Expedition GeForce

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Expedition GeForce
Location	Holiday Park
Type	Steel
Status	Open
Opened	June 18, 2001
Manufacturer	Intamin AG
Designer	Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH
Height	173.92 ft (53.01 m)
Length	4,002.58 ft (1,219.99 m)
Max speed	74.6 mph (120.1 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	1:15
Capacity	1300 riders per hour
Max g-force	4.5
Height restriction	4 ft 7 in (140 cm)
Expedition GeForce at RCDB Pictures of Expedition GeForce at RCDB
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Expedition GeForce is a steel roller coaster located at Holiday Park in Haßloch, Germany. It is one of the largest roller coasters in Europe and has an 82 degree first drop, the steepest in Germany. The trains travel up to 120 km/h (74 mph) through a course 1.2 kilometres long with seven periods of weightlessness. At its highest, the ride reaches 53 metres above ground.

[edit] Ride information

The ride opened on June 18, 2001 to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of Holiday Park's operation, costing approximately €10 million. It has a maximum throughput of 1,300 riders per hour, with two 28-seater trains in operation. The track rests on 209 foundations, which are up to 20 metres deep.

Swiss manufacturers Intamin AG included a cable lift system, similar to that of Millennium Force, which is faster than a conventional chain lift. Until the opening of Silver Star at Europa Park, Expedition GeForce was the tallest roller coaster on the European mainland.

The ride is also featured on Atari's Roller Coaster Tycoon 3.

[edit] Rankings

Golden Ticket Awards: Top Steel Roller Coasters[1][2]
Year	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Ranking	-	8	3	4	6	6	6

Mitch Hawker's Internet Poll: Best Steel-Tracked Roller Coaster
Year	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Ranking	2	1	1	1	1[3]	2	2

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