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train

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A group of one or more cars linked together to form a roller coaster train.

mine train

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A genre of early steel roller coasters with a layout that features fast, quick turns, drops and helix turns. Many are themed after a runaway mine train.

thrust air

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A form of roller coaster that uses refrigerated and heated air’s expansion to deliver thrust to the cars.

bench seats

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A flat-seat designed with no divider between the riders. Bench seats were common on older wooden coasters and mine train coasters. A bench seat allows riders to slide across the seat. Today, most ...

A dual track roller coaster that is designed to produce the effect of near, head-on collisions through the circuit. Examples of a dueling coaster include Twisted Twins at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, ...

racer

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A dual track roller coaster designed where the trains leave the station at the same moment and race each other through the circuit. Most racing coasters like Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain ...

brakes

Entertainment; Amusement parks

A device used to slow or stop the train on a roller coaster. Brakes are placed on the brake run, but may also be located along the course the train travels to slow the train down if necessary or stop ...