Vild-Svinet (Danish for The Wild Boar) is a steel roller coaster at BonBon-Land in southern Zealand, Denmark, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Copenhagen. Vild-Svinet is the prototype for the Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster model. At 97 degrees, the coaster is the steepest roller coaster in Denmark.[1]
| Vild-Svinet | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Entrance to Vild-Svinet | |
| BonBon-Land | |
| Location | BonBon-Land |
| Coordinates | 55°15′40″N 11°51′48″E / 55.2611°N 11.8634°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 16 May 2003 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Euro-Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Gerstlauer |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Height | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Length | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Speed | 72.4 km/h (45.0 mph) |
| Inversions | 1 |
| Duration | 1:00 |
| Max vertical angle | 97° |
| Height restriction | 140 cm (4 ft 7 in) |
| Trains | 4 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train. |
| Vild-Svinet at RCDB | |
History and design edit
Opening on 16 May 2003,[2] Vild-Svinet was the first ever Euro-Fighter model coaster to be built.[3][4] When it opened, Vild-Svinet was the steepest roller coaster in the world (other Euro-Fighters would later tie its record) until its record was surpassed by Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach.[5] Vild-Svinet was also the first roller coaster in the world to have an initial drop steeper than 90 degrees.[6] The coaster has one inversion, a single vertical loop.[2] There are also overbanked turns in the coaster's course.[6] As with other Euro-Fighters, guests ride the coaster in single-car trains. Riders on Vild-Svinet are arranged in two rows of four.[2] Vild-Svinet has generally been the most popular coaster at BonBon-Land since its opening.[3]
Awards and reception edit
BonBon-Land and Gerstlauer were awarded the "FKF-Award 2003" by Freundeskreis Kirmes und Freizeitparks e.V. (Friends of Fairground and Amusement Association) for the construction of Vild-Svinet.[7] The coaster was also ranked as the 3rd most innovative coaster of 2003 by COASTER-net.[8] Frommer's included the coaster in their book, Frommer's 500 Adrenaline Adventures.[9] Each award cited the coaster's steeper than vertical drop as being one of the primary justifications for Vild-Svinet's inclusion.[7][8][9] Lonely Planet describes the coaster as "bonkers-looking" and notes that it is the most extreme amusement ride at BonBon-Land.[10]
References edit
- ^ Marden, Duane. "List of steepest roller coasters in Denmark". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ a b c Marden, Duane. "Vild-Svinet (BonBon-Land)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ a b Taulø-Jacobsen, Emilie (11 July 2009). "Tag en tur i sommerlandets bedste rutsjebaner" [Take a trip in the summer country's best roller coasters]. Politiken (in Danish). JP/Politikens Hus. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Euro-Fighter Vild Svinet". Gerstlauer. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "List of roller coasters by angle of first drop". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ a b van Zyl, JD (14 July 2011). "World's wildest roller coasters: 13 Vildsvinet". MSN Travel. Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Die Preisträger 2003" [The Award Winners 2003]. FKF-Award (in German). Freundeskreis Kirmes und Freizeitparks e.V. 2004. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ a b Olson, Devin (20 June 2003). "Most Innovative Rides of 2003". COASTER-net. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ a b Friedland, Lois; Lallanilla, Marc; Swetzoff, Jennifer; O'Malley, Charlie (2010). Frommer's 500 Adrenaline Adventures. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. p. 408. ISBN 978-0470595039. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ Bain, Carolyn; Booth, Michael; Parnell, Fran (2008). Denmark. Footscray, Victoria: Lonely Planet. p. 152. ISBN 978-1741046694. Retrieved 24 August 2014.