Floorless Coaster - Design

Design

The design of a floorless coaster has one main difference between traditional steel roller coasters around the world: it has no floors between the seats. While a train is in the station, a floor is used only for loading and unloading purposes. 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 floor separates into several pieces and moves underneath the station. The gate then opens, allowing the train to move forward. When the train returns to the station, the floor is brought back up and the gate is closed as the next riders board the roller coaster. Aside, from the station, a Floorless Coaster has several inversions similar to B&M's Sitting Coaster's.

A new generation of Sitting Coasters with dangling feet close to the track.

—Bolliger & Mabillard

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