Dueling Roller Coaster
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, adding to the excitement. As of 2007, the only inverted dueling coaster in the world is at Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Florida. The Dueling Dragons coasters reach a top speed of about 55 MPH (85 km/h) and get within 12 inches (30 cm, or 1 foot) of each other at some points. Each dragon’s 2 and a half minute flight includes a total of 5 inversions, including a zero-g roll, a Cobra roll, two corkscrews, and two vertical loops, for an excellent riding experience.
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 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
