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| Manufacturer | Vekoma | ||||||||||||||||||
| Product | Corkscrew with Bayerncurve | ||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 22.9 metres | ||||||||||||||||||
| Drop | 20.7 metres | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 64.4 km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 731 metres | ||||||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Apocalypse is a steel roller coaster located at Lunapark in Agde, Occitanie, France. It has previously operated in the United Kingdom at Spanish City Amusement Park and subsequently at Flamingo Land.
History
The roller coaster first opened at Spanish City Amusement Park in 1983.[1][2] It was called Corkscrew and was the second of two Corkscrew with bayerncurve installations to open in the United Kingdom, the first being Corkscrew at Alton Towers, which opened in 1980. Corkscrew arrived at Flamingo Land in 1990.[3] It was situated in the Thunder Mountain Canyon area which in later years became the Plaza area. It was dismantled after the 2011 season, and the plot where it stood remains vacant. Following a repaint and a new sign to match its new name, Apocalypse opened at Lunapark on June 22, 2012.
Design
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Colour scheme
Throughout its history, the ride has had white track and blue supports. It has a double corkscrew element.
Trains
Single train with 6 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train. When the ride first opened in 1983, it had two trains built by Arrow Dynamics, however only one is present at Lunapark. The ride has a transfer track.
Images
Pictures of the roller coaster at Flamingo Land.
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References
- ↑ RC352 - NFCA Digital
- ↑ "Take a crazy journey into space!". Sunday Sun. 1983-07-10. p. 15. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ↑ Flamingo Land Resort Advert (1990) - YouTube
External links
- Apocalypse on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
