Suspended Looping Coaster

Suspended Looping Coaster
Statistics
Manufacturer	Vekoma
Installations	35

SLC (Suspended Looping Coaster) is a compact inverted roller coaster model made by Vekoma. It is one of two inverted roller coaster models made by Vekoma (the other being Shenlin).

The name is a contradiction in terms; a suspended coaster swings freely from the wheel base, hence cannot have inversions. This coaster model is actually inverted.

Variations

662m Prototype

This was the first version of the Suspended Looping Coaster. Your ride experience starts when the train departs from the station, directly onto the 101.7-foot (31.0 meters) tall chain lift hill.  Once at the top, the train goes on a steep, banked turn to the right where it enters the first inversion element, a roll over.  Then, upon exiting the element, the train goes up a hill which features some banking at the top before descending and approching the next inversion, a sidewinder.

689m Standard

The standard layout of a Vekoma SLC

Most Suspended Looping Coasters use this layout, however, there is a difference compared to the 662m Prototype. The train instead curves again, dips and rises up again to hit the final brake run.  After the train is stopped, the brakes release, and the train curves to the right, travels past the maintenance track, before the train makes an another right turn to the station.

Installations
Name	Park	Opened	Closed	Status
Batman The Ride	Six Flags México	April 14, 2000	N/A	Operating
Ednör - L'Attaque	La Ronde	May 15, 2010	N/A	Operating
unknown	Great Escape	2005	2009	Defunct
Serial Thriller	Six Flags AstroWorld	May 25, 1999	October 30, 2005	Defunct
El Desafío	Parque de la Costa	1999	N/A	Operating
F2 Fright Flight	Nasu Highland Park	1995	N/A	Operating
Firewhip	Beto Carrero World	December 28, 2008	N/A	Operating
Blackout	Suzuka Circuit	1995	2007	Defunct

787m Extended

Installations

Name	Park	Opened	Closed	Model	Status
Arkham Asylum - Shock Therapy	Warner Bros. Movie World	December 26, 1995 (as Lethal Weapon – The Ride) April 7, 2012 (Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy)	N/A	765m Extended w/Helix	Operating
Batman The Ride	Six Flags México	April 14, 2000	N/A	689m Standard	Operating
El Condor	Walibi Holland	May 1994	N/A	662m Prototype	Operating
Fly – The Great Nor'easter	Morey's Piers	1995	N/A	Custom	Operating
Kong Hangman	Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Opryland USA	May 1998 (as Kong) May 1, 1995 (as Hangman)	1997	689m Standard	Defunct
Mind Eraser	Darien Lake	May 17, 1997	style="background: lightyellow; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A	689m Standard	Operating
Mind Eraser	Elitch Gardens	June 2, 1997
Mind Eraser	Six Flags America	May 20, 1995
Mind Eraser	Six Flags New England	May 24, 1997
Odyssey	Fantasy Island	May 23, 2002	N/A	Custom	Operating
T3	Kentucky Kingdom	1995/2014	2009 (Temporary)	662m Prototype	Operating
Vampire	Walibi Belgium	1999	N/A	689m Standard	Operating
Vortex	Siam Park City	2007	N/A	787m Extended	Operating
Pusing Lagi	Jerudong Park	1997	2005–2006		Defunct