Half Pipe (roller coaster)

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Half Pipe
Half Pipe at Six Flags Elitch Gardens.
Location	Six Flags Elitch Gardens
Type	Steel - Launched
Status	Open
Opened	5/27/2004
Manufacturer	Intamin AG
Designer	Werner Stengel
Model	Shuttle
Track layout	Half pipe coaster
Lift/launch system	LIM
Height	98 ft (29.9 m)
Length	229 ft (69.8 m)
Max speed	43.5 mph (70 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	2:00
Max G force	4.5
Height Restriction	52 in (132.1 cm)
Half Pipe at RCDB
Pictures of Half Pipe at RCDB

Half Pipe is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado (and at Särkänniemi (in english just Sarkanniemi) in Tampere, Finland.)

This roller coaster takes advantage of Denver’s proximity to nearby ski resorts that cater to snowboarders. Riders are placed in one of two cars on the train which is made to resemble a giant snowboard. Each car is a free-spinning circle that holds eight people. The track is essentially a giant, upright U and trains are loaded at the bottom of the U. LIM engines accelerate the train up both sides of the track. A typical ride consists of approximately five to six cycles of the train travelling through the U.