All About Inverted Powered Roller Coasters

Inverted Powered Roller Coasters are a unique evolution to the traditional inverted coaster concept. Unlike conventional inverted coasters, these use a powered propulsion system. This allows for precise acceleration and deceleration to provide a dynamic, het smooth ride experience.

History of the Inverted Powered Roller Coaster

The inverted powered roller coaster system was developed for Europa-Park’s 2014 attraction, Arthur – The Ride.

What made this a monumental decision was the fact that until now, Mack Rides hadn’t manufactured an inverted coaster. This was the domain of B&M, Intamin, and Vekoma.

What is a Inverted Powered Coaster

This particular coaster from Mack Rides features a gondola that hangs from the track above it, like a typical inverted roller coaster. What makes the POWERED inverted coaster different is it doesn’t need gravity to make the coaster go forward. Instead, the motion is powered by motors inside the gondolas.

By being powered, the gondolas can slow down or even stop during the dark ride scenes in order to give riders an experience like no other.

Examples of Inverted Powered Roller Coasters

So far, there have only been three of these types of coasters created by Mack Rides. You will find information about them in the chart below.

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