Dueling roller coaster

Dueling roller coaster
The Dragon Challenge in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a dueling inverted 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, designed to induce a greater adrenaline rush for the rider than a stand alone roller coaster. From 1999 till 2011, the only operating inverted dueling coaster in the world is at Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Florida.[1] The Dragon Challenge 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.

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Notes

  1. ^ "Dueling Dragons". CoasterForce.com. http://www.coasterforce.com/Dueling_Dragons. Retrieved 2009-01-03. 
  2. ^ aeral view

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