Helix (roller coaster)

Helix
Helix
	Helix on its opening day.
Liseberg
Location	Liseberg
Coordinates	57°41′43.2″N 11°59′26.8″E / 57.695333°N 11.990778°E
Status	Operating
Opening date	26 April 2014
Cost	approx. 239,000,000 SEK (=approx. $30,000,000)
General statistics
Type	Steel – Launched
Manufacturer	Mack Rides
Designer	Werner Stengel
Lift/launch system	2 linear motors
Height	41 m (135 ft)
Length	1,381 m (4,531 ft)
Speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Inversions	7
Duration	130 seconds
Capacity	1,350 riders per hour
G-force	4,3
Trains	3 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train.
	Helix at RCDB
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Helix is a steel roller coaster located at Liseberg in Gothenburg, Sweden. The ride, built by Mack Rides, features two linear synchronous motor launches and has a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph). It features a 41-meter (135 foot)-tall dual-launch helix.^[1]^[2]^[3] The ride opened on 26 April 2014, Liseberg's opening date for the 2014 season. Helix is the first roller coaster in the world that has a 1-on-1 replica virtual reality experience. This experience is created by ArchiVision, a Dutch 3D studio. During the first two week's after the premiere visitors could experience the virtual reality replica next to the roller coaster's entrance. ^{[citation needed]}

The roller coaster's station building is located where the 3D cinema Maxxima used to be, by the foot of the tower Atmosfear. The 1,381-meter-long track follows the hillside in a custom made track design. The elements during the ride include two corkscrews, a pretzel loop, a top hat and an in-line twist. The estimated cost for the project is about 239,000,000 Swedish kronor, about $30,000,000.

Helix is after California Screamin' the 2nd longest roller coaster with inversions of the world.