Racing roller coaster
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A racing roller coaster consists of two coasters or one whole track that travels along parallel tracks to simulate a race between the trains. The trains run along the tracks with just a few feet between them. They are often close enough for riders to reach out and slap hands with riders on the opposite train. On some older racers, the trains on one side have been turned around to run backwards through the track (such as three coasters at Cedar Fair parks, Thunder Road at Carowinds, Racer at Kings Island, and the Rebel Yell at Kings Dominion).
Some other examples of racing coasters are Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Grand National, Six Flags Great Adventure's Rolling Thunder, The American Eagle at Six Flags Great America, Port Aventura's Stampida, and Cedar Point's Gemini, Kennywood's Racer, with two different tracks.They have different colored tracks.
Some racing roller coasters are Möbius Loop racing coasters. These rides have a single track that traverses the circuit twice. A train leaving the station on one side will return on the other.
Other rides, such as Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain are built with twin tracks, but do not race.
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