Floorless | |
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Statistics | |
Description |
Riders sit above the track with feet dangling over the track. |
First |
Bizarro (1999) |
Oldest |
Bizarro (1999) |
Newest |
Rougarou (2015) |
Manufacturers |
A floorless roller coaster is a variation of a sit-down roller coaster. Unlike most sit-down roller coasters, floorless roller coasters do not feature a floor. The trains are designed so that riders' feet will safely hang above the track. Currently, only the world-famous coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard designs floorless roller coasters. Another roller coaster manufacturer, known as Maurer Söhne, has designed a similar ride, however it has not yet been sold to any parks.
List of floorless coasters[]
Here is a list of all the floorless coasters.
Italic = relocated coaster.
Name | Park | Opened |
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Batman - The Dark Knight | Six Flags New England | April 20, 2002 |
Bizarro | Six Flags Great Adventure | April 2, 1999 (as Medusa) |
Dæmonen | Tivoli Gardens | April 16, 2004 |
Dominator (Geauga Lake) | Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom | May 5, 2000 (as Batman Knight Flight) |
Dominator (Kings Dominion) | Kings Dominion | May 24, 2008 |
Hair Raiser | Ocean Park | December 8, 2011 |
Hot Wheels Nitro | Imagicaa | October 2013 (as Nitro) |
Hydra the Revenge | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | May 7, 2005 |
Insane Speed | Janfusun Fancyworld | 2001 |
Kraken | SeaWorld Orlando | June 1, 2000 |
Medusa | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | March 18, 2000 |
Rougarou | Cedar Point | May 11, 1996 (as Mantis) |
Scream! | Six Flags Magic Mountain | April 12, 2003 |
Superman Krypton Coaster | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | March 11, 2000 |
Superman / la Atracción de Acero | Parque Warner Madrid | April 6, 2002 |
Dive Machines[]
- Main article: Dive Coaster
Bolliger & Mabillard has designed a unique version of the floorless coaster concept, known as a Dive Machine(or Dive Coaster). It consists of wide cars up to 10 seats across, and vertical drops.
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 |