Bobsleigh Coaster
A bobsled roller coaster , or bobsleigh in RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, is a type of steel roller coaster that has cars travel along a channel that aren't connected directly to the track but flow with it instead.
Construction
Track is a semi-circular channel, supported by tubular steel posts. Cars run on small wheels, and are free to take their own course along the track, guided only by the curvature and gradient of the channel.
Special Track Elements
- Banked Curves
- Banked Helix
Constraints
- Banked Curves - 50° banking
- Maximum Track Slope - 25°
- Maximum Lift Hill Slope - 25°
- Maximum Height - 78 Feet
Vehicles
- Bobsleigh Cars
Operating Modes
- Continuous circuit mode
Other Information
Track layout requires very careful planning, as cars can crash off the track at the crests of hills if going too fast.
In Real Life
- There are two companies that have made the multi-car version of the bobsled coaster. Mack Rides and Gerstlauer have both made over 20 bobsleds around the world and although no new bobsled has been built recently they are still among the most popular rides at their respective parks.