What are roller coasters called in other countries?

The word 'rollercoaster' has many translations. 'Montaña Rusa' in Spanish, 'Rússíbani' in Icelandic, 'Montagne Russe' in French, 'Horská dráha' in Croatian… Interestingly in Dutch and German, it is called respectively 'Achtbaan' and 'Achterbahn'. Literally this means 8 track, referring to those shaped coasters.



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Although in modern-day America roller coaster is the clear winner, in British English, roller coasters are referred to as Big Dippers.

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In many languages, the name refers to Russian mountains. Contrastingly, in Russian, they are called ???????????? ????? (Amerikanskiye gorki, American hills). In the Scandinavian languages, the roller coaster is referred as mountain-and-valley railway.

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Europe is home to some of the world's top roller coasters, by manufacturers such as Mack Rides, Vekoma, Intamin and Bolliger & Mabillard. Visitors can enjoy these at parks including Efteling, Disneyland Paris, Europa-Park, Liseberg, Alton Towers and Phantasialand.

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Apparently, the Romance languages all adopted Russian mountains because the predecessor of modern roller coasters were a type of artificialy build sled slope rides covered in ice and snow in the winter that were popular with the Russian aristocracy.

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As of January 2023, the oldest running roller coaster in the world was Leap the Dips, located in Lakemont Park, Pennsylvania (USA), which was opened in 1902. Meanwhile, the world's second oldest coaster, Scenic Railway, opened 10 years later in Melbourne, Australia.

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It would fall to an American inventor named LaMarcus Thompson to revolutionize the amusement industry in the US, earning him the title of the father of the American roller coaster. Born in 1848 in Jersey, Ohio, Thompson was a natural at mechanics, designing and building a butter churn and an ox cart when he was 12.

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A hypercoaster is either any continuous-circuit roller coaster with a height or drop measuring greater than 200 feet (61 m) or any complete-circuit roller coaster with a height or drop between 200 and 299 feet (61 and 91 meters). The world's first hypercoaster, Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point.

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Disney does not call the things you do and see in the parks by words like “ride,” “roller coaster,” “show,” “train,” or “movie.” All those things are, per Disney nomenclature, “attractions.” Attractions can be in motion like Space Mountain or Dumbo the Flying Elephant.

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The excitement of roller coasters can get a person's heart pounding. A person's body releases neurochemicals like dopamine and adrenaline, and the experience can be thrilling and delightful. Studies have found such excitement can also lead to heart palpitations and arrhythmias.

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The roller coaster has its origins in St. Petersburg, Russia, as a simple slide that took thrillseekers down an icy ramp past a variety of colored lanterns. Catherine the Great gave this custom a boost when she fitted her imperial sleigh with wheels for summer use.

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The first roller coaster was invented in Russia. Roller coasters have their origins in a form of ice sledding that became popular in Russia in the 15th century. An adaptation opened in 1784 in St. Petersburg that included carriages on grooved tracks.

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Formula Rossa — Ferrari World, United Arab Emirates The Formula Rossa roller coaster is the mother of speed machines for coaster enthusiasts. The hydraulic launch coaster was built in 2010 and is the fastest coaster in the world, reaching a speed of 149 mph at its fastest point.

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The Big One, formerly known as the Pepsi Max Big One, is a steel roller coaster located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.

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The longest mountain coaster (or alpine coaster) ride is Tobotronc, which has operated at the Naturlandia resort near Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra, since 2007. The track's total length is 5,300 m (17,400 ft), with a fast-descent stage that is 3,600 m long (11,811 ft) and drops 400 m (1,312 ft) over its length.

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