Expedition GeForce

Infobox roller coaster
name= Expedition GeForce


caption=
location= Holiday Park
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type= Steel
status= Open
opened= June 18,2001
manufacturer= Intamin AG
designer= Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH
lift=
height= 188.00
drop=184.00
length= 4002.58
speed= 74.6
inversions= 0
duration= 1:15
angle=
capacity= 1300
cost=
acceleration=
gforce= 4.5
restriction=55
rcdb_number= 977

"Expedition GeForce" is a steel roller coaster located at Holiday Park in Haßloch, Germany. It is one of the largest roller coasters in Europe and has an 82 degree first drop, the steepest in Germany. The trains travel up to 120 km/h (74 mph) through a course 1.2 kilometres long with seven periods of weightlessness. At its highest, the ride reaches 53 metres above ground.

Ride information

The ride opened on June 18,2001 to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of Holiday Park's operation, costing approximately €10 million. It has a maximum throughput of 1,300 riders per hour, with two 28-seater trains in operation. The track rests on 209 foundations, which are up to 20 metres deep.

Swiss manufacturers Intamin AG included a cable lift system, similar to that of Millennium Force, which is faster than a conventional chain lift. Until the opening of Silver Star at Europa Park, "Expedition GeForce" was the tallest roller coaster on the European mainland.

The ride is also featured on Atari's Roller Coaster Tycoon 3.

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