Stand-up roller coaster
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A stand-up roller coaster is a roller coaster designed to have the passengers stand through the course of the ride. Typically, the rider is restrained by an adjustable, bicycle-like seat and an over the shoulder (OTS) restraint.
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[edit] History
The first stand-up roller coaster was, depending on how you look at, either the Standing & Loop Coaster at Yomiuriland in Inagi, Tokyo Japan, or Dangai, which operated at Thrill Valley in Gotemba, Shizuoka Japan. Standing & Loop Coaster technically opened first, in 1979. However, when it opened, it operated as a standard, sit-down style looping roller coaster. A second, stand-up train was added in 1982, with the coaster opening for the season just one day after Dangai. Extremeroller, at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, was the first roller coaster to operate in a stand-up configuration in the United States, though it only operated in this manner for the 1983 season, when it also adopted the name EXT. Because the track and structure were never designed for stand-up trains, they were removed and the original sit-down trains were reinstalled in 1984.
The stand-up design has had phases of popularity, but none have been built in recent years. The last stand-up roller coaster to be constructed was Georgia Scorcher at Six Flags Over Georgia, built in 1999. Approximately 20 were built between 1982 and 1999.
[edit] Stand-up Coasters
| Name | Height | Speed | Length | Inversions | Park | Opened | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standing & Loop Coaster | 82' | ? | ? | 1 | Yomiuriland | 1979(82) | |
| SkyRider | 88' | 51 mph | 2210' | 1 | Paramount's Canada's Wonderland | 1985 | |
| Shockwave | 95' | 55 mph | 2231' | 2 | Paramount's Kings Dominion | 1986 | |
| Iron Wolf | 100' | 55 mph | 2900' | 2 | Six Flags Great America | 1990 | |
| Vortex | 91' | 40 mph | 1920' | 2 | Paramount's Great America | 1991 | |
| Fujin Raijin II | 141' | 46 mph | 3444' | 0 | Expoland | 1992 | |
| Vortex | 90' | 50 mph | 2040' | 2 | Paramount's Carowinds | 1992 | |
| Shockwave | 120' | 53 mph | 1640 | 4 | Drayton Manor Park | 1994 | |
| Cobra | 87' | 48 mph | 2575' | 1 | La Ronde | 1995 | |
| Mantis | 145' | 60 mph | 3900' | 4 | Cedar Point | 1996 | |
| Chang | 154' | 63 mph | 4155' | 5 | Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom | 1997 | |
| Riddler's Revenge | 156' | 65 mph | 4370' | 6 | Six Flags Magic Mountain | 1998 | |
| Fujin-Raijin | 125' | ? | 2624' | 0 | Mitsui Greenland | 1999 | |
| Georgia Scorcher | 107' | 54 mph | 3000' | 2 | Six Flags Over Georgia | 1999 |
