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A dueling roller coaster features two (or more) roller coaster
Roller coaster

For Rollercoaster, the wooden rollercoaster at Pleasure Beach Blackpool, see Rollercoaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks....
s, usually with a similar layout, built close to each other. The rides are designed to do just as the name indicates: to duel
Duel

As practiced from the 11th to 20th centuries in Western societies, a duel is an engagement in combat between two individuals, with matched weapons in accordance with their combat doctrines....
. The coaster's layout often consists of strategic maneuvering to produce near-misses between the two coaster trains, designed to induce a greater adrenaline rush
Adrenaline Rush

Adrenaline Rush means an activity of the Adrenal gland in a Fight-or-flight response, when it is releasing Adrenaline . A chronic hyper adrenaline is a common symptom of an anxiety disorder, but in some cases it may be due to Phaeochromocytoma, a tumour in the Adrenal medulla....
 for the rider than a stand alone roller coaster.






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A dueling roller coaster features two (or more) roller coaster
Roller coaster

For Rollercoaster, the wooden rollercoaster at Pleasure Beach Blackpool, see Rollercoaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks....
s, usually with a similar layout, built close to each other. The rides are designed to do just as the name indicates: to duel
Duel

As practiced from the 11th to 20th centuries in Western societies, a duel is an engagement in combat between two individuals, with matched weapons in accordance with their combat doctrines....
. The coaster's layout often consists of strategic maneuvering to produce near-misses between the two coaster trains, designed to induce a greater adrenaline rush
Adrenaline Rush

Adrenaline Rush means an activity of the Adrenal gland in a Fight-or-flight response, when it is releasing Adrenaline . A chronic hyper adrenaline is a common symptom of an anxiety disorder, but in some cases it may be due to Phaeochromocytoma, a tumour in the Adrenal medulla....
 for the rider than a stand alone roller coaster. As of 2009, the only inverted dueling coaster in the world is at Islands of Adventure
Islands of Adventure

Universal's Islands of Adventure is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida, Florida. It opened in May 1999 as part of an expansion that, along with Universal Orlando Resort#CityWalk and the Portofino Bay and Hard Rock Cafe hotels, converted Universal Studios Florida into the Universal Orlando Resort....
, Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a major city in Central Florida, United States and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Florida. It is also the principal city of Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. The Dueling Dragons coasters reach a top speed of about 55 MPH (85 km/h) a pass within 12 inches (30 cm, or 1 foot) of each other at some points.

Examples

  • Dueling Dragons
    Dueling Dragons

    Dueling Dragons is a pair of dueling roller coasters at Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure. The ride is the only dueling inverted roller coaster in the world....
    , the world's only dueling inverted coaster
    Inverted roller coaster

    An inverted roller coaster is a roller coaster in which the train runs under the track with the seats directly attached to the wheel carriage....
     at Islands of Adventure
    Islands of Adventure

    Universal's Islands of Adventure is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida, Florida. It opened in May 1999 as part of an expansion that, along with Universal Orlando Resort#CityWalk and the Portofino Bay and Hard Rock Cafe hotels, converted Universal Studios Florida into the Universal Orlando Resort....
     in Orlando, Florida
    Orlando, Florida

    Orlando is a major city in Central Florida, United States and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Florida. It is also the principal city of Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Racer
    Racer (Kennywood)

    The Racer is a Wooden roller coaster roller coaster located at Kennywood, in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is a Racing roller coaster, Moebius Loop roller coaster coaster; one of only three in the world....
    , at Kennywood
    Kennywood

    Kennywood is an amusement park near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the borough of West Mifflin. It ranked second to Cedar Point in the category of "Favorite Park" in Theme Park Magazine's 2004 Reader's Choice Awards....
     Park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
    West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

    The Borough of West Mifflin is a suburban community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies at the heart of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area, just 8.7 miles south, souheast of downtown....
    .
  • Lightning Racer
    Lightning Racer

    Lighting Racer is a Wooden roller coaster roller coaster located at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. Built by Great Coasters International in 2000, it is the first wooden racing roller coaster and duelling roller coaster roller coaster....
    , a Great Coasters International
    Great Coasters International

    Great Coasters International, Inc. is a Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based roller coaster manufacturer which has created several award-winning rides....
     (GCI) built wooden roller coaster
    Wooden roller coaster

    A 'wooden roller coaster' or 'woodie' is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden Rail tracks....
     at Hersheypark
    Hersheypark

    Hersheypark is an amusement park located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, close to the Hershey Chocolate Factory.Hersheypark was opened in 1907 as a leisure park for the employees of The Hershey Company, an United States confectionery company....
     in Hershey, Pennsylvania
    Pennsylvania

    The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
  • Batman & Robin: The Chiller
    Batman & Robin: The Chiller

    Batman & Robin : The Chiller was a sit down multiple dual track looping shuttle roller coaster that operated at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey briefly in 1997 and again from 1998 to 2007....
    , the world's only dueling launched roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure
    Six Flags Great Adventure

    Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, New Jersey, located 67 miles from New York City, 60 miles from Newark, New Jersey and 50 miles from Philadelphia....
     (Dismantled)
  • Gwazi
    Gwazi (roller coaster)

    Gwazi is a dueling roller coaster at Busch Gardens Africa in Florida. The name Gwazi originates from a fabled creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a lion....
    , also a GCI wooden roller coaster, at Busch Gardens
    Busch Gardens

    Busch Gardens is the name of two amusement parks in the United States, and a planned amusement park in Dubai, owned and operated by Busch Entertainment Corporation, a division of Anheuser-Busch....
     in Tampa, Florida
    Tampa, Florida

    Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, Florida, on the west coast of the state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County....
    .
  • Twisted Twins
    Twisted Twins

    Twisted Twins is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. This is a custom designed roller coaster that designed as twin dueling trains; the two trains are nicknamed Lola and Stella....
     (Twisted Sisters) at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
    Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom

    Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, located in Louisville, Kentucky, is the ninth amusement park to use the Six Flags name. It has many attractions such as Chang , one of the world's longest steel stand-up roller coasters....
     in Louisville, Kentucky
    Louisville, Kentucky

    Louisville is Kentucky's largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky. The city's estimated population as of 2006 is listed as 557,789, with a population of 1,233,733 in the Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area....
     (Closed 2008)
  • Stampida
    Stampida

    Stampida is a Dueling, wooden roller coaster built by Custom Coasters International at PortAventura. It is a very rickety roller coaster with many drops and 2 tunnels....
     at Port Aventura, Salou
    Salou

    Salou is a seaside resort and tourist centre in Catalonia, about 10 km from Tarragona on the Costa Daurada, and little over 92km to central Barcelona....
    , Spain
    Spain

    Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....


See also

Racing roller coaster
Racing roller coaster

A racing roller coaster, sometimes referred to as a dual track coaster, consists of one whole track or two separate roller coaster that travels along parallel or mirrored tracks to simulate a race between the trains....