Bobsled roller coaster
| Bobsled roller coaster | |
|---|---|
| Status | Discontinued |
| First manufactured | 1929 |
| No. of installations | 26 (6 operating) |
| Manufacturers | Mack Rides, Intamin, and John Norman Bartlett |
| Restraint Style | Lap-bar |
| Bobsled roller coaster at RCDB | |
A bobsled roller coaster is a roller coaster that uses a track design that is essentially a "pipe" with the top half removed and has cars that are sent down this pipe in a freewheeling mode. The name derives from the great similarity to the track design used for the winter sport of bobsleigh. Most modern bobsled roller coasters are made of steel; however, the first bobsled coasters, known as Flying Turns roller coasters, were made of wood.