Iron Wolf will re-open in 2012 as Apocalypse at Six Flags America.
Photo by Tim Baldwin

The Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain is the largest standup coaster ever constructed.

The last "new" standup is Georgia Scorcher at Six Flags Over Georgia.
Photo by Allan Reid

Georgia Scorcher.
Photo by Howard Gillooly

Georgia Scorcher.
Photo by Curt Schimmel

The Inverted coaster was introduced in 1991.
Photo by Jeffrey Seifert

Batman the Ride at Six Flags Great America is the youngest coaster to be designated an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark.
Photo by Gary Slade

Batman the Ride.
Photo by Howard Gillooly

Batman the Ride.
Photo by Gary Slade

Nemesis at Alton Towers took themeing to a whole new level.
Photo Justin Garvanovic

Opened as Dueling Dragons this could be considered B&M's engineering masterpiece. Due to an incident, the trains no longer duel.
Photo by Bobby Nagy

Thematically Phantasialand's Black Mamba ingeniously incorporates a layout through architecture, tunnels and walkways.
Photo by Alex Rigsby

Cedar Point's Raptor was the first to feature three-train operation.
Photo by Tim Baldwin

Fiesta Texas' Goliath is the only B&M coaster to have been moved three times.
Photo by Tim Baldwin

The newest inverted coaster is Phaethon in South Korea.
Photo by Steve Gzesh

The sit down looping coaster was introduced in 1993.
Photo by Bobby Nagy

Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
Photo by Dave Jackson

Kumba introduced the now-familiar cobra roll.
Photo by Jeffrey Seifert

Looping around the lift hill was also a new concept.
Photo by Mike Horwood

Silver Dollar City's Wildfire is a sit down looper that features pedestal seating.
Photo by Richard Koppelman

The newest sit-down looper was Led Zeppelin - The Ride at Hard Rock Park.
Photo by Bobby Nagy

Led Zeppelin - The Ride at Hard Rock Park.
Photo by Bobby Nagy

The Diving Coaster was introduced at Alton Towers in 1998.
Photo by Brian Peters

Oblivion at Alton Towers.
Photo by John Fidyk

Busch took the concept to a new level with the introduction of water jets on the train.
Photo by Mike Horwood

Busch took the concept to a new level again with the introduction of a massive three-car 10-across train.
Photo by Jeffrey Seifert

Griffon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
Photo by Howard Gillooly

Heide-Park's Krake is the newest Dive Coaster.
Photo by Cheri Armstrong

The Hyper Coaster was introduced at Busch Gardens in 1999.
Photo by Adrian Lloyd

Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens in 1999.
Photo by Gary Slade

A second hyper coaster opened in 1999 at Six Flags Great America.
Photo by David Lipnicky

Silver Star at Europa Park is currently the tallest B&M, soon to be eclipsed by Shambhala and Leviathan.
Photo by Tim Baldwin

The newest B&M hyper is at Carowinds.
Photo by Scott Rutherford

Intimidator at Carowinds.
Photo by Mike Thompson

The floorless coaster also premiered in 1999 at Six Flags Great Adventure.
Photo by Dan McPartland

Orginally called Medusa at Six Flags Great Adventure, it was renamed Bizarro in 2009.
Photo by Dan McPartland

Bizarro at Six Flags Great Adventure.
Photo by Allan Reid

When located at Six Flags Ohio, Batman Knight Flight enjoyed a unique setting at the lake's edge.
Photo by Jeffrey Seifert

The flying coaster was introduced in 2002 at Alton Towers.
Photo by John Fidyk

Air at Alton Towers.
Photo by B. Derek Shaw

Although the Brits thought they had an exlusive coaster, Six Flags Over Georgia opened a flying coaster a month later.
Photo by Curt Schimmel

The newest flying coaster in the U.S. is Manta at SeaWorld Orlando.
Photo by Ryan Lesh

Manta at SeaWorld Orlando.
Photo by Tim Baldwin

Thw Wing Coaster is the latest genre from B&M, introduced in 2011.
Photo by Justin Garvanovic