A launched roller coaster is a type of roller coaster that propels the train to a high velocity, usually replacing a lift hill.
An example of an LSM type launch is Blue Fire at Europa Park.
An example of a hydraulic launch is Stealth at Thorpe Park.
An example of an air powered launch is HyperSonic XLC at Kings Dominion.(defunct)
An example of an LIM type launch is Batman & Robin: The Chiller at Six Flags Great Adventure (defunct)
| 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 |
| 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 |
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