Raptor (Gardaland)
Steel roller coaster at Gardaland
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Raptor is a steel roller coaster at the Gardaland amusement park in Lake Garda, Italy. The ride is a prototype Wing Coaster design by Swiss roller coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. Raptor opened to the public on April 1, 2011. The ride begins from an underground station and features two water splash elements. The layout features several roll overs.[1]
| Raptor | |
|---|---|
Part of Raptor's layout | |
| Gardaland Italy | |
| Location | Gardaland Italy |
| Coordinates | 45.457056°N 10.711949°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 1, 2011 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Wing Coaster |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Model | Wing Coaster |
| Track layout | Twister |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 108.3 ft (33.0 m) |
| Length | 2,526.3 ft (770.0 m) |
| Speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
| Inversions | 3 (Corkscrew, Zero-G Roll, Inline Twist) |
| Duration | 1 minute and 30 seconds |
Max vertical angle | 65° |
Height restriction | 140–195 cm (4 ft 7 in – 6 ft 5 in) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 7 cars; riders arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 28 riders per train |
| Raptor at RCDB | |
Ride experience
After departing from the underground station, the train makes a left turn into the lift hill. After reaching the top of the 108.3-foot (33.0 m) lift, the train drops back to the ground before making a sharp left over-banked turn. The train then enters a corkscrew followed by a slight upward left turn. Next, the train goes back down slightly, also going through a set of trim brakes. The train then makes another sharp left turn leading into a 55.8-foot (17.0 m) zero-gravity-roll. After a sharp left turn, and right turn, the train enters a 32.8-foot (10.0 m) inline twist, going through the supports of the track, a fake tree and a steel rectangle. The train then makes a left turn into the final brake run where the train then enters the station and the next riders board.[2]
The ride lasts about 1 minute and 30 seconds.
