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Rides of RollerCoaster Tycoon - Rollercoasters
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Type:Wooden Wild Mouse Rollercoaster
Construction: Track is laminated wood topped with a flat steel running rail, constructed on a wooden support structure. Cars are held on the track by mushroom shaped pegs running between steel guide rails in the centre of the track, allowing cars to tilt over on corners.
Maximum track slope: 60"
Lift hill maximum slope: 60"
Max height above ground: 18m
Vehicles: Mouse Cars, Mine Trucks
Other info: A good Wild Mouse Rollercoaster is all about tight turns and sudden drops - the more intense, the better.
Approximate cost: $1,480 upwards
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Type: Wooden Rollercoaster
Construction: Track is laminated wood topped with a flat steel running rail, constructed on a wooden support structure. Trains are held on the track by upstop wheels which run under the inside edge of the rails.
Special track elements: Banked Curves, On-Ride Photo, Water Splash
Banked curves: 30" banking
Maximum track slope: 60"
Lift hill maximum slope: 25"
Max height above ground: 32m
Vehicles: Wooden Rollercoaster Train
Other info: A good wooden rollercoaster is fast, has plenty of air-time, some lateral G's, steep drops, and is designed to feel 'out-of-control'.
Approximate cost: $2,800 upwards
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Type: Steel Mini-Rollercoaster
Construction: Track has running rails with cross-bracing. Supports are thin square-section posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below, and outside the running rails.
Maximum track slope: 60"
Lift hill maximum slope: 25" (straight and curved)
Max height above ground: 20m
Vehicles: 'Ladybird' Cars, 'Log' Cars, 'Rocket' Cars
Other info: Cheaper than other types of rollercoasters, but can't be built as tall, and curves can't be banked.
Approximate cost: $1,320 upwards
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Type: Mine Train Rollercoaster
Construction: Track consists of tubular steel running rails, fastened to a wooden support structure. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below, and inside the running rails.
Special track elements: Banked curves, Banked helix, On-Ride photo
Banked curves: 50" banking
Maximum track slope: 60"
Lift hill maximum slope: 25"
Max height above ground: 21m
Vehicles: Mine Train
Other info: The Mine Train is all about fast, smooth, twisted track, and can be improved considerably by adding tunnels.
Approximate cost: $3,050 upwards
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Type: Steel Rollercoaster
Construction: Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large tubular steel posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below, and outside the running rails.
Special track elements: Banked curves, Vertical loop, Steep twist, Banked helix, On-Ride photo
Banked curves: 50" banking
Maximum track slope: 60"
Lift hill maximum slope: 25"
Max height above ground: 46m
Vehicles: Rollercoaster Train
Other info: Gives a very smooth ride, and allows the design of long, fast, twisted track layouts.
Approximate cost: $3,350 upwards
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Type: Steel Rollercoaster
Construction: Track has a square-section steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large square-section steel posts. Trains hang underneath track, held in position by wheels above, below, and outside the running rails.
Special track elements: Banked curves, Vertical loop, Steep twist, In-Line twist, Half loop, Corkscrew, Banked helix, On-Ride photo
Banked curves: 50" banking
Maximum track slope: 60"
Lift hill maximum slope: 25"
Max height above ground: 36m
Vehicles: Suspended Chairs
Other info: An Inverted Rollercoaster feels more intense and exciting than a sit-down rollercoaster, due to the exposed feeling the riders have with their feet dangling below them and the lack of a car around them.
Approximate cost: $4,100 upwards
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Type: Stand-Up Steel Rollercoaster
Construction: Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large tubular steel posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below, and outside the running rails.
Special track elements: Banked curves, Vertical loop, On-Ride photo
Banked curves: 30" banking
Maximum track slope: 60"
Lift hill maximum slope: 25"
Max height above ground: 40m
Vehicles: Stand-Up Rollercoaster Cars
Other info: Gives a more intense ride than a sit-down rollercoaster, so the track requires careful design to avoid high G forces, especially lateral G's.
Approximate cost: $3,750 upwards
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Type: Steel Corkscrew Rollercoaster
Construction: Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the outside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large tubular steel posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below, and inside the running rails.
Special track elements: Banked curves, Vertical loop, Steep twist, Half loop, Corkscrew, Banked helix, On-Ride photo
Banked curves: 50" banking
Maximum track slope: 60"
Lift hill maximum slope: 25"
Max height above ground: 73m
Vehicles: Rollercoaster Train
Other info: Can give a slightly rough ride, but allows for the most complex track elements to be used, and can be built to a large height.
Approximate cost: $3,900 upwards
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Type: Suspended Rollercoaster
Construction: Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large tubular steel posts. Trains hang underneath track, swinging freely from a chassis held on track by wheels above, below, and outside the running rails.
Maximum track slope: 60"
Lift hill maximum slope: 25"
Max height: 32m
Vehicles: Suspended swinging cars
Other info: A good Suspended Rollercoaster requires plenty of curves and helixes, to provide the high lateral G's required to swing the cars.
Approximate cost: $3,550 upwards
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Type: Single-Rail rollercoaster
Construction: Track consists of two tubular steel rails, one above the other, connected by bracing. Supports are thin tubular steel posts. Cars are held on the track by wheels above, below, and either side of the rails.
Maximum track slope: 25"
Lift hill maximum slope: 25"
Max height: 18m
Vehicles: Horses, motorbikes
Other info: An exciting ride, as the riders feel vulnerable sitting so high above the track. Corners have no banking, so be careful to avoid high lateral G's.
Approximate cost: $1,680 upwards
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Construction: Track is a semi-circular channel, supported by tubular steel posts. Cars run on small wheels, and are free to take their own course along the track, guided only by the curvature and gradient of the channel.
Special: Banked curves, banked helix
Banked curves: 50" banking
Maximum track slope: 25"
Lift hill maximum slope: 25"
Max height: 24m
Vehicles: Bobsled cars
Other info: Track layout requires very careful planning, as cars can crash off the track at the crest of hills if going too fast.
Approximate cost: $2,700 upwards
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