A dueling roller coaster features two (or more) roller coasters, usually with a similar layout, built close to each other. The rides are designed to do just as the name indicates: to duel. The coaster's layout often consists of strategic maneuvering to produce near-misses between the two coaster trains, designed to induce a greater adrenaline rush for the rider than a stand alone roller coaster. As of 2009, the only inverted dueling coaster in the world is at Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Florida[1]. The Dueling Dragons coasters reach a top speed of about 55 MPH (85 km/h) and pass within 12 inches (30 cm, or 1 foot) of each other at some points.
Examples
- Dueling Dragons, the world's only dueling inverted coaster at Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida
- Racer, at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
- Lightning Racer, a Great Coasters International (GCI) built wooden roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Batman & Robin: The Chiller, the world's only dueling launched roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure (Dismantled)
- Gwazi, also a GCI wooden roller coaster, at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida. aeral view
- Twisted Twins (Twisted Sisters) at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky (SBNO)
- Stampida at Port Aventura, Salou, Spain
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