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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 42. Chapters: Inverted roller coaster, Dragon Challenge, Batman: The Ride, Runaway Reptar, Battlestar Galactica, Nemesis, Eurostar, Deja Vu, Infusion, Jubilee Odyssey, Two Face: The Flip Side, Goliath, Patriot, Lethal Weapon - The Ride, The Mind Eraser, Possessed, Montu, Wicked Twister, Flight Deck, Aftershock, Volcano, The Blast Coaster, Raptor, Thunderhawk, Alpengeist, Invertigo, Silver Bullet, Vertical Velocity, Steel Venom, Talon, Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer, Great Bear, Nemesis Inferno, Rugrats Runaway Reptar, The Great White, Fly - The Great Nor'easter, Ednor - L'Attaque, MP Xpress, El Condor, V2: Vertical Velocity, Phaethon, Black Mamba, Flying Ace Aerial Chase, Le Vampire, Kvasten, Katun, Swamp Thing, Pyrenees, Steel Lasso, T, Diavlo, Batman: La Fuga, Kumali, Silver Streak, Blue Tornado, Lightning, The Hangman, Cobra. Excerpt: An inverted roller coaster is a roller coaster in which the train runs under the track with the seats directly attached to the wheel carriage. This latter attribute is what sets it apart from the older suspended coaster, which runs under the track, but "swings" via a pivoting bar attached to the wheel carriage. Inverted coasters are notable for their "reversed" orientation compared to a traditional roller coaster, with the legs rather than the arms exposed. The inverted coaster was pioneered by the Swiss roller coaster designers Bolliger & Mabillard in the early 1990s. The first installation came at Six Flags Great America in 1992. Batman: The Ride opened to much fanfare, quickly being "cloned" and installed at many Six Flags and independent parks. The inverted coaster quickly became an industry favorite with custom designs being installed almost every year. The tallest inverted coaster is Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Europe with a lift hill standing 195 feet. Besides Bolliger & Mabillard, companie...
