Feature: Strange Roller Coasters You Don't See Everyday

It’s not everyday that you see a pedal-powered roller coaster, or how about a backyard version? You’ll find those and more in this strange list.

Pedal-Powered Japanese Roller Coaster

So you’ve seen the backyard roller coaster, now check out this strange pedal-powered attraction, which doesn’t look very safe to say the least.

…future of the green amusement park: The Skycycle at Washuzan Highland Park in Okayama, a pedal-powered roller coaster. They clearly have some dramatic topography to take advantage of here, and it looks truly frightening

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Indoor Roller Coaster

Students at Royal Oak Intermediate School have built a roller coaster in their gymnasium that stands 24 feet tall while occupying approx. 10,000 square feet. This fully functional coaster includes three lifts/drops, a figure eight, and a 360 degree loop. The track is 400 feet long and students claim you’ll reach a top speed of 35mph coming down the tallest drop .

“Our kids wanted to do something bigger,” Rubio said. “We literally had to stop because the back light was in the way. The only thing that stopped this being bigger was the size of the gym.”

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