Cobra (Tivoli Friheden)
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Cobra was a steel inverted roller coaster at the Tivoli Friheden amusement park in Denmark.
| Cobra | |
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| Tivoli Friheden | |
| Location | Tivoli Friheden |
| Coordinates | 56.135835°N 10.197871°E |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | June 28, 2008 |
| Closing date | July 14, 2022 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Sartori Rides |
| Designer | Ride Tek |
| Model | compact Inverted Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Length | 1,312 ft (400 m) |
| Speed | 43.5 mph (70.0 km/h) |
| Inversions | 3 |
| Capacity | 720 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4.5 |
| Cobra at RCDB | |
Incidents
On July 4, 2008, 6 days after the official opening of the ride, the front cart fell off the rails and fell to the ground, injuring 4 people. After repairs and testing following the incident, the ride was closed until late May 2009.[1]
On July 14, 2022, fourteen years after the first incident, a 14-year-old girl was killed while riding the Cobra, after the rearmost cart of the ride broke off and was hanging from the rest of the roller coaster. A 13-year-old boy was also injured.[2][3] This incident resulted in the closure of the park for two days, and a police investigation is, as of July 2022, ongoing to determine the cause.[needs update][4] The ride has also permanently ceased operation due to the incident.[5]
