Big Loop
| Big Loop | |
|---|---|
| File:Big Loop 7.jpg | |
| Heide Park | |
| Park section | Pirate Bay |
| Coordinates | 53°01′31″N 9°52′49″E / 53.02526°N 9.88028°ECoordinates: 53°01′31″N 9°52′49″E / 53.02526°N 9.88028°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Model | MK-1200 |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Length | 706 m (2,316 ft) |
| Speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Duration | 1:48 |
| Capacity | 1200 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 120 cm (3 ft 11 in) |
| Trains | 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Website | Official website |
| Big Loop at RCDB Pictures of Big Loop at RCDB | |
Big Loop is a corkscrew roller coaster at Heide Park in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany. Introduced in 1983, it was the park's first roller coaster.
On the 706 m long track, the ride passes through 4 inversions: two loopings and two corkscrews.
New trains were added in 2010; in 2011, the brakes were renewed.
Experience
Ride
After leaving the station, the ride drops 2 m, followed by a 180-degree right curve into the chain lift hill, pulling the trains up to 30 m. After the first drop, the train continues straight for a short period before going through two sequential loopings into another 180-degree curve. From there, the train continues through two corkscrews into a straight section followed by a left-turn helix. The ride finishes in a brake section before entering the station.
Layout
The straight sections separate the ride from other corkscrews by Vekoma (Python (Efteling) in Efteling or Magic Mountain in Gardaland). The track layout is almost a direct copy of Canada's Wonderland Dragon Fire. The straight sections were added to allow block brakes after the corkscrew section, which would allow up to three trains running on the track. However, due to complications in properly running the trains, the brakes have been removed. Originally, two trains with 7 cars, manufactured by Arrow, were used. In 2010, Heidepark replaced the trains with Vekoma trains from Alton Towers' demolished ride Corkscrew. The trains are running with six cars for 24 persons total. Since the track is not separated by block sections, the trains can only run individually. This allows a total capacity of 1200 people per hour.
References
External links
- Big Loop at the Roller Coaster DataBase
Media related to Big Loop at Wikimedia Commons
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