Taron (roller coaster)

Taron
Phantasialand
Park section Klugheim
Coordinates 50°47′59″N 6°52′58″E / 50.79962°N 6.88281°E / 50.79962; 6.88281Coordinates: 50°47′59″N 6°52′58″E / 50.79962°N 6.88281°E / 50.79962; 6.88281
Status Operating
Opening date June 30, 2016
Replaced Silvermine
General statistics
Type Steel
Manufacturer Intamin
Model LSM Launch Coaster
Lift/launch system LSM
Length 4,593 ft (1,400 m)
Speed 72 mph (116 km/h)
Inversions 0
Trains 4 trains with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train.
Taron at RCDB
Pictures of Taron at RCDB

Taron is a multi-launch steel roller coaster manufactured by Intamin situated at Phantasialand in Germany.[1] It is the fastest multi-launch roller coaster in the world, whilst also the longest of its kind.[2] The ride also boasted the fastest LSM launch system in the world when it opened, until Red Force opened at PortAventura World's Ferrari Land in 2017. Taron opened on 30 June 2016.

The ride is situated in the 'Klugheim' area of the theme park, alongside the also new for 2016 Family Boomerang roller coaster called Raik.

Ride experience

During the duration of the ride, Taron's track crosses over itself 116 times across 58 intersecting track points, more than any other launch roller coaster in the world. Its layout is woven between the surrounding buildings and structures of Klugheim, through tunnels, and narrowly missing walls of faux rock faces.

World records

The roller coaster is considered to be:

References

  1. ↑ MacDonald, Brady (March 30, 2016). "'Absolutely insane' German coaster twists and dives through faux volcano". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  2. ↑ "Intamin TARON LSM Launch Coaster Phantasialand". www.blooloop.com. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  3. ↑ "Multi-Launch-Coaster TARON". Phantasialand. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
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