Bolliger & Mabillard
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Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers (more commonly known as B&M) is a roller coaster
design consultancy based in Monthey
, Switzerland
. The company was founded in 1988 by Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard, with Bolliger acting as president and Mabillard as vice-president. Since 1990, B&M has built over 70 roller coasters around the world and have pioneered several new ride technologies, most notably the inverted roller coaster
. The company started with four employees and has since grown, now employing more than 30 people, mostly engineers and draftsmen
.
Both Bolliger and Mabillard worked for Giovanola, a manufacturer who supplied rides to Intamin AG
before branching off on their own. During their time at Giovanola they helped the company design its first stand-up roller coaster
,Shockwave at Six Flags Magic Mountain
. The pair also contributed to other Intamin AG projects, such as Z-Force
at Six Flags Great America
.
The company first made a name for itself in 1990 with their own stand-up roller coaster, Iron Wolf, located at Six Flags Great America, and rose to prominence two years later with the development of another project for Six Flags Great America, Batman: The Ride
, the world's first inverted roller coaster
. Since then, Bolliger & Mabillard have continued to design new roller coaster variants—such as the floorless roller coaster
and the Diving Machine
—and make their own mark with existing concepts, like the hypercoaster
and flying roller coaster
.
The company has made other contributions to the roller coaster community. For example, the firm also built the trains for Psyclone, a now-demolished wooden roller coaster
at Six Flags Magic Mountain
. The trains are currently used on the park's Colossus
wooden roller coaster during the month of October. The trains face backwards and are generally raced with the other track, which runs forwards.
As of 2009, Bolliger & Mabillard has over 70 operating roller coasters worldwide. Twenty of their creations are listed among the Amusement Today
Golden Ticket Awards Top 50 Steel Coasters List for 2007, including four in the top 10. They have more roller coasters than any other manufacturer on the list.
Bolliger & Mabillard currently have eight different ride styles to choose from: "stand-up roller coaster
", "inverted roller coaster
", "floorless roller coaster
", "flying roller coaster
", "hypercoaster
", "Diving Machine, sitting-down roller coasters , and Wing Rider roller coaster
. The company has been involved in developing new technologies and concepts in roller coasters almost since its very inception, often working closely with engineer Werner Stengel
, as well as with designers and management from the theme parks that retain their services. Reportedly, when Nemesis ride engineer John Wardley
was about to test the roller coaster for the first time, he asked Walter Bolliger, "What if the coaster stalls? How will we get the trains back to the station?". Bolliger replied, "Our coasters never stall. They always work perfectly the first time."
One feature of Bolliger and Mabillard coasters that is common throughout their product line is an element known as a "pre-drop" (which is known in the industry as a "Kicker"). This is a short drop after the top of the lift hill and before the start of the first drop, designed to reduce tension on the lift chain. The flat section between the pre-drop and the first drop serves as a shelf to carry the weight of the train, reducing related stresses on the chain. By comparison, on most coasters without a pre-drop, the weight of the train as it begins its descent tends to pull on the lift chain, as the latter half of the train is still being lifted by the chain at this point. Pre-drops have not been used on any of their Diving or Flying coasters, or on Mega coasters built after 1999. More recently, the pre-drop is only used on coasters with curved drops, whereas coasters with straight drops, such as Hydra the Revenge
at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
and The Time Machine at Freestyle Music Park do not have pre-drops.
Bolliger & Mabillard was one of the first roller coaster manufacturers to use four-abreast seating on their trains
. Each car has a single row of four seats, and a train normally consists of seven to nine cars. All of their roller coaster models except the diving machine use this configuration. Instead, the diving machine uses six, eight or ten-across seating with two or three rows of seats, for example Griffon
at Busch Gardens Williamsburg uses ten seats in three rows, a record for a full-circuit roller coaster, but the new for 2011 "Krake" at Heide Park, Soltau uses six-across seating in three rows. On recent hypercoaster projects, notably Behemoth
at Canada's Wonderland, Diamondback
at Kings Island
, and Intimidator
at Carowinds B&M has unveiled a new car design with two rows of two seats, with the two in the rear of the car pushed out from the centerline, such that the four seats resemble a V formation.
Another notable feature of Bolliger and Mabillard roller coasters is that they make use of box-section track. The running rails for the roller coaster are connected to a box-section spine, as opposed to a circular spine used by many other manufacturers. Because of this, when a train travels around the track it creates a distinctive "roar", which is unique to this style of track. However, some B&M roller coasters, such as Talon
at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
and Kraken
at SeaWorld Orlando
, have their track filled with sand to reduce this noise, resulting in an unusually quiet sound.
The company generally does not use powered launches on their coasters due to perceived problems with reliability; they prefer gravity-powered roller coasters. The only B&M launched roller coaster in existence is The Incredible Hulk coaster at Universal's Islands of Adventure Park, which has a pinch-wheel-propelled launch designed by another company that specialized in powered roller coasters.
B&M unveiled their new "Wing Rider
" roller coaster in 2010 and premiered the prototype model, Raptor
, at Gardaland
in 2011. Plans have been submitted and passed to build a second model, The Swarm, at Thorpe Park
, a third model at Six Flags Great America
X-Flight
, and a fourth model, Wild Eagle
at Dollywood
, all in 2012.
In 2012, Bolliger & Mabillard will go above and beyond their standard mega coaster designs and will unleash their first roller coaster topping 300 feet (91.4 m), the giga coaster, Leviathan
at Canada's Wonderland.
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There are 70 roller coasters currently built as of 2011. Six new rides will be built in 2012 and one will be relocated. The roller coasters are listed in order of installation.
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
design consultancy based in Monthey
Monthey
Monthey is the capital of the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.- History :The castle in the town center was built in 950 on a hill, the first houses of Monthey surrounded it. Monthey is first mentioned in 1215 as Montez At the 13th century, the counts of Savoy owned the...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The company was founded in 1988 by Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard, with Bolliger acting as president and Mabillard as vice-president. Since 1990, B&M has built over 70 roller coasters around the world and have pioneered several new ride technologies, most notably the inverted roller coaster
Inverted roller coaster
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...
. The company started with four employees and has since grown, now employing more than 30 people, mostly engineers and draftsmen
Technical drawing
Technical drawing, also known as drafting or draughting, is the act and discipline of composing plans that visually communicate how something functions or has to be constructed.Drafting is the language of industry....
.
History
Intamin AG
Intamin Worldwide is a designing and manufacturing company in Wollerau, Switzerland. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The U.S. division of the company is located in Glen Burnie, Maryland, and is headed by Sandor Kernacs. The Intamin brand name is an...
before branching off on their own. During their time at Giovanola they helped the company design its first stand-up roller coaster
Stand-up roller coaster
A stand-up roller coaster is a roller coaster designed to have the passengers stand through the course of the ride. These roller coasters are very intense, and generally carry taller height restrictions than other rides.-History:...
,Shockwave at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park located in Valencia, California north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 30, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added the name Six Flags to the park's title. In...
. The pair also contributed to other Intamin AG projects, such as Z-Force
Flashback (roller coaster)
Flashback was a steel roller coaster made by Intamin of Switzerland. The coaster was located in the Six Flags Plaza area of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California....
at Six Flags Great America
Six Flags Great America
Six Flags Great America is a Six Flags theme park in the Chicago metropolitan area, located in Gurnee, Illinois. It first opened in 1976 as Marriott's Great America. Six Flags purchased the park from the Marriott Corporation in 1984, making it the seventh park in the chain...
.
The company first made a name for itself in 1990 with their own stand-up roller coaster, Iron Wolf, located at Six Flags Great America, and rose to prominence two years later with the development of another project for Six Flags Great America, Batman: The Ride
Batman: The Ride
Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas , Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags...
, the world's first inverted roller coaster
Inverted roller coaster
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...
. Since then, Bolliger & Mabillard have continued to design new roller coaster variants—such as the floorless roller coaster
Floorless roller coaster
A floorless roller coaster is a roller coaster with trains that ride above the track and allow the passenger's legs to dangle. It is a fairly new concept in roller coaster design brought forth by manufacturers Bolliger & Mabillard. The first ever floorless coaster debuted in 1999 at Six Flags Great...
and the Diving Machine
Dive roller coaster
The Diving Machine is a model of roller coaster manufactured by Swiss company Bolliger and Mabillard. It is distinguished from other roller coasters by its vertical drop and wide shuttle trains.-History:...
—and make their own mark with existing concepts, like the hypercoaster
Hypercoaster
A hypercoaster can mean one of two things:*Any continuous-circuit roller coaster with a height or drop measuring greater than 200 feetOr, more narrowly:*A style or model of roller coaster with three features:**A height of 200–299 feet...
and flying roller coaster
Flying roller coaster
A flying roller coaster is a variation of roller coaster meant to simulate the sensations of flight by harnessing riders in a prone position during the duration of the ride. The roller coaster cars are suspended below the track, with riders secured such that their backs are parallel to the track...
.
The company has made other contributions to the roller coaster community. For example, the firm also built the trains for Psyclone, a now-demolished wooden roller coaster
Wooden roller coaster
A wooden roller coaster is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden track. Occasionally, the structure may be made out of a steel lattice or truss, but the ride remains classified as a wooden roller coaster due to the track design...
at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park located in Valencia, California north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 30, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added the name Six Flags to the park's title. In...
. The trains are currently used on the park's Colossus
Colossus (Six Flags Magic Mountain)
Colossus is a wooden roller coaster located in the Colossus County Fair area of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. When it opened on June 29, 1978, it was one of the tallest and fastest wooden roller coasters in the world, and the first roller coaster in the world with two drops in...
wooden roller coaster during the month of October. The trains face backwards and are generally raced with the other track, which runs forwards.
As of 2009, Bolliger & Mabillard has over 70 operating roller coasters worldwide. Twenty of their creations are listed among the Amusement Today
Amusement Today
Amusement Today is a monthly periodical featuring articles, news, pictures, and reviews about all things relating to the amusement park industry, including parks, rides, and ride manufacturers. The magazine, which is based in Arlington, Texas, USA, was founded in 1997 by Gary Slade and Virgil...
Golden Ticket Awards Top 50 Steel Coasters List for 2007, including four in the top 10. They have more roller coasters than any other manufacturer on the list.
Features
Stand-up roller coaster
A stand-up roller coaster is a roller coaster designed to have the passengers stand through the course of the ride. These roller coasters are very intense, and generally carry taller height restrictions than other rides.-History:...
", "inverted roller coaster
Inverted roller coaster
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...
", "floorless roller coaster
Floorless roller coaster
A floorless roller coaster is a roller coaster with trains that ride above the track and allow the passenger's legs to dangle. It is a fairly new concept in roller coaster design brought forth by manufacturers Bolliger & Mabillard. The first ever floorless coaster debuted in 1999 at Six Flags Great...
", "flying roller coaster
Flying roller coaster
A flying roller coaster is a variation of roller coaster meant to simulate the sensations of flight by harnessing riders in a prone position during the duration of the ride. The roller coaster cars are suspended below the track, with riders secured such that their backs are parallel to the track...
", "hypercoaster
Hypercoaster
A hypercoaster can mean one of two things:*Any continuous-circuit roller coaster with a height or drop measuring greater than 200 feetOr, more narrowly:*A style or model of roller coaster with three features:**A height of 200–299 feet...
", "Diving Machine, sitting-down roller coasters , and Wing Rider roller coaster
Wing Rider roller coaster
A Wing Rider is a type of steel roller coaster where pairs of riders sit on either side of a roller coaster track.-History:The Wing Rider was derived from John F. Mares' 4th Dimension roller coaster concept from the 1990s. However, unlike 4th Dimension roller coasters, cars on a Wing Rider train do...
. The company has been involved in developing new technologies and concepts in roller coasters almost since its very inception, often working closely with engineer Werner Stengel
Werner Stengel
Werner Stengel is a German roller coaster designer and engineer. Stengel is the founder of Stengel Engineering, also known as Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH ....
, as well as with designers and management from the theme parks that retain their services. Reportedly, when Nemesis ride engineer John Wardley
John Wardley
John Wardley is a British award-winning concept designer and developer for theme parks, mainly for rides such as roller coasters.-Rides Designed By John:*Nemesis*Oblivion*Air*Thirteen *Haunted House*Runaway Mine Train...
was about to test the roller coaster for the first time, he asked Walter Bolliger, "What if the coaster stalls? How will we get the trains back to the station?". Bolliger replied, "Our coasters never stall. They always work perfectly the first time."
One feature of Bolliger and Mabillard coasters that is common throughout their product line is an element known as a "pre-drop" (which is known in the industry as a "Kicker"). This is a short drop after the top of the lift hill and before the start of the first drop, designed to reduce tension on the lift chain. The flat section between the pre-drop and the first drop serves as a shelf to carry the weight of the train, reducing related stresses on the chain. By comparison, on most coasters without a pre-drop, the weight of the train as it begins its descent tends to pull on the lift chain, as the latter half of the train is still being lifted by the chain at this point. Pre-drops have not been used on any of their Diving or Flying coasters, or on Mega coasters built after 1999. More recently, the pre-drop is only used on coasters with curved drops, whereas coasters with straight drops, such as Hydra the Revenge
Hydra the Revenge
Hydra the Revenge is a steel floorless roller coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania . It was built where the wooden roller coaster Hercules stood, which was closed for demolition at the end of the park's 2003 season...
at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is an American amusement and water park located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The park features nine roller coasters, other adult and children's rides, and a waterpark, Wildwater Kingdom....
and The Time Machine at Freestyle Music Park do not have pre-drops.
Bolliger & Mabillard was one of the first roller coaster manufacturers to use four-abreast seating on their trains
Train (roller coaster)
A roller coaster train or car describes the vehicle which transports passengers around a roller coaster's circuit. More specifically, a roller coaster train is made up of two or more "cars" which are connected by some sort of specialized joint. It is called a "train" because the cars follow one...
. Each car has a single row of four seats, and a train normally consists of seven to nine cars. All of their roller coaster models except the diving machine use this configuration. Instead, the diving machine uses six, eight or ten-across seating with two or three rows of seats, for example Griffon
Griffon (roller coaster)
Griffon is a Bolliger & Mabillard diving machine roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. On opening, it was the tallest of its kind in the world at . Griffon originally had two other potential names — "IronEagle" and "Voltare" — before Busch Gardens decided on the name "Griffon". Griffon has...
at Busch Gardens Williamsburg uses ten seats in three rows, a record for a full-circuit roller coaster, but the new for 2011 "Krake" at Heide Park, Soltau uses six-across seating in three rows. On recent hypercoaster projects, notably Behemoth
Behemoth (roller coaster)
Behemoth is a steel roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It is a Hyper Coaster designed and developed by Swiss manufacturer, Bolliger & Mabillard. Behemoth is currently the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada...
at Canada's Wonderland, Diamondback
Diamondback (roller coaster)
Diamondback is a Bolliger & Mabillard steel hypercoaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio.The ride is long and spans from just behind International Street and the Eiffel Tower and over the Rivertown area, and into a wooded area. The roller coaster contains a splashdown element near the end...
at Kings Island
Kings Island
Kings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio. Opened in 1972 by Taft Broadcasting Company and now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, Kings Island is the most visited seasonal amusement park in the U.S...
, and Intimidator
Intimidator (roller coaster)
Intimidator is a steel roller coaster at the Carowinds amusement park. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, Intimidator is the thirteenth roller coaster installed at Carowinds and is located at the entrance of the theme park. The Intimidator is the tallest, longest, and fastest roller coaster in the...
at Carowinds B&M has unveiled a new car design with two rows of two seats, with the two in the rear of the car pushed out from the centerline, such that the four seats resemble a V formation.
Talon (roller coaster)
Talon is a steel inverted roller coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was known to be one of the longest inverted roller coaster in the Northeast....
at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is an American amusement and water park located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The park features nine roller coasters, other adult and children's rides, and a waterpark, Wildwater Kingdom....
and Kraken
Kraken (roller coaster)
Kraken is a steel floorless roller coaster located at SeaWorld Orlando in the United States...
at SeaWorld Orlando
SeaWorld Orlando
SeaWorld Orlando is a theme park, and marine-life based zoological park, near Orlando, Florida. It is owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group...
, have their track filled with sand to reduce this noise, resulting in an unusually quiet sound.
The company generally does not use powered launches on their coasters due to perceived problems with reliability; they prefer gravity-powered roller coasters. The only B&M launched roller coaster in existence is The Incredible Hulk coaster at Universal's Islands of Adventure Park, which has a pinch-wheel-propelled launch designed by another company that specialized in powered roller coasters.
B&M unveiled their new "Wing Rider
Wing Rider roller coaster
A Wing Rider is a type of steel roller coaster where pairs of riders sit on either side of a roller coaster track.-History:The Wing Rider was derived from John F. Mares' 4th Dimension roller coaster concept from the 1990s. However, unlike 4th Dimension roller coasters, cars on a Wing Rider train do...
" roller coaster in 2010 and premiered the prototype model, Raptor
Raptor (Gardaland)
Raptor is a steel roller coaster at the Gardaland amusement park in Lake Garda, Italy. The ride is a prototype Wing Rider design by Swiss roller coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. Raptor opened to the public on April 1, 2011. The ride begins from an underground station and features two...
, at Gardaland
Gardaland
Gardaland is the third-most-popular theme park in Europe and is between Peschiera and Lazise, at Lake Garda in Italy. Built on the eastern shore of Lake Garda at Castelnuovo del Garda, the park opened on July 19, 1975. It has expanded steadily in both size and attendance, topping 1 million visitors...
in 2011. Plans have been submitted and passed to build a second model, The Swarm, at Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park is a theme park located in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK. It was built in 1979 on the site of a gravel pit which was partially flooded, the intention of creating a water based theme for the park. The park's first large roller coaster, Colossus, was added in 2002...
, a third model at Six Flags Great America
Six Flags Great America
Six Flags Great America is a Six Flags theme park in the Chicago metropolitan area, located in Gurnee, Illinois. It first opened in 1976 as Marriott's Great America. Six Flags purchased the park from the Marriott Corporation in 1984, making it the seventh park in the chain...
X-Flight
X-Flight (Six Flags Great America)
X-Flight is a steel Wing Rider roller coaster currently under construction at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. The long ride will feature barrel rolls and high-speed drops when it opens in 2012.-History:...
, and a fourth model, Wild Eagle
Wild Eagle
Wild Eagle is a steel Wing Rider roller coaster currently under construction at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It will be the first of its kind in the United States when it opens in March 2012.-History:...
at Dollywood
Dollywood
Dollywood is a theme park owned by entertainer Dolly Parton and the Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation. It is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Dollywood has 3,000 people on its payroll, making it the largest employer in that community....
, all in 2012.
In 2012, Bolliger & Mabillard will go above and beyond their standard mega coaster designs and will unleash their first roller coaster topping 300 feet (91.4 m), the giga coaster, Leviathan
Leviathan (roller coaster)
Leviathan is a steel giga coaster currently under construction at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada It will be the first giga coaster made by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. At long, tall, and with a top speed of , Leviathan will be the tallest and fastest coaster in Canada...
at Canada's Wonderland.
List of B&M rides
| Name | Model | Park | Country | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Vortex (Great America) Vortex is a stand-up roller coaster at California's Great America. It has a different layout but is generally the same size as Vortex at Carowinds. It was Bolliger & Mabillard's second coaster after Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America and officially opened on March 9, 1991. The ride has a... |
Stand-Up Coaster | California's Great America |  United StatesUnited States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1991 |
| Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas , Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags... |
Inverted Coaster | Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great America is a Six Flags theme park in the Chicago metropolitan area, located in Gurnee, Illinois. It first opened in 1976 as Marriott's Great America. Six Flags purchased the park from the Marriott Corporation in 1984, making it the seventh park in the chain... |
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1992 |
| Vortex Vortex (Carowinds) Vortex is a steel stand-up roller coaster at Carowinds that was built during the last year before Paramount bought the park in the year 1992. This ride, which was unusual at its time, officially opened on March 14, 1992, on the former site of the Carolina Speedway miniature car ride... |
Stand-Up Coaster | Carowinds | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1992 |
| Flight Deck Formerly Top Gun |
Inverted Coaster | California's Great America | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1993 |
| Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas , Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags... |
Inverted Coaster | Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the world's largest amusement park corporation... |
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1993 |
| Kumba Kumba (roller coaster) Kumba is a Bolliger & Mabillard sit down roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, in Tampa, Florida. Built in 1993, it stands tall and has a top speed of 60 mph. Kumba is one of the first in a line of multi-inversion coasters built by B&M, and featured B&M's first ever diving loop... |
Sitting Coaster | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1993 |
| Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas , Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags... |
Inverted Coaster | Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park located in Valencia, California north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 30, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added the name Six Flags to the park's title. In... |
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1994 |
| Nemesis Nemesis (roller coaster) Nemesis is Europe's first inverted roller coaster located at Alton Towers, England. The ride's concept was created by John Wardley. It is manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard and opened in 1994... |
Inverted Coaster | Alton Towers Alton Towers Alton Towers is a theme park and resort located in Staffordshire, England. It attracts around 2.7 million visitors per year making it the most visited theme park in the United Kingdom. Alton Towers is also the 9th most visited theme park in Europe... |
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1994 |
| Raptor | Inverted Coaster | Cedar Point Cedar Point Cedar Point is a 364 acre amusement park located in Sandusky, Ohio, United States on a narrow peninsula jutting into Lake Erie. Cedar Point is the only amusement park with four roller coasters that are taller than... |
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1994 |
| Diavlo Diavlo Diavlo is a steel roller coaster at Himeji Central Park in Japan which is a clone of Batman the Ride.... |
Inverted Coaster | Himeji Central Park Himeji Central Park The is a safari park in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. The park opened in March 1984, and is the only safari park in Kansai region. It has "sister park" agreement with Nairobi National Park, Kenya. The park also incorporates an amusement park... |
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1994 |
| Dragon Khan Dragon Khan Dragon Khan is a steel sit-down roller coaster located in the PortAventura theme park in Salou, Catalonia, Spain. Dragon Khan boasts eight inversions; which was a world record until the opening of the ten-loop Colossus in Thorpe Park, United Kingdom in 2002... |
Sitting Coaster | Port Aventura |  SpainSpain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
1995 |
| Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas , Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags... |
Inverted Coaster | Six Flags St. Louis Six Flags St. Louis Six Flags St. Louis , is an amusement park owned by Six Flags, Inc. It is located in Eureka, Missouri, USA . Opened in 1971 as the third theme park of the Six Flags chain, this was the last park that was built under the Six Flags name... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1995 |
| Mantis Mantis (roller coaster) Mantis is a Bolliger and Mabillard stand-up roller coaster at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio. It had set several stand-up coaster records, including height [], speed [], steepest , and inversions - previously, this had been achieved by Shockwave at Drayton Manor Theme Park, UK... |
Stand-Up Coaster | Cedar Point Cedar Point Cedar Point is a 364 acre amusement park located in Sandusky, Ohio, United States on a narrow peninsula jutting into Lake Erie. Cedar Point is the only amusement park with four roller coasters that are taller than... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1996 |
| Montu Montu (roller coaster) Montu is an inverted roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. Built by Bolliger & Mabillard of Switzerland, it is the park's second roller coaster designed by the company after the success of Kumba. When the ride opened on May 16, 1996, it was the world's tallest and fastest... |
Inverted Coaster | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1996 |
| Alpengeist Alpengeist Alpengeist is a full-circuit inverted roller coaster, built by Bolliger & Mabillard, in 1997 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Alpengeist has an Alpine mountain region theme... |
Inverted Coaster | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1997 |
| Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas , Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags... |
Inverted Coaster | Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Georgia is a theme park located west of Atlanta, in unincorporated Cobb County. Opened in 1967, it is the second park in the Six Flags chain, after the original opening in 1961 in Texas.... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1997 |
| Pyrenees Pyrenees (roller coaster) Pyrenees is a steel roller coaster at Parque Espana-Shima Spain Village in Japan.... |
Inverted Coaster | Parque España | Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
1997 |
| Oblivion Oblivion (roller coaster) Oblivion is a steel roller coaster located at Alton Towers in England. The ride opened as the world's first vertical drop roller coaster in March 1998 amidst a large publicity campaign. The ride has a height restriction of 1.4 metres... |
Diving Machine | Alton Towers Alton Towers Alton Towers is a theme park and resort located in Staffordshire, England. It attracts around 2.7 million visitors per year making it the most visited theme park in the United Kingdom. Alton Towers is also the 9th most visited theme park in Europe... |
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
1998 |
| Great Bear Great Bear (roller coaster) Great Bear is a roller coaster located at Hersheypark, Hershey, Pennsylvania. It was built by Bolliger & Mabillard during the winter of 1997 and opened for the 1998 season... |
Inverted Coaster | Hersheypark Hersheypark Hersheypark is an amusement park located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, near the Hershey Chocolate Factory.Hersheypark was opened on April 24, 1907 as a leisure park for the employees of the Hershey Chocolate Company, an American confectionery company. Later, the company decided to open the park to the... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1998 |
| The Great White The Great White Making its debut in 1997, The Great White was the first inverted roller coaster in Texas and the first roller coaster to be built at a SeaWorld park.... |
Inverted Coaster | SeaWorld San Antonio SeaWorld San Antonio SeaWorld San Antonio is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, and animal theme park, located in the Westover Hills area of San Antonio, Texas. It is the largest of the three parks in the SeaWorld chain owned by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, a division of The Blackstone Group, and the world's... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1998 |
| The Riddler's Revenge The Riddler's Revenge The Riddler’s Revenge is a Bolliger and Mabillard stand-up roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. Opened on April 4, 1998, Riddler's Revenge set stand-up coaster records for height , drop , speed , track length , largest vertical loop , and the most inversions... |
Stand-Up Coaster | Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park located in Valencia, California north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 30, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added the name Six Flags to the park's title. In... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1998 |
| Afterburn Afterburn (Carowinds) Afterburn is a steel inverted roller coaster at Carowinds. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, the roller coaster stands in height and reaches speeds of . When Afterburn opened in 1999, it was named Top Gun: The Jet Coaster.-History:... Formerly Top Gun: The Jet Coaster |
Inverted Coaster | Carowinds | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1999 |
| Bizarro Formerly Medusa |
Floorless Coaster | Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the world's largest amusement park corporation... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1999 |
| Incredible Hulk Coaster Incredible Hulk (roller coaster) The Incredible Hulk is a steel roller coaster located in Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, USA. It is named for the popular comic book superhero character, the Hulk. Voted the #1 roller coaster by Discovery Channel viewers in 1999, the roller coaster is unique because it features a launch... |
Sitting Coaster | Islands of Adventure Islands of Adventure Universal's Islands of Adventure is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida. It opened May 28, 1999 as part of an expansion that, along with CityWalk Entertainment District, the Portofino Bay Hotel, and Hard Rock hotel, converted Universal Studios Florida into the Universal Orlando Resort... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1999 |
| Dragon Challenge Dragon Challenge Dragon Challenge is a pair of intertwined inverted roller coasters in the The Wizarding World of Harry Potter area of Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure. The ride is themed to two dragons, one side being Chinese Fireball and the other Hungarian Horntail... Formerly Dueling Dragons |
Inverted Coaster | Islands of Adventure Islands of Adventure Universal's Islands of Adventure is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida. It opened May 28, 1999 as part of an expansion that, along with CityWalk Entertainment District, the Portofino Bay Hotel, and Hard Rock hotel, converted Universal Studios Florida into the Universal Orlando Resort... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1999 |
| Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas , Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags... |
Inverted Coaster | Six Flags Over Texas Six Flags Over Texas Six Flags Over Texas is a major amusement park located in Arlington, Texas , east of Fort Worth and about west of Dallas. It is the oldest park of the Six Flags chain. The park opened on August 5, 1961 following just a year of construction and an initial investment of US$10 million by real estate... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1999 |
| Raging Bull Raging Bull (roller coaster) The Raging Bull is a Bolliger & Mabillard hyper-twister steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. It was built in 1999, and features a first drop and top speed of , and is currently one of the most popular rides at Six Flags Great America. At in length, it is... |
Mega Coaster | Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great America is a Six Flags theme park in the Chicago metropolitan area, located in Gurnee, Illinois. It first opened in 1976 as Marriott's Great America. Six Flags purchased the park from the Marriott Corporation in 1984, making it the seventh park in the chain... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1999 |
| Georgia Scorcher Georgia Scorcher Georgia Scorcher is a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. The second design from Bolliger & Mabillard to be built at the park, Georgia Scorcher opened in May 1999 as the last new stand-up roller coaster to have been constructed anywhere on Earth... |
Stand-Up Coaster | Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Georgia is a theme park located west of Atlanta, in unincorporated Cobb County. Opened in 1967, it is the second park in the Six Flags chain, after the original opening in 1961 in Texas.... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1999 |
| Apollo's Chariot Apollo's Chariot Apollo's Chariot is the first Bolliger & Mabillard hypercoaster, located at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, in James City County, Virginia.-Description:... |
Mega Coaster | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1999 |
| Kraken Kraken (roller coaster) Kraken is a steel floorless roller coaster located at SeaWorld Orlando in the United States... |
Floorless Coaster | Sea World Orlando | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2000 |
| Medusa Medusa (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom) For the Six Flags Great Adventure ride formerly known as Medusa, see Bizarro .Medusa is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California.... |
Floorless Coaster | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, formerly Six Flags Marine World, Marine World, The New Marine World Theme Park, and Marine World Africa USA, is an animal theme park located in Vallejo, California. The park includes a variety of roller coasters and other amusement rides, along with a collection of... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2000 |
| Katun Katun (roller coaster) Katun is a steel inverted roller coaster at the Mirabilandia Amusement Park, Savio, outside Ravenna, Italy. It's the longest inverted roller coaster in Europe, and it is considered to be one of Bolliger & Mabillard finest... |
Inverted Coaster | Mirabilandia Mirabilandia (Italy) Mirabilandia is an Italian amusement park, located at Savio, frazione of Ravenna, in Emilia-Romagna.It has an area of 30 hectares, with an additional waterworld area of 10 hectares, called Mirabilandia Beach... |
 ItalyItaly Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
2000 |
| Superman: Krypton Coaster Superman: Krypton Coaster Superman: Krypton Coaster is a roller coaster located at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, TX. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, it is one of four floorless coasters to open in the year 2000... |
Floorless Coaster | Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Fiesta Texas is a seasonally operated theme park located on approximately of land in San Antonio, Texas.Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the major entertainment component of USAA's La Cantera, a 1,600 acre master-planned development in northwest San Antonio... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2000 |
| Diving Machine G5 Diving Machine G5 Diving Machine G5 is a roller coaster located at Janfusun Fancyworld in Taiwan. The ride was built in 2000 by Swiss manufacturers Bolliger & Mabillard and was the second Diving Machine model to be built, the first being Oblivion at Alton Towers in the United Kingdom... |
Diving Machine | Janfusun Fancyworld |  TaiwanTaiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
2000 |
| Insane Speed Insane Speed Insane Speed is a steel roller coaster at Janfusun Fancyworld in Taiwan. Sometimes known as Crazy Coaster on the park's website, or Floorless Coaster, as the sign in front of the ride's queue announces, the ride in Chinese is known as 衝瘋飛車... |
Floorless Coaster | Janfusun Fancyworld | Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
2001 |
| Nitro Nitro (roller coaster) Nitro is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. It was opened in the spring of 2001 and at the time was the fastest roller coaster in New Jersey and the tallest on the East Coast of the United States.-The ride:... |
Mega Coaster | Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the world's largest amusement park corporation... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2001 |
| Talon Talon (roller coaster) Talon is a steel inverted roller coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was known to be one of the longest inverted roller coaster in the Northeast.... |
Inverted Coaster | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is an American amusement and water park located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The park features nine roller coasters, other adult and children's rides, and a waterpark, Wildwater Kingdom.... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2001 |
| Vampire Vampire (La Ronde) Le Vampire is a suspended roller coaster at Six Flags La Ronde amusement park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, designed by the Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard . It is a mirror image of Batman: The Ride, however since this is not a branded Six Flags park, Six Flags' licensing agreement with Warner... |
Inverted Coaster | La Ronde La Ronde (amusement park) La Ronde is an amusement park in Montreal, owned and operated by Six Flags. It is the largest in the province of Quebec and the second largest in Canada after Canada's Wonderland, with about 2.5 million guests in 2006... |
 CanadaCanada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
2001 |
| Wildfire Wildfire (Silver Dollar City) Wildfire is a roller coaster located at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. The ride was built by Swiss manufactuer Bolliger & Mabillard and is the tallest and fastest ride at Silver Dollar City. Wildfire features five inversions: an Immelmann loop, a loop, a cobra roll and a... |
Sitting Coaster | Silver Dollar City Silver Dollar City Silver Dollar City is a theme park in the state of Missouri. Opened on May 1, 1960, the park is located between Branson and Branson West, Missouri, on Highway 76... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2001 |
| Batman: The Dark Knight | Floorless Coaster | Six Flags New England Six Flags New England Six Flags New England , formerly Riverside Amusement Park, is a Six Flags theme park, named for the New England region, in which it is located. Located off of Massachusetts State Route 159, Six Flags New England is located less than from the major City of Springfield, Massachusetts, in the nearby... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2002 |
| Superman: La Atracción de Acero Superman: La Atracción de Acero Superman: La Atracción de Acero is a steel roller coaster at Parque Warner Madrid in Spain.... |
Floorless Coaster | Parque Warner Madrid Parque Warner Madrid Parque Warner Madrid is a theme park located 25 km southeast of Madrid, Spain, in the municipality of San Martín de la Vega... |
Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
2002 |
| Batman: La Fuga Batman: La Fuga Batman: La Fuga is a steel roller coaster at Parque Warner Madrid in Spain. It is located in the "Super Hero" location in the park.... |
Inverted Coaster | Parque Warner Madrid Parque Warner Madrid Parque Warner Madrid is a theme park located 25 km southeast of Madrid, Spain, in the municipality of San Martín de la Vega... |
Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
2002 |
| Air Air (roller coaster) Air is a steel flying roller coaster located in the Forbidden Valley area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. The ride was the first flying roller coaster designed by the Swiss manufacturers Bolliger & Mabillard... |
Flying Coaster | Alton Towers Alton Towers Alton Towers is a theme park and resort located in Staffordshire, England. It attracts around 2.7 million visitors per year making it the most visited theme park in the United Kingdom. Alton Towers is also the 9th most visited theme park in Europe... |
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
2002 |
| Silver Star Silver Star (roller coaster) Silver Star is a roller coaster located at Europa-Park, a theme park in Rust, Germany. It is currently the tallest roller coaster in Europe with a height of 239 ft , placing it in the hyper coaster category... |
Mega Coaster | Europa Park |  GermanyGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
2002 |
| Superman: Ultimate Flight Superman: Ultimate Flight Superman: Ultimate Flight is a steel flying roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard. Themed to the popular comic book character, Superman: Ultimate Flight has been installed at three Six Flags theme parks around the United States. Superman: Ultimate Flight simulates flying like the... |
Flying Coaster | Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Georgia is a theme park located west of Atlanta, in unincorporated Cobb County. Opened in 1967, it is the second park in the Six Flags chain, after the original opening in 1961 in Texas.... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2002 |
| Superman: Ultimate Flight Superman: Ultimate Flight Superman: Ultimate Flight is a steel flying roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard. Themed to the popular comic book character, Superman: Ultimate Flight has been installed at three Six Flags theme parks around the United States. Superman: Ultimate Flight simulates flying like the... |
Flying Coaster | Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great America is a Six Flags theme park in the Chicago metropolitan area, located in Gurnee, Illinois. It first opened in 1976 as Marriott's Great America. Six Flags purchased the park from the Marriott Corporation in 1984, making it the seventh park in the chain... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2003 |
| Superman: Ultimate Flight Superman: Ultimate Flight Superman: Ultimate Flight is a steel flying roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard. Themed to the popular comic book character, Superman: Ultimate Flight has been installed at three Six Flags theme parks around the United States. Superman: Ultimate Flight simulates flying like the... |
Flying Coaster | Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the world's largest amusement park corporation... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2003 |
| Nemesis Inferno Nemesis Inferno Nemesis Inferno is a steel inverted roller coaster, themed around an erupting tropical volcano, in the Thorpe Park theme park in Surrey, England, UK. It was designed by Bolliger & Mabillard of Switzerland... |
Inverted Coaster | Thorpe Park Thorpe Park Thorpe Park is a theme park located in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK. It was built in 1979 on the site of a gravel pit which was partially flooded, the intention of creating a water based theme for the park. The park's first large roller coaster, Colossus, was added in 2002... |
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
2003 |
| Scream! Scream! (roller coaster) Scream! is a steel floorless roller coaster made by Bolliger & Mabillard of Switzerland. The coaster is located in the Colossus County Fair area of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, and was the park's 16th roller coaster.... |
Floorless Coaster | Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park located in Valencia, California north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 30, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added the name Six Flags to the park's title. In... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2003 |
| Dæmonen | Floorless Coaster | Tivoli Gardens Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen Tivoli Gardens is a famous amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park opened on 15 August 1843 and is the second oldest amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Klampenborg.... |
 DenmarkDenmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
2004 |
| Lightning | Inverted Coaster | Entertainment City |  KuwaitKuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... |
2004 |
| Silver Bullet Silver Bullet (Knott's Berry Farm) Silver Bullet is a Bolliger and Mabillard inverted roller coaster located at Knott's Berry Farm, an amusement park in Buena Park, California. Currently, it is the longest inverted coaster on the west coast with of track. The ride lasts 2 minutes and 9 seconds. It features 6 inversions including a... |
Inverted Coaster | Knott's Berry Farm Knott's Berry Farm Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park in Buena Park, California, now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, and a line of jams, jellies, preserves, and other specialty food, now part of The J. M. Smucker Company based in Placentia, California.... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2004 |
| SheiKra SheiKra SheiKra is a Bolliger and Mabillard diving machine roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. It is situated in the Stanleyville section of the park. SheiKra was the first dive machine roller coaster in North America. It is tied with Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia as the second tallest roller... |
Diving Machine | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2005 |
| Hydra the Revenge Hydra the Revenge Hydra the Revenge is a steel floorless roller coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania . It was built where the wooden roller coaster Hercules stood, which was closed for demolition at the end of the park's 2003 season... |
Floorless Coaster | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is an American amusement and water park located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The park features nine roller coasters, other adult and children's rides, and a waterpark, Wildwater Kingdom.... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2005 |
| Tatsu Tatsu Tatsu, meaning "dragon" in Japanese is a steel flying roller coaster operating at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. It opened May 13, 2006. The ride was promoted with a Japanese mythology theme. Tatsu is the only flying coaster to have a Zero-G Roll... |
Flying Coaster | Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park located in Valencia, California north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 30, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added the name Six Flags to the park's title. In... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2006 |
| Goliath | Mega Coaster | La Ronde La Ronde (amusement park) La Ronde is an amusement park in Montreal, owned and operated by Six Flags. It is the largest in the province of Quebec and the second largest in Canada after Canada's Wonderland, with about 2.5 million guests in 2006... |
Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
2006 |
| Goliath Goliath (Six Flags Over Georgia) Goliath is a hyper coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard and opened in April 2006, Goliath reaches a height of , and a top speed of . Its of track is spread out over an site... |
Mega Coaster | Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Georgia is a theme park located west of Atlanta, in unincorporated Cobb County. Opened in 1967, it is the second park in the Six Flags chain, after the original opening in 1961 in Texas.... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2006 |
| Patriot Patriot (Worlds of Fun) Patriot is an inverted steel roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. It opened on April 8, 2006; making it the second newest roller coaster at Worlds of Fun, after Prowler.-Details:... |
Inverted Coaster | Worlds of Fun Worlds of Fun Worlds of Fun is an amusement park in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The park opened in 1973 and was originally built by Lamar Hunt and Jack Steadman . In 1995 Hunt-Midwest sold Worlds of Fun to Cedar Fair Entertainment Co., which currently owns the park... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2006 |
| Black Mamba Black Mamba (roller coaster) Black Mamba is an inverted roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard in the German theme park Phantasialand. The ride is situated in the newly themed "Deep in Africa" area of the park and is named after the black mamba snake.-Ride experience:... |
Inverted Coaster | Phantasialand Phantasialand Phantasialand is an amusement park in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany that attracts approximately 2 million visitors annually. The park was opened in 1967 by Gottlieb Löffelhardt and Richard Schmidt. Although starting as a family-oriented park, Phantasialand has also added thrill rides,... |
Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
2006 |
| Crystal Wings Crystal Wings Crystal Wings is a steel roller coaster at Happy Valley in Beijing, China. The layout of this coaster is identical to the Superman: Ultimate Flight flying coaster located at several Six Flags parks.... |
Flying Coaster | Happy Valley Happy Valley -Canada:* Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador* Happy Valley, Greater Sudbury, Ontario* Happy Valley, King, Ontario* Happy Valley, British Columbia, in the Western Communities area of Greater Victoria, British Columbia* Happy Valley No... |
 ChinaChina Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
2006 |
| Hollywood Dream: The Ride Hollywood Dream: The Ride Hollywood Dream: The Ride is a roller coaster located at Universal Studios Japan. It has a built-in sound system located in the headrest. Riders can choose one of a number of songs to hear during the course of the ride by pressing one of the five labeled buttons on their lap bar.-Musical... |
Mega Coaster | Universal Studios Japan Universal Studios Japan , located in Osaka, is one of four Universal Studios theme parks, owned and operated by USJ Co., Ltd. . The park is similar to Universal Orlando Resort, since it contains many of the same rides. Most visitors are Japanese tourists or tourists from other Asian countries such as Taiwan, Hong Kong,... |
Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
2007 |
| Griffon Griffon (roller coaster) Griffon is a Bolliger & Mabillard diving machine roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. On opening, it was the tallest of its kind in the world at . Griffon originally had two other potential names — "IronEagle" and "Voltare" — before Busch Gardens decided on the name "Griffon". Griffon has... |
Diving Machine | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2007 |
| Phaethon Phaethon (roller coaster) Phaethon is a steel inverted roller coaster at Gyeongju World in South Korea, which is opened in 2007. It is South Korea's first inverted roller coaster- Track layout :... |
Inverted Coaster | Gyeongju World |  South KoreaSouth Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
2007 |
| Behemoth Behemoth (roller coaster) Behemoth is a steel roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It is a Hyper Coaster designed and developed by Swiss manufacturer, Bolliger & Mabillard. Behemoth is currently the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada... |
Mega Coaster | Canada's Wonderland | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
2008 |
| Goliath Goliath (Six Flags Fiesta Texas) Goliath is a steel inverted roller coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard operating at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, TX since April 18th, 2008. It is the first inverted coaster at a Six Flags park to be named Goliath.... Formerly Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas , Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags... Formerly Gambit |
Inverted Coaster | Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Fiesta Texas is a seasonally operated theme park located on approximately of land in San Antonio, Texas.Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the major entertainment component of USAA's La Cantera, a 1,600 acre master-planned development in northwest San Antonio... Six Flags New Orleans Six Flags New Orleans Six Flags New Orleans was an amusement park in New Orleans, Louisiana, which has been closed after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.The park was located in Eastern New Orleans, in the Ninth Ward of the city off Interstate 510... Thrill Valley |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2008 2003 to 2005 1995 to 2002 |
| The Time Machine | Sitting Coaster | Freestyle Music Park | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2008 |
| Vertical Coaster Vertical Coaster Dive Coaster is a Floorless Diving Machine roller coaster operating at Chimelong Paradise in China. It is built by Swiss coaster manufacturers Bolliger & Mabillard... |
Diving Machine | Chimelong Paradise | China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
2008 |
| Dominator Dominator (roller coaster) Dominator is a steel floorless roller coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard currently operating at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. The ride originally operated at Geauga Lake before Cedar Fair announced the park would no longer operate as an amusement park.Dominator is a notable floorless... Formerly Batman: Knight Flight |
Floorless Coaster | Kings Dominion Geauga Lake |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2008 2000 to 2007 |
| Manta | Flying Coaster | SeaWorld Orlando SeaWorld Orlando SeaWorld Orlando is a theme park, and marine-life based zoological park, near Orlando, Florida. It is owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2009 |
| Diamondback Diamondback (roller coaster) Diamondback is a Bolliger & Mabillard steel hypercoaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio.The ride is long and spans from just behind International Street and the Eiffel Tower and over the Rivertown area, and into a wooded area. The roller coaster contains a splashdown element near the end... |
Mega Coaster | Kings Island Kings Island Kings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio. Opened in 1972 by Taft Broadcasting Company and now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, Kings Island is the most visited seasonal amusement park in the U.S... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2009 |
| Dive Coaster | Diving Machine | Happy Valley Shanghai | China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
2009 |
| The Monster Formerly Orochi |
Inverted Coaster | Walygator Parc Walygator Parc Walygator Parc is an amusement park located in Maizières-les-Metz, Lorraine, France. Since its opening, back in 1989, the park has taken on a variety of names; successively Big Bang Smurf, Walibi Schtroumpf , Walibi Lorraine up to its present name Walygator Parc.-History:Tentatively named The New... Expoland Expoland Expoland, located in Suita, Osaka, Japan, was opened as the amusement zone at the International Exposition in 1970 and thrived for over 30 years as an amusement park... |
 FranceFrance The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
2010 1996 to 2007 |
| Intimidator Intimidator (roller coaster) Intimidator is a steel roller coaster at the Carowinds amusement park. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, Intimidator is the thirteenth roller coaster installed at Carowinds and is located at the entrance of the theme park. The Intimidator is the tallest, longest, and fastest roller coaster in the... |
Mega Coaster | Carowinds | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2010 |
| Green Lantern Formerly Chang Chang (roller coaster) Green Lantern is a steel Bolliger & Mabillard stand-up roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure. It was originally constructed at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky in 1997, where it was known as Chang. Upon opening in 1997, it set the world records for this type of coaster in... |
Stand-Up Coaster | Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the world's largest amusement park corporation... Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Kentucky Kingdom is an amusement park located in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. The park is located on of land which includes a collection of 27 amusement rides and a water park named Splashwater Kingdom... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2011 1997 to 2009 |
| Krake | Diving Machine | Heide Park Heide Park The Heide Park Resort is a theme park in Soltau, Lower Saxony. With an overall area of over 850,000 m², it is one of the biggest German amusement parks and the biggest in Northern Germany.... |
Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
2011 |
| Raptor Raptor (Gardaland) Raptor is a steel roller coaster at the Gardaland amusement park in Lake Garda, Italy. The ride is a prototype Wing Rider design by Swiss roller coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. Raptor opened to the public on April 1, 2011. The ride begins from an underground station and features two... |
Wing Rider | Gardaland Gardaland Gardaland is the third-most-popular theme park in Europe and is between Peschiera and Lazise, at Lake Garda in Italy. Built on the eastern shore of Lake Garda at Castelnuovo del Garda, the park opened on July 19, 1975. It has expanded steadily in both size and attendance, topping 1 million visitors... |
Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
2011 |
| Starry Night Ripper | Flying Coaster | World Joyland | China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
2011 |
| Hair Raiser | Floorless Coaster | Ocean Park Hong Kong Ocean Park Hong Kong Ocean Park Hong Kong , commonly known as Ocean Park, is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, animal theme park and amusement park, situated in Wong Chuk Hang and Nam Long Shan in the Southern District of Hong Kong. Founded in 1977 by the then Governor of Hong Kong Sir Murray MacLehose, Ocean Park has... |
China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
2011 |
| Apocalypse Formely Iron Wolf |
Stand-Up Coaster | Six Flags America Six Flags America Six Flags America is a family theme park and water park located in Mitchellville, Prince George's County, Maryland. It is situated east of Washington D.C. and southwest of Baltimore. The park covers , 131 of which is currently used for park operations... Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great America is a Six Flags theme park in the Chicago metropolitan area, located in Gurnee, Illinois. It first opened in 1976 as Marriott's Great America. Six Flags purchased the park from the Marriott Corporation in 1984, making it the seventh park in the chain... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2012 1990 to 2011 |
| Leviathan Leviathan (roller coaster) Leviathan is a steel giga coaster currently under construction at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada It will be the first giga coaster made by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. At long, tall, and with a top speed of , Leviathan will be the tallest and fastest coaster in Canada... |
Giga Coaster | Canada's Wonderland | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
2012 |
| The Swarm | Wing Rider | Thorpe Park Thorpe Park Thorpe Park is a theme park located in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK. It was built in 1979 on the site of a gravel pit which was partially flooded, the intention of creating a water based theme for the park. The park's first large roller coaster, Colossus, was added in 2002... |
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
2012 |
| unknown | Inverted Coaster | Parc Asterix Parc Astérix Parc Astérix is a theme amusement park in France, based on the stories of Asterix . Situated approximately north of Paris and from Disneyland Resort Paris, in Plailly in the département of Oise, it opened in 1989... |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
2012 |
| unknown | Hyper coaster | Port Aventura | Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
2012 |
| Wild Eagle Wild Eagle Wild Eagle is a steel Wing Rider roller coaster currently under construction at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It will be the first of its kind in the United States when it opens in March 2012.-History:... |
Wing Rider | Dollywood Dollywood Dollywood is a theme park owned by entertainer Dolly Parton and the Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation. It is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Dollywood has 3,000 people on its payroll, making it the largest employer in that community.... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2012 |
| X-Flight X-Flight (Six Flags Great America) X-Flight is a steel Wing Rider roller coaster currently under construction at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. The long ride will feature barrel rolls and high-speed drops when it opens in 2012.-History:... |
Wing Rider | Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great America is a Six Flags theme park in the Chicago metropolitan area, located in Gurnee, Illinois. It first opened in 1976 as Marriott's Great America. Six Flags purchased the park from the Marriott Corporation in 1984, making it the seventh park in the chain... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2012 |