Galaxy Orbiter
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| Galaxy Orbiter | |
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| Coordinates | 53°31′25″N 113°37′16″W / 53.52361°N 113.62111°WCoordinates: 53°31′25″N 113°37′16″W / 53.52361°N 113.62111°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | July 17, 2007 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Spinning – Indoor |
| Manufacturer | Gerstlauer |
| Designer | Ingenieurbüro Stengel GmbH |
| Model | Sit down |
| Track layout | Indoor |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Length | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:17 |
| Capacity | 500 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.26 G |
| Height restriction | 43 in (109 cm) |
| Trains | 5 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 4 riders per train. |
| Galaxy Orbiter at RCDB Pictures of Galaxy Orbiter at RCDB | |
Galaxy Orbiter is a steel spinning roller coaster at the Galaxyland amusement park in West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was built by German manufacturer, Gerstlauer and is the first roller coaster of its type in Canada.[1] The ride officially opened on July 17, 2007.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Galaxy Orbiter". Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Galaxy Orbiter rockets into West Edmonton Mall". Metro Edmonton. Free Daily News Group. July 18, 2007. Archived from the original on July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ferguson, Amanda (July 17, 2007). "Rotating roller coaster a Galaxyland hit". Edmonton Journal. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014. Unknown parameter
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