What is a Shuttle Roller Coaster? A shuttle roller coaster is
any roller coaster which does not make a complete circuit, but
instead reverses and travels the track backwards. Some of the
first shuttle coasters were the King Kobra at Kings Dominion
(1977 – 1986) and Black Widow at Riverside Park (1977 – 1999).
Early shuttle coasters featured a solo vertical loop. Because of
their size and relatively low cost, shuttle coasters are often
relocated from one amusement park to another amusement park.
Steel Venom’s recent move from Geauga Lake to Dorney Park and
Pleasurewood Hill’s relocated Wipeout are some recent examples
of shuttle coasters on the move. Shuttle coasters are a dime a
dozen these days. Vekoma’s Boomerang model is one of the most
popular types of shuttle coasters. It consists of a boomerang
loop, (which includes two back-to-back inversions) and then a
vertical loop. Riders experience the 3 loops forwards and then
backwards. According to RCDB, there are about 40 Vekoma
Boomerangs currently in operati