Euro-Mir

Infobox roller coaster
name=Euro-Mir


caption=
location=Europa-Park
locationarticle=
section=Russia
type=Steel
type2=Spinning
status=Open
opened=1997
manufacturer=MACK Rides
lift=Spiral Lift
height=92
length=3215
speed=49.7
duration=4:33
capacity=1600
gforce=4
rcdb_number=972

"Euro-Mir" is a spinning roller coaster located at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. [ [http://www.thrillride.com/EuroMir/Euromir.html ThrillRide! ] ] . Unlike most spinning coasters, however, the cars do not spin freely, but are rotated by motors at set points during the ride.

The experience is modeled on the Soviet/Russian space station Mir. It consists of five cylindrical towers, with the ride simulating a trip into space and re-entry into the earth's atmosphere. [ [http://www.s104638357.websitehome.co.uk/html/euromir_main.htm Coaster Kingdom > Europa Park > Euro Mir > Our Thoughts ] ] The largest tower, which contains the helical lift hill, is a dodecagon, 25 feet across and 92 feet high while the maximum drop of the ride is 86 feet. The ride opened in 1997 and carries 9 trains, each comprising 4 circular spinning cars. Riders are sat back to back in pairs, with a maximum of 16 riders per train.

References

External links

* [http://www.europapark.de/lang-en/c404/default.html Euro-Mir] at the official Europa-Park website