Inverted roller coaster

An Inverted Coaster ( colloquially: Inverter) is a roller coaster, in which the trains under the rails and the seats are attached directly under the chassis. In contrast to the suspended coaster, which also goes under the tracks, but his car may swing out to the sides, the carriage of the Inverted Coasters are more or less rigidly connected to the chassis. The special driving experience makes especially the exposed position of the legs in the seats without floor. A literal translation of the term would be inverted roller coaster.

Bolliger & Mabillard

The Swiss company Bolliger & Mabillard was a pioneer in the development of the inverted coaster. The first track of this kind was opened at Six Flags Great America in 1992. This as Batman The Ride -known and quite space-saving route was until today ten times copied, especially of several other Six Flags parks. The same manufacturer also realized many other rail designs, of which the Alpine spirit at Busch Gardens Europe with almost 60 meters to date is the highest coaster. All rides - except for Chinese Fireball (Universal Studios Islands of Adventure) - have a zero-g roll.

Other manufacturers

There are other manufacturers who have developed the concept of the inverted coaster copied more or less. The best known example is the Suspended Looping Coaster Vekoma. The Italian manufacturer Fabbri and Pinfari also offer roller coasters of this type.

In Germany there are three Vekoma systems ( Heide-Park and two at Movie Park ), a Bolliger & Mabillard -Bahn ( Black Mamba ) and the Euro -Star, there was also a portable version.