Afrika Expressen

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Afrika Expressen

Kirkuk Amusement Park Location Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq Coordinates 35.408868°N 44.375813°E / 35.408868; 44.375813 Status Defunct Operated 2010 or later to 2017
Ölands Djur & Nöjespark Name Afrika Expressen Location Färjestaden, Kalmar, Sweden Operated 2009 to 2011 or earlier Hassans Nöjesfält Name Galaxi 2000 Location Åhus, Skåne, Sweden Operated 1985 to 2007
Statistics
Manufacturer	SDC
Product	Galaxi
Type	Steel
Track layout	Zyklon / Galaxi
Riders per train	4
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Inversions	0

Afrika Expressen was a steel roller coaster previously located at Kirkuk Amusement Park in Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq.

History

The coaster originally opened at Hassans Nöjesfält in 1985, operaring up to 2007, where it closed and was sold to Ölands Djur & Nöjespark. Its closure date at Ölands isn't known however. Its final known location was Kirkuk Amusemenet Park, where it opened somewhere around 2010. It eventually closed in 2017, with its future being unknown.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Helix Bunny hill Helix

Colour scheme

Red track and white supports.

Trains

Single cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car.

External links

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  Afrika Expressen on the Roller Coaster DataBase.