How many roller coasters have interlocking loops?

Interlocking Loops are an element consisting of two vertical loops that cross over each other, making a similar shape to that of links on a chain. Only two complete-circuit roller coasters have ever featured this element: Loch Ness Monster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Orient Express at Worlds of Fun.



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The American Coaster Enthusiasts recognize Loch Ness Monster as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark, a designation reserved for rides of historical significance. Acknowledged as the world's first continuous track interlocking loop roller coaster, the ride opened on May 20, 1978.

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Elements have since evolved from simple corkscrews and vertical loops to more complex inversions such as Immelmann loops and cobra rolls. The Smiler at Alton Towers holds the world record for the number of inversions on a roller coaster with 14.

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In 1846, Paris became home to the first Loop-the-Loop roller coaster, which included one small loop, 13 feet high. New York City's Coney Island, home to several amusement parks, followed with its own looping coaster in 1901.

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For a roller coaster, gravity pulls down on the cars and its riders with a constant force, whether they move uphill, downhill, or through a loop. The rigid steel tracks, together with gravity, provide the centripetal force needed to keep the cars on the arching path as they move through the loop.

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We would consider The Incredible Hulk Coaster to be very intense, and on the scarier side of coasters at Universal. This attraction features seven inversions, including a zero-G roll, two vertical loops, two corkscrews and high-speed drops.

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In addition, when it opened, Son of Beast was the only wooden roller coaster to feature a vertical loop.

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The Smiler at Alton Towers holds the world record for the number of inversions on a roller coaster with 14.

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What is the fastest roller coaster in the UK? The fastest roller coaster in the UK is Stealth at Alton Towers, which reaches 0-80mph (128.7 kmph) in just 1.9 seconds. After reaching top speed, the track turns 90 degrees and rapidly ascends the ride's famous 'top hat'-shaped peak before descending down the other side.

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When the ride first opened in 2000, Son of Beast was the only wooden roller coaster in the in the world to feature a vertical loop.

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Tallest Roller Coasters in the UK 5/5 (11)
  • 1 – The Big One @ Blackpool Pleasure Beach 65m.
  • 2 – Stealth @ Thorpe Park 62m.
  • 3 – The Odyssey @ Fantasy Island 50m.
  • 4 – Millennium @ Fantasy Island 46m.
  • 5 – The Swarm @ Thorpe Park 38m.
  • 6 – Wipeout @ Pleasurewood Hills 37m.
  • 7 – Shockwave @ Drayton Manor 36m.


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The first 4D roller coaster ever built was X at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California in 2002. Today, the popular thrill ride is known as X2. As for the 4D designation, that comes from seats that rotate 360 degrees on an axis independent from the track.

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Bakken is an amusement park in Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune, Denmark, (near Klampenborg (Gentofte Kommune (municipality), approximately 10 km (6 mi) north of central Copenhagen. It opened in 1583 and is the world's oldest operating amusement park.

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The Slowest Rollercoaster in the World - Tiger and Turtle Walking Coaster Duisburg.

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Following reports of a woman critically injuring their head while riding Son of Beast due to the rough ride on June 16, 2009, the ride was closed down. Despite findings revealed on July 29, 2009 that showed nothing wrong with the ride, the ride remained closed in 2010 following a closure for the rest of 2009.

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