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Water Roller Coaster
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Description

A roller coaster containing notable sections of submersion into water

First Installation

Poseidon - Europa-Park

Oldest in Operation

Poseidon - Europa-Park

Newest Installation

Storm Coaster

Manufacturers

Mack Rides - Intamin AG

A Water Roller Coaster, also known as a Liquid Coaster, is a type of roller coaster that contains sections in which the cars are partially submerged into water, splashing the riders in the process. Water Roller Coasters are not to be confused with their non-roller coaster counterparts, Log Flumes, which do not contain dry roller coaster segments. Many cars are shaped like boats.


The Mack Rides version consists of 1 (car per train) car seating 8 people in a 2 by 4 formation, with Vekoma type track, it has of wide two rail track with l angle ties and a circular spine. Track partly submerged in water and had a Chain lift propulsion system.