DBru Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 What is one of the first types/elements of coasters that you can think of? Name the coaster, its location, and why it is/contains the first of it's kind. Please limit one first per post, and do not double post unless there is an extended amount of time without posting. Here is an example: The Bat, Kings Island- First modern suspended coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenDen Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 ^ That's actually incorrect. MBB made the first one. From another thread at TPR, in which I also found this info elsewhere on the net... ^ The Bat was actually the second suspended coaster, MBB made a suspended coaster called "Alpenflug" for Oktoberfest in Munich, that failed for the same reasons, it only operated for the 2 weeks of the Oktoberfest, But Arrow didn't care/know of these problems. Also, Schwartzkopf had a working model around the same time, and one was planned for Busch Gardens in 1984, but never took off. (The Schwartzy-one looked awesome!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmerleeberry Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I may or may not be correct, but the very first coaster to be launch forward and backwards (and have a single loop in it) was the Schwartzkopf's creation King Kobra in Kings Dominion. In other parks, they used the name "Greezed Lightin'", but it's the same ride. When King Kobra debuted in 1978, this coaster was the first of its kind. No other coaster launched the riders through a loop and then sends you backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Also, Schwartzkopf had a working model around the same time, and one was planned for Busch Gardens in 1984, but never took off. (The Schwartzy-one looked awesome!) And here it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildStangAlex Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Batman the Ride Six Flags Great America Gurnee, IL First Inverted Coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke11793 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 SheiKra Busch Gardens Tampa First dive coaster in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelTheFORCE Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Magnum XL 200 - First roller coaster to top 200 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adc9787 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 First Mine Train (Run-a-Way) Mine Train Six Flags Over Texas 1966 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasquatch Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Snow Mountain Flying Dragon (Happy Valley, Shenzhen, Guangdong China) Vekoma's first Zero-G roll (woooo 50th post!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 First dive coaster in the world: Oblivion at Alton Towers First tubular steel roller-coaster in the world: Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland, probably one of the biggest innovations in steel coaster engineering. First 'modern' vertical loop: Revolution at sfmm, Schwarzkopf perfected the design of the loop and made it possible to ride without suffering 12 g or other problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Across_the_Universe Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 First 4-D coaster: X(2) at SFMM. First Floorless Coaster: Medusa at SFGAdv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyBreath Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Superman the Escape (SFMM) for first coaster/thrill ride to launch 100mph, first coaster/thrill ride to top 400+ feet , first coaster/thrill ride to use LSM/LIM technology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Surfrider at Wet and Wild - first rollercoaster at a stand alone waterpark. Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster at Warner Bros Movie World - first wild mouse with a backwards drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelTheFORCE Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Son of Beast - First wooden coaster with a loop, and also the first (and still only to this day) wooden coaster to exceed 200 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 ^ That's actually incorrect. MBB made the first one. From another thread at TPR, in which I also found this info elsewhere on the net... ^ The Bat was actually the second suspended coaster, MBB made a suspended coaster called "Alpenflug" for Oktoberfest in Munich, that failed for the same reasons, it only operated for the 2 weeks of the Oktoberfest, But Arrow didn't care/know of these problems. What about Bisby's Spiral Airship, from 1902? Also, Schwartzkopf had a working model around the same time, and one was planned for Busch Gardens in 1984, but never took off. (The Schwartzy-one looked awesome!) Actually, it did take off in a way. Big Bad Wolf had a big involvement by Schwarzkopf and Stengel, however Arrow produced the ride for the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Interesting. That's the exact color scheme of the original Revolution trains at SFMM. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 Remember, 1 first per post! (Give everyone a shot!) EXTREME Roller, Worlds of Fun- First coaster with Stand-Up trains (even though they only lasted a season...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterlvr_nc Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Speed Monster Tusenfryd, First coaster to include a norwegian loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loefet Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 First tubular steel roller-coaster in the world: Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland, probably one of the biggest innovations in steel coaster engineering.Sorry to say that this is a common misconception, there are older coaster that uses tubular steel track. No one as large as Matterhorn but there still is some older, check RCDB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 First interlocking corkscrew element: Kumba, Busch Gardens Africa, 1993 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroworldfan1 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 First Coaster to reach almost 130 mph- Kinga Ka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riccoaster Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 First Looping Roller coaster- Loop The Loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxman47 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Drachen Fire - First and only roller coaster to use a cutback element Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezooma Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 First interlocking corkscrew element: Kumba, Busch Gardens Africa, 1993 Actually Drachen Fire's corkscrews interlocked before one of them was removed not as tight of an interlock as Kumba's but I would still call this an interlocked corkscrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandluke Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 ^I think those are more intersecting than interocking. Interlocking corkscrews go (essentially) parallel to each other, and the track leading into one travels under the other. In Drachen, it was just more one corkscrew going over track which happened to have a corkscrew as well. Kinda like how coasters have corkscrews that go over walking paths. First (and only as of 2008) inverted interlocking corkscrews--Nemesis Inferno, Thorpe Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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