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Launched roller coaster, the Glossary

The launched roller coaster is a modern form of roller coaster.^[1]

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Abyssus

Abyssus is a steel launched roller coaster at Energylandia in Zator, Poland. Launched roller coaster and Abyssus are launched roller coasters.

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Accelerator Coaster

An Accelerator Coaster is a hydraulically launched roller coaster model from Intamin. Launched roller coaster and Accelerator Coaster are types of roller coaster.

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Alton Towers

Alton Towers Resort (often shortened to Alton Towers) is a theme park and resort complex in Staffordshire, England, near the village of Alton.

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Anton Schwarzkopf (8 July 1924 – 30 July 2001) was a German engineer who founded Schwarzkopf Industries GmbH, a German manufacturer of roller coasters and other amusement rides that were sold to amusement parks and travelling funfairs around the world.

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Attractiepark Slagharen

Attractie- & Vakantiepark Slagharen is an Amusement park and holiday resort in Slagharen, Netherlands.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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Backlot Stunt Coaster

Backlot Stunt Coaster is a launched roller coaster located at three Six Flags amusement parks. Launched roller coaster and Backlot Stunt Coaster are launched roller coasters.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe.

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Pleasure Beach Resort, formerly known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach, is an amusement park situated on Blackpool's South Shore, in the county of Lancashire, North West England.

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Blue Fire

Blue Fire is a launched roller coaster at Europa-Park. Launched roller coaster and Blue Fire are launched roller coasters.

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Bobbejaanland

Bobbejaanland is a theme park in Lichtaart, Belgium.

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Bolliger & Mabillard

Bolliger & Mabillard, officially Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers, Inc. and often abbreviated B&M, is a roller coaster design consultancy based in Monthey, Switzerland.

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Booster Bike

Booster Bike is a steel roller coaster located at Toverland in the Netherlands. Launched roller coaster and Booster Bike are launched roller coasters.

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Brake

A brake is a mechanical device that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system.

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Brazil

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America.

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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a animal theme park located in Tampa, Florida, United States, with the entire park landscaped and designed around themes of Africa and Asia.

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Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Busch Gardens Williamsburg (formerly Busch Gardens Europe and Busch Gardens: The Old Country) is a amusement park in James City County near Williamsburg, Virginia, United States, located approximately northwest of Virginia Beach.

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Canada

Canada is a country in North America.

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Canada's Wonderland

Canada's Wonderland, formerly known as Paramount Canada's Wonderland, is a amusement park located in Vaughan, Ontario, a municipality within the Greater Toronto Area.

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Carowinds

Carowinds is a amusement park primarily located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Catapult

A catapult is a ballistic device used to launch a projectile a great distance without the aid of gunpowder or other propellants – particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines.

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Cedar Point

Cedar Point is a amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio, United States, owned and operated by Six Flags.

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Cheetah Hunt

Cheetah Hunt is a steel launched roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. Launched roller coaster and Cheetah Hunt are launched roller coasters.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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Copperhead Strike

Copperhead Strike is a double launched roller coaster at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. Launched roller coaster and Copperhead Strike are launched roller coasters.

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DarKoaster: Escape The Storm

DarKoaster (also billed as DarKoaster: Escape The Storm) is an indoor launched roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in James City County near Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Launched roller coaster and DarKoaster: Escape The Storm are launched roller coasters.

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Decepticoaster

The Decepticoaster is a launched roller coaster located at Universal Studios Beijing within the Universal Beijing Resort. Launched roller coaster and Decepticoaster are launched roller coasters.

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Denmark

Denmark (Danmark) is a Nordic country in the south-central portion of Northern Europe.

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Disney California Adventure

Disney California Adventure is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.

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Disney's Hollywood Studios

Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando.

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Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris is an entertainment resort in Marne-la-Vallée, France.

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Djurs Sommerland

Djurs Sommerland (Djurs Summer Land) is an amusement park located in Djursland, Denmark, just north of the village of Nimtofte, 23 kilometers west of Grenaa, and 36 kilometers east of Randers.

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Do-Dodonpa

, formerly known as, was a steel roller coaster located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan.

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Dollywood

Dollywood is a theme park that is jointly owned by Herschend Family Entertainment and country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton through her entertainment company, Dolly Parton Productions.

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Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is an American amusement and water park located in Dorneyville, Pennsylvania, outside Allentown.

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Dreamworld (Australia)

Dreamworld is a theme park and zoo situated on the Gold Coast in Queensland.

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Electromagnet

An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current.

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Elitch Gardens Theme Park

Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park, colloquially known as Elitch's (formerly known as Elitch Zoological Gardens, first and second incarnation of Elitch Gardens, Elitch Gardens - The Great Escape and Six Flags Elitch Gardens), is an amusement park in Denver, Colorado.

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Energylandia

Energylandia is an amusement park located in Zator, Lesser Poland, in southern Poland.

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Epcot

Epcot, stylized in all uppercase as EPCOT, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World resort in Bay Lake, Florida.

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Erlebnispark Tripsdrill

Erlebnispark Tripsdrill is a wildlife and theme park near Cleebronn in Southern Germany.

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Escape of Novgorod

The Escape of Novgorod (Flucht von Novgorod), formerly Curse of Novgorod, is a steel roller coaster at Hansa-Park, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany manufactured by Gerstlauer. Launched roller coaster and Escape of Novgorod are launched roller coasters.

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Europa-Park

Europa-Park is a theme park in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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F.L.Y. (roller coaster)

F.L.Y. (often stylized as Flying Launch Coaster or simply FLY) is a flying launched roller coaster at Phantasialand in Brühl, Germany. Launched roller coaster and F.L.Y. (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Ferrari World

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi (عالمفيراري أبوظبي) is a mostly indoors theme park located on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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Finland

Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe.

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Flamingo Land Resort

Flamingo Land is a theme park, zoo, and resort located in Kirby Misperton, North Yorkshire, England.

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Flight of Fear

Flight of Fear is the name of two identical enclosed roller coasters located at Kings Island and Kings Dominion amusement parks. Launched roller coaster and Flight of Fear are launched roller coasters.

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Flywheel

A flywheel is a mechanical device that uses the conservation of angular momentum to store rotational energy, a form of kinetic energy proportional to the product of its moment of inertia and the square of its rotational speed.

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Formuła (Energylandia)

Formuła is a steel launched roller coaster at Energylandia in Zator, Poland. Launched roller coaster and Formuła (Energylandia) are launched roller coasters.

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Formula Rossa

Formula Rossa (Arabic: فورمولا روسا) is a launched roller coaster located at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Launched roller coaster and Formula Rossa are launched roller coasters.

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Formule X

Formule X is a Maurer Söhne X-Car roller coaster at Drievliet amusement park in The Hague, the Netherlands. Launched roller coaster and Formule X are launched roller coasters.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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Fuji-Q Highland

is an amusement park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, owned and operated by the namesake Fuji Kyuko Co. It opened on 2 March 1968.

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Full Throttle (roller coaster)

Full Throttle is a launched roller coaster located in Six Flags Plaza at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. Launched roller coaster and Full Throttle (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Furius Baco

Furius Baco is a hydraulically launched steel roller coaster located at PortAventura Park in the resort PortAventura World, Salou, Catalonia, Spain. Launched roller coaster and Furius Baco are launched roller coasters.

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Fury (roller coaster)

Fury is a triple launched roller coaster in the Belgian amusement park Bobbejaanland. Launched roller coaster and Fury (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Futuroscope

Futuroscope, or Parc du Futuroscope, formerly known as Planète Futuroscope, is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic, and audiovisual techniques.

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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

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Gerstlauer

Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH is a German manufacturer of stationary and transportable amusement rides and roller coasters, located in Münsterhausen, Germany.

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Gold Reef City

Gold Reef City is an amusement park in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Gold Rush (Slagharen)

Gold Rush is a steel launched roller coaster at Attractiepark Slagharen in Slagharen, Overijssel, of the Netherlands. Launched roller coaster and Gold Rush (Slagharen) are launched roller coasters.

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Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is an enclosed roller coaster at Epcot at Walt Disney World, manufactured by Dutch company Vekoma. Launched roller coaster and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind are launched roller coasters.

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Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is a multiple-launch steel roller coaster located in the Hogsmeade section of Universal Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando. Launched roller coaster and Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure are launched roller coasters.

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Half Pipe (roller coaster)

Half Pipe is a steel shuttle roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. Launched roller coaster and Half Pipe (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Hansa-Park

Hansa-Park is a seasonal amusement park in Sierksdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany off the Baltic Sea.

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Happy Valley Nanjing

Happy Valley Nanjing is a theme park in Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

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Happy Valley Shenzhen

Happy Valley Shenzhen is a theme park in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

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Happy Valley Wuhan

Happy Valley Wuhan is a theme park in Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

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Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts

Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts is an indoor steel roller coaster designed by Universal Creative and built by Intamin at Universal Studios Florida, a theme park located within the Universal Orlando Resort. Launched roller coaster and Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts are launched roller coasters.

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Heide Park

Heide Park Resort, commonly known as Heide Park, is a theme park in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Helix (roller coaster)

Helix is a steel roller coaster located at Liseberg in Gothenburg, Sweden. Launched roller coaster and Helix (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Hersheypark

Hersheypark (known as Hershey Park until 1970) is a family theme park in the eastern United States in Hershey, Pennsylvania, about east of Harrisburg, and west of Philadelphia.

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Holiday Park, Germany

Holiday Park is an amusement park in Haßloch, Germany, owned and operated by Plopsa.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.

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Hong Kong Disneyland

Hong Kong Disneyland (abbreviated HKDL; also known as HK Disneyland) is a theme park located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

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Hopi Hari

Hopi Hari is a Brazilian theme park located at Km 72 of Bandeirantes Highway, Vinhedo, in the state of São Paulo.

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Horsepower

Horsepower (hp) is a unit of measurement of power, or the rate at which work is done, usually in reference to the output of engines or motors.

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Hydraulic accumulator

A hydraulic accumulator is a pressure storage reservoir in which an incompressible hydraulic fluid is held under pressure that is applied by an external source of mechanical energy.

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Hydraulic fluid

A hydraulic fluid or hydraulic liquid is the medium by which power is transferred in hydraulic machinery.

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Hydraulic motor

A hydraulic motor is a mechanical actuator that converts hydraulic pressure and flow into torque and angular displacement (rotation).

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Hydraulics

Hydraulics is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids.

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Hypersonic XLC

Hypersonic XLC was a roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. Launched roller coaster and Hypersonic XLC are launched roller coasters.

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Ice Breaker (roller coaster)

Ice Breaker is a launched steel roller coaster located at SeaWorld Orlando in Orlando, Florida. Launched roller coaster and Ice Breaker (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Icon (roller coaster)

ICON is a launched roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Launched roller coaster and Icon (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Incredicoaster

Incredicoaster is a steel launched roller coaster located at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, California, United States. Launched roller coaster and Incredicoaster are launched roller coasters.

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Intamin

Intamin Amusement Rides is a design and manufacturing company in Schaan, Liechtenstein, best-known for designing and constructing thrill rides and roller coasters at dozens of international theme parks, amusement parks and other establishments.

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ISpeed

iSpeed is a steel roller coaster at Mirabilandia in Italy. Launched roller coaster and ISpeed are launched roller coasters.

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Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Jet Rescue

Jet Rescue is a steel launched jet ski roller coaster made by Intamin that opened on 26 December 2008 at Sea World on the Gold Coast, Australia. Launched roller coaster and jet Rescue are launched roller coasters.

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Junker (roller coaster)

Junker is a steel roller coaster located at PowerPark in Alahärmä, Western Finland. Launched roller coaster and Junker (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Karacho

Karacho (German for 'high speed') is a Gerstlauer steel roller coaster at Erlebnispark Tripsdrill, Germany designed by Imaginvest. Launched roller coaster and Karacho are launched roller coasters.

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Kingda Ka

Kingda Ka is a hydraulically-launched steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, United States. Launched roller coaster and Kingda Ka are launched roller coasters.

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Kings Dominion

Kings Dominion is an amusement park in the eastern United States, located in Doswell, Virginia, north of Richmond and south of Washington, D.C. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park opened to the public on May 3, 1975, and features more than 60 rides, shows and attractions including 13 roller coasters and a water park.

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Kings Island

Kings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio, United States.

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Knott's Berry Farm

Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park located in Buena Park, California, owned and operated by Six Flags.

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Launch track

The launch track is the section of a launched roller coaster in which the train is accelerated to its full speed in a matter of seconds.

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Lightning Rod (roller coaster)

Lightning Rod is a steel roller coaster located at Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

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Linear induction motor

A linear induction motor (LIM) is an alternating current (AC), asynchronous linear motor that works by the same general principles as other induction motors but is typically designed to directly produce motion in a straight line. Launched roller coaster and linear induction motor are linear induction motors.

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Linear motor

A linear motor is an electric motor that has had its stator and rotor "unrolled", thus, instead of producing a torque (rotation), it produces a linear force along its length.

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Linnanmäki

Linnanmäki (Borgbacken, colloquially Lintsi) is an amusement park in Helsinki, Finland.

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Liseberg

Liseberg is an amusement park located in Gothenburg, Sweden, that opened in 1923.

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List of defunct amusement parks

The following is a list of amusement parks and theme parks that have been closed, demolished, or abandoned: These are sometimes referred to by the abbreviation SBNO: Standing But Not Operating.

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List of roller coaster elements

Roller coasters are widely known for their drops, inversions, airtime, and other intense ride elements that contribute to a thrilling ride experience. Launched roller coaster and List of roller coaster elements are linear induction motors.

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Mack Rides

Mack Rides GmbH & Co KG, also known simply as Mack Rides, is a German company that designs and constructs amusement rides, based in Waldkirch, Baden-Württemberg.

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Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom Park is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida.

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Maglev

Maglev (derived from magnetic levitation) is a system of rail transport whose rolling stock is levitated by electromagnets rather than rolled on wheels, eliminating rolling resistance.

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Matugani

Matugani is a steel accelerator roller coaster located at Lost Island Theme Park in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Launched roller coaster and Matugani are launched roller coasters.

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Maurer AG

Maurer AG, formerly known as Maurer Söhne GmbH & Co.

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Maverick (roller coaster)

Maverick is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Launched roller coaster and Maverick (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Maxx Force

Maxx Force is a launched steel roller coaster at the Six Flags Great America amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, United States. Launched roller coaster and Maxx Force are launched roller coasters.

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Mirabilandia (Italy)

Mirabilandia is a 210-acre theme park, located in Savio, Italy, a frazione of Ravenna, which is located in Emilia-Romagna.

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MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress

MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress, previously known as Montezooma’s Revenge, is a shuttle roller coaster located at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, United States. Launched roller coaster and MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress are launched roller coasters.

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Motiongate Dubai

Motiongate Dubai (or Motiongate for short; stylized as motiongate) is a Hollywood-inspired theme park located in Dubai Parks and Resorts, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, showcasing five themed areas and attractions dedicated to popular media franchises.

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Motocoaster (Dreamworld)

Motocoaster is a long motorcycle roller coaster at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Launched roller coaster and Motocoaster (Dreamworld) are launched roller coasters.

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Motorbike roller coaster

A motorbike roller coaster or motorcycle roller coaster is a type of steel roller coaster designed with motorcycle type cars. Launched roller coaster and motorbike roller coaster are types of roller coaster.

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Movie Park Germany

Movie Park Germany is a theme park in Bottrop-Kirchhellen in western Germany, north of Düsseldorf, with an area of.

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Mr. Freeze (roller coaster)

Mr. Launched roller coaster and Mr. Freeze (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Nagashima Spa Land

is an amusement park and vacation resort in Kuwana, Mie, Japan, about 30 km west of Nagoya.

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Nürburgring

The Nürburgring is a 150,000-person capacity motorsports complex located in the town of Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

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Netherlands

The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.

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Nickelodeon Universe

Nickelodeon Universe is the name of two indoor amusement parks located at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota and American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with a third location under construction at the Mall of China in Chongqing, China.

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Nitrogen

Nitrogen is a chemical element; it has symbol N and atomic number 7.

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Norway

Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

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Objectif Mars

Objectif Mars is a steel multi-launched spinning coaster located at Futuroscope in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France. Launched roller coaster and Objectif Mars are launched roller coasters.

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Pantheon (roller coaster)

Pantheon is a steel roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg theme park in Williamsburg, Virginia. Launched roller coaster and Pantheon (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Parc Astérix

Parc Astérix is a theme park in France based on the comic book series Asterix by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny.

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PeopleMover (Magic Kingdom)

The PeopleMover is an attraction in Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida just outside of Orlando, Florida.

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Phantasialand

Phantasialand is a theme park in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany that attracts approximately 2 million visitors annually.

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Piston

A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors, hydraulic cylinders and pneumatic cylinders, among other similar mechanisms.

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Plopsaland De Panne

Plopsaland De Panne is a theme park located in Adinkerke, Belgium - part of the municipality De Panne - owned and operated by Plopsa.

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Pneumatics

Pneumatics (from Greek πνεῦμα 'wind, breath') is a branch of engineering that makes use of gas or pressurized air.

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Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe.

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Poltergeist (roller coaster)

Poltergeist is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas. Launched roller coaster and Poltergeist (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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PortAventura Park

PortAventura Park is a theme park located in the PortAventura World Resort, 85 km southwest of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in the municipalities of Salou and Vila-seca, on the Costa Daurada.

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PortAventura World

PortAventura World is an entertainment resort in Salou and Vila-seca, Tarragona, on the Costa Daurada in Catalonia, Spain.

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Possessed (roller coaster)

Possessed is an inverted impulse launched roller coaster located at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Launched roller coaster and Possessed (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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PowerPark

PowerPark is a large scale karting and amusement park in Alahärmä, Finland.

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Premier Rides

Premier Rides is an amusement ride manufacturer based in the United States.

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Pulsar (roller coaster)

Pulsar is a steel launched shuttle roller coaster at Walibi Belgium in Wavre, Belgium. Launched roller coaster and Pulsar (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Quancheng Euro Park

Quancheng Euro Park (also known as Euro Park Dreamworld or simply Euro Park) is a theme park located in the Qihe County of Dezhou in the Shandong province of China, part of the Quancheng Euro Park International Tourism Resort.

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RC Racer

RC Racer (沖天遙控車; known as Rex's Racer in Shanghai) is a steel shuttle roller coaster operating at Walt Disney Studios Park in France, Hong Kong Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland. Launched roller coaster and rC Racer are launched roller coasters.

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Red Force (roller coaster)

Red Force is a steel launched roller coaster located at Ferrari Land within PortAventura World in Salou, Catalonia, Spain. Launched roller coaster and Red Force (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Revenge of the Mummy

Revenge of the Mummy, officially named Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride, is an enclosed roller coaster located at Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Studios Singapore. Launched roller coaster and Revenge of the Mummy are launched roller coasters.

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Revolution (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)

Revolution, formerly Irn Bru Revolution, is an Arrow Development shuttle roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort. Launched roller coaster and Revolution (Blackpool Pleasure Beach) are launched roller coasters.

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Ring Racer

Ring Racer, stylized as Ring°racer, is a Formula One-themed roller coaster which was due to open on August 15, 2009 at the Nürburgring race course as part of the Nürburgring 2009 project. Launched roller coaster and Ring Racer are launched roller coasters.

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Rita (roller coaster)

Rita, formerly known as Rita: Queen of Speed, is a launched roller coaster located in the Dark Forest section of Alton Towers amusement park in Staffordshire Moorlands, England. Launched roller coaster and Rita (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith is an enclosed, launched roller coaster located at Disney's Hollywood Studios within Walt Disney World. Launched roller coaster and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith are launched roller coasters.

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Rocky Mountain Construction

Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) is a manufacturing and construction company based in Hayden, Idaho, United States.

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Roller coaster

A roller coaster is a type of amusement ride employing a form of elevated railroad track that carries passengers on a train through tight turns, steep slopes, and other elements usually designed to produce a thrilling experience.

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S&S – Sansei Technologies

S&S – Sansei Technologies (formerly S&S Sports, S&S Power, and S&S Worldwide) is an American company known for its pneumatically powered amusement rides and roller coaster designing.

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Sandy's Blasting Bronco

Sandy's Blasting Bronco is a compact steel launched roller coaster at Nickelodeon Universe amusement park, within the American Dream Meadowlands shopping and entertainment complex, at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Launched roller coaster and Sandy's Blasting Bronco are launched roller coasters.

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Särkänniemi

Särkänniemi ('Cape of Sandbank') is an amusement park in Tampere, Finland, located in the district by the same name.

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Sea World (Australia)

Sea World is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, and theme park located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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SeaWorld Orlando

SeaWorld Orlando is an animal theme park located in Orlando, Florida.

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SeaWorld San Antonio

SeaWorld San Antonio is a marine mammal park, oceanarium and animal theme park in the Westover Hills District of San Antonio, Texas, on the city's west side.

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Shanghai Disneyland

Shanghai Disneyland (Pinyin: Shànghǎi díshìní lèyuán, Shanghainese: Zaon-he Diq-zy-nyi Loq-yoe) is a theme park located in Chuansha New Town, Pudong, Shanghai, China, that is part of the Shanghai Disney Resort.

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Shuttle Loop

Shuttle Loop is a type of steel launched shuttle roller coaster designed by Reinhold Spieldiener of Intamin and manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf.

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Shuttle Loop (Nagashima Spa Land)

Shuttle Loop (シャトルループ) is a steel launched Shuttle Loop roller coaster manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf in Nagashima Spa Land in Japan.

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Shuttle roller coaster

A shuttle roller coaster is any roller coaster that ultimately does not make a complete circuit, but rather reverses at some point throughout its course and traverses the same track backwards. Launched roller coaster and shuttle roller coaster are types of roller coaster.

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Six Flags America

Six Flags America is a theme park and waterpark located in the Woodmore CDP of Prince George's County, Maryland,"." United States Census Bureau.

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Six Flags Fiesta Texas

Six Flags Fiesta Texas, formerly known simply as Fiesta Texas, is a theme park located in Northwest San Antonio.

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Six Flags Great Adventure

Six Flags Great Adventure is an amusement park located approximately 20 miles southeast of Trenton in Jackson, New Jersey.

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Six Flags Great America

Six Flags Great America is a themed amusement park located in Gurnee, Illinois, within the northern Chicago metropolitan area.

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Six Flags Magic Mountain

Six Flags Magic Mountain, formerly known and colloquially referred to as simply Magic Mountain, is a amusement park located in Valencia, California, northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

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Six Flags Over Texas

Six Flags Over Texas is a 212-acre (86 ha) amusement park, in Arlington, Texas, east of Fort Worth and west of Dallas.

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Six Flags St. Louis

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Slinky Dog Dash

Slinky Dog Dash is a family launched roller coaster, located within Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios, that opened on June 30, 2018. Launched roller coaster and Slinky Dog Dash are launched roller coasters.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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Spain

Spain, formally the Kingdom of Spain, is a country located in Southwestern Europe, with parts of its territory in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and Africa.

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SpeedMonster

SpeedMonster is a launched roller coaster located at the Norwegian theme park, Tusenfryd. Launched roller coaster and SpeedMonster are launched roller coasters.

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Star Trek: Operation Enterprise

Star Trek: Operation Enterprise is a steel launched roller coaster at Movie Park Germany in Bottrop, Germany. Launched roller coaster and Star Trek: Operation Enterprise are launched roller coasters.

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Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain

Star Wars: Hyperspace Mountain (formerly known as Space Mountain: Mission 2 and Space Mountain: De la terre à la lune) is an indoor/outdoor steel roller coaster in Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris. Launched roller coaster and Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain are launched roller coasters.

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Stealth (roller coaster)

Stealth is a launched roller coaster in the Amity area of Thorpe Park located in Surrey, England. Launched roller coaster and Stealth (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Steel Taipan

Steel Taipan is a steel launched roller coaster at Dreamworld in Coomera, Queensland, Australia. Launched roller coaster and steel Taipan are launched roller coasters.

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Steel Venom (Valleyfair)

Steel Venom is an inverted launched roller coaster located at Valleyfair amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota, United States. Launched roller coaster and Steel Venom (Valleyfair) are launched roller coasters.

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Storm Runner

Storm Runner is a launched roller coaster located at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Launched roller coaster and Storm Runner are launched roller coasters.

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Superman Escape

Superman Escape is an Intamin Accelerator Coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Launched roller coaster and Superman Escape are launched roller coasters.

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Superman: Escape from Krypton

Superman: Escape from Krypton, originally known as Superman: The Escape, is a steel shuttle roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. Launched roller coaster and Superman: Escape from Krypton are launched roller coasters.

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Sweden

Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.

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Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe.

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Taiga (roller coaster)

Taiga is a steel roller coaster located at the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. Launched roller coaster and Taiga (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Taron (roller coaster)

Taron is a multilaunch steel roller coaster manufactured by Intamin located at Phantasialand in Germany. Launched roller coaster and Taron (roller coaster) are launched roller coasters.

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Tempesto

Tempesto is a steel roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg amusement park located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Launched roller coaster and Tempesto are launched roller coasters.

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The Flash: Speed Force

The Flash: Speed Force is a steel shuttle roller coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Launched roller coaster and the Flash: Speed Force are launched roller coasters.

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The Flash: Vertical Velocity (Six Flags Great America)

The Flash: Vertical Velocity is an inverted steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. Launched roller coaster and The Flash: Vertical Velocity (Six Flags Great America) are launched roller coasters.

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The Incredible Hulk Coaster

The Incredible Hulk Coaster is a launched roller coaster located at Universal Islands of Adventure theme park within the Universal Orlando Resort. Launched roller coaster and the Incredible Hulk Coaster are launched roller coasters.

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The Joker's Jinx

The Joker's Jinx is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland. Launched roller coaster and The Joker's Jinx are launched roller coasters.

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The Ride to Happiness

The Ride to Happiness is a steel spinning roller coaster located at Plopsaland De Panne in Adinkerke, Belgium. Launched roller coaster and The Ride to Happiness are launched roller coasters.

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Thorpe Park

Thorpe Park, formerly also known as Thorpe Park Resort, is a theme park located in the village of Thorpe between the towns of Chertsey and Staines-upon-Thames in Surrey, England, southwest of Central London.

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Thrust Air 2000

A Thrust Air 2000 (commonly known as a thrust air coaster) is a unique form of launched roller coaster created by S&S Worldwide, Inc., that uses refrigerated, compressed air to shoot a rubber-wheeled car down a steel track. Launched roller coaster and thrust Air 2000 are launched roller coasters.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launched_roller_coaster

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