Pyrenees (roller coaster)
Pyrenees is a steel inverted roller coaster at Parque Espana-Shima Spain Village in Shima, Mie, Japan. It opened in 1997 and was manufactured by Swiss company Bolliger & Mabillard.[1]
| Pyrenees | |
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| Parque Espana-Shima Spain Village | |
| Location | Parque Espana-Shima Spain Village |
| Coordinates | 34°21′35″N 136°50′42″E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1997 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Inverted Coaster |
| Height | 147.7 ft (45.0 m) |
| Length | 4,048.6 ft (1,234.0 m) |
| Speed | 62.1 mph (99.9 km/h) |
| Inversions | 6 |
| Duration | 1:53 |
| Pyrenees at RCDB Pictures of Pyrenees at RCDB | |
Ride experience
The train departs the station and immediately begins to ascend the 147.7-foot (45 m) lift hill. Once the train has crested the top of the lift hill, it banks to the right and drops at 62.1 miles per hour (99.9 km/h) into a vertical loop. Exiting the vertical loop, the train then enters a zero-g roll, and then another vertical loop. Coming out of the second vertical loop, the train makes a high speed banked turn to the left and travels up into a cobra roll. Leaving the cobra roll, the train travels into a right hand helix which goes through the center of the second vertical loop. Pulling out of the helix, the train enters the mid-course brake run. Following the mid-course brake run, the train drops and enters a corkscrew which leads into a wide banked turn to the left. The train then travels over a small hill before making a right turn that leads into the final brake run.[1][2]
References
- Marden, Duane. "Pyrenees". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- "Pyrenees Roller Coaster POV Front Seat B&M Inverted Parque Espana 1080p HD". YouTube. 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
| Preceded by Montu |
World's longest inverted roller coaster 1997– April 2014 |
Succeeded by Banshee |