Suspended looping coaster
Suspended Looping Coaster , or SLC for short , is a product name that the Dutch roller coaster manufacturer Vekoma uses for its inverted coaster .
Conceptual content
Translated into German, the term means something like suspended looping roller coaster (coll. Hanging roller coaster) . However, there is no official German translation.
If you take a closer look at the designation for the standard models, you will notice some inconsistencies: On the one hand, SLC-type railways are not actually suspended coasters , as they do not swing noticeably to the sides. On the other hand, a standard SLC does not contain any looping at all , but rather a roll-over , a sidewinder and two inline twists .
Since the standard model is so widespread due to the many deliveries, the abbreviation SLC is sometimes mockingly interpreted as standard looping coaster .
Extraditions
Most SLCs are delivered with standardized routing. The most common is the SLC (689 m standard) . The distance of the SLC (787 m Extended) is a little longer in comparison. The SLC (765 m Extended with Helix) has an additional helix in front of the final brake. The SLC (662 m Prototype) , which includes the first delivery El Condor in Walibi World , the Netherlands and T 2 in the USA , also deviates slightly from the standard .
The route of the SLC (Shenlin) is also standardized, but differs completely from that of the SLC (689 m standard) . SLC (Shenlin with Helix) is called the version with an additional helix.
In addition to these “off the shelf” variants, there is also the option of having an SLC Custom manufactured individually. The only representatives of this type are Fly - The Great Nor'Easter and Jubilee Odyssey .
Trains, drives and brakes
Most systems have trains with ten cars for two people each. Only the two prototypes have eight ( El Condor ) and seven ( T 2 ) cars. Also almost all railways have two trains, a few have three and only one railroad has only one train. The passengers are secured with shoulder straps during the journey. Vekoma has announced a new type of train that uses far less massive brackets and thus improves driving comfort.
A chain lift is used to drive the trains to the lift hill .
Classic pneumatically operated shoe brakes are used as brakes . Some newer systems e.g. B. Kumali have eddy current brakes as the final brake .
Technical data of the standard versions
| SLC (689 m standard) | SLC (662 m prototype) | SLC (787 m Extended) | SLC (765 m Extended with Helix) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Steel - Inverted | Steel - Inverted | Steel - Inverted | Steel - Inverted |
| capacity | 1040 people per hour (two trains with ten cars each) |
900 people per hour (two trains with seven or eight cars each) |
500 people per hour (one train) |
1500 people per hour (three trains) |
| length | 689 m | 662 m | 787 m | 765 m |
| height | 33.3 m | 31 m | 31 m | 33.3 m |
| Inversions | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| speed | 80 km / h | 80 km / h | 72 km / h | 80 km / h |
| Travel time | 1:36 minutes | 2:02 minutes | 1:50 minutes | 1:42 minutes |
| elements | Roll Over Sidewinder Double In-Line Twist |
Roll Over Sidewinder Double In-Line Twist |
Roll Over Sidewinder Double In-Line Twist |
Roll Over Sidewinder Double In-Line Twist |
Suspended Family Coaster
With the Suspended Family Coaster , Vekoma also offers a more family-friendly version of the Inverted Coaster. On the one hand, this version is significantly shorter and, on the other hand, it has no inversions . The 342 m long version has been delivered to seven parks since 2001. On March 31, 2007, the first 294 m version, Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer , opened in Movie Park Germany . The shorter system is also the first with modified trains, with seats without shoulder straps. In April 2007 the Swedish Grona Lund in Stockholm , the 400 m long railway Kvasten with "custom" layout opened.
Unlike the SLC, the SFC have a lift hill with a friction wheel drive. Eddy current brakes are used as brakes in the 294 m version . Since there is no block system, the lifts only have one train for 16 (294 m) or 20 people (342 m). According to the manufacturer, people over 110 cm in height are allowed to ride the railways. The TÜV has even approved the German system from 95 cm.
photos
Custom SLC Pusing Lagi in Jerudong ( Brunei )
MP Express in Movie Park Germany
Blue Tornado in Gardaland
Kumali in Flamingo Land
List of Suspended Looping Coaster
| Roller coaster | operator | country | model | opening | closure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman The Ride | Six Flags Mexico | Mexico | 689 m standard | April 14, 2000 | |
| blackout | Suzuka International Racing Course | Japan | 689 m standard | 1995 | 2007 |
| Blue tornado | Gardaland | Italy | 765 m Extended with Helix | 1998 | |
| Cobra | Ratanga Junction | South Africa | 765 m Extended with Helix | 1998 | |
| Desafío | Parque de la Costa | Argentina | 689 m standard | 1999 | |
| Ednör - L'Attaque (from Great Escape) | La Ronde | Canada | 689 m standard | May 2010 | |
| El Condor | Walibi Holland | Netherlands | 662 m prototype | May 1994 | |
| F2 Fright Flight | Nasu Highland Park | Japan | 689 m standard | 1995 | |
| Firewhip ( blackout from Suzuka Circuit) | Beto Carrero World | Brazil | 689 m standard | December 28, 2008 | |
| Flight Deck 1995-2007: Top Gun |
Canada's Wonderland | Canada | 689 m standard | 1995 | |
|
Fly - The Great Nor'Easter 1995-2007: Great Nor'Easter |
Morey's Piers | United States | Custom | 1995 | |
| Gauntlet | Magic Springs & Crystal Falls | United States | 689 m standard | April 10, 2004 | |
| Golden Wings in Snowfield | Happy Valley | China | Shenlin with helix | July 9, 2006 | |
| Hangman | Opryland USA | United States | 689 m standard | May 1, 1995 | 1997 |
| Hangman | Wild Adventures | United States | 689 m standard | May 8, 1999 | |
| Hurricane | Rusutsu Resort | Japan | 689 m standard | 1995 | |
| infusion | Pleasure Beach, Blackpool | UK | 689 m standard | May 2, 2007 | |
| jaguar | Isla Magica | Spain | 765 m Extended with Helix | June 28, 1997 | |
| Jubilee Odyssey | Fantasy Island | UK | Custom | May 25, 2002 | |
| Kong | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | United States | 689 m standard | May 1998 | |
| Kumali | Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo | UK | Shenlin | April 1, 2006 | |
| Kumba | Superland | Israel | 689 m standard | June 16, 2001 | |
| Lethal Weapon - The Ride | Warner Bros. Movie World | Australia | 765 m Extended with Helix | December 1995 | |
| limit | Heide-Park Soltau | Germany | 689 m standard | 1999 | |
| Mayan Adventure | Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village | Taiwan | 689 m standard | 1997 | |
| Mind Eraser | Darien Lake | United States | 689 m standard | May 17, 1997 | |
| Mind Eraser | Elitch Gardens | United States | 689 m standard | June 2, 1997 | |
| Mind Eraser | Six Flags America | United States | 689 m standard | May 20, 1995 | |
| Mind Eraser | Six Flags New England | United States | 689 m standard | May 24, 1997 | |
| MP-Xpress 2005: FX 2001-2004: Eraser |
Movie Park Germany | Germany | 689 m standard | April 6, 2001 | |
| Nio | Greenland | Japan | 689 m standard | 1997 | |
| Pusing Lagi | Jerudong Park | Brunei | 787 m Extended | 1997 | 2005-2006 |
| Raptor (from Tohoku Exhibition ) | Fantasilandia | Chile | 789 m standard | December 23, 2008 | |
| Roller Coaster ? –2007 or earlier: Suspended Coaster |
Dream Park | Egypt | 765 m Extended with Helix | 1999 | |
| Serial thriller | Six Flags AstroWorld | United States | 689 m standard | May 29, 1999 | October 30, 2005 |
| Snow Mountain Flying Dragon | Happy Valley | China | Shenlin | May 1, 2002 | |
| Suspended looping coaster | Suzhou Amusement Land | China | 787 m Extended | 2003 | |
| T 2 | Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom | United States | 662 m prototype | 1995 | |
| Thunderhawk 1998-2003: Serial Thriller |
Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom | United States | 689 m standard | 1998 | September 16, 2007 |
| Thunderhawk | Michigan's Adventure | United States | 689 m standard | May 17, 2008 | |
| Titánide 2003-2008: Tizona |
Terra Mitica | Spain | 689 m standard | March 15, 2003 | |
| Traumatizer | Pleasureland Southport | UK | 689 m standard | 1999 | September 5, 2006 |
| Vampires | Walibi Belgium | Belgium | 689 m standard | 1999 | |
| Vortex | Siam Park City | Thailand | 787 m Extended | 2007 | |
| unknown name (stored from 2005 to 2009) | Six Flags Great Escape | United States | 689 m standard | - | - |
| unknown name | Tohoku Exhibition | Japan | 689 m standard | 1997 | 1997 |
List of Suspended Family Coaster
| Roller coaster | operator | country | model | opening | closure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bat | Lagoon | United States | 342 m | April 16, 2005 | |
| Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer | Movie Park Germany | Germany | 294 m | March 2007 | |
| Kvasten | Grona Lund | Sweden | Custom | April 28, 2007 | |
| Hurricanes | Fårup Summerland | Denmark | Custom | May 6, 2013 | |
| Rugrats Runaway Reptar | Carowinds | United States | 342 m | March 22, 2003 | |
| Rugrats Runaway Reptar | Dreamworld | Australia | 342 m | December 26, 2002 | |
| Rugrats Runaway Reptar | Kings Island | United States | 342 m | 2001 | |
| Silver streak | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | 342 m | May 6, 2001 | |
| Steel lasso | Frontier City | United States | 294 m | July 18, 2008 | |
| Swamp thing | Cypress Gardens Adventure Park | United States | 342 m | December 9, 2004 | |
| Swamp thing | Wild Adventures | United States | 342 m | May 10, 2003 |
Web links
- Suspended Looping Coaster on the manufacturer's website
- Suspended Family Coaster on the manufacturer's website
- List of all inverted coaster models of the manufacturer in the RCDB (with links to the individual SLC and SFC types)