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indoor roller coaster

Entertainment; Amusement parks

An indoor roller coaster operates inside a building, such as an indoor amusement park, mall or other venue.

car barn

Entertainment; Amusement parks

An enclosed or partially enclosed structure used to house the roller coaster cars or trains when they're not in use. The car barn may also house the roller coaster's maintenance area.

pay-one-price

Entertainment; Amusement parks

Amusement Park admission structure where you pay-one-price for all rides, shows and attractions and is often called a POP ticket. The other option if available is to pay-as-you-go, in which case ...

spinning wild mouse

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A Wild Mouse coaster designed with cars that spin during the entire course or parts of the roller coaster. The spinning is not controlled by mechanics, but instead by gravity, weight distribution and ...

upstop wheels

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A wheel attached to the train or car that rolls underneath the track to keep the train from coming off.

road wheel

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A wheel attached to the car or train that rides on the top of the roller coaster rail or track. Road wheels are usually made of steel and coated with nylon, hard plastic or rubber.

looping corkscrew or loop screw

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A type of roller coaster that features a vertical loop and a corkscrew.

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