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Construction

Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large tubular steel posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below, and outside the running rails.

Special Track Elements

Banked Curves
Vertical Loop
Steep Twist
Half Loop
Corkscrew
Banked Helix
On-Ride-Photo
Barrel Roll
Launched Lift Hill
Large Loop
Large Half Loop

Constraints

Banked curves - 50° banking
Maximum track slope - 60°
Lift hill maximum slope - 25°
Maximum height above ground - 282 ft

Vehicles

Roller Coaster Train
Stand-Up Roller Coaster Train (RCT1 only)
Floorless Roller Coaster Train (RCT1 only)
Roller Coaster Train (non-looping) (RCT1 only)

Other Information

Articulated trains allow this type of roller coaster to use a wide variety of twisted track and inversions.

In RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 it counts as separate ride for each vehicle (Twister Roller Coaster, Stand-Up Twister Coaster, Floorless Roller Coaster, and Hyper-Twister Roller Coaster) (see below).

Hyper Twister

Construction

Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large tubular steel posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below, and outside the running rails.

Special Track Elements

Banked Curves
Vertical Drop
Vertical Twist
Steep Twist
Banked Helix
On-Ride-Photo

Constraints

Banked curves - 50° banking
Maximum track slope - 90°
Lift hill maximum slope - 25°
Maximum height above ground - 282 ft

Vehicles

Hyper Twister Train
Hyper Twister Train (wide cars)

Floorless

Construction

Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large tubular steel posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below, and outside the running rails.

Special Track Elements

Banked Curves
Vertical Loop
Vertical Drop
Vertical Twist
Steep Twist
Half Loop
Corkscrew
Banked Helix
On-Ride-Photo
Barrel Roll
Large Loop
Large Half Loop

Constraints

Banked curves - 50° banking
Maximum track slope - 90°
Lift hill maximum slope - 25°
Maximum height above ground - 182 ft

Vehicles

Floorless Train

Stand-Up

Construction

Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large tubular steel posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below, and outside the running rails.

Special Track Elements

Banked Curves
Vertical Loop
Vertical Drop
Vertical Twist
Steep Twist
Half Loop
Corkscrew
Banked Helix
On-Ride-Photo
Barrel Roll
Large Loop
Large Half Loop

Constraints

Banked curves - 50° banking
Maximum track slope - 90°
Lift hill maximum slope - 25°
Maximum height above ground - 182 ft

Vehicles

Stand-Up Twister Train

Gallery

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  |pic=Hyper-Twister Coaster.GIF
  |type=Roller Coaster
- |descr=A fast and smooth roller coaster. For best results, <br> create lots of drops and hills to generate the <br> maximum air time.
+ |descr=Sitting in comfortable trains with only simple lap restraints <br> riders enjoy giant smooth drops and twisting track <br> as well as plenty of 'air time' over the hills.
  |cost=4,950+
  |size=Large (variable)
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  |pic=Stand-Up Twister Coaster.PNG
  |type=Roller Coaster
- |descr=Wide coaster trains with no floor give the passengers <br> an open-air feeling as they glide through twisted track <br> and multiple inversions.
+ |descr=Riders ride in a standing position <br> in wide coaster trains with specially designed restraints <br> as they race down smooth drops <br> and through multiple inversions.
  |cost=4,950+
  |size=Large (variable)