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A Dive Coaster is consists of vertical drops and extra-wide trains that can seat upto 10 riders per row. |
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A Dive Roller Coaster (often shortened to "Dive Coaster") is a roller coaster that is either a variation of a traditional Sit-Down roller coaster or a Floorless roller coaster. Manufactured by Swiss roller coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, Its wide trains and vertical drop distinguished it from other roller coaster types.
History[]
- The very first Dive Coaster to be built was Oblivion at Alton Towers, England, in 1998. However it didn't have a "true" vertical drop, but a maximum angle of 88.8 deg do that the wheels could stay in contact with the track. Despite this, it is still considered and accepted as the first vertical drop. Later Dive Coasters had spring-loaded wheels, keeping the wheels firm against the track and thus allowing "true" vertical drops.
- Since then, seven more Dive Coasters have opened, with later installations featuring Floorless trains and inversions. Another newer feature is the Splashdown, where fins at the ends of the trains are partially submerged underwater, creating a giant wake that splashes bystanders.
- To this day, Bolliger & Mabillard is still the only company to manufacturer this type of ride.
Installations[]
| Name | Park | Manufacturer | Opened | Status |
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| Oblivion | Alton Towers | Bolliger & Mabillard | 1998 | Operating |
| Baron 1898 | Efteling | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2015 | Operating |
| Draken | Gyeongju World | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2018 | Operating |
| Oblivion-The Black Hole | Gardaland | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2015 | Operating |
| Diving Machine G5 | Janfusun Fancyworld | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2000 | Operating |
| SheiKra | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2005 | Operating |
| Griffon | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2007 | Operating |
| Dive Coaster | Chimelong Paradise | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2008 | Operating |
| Diving Coaster | Happy Valley (Shanghai) | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2009 | Operating |
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| Valkyria | Liseberg | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2018 | Operating |
| Valravn | Cedar Point | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2016 | Operating |
| Westren Regios Heaven | Happy Valley(Sichuan) | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2018 | Operating |
| Yukon Striker | Canada's Wonderland | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2019 | Operating |
| Iron Menace | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2024 | Under construction |
Gallery[]
Valravn's insane 90 degree drop
Sheikra's awesome splashdown element
Griffon's Splashdown.
Griffon's two vertical drops.
Yukon Striker, a new dive coaster
External links[]
- Dive Coaster and Diving roller coaster at Coasterpedia
- Dive Coaster at the Roller Coaster DataBase
| Roller Coaster Types | |
| Track Materials | Hybrid • Steel • Wooden |
| Train Configurations | 4th Dimension • Bobsled • Dive Coaster • Floorless • Flying • Inverted • Mine Train • Motorbike • Pipeline • Side Friction • Spinning • Stand-Up • Straddle • Suspended • Virginia Reel • Wing Coaster |
| Track Layouts | Dueling • Figure 8 • Launched • Möbius Loop • Out & Back • Racing • Shuttle • Strata Coaster • Wild Mouse |