Diving loop
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A diving loop (also, dive loop) is a type of Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster inversion whose inspiration was taken from a stunt plane maneuver. In this inversion, the track twists upwards and to the side, and then dives toward the ground in a half-vertical loop. This element is seen on B&M sit-down, stand-up and floorless coasters. Arrow and Vekoma use a similar element known as a Reverse Sidewinder. Just as a Dive Loop is the reverse form of an Immelmann loop, the Reverse Sidewinder is the reverse form of a Sidewinder element (Arrow and Vekoma's version of an Immelmann). It can be seen Arrow's Cyclone at Dreamworld in Australia (Formerly Big Dipper at Luna Park) and Vekoma's Ninja at Six Flags over Georgia near Atlanta (Formerly Kamikaze at Dinosaur Beach).
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[edit] Roller coasters with diving loop
[edit] Sit Down
- Dragon Khan at Port Aventura
- Kumba at Busch Gardens Africa, Tampa Bay, FL
[edit] Stand Up
- Chang at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
- Mantis at Cedar Point
- Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain has 2 diving loops
[edit] Floorless
- Kraken at Seaworld, Orlando
- Medusa* at Six Flags Great Adventure
- Medusa at Six Flags Marine World
- Scream!* at Six Flags Magic Mountain
*Medusa (East), and Scream! have the same layout.
