NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Roller coaster inversions

Roller coaster inversions are features of roller coasters that in some form or fashion, inverts (turns upside-down) its riders. Dozens of unique inversions exist: A typical roller coaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. ... Something that is inverted is something that is flipped over, around or otherwise appearing in an opposite manner than is normal, customary, or common. ...

Categories: Amusement ride stubs | Roller coaster elements Vertical loop on the Shockwave coaster at Six Flags over Texas The generic roller coaster vertical loop is the most basic of roller coaster inversions. ... Two interlocking corkscrew elements side by side on the Superman Krypton Coaster. ... A cobra roll on The Incredible Hulk rollercoaster The cobra roll is a roller coaster inversion which resembles a cobras head. ... // Immelmann An Immelmann loop is a popular inversion found on many roller coasters. ... A diving loop (also, dive loop) is a type of Bolliger and Mabillard roller coaster inversion whose inspiration was taken from a stunt plane maneuver. ... An inclined loop is a 360Â° loop that has been tilted. ... Definition A Sea Serpent Roll (Vekoma: Roll Over), is a roller coaster inversion related to the cobra roll. ... Ferris wheel at a fair in Yate, Bristol, England. ... Six Flags New England, an amusement park in Springfield, Massachusetts. ... A travelling funfair has many attractions, run by different showmen, who all converge for the duration of the fair, then go their separate ways to set up at fairs in other towns. ... Wikipedia is a Web-based, multi-language, free-content encyclopedia written collaboratively by volunteers and sponsored by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. ...