Half Pipe (roller coaster)
- Half Pipe (roller coaster)
Infobox roller coaster
name = Half Pipe
caption = Half Pipe at Elitch Gardens.
location = Elitch Gardens
locationarticle = Elitch Gardens (Amusement Park)
type = Steel
type2= Launched
manufacturer = Intamin AG
designer = Werner Stengel
model = Shuttle
track = Half pipe coaster
lift = LIM
status = Open
opened = May 27, 2004
height = 98
drop = 80
length = 229
speed = 43.5
duration = 2:00
angle = 90
inversions = 0
capacity = 460-1100
cost =
acceleration = 43.5
gforce = 4.5
restriction = 52
rcdb_number= 2648
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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