Katun (roller coaster)
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| Location | Mirabilandia |
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| Type | Steel - Inverted |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | April 1, 2000 |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH |
| Model | Inverted Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 170 ft (52 m) |
| Drop | 158 ft (48 m) |
| Length | 3,937 ft (1,200 m) |
| Max speed | 68 mph (109 km/h) |
| Inversions | 6 |
| Duration | 2:22 |
| Capacity | 1700 riders per hour |
| Acceleration | 4 |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 6 in (140 cm) |
| Katun at RCDB Pictures of Katun at RCDB |
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Katun is a steel inverted roller coaster at the Mirabilandia Amusement Park, Savio, outside Ravenna, Italy. It is the longest inverted roller coaster in Europe, and it is considered by many enthusiasts to be one of Bolliger & Mabillard finest. The coaster stands 164 feet tall and has a track length of 3937 feet, a top speed of 64.6 mph and six inversions:
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[edit] Ride elements
- Vertical loop
- Zero G roll
- Cobra roll
- Two corkscrews after the block brake
[edit] Theme
Katun has an ancient Mayan ruin theme. Riders pass through two circular structures called "Stargates" - one just after leaving the station and another just before entering the final brake run.
A "Katun" is a period of 7200 days (just under 20 years) in the Maya calendar.
[edit] Accident
On August 18, 2007, a man was killed after he was struck in the head by the leg of a passenger on Katun. The man had passed a restriction area wall taller than 2 metres, where he wanted to retrieve his hat, lost some minutes before during a ride on the rollercoaster. He didn't realize the coming of the train when he was struck. The girl whose leg struck the man was injured and the ride was shut down but only for a day. In fact, Mirabilandia's direction was not considered guilty and the day later Katun started riding again.
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