Model of the Minute
Spinning Coaster
Maurer Rides
Spinning Coaster
A popular spinning model with individual cars that rotate based on weight distribution and track forces.
ManufacturerMaurer Rides
Debuted1999
TypeFree-spinning coaster
Typical height40-100 ft
Typical speed30-50 mph
Maurer spinning coasters helped define the modern park spinning coaster category. Typical layouts include mouse-style turns, drops, helices, and family-thrill pacing.
Recognizable coasterSpinball Whizzer
Spinball Whizzer at Alton Towers is a well-known Maurer spinning coaster, mixing mouse-like turns, dips, and free-spinning cars into a playful family thrill experience.