Toxic Garden (formerly known as Limit) is a steel roller coaster located at Heide Park, Germany. It opened in 1999 and is a standard 689m layout Suspended Looping Coaster manufactured by Vekoma. In March 2023, Heide Park announced that Limit would be renamed to Toxic Garden, with new thematic elements and a partial replacement of the ride's track.[1][2]

Toxic Garden
Previously known as Limit (1999 to 2022)
Toxic Garden's layout and navigating the final turn before the brakes.
Heide Park
LocationHeide Park
Park sectionTransilvania
Coordinates53°01′34″N 9°52′54″E / 53.02603°N 9.88175°E / 53.02603; 9.88175
StatusOperating
Opening date1999
General statistics
TypeSteel – Inverted
ManufacturerVekoma
ModelSLC (689m Standard)
Lift/launch systemChain lift
Height109.3 ft (33.3 m)
Drop91 ft (28 m)
Length2,260.5 ft (689.0 m)
Speed49.7 mph (80.0 km/h)
Inversions5
Duration1:28
Capacity1040 riders per hour
Height restriction51–76.7 in (130–195 cm)
Trains2 trains with 10 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 20 riders per train.
Toxic Garden at RCDB

Ride experience

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The layout of the coaster, the 689m Standard.

The ride starts with a 109.3ft to the top of the lift hill. Next the ride drops 91ft down a banked drop reaching speeds of 49.7 m.p.h. The train then immediately navigates a rollover (2 Half loops connected by two half heartline rolls). Once the train exits the rollover it then navigates a banked turn, sidewinder, helix and transitions into a double in-line twist. The train then performs a few turns and into the brake run.

Colour scheme

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Toxic Garden is painted with white track and olive green supports; a similar – if not the same – colour scheme as the nearby Big Loop, Bobbahn bobsled coaster, and Flug der Dämonen. People often think that Toxic Garden and Big Loop are one long roller coaster due to their colour schemes, similar Vekoma make, and the similar locations.

References

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  1. ^ "Heide-Park startet in die neue Saison: „Limit" wird noch beackert". Heide Kurier (in German). March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Opknapbeurt en nieuwe naam voor hangende achtbaan in Heide Park". Looopings (in Dutch). March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
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