Helix at Liseberg

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Helix is a steel Launch Coaster at Liseberg in Gothenburg, Sweden, manufactured by Mack Rides. coasterpedia.net

It opened to the public on 26 April 2014. en.wikipedia.org

The ride stands 41 metres tall and reaches 100 kph. en.wikipedia.org

Its course includes seven inversions. liseberg.se

Helix uses two LSM launches and runs for about two minutes. liseberg.se

The finished track is 1,381 metres long. liseberg.se

Liseberg gives Helix a throughput of 1,350 riders per hour. themeparktourist.com

The story of Helix

Liseberg announced Projekt Helix in October 2012 as a new coaster for the 2014 season. It was presented as the park’s largest investment to that date, a Mack Rides machine intended to be longer and faster than any coaster then at Liseberg. mynewsdesk.com

The plan made use of the park’s own steep ground. The old Maxxima 3-D cinema was to make way for the station, while the track was laid out to work with Liseberg’s wooded hillside and its neighbouring rides. mynewsdesk.com· coasterpedia.net

When Helix opened on 26 April 2014, visitors received a full hillside journey: two LSM launches, seven inversions, and a top speed of 100 kph. Its 1,381 metres of steel made a new route through Gothenburg’s celebrated park. en.wikipedia.org· liseberg.se

Recognition followed quickly. Later in 2014, Liseberg announced that Helix had been named Europe’s Best New Ride at the European Star Awards, and the park reported that the coaster had already carried more than one million guests. mynewsdesk.com

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