Cephas wrote: <!--QuoteBegin-merriam-webster dictionary+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (merriam-webster dictionary)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Main Entry: roll·er coast·er
Function: noun
1 : an elevated railway (as in an amusement park) constructed with sharp curves and steep inclines on which cars roll
I do believe survivor is technically a roller coaster... [/quote]
...part of the definition for being a roller coaster is also that it uses gravity to get through the course of it's run. It's kind of vague, but i guess if it uses gravity at any point to make it through the course it is a roller coaster. Launched coasters, though they are launched, use gravity once that launch is done, and powered roller coasters still have some aspect of gravity controlling them (sort of), so i guess they can technically be considered coasters. As long as this one uses gravity at some point and not just a chain to move it, then it could technically be considered a roller coaster
...i would still consider it more of a flat ride, or a flat ride/coaster combo, but not soley a roller coaster.
EDIT: here, found something that can help us determine
from Coaster-net.com:
[Roller] Coaster- A thrill ride with one or more vehicles running along a track. Must abide to atleast seven out of eight of the following rules:
1. Must use wheels to ride on one or more track rails for the majority of the ride.
2. Track must be made of a material such as wood or steel.
3. Majority of the track must be stationary.
4. Must not be continuously powered. The majority of the ride must rely on gravity only to complete the course.
5. Must have noticeable changes in speed during the ride.
6. Track layout must contain noticeable changes in elevation, with vertical curvature at some point during the ride.
7. Track layout must not be completely circular.
8. Must not use freefall as the sole focus of the thrillride experience.
