Launched Freefall
Construction
The tower is constructed from steel girders and contains large pneumatic cylinders to launch the car upwards.
Approximate Cost
~$800+
Size
3 x 3 tiles
Pre-built designs
RollerCoaster Tycoon
-Nil-
Scenarios
- Blast-Off (Mel's World)
- Fire Flied (Thunderstorm Park)
- Power Tower (Megaworld Park)
- Ice Blast (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2
- Escape Hatch
Scenarios
- Space Shot (Six Flags Holland)
- Blue Lagoon (Fun at the Beach)
Other information
The Whoa Belly has an additional operating mode, "Downward Launch" (Corkscrew Follies/Added Attractions and onward). This pulls the ride up to the top of the tower and drops it, like the Roto-Drop, but then it "bounces" back up after hitting the bottom.
This ride is called Launched Freefall in the European version of RCT1 and all versions of RCT2.
In real life
The Whoa Belly is modeled after the pneumatic drop/launch towers manufactured by S&S. Template:RollerCoaster Tycoon Rides & Attractions