Figure 8 roller coaster
Figure 8 roller coasters are a category of roller coasters where the train runs through a figure 8 shaped course before returning to the boarding station. This design was one of the first designs to be featured in roller coaster design, along with the out and back roller coaster. The figure 8 design allowed for more turns than the out and back design, offering riders an alternative experience.
An early and famous example of a Figure 8 is the Leap the Dips at Lakemont Park, in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Many figure 8 roller coasters carry the name "Figure 8."
Figure 8 roller coasters
An Incomplete List of Figure 8 roller coasters| Name | Park | Location |
| Skyline Park | Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| Gulliver's Warrington | Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK | |
| Euclid Beach Park | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Athletic Park | New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Canobie Lake Park | Salem, New Hampshire | |
| Capital Beach Park | Lincoln, Nebraska | |
| Cascade Park | New Castle, Pennsylvania | |
| Columbia Gardens | Butte, Montana | |
| Coney Island | Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Crystal Beach Park | Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada | |
| Eldridge Park | Elmira, New York | |
| Greater Island Park | Easton, Pennsylvania | |
| Hague Park | Jackson, Michigan | |
| Happyland Park | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Harlem Park | Rockford, Illinois | |
| Hazle Park | West Hazleton, Pennsylvania | |
| Hocus Pocus Park | Knoxville, Tennessee | |
| Indianola Park | Columbus, Ohio | |
| Lakeside Park | Flint, Michigan | |
| Luna Park | Seattle, Washington | |
| Natatorium Park | Spokane, Washington | |
| Oakford Park | Jeannette, Pennsylvania | |
| Ocean View Amusement Park | Norfolk, Virginia | |
| Olympic Park | Irvington, New Jersey | |
| Palisades Amusement Park | Cliffside Park, New Jersey | |
| Phalen Park | St. Paul, Minnesota | |
| Pine Island Park | Manchester, New Hampshire | |
| Ramona Park | Grand Rapids, Michigan | |
| Riverside Park | Saginaw, Michigan | |
| Rocky Glen Park | Moosic, Pennsylvania | |
| Rocky Springs Park | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | |
| South Haven Amusement Park | South Haven, Michigan | |
| Stanley Beach | Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada | |
| Stanton Park | Steubenville, Ohio | |
| Steeplechase Park | Brooklyn, New York | |
| Watch Tower Amusement Park | Rock Island, Illinois | |
| Waukesha Beach | Pewaukee, Wisconsin | |
| West View Park | West View, Pennsylvania | |
| White City | Bellingham, Washington | |
| White City | Oshkosh, Wisconsin | |
| White City | Sheboygan, Wisconsin | |
| White City | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Wolff's Park | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Gemini | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio |
| Ghoster Coaster | Canada's Wonderland | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada |
| Grizzly | Kings Dominion | Doswell, Virginia |
| Leap The Dips | Lakemont Park | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| Little Dipper | Six Flags Great America | Gurnee, Illinois |
| Little Amerricka | Marshall, Wisconsin | |
| Phoenix | Knoebels Amusement Resort | Elysburg, Pennsylvania |
| Racer | Kennywood | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
| Scorpion | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Tampa, Florida |
| Sea Dragon | Rides At Adventure Cove | Powell, Ohio |
| Thunderbolt | Six Flags New England | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Wild Beast | Canada's Wonderland | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada |
| Wildcat | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio |
| Woodstock Express | Carowinds | Charlotte, North Carolina Fort Mill, South Carolina |
| Woodstock Express | Kings Dominion | Doswell, Virginia |
| Woodstock Express | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio |
Flying Fish, Thorpe Park
Runaway Train, Chessington World of Adventures