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Pipeline Roller Coaster | |
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Description |
The train is located in the middle of the track, nstead of above or below it. These coasters often feature a vertical lift, and Heartline Rolls. The only successful model of this type was the Ultratwister, manufactured by TOGO. |
First |
Ultra Twister (1985) |
Oldest in operation |
Ultra Twister (1991) |
Newest Installation |
Megaton (1994) |
A Pipeline Roller Coaster is a classification of roller coaster. It refers to a roller coaster with cars that travel in-between the rails, as opposed to above or below. Only Intamin AG and TOGO have successfully made a Pipeline coaster but a prototype was produced by Arrow Dynamics in their factory. This was scrapped due to roughness however.
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 |