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There are many different types of roller
coasters. A roller coaster¶s type depends on
the design of the track and the design of the
car. Some roller coasters only became
famous because of their unique design. An
example of one roller coaster would
be X2 at Six
Flags, Magic Mountain in California. ÷
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ooden coasters are also very

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roller coasters and are
technically the first type of
roller coaster that ever existed.
Because of this they are often
very low tech. Most wooden
coasters, unfortunately, cannot
do any inversions. They can
only turn and go up and down.
This is because the wooden
coaster¶s cars only have 8 wheels on each car instead of 12 wheels like steel roller
coasters do (depending on the design, though, these numbers can change due to
unique car design). To see a diagram and an explanation of why a wooden coaster
has less wheels than a steel coaster and what it has to do with inversions, click
here Steel Car Vs. ooden Car
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out of wood but, there not! There is actually a thin, steel
rectangle that acts as the track through out the whole ride
that the cars ride on. Õou see that dark spot on the track in
the picture? I put that there to show you the metal
track. ÷
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