Arkansas Twister
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Arkansas Twister is a retired wooden roller coaster at Magic Springs and Crystal Falls amusement park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Originally opening in 1978 as The Roaring Tiger at Circus World theme pa
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Airtime (rides)
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Airtime is the time during which riders of an amusement ride such as a roller coaster experience zero or negative vertical g-forces. The negative g-forces that a rider experiences is what creates the
Arkansas Twister
…hill, providing riders significant lateral g-force. The track straightens as the train makes a second descent into another short hill which produces an "air-time" experience. The third hill is followed by a steep climb into the ride's 180-degree turnaround that features brakes to slow the train. On its way back…
A camelback hill is a common way of achieving airtime on a roller coaster, as seen on Phantom's Revenge at Kennywood
Another camelback hill on Silver Star at Europa-Park