Vertical Drop Roller Coaster
Construction
Track has a square-section steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large square-section steel posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below and outside the running rails.
Special Track Elements
- Banked Curves
- Steep Twist
- Banked Helix
- On-Ride Photo
- Vertical Drop
- Vertical Loop
The 60° possible lift hill is also notable.
Constraints
- Banked Curves - 50° banking
- Maximum Track Slope - 90°
- Maximum Lift Hill Slope - 60°
- Maximum Height - 239 Feet
Vehicles
- Vertical Roller Coaster Cars
Operating Modes
- Continuous circuit mode
Other Information
Gives a smooth ride with limited scope for special track, but allows vertical track to be built.
This ride is called Vertical Roller Coaster in RollerCoaster Tycoon and RollerCoaster Tycoon 2.
In Real Life
- This type of Roller Coaster is made by Bolliger & Mabillard. There is only one real world instance of this ride in the RCT series and that was Oblivion in Alton Towers (RCT1). As of 2006, the trains became available in both 8 and 10 across seating; yet only one uses the ten across seating formation (Griffon in Virginia). As of 2007, the trains also came with a floorless option. Recently, one is currently under construction with 6-abrest seats.