Motorbike Coaster
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| Motorbike Coaster | |
 Velocity at Flamingo Land was the second Vekoma Motorbike Coaster |
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| Location | Various parks |
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| Type | Steel - Launched |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Inversions | 0 |
The Motorbike Coaster is a type of roller coaster designed with motorcycle type cars. Vekoma was the first company to design such a ride, though other companies have attempted to imitate the design.
An unrelated, similar ride, was the Arrow Dynamics designed Cycle Chase at Knott's Berry Farm, opened in 1976. The ride consisted of four parallel tracks with single motorbike themed vehicles racing. The ride was later retrofitted to become Wacky Soap Box Racers until its closure in 1996
[edit] Design and operation
The Vekoma Motorbike Coaster consists of a train with eight cars, each consisting of two motorcycle seats. Each seat was designed to replicate the seating on a motorcycle, and allows free upper body movement.
After dispatching from the station, the train is hydraulically launched into a twisting layout. The first Motorbike coaster was the Booster Bike at Toverland in The Netherlands, opened in 2004. A second, Velocity opened at Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo in the United Kingdom. A third, identical to the Booster Bike, opened at Chimelong Paradise in China.
The Vekoma Motorbike Coaster concept was demonstrated with the use of the No Limits roller coaster simulator, and is included as a track style in the commercial version.
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