An enclosed roller coaster is a roller coaster built inside a structure intended solely for the ride. This structure often imparts a theme or houses special effects. In contrast, an indoor roller coaster is built inside a structure unrelated to the ride.

Examples
- Space Mountain at various Disney Magic Kingdom styled parks
- The Dark Knight at Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags Great America
- Flight of Fear at Kings Dominion and Kings Island
- Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood
- Disaster Transport at Cedar Point
- Snoopy's Great Race at Universal Studios Japan
- EuroSat at Europa Park
- Evolution at Bobbejaanland
- X:\ No Way Out at Thorpe Park
- Temple of the Night Hawk at Phantasialand
- Bird Rok at Efteling