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{{Infobox Ride |
{{Infobox Ride |
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|type=Roller Coaster |
|type=Roller Coaster |
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|descr=A very twisted and nauseating roller coaster, <br> due to the swinging cars. |
|descr=A very twisted and nauseating roller coaster, <br> due to the swinging cars. |
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===Construction=== |
===Construction=== |
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Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large tubular steel posts. Trains hang underneath the track, swinging freely from a chassis held on by wheels above, below and outside the running rails. |
Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large tubular steel posts. Trains hang underneath the track, swinging freely from a chassis held on by wheels above, below and outside the running rails. |
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===Special Track Elements=== |
===Special Track Elements=== |
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*Helix |
*Helix |
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===Constraints=== |
===Constraints=== |
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*Maximum Track Slope - 60° |
*Maximum Track Slope - 60° |
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*Maximum Lift Hill Slope - 25° |
*Maximum Lift Hill Slope - 25° |
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*Maximum Height - 105 Feet |
*Maximum Height - 105 Feet |
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===Vehicles=== |
===Vehicles=== |
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*Suspended Swinging Cars |
*Suspended Swinging Cars |
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*Suspended Swinging Airplane Cars |
*Suspended Swinging Airplane Cars |
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*Suspended Swinging Floorless Cars (RCT2 And RCT3 only) |
*Suspended Swinging Floorless Cars (RCT2 And RCT3 only) |
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===Operating Modes=== |
===Operating Modes=== |
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*Continuous circuit mode |
*Continuous circuit mode |
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===Other Information=== |
===Other Information=== |
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A good Suspended Roller Coaster requres plenty of curves and helixes to provide the high lateral G's required to swing the cars. |
A good Suspended Roller Coaster requres plenty of curves and helixes to provide the high lateral G's required to swing the cars. |
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===In Real Life=== |
===In Real Life=== |
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*This was the first instance of the [[Inverted Roller Coaster]]s now popular among many parks around the world. It was first introduced in the 1980's as a prototype built by Arrow Dynamics. The floorless model of the suspended coaster is made by Vekoma and is still being built today. |
*This was the first instance of the [[Inverted Roller Coaster]]s now popular among many parks around the world. It was first introduced in the 1980's as a prototype built by Arrow Dynamics. The floorless model of the suspended coaster is made by Vekoma and is still being built today. |
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===Photo Gallery=== |
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<gallery captionalign="left"> |
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Suspended Coaster.jpg|Suspended Coaster in [[RCT2]] |
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</gallery> |
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{{RollerCoaster Tycoon Rides & Attractions}} |
{{RollerCoaster Tycoon Rides & Attractions}} |
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[[Category:Roller Coasters]] |
[[Category:Roller Coasters]] |