Half Pipe (roller coaster)

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Half Pipe
Half Pipe at Elitch Gardens.
Location	Elitch Gardens
Type	Steel - Launched
Status	Open
Opened	May 27, 2004
Manufacturer	Intamin AG
Designer	Werner Stengel
Model	Shuttle
Track layout	Half pipe coaster
Lift/launch system	LIM
Height	98 ft (30 m)
Drop	80 ft (24 m)
Length	229 ft (70 m)
Max speed	43.5 mph (70.0 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	2:00
Max vertical angle	90°
Acceleration	43.5
Max g-force	4.5
Height restriction	4 ft 4 in (130 cm)
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Half Pipe is a steel roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado and at Särkänniemi 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 traveling through the U.