Inverted roller coaster

Inverted Coaster (sometimes known as Inverts by Coaster enthusiasts) is a roller coaster designed by Bolliger and Mabillard and was first conceived in 1992. Unlike the other coaster which above the track, This coaster sits you by the bottom of the track, making a flying sensation.

 Development 
The inverted coaster was coined by the Swiss roller coaster designers Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) In 1991/92. The first installation of the Inverts came at Six Flags Great America in 1992. Batman: The Ride opened to much fanfare and was "cloned" many times at other parks. The inverted coaster quickly became an favorite with custom designs installed nearly every year. The tallest and fastest inverted coaster is Wicked Twister at Cedar Point at 215 feet (66 m) tall and reaching speeds up to 72 miles per hour. Although, it was not built by B&M. The longest inverted coaster is Banshee at Kings Island which travels along 4,124 feet of track. 

Other roller coaster manufacturers followed in the footsteps of Bolliger & Mabillard and began working on their own inverted coaster designs, including Vekoma, Intamin (Which was the builders of Wicker Twister in 2002) and other smaller companies. Intamin has few designs classified as inverted coasters, although they do install inverted coaster trains on some of their launched designs. Vekoma

In recent years, Vekoma has become the first manufacturer to install a family-friendly inverted roller coaster.

The inversions usually include vertical loops, zero gravity rolls, Immelmann loops, cobra rolls, and corkscrews.

 Installations 
189 inverted roller coasters have been installed at various theme parks, some of which have been relocated. The following list is not exhaustive and only shows the most notable installations.

 Name  Park  Opened  Manufacturer  StatusBatman: The RideSix Flags Great America 1992 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingBatman: The RideSix Flags Great Adventure 1993 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingFlight DeckCalifornia's Great America 1993 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingBatman: The RideSix Flags Magic Mountain 1994 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingRaptorCedar Point 1994 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingNemesisAlton Towers 1994 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingEl CondorWalibi Holland 1994 Vekoma OperatingDiavloHimeji Central Park 1994 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingBatman: The RideSix Flags St. Louis 1995 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingT3Kentucky Kingdom 1995 Vekoma Closed 2022Eurostar German Traveling Fairs  1995 Intamin/Giovanola OperatingFlight DeckCanada's Wonderland 1995 Vekoma OperatingHurricaneRusutsu Resort 1995 Vekoma OperatingLethal Weapon - The RideWarner Bros. Movie World 1995 Vekoma OperatingFly - The Great Nor'easterMorey's Piers 1995 Vekoma OperatingF2 Fright FlightNasu Highland Park 1995 Vekoma Operating Mind Eraser Six Flags America 1995 Vekoma OperatingMontuBusch Gardens Tampa Bay 1996 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingBatman: The RideSix Flags Over Georgia 1997 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingThe Great WhiteSeaWorld San Antonio 1997 Bolliger & Mabillard Operating Mind Eraser Darien Lake 1997 Vekoma Operating Mind Eraser Six Flags New England 1997 Vekoma Operating Mind Eraser Elitch Gardens 1997 Vekoma OperatingMayan AdventureFormosa Aboriginal Culture Village 1997 Vekoma OperatingAlpengeistBusch Gardens Williamsburg 1997 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingJaguarIsla Magica 1997 Vekoma OperatingNioMitsui Greenland 1997 Vekoma OperatingGreat BearHersheypark 1998 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingLinear GaleLaQua 1998 Intamin OperatingVolcano, The Blast CoasterKings Dominion 1998 Intamin Closed 2018Blue TornadoGardaland 1998 Vekoma OperatingCape CobrasRatanga Junction 1998 Vekoma OperatingKongFormerly The HangmanSix Flags Discovery KingdomOpryland 19981995Vekoma OperatingClosed 1997TornadoParque de Atracciones de Madrid 1999 Intamin OperatingBatman: The RideSix Flags Over Texas 1999 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingDragon ChallengeIslands of Adventure 1999 Bolliger & Mabillard Closed 2017Roller CoasterDream Park 1999 Vekoma OperatingAfterburnCarowinds 1999 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingLimitHeide Park 1999 Vekoma OperatingAnacondaGold Reef City 1999 Giovanola OperatingTwisted TyphoonWild Adventures 1999 Vekoma OperatingVampireWalibi Belgium 1999 Vekoma OperatingInvertigoKings Island 1999 Vekoma OperatingQueen BeeCenter Norte  1999 Pinfari Closed 2007DesafioParque de la Costa 1999 Vekoma OperatingTornadoParque de Atracciones de Madrid 1999 Intamin OperatingKatunMirabilandia 2000 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingBatman: The RideSix Flags Mexico 2000 Vekoma OperatingMirage RossoZoosafari Fasanolandia 2000 Fabbri Group OperatingKumbaSuperland 2001 Vekoma OperatingMP XpressMovie Park Germany 2001 Vekoma OperatingTalonDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom 2001 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingTornadoSärkänniemi 2001 Intamin OperatingGreat Fluffy Sky AdventureFuji-Q Highland 2001 Hoei Sangyo Co., Ltd. OperatingFlying Ace Aerial ChaseKings Island 2001 Vekoma OperatingSilver StreakCanada's Wonderland 2001 Vekoma OperatingScreaming CondorLeofoo Village Theme Park 2001 Intamin OperatingVertical VelocitySix Flags Great America 2001 Intamin OperatingBatman la FugaParque Warner Madrid 2002 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingStunt FallParque Warner Madrid 2002 Vekoma OperatingWicked TwisterCedar Point 2002 Intamin OperatingLe VampireLa Ronde 2002 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingV2: Vertical VelocitySix Flags Discovery Kingdom 2002 Intamin OperatingSnow Mountain Flying DragonHappy Valley, Shenzhen 2002 Vekoma OperatingSky RocketDreamworld 2002 Vekoma OperatingJubilee OdysseyFantasy Island 2002 Vekoma OperatingQueen BeeBotton's Pleasure Beach 2002 Pinfari OperatingNemesis InfernoThorpe Park 2003 Bolliger & Mabillard OperatingSwamp ThingWild Adventures 2003 Vekoma OperatingFlying Ace Aerial ChaseCarowinds 2003 Vekoma Operating

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