Is this a Roller Coaster?

At :33 seconds in. Looks like a roller coaster cars and tracks, but the ride is moving. The clip is from Riverview in Chicago.

It's cool whatever it is.

roller coaster

NOUN:

A steep, sharply curving elevated railway with small open passenger cars that is operated at high speeds as a ride, especially in an amusement park.

SOURCE: http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/roller%20coaster

In essence a specialized railroad system, a roller coaster consists of a track that rises in designed patterns, sometimes with one or more inversions (such as loops) that turn the rider briefly upside down. The track does not necessarily have to be a complete circuit, as shuttle roller coasters exhibit. Most roller coasters have multiple cars in which passengers sit and are restrained into. An entire set of cars hooked together is called a train.

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_coasters

roller coaster Definition ☆ roller coaster

noun

an amusement ride in which small, open cars move on tracks that dip and curve sharply

SOURCE: http://www.yourdictionary.com/roller-coaster

You make the call...

IMO it's a flat.

i think the most of rollercoaster track should be steady, the can't use a constant power source, i has to have lifts or launches, but i think powereds aren't realy coasters.

but in the ends it's your call on what is and what isn't a coaster

That's one weird ride

It may be a flat ride, but when I first saw it, it made me think of a rollercoaster.

I think someone should make a new version for the modern day amusement park - but obviously it would be a family ride. Speaking of which, I have known about this ride for several years.

That's sad how they out oof nowhere they closed the park. It's like by Frank, have a nice day. Oh, I forgot to tell you, we sold the park and it's getting demolished. I felt bad for people how went to that park, and lost good coasters and memories.

-Tatum

It looks more like a flat ride to me. Two (maybe three? couldn't tell...) short, continuous, round tracks that are being rotated in a flat-style motion... the "coaster"-ish part doesn't look powered to me, but there's no lift hill either; the trains seem to be moved primarily by the undulating base...

I'm just going to go out on a limb and say no.

I don't know why, but the ride shown reminds me of

Wow, the Hi Roller looks like a fun ride. I really want to ride one. It was sad when they sad none of the coasters of saved.

-Tatum

^isn't there still one in japan? it's the same park that has delfiphis: the coaster or whatever you call it.

Time to plan a trip to Japan Tatum.

It's a tough call for me. The thing is entirely gravity powered.

It looks more like a flat ride to me. Two (maybe three? couldn't tell...) short, continuous, round tracks that are being rotated in a flat-style motion... the "coaster"-ish part doesn't look powered to me, but there's no lift hill either; the trains seem to be moved primarily by the undulating base...

 

I'm just going to go out on a limb and say no.

 

I don't know why, but the ride shown reminds me of

little marvel of poor engineering.

I used to think it was three tracks too but if youll look carefully youll see its actually one ocntinuos helix that goes up ont eh otuside and dnown ont he inside

It looks more like a Bayern Kurve type ride to me then it does a rollercoaster. Therefore I'm going to have to say that this is a flat ride, and not a coaster.

No one has said it, but I will...

It's a credit only if your name is Jeff Johnson.

Its a roller coaster if its on a track & moves or its a coaster & flat ride in one.

Not a rollercoaster. It almost looks self powered, like a train of some sort.

No one has said it, but I will...

 

It's a credit only if your name is Jeff Johnson.

 

i knew that would come up eventually

Its a roller coaster if its on a track & moves

Many flat rides (not to mention the majority of wheeled vehicles) are on a track of some sort and move. Try harder.

I know I read somewhere online a fairly accurate description of what constitutes a roller coaster, though unfortunately I can't remember where. But the article/web page said that (in their opinion) a roller coaster had to meet seven of eight characteristics they listed. I know the following characteristics were included, though they may be written or grouped differently:

A lift or launch to start the coaster

High speeds

Quick changes in direction

Noticeable changes in elevation

Other various elements (like inversions)

Powered by gravity

Predetermined route on a track

Again, this is in no way a definite definition (and the lists are probably worded better than my version as well), but when I found it I thought it was a good general characterization of a roller coaster.

^By those criterias pretty much half of the kdidie coasters in the world arent considered coasters

^ The way I listed the criteria, I agree. I did a pretty bad job relating exactly what the site said, as I'm sure the actual lists worded the stuff differently so kiddie coasters are covered by the lists. Again, this is a subjective interpretation, as are all coaster definitions. I just wish I could remember where I saw it...

^I believe it was coaster-net, but i am also not sure and do not seem to find it

I had to get a double take on that footage of that ride. That's weird... It resembles a roller coaster while the base rotates 360° over and over again for thrill seekers.

IMO, I'm definitly gonna say that is more of a flat ride.

Wow, that's some of the highest-quality footage of that type of ride in action I've ever seen. It's an early 20th century flat ride called a "Top." It was a hallmark of some of the nation's largest amusement parks back in the day (waaaay back in the day). I've seen a short film of the one at Coney Island.

Sadly, due to a combination of our litigious society and changing tastes, this attraction has gone the way of the Scenic Railway, Steeplechase, Witching Waves, Tickler, Noah's Ark, Cuddle Bug, Caterpillar and other popular early 20th century rides--which is to say there may still be one out there somewhere, but probably not many more than that.