Rocket (Furuvik)
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| Manufacturer | Schwarzkopf | ||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||
| Model / product | Jet Star II | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 6 | ||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 900 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Electric spiral lift | ||||||||
| Area | 82 feet × 152.6 feet | ||||||||
Height44.3 feet
Length1,919.3 feet Inversions0 Duration1:50
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Rocket is a steel roller coaster located at Furuvik in Gävle, Gävleborgs, Sweden. The ride is a Schwarzkopf Jet Star II, and it previously operated at Alton Towers from 1983 to March 5, 2005 as the Black Hole.
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History[edit | edit source]
When the ride was at Alton Towers, it was located in a giant canvas-covered building. It was modified by BHS to run two-car trains. Previously it ran single cars.[1] It closed on March 5, 2005[2] and was removed the following year, however the building containing the ride wasn't removed until 2012, to make way for the Smiler.
After a renovation from Gerstlauer[3], the ride reopened at Furuvik on May 21, 2011.
Design[edit | edit source]
Trains[edit | edit source]
2 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged inline in 3 rows for a total of 6 riders per train. The ride was modified in 1988 by BHS to support trains with multiple cars. Normally Jet Star II models can only support single car trains.
References[edit | edit source]
| Roller coasters at Alton Towers | |||||||||
| Present | Galactica • Nemesis • Oblivion • Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure • Rita • Runaway Mine Train • Smiler • Spinball Whizzer • Thirteen • Wicker Man | ||||||||
| Former | 4 Man Bob • Alton Mouse • Beastie • Black Hole • Corkscrew • Mini Apple • New Beast • Thunderlooper | ||||||||
| Unbuilt | Secret Weapon 1 & 2 • unknown | ||||||||