This article is about the roller coaster model. For the Dive Coaster at Chimelong Paradise, see Dive Coaster (Chimelong Paradise). For the Dive Coaster at Happy Valley Shanghai, see Diving Coaster.
The Dive Coaster is a steel roller coaster model developed and engineered by Bolliger & Mabillard. The design features one or more near-vertical drops that are approximately 90 degrees, which provide a moment of free-falling for passengers. The experience is enhanced by unique trains that seat up to ten riders per row, spanning only two or three rows total. Unlike traditional train design, this distinguishing aspect gives all passengers virtually the same experience throughout the course of the ride. Another defining characteristic of Dive Coasters is the holding brake at the top of the lift hill that holds the train momentarily right as it enters the first drop, suspending some passengers with a view looking straight down and releasing suddenly moments later.
Development of the Dive Coaster began between 1994 and 1995 with Oblivion at Alton Towers opening on March 14, 1998, making it the world's first Dive Coaster. The trains for this type of coaster are relatively short consisting of two to three cars. B&M also uses floorless trains on this model to enhance the experience. As of July 30, 2022, sixteen Dive Coasters have been built, with the newest being Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Featuring a height of 68 m (223 ft), a length of 1,105 m (3,625 ft), and a maximum speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), Yukon Striker, as of 2019, was the world's tallest, longest, and fastest Dive Coaster.
According to Walter Bolliger, development of the Dive Coaster began between 1994 and 1995.[1] On March 14, 1998, the world's first Dive Coaster, Oblivion, opened at Alton Towers. Though Oblivion is classified as a Dive Coaster, it does not have a true vertical drop as the drop angle is 87-degrees.[2] Two years later, the second Dive Coaster built, Diving Machine G5, opened at Janfusun Fancyworld and also does not have a vertical drop.[3] In 2005, SheiKra opened at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and was the first Dive Coaster to feature a 90-degree drop and a splashdown element.[4][5] In 2007, Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced that Griffon would be the first ever Dive Coaster to feature floorless trains[6] and SheiKra would have its trains replaced with floorless ones.[7][8] In 2011, the first 'mini' Dive Coaster opened at Heide Park Resort, named Krake. Unlike other Dive Coasters, Krake has smaller trains consisting of three rows of six riders.[9] In 2019, Yukon Striker at Canada's Wonderland was the first Dive Coaster to feature a vertical loop, allowing it to have the most inversions on a Dive Coaster with four in total.[10] On July 30 2022, Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger at Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the first B&M Dive Coaster to feature a beyond vertical (95°) drop and 7-across seating.
Design
An example of a floorless Dive Coaster train on SheiKra.
The design of a Dive Coaster can vary slightly from one to another. Depending on the amusement park's request, one row on the train can seat anywhere from 6 to 10 riders. Stadium seating is also used to give every rider a clear view. Next, compared to standard Bolliger & Mabillard 4 abreast cars, because of the extra weight of each train on a Dive Coaster, the size of the track must be larger than other B&M models (such as the Hyper Coaster) to support the weight.[11] At the top of the primary vertical drop, a braking system holds the train for 3 to 5 seconds, giving riders a view of the drop ahead before being released into the drop.[12][13]
In the station, Dive Coasters that use non-floorless trains simply use a standard station. With Dive Coasters that use floorless trains, in order to allow riders to load and unload the train, a movable floor is necessary. Because the front row has nothing in front of it to stop riders from walking over the edge of the station, a gate is placed in front of the train to prevent this from happening. Once all the over-the-shoulder restraints are locked, the gate opens and the floor separates into several pieces and moves underneath the station.[12] When the next train enters the station, the gate is closed and the floors are brought back up where the next riders board.[12]
Installations
Bolliger & Mabillard has built fourteen Dive Coasters with one to be opened in 2020-2021. The roller coasters are listed in order of opening dates.
In 2018, Golden Horse, a Chinese amusement ride manufacturer infamous for creating knock-off coasters and rides, installed a Dive Coaster at Great Xingdong Tourist World. The trains contain four cars, each seating 6 riders per row, compared to B&M dive coasters, which have two or three cars per train.[27]
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This article is about the roller coaster model For the Dive Coaster at Chimelong Paradise see Dive Coaster Chimelong Paradise For the Dive Coaster at Happy Valley Shanghai see Diving Coaster The Dive Coaster is a steel roller coaster model developed and engineered by Bolliger amp Mabillard The design features one or more near vertical drops that are approximately 90 degrees which provide a moment of free falling for passengers The experience is enhanced by unique trains that seat up to ten riders per row spanning only two or three rows total Unlike traditional train design this distinguishing aspect gives all passengers virtually the same experience throughout the course of the ride Another defining characteristic of Dive Coasters is the holding brake at the top of the lift hill that holds the train momentarily right as it enters the first drop suspending some passengers with a view looking straight down and releasing suddenly moments later Dive CoasterStatusIn ProductionFirst manufactured1998No of installations14ManufacturerBolliger amp MabillardVehicle typeFloorless or normal seats located above the trackRows2 3Riders per row6 7 8 10Restraint StyleOver the shoulder Vest restraintDive Coaster at RCDBDevelopment of the Dive Coaster began between 1994 and 1995 with Oblivion at Alton Towers opening on March 14 1998 making it the world s first Dive Coaster The trains for this type of coaster are relatively short consisting of two to three cars B amp M also uses floorless trains on this model to enhance the experience As of July 30 2022 sixteen Dive Coasters have been built with the newest being Dr Diabolical s Cliffhanger at Six Flags Fiesta Texas Featuring a height of 68 m 223 ft a length of 1 105 m 3 625 ft and a maximum speed of 130 km h 81 mph Yukon Striker as of 2019 was the world s tallest longest and fastest Dive Coaster Baron 1898 a themed dive coaster at Efteling in The Netherlands Contents 1 History 2 Design 3 Installations 4 Similar coasters 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditAccording to Walter Bolliger development of the Dive Coaster began between 1994 and 1995 1 On March 14 1998 the world s first Dive Coaster Oblivion opened at Alton Towers Though Oblivion is classified as a Dive Coaster it does not have a true vertical drop as the drop angle is 87 degrees 2 Two years later the second Dive Coaster built Diving Machine G5 opened at Janfusun Fancyworld and also does not have a vertical drop 3 In 2005 SheiKra opened at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and was the first Dive Coaster to feature a 90 degree drop and a splashdown element 4 5 In 2007 Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced that Griffon would be the first ever Dive Coaster to feature floorless trains 6 and SheiKra would have its trains replaced with floorless ones 7 8 In 2011 the first mini Dive Coaster opened at Heide Park Resort named Krake Unlike other Dive Coasters Krake has smaller trains consisting of three rows of six riders 9 In 2019 Yukon Striker at Canada s Wonderland was the first Dive Coaster to feature a vertical loop allowing it to have the most inversions on a Dive Coaster with four in total 10 On July 30 2022 Dr Diabolical s Cliffhanger at Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the first B amp M Dive Coaster to feature a beyond vertical 95 drop and 7 across seating Design Edit An example of a floorless Dive Coaster train on SheiKra The design of a Dive Coaster can vary slightly from one to another Depending on the amusement park s request one row on the train can seat anywhere from 6 to 10 riders Stadium seating is also used to give every rider a clear view Next compared to standard Bolliger amp Mabillard 4 abreast cars because of the extra weight of each train on a Dive Coaster the size of the track must be larger than other B amp M models such as the Hyper Coaster to support the weight 11 At the top of the primary vertical drop a braking system holds the train for 3 to 5 seconds giving riders a view of the drop ahead before being released into the drop 12 13 In the station Dive Coasters that use non floorless trains simply use a standard station With Dive Coasters that use floorless trains in order to allow riders to load and unload the train a movable floor is necessary Because the front row has nothing in front of it to stop riders from walking over the edge of the station a gate is placed in front of the train to prevent this from happening Once all the over the shoulder restraints are locked the gate opens and the floor separates into several pieces and moves underneath the station 12 When the next train enters the station the gate is closed and the floors are brought back up where the next riders board 12 Installations EditBolliger amp Mabillard has built fourteen Dive Coasters with one to be opened in 2020 2021 The roller coasters are listed in order of opening dates Name Park Country Opened StatusOblivion Alton Towers United Kingdom March 14 1998 Operating 2 Diving Machine G5 Janfusun Fancyworld Taiwan March 29 2000 Operating 3 SheiKra Busch Gardens Tampa Bay United States May 21 2005 Operating 4 Griffon Busch Gardens Williamsburg United States May 18 2007 Operating 14 Dive Coaster Chimelong Paradise China January 21 2008 Operating 15 Diving Coaster Happy Valley Shanghai China August 16 2009 Operating 16 Krake Heide Park Germany April 16 2011 Operating 9 Oblivion The Black Hole Gardaland Italy March 28 2015 Operating 17 Baron 1898 Efteling Netherlands June 30 2015 Operating 18 Valravn Cedar Point United States May 7 2016 Operating 19 Draken Gyeongju World South Korea May 1 2018 Operating 20 Valkyria Liseberg Sweden August 10 2018 Operating 21 Western Regions Heaven Happy Valley Chengdu China February 2 2018 Operating 22 Yukon Striker Canada s Wonderland Canada May 3 2019 Operating 23 Emperor SeaWorld San Diego United States March 12 2022 Operating 24 Dr Diabolical s Cliffhanger Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States July 30 2022 Operating 25 Similar coasters EditHangTime a Gerstlauer roller coaster located at Knott s Berry Farm in Buena Park California has been marketed as the first dive coaster on the West Coast 26 In 2018 Golden Horse a Chinese amusement ride manufacturer infamous for creating knock off coasters and rides installed a Dive Coaster at Great Xingdong Tourist World The trains contain four cars each seating 6 riders per row compared to B amp M dive coasters which have two or three cars per train 27 See also EditFloorless Coaster a type of roller coaster also designed by Bolliger amp Mabillard that features floorless trains References Edit IAAPA 2011 Trade Show Part 4 Theme Park Review Fishpipe Water Ride B amp M Zamperla Theme Park Review YouTube November 16 2012 Archived from the original on 2021 12 19 Retrieved October 8 2012 a b Marden Duane Oblivion Alton Towers Roller Coaster DataBase a b Marden Duane Diving Machine G5 Janfusun Fancyworld Roller Coaster DataBase a b Marden Duane SheiKra Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Roller Coaster DataBase Splashdown Bolliger amp Mabillard Retrieved October 8 2012 Griffon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg Roller Coaster Review About com Retrieved October 18 2012 SheiKra to have new floorless trains installed Coaster net February 2 2007 Archived from the original on December 19 2011 Retrieved October 18 2012 Bolliger amp Mabillard Dive Machine Roller Coaster Database Retrieved July 23 2012 a b Marden Duane Krake Heide Park Resort Roller Coaster DataBase Levine Arthur August 15 2018 Canada s Wonderland Record breaking Yukon Striker coaster announced USA Today Retrieved August 24 2018 Scott amp Carol Present Getting On Track With B amp M NewsPlusNotes December 11 2008 Archived from the original on September 21 2013 Retrieved October 8 2012 a b c Griffon HD SeanFlaharty August 16 2009 Archived from the original on 2021 12 19 Retrieved October 8 2012 Coaster opens May 25 Daily Press March 21 2007 Retrieved October 17 2012 Marden Duane Griffon Busch Gardens Williamsburg Roller Coaster DataBase Marden Duane Dive Coaster Chimelong Paradise Roller Coaster DataBase Marden Duane Diving Coaster Happy Valley Shanghai Roller Coaster DataBase Marden Duane unknown Gardaland Roller Coaster DataBase Marden Duane Baron 1898 Efteling Roller Coaster DataBase Ellen Creager September 4 2015 Cedar Point s ride would be area s only dive coaster Detroit Free Press Retrieved September 4 2015 Marden Duane Draken Gyeongju World Roller Coaster DataBase Marden Duane Valkyria Liseberg Roller Coaster DataBase Marden Duane Flying over the Western Region 西域飞天 Happy Valley Chengdu Roller Coaster DataBase Marden Duane Yukon Striker Canada s Wonderland Roller Coaster DataBase Marden Duane Mako SeaWorld San Diego Roller Coaster DataBase Marden Duane Dr Diabolical s Cliffhanger Six Flags Fiesta Texas Roller Coaster DataBase HangTime First Dive Coaster On the West Coast Knott s Berry Farm www knotts com Retrieved 2019 06 16 Vertical Roller Coaster Great Xingdong Tourist World Puding Anshun Guizhou China rcdb com Retrieved 2020 04 23 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dive Coasters Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dive Coaster amp oldid 1120624858, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
