Motorbike roller coaster
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| Motorbike roller coaster | |
|---|---|
 Velocity at Flamingo Land, a Vekoma Motorbike roller coaster | |
| Status | In Production |
| First manufactured | 2004 |
| No. of installations | 16 |
| Manufacturers | Vekoma, Intamin and Zamperla |
| Type | Steel motorbike roller coaster |
| Motorbike roller coaster at RCDB | |
A motorbike roller coaster or motorcycle roller coaster is a type of steel roller coaster designed with motorcycle type cars. Booster Bike at Toverland was the world's first motorbike roller coaster. Vekoma was the first company to design such a ride, although Intamin and Zamperla have since created similar designs.
A similar but unrelated Steeplechase roller coaster was Knott's Berry Farm's Motorcycle Chase by Arrow Dynamics which opened in 1976. That attraction featured single motorbike themed vehicles racing side-by-side, each on one of four parallel tracks, launched together. It was retrofitted in 1980 as Wacky Soap Box Racers before removed in 1996.
Design[edit]
Vekoma[edit]
The Vekoma Motorbike Coaster consists of a train with nine cars, each consisting of two motorcycle seats. Each seat was designed to replicate the seating on a motorcycle, and allows free upper body movement.
After dispatching from the station, the train is hydraulically launched into a twisting layout. The first Motorbike coaster was the Booster Bike at Toverland in The Netherlands, opened in 2004. A second, Velocity opened at Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo in the United Kingdom. A third, identical to the Booster Bike, opened at Chimelong Paradise in China.
The Vekoma Motorbike Coaster concept was first demonstrated with the use of the No Limits roller coaster simulator,[1] and is included as a track style in the commercial version.
Intamin[edit]
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Intamin was the second company to come up with a motorbike roller coaster design. Their design utilizes drive tires to launch its trains. Currently, only four installations exist - two in Australia, one in Denmark, and one in the United States.
Zamperla[edit]
The Zamperla Motocoaster consists of a train of six cars instead of nine, but they are set up similarly, two seats side by side per car.
Zamperla's coaster uses a flywheel launch instead of a hydraulic launch system. The standard track layout is a 3-layered figure 8.
In 2008 2 MotoCoasters were installed in the United States. The prototype is at Darien Lake near Buffalo, New York.
The Pony Express at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California, in a twist on the once famous Motorcycle Chase of Indian Motorcycles on a Steeplechase roller coaster, now sports a Zamperla Motocoaster styled as horses.
Installations[edit]
| Name | Location | Manufacturer | Trains | Opened | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booster Bike | Toverland | Vekoma | Motorbikes | 2004 | [2] |
| Velocity | Flamingo Land | Vekoma | Motorbikes | 2005 | [3] |
| Motorbike Launch Coaster | Chimelong Paradise | Vekoma | Motorbikes | 2006 | [4] |
| Motocoaster | Dreamworld | Intamin | Motorbikes | 2007 | [5] |
| Jet Rescue | Sea World (Australia) | Intamin | Jet Skis | 2008 | [6] |
| Moto Coaster | Six Flags Darien Lake | Zamperla | Motorbikes | 2008 | [7] |
| Pony Express | Knott's Berry Farm | Zamperla | Horses | 2008 | [8] |
| Moto Coaster | Jinjiang Action Park | Zamperla | Motorbikes | 2009 | [9] |
| Moto Bala | Mundo Petapa | Zamperla | Motorbikes | 2010 | [10] |
| MotoGee | Särkänniemi Amusement Park | Zamperla | Motorbikes | 2010 | [11] |
| Dinosaur Mountain | China Dinosaurs Park | Zamperla | Pterodactyls | 2010 | [12] |
| Steeplechase | Scream Zone Coney Island | Zamperla | Horses | 2011 | [13] |
| Juvelen | Djurs Sommerland | Intamin | All-terrain vehicles | 2013 | [14] |
| Rocket Cycles | Adventureland | Zamperla | Motorbikes | 2014 | [15] |
| Storm Rider | Xishuangbanna Sunac Land | Zamperla | Horses | 2015 | [16] |
| Tron Lightcycle Power Run | Shanghai Disneyland | Vekoma | Light cycles | 2016 | [17] |
| Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster | SeaWorld San Antonio | Intamin | Jet Skis | 2017 | [18] |
| Drydock Express | Wanda Theme Park | Zamperla | Horses | 2018 | [19] |
| Paradise Fall | Sun World Danang Wonders | Intamin | All-terrain vehicles | 2018 | [20] |
| Pioneer | OK Corral | Zierer | Horses | 2018 | [21] |
| Yukon Quad | Le Pal | Intamin | All-terrain vehicles | 2018 | [22] |
| Canavar Dalga | Wonderland Eurasia | Intamin | Jet Skis | 2019 | [23] |
| Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure | Universal Islands of Adventure | Intamin | Motorbikes | 2019 | [24] |
| Namazu | Vulcania | Intamin | All-terrain vehicles | 2021 | [25] |
| TRON Lightcycle / Run | Magic Kingdom | Vekoma | Light cycles | 2023 | [26] |
| DarKoaster: Escape The Storm | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Intamin | Snow Mobiles | 2023 | [27] |
| Arctic Rescue | Sea World San Diego | Intamin | Snow Mobiles | 2023 | [28] |
References[edit]
- ^ "News". NoLimits. Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Booster Bike (Toverland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Velocity (Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Motorbike Launch Coaster (Chimelong Paradise)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Mick Doohan's Motocoaster (Dreamworld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Jet Rescue (Sea World)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Moto Coaster (Darien Lake)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Pony Express (Knott's Berry Farm)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Moto Coaster (Jin Jiang Action Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Moto Bala (Mundo Petapa)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "MotoGee (Särkänniemi Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Dinosaur Mountain (China Dinosaurs Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Steeplechase (Scream Zone)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Juvelen (Djurs Sommerland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Rocket Cycles (Adventureland)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Storm Rider (Xishuangbanna Sunac Land)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "TRON Lightcycle Power Run (Shanghai Disneyland)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster (SeaWorld San Antonio)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Drydock Express (Wanda Theme Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Paradise Fall (Sun World Danang Wonders)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Pioneer (OK Corral)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Yukon Quad (Le Pal)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Canavar Dalga (Wonderland Eurasia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure (Universal Studios Islands of Adventure)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Namazu (Vulcania)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "TRON Lightcycle / Run (Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "DarKoaster (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Arctic Rescue (Sea World San Diego)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
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