The first "launched wing roller coaster" in the U.S. is opening in Santa Claus, Indiana, at the Holiday World theme park on Saturday.

More than a wing coaster (which has seats that extend on either side of the track, giving riders the sense of being suspended midair), and more than a launched coaster (which quickly propels riders onto the track instead of relying on a big initial drop), the Thunderbird launched wing coaster offers everything theme parks think coaster riders want today.

There's the 0-to-60 mph launch, a 14-story Immelmann loop, a zero-g roll, a barrel roll and a 125-foot-high loop, all in a one-minute, 18-second ride.

If the description isn't quite hitting home, here's what it's like to ride:

And once more in an animation:

Thunderbird first sends riders high into the air, and then hugs the ground, "surprising riders with rapid-fire 'near misses' such as keyholes, themed elements, other rides, trees, and even the ground," according to the park.

Nothing like feeling like you're about to fly into the ground to get the adrenaline going.

The coaster cost $22 million to complete and was manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, according to the park.

“A wing coaster creates a feeling of incredible freedom, said Matt Eckert, the president of Holiday World, in a statement. "You ride beside the coaster track with nothing above or below you."