Rocket (Furuvik)
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Manufacturer | Schwarzkopf | ||||||||
Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||
Type | Steel | ||||||||
Product | Jet Star II | ||||||||
Riders per train | 6 | ||||||||
Hourly capacity | 900 | ||||||||
Propulsion | Electric spiral lift | ||||||||
Area | 25 metres × 46.5 metres | ||||||||
Height13.5 metres
Length585 metres 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.
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]
External links[edit | edit source]
- Rocket on the Roller Coaster DataBase.