Roller Coaster Elements: Explained

When it comes to roller coasters everyone has heard of the loop de loop. But have you heard of a cobra roll, a bunny-hop, or even a zero-G roll? Believe it or not, these are all names of roller coaster elements, just like the humble vertical loop. Today, roller coasters can do a huge number of unique things, most of which have their own special name. In this video we'll explore the most common elements found on roller coasters, including it's name and how it can be identified.

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[xRGTMx]

The banana roll needs to be utilized more often.
Also, the Phoenix’s double-up-down.

[legibleformula]

I quite like the 270 degree double inverting coner stall

[rehanpoonawalla]

All my friends : "YOU GO UPSIDE DOWN ON A LOOP SND LIKE LOOP 5 TIMES WOAH"

Me being a rollercoaster enthusiast : "Uhm that's what you call a Cobra roll, Zero-G roll, corkscrew, dive loop and a heartline roll"

[ejectoraircoasters]

Thank god someone FINALLY explained the difference between an inline twist and a heartline roll

[wills]

My favorite element is the mid-couse brakerun

[extraqueen]

I really like the 0g roll. I know it’s really common, but I love that no matter how many times I do it l never know what to expect

[stevenschiro]

Honorable mentions: Pretzel Loop on Tatsu and Raven turns on X2

[vzs]

would you like a corked roll? a tip-out corner? or a twist n' shout? or even a 270° double inverting corner stall?


the person who can name all coasters those elements are found on gets a cookie

[misterleo]

I like the chainlift. Probably the scariest part of the ride.

[liam-wggf]

Me: falling Asleep to Harry's relaxing voice
Ad: *WaTcH tHe VaPe*
Me: jumps than stares at vape

[jojo_hendriks]

Zero-G Rolls rule. And the double inverting stall on Untamed

[gabe_]

The zero-G roll is my favorite element.

[feluchs]

The non-inverting sea-serpent roll has to be my favorite element.

[rcb]

Am I the only one who was partially laughing? Cuz I lost it at 7:46 lol. I love this video.

[TheVNR]

I love how informative YouTube is lol
There’s literally a whole YouTube community for coasters haha

[hokyman]

Gotta say, thank you for this video! Ever since I started getting into roller coasters on YouTube I've heard all of these element names. They all sounded exotic and in a way inaccessible to someone like me who has a limited knowledge of roller coasters in general. This really simplified it all for me and helped me better understand these element names and what they look like. I have to admit I'm still learning these terms and I'll probably be referring to this video a bunch when I watch roller coaster reviews. Thanks again!

[SeeGrayCollect]

This was really fun to watch. The cobra roll is the first element that I ever experienced riding a coaster—on the Hulk at Universal in Orlando.

[RollerCoasterManiac]

I've been wanting a video like this for a while! I've wanted to know the definitions/differences for the zero-g, heartline, barrel roll, etc. So thank you!

[Demon-POT]

I love the bat wing on the smiler and the 2 airtime hill!

[Halefall]

If I had to name a favorite element I'd pick Shambhala's ampersand turn, not necessarily from the ride experience its shape is just so memorable

Incredible video as usual, I find it perfect to initiate curious friends to the basics while pointing at what's left to explore I love it