Half Pipe (roller coaster)
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 Half Pipe at Elitch Gardens. |
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| Location | Elitch Gardens |
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| Type | Steel - Launched |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | May 27, 2004 |
| Manufacturer | Intamin AG |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Shuttle |
| Track layout | Half pipe coaster |
| Lift/launch system | LIM |
| Height | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Drop | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Length | 229 ft (70 m) |
| Max speed | 43.5 mph (70.0 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:00 |
| Max vertical angle | 90° |
| Acceleration | 43.5 |
| Max g-force | 4.5 |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 4 in (130 cm) |
| Half Pipe at RCDB Pictures of Half Pipe at RCDB |
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Half Pipe is a steel roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado and at Särkänniemi in Tampere, Finland.
This roller coaster takes advantage of Denver’s proximity to nearby ski resorts that cater to snowboarders. Riders are placed in one of two cars on the train which is made to resemble a giant snowboard. Each car is a free-spinning circle that holds eight people. The track is essentially a giant, upright U and trains are loaded at the bottom of the U. LIM engines accelerate the train up both sides of the track. A typical ride consists of approximately five to six cycles of the train traveling through the U.
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