Helix (roller coaster)

Helix

Helix on its opening day
Liseberg
Coordinates 57°41′43.2″N 11°59′26.8″E / 57.695333°N 11.990778°E / 57.695333; 11.990778Coordinates: 57°41′43.2″N 11°59′26.8″E / 57.695333°N 11.990778°E / 57.695333; 11.990778
Status Operating
Opening date 26 April 2014 (2014-04-26)
Cost approx. 239,000,000 SEK (=approx. $30,000,000)
General statistics
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 2:16
Capacity 1,350 riders per hour
G-force 4,3
Height restriction 51 in (130 cm)
Trains 3 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train.
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-metre-tall (135 ft) 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 weeks 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-metre-long (4,531 ft) track follows the hillside in a custom-made track design. The elements during the ride include two corkscrews, a pretzel loop, a top hat, an in-line twist, and a rare Norwegian loop. The estimated cost for the project is about 239,000,000 Swedish kronor, about $30,000,000.

Helix is after California Screamin' the second-longest roller coaster with inversions of the world. You can watch the full POV from on Helix here.

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References

  1. ↑ MacDonald, Brady (2013-02-20). "Sweden's Liseberg plans Projekt Helix megacoaster for 2014". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
  2. ↑ "Liseberg Launches a New Roller Coaster in 2014". Liseberg. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
  3. ↑ Kleiman, Joe. "Liseberg Announces Projekt Helix Multi-Launch Coaster for 2014". InPark Magazine. Retrieved 2013-11-21.

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