A Wing-a-ma-what?
Okay, I was really depressed the other day, so I decided to look through my coaster video gallery. And the commentator described one of BTR's corkscrews as a WINGOVER. I just wanted to know the difference between the two. And... while were on the subject of naming inversions, what is the name of the first two inversions on a vekoma SLC?
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They're the same - "wingover" is just B&M's term for an inverted corkscrew. There's an excellent table of elements with pictures at this site:
http://www.coasterglobe.com/features/quickreference-tableoftheelements/index.cfm
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Come on fhqwhgads!
It's not a widely used term, but certain enthusiasts (I learned it that way) refer to corkscrews on inverts as "wingovers".
I've had debates on these very forums on whether it was a valid term. It seems to be an older term that isn't used very much anymore. I still get odd responses if I use "wingover" instead of corkscrew. I think there's enough people (and sources) who use the term to make it relevant - but those who do are definitely in the minority.
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I believe the first two inversions on a SLC are called a sea serpent.
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Hmm...
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