Falken

Roller coaster in Denmark
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Falken
Fårup Sommerland
Location Blokhus, Nordjylland, Denmark
Status Operating since May 2004
Cost DKK 25,000,000
Statistics
Manufacturer S&S Worldwide
Designer / calculations Alan Schilke
Type Wooden
Hourly capacity 800
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 20 metres
Top speed 75 km/h
Length 622 metres
Inversions 0
Duration 1:54
Rolling stock
Manufacturer Gerstlauer
Riders per train 30
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Falken is a wooden roller coaster located at Fårup Sommerland in Blokhus, Nordjylland, Denmark. Falken is Danish for The Falcon. The attraction opened in May 2004.[1] Its track and supports were engineered by Ride Centerline.[2]

Design

Elements

Trains

Single train with 5 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 30 riders per train. The train was built by Gerstlauer.[3]

References

  1. Bannister, Richard. "Fårup Sommerland". Richard Bannister. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. "Rides List". Ride Centerline. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  3. "Ten Years of Gerstlauer Wooden Coaster Trains" (PDF). Gerstlauer. Retrieved 12 November 2019.

External links

  • Falken on the Roller Coaster DataBase.


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