Helix (roller coaster)
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Helix on its opening day. | |
| Liseberg | |
| Coordinates | 57°41′43.2″N 11°59′26.8″E / 57.695333°N 11.990778°ECoordinates: 57°41′43.2″N 11°59′26.8″E / 57.695333°N 11.990778°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 26 April 2014 |
| Cost | approx. 239,000,000 SEK (=approx. $36,000,000) |
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| Type | Steel – Launched |
| Manufacturer | Mack Rides |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Lift/launch system | 2 linear motors |
| Height | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Length | 1,381 m (4,531 ft) |
| Speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Inversions | 7 |
| Duration | 130 seconds |
| Capacity | 1,350 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4,3 |
| Trains | 3 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train. |
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Helix at RCDB Pictures of Helix at RCDB | |
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Helix is a steel roller coaster located at Liseberg in Gothenburg, Sweden. The ride, built by Mack Rides, features two linear synchronous motor launches and has a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph). It features a 41 meter (135 foot)-tall dual-launch helix.[1][2][3] The ride opened on 26 April 2014, Liseberg's opening date for the 2014 season. Helix is the first roller coaster in the world that has a 1-on-1 replica virtual reality experience. This experience is created by ArchiVision, a Dutch 3D studio. During the first two week's after the premiere visitors could experience the virtual reality replica next to the roller coaster's entrance.
The roller coaster's station building is located where the 3D cinema Maxxima used to be, by the foot of the tower Atmosfear. The 1,381-meter-long track follows the hillside in a custom made track design. The elements during the ride include two corkscrews, a pretzel loop, a top hat and an in-line twist. The estimated cost for the project is about 239,000,000 Swedish kronor, about $36,000,000.
Helix is after California Screamin' the 2nd longest roller coaster with inversions of the world.
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A train leaving the station
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Helix under construction in December 2013
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References
- ↑ MacDonald, Brady (2013-02-20). "Sweden's Liseberg plans Projekt Helix megacoaster for 2014". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
- ↑ "Liseberg Launches a New Roller Coaster in 2014". Lisenberg. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
- ↑ Kleiman, Joe. "Liseberg Announces Projekt Helix Multi-Launch Coaster for 2014". InPark Magazine. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
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