Taron (roller coaster)
| Taron | |
|---|---|
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| Phantasialand | |
| Location | Phantasialand |
| Park section | Klugheim |
| Coordinates | 50°47′59″N 6°52′58″E / 50.79962°N 6.88281°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | June 30, 2016 |
| Replaced | Silvermine |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Model | LSM Launch Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | LSM |
| Length | 4,593 ft (1,400 m) |
| Speed | 72 mph (116 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Trains | 4 trains with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train. |
| Taron at RCDB | |
Taron is a multi-launch steel roller coaster manufactured by Intamin situated at Phantasialand in Germany.[1] It is the fastest multi-launch roller coaster in the world, whilst also the longest of its kind.[2][3] The ride also boasts the fastest LSM launch system in the world. Taron opened on 30 June 2016.
The ride is situated in the 'Klugheim; area of the theme park, alongside the also new for 2016 family boomerang roller coaster, Raik.
Ride experience
During the duration of the ride, Taron's track crosses over itself 116 times across 58 intersecting track points, more than any other launch roller coaster in the world. Its layout is intricately woven between the surrounding buildings and structures of Klugheim, through tunnels, and narrowly missing walls of faux rock faces.
Gallery
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Construction July 2015 -
Entrance to roller coaster -
Passenger seat -
View over Klugheim at night
References
- ^ MacDonald, Brady (March 30, 2016). "'Absolutely insane' German coaster twists and dives through faux volcano". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "Intamin TARON LSM Launch Coaster Phantasialand". www.blooloop.com. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ Mills, Kelly-Ann (4 July 2016). "World's fastest catapult rollercoaster unveiled - and it's absolutely terrifying". Mirror. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
External links
- "Taron - Eine Massanfertigung" [Taron - Custom made]. Phantasialand Magazin (in German). Phantasialand. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- "Testritten Taron Phantasialand (2016)". Youtube-Channel Looopings. 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- Geraards, Bryan (2016-04-03). "Taron testing Phantasialand!". Youtube-Channel Themepark Videos. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- Fülling, Robert (2016-04-14). "Taron - Systematisch testen". Youtube-Channel Phantasialand. Phantasialand. Retrieved 2016-04-14.