Figure 8 roller coasters are a category of
roller coasters where the
train
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runs through a figure 8 shaped course before returning to the boarding station. This design was one of the first designs to be featured in roller coaster design, along with the
out and back roller coaster. The figure 8 design allowed for more turns than the out and back design, offering riders an alternative experience.
An early and famous example of a Figure 8 is the
Leap the Dips at
Lakemont Park, in
Altoona, Pennsylvania
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.
Many figure 8 roller coasters carry the name "Figure 8."
Figure 8 roller coasters
''An Incomplete List of Figure 8 roller coasters''
Flying Fish, Thorpe Park (UK)
Runaway Train, Chessington World of Adventures (UK)
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Types of roller coaster