Top 10 Human Powered Rollercoasters
Taking my little one to a theme park for the first time he was rush, rush, rush, wanting to go on everything right there and then. But I prefer the slower pace of life and when I suggested we go on one of these types of rides listed below it didn’t go down well…
Top 10 Human Powered Rollercoasters
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Human Powered Rollercoaster – Duisberg
10 – Duisberg
Not so much a rollercoaster, more a path/walkway shaped like one. But you might need to get some speed up for that loop.
Human Powered Rollercoaster – Rotorua
9 – Rotorua
True roller coaster enthusiasts will point out that this is a monorail because it hangs underneath the track, but it has more banked curves and crossovers than any monorail I’ve ever seen.
Human Powered Rollercoaster – Treviso
8 – Treviso
It might not look like a roller coaster, but that really is a track that you have to perform a pedal powered loop the loop on! Good luck with that, I’ll be waiting at the hotdog stand.
Human Powered Rollercoaster – Gunma Prefecture
7 – Gunma Prefecture
On our first of 2 trips to Gunma we come across the world’s only pedal powered runaway train! It’s well worth clicking on the image just to see the video.
Human Powered Rollercoaster – Gunma Prefecture
6 – Gunma Prefecture
We go back to Gunma again and this time for one of the weirdest looking pedal-powered rides you are ever going to see. It looks like something from a Dr. Seuss book!
Human Powered Rollercoaster – California
5 – California
Over in Lego Land, California you have to pedal yourself around this track, but at least you don’t have to make the car yourself.
Human Powered Rollercoaster – Utah
4 – Utah
Made by a bunch of students you need at least 2 people to haul on the rope to get the ride to the top.
Human Powered Rollercoaster – Rhine
3 – Rhine
Helicopters are not the first pedal powered vehicle you might think of. But on this track that’s the only thing that rides!
Human Powered Rollercoaster – Treviso
2 – Treviso
We go back to Treviso again but this time for a roller coaster with a hill climb that you actually have to push the car up the hill yourself! No luxury chain lift for you!
Human Powered Rollercoaster – Okayama City
1 – Okayama City
Called the Sky Cycle it’s almost 50ft in the air and entirely powered by leg power. But it’s worth the effort because you get a spectacular view of the Shimotsui-Seto Bridge.