Helix (roller coaster)
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Helix on its opening day
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| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 26 April 2014 |
| Cost | approx. 239,000,000 SEK (=approx. $30,000,000) |
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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 | 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.[citation needed]
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.
Photos
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A train leaving the station
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Helix under construction in December 2013
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