Expedition GeForce
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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 trains travel up to 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph) through a course 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) long with seven periods of weightlessness. At its highest, the ride reaches 53 metres (174 ft) above ground.[1]
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Expedition GeForce | |
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Holiday Park | |
Location | Holiday Park |
Coordinates | 49.320°N 8.295°E / 49.320; 8.295 |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | June 18, 2001 |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel |
Manufacturer | Intamin |
Designer | Werner Stengel |
Model | Mega Coaster |
Lift/launch system | Cable lift hill |
Height | 174 ft (53 m) |
Drop | 168 ft (51 m) |
Length | 4,002.7 ft (1,220.0 m) |
Speed | 74.6 mph (120.1 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 1:15 |
Max vertical angle | 82° |
Capacity | 1300 riders per hour |
G-force | 4.5 |
Height restriction | 55 in (140 cm) |
Expedition GeForce at RCDB |
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Until the opening of Silver Star at Europa-Park, it was the tallest roller coaster operating on the European mainland.