Enclosed roller coaster
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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...
built inside a structure intended solely for the ride. This structure often imparts a theme or houses special effects. In contrast, an indoor roller coaster
Indoor roller coaster
An indoor roller coaster is a roller coaster built inside a structure unrelated to the ride. In contrast, an enclosed roller coaster is built inside a structure intended solely for the ride...
is built inside a structure unrelated to the ride.
Examples
- Space MountainSpace MountainSpace Mountain is the name of a space-themed indoor roller coaster attraction located at all five Magic Kingdom-style Disney Parks. Although all five versions of the attraction are different in nature, all have a similar domed exterior façade that is a landmark for the respective park.The name can...
at various Disney Magic Kingdom styled parks - The Dark Knight at Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags Great America
- Flight of Fear at Kings Dominion and Kings Island
- Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios HollywoodRevenge of the Mummy (Hollywood)Revenge of the Mummy is an indoor steel/dark ride roller coaster featured at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park. The roller coaster is based upon the popular Mummy movie franchise directed by Stephen Sommers and Rob Cohen. The ride opened on June 25, 2004 and was built by Premier Rides. The...
- Disaster TransportDisaster TransportDisaster Transport is an enclosed steel bobsled roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. The name of the ride stems from "Dispatch Master Transport", a name which was initially explained during a pre-ride show that has since been removed...
at Cedar PointCedar PointCedar 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... - EuroSat at Europa Park
- Evolution at BobbejaanlandBobbejaanlandBobbejaanland is a renowned theme park in Lichtaart, Belgium. It was founded by Bobbejaan Schoepen, a Flemish singer, guitarist, and entertainer who enjoyed international popularity in the fifties and early sixties. After 15 years he got weary of touring. In 1960 he decided to build his own music...
- X:\ No Way Out at Thorpe ParkThorpe ParkThorpe 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...
- Temple of the Night HawkTemple of the Night HawkTemple of the Night Hawk is a enclosed roller coaster located at Phantasialand. Founded in 1988 after 18 months of construction, the ride was originally called ‘'Space Centre'’. The ride led passengers past models of rockets and emulated asteroids and the darkened hall was dimly lit with thousands...
at PhantasialandPhantasialandPhantasialand 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,... - Bird RokBird RokBird Rok is an Enclosed Roller Coaster in amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands.-History and details:The name of the ride, Bird Rok, refers to the adventure of Sinbad and the Bird Roc from the 1001 Arabian Nights; the extensive theming covers, beside the ride, the building and the queue line...
at EftelingEftelingEfteling is the largest theme park in the Netherlands, and as it opened in 1952, it is one of the oldest theme parks in the world. Efteling is located in the town of Kaatsheuvel, in the municipality of Loon op Zand, and has received over 100 million visitors....