Wooden Roller Coaster
For the Wooden Twister Roller Coaster variant found in the first RollerCoaster Tycoon game, please click here.
Construction
Track is laminated wood, topped with a flat steel running rail, constructed on a wooden support structure. Trains are held on the track by up-stop wheels, which run under the inside edge of the rails.
Special Track Elements
- Banked Curves
- Vertical Loop
- On-Ride-Photo Section
- Water Splash
Constraints
- Maximum banked curve angle - 30°
- Maximum Track Slope - 60°
- Maximum Lift Hill Slope - 25°
- Maximum Height - 105 Feet
Vehicles
- Wooden Roller Coaster Trains
- Wooden Roller Coaster Trains (backwards) (RCT and RCT2 only)
- Articulated Roller Coaster Train (RCT2 and RCT3)
- Six-seater Roller Coaster Train (RCT2 and RCT3)
- Six-seater Roller Coaster Train (backwards) (RCT2 and RCT3)
Other Information
A good Wooden Roller Coaster is fast, has plenty of air time, some lateral Gs, steep drops, and is designed to feel "out-of-control".
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Wooden Twister Roller Coaster
Construction
Track is laminated wood, topped with a steel running rail, constructed on a wooden support structure. Trains are held on the track by up-stop wheels, which run under the inside edges of the rails.
Special Track Elements
- Banked Curves
- Steep Twist
- Banked Helix
- On-Ride Photo
Constraints
- Banked Curves - 50°
- Maximum Track Slope - 60°
- Maximum Lift Hill Slope - 25°
- Maximum Height - 105 Feet
Vehicles
- Roller Coaster Train (Articulated)
Other Information
Trains are articulated and have flanged running wheels to allow for a smoother ride on twisted track.
In RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, the Wooden Twister Roller Coaster was combined with the traditional Wooden Roller Coaster, with the additions of vertical loops.
- Although the vertical loop is often in the RollerCoaster Tycoon games, only one wooden coaster has had a legitimate loop. The ride was Son of Beast in Kings Island. Son Of Beast had it's loop removed in the winter of 2006/2007 becuase of a maintenance costs. the ride is currently Standing But Not Operating (SBNO).