First Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster in America splashes down in Altamonte Springs

The inaugural Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster in Altamonte Springs is part of a series of eccentric sports created across the globe.

With thousands of spectators looking on the Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster wowed the crowd with daring feats of engineering and mayhem Saturday, with nearly two dozen tandem teams riding custom-engineered contraptions competing for speed and to survive the floating course in Crane’s Roost Park in Altamonte Springs.

Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster
Team Indymegasaurus moments before departing the course
Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster Altamonte
Spectators arrive to watch the Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster in Altamonte Springs Saturday.
Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster Altamonte
The Golden-ish Girls ready to compete.

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Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster
Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster
Team Yeast Mode rolls up to the starting gate.
Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster
Team Indymegasaurus prepares to head up the ramp.
Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster
Team Twin Pines Tandem prepares to time travel forward to the finish line.
Red Bull Tandem Roller Coaster Altamonte
Team Monorail Mayhem wades through the crowd before their run down the rollercoaster.
Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster Altamonte
Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster Altamonte
Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster
Team Florideah Swamp Fest gets ready.
Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster
Team Twin Pines Tandem navigates the course before an untimely crash
Red Bull Tandem Rollercoaster
Team Indymegasaurus attains splashdown

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