Glossário

A lista seguinte contém as terminologias usadas no rcdb e as suas respectivas definições. Clique no título de qualquer termo para mais opções relacionadas a ele.

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4ª Dimensão - a coaster with cars that spin on a horizontal axis.

ACE Clássica - a coaster meeting the criteria specified by the American Coaster Enthusiasts club. These roller coasters must meet guidelines like single position lap bars, no seat dividers or headrests, and more.

Aceleração -

Aço - a roller coaster with track consisting of steel tubes or rails. Occasionally steel roller coasters will use wood structures to support the steel track, this does not have an affect on its steel status.

Altura - a maior altura da estrutura medida a partir do chão até o nível dos trilhos. Corrimões, mastros de bandeiras e afins não contam na altura da montanha russa.

Ângulo De Descida - O ângulo mais inclinado experimentado na atração na direção da viagem. Isso não inclui a inclinação lateral do trilho nem o ângulo da rampa.

Apoio para a cabeça -

Armazenada - the roller coaster is disassembled and being stored.

Asa de Morcego - formed by the exit of an Dive Loop going directly into a Immelmann. The two elements are positioned as if one is a mirror image of the other. The train exits the element parallel to i's entry and in the opposite direction.

Bent Cuban Eight -

Big Apple / Wacky Worm -

Block Brake -

Bobsled - designed like a bobsled run -- without a fixed track. The train travels freely through a trough.

Borboleta -

Brakeman -

Capacidade - the highest number of riders per hour a roller coaster is capable of assuming the ride is using all of its trains.

Carros de Giro -

Ciclone - roller coaster whose track layout is designed after the legendary Coney Island Cyclone.

Cinto de segurança -

Colina -

Commutator -

Cruzada -

Cruzada Dupla - Figure eights are side-by-side.

De Pé - a coaster ridden while standing up instead of sitting down.

Divisor de assento -

DNA -

Double Dip -

Dupla - a roller coaster with two tracks. The tracks often follow a similar course, allowing the trains to race with each other.

Duplo DNA -

Duplo Vai-e-Volta -

Elevador -

Em Construção - the roller coaster is being built and not open to the public. "Soft Openings", media days and/or preview periods do not change the ride's status.

Em operação - the roller coaster is open to the public. Maintenance or off-season periods do not change a roller coaster's status from 'Operating'.

Extensão - o curso físico da montanha russa medido como se existisse uma linha entre os trilhos. Trilhos de transferência não estão incluídos nesta contagem.

Família - a small roller coaster designed for young riders, but adults may comfortably ride also.

Fechada - a roller coaster built inside a structure intended solely for the ride. This structure often imparts a theme or houses special effects.

Fly To Lie -

Flying Snake Dive -

Flywheel Launch -

Força G - the greatest gravitational force experienced during the ride.

Fricção Lateral -

Giro de Cobra - formed by the exit of an Immelmann going directly into a Dive Loop. The two elements are positioned as if one is a mirror image of the other. The train exits the element parallel to its entry and in the opposite direction.

Giro Zero-G -

Gravata-borboleta - formed by the exit of an Dive Loop going directly into a Immelmann. The two elements are positioned as if one is rotated 180 degrees from the other. The train exits the element parallel to its entry and in the same direction.

Hélice -

Hot Rail -

Hybrid (Steel Structure) -

Hybrid (Wood Structure) -

Immelman - named after German pilot Max Immelmann who flew in WWI. The maneuver starts like the first half of a traditional vertical loop. When the train is near the loop's apex it will be inverted and heading back in the direction it entered. Rather than completing the loop in the traditional way, the train rolls on its axis becoming right-side-up while simultaneously turning away from the loop. The result is the train exiting the maneuver in the opposite direction it came. This is a very similar element to the Sidewinder. In the case of the Sidewinder the after apex turn is sharper and the maneuver is exited higher and nearly 90° to the right or left of direction it was entered. When a Immelmann is traveled in reverse it is called a Dive Loop.

Inclined Dive Loop -

Individual hydraulic lap bar -

Indoor - a roller coaster built inside a structure unrelated to the ride.

Infantil - a small roller coaster designed solely for children.

Inside Raven Turn -

Inversões - o número físico de inversões numa montanha russa. Esse será metade do número de inversões numa montanha russa reversa com inversões. Para contar como inversão o elemento deve virar os passageiros totalmente 180º de cabeça para baixo.

Invertida - a roller coaster which uses trains traveling beneath, rather than on top of, the track. Unlike a suspended roller coaster, an inverted roller coaster's trains are rigidly attached to the track.

Jr. Immelmann - Jr. Immelmann isn't the official name given of this element. It was created to separate an Immelmann-like element on the Black Mamba at Phantasialand in Brühl, Germany from other Immelmann inversions. As of this writing (1/11/2006), the Black Mamba is the only roller coaster with such an element. This element differs from a full Immelmann by only rolling riders to approximately 90° rather than a full 180°. Because the roll does not reach 180°, it is not considered a true inversion, but still can be classified as a unique element.

Jungle Mouse -

Lançamento Hidráulico -

Lançamento por Ar Comprimido -

Lançamento por Contra-Peso -

Lie To Fly -

LIM - LIM (Linear Induction Motor) is a form of electro-magnetic propulsion. They replace a traditional lift hill and do not contain any moving parts. Typically LIM systems launch the roller coaster from the station extremely quickly.

Looping -

Looping de mergulho - Immelmann traveled in reverse.

Looping inlinado - a traditional vertical loop tilted a bit from being vertical.

Looping Pretzel -

L-Shaped Out and Back -

LSM - LSM (Linear Synchronous Motor) is a form of electro-magnetic propulsion. They replace a traditional lift hill and do not contain any moving parts. Typically LSM systems launch the roller coaster from the station extremely quickly.

Madeira - a roller coaster with track consisting of layers of wood. Occasionally wooden roller coasters will use steel structures to support the wooden track, this does not have an affect on its wooden status.

Mergulho em Curva - 1/2 Inline twist completed with a 1/2 corkscrew.

MMFO - an acronym for Standing But Not Operating. The roller coaster is present and assembled at a park, but not open to the public. Maintenance or off-season periods do not change a coaster's status to 'SBNO'.

Moebius - The two tracks are continuous forming a single circuit or 'Moebius Loop'.

Montanha Russa -

Montanha Russa Aquática -

Norwegian Loop - This element was first introduced on the Speed Monster at TusenFryd (Vinterbro, Oslo Norway).

Looking at the element from the side it looks very much like a pretzel. It is also very similar to the "Pretzel Loop" element used on flying coasters. The difference is the "Norwegian Loop" has a ½ inline twist at the start of the element and another at the end. This makes two inversions and the Pretzel Loop" has only one.

Operou - the roller coaster operated during the specified period but has since changed status.

Outside Raven Turn -

Oval -

Parafuso -

Parafuso Duplo -

Parafuso Invertido - formed by the exit of an Immelmann going directly into a Dive Loop. The two elements are positioned as if one is rotated 180 degrees from the other. The train exits the element parallel to its entry and in the same direction.

Parafuso Triplo -

Pé de Cavalo -

Pipeline - a coaster where riders are positioned between the rails instead of above or below.

Powered Coaster - a roller coaster that is electrically powered throughout the entire ride.

Pretzel Knot -

Quadri-Parafuso -

Queda - a maior queda contínua experimentada na montanha russa.

Rampa -

Rampa Elétrica Espiral -

Rampa Espiral com Pneus de Propulsão -

Rato Louco - rides using single-car trains on a track with very tight turns. The cars' wheels are positioned closer to the rear of the car than a traditional coaster. The front of the car travels past the turn before changing directions, giving the sensation that the car will fall off the track

Relevo -

Retorno -

Reversa - a roller coaster traveling to the end of its track and returning in the opposite direction. A shuttle roller coaster's track contains a beginning and end, unlike a traditional roller coaster which forms a continuous circuit.

Reverse Sidewinder -

Roll Out -

Saca-rolhas -

Saca-rolhas duplo -

Saca-rolhas entrelaçados -

Saca-rolhas triplo -

Saxophone - The saxophone inversion consists of basically two hairpin turns traveled vertically. During the first hairpin the car essentially falls over an edge and continues to curve downward - past vertical until it is upside-down and horizontal with the track above. After traveling horizontally in this inverted position for a bit, the train enters what resembles the second half of a traditional vertical loop, thus returning the car to an upright position. The second half of the inversion tends to have a larger diameter than the first. Tracing this inversion from the point where the train changes from right-side-up to the point where it returns to right-side-up creates a shape that looks like a saxophone turned 90 degrees.

Sem-chão -

Sentada - a traditional roller coaster ridden while sitting down.

Sidewinder - a sidewinder starts like the first half of a traditional vertical loop. When the train is near the loop's apex it will be inverted and heading back in the direction it entered. Rather than completing the loop in the traditional way, the train rolls on its axis becoming right-side-up while simultaneously turning away from the loop. The result is the train exiting the maneuver almost nearly 90° to the right or left of direction it was entered. This is a very similar element to the Immelman. In the case of the Immelmann the after apex turn is not as sharp and the maneuver is exited lower and nearly in the direction it was entered.

Sky Loop - "Sky Loop" is an unofficial name used to describe this rather unique set of inversions used only on Maurer Söhne X-Car-Coaster models to date.
From the side the "Sky Loop" looks like a giant not-so-round vertical loop. The lift hill, known as a "Humpty Bump Lift", is integrated into this element. The lift pulls the train from a horizontal position up a tower vertically. The train is then pulled "beyond vertical", until it is upside-down and nearly above the starting point. This makes the lift ½ of the first inversion. The train then proceeds through a twist called a "360° Corkscrew" by Maurer Söhne. This twist resembles a Heartline Roll, but the train enters this twist while upside-down -- making it an upside-down Heartline Roll. At the twist's halfway point the train will be right-side-up. This point is considered the division of the two "Sky Loop" inversions. Proceeding through the second half of the twist, the train once again returns to an upside-down position completing 1 ½ inversions. The last ½ inversion is essentially the second half of a traditional vertical loop. The "Sky Loop" ends either back at the station or parallel to it if the ride consists of more than just a "Sky Loop".

Spiral Lift -

Suspensa - a roller coaster using trains which travel beneath the track and pivot on a swinging arm from side to side, exaggerating the track's banks and turns.

T-Bar -

Tempo - tempo gasto em movimento. Embarque e desembarque não contam neste cálculo.

Tire Propelled Launch -

Tire Propelled Lift -

Tongue -

Top Hat - Para Dentro -

Top Hat - Para Fora -

Trava de colo de posição única -

Trava de colo individual ajustável -

Trava de ombro -

Trem de Mina - a coaster designed to give the experience of riding a runaway mine train. They usually follow the terrain closely and make small - but quick - drops and turns.

Trick Track - A crooked section of track that was made famous in the 1920s by designer Harry Traver.

Triple Dip -

Túnel -

Turntable -

Twisted Horseshoe Roll -

Twister -

Vai-e-Volta -

Velocidade - A maior velocidade encontrada na atração. Em alguns casos isso não ocorre na base da primeira queda da montanha russa.

Vertical Spiral -

Voadora - a roller coaster ridden while parallel with the track.

Wraparound Corkscrew -

Zyklon / Galaxi -