Wing Coaster (Bolliger & Mabillard product)

A Wing Coaster train

A Wing Coaster is a roller coaster model line designed by Bolliger & Mabillard which features winged seats. Riders are suspended on either side of the track, secured with over-the-shoulder restraints.

Installations

Name Park Opened Layout Status
Raptor
Gardaland
April 1, 2011 Custom Operating
Swarm
Thorpe Park
March 15, 2012 Custom Operating
Wild Eagle
Dollywood
March 24, 2012 Custom Operating
X-Flight
Six Flags Great America
May 10, 2012 Custom Operating
GateKeeper
Cedar Point
May 11, 2013 Custom Operating
Parrot Coaster
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
January 25, 2014 Custom Operating
Flug der Dämonen
Heide Park
March 29, 2014 Custom Operating
Thunderbird
Holiday World
April 25, 2015 Custom Operating
Flying Wing Coaster
Happy Valley
July 8, 2017 Flying Wing Coaster Operating
Fēnix
Toverland
July 7, 2018 Custom Operating
Heaven's Wing
Huayi Brothers Movie World
2018 Hot Go Operating
Wing Coaster
Colourful Yunnan Paradise
2018 Custom Operating
Unknown
Hot Go Dreamworld
Unknown Hot Go Under construction
Falcon
Wuxi Sunac Land
June 29, 2019 Custom Operating
Forest Predator
Happy Valley
November 11, 2020 Flying Wing Coaster Operating
DaVinci Ride
Fantasy Valley
April 29, 2022 Custom Operating
Maximus - Der Flug des Wächters
Legoland Deutschland
March 25, 2023 Custom Operating
Mandrill Mayhem
Chessington World of Adventures
May 15, 2023 Custom Operating

Similar Rides

Intamin has developed a similar ride, known as a WingRider. It is actually an Accelerator Coaster with modified trains that suspended on the sides of the track. The only ride of its type, as of 2012, is Furius Baco at PortAventura ParkIntamin also has another similar ride, known as a Wing Coaster. It features traditional above track seating, with additional wing seating. The only two coasters of this type, as of 2021 are: Skyrush at Hersheypark and Flying Aces at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi.

This ride is similar to a 4th dimension roller coaster. However, their cars spin, while Wing Coaster cars do not (they stay in a stationary forward position).

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