How do magnetic launch coasters work? | LSMs & LIMs explained

Over the past few years launch coasters have been popping up everywhere. Rides like VelociCoaster, Hagrid's Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and Tron, are all magnetic launch coasters - as are many other rides around the world. But, how do they work, and why are they so popular, and will we see more in the future? TWITTER:   / coasterbot   DISCORD: http://discord.coasterbot.com​​​​​​ INSTAGRAM:   / coasterbot   STORE: https://coasterbot.com/store​​​​​​ PATREON: http://patreon.coasterbot.com​ ||||||||||||||| 113% ||||||||||||||| 79.7K/70K Credits: Coaster Studios:    / coasterstudios   Theme Park Family World Wide:    • Tron Shanghai Disneyland on & off ride POV...   Pixie Dust:    • 🎢 POV (On-Ride) Big Thunder Mountain Disne...   dlrpfans:    • Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris R...   The Coaster Scoop:    • Flight of Fear Kings Dominion VA - BACK POV   The Coaster Spot:    • Superman Escape From Krypton | 4K Footage ...   Canobie Coaster:    • Tigris Off-Ride Footage, Busch Gardens Tam...  ,    • Pantheon Off-Ride Footage, Busch Gardens W...   00:00 Introduction 01:21 LIMs explained 03:45 LSMs explained 06:02 Why did magnetic launches catch on?