Side-Friction Roller Coaster

Wooden Side-Friction Roller Coaster

Track is laminated wood, topped with a flat steel running rail, constructed on a wooden support structure. Trains are guided along the track by side-friction wheels running inside wooden guide rails.

Max Track Slope: 25 Lift Hill Max Slope: 25 Max Height above Ground: 78ft Vehicles: Wooden Side-Friction Cars Other Info: Cheap and easy to build, but the track layout needs to be designed carefully, otherwise the cars can fly straight off the track on the hills. Cost: approx. $1,517 upwards