Suspended Family Coaster
Statusin production
First produced2001
No. of installations11
Manufacturer 2Vekoma, S&S Sensei
Custom label 1Type
Custom value 1Steel – Inverted – Family
Custom label 2Models
Custom value 2294 m, 342 m, and 395 m
Custom label 3Lift system
Custom value 3Drive tire
Rcdb number8122

A Suspended Family Coaster is a steel inverted roller coaster built by Vekoma designed for families with no inversions. Just like all inverted roller coasters the train runs under the track with the seats directly attached to the wheel carriage. This latter attribute is what sets it apart from the older suspended swinging coaster, which runs under the track, but "swings" via a pivoting bar attached to the wheel carriage.

History

The Suspended Family Coaster debuted in 2001 with the Rugrats Runaway Reptar opening at Kings Island in Ohio, USA,[1] and Silver Streak at sister park Canada's Wonderland.[2] Several clones and variations have opened since.[3]

The original designs featured trains with a safety system consisting of over-the-shoulder restraints. These restraints would lock into place with a belt-type connector which would be attached the seat base. All of the original track designs were of the 342m model with concrete footers.

In March 2007, Vekoma debuted a new version of the Suspended Family Coaster, the 294 m model. The first installation of this was Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer at Movie Park Germany. The ride differs from previous Suspended Family Coasters because it has a portable base-frame beneath the track rather than concrete footers and features a new train style with fully padded seats that use lap bar restraints.[4]

One month later in April 2007, the 395 m model was launched at Gröna Lund in Sweden. The ride, which was named Kvasten, features the same redesigned trains as Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer. The ride also features a larger layout with a peak height of 20 metres (66 ft) and a length of 395 metres (1,296 ft).[5]

Models

All models have one train, which has 10 cars with 2 seats on each car.[6] This caters for up to 650 riders per hour. All of the models feature lift hills powered by tires and magnetic brake runs.

  • 294 m — features a compact footprint where riders rise to 13 metres (43 ft) before completing a 48-second ride of turns and drops.[4]
  • 342 m — riders are taken up 14.8 metres (49 ft) and go through a tight helix, followed by a series of small turns and drops for a one-and-a-half-minute ride.[6]
  • 395 m — This model stands 20 metres (66 ft) above the ground and reaches speeds of up to 55 kilometres per hour (34 mph).[5]

Installations

NameAmusement parkLocationOpening dateModelNotesRef.
BatLagoon Amusement ParkFarmington, Utah, United States16 April 2005342 m[7]
Big TopOriental Heritage ChangshaNingxiang, Changsha, China2019453 m[8]
DragonflierDollywoodPigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States2019453 m[9]
Eagle WarriorVinWonders Phú QuốcPhú Quốc, Kiên Giang, Vietnam1 June 2020453 m[10]
Family CoasterChildren's Grand Park, SeoulSeoul, South Korea2014395 m[11]
Flight of the PterosaurPaultons ParkRomsey, Hampshire, England17 May 2016395 m[12]
Fire MountainZigong Fantawild Dinosaur KingdomDa'an District, Zigong, China2022453 m[13]
Woodstock’s Air RailKings IslandMason, Ohio, United States7 April 2001342 m[14]
Flying School
formerly Swamp Thing		Legoland FloridaWinter Haven, Florida, United States9 December 2004342 mInstalled by Martin & Vleminckx[15][16]
Freedom FlyerFun Spot AmericaOrlando, Florida, United StatesMay 2013395 m[17]
InsomnioKataplumMexico City, Mexico1 November 2018395 m[18]
Jimmy Neutron's Atomic FlyerMovie Park GermanyBottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyMarch 2007294 m[4]
Kenny's Forest FlyerDreamworldGold Coast, Queensland, Australia26 December 2002342 m[6]
Kiddy HawkCarowindsCharlotte, North Carolina, United States22 March 2003342 m[19]
KvastenGröna LundStockholm, Sweden28 April 2007395 m[5]
OrkanenFårup SommerlandJylland, Denmark5 June 2013453 m[20]
OrochiParc du BocasseLe Bocasse, Normandy, France1 July 2021453 m[21]
PhoenixDeno's Wonder Wheel Amusement ParkBrooklyn, New York, United States2 July 2021375 m[22]
Roller CoasterGalaxyKyiv, Ukraine2016375 m[23]
Silver StreakCanada's WonderlandVaughan, Ontario, Canada6 May 2001342 m[24]
Suspended Family CoasterHappy Valley NanjingQixia District, Nanjing, China11 November 2020453 m[25]
Steel LassoFrontier CityOklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States18 July 2008294 m[26]
Swamp ThingWild AdventuresValdosta, Georgia, United States10 May 2003342 m[27]
TNTGumbuya worldTyrong North, Victoria, Australia23 December 2023453m[28]

References

  1. ^ Rugrats Runaway Reptar, Kings Island, Coaster-Net
  2. ^ Wonderland has 4 new thrills, Toronto Star, Jim Fox, 5 May 2001
  3. ^ "www.rcdb.com/m/8122.htm". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  4. ^ Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  5. ^ Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  6. ^ Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  7. ^ Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  8. ^ Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  9. ^ Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  10. ^ Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  11. ^ Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  12. ^ Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  13. ^ Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  14. ^ Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Vekoma". Martin & Vleminckx. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  16. ^ Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  17. ^ Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  18. ^ Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  19. ^ Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  20. ^ Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  21. ^ Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  22. ^ Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  23. ^ Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  24. ^ Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  25. ^ Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  26. ^ Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  27. ^ Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  28. ^ "Gumbuya World Theme Park - TNT Roller Coaster Melbourne". gumbuya.com.au. Retrieved 2025-11-13.