Friction Wheels on a lift-hill
Friction Wheels are tires that are connected to the track of a roller coaster to control the speed of the train. Friction Wheels are often used in stations and brake runs (usually block-sectioned). On some roller coasters, this same method is used on launches, or on lift-hill. This mechanism is so flexible that unlike lift chain it can work for spiral lift hills.
| Roller Coaster Descriptions | |
| Basic Elements | Brake Run • Lift Hill • Launch Track • Station |
| Advanced Elements | Bunny Hill • Headchopper • Inversions • Pre-Drop • Tunnel |
| Lift/Launch | Lift Hill (Cable Lift • Lift Chain • Elevator Lift • Ferris Wheel Lift • Thrill Lift • Tilt Section)
Powered Launch (Cable Launch • Counterweight • Friction Wheels • Flywheel • Hydraulic • LIM • LSM) Continuously Powered |
| Technology | On-ride camera • On-ride soundtrack • Train • car • Track • Transfer Track • Underfriction • Wheel |
| Other | POV • Queue Line • Rollback • Theming |