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Jun 3, 2019 · Are you confused about roller coaster terms? Here is a handy reference index to help you decode roller coaster terminology.
Feb 21, 2001 · I am kind of new to all the roller coaster terminology, and I don't know what rolling stock is! I have heard that it can even make or break a ride. What is it? Thanks!
It refers to any train(s) for that coaster. They roll, hence the name. For example; PTC trains for woodies & if B&M track is present, rolling stock could be Floorless, Inverted, Sit-Down or Stand-Up trains etc. The same term is used for trains on railways.
Aug 16, 2019 · A roller coaster can be a lot of things, but paramount is the fact that vehicles travel purely via gravity along a course. How that vehicle reached velocity can be achieved a number of ways ...
Hybrid: Combines two building materials. For example, a roller coaster with steel supports and wooden track (Invadr at Busch Gardens), or wooden supports and steel track (New Texas Giant at Six Flags). The class of the coaster is usually determined by its track type (NTG is steel, Invadr is wooden).
Rolling Stock – Another term used to describe the roller coaster train or car. Running Rails – A term used to describe the track or rails the train or car on a roller coaster rides on. Return To Top
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B. Bank Turn – When a section of track is laterally angled while turning. Riders will experience a series of banked turns while riding The Beast and Mystic Timbers at Kings Island. Barrel Roll – This term is an inversion term, a corkscrew maneuver on a section of roller coaster track.
