Roller Coaster (Dam Sen Park)
Roller Coaster (Vietnamese: Tàu Lượn Siêu Tốc) is a steel roller coaster located at Dam Sen Cultural Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Built in 1998, it is the first roller coaster in Vietnam. Until the opening of a similar roller coaster at Đại Nam Văn Hiến which has 4 inversions, the Dam Sen roller coaster had the most inversions in Vietnam.
| Tàu Lượn Siêu Tốc | |
|---|---|
 The loop | |
| Dam Sen Cultural Park | |
| Location | Dam Sen Cultural Park |
| Park section | B Area |
| Coordinates | 10.760469°N 106.636815°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1998 |
| Cost | VND 20 billions |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Hebei Zhongye Metallurgical Equipment |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift |
| Height | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Drop | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Length | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
| Inversions | 3 |
| Duration | 1:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 50° |
| Capacity | 960 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.8 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Tàu Lượn Siêu Tốc at RCDB Pictures of Tàu Lượn Siêu Tốc at RCDB | |
Ride experience
After all riders are buckled up, the ride begins with a small sharp turn to the right. Then the riders are lifted up to 24m. Train drops a little bit and banks to the right again. Riders then take a 21m drop, leading to a vertical loop, then a large turn to the right. Next element is a double corkscrew. Trains turn again before hitting the brake.
See also
There're some roller coasters with similar track layout:
- Corkscrew (Cedar Point)
- Carolina Cyclone
- Roller Coaster (Đại Nam Văn Hiến)
