Amusement parks

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triple out and back

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A roller coaster layout similar to an out and back, except that the course leaves and returns to near the station three times. Also see Out and Back and Double Out and Back.

A roller coaster designed with guide rails above and on the outside of the track or running rails. The guide rails keep the train or car on the track without the use of guide wheels or upstops. Leap ...

suspended

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A roller coaster designed where the trains ride below the track rather than on top of the track. The Arrow Suspended coasters including Big Bad Wolf at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Ninja at Six ...

stand-up roller coaster

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A roller coaster design that permits the riders to stand during the entire ride instead of being seated.

steel roller coaster

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A roller coaster built with steel rails. The track or rails determine if a roller coaster is considered a steel or wooden coaster, not the structure. Gemini at Cedar Point is an example of a steel ...

fixed lapbar

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A restraint on a coaster train that a rider sits under that locks in a designated position and does not adjust. Because of an increase in safety awareness fixed lab bar restraints are being replaced ...

individual lapbar

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A restraint designed for an individual rider. The lapbar restraint will lock into position directly across the riders lap, securing the rider for the duration of the ride.