Coaster Types
Steel Coasters
Inverted
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a.k.a Inverted Coaster, SLC, Leg's Free Coaster... The inverted coaster burst onto the scene in the early 90's thanks to Bolliger & Mabillard, who created the original Batman: The Ride. The coaster was to spark a phenomenon, as the so-called "Inverted coaster" was set to become one of the most popular designs in coaster history, sparking many other companies (such as Vekoma and Intamin) to try their hand at these fabulous coasters.
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B&M first thought of making this coaster when riding a ski-lift in Switzerland. Soon Batman: The Ride opened in Six Flags Great America, which sparked countless Batman: The Ride clones built throughout the USA. Whilst Batman: The Ride was under construction, a young John Wardley managed to get B&M to agree to build one at Alton Towers - to be Alton's first major roller coaster (Nemesis). Cedar Fair also began negotiations with B&M to build the world's tallest and fastest Inverted coaster of that time (Raptor). What resulted afterwards was an absolute B&M craze, with Inverted coasters being the hot new item for every park to have. To this day, they remain B&M's most popular coaster design, with at least one being constructed almost every year. |
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