Big Dipper (Luna Park Sydney; opened 2021)

Roller coaster in Australia
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Big Dipper
Luna Park
Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Status Operating since 26 December 2021
Replaced Tumble Bug
Statistics
Manufacturer Intamin
Product Hot Racer
Type Steel - Launched
Propulsion Tire propelled launch
Top speed 72 km/h
Inversions 2
HELP

Big Dipper is a steel launched roller coaster located at Luna Park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It opened on 26 December 2021.

History

In November 2020, Luna Park announced a $30 million overhaul. This update would include several new attractions, including three roller coasters. One of these coasters would be Big Dipper, named after two previous roller coasters at the park, both named Big Dipper. It would be the first Hot Racer model by Intamin.[1]

Big Dipper opened on 26 December 2021.[2]

Design

Elements

This is the world's first Intamin Hot Racer installation. Despite looking like and being marketed as a single rail roller coaster, it actually isn't one. The track consists of two pieces of tubular steel, which the wheels run on. These pieces of steel are connected to each other with the use of a steel plate, with the spine being attached to this plate. These two pieces of steel are actually the rails, since the train runs on them, making it duo railed, not single.

The ride's station, first launch, twisted hill, helix, corkscrew and brake run are actually located on top of a building. The supports for these sections of the ride rest on a frame instead of footers, since footers can't be supported on the buildings. The other parts of the ride does feature footers.

Color scheme

Yellow track and red supports.

Trains

7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged inline in a single row, for a total of 7 riders per train.

References

  1. "'Big Dipper' to return as Sydney's Luna Park gets $30 million overhaul".
  2. "Luna Park Sydney opent eerste Intamin Single Rail Coaster".

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