The terms below are used tons of times on this site, but you don`t know what they mean. You`re here to find out what they mean. You`ll find out what a wooden coaster, steel coaster, looping coaster, inverted coaster, suspended coaster, & stand-up coaster is. Check it out below and when you`re done, you`ll know your coaster types as well as the alphabet.
A coaster with a track made of laminated wood. Wooden coasters are generally built on a wooden structure, however, there are some wooden coasters built on a steel structure.
A coaster that uses steel tracks, usually tubular in shape. Steel coasters are generally built on a steel structure, but can be built on a wooden structure.
A coaster that turns the rider upside down.
A new type of coaster where the trains hang below the track. On an inverted coaster, the cars are stiffly attached so they are unable to swing out, however, loops can be done with this design.
A coaster where the trains hang below the rails. In the suspended model, the cars are able to swing out to the sides in the curves.
A coaster in which riders stand up during the ride, rather then sit down. Looping is used frequently in this design.
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