Helix_(roller_coaster)

Helix (roller coaster)

Helix (roller coaster)

Steel roller coaster at Liseberg

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. [citation needed]

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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 knot, a top hat, a zero-g roll, and a rare Norwegian loop. The estimated cost for the project is about 239,000,000 Swedish kronor.

History

In October 2012, Liseberg announced that they would be adding a new attraction for the 2014 season. The park hired Mack Rides to build a multi-launch roller coaster with a terrain layout. It would be codenamed Projekt Helix.[4]

Vertical construction of Helix began in October 2013 when the supports were built on a rocky hill.[5]

Helix opened on 26 April 2014.

Photos

  • A train leaving the station
  • Helix under construction in December 2013

References

  1. [1]
    MacDonald, Brady (20 February 2013). "Sweden's Liseberg plans Projekt Helix megacoaster for 2014". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Liseberg Launches a New Roller Coaster in 2014". Liseberg. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  3. [3]
    Kleiman, Joe. "Liseberg Announces Projekt Helix Multi-Launch Coaster for 2014". InPark Magazine. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Launch Coaster Projekt Helix Announced for Liseberg - Coaster Critic".
  5. [5]
    "Liseberg's Project Helix on the Rise". NewsPlusNotes.
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