What do Russians call roller coasters?

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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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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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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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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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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It is a wooden roller coaster owned by Lagoon. Built in 1921 and operating ever since, the Roller Coaster is the seventh oldest roller coaster in the world and the fourth oldest in the United States.

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The 1920's were known as the Golden Age of roller coasters.

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

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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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Supposedly, the term ?coaster? (known as a beermat in the UK) originates from those late-night parties when the servants had long gone to bed.

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