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A train on the first launch of Icon at Blackpool Pleasure Beach | |
Status | In production |
Number built | 14 |
First built | Blue fire Megacoaster (2009) |
Latest built | Steel Taipan (2020) |
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Manufacturer | Mack Rides, Germany |
Type | Steel - Launched |
Launch Coaster is a launched roller coaster product offered by Mack Rides. The Launch Coaster uses LSM technology to launch riders one or more times. The first installation was blue fire Megacoaster which opened at Europa Park in 2009. Several clones of Blue Fire have since opened, as well as custom installations.
Design
Trains
The trains use lap-bar restraints.
The trains can be customised for each installation. Blue Fire has on-board speakers and heart rate monitors fitted to the grab-bars.
Installations
There have been eleven Launch Coaster installations, with another two currently under construction.
Similar rides
Intamin's LSM Launch Coaster is similar to Mack's Launch Coaster.
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