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Millennium Roller Coaster 
Location Fantasy Island UK Coordinates 53°11′31″N 0°20′49″E / 53.192°N 0.347°ECoordinates: 53°11′31″N 0°20′49″E / 53.192°N 0.347°E Status Operating Opened May 22, 1999 Type Steel Manufacturer Vekoma Model Custom MK-1200 Lift/launch system Chain Lift Hill Height 150 ft (46 m) Length 2,736 ft (834 m) Max speed 56 mph (90 km/h) Inversions 3 Height restriction 4 ft 0 in (122 cm) Millennium Roller Coaster at RCDB Pictures of Millennium Roller Coaster at RCDB 
Amusement Parks PortalMillennium Roller Coaster is a roller coaster at Fantasy Island in Ingoldmells, England. It was built by Vekoma, a Dutch roller coaster manufacturer, to celebrate the arrival of the new millennium but despite its name, was opened in May 1999.[1] It was Fantasy Island's first "Extreme Thrill Ride", and circles the parks centre piece, the Pyramid.
Layout and operation
The ride features a vertical loop, a side winder and another loop. It finishes in a low helix, which swoops down to a level just above head height of those in the amusement park, frequently startling the unsuspecting public. Some of Millennium Roller Coaster's track is intertwined with Jubilee Odyssey's, providing some Headchoppers especially when near Jubilee Odyssey's supports.
Like Jubilee Odyssey, Millennium Roller Coaster is also affected by high winds (though not as badly as Jubilee Odyssey) and so in the case of bad weather or high winds Millennium Roller Coaster will not operate.
With a top speed of 55.9 mph, it is the seventh fastest roller coaster in the UK.[2] It is also the fourth tallest British roller coaster, with a maximum height of 45.5 metres.
With its striking yellow and red paintwork, it can bee seen from several miles away on the approach to Fantasy Island.
It presently operates with a single train and costs £3.50 per ride or can be accessed via the wristband system.
References
- ^ "About Millennium Coaster - Island Quest". http://www.islandquest.co.uk/rides.php?mode=millennium. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ Top 10: Britain's fastest roller coasters - Daily Telegraph newspaper
External links
Categories:- Steel roller coasters
- Vekoma roller coasters
- Roller coasters in the United Kingdom
- Visitor attractions in Lincolnshire
- Roller coasters introduced in 1999
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