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Expedition GeForce

Rollercoaster in Germany

Field	Value
name	Expedition GeForce
image	Rollercoaster expedition geforce holiday park germany.jpg
location	Plopsaland Deutschland
type	Steel
status	Open
opened	June 18, 2001
manufacturer	Intamin
designer	Werner Stengel
model	Mega Coaster
lift	Cable lift hill
height_ft	174
drop_ft	168
length_ft	4002.7
speed_mph	74.6
inversions	0
duration	1:15
angle	82
capacity	1300
gforce	4.5
restriction_in	55
rcdb_number	977
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Expedition GeForce is a steel roller coaster located at Plopsaland Deutschland in Haßloch, Germany. It is one of the largest roller coasters in Europe and has an 82 degree first drop. The trains travel up to 120 km/h through a course 1.2 km long with seven periods of weightlessness. At its highest, the ride reaches 53 m above ground.

Until the opening of Silver Star at Europa-Park, it was the tallest roller coaster operating on the European mainland.

Ride information

The ride opened on June 18, 2001 to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of Plopsaland Deutschland's operation, costing approximately €10 million. It has a maximum throughput of 1,300 riders per hour, with two 28-seater trains in operation. The track rests on 209 foundations, which are up to 20 metres deep.

It was constructed by Swiss manufacturers Intamin, which markets this type of coaster as Mega Coaster, in collaboration with German engineer Werner Stengel. Unlike many other coasters, the ride does not employ a conventional chain lift but a faster cable lift with a catch car, very similar to the system used for Millennium Force. It is one of the prebuilt rides in RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 and NoLimits.

Ride layout

From the station, the trains ascend the 174 ft lift hill and encounter the first drop, which at 82°, makes a 74° right-hand turn. The ride continues with several large hills, which give a sensation of air-time, especially in the rear of the trains, and a number of overbanked turns, before becoming more twisted as the ride runs through woods and over a lake. Just before entering the brake run, the trains negotiate a series of bunny hops, again giving riders considerable amounts of air-time.

Vehicles

The coaster has two trains of seven cars each. Each car seats two across in two rows. The trains are stainless steel with stadium-style seating. Each seat has an individual lap bar in addition to a seatbelt.

Incident

On April 28, 2010 a train full of passengers came to a sudden stop when one of the cars derailed just after completing the ride's first drop. Firefighters evacuated all riders. None were seriously injured.

Rankings

References

"Expedition GeForce - Holiday Park (Hassloch, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)".

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