Desert Race

Roller coaster in Germany
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Desert Race
Train being launched on Desert Race
Heide Park Resort
Location Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany
Coordinates 53°01′18″N 9°52′51″E / 53.0217699°N 9.8808704°E / 53.0217699; 9.8808704
Park section Land der Vergessenen
Status Operating since 15 May 2007
Statistics
Manufacturer Intamin
Product Accelerator Coaster
Designer / calculations Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type Steel - Launched
Riders per train 20
Propulsion Hydraulic launch
Height 19 metres
Top speed 102 km/h
Length 650 metres
Inversions 0
Duration 0:49
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Desert Race is an Intamin launched roller coaster located at Heide Park in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany. The train launches to 102 km/h in 2.4 seconds.

History

Desert Race opened on 15 May 2007 following an annual passholder's preview the day before.[1]

Design

Desert Race has black track and sand-coloured supports. It is nearly identical to Rita, which opened in 2005 at Alton Towers in the United Kingdom. The only differences are slightly different statistics and a slightly different brake run.

Trains

2 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train.

References

  1. "Offizielle Desert Race Eröffnung". Heide-Park-world.de.

External links


Articles on Heide Park Resort