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The Nopuko Sky Coaster in the Udara realm at Lost Island Theme Park, Waterloo, Iowa

Coming out of the roll over Nopuko will turn you sideways before...

The Nopuko Sky Coaster in the Udara realm at Lost Island Theme Park, Waterloo, Iowa

 ...sending you up into the "sidewinder" which is the third of five inversions.

The Nopuko Sky Coaster in the Udara realm at Lost Island Theme Park, Waterloo, Iowa

A sidewinder is a half loop that is followed by a half corkscrew.

The Nopuko Sky Coaster in the Udara realm at Lost Island Theme Park, Waterloo, Iowa

Transitioning from a loop into a corkscrew at speed will be a bit of a surprise for Nopuko's riders.

The Nopuko Sky Coaster in the Udara realm at Lost Island Theme Park, Waterloo, Iowa

Finishing up the inversions on Nopuko is a double in line twist that has the train whip around the tracks centerline as you work from end one of the coaster to the other end.



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