Euro-Mir
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| Location | Europa-Park |
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| Park section | Russia |
| Type | Steel - Spinning |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Manufacturer | MACK Rides |
| Lift/launch system | Spiral Lift |
| Height | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Length | 3,215 ft (980 m) |
| Max speed | 49.7 mph (80.0 km/h) |
| Duration | 4:33 |
| Capacity | 1600 riders per hour |
| Max g-force | 4 |
| Euro-Mir at RCDB Pictures of Euro-Mir at RCDB |
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Euro-Mir is a spinning roller coaster located at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. [1]. Unlike most spinning coasters, however, the cars do not spin freely, but are rotated by motors at set points during the ride.
The experience is modeled on the Soviet/Russian space station Mir. It consists of five cylindrical towers, with the ride simulating a trip into space and re-entry into the earth's atmosphere. [2] The largest tower, which contains the helical lift hill, is a dodecagon, 25 feet across and 92 feet high while the maximum drop of the ride is 86 feet. The ride opened in 1997 and carries 9 trains, each comprising 4 circular spinning cars. Riders are sat back to back in pairs, with a maximum of 16 riders per train.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Euro-Mir at the official Europa-Park website
