Roller Coaster Elements: Explained

[@GigaChaadam]

I feel like this video is preparing me for an exam with all these definitions and explanations and what not 😂

[@coasterbot]

I'll give you all the exam in 2 weeks time, get studying! ;)

[@GigaChaadam]

COASTER BOT I’ll have John Wardley help me through it via a hidden ear piece :)

[@GigaChaadam]

Actually it’s not a bad idea for a video series. Quiz yourself multiple choice questions 🎢

[@gregorygolub3315]

COASTER BOT you should do that, make a quiz on things you have covered on the channel about roller coaster function, restraints, safety mechanisms, element names, and so on.

[@TheEpicWalrus]

COASTER BOT Yes please!

[@wills1437]

My favorite element is the mid-couse brakerun

[@worldwidewrestling2639]

will s What’s the best mid course. My favorites Cali- I mean Incredicoaster

[@wills1437]

@@worldwidewrestling2639 my favorite is the one on titan at SFOT. It's so awesome how it kills all your momentum.

[@TreeFiddy-1337]

lol /s

[@wantedwario2621]

Thats funny Will. You must work for B&M.

[@quentk8886]

World Wide Wrestling my favorite is the beast at kings island because yeah

[@legibleformula526]

I quite like the 270 degree double inverting coner stall

[@VlekSoT]

Also known as 270° DICS

[@dougieohanlon5437]

Legible formula my favourite as well

[@lucybaars4460]

@Vlek How about we just call it the 270* DICKS then?

[@tigovanrooij9926]

Yea it's really cool. It's found on UNTAMEND

[@GoudLoodje]

Untamed* yea untamed only has good elements xd

[@xRGTMx]

The banana roll needs to be utilized more often. Also, the Phoenix’s double-up-down.

[@svis6888]

No it need to be unique

[@coasterbot]

Most definitely!

[@translucenc3lol482]

Nah, we need more... (Looks at RCDB) Kick...flips?

[@xRGTMx]

Soem Random Dude lmao insert a THPS combo and call it a roller coaster element

[@woodencoasterfan]

xRGTMx White Lightning at Fun Spot America (Orlando) has this one and it has lots of airtime.

[@ejectoraircoasters222]

Thank god someone FINALLY explained the difference between an inline twist and a heartline roll

[@coasterbot]

No problem, thanks for watching :)

[@eylon951]

@@coasterbot whats the difference between them ?

[@halpmeamcringe1538]

@@eylon951 …bruh

[@ToonKid4]

@@eylon951 heartline roll: rotates around an imaginary point inline twist: rotates along the track's center spine

[@tom58358]

And I always see people confusing heartline rolls with corkscrews... because it looks more like a corkscrew than the ACTUAL corkscrew element 😂

[@extraqueen447]

I really like the 0g roll. I know it’s really common, but I love that no matter how many times I do it l never know what to expect

[@coasterbot]

Zero-g rolls are great!

[@champagne_papiiii]

I absolutely love Stengel dives

[@rehanpoonawalla7406]

All my friends : "YOU GO UPSIDE DOWN ON A LOOP SND LIKE LOOP 5 TIMES WOAH" Me being a rollercoaster enthusiast : "Uhm that's what you call a Cobra roll, Zero-G roll, corkscrew, dive loop and a heartline roll"

[@PianoBoyLiam]

Jake Groves 1. Cobra Roll 2. Zero G Roll 3. Corkscrew 4. Dive Loop 5. Heartline Roll

[@erniedallas6666]

Ikr and then they all look at you like your fricking insane

[@samuelitooooo]

@@PianoBoyLiam This video counts the cobra roll (one element) as two inversions though, or going upside-down two times (Your username looks cool in blue, by the way)

[@PianoBoyLiam]

@@samuelitooooo yeah I guess I wasn’t thinking that through lmao, thanks btw

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

Your friends are Blobb. "LOOPDY LOOP!! WHEEEE!!"

[@Sam-il5yw]

I have heard of a *lööp*

[@tismejaytee]

Nah fam I’ve heard of a *lööpd3lööp*

[@GLXYFPV]

Bröther, I need the Lööps.

[@Sam-il5yw]

Coaster Fusion hi coaster fusiön

[@Stephenp503]

What about loch ness monster's *interlocking lööps?*

[@g-force571]

*lop*

[@misterleo4164]

I like the chainlift. Probably the scariest part of the ride.

[@pigeon1873]

LeothePianoMan _this better be ironic_

[@donschnulione6646]

isnt he right? you are scared on the Lifthill the most lol

[@pigeon1873]

Donschnulione I find certain inversions like the cobra roll and head/foot choppers more scary personally

[@Internet-Police]

Breakrun is heavier...

[@gechuzhao2178]

I can relate, I'm extremely scared of height but at the same time I love roller coasters, the lift hill is always the scariest part for me.

[@stevenschiro1838]

Honorable mentions: Pretzel Loop on Tatsu and Raven turns on X2

[@hulloits4421]

Hear! Hear! both are at my homepark

[@fusionfest43]

Absolutely - both very unique sensations.

[@zach172]

Don’t forget the Top Gun Stall in Twisted Collosus

[@mariana-su6be]

Steven Schiro YES!!

[@andrewn8002]

Two of my favorite coasters at Magic Mountain!

[@gabe_377]

The zero-G roll is my favorite element.

[@bayaniya6898]

Gabriel Díaz righttt🤩

[@confusedgrey]

I like cobra rolls 😊

[@f1-mag]

Me to. And an imalmen

[@coasterbot]

It is a great one!

[@felixhekster]

zero g stalls imo

[@feluchs]

The non-inverting sea-serpent roll has to be my favorite element.

[@coasterbot]

Oh yeah, that's a great element!

[@huntzzio]

You mean the octopus arm?

[@vzs01]

would you like a corked roll? a tip-out corner? or a twist n' shout? or even a 270° double inverting corner stall? the person who can name all coasters those elements are found on gets a cookie

[@GLXYFPV]

the double inverting corner stall can be found on untamed, the twist n shout is a rollercoaster in itself, i think a tip out corner can be found on mumbo jumbo at flaming land, and I think the corked roll element can be found on the smiler as it's first element although I could be wrong

[@vzs01]

@@GLXYFPV you got one right

[@GLXYFPV]

@@vzs01 whoop! I honestly don't know the rest.

[@zuzelino5889]

Corked roll: Storm chaser Tip out corner: Storm chaser Twist and shout: lightning rod 270° double inverting corner stall: untamed I think I deserve a Cookie ;-)

[@GLXYFPV]

@@zuzelino5889 yes you get a cookie. 🍪

[@VNRPro]

I love how informative KZbin is lol There’s literally a whole KZbin community for coasters haha

[@Demon-POT]

I love the bat wing on the smiler and the 2 airtime hill!

[@coasterbot]

Me too!

[@rcb3000]

Am I the only one who was partially laughing? Cuz I lost it at 7:46 lol. I love this video.

[@coasterbot]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! ;)

[@liam-wg3gf]

Me: falling Asleep to Harry's relaxing voice Ad: *WaTcH tHe VaPe* Me: jumps than stares at vape

[@jojo_hendriks]

Zero-G Rolls rule. And the double inverting stall on Untamed

[@CamGold]

270 degree Double Inverting Corner Stall its basically a Lagoon roll on a hill and on a corner curve of the layout

[@jojo_hendriks]

Cameron Goldthorpe *on steroids

[@hokyman]

Gotta say, thank you for this video! Ever since I started getting into roller coasters on KZbin I've heard all of these element names. They all sounded exotic and in a way inaccessible to someone like me who has a limited knowledge of roller coasters in general. This really simplified it all for me and helped me better understand these element names and what they look like. I have to admit I'm still learning these terms and I'll probably be referring to this video a bunch when I watch roller coaster reviews. Thanks again!

[@coasterbot]

No problem, there's definitely a lot of jargon out there so it can be heard to learn the terms! Best of luck with your roller coaster learning - thanks for watching :)

[@maxn8275]

Even as an enthusiast, I once heard the term “Negative G Stall Loop” and thought it was a joke. (Good video btw)

[@coasterbot]

Thanks :)

[@larsfroelich]

basically a normal loop that's approached with insufficient speed and leads to riders hanging from their seats at the top of the loop?

[@darofleciarz]

@@larsfroelich I rode one like that! It was scary, I thought I was gonna fall out of my seat lol

[@mgoulet002]

Great coverage. I would also add a note on how a lot of the element types and styles were tied to their manufacturers. For example, how the original Boomerang was made by Arrow and commonly became referred to as the "Arrow Boomerang" despite the first installation in the Orient Express at Worlds of Fun referring to it as the "Kamikaze Curve". Then there was the Vekoma Boomerang which gave birth to the B&M Cobra Roll. Also, Arrow's boomerang was comprised of two "sidewinders" and one installation had the second sidewinder exiting the opposite side of the prevailing direction of travel, resulting in the "Bowtie" element on Dragon Mountain from 1983. Admittedly, the more that element design became more fluid and versatile, and thus less modular, the differences between the manufacturers have dissipated and aren't as clear cut as they were from 1975 through about 1991.

[@zodayn]

The pretzel loop is my favourite element.

[@CamGold]

i prefer the churro loop myself

[@CrzBonKerz21]

This was really fun to watch. The cobra roll is the first element that I ever experienced riding a coaster-on the Hulk at Universal in Orlando.

[@RollerCoasterManiac]

I've been wanting a video like this for a while! I've wanted to know the definitions/differences for the zero-g, heartline, barrel roll, etc. So thank you!

[@coasterbot]

No problem, thanks for watching! :)

[@elofkjellson3906]

I think heartline rolls are the most satisfying element for me, but I also really like off-axis airtime hills! With both elements, I LOVE watching the train go through them.

[@coasterbot]

Heartline rolls are extremely awesome!

[@awesomedude4947]

The reversed cobra roll on twisted cyclone is the best in my opinion

[@coasterbot]

That element looks cool!

[@toomuchcontext]

A lot of enthusiasts talk about the Double Flippity Whippy Slippy on Untamed as one of the best elements out there, but you can't forget the *a linguistic representation of the guitar solo from Pink Floyd's Money* on Firechaser Express. Personally, i'm all about a good Slithering Snaker Side to Side like on Maverick or Copperhead Strike.

[@Sam-il5yw]

NovaScienceNever the linguistic representation of pink floyds money is one of the most intense elements ever.

[@toomuchcontext]

@@Sam-il5yw you have to put the asterisks on both ends, otherwise you'd be disgracing David Gilmour's guitar solo. That element can only be represented etymologically by every single note in that section of the song.

[@coasterbot]

I don't know how I feel about this

[@ryan_n05]

I love the Hive Dive and also the Lagoon Roll. Hive dive gives amazing airtime *somehow*, and I love the hang time on the Lagoon Roll.

[@CoasterVenture]

my fav is a dive loop or non inverted is an overbanked helix

[@David-gj9qr]

I've always had trouble Identifying certain elements. I've found myself calling all the inverting elements "barrel rolls" except for the loop or simply "inversions"

[@moviefan700]

We went to Six Flags for a Physics trip, and we literally had to these type of analysis

[@coasterbot]

That's awesome! :)

[@woodencoasterfan]

I think the Lagoon Roll on Cannibal is quite unique. It’s a double heartline roll that reverses it’s twist halfway through.

[@coasterbot]

It definitely is!

[@melynn_0355]

I kinda take a liking to the heartline roll. Its just rly interesting and its also the main part of what is probably my favorite ride overall (Cheetah Hunt). Bunny hills and their more extreme siblings (i forget the name lol) are also rly fun and I cant help but laugh every time. Good example being Mako Edit: idk if it would just be considered a normal but i also love that one special loop thing on Manta. Its so interesting when your in that position

[@coasterbot]

Heartline rolls are a lot of fun! You're talking about the pretzel loop on Manta, they're meant to be one of the most intense roller coaster elements out there!

[@huntzzio]

Heartline rolls always add good diversity to rides

[@MicheleBroughPlussideLtd]

Cut back, wave turn, camel back, outer back, Stengel dive, horse shoe, junior imelmen loop, raven turn, Norwegian loop, pretzel knot, splash down, bunny hop, speed hill, the treble clef, sidewinder wing over drop, death roll, non inverting imelmen loop, dive loop stall 🙃

[@coasterbot]

hell yeah

[@djheart77]

thanks so much for this. I watch these rollercoaster videos all the time but cannot always wrap my head around even some of the commonly used elements. thanks!

[@coasterbot]

No problem, thanks for watching! I'm glad you're able to learn from these :)

[@nespppp]

Amazing video! Good refresher to everything I learned from RCT3 haha

[@Halefall]

If I had to name a favorite element I'd pick Shambhala's ampersand turn, not necessarily from the ride experience its shape is just so memorable Incredible video as usual, I find it perfect to initiate curious friends to the basics while pointing at what's left to explore I love it

[@sjek6636]

Ive been sick all day but this video made me smile

[@coasterbot]

I hope you get well soon!

[@sjek6636]

COASTER BOT thank you

[@DOC_951]

I've been dying for a video like this! I've seen so many of your videos and I've been trying to learn by context

[@coasterbot]

I'm glad you liked it, thanks for watching and wanting to learn! :)

[@ShiroArctic]

The only ride I've been on with a sea serpent roll is Medusa at Discovery kingdom, which gives a surprising amount of lateral gs for a floorless. Great ride, despite the lack of theming.

[@diamondjebgold9906]

My favorite element is the trim brake, I love how it always kills your momentum on a lot of rides. Am I alone here?

[@arich2245]

I don't know why but it makes my day hearing coasterbot saying 'banana'

[@coasterbot]

The banana roll is the best element

[@mischiefmanaged5757]

Wow! I need to watch this multiple times to get all these elements clear in my head. Great idea for a video. Thanks.

[@coasterbot]

I hope they're clear now, thanks for watching :)

[@edvaira6891]

Sometimes I think you guys are making these names up!! Fantastic video, Harry!

[@coasterbot]

Honestly someone has to be making them up! Thank you :)

[@rainystormzz]

I find this video so interesting and i loved the way you explained them!

[@coasterbot]

Hey that's awesome to hear, thanks for the kind words!

[@rainystormzz]

@@coasterbot of course! I love your channel

[@TommyT067]

YES! I needed this coaster video. I design coasters and do POV's but I never know 80% of the names of everything haha. I'm going to watch this video 10 times so I remember everything! Thanks for making this! You published this on my Birthday also which is ironic :P SUBSCRIBED!

[@linknavi1]

Damn here I thought loop de loop was just another way people would call just a standard loop but making it seem intense. Well good thing Viper has it!

[@misterSproduction]

just chillin over here with taron in my homepark... overbanked turns all the way

[@hypnopyr9084]

My favourite element has to be the duelling Staffordshire Knot as it feels great to go through and can provide absolutely excellent views/photo chances from off-ride.

[@coasterbot]

It is easily one of the most visually impressive elements for sure!

[@bennickss]

The double corkscrew at the end of Smiler needs more praise… it’s so whippy and intense!

[@th3smil3r]

My favourite element is a zero-G roll especially on shockwave at Drayton manor and nemesis

[@coasterbot]

Both of those are great! :)

[@th3smil3r]

@@coasterbot I agree

[@huntzzio]

My favorite element has got to be the simple corkscrew. Put a corkscrew and a turn right after it and I don’t know what’s going on for the rest of the ride. I don’t quite grey out but it’s always the corkscrews that catch me off guard… batman the ride and nighthawk for example. I also love heartline rolls. They’re just epic and add great diversity to rides. They look cool too

[@robcoasters]

My favourite is the cobra roll in the front seat on Colossus. Especially when you exit out the cobra roll, it's a great feeling. Also some good elements include the outward banked turn on Icon, zero G roll on Nemesis Inferno, and the ejector airtime hill on Icon.

[@elliotbeaver8299]

No one: Absolutely no one: S&S: MiSsEd iT bY tHaT mUcH

[@vzs01]

also S&S: dOg tONgUe

[@ryan_n05]

Nobody: Absolutely nobody: Not a single soul: S&S: **names coaster model “sCrEaMiNg SqUiRrEl”**

[@cheezandbees6934]

I WAS READING THAT LIKE ?????

[@vzs01]

@@cheezandbees6934 OH NO NO NO HE DOESN'T KNOW PepeLaugh

[@acceleratedcreative]

I love S&S

[@spuddya7x308]

I was one of the last people to go on The Swarm when it ran a set of backwards seats on the end of the train. Went with some friends, they all sat in the front facing row, I sat on my own, literally, on my own, in the backwards seat. It was a completely different ride, 100% more amazing than facing forward

[@coasterbot]

Really? I always found backwards seats to be boring, they took the fun of the near misses out of the ride!

[@willcrawford769]

I love Smiler and was great to see it appear so many times in this great video. She really has it all.

[@coasterbot]

The Smiler is an awesome coaster!

[@CommanderEliza]

I am going to watch this every day until I am a true coaster elements buff 😍

[@coasterbot]

I hope that happens sooner rather than later then! ;)

[@AE0320]

1 suggestion but you have to guess it… Hint:found on Velosicoaster. The brontosaurus roll

[@Dylslife]

So much footage is from the smiler. I love that ride

[@lucastuckmann2561]

My favourite Element is the 270 degrees Double inverted corner stall. And the Name is insane too!

[@tismejaytee]

Nice vid Harry!

[@coasterbot]

Thanks!

[@tismejaytee]

@@coasterbot np

[@DevMonk-xr3qc]

I love heartline rolls, the feeling is just insane.

[@woodencoasterfan]

I am all for anything that makes a great coaster ride experience and gives lots of airtime.

[@lourdesokoro4158]

massive airtime hills on apollo's chariot, 0g, and cobra roll on alpengeist, Immelmann, and corkscrews.

[@Emma-np8ff]

My favorites are zero g stalls and rolls. They are very fun on thunderbird! They give a lot of hang time and what feels like airtime. Storm chasers inversions are epic! The first drop is crazy. It’s very fun and gives airtime, and then there is ejector hills! Wow I just wrote an essay on coasters... 😂

[@coasterbot]

Both of those two are awesome, I couldn't agree more! :)

[@jamesonsummers]

"Due to the nature of this ride, 2 trains can navigate at the same time" *shows the smiler*

[@danielledewitt1]

Even smiler can navigate 2 trains.

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

RIP

[@coolkid7029]

Camel back and bunny hills are the best in my opinion

[@djsugarc1075]

top 5 favorite elements -sustained ejector hill -stengel dive -zero g roll -hydraulic or compressed air launch -rapid changes in direction / blackout turns omg thats why maverick is my favorite roller coaster

[@vaughnkanarick1662]

My favorite is the breakdown on the lift hill

[@ejectoraircoasters222]

my favorite element is the "drop off of a trimless mid course brake run in the back row"

[@medea27]

Isn’t that one of those mythical elements that coaster parents tell their kids about? That the magical ride operator might bestow upon them but only if they’re well behaved all day.... 😉✨🎢

[@markvolpe2305]

One of my favorite inversions is the cutback loop first seen on the infamous Drachen Fire at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

[@petskuc1444]

The Zero-G Winder (found on Taiga, the first inversion) is my fave!

[@coasterbot]

That element looks awesome!

[@tismejaytee]

Yay I found a coaster/Splatoon enthusiast! Nice!

[@myrajones8776]

3:45 hey smiler you doing a good job!!!!!

[@revimfadli4666]

Lagoon roll, Maxx dive, and Untamed's 270° double-inverting corner stall seem to open a new trend in inversion design. I wonder what would come next. Quad-inverting pretzel knot, perhaps?

[@notactuallytesco]

The Sidewinder will always be my favourite, for whatever reason. The Heartline Roll is a close second, though.

[@Todd21212]

I went to Blackpool Pleasure Beach a few days ago and when I went on The Grand National, the seatbelt was extremely loose and I could fit both of my arms on top of each other in between the restraint and my waist. I got some INSANE Airtime!!

[@ThatCoasterEnthusiast]

My fave is definitely the mini roll

[@coasterbot]

I love a good Cadbury's mini-roll too! ;)

[@theairtimeenthusiast]

My fav element is the S hill, which of your fav coasters has a S hill Mine is Mantas at Seaworld San Diego, it’s just soooooo forceful, and really packs a punch Edit: Also, the Mantas S Hill gives you intense ejector airtime

[@coasterbot]

S-hills are very cool! :)

[@theairtimeenthusiast]

@@coasterbot I agree Edit: Have you ridden any roller coaster with an S hill, if you have, pls tell me which coaster it is And if you have NOT, which coaster would you like to ride that has an S hill

[@Vinny52300]

Coaster Enthusiast: I like stengel dives, over banks, and outer banks GP: A corkscrew

[@nsshurtz]

Lagoon roll is pretty awesome essentially 3/4 of a heartline roll followed by 3/4 heartline the opposite direction traversed while going fairly slow.

[@NotNafex]

Yes, I’ve been waiting for this!

[@iaxacs3801]

Dive loops/ Immelmann Rolls, using an inversion to essentially turn on a dime and drop is so fun.

[@coasterbot]

I agree!

[@VinceHere98]

In RCT3, there’s an element on the Hypercoaster known as the Figure 8 loop. Shame such a thing doesn’t exist on real coasters :/

[@justinbernaards]

the stengel dive is my favorite element

[@davidfrischknecht8261]

I love the pretzel loops on B&M flyers. The best example is the one on Tatzu at Six Flags Magic Mountain. To get the best effect, ride in the very back row.

[@coasterbot]

I imagine the force is relentless in the back row!

[@thecoasterdude8083]

Theres a small hint of sarcasm through this video and I absolutely love it 😂

[@tpc2666]

I wish we had the new S&S Axis elements in this video

[@coasterbot]

We tried to cover the most common here, and those aren't even on a single coaster yet! ;)

[@tpc2666]

@@coasterbot only joking because those names are crazy 😂

[@pigeon1873]

TPC ‘holy flip’

[@BlueZirnitra]

Just imagine he started talking like he'd been smoking crack for 2 minutes towards the end of the video for the same effect.

[@leyoshivenere350]

Hey don't forget the Rollover ! It starts with a half loop, then the half of a heartline roll that puts riders back to normal. Then an other half heartline roll that turns riders upside down and finaly a half loop !

[@mrthemeparkenthusiast]

Great Video Thank You!

[@coasterbot]

No problem, thanks for watching :)

[@lourdesokoro4158]

zero-g roll, immelmans, corkscrews, heartline rolls, and the legendary cobra rollll

[@benxyb2791]

I now know about the different kinds of airtime hills and the different between a Heartline Roll and an Inline Twist, thanks Harry ;)

[@coasterbot]

No problem, thanks for watching :)

[@amazingcoasters7972]

The zero-g roll, the zero-g stall, and the ejector hill are some of my favorite elements.

[@coasterbot]

Those are all very awesome for sure :)

[@coastercrazymal]

I can't get over the Staffordshire knot, especially when in sync on the smiler

[@PlamenDrop]

Pretzel loops on flying coasters are awesome. There's nothing like diving headfirst towards the ground with 2 dozen strangers.

[@chrisbender8714]

The bowtie is a unique element only found on Dragon Mountain in Marine Land (Canada). One of my fave Arrow custom Loopers.

[@coasterbot]

Now that is a really unique element!

[@sixtocortescastaneda4169]

I still remember my first vertical loop...and that was on the Incredicoaster at Disney California Adventure in 2015, back when it was known as California Screamin'. Silver Bullet at Knott's Berry Farm gave me more firsts in terms of inverting elements, being the cobra roll, the zero-g roll, and the two corkscrews.

[@coasterbot]

What do you prefer, vertical loops or some of the elements seen on Silver Bullet?

[@sixtocortescastaneda4169]

@@coasterbot Out of all the elements I just described, I'm in a debate between the cobra roll and the zero-g roll.

[@sixtocortescastaneda4169]

To be exact, I dunno whether I prefer the feeling of weightlessness from the zero-g roll or the sense of speed going down the latter half of a cobra roll. It's really hard to decide.

[@oinkandmimic]

Pretzel loop is my favourite…it’s just so sudden and intense

[@Lucy31315]

The engineers: Which elements do you want? The Smiler: Yes.

[@randflam]

My favorite element: Coaster bot

[@wantedwario2621]

The transitions in this video are very smooth like an RMC's

[@coasterbot]

Thanks! :)