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An improved roller coaster system is provided having a track in the shape of a mobius band and a carriage assembly mounted for movement thereon. Passenger seating means are provided which are rotated and translated in a multiplanar manner as the carriage assembly proceeds along the helical portion o

An improved roller coaster system is provided having a track in the shape of a mobius band and a carriage assembly mounted for movement thereon. Passenger seating means are provided which are rotated and translated in a multiplanar manner as the carriage assembly proceeds along the helical portion of the track.

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A roller coaster system comprising: a carriage assembly including a central cross member; at least one rotatable shaft depending from said central cross member and in mechanical communication therewith; a track of mobius configuration; housing and gear means for mechanically coupling the central cro

A roller coaster system comprising: a carriage assembly including a central cross member; at least one rotatable shaft depending from said central cross member and in mechanical communication therewith; a track of mobius configuration; housing and gear means for mechanically coupling the central cross member to said rotatable shaft; means for translating said carriage assembly including said central cross member along said track, the axis of said central cross member being substantially perpendicular to the axis of the track; passenger seating means connected to said rotatable shaft; whereby as the carriage assembly advances along the mobius track, and the central cross member is caused to rotate about the axis of the track from its initial position, the passenger seating means coupled to said rotatable shaft are also caused to translate about said track axis until their centers of gravity are located above the center of gravity of the central cross member thereby causing the passenger seating means to swing from the axis of the central cross member as well as to rotate axially.