Lech Coaster
Steel roller coaster in Chorzów, Poland
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Lech Coaster is a steel roller coaster located at Legendia in Chorzów, Poland. It was the first Bermuda Blitz coaster by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma[5] and opened on July 1, 2017. The ride stands 40 metres (130 ft) tall, has a maximum speed of 95 kilometres per hour (59 mph), and has a track length of 908 metres (2,979 ft). The ride also features three inversions.[3]
| Lech Coaster | |
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| Legendia | |
| Location | Legendia |
| Coordinates | 50.2774°N 18.9928°E[1] |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | July 1, 2017 |
| Cost | €12 million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Designer | Benjamin Bloemendaal |
| Model | Bermuda Blitz |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Length | 908 m (2,979 ft) |
| Speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) |
| Inversions | 3 |
| Duration | 1:44[2] |
| Capacity | 1000[3] riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 120–195[4] cm (3 ft 11 in – 6 ft 5 in) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train. |
| Lech Coaster at RCDB | |
Characteristics
Trains
Lech uses two trains with five cars each. Each car seats four riders, allowing a total capacity of 20 riders per train. The ride can accommodate 1,000 riders per hour.[3]
Track
Lech's steel track is 908 metres (2,979 ft) in length and 40 metres (131 ft) in height. The track is black and the supports are grey.[3]
Ride experience
Layout
Lech Coaster begins by taking a small dip, turning 90 degrees to the right into the 40 metres (131 ft) tall lift hill. Upon reaching the top of the lift hill, riders plunge down a beyond-vertical drop (unknown angle), twisting 90 degrees to the right in the process. After passing through a tunnel and reaching the maximum speed of 95 kilometres per hour (59 mph) at the bottom of the drop, riders enter their first inversion: a reverse sidewinder. Right after, the train turns to the right into a twisted airtime hill, which twists riders to the left. Afterwards, the train will pass through another airtime hill, followed by a corkscrew, which is located right above the main station of the ride. Riders then turn left into an over-banked turn, which then turns right. Afterwards, they pass through another twisted airtime hill, followed immediately by another corkscrew. The train then enters into an outer-banked airtime hill into a 270 degree helix to the left, followed by another twisted airtime hill into a 180 degree turnaround to the left, before stepping up into Lech Coaster's final brake run, turning to the right afterwards to return to the station.[3][6]
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