Anyone think that The Racers should be counted as 2 coasters. If so why? I do even if it is the same track layout it is still two different sets of track so it should be 2 coasters at least that is the way i see it

Edited January 1, 197056 yr by pki2005

I consider it two and that's all that matters to me.

hmmm....good question. I guess I'd consider it two. Granted, when my friends and I decide to ride The Racers, we walk over there and then are faced with the delima of deciding which way to ride. It really is a totally different ride experience.

The park does consider it two. Frontwards is called Racer North. Backwards is called Racer South.

Edited January 1, 197056 yr by BoObKiNoS

It should be considered one coaster. The way I see it, twin coasters should be counted as one, deuling coasters should be considered two. Example, Deuling Dragons at IoA have two separate layouts, so they are two coasters. Racer is one coaster, its the same thing.

It should be considered one coaster. The way I see it, twin coasters should be counted as one, deuling coasters should be considered two. Example, Deuling Dragons at IoA have two separate layouts, so they are two coasters. Racer is one coaster, its the same thing.

Not really, when one turns right, the other is turning left.

The classic woodie with two separate ride experiences. They call it The Racer as in one, not The Racers. Deuling Dragons they’re the world’s first inverted, dueling roller-coasters. Dragons and coasters, Fire & Ice as in two.

Edited January 1, 197056 yr by captain picard

I still think it should be 2.

PKI considers it two separate coasters...which makes sense because they are different....if they both went forward they would be the same (well, close enough) , but since one goes backwards, it is 2 different rides...

Edited January 1, 197056 yr by SML828

Actually PKI stopped counting Racer as two coasters in 2000. It's current marketing team promotes the park as (currently) having 12 coasters:

Beast

Beastie

Rugrats Runaway Reptar

Son of Beast

Top Gun

Taxi Jam

Scooby's Ghoster Coaster

Face/Off

Racer

Vortex

FOF

Adventure Express

Operationally, the park divides The Racer as North and South however that is only used internally. Incidentally... the coaster is called Racer, and not Racers. I personally only count it as one, but that is a personal judgement call. If counting it as two up's your count.... go for it.

Shaggy

I didn't know they officially changed their 'view' of The Racer...I still personally see it as two rides...maybe it's because it has been for so many years....Thanx for the info Shaggy!