the course. Magnetic brakes Magnetic brakes provide smoother deceleration than friction brakes; most B&M roller coasters built after 2003 have at least one set of magnetic brakes. Magnetic brakes do not make contact with the train. Metal fins that run parallel to the train are fitted on the vehicle chassis between the wheel assemblies. As the fins pass through the brakes, the magnetic field created by the brakes slows the train. Magnetic brakes have also been used as an alternate type of trim brake on B&M roller coasters such as Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland. Water brakes Water brakes were first introduced on SheiKra at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in 2005. Water brakes can only be used when a splashdown element, in which a body of water surrounds a section of track, is present within the layout of the roller coaster. When scoops on the last car of each train come in contact with the surrounding water, the train slows down and the water is sprayed several feet into the air behind it. List of roller coasters In North America, B&M coaster designs have been manufactured by Ohio company Clermont Steel Fabricators since 1990. As of 2022, Bolliger & Mabillard has built 124 roller coasters around the world. Some have either been relocated, renamed or closed. References External links Listing of B&M rides at the Roller Coaster DataBase Roller coaster manufacturers Design companies of Switzerland Design companies established in 1988 Manufacturing companies established in 1988 1988 establishments in Switzerland