Roller coaster ride element with movement in a second driving direction

A roller coaster ride system comprising:

• a first track section adapted to guide a passenger car, and
• a second track section which extends in a first plane,
• characterised in that the second track section is attached to a platform which is moveably guided on a frame in a second plane that is inclined in relation to the first plane, in particular perpendicular thereto, and that the second track section
• can be coupled in a first position to the first track section in order to transfer a passenger car from the first track section to the second track section, and
• can be in a second position that is spatially offset along the second plane relative to the first position, and further
• characterised by a holding device which is adapted to hold the platform in the first position, and which can be actuated in order to release the platform from said first position for free fall.