Six Flags Great Adventures
I recently rode This version of Superman in the front row, and it was a lack luster front row experience. Somehow, the ride, upon reaching the top of the lift hill, just seemed to take a bit long to get going. Its natural for this to happen being that the front of the train has to wait for the back to clear before gravity takes over, but being that you are facing the ground, and hanging by your chest, your head naturally looks upward, therefore craining your neck back a bit. I haven't realized how uncomfortable this position is.
This onride shot is interesting. The camera is set up at the base of the heart loop where riders are on their back. So in this picture, we are actually laying down, in lieu of being in a flying position.
Lay Down Coaster - A rollercoaster where the riders are locked in a laying down position where by they are facing the sky and the track is below them. It is possible for a lay down 'coaster to flip riders in a flying position, however, more track elements such as corkscrew and boomerrang inversions are possible. Rider's spend just about the same time flying as they do laying. Usually Lay Down coasters pull riders up the lift hill on their backs and flip them into a flying position once they begin the first drop.
Developers can acheive a taller and faster track design with a lay down 'coaster.
