Out and back roller coaster

Arkansas Twister, a wooden out and back roller coaster

Out and back refers to the design of a roller coaster. Out and back coasters commonly start out with the lift hill, which is followed by a series of hills and drops. The track then takes a 180 degree turn, either directly or through a more complicated turnaround. This is typically followed by several more airtime hills, this time being much smaller. Out and back roller coasters tend to focus on maximising airtime but may also feature inversions.

Examples

• Steel Dragon 2000 at Nagashima Spa Land
• GateKeeper at Cedar Point
• El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure
• Judge Roy Scream at Six Flags Over Texas
• Screamin' Eagle at Six Flags St. Louis

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  Steel Dragon 2000, a steel out and back roller coaster

Roller coaster types

Track materials

HybridSteelWooden

Scale

KiddieHyper (200+ feet)Giga (300+ feet)Strata (400+ feet)

Train configurations

4th DimensionBobsledFloorlessFlyingInvertedMotorbike (Steeplechase)PipelineSide FrictionSpinning (Virginia Reel)Stand-UpSuspendedWinged

Track layouts

CycloneFigure 8Out and BackU-shuttleWacky Worm (Big Apple)Wild Mouse

Style

Diving Water (liquid)

Situation

EnclosedIndoorTerrainTravelling

Track configurations

Multi-tracked ( möbiusSingle rail)