Want the front seat every time? This rollercoaster has single cars only! Designed for safefy, etc (no more than two at a time, multiple tracks side by side). "Race" against other cars next to you. Could be more practical with a two/four seater, but the idea here is no train, just one car. Could open up a new dimension of rollercoaster experience. Six or seven tracks running parallel in a massive "ribbon" coaster. People could bet on which car makes it back first.
-- ophello, Sep 27 2005

(Brief) History of Roller Coasters http://www.coasterville.com/history.htm
[DrCurry, Sep 27 2005]

once there is race involved controls are in order. Maybe there could be a break and accelerator ... brave souls win ...
-- ixnaum, Sep 27 2005


//Maybe there could be a break ...// Oooh! While there may be a few liability issues to iron out, it will be fun taking bets on which cars are able to jump the gap in the track.
-- jurist, Sep 27 2005


Racing roller coasters have been tried, although it looks like only between two cars. See link - I like the "jump the gap" roller coaster - shame no one ever actually rode it...
-- DrCurry, Sep 27 2005



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