Vild-Svinet

Vild-Svinet
Entrance to Vild-Svinet
BonBon-Land
LocationBonBon-Land
Coordinates55°15′40″N 11°51′48″E / 55.2611°N 11.8634°E / 55.2611; 11.8634
StatusOperating
Opening date16 May 2003 (2003-05-16)
General statistics
TypeSteel – Euro-Fighter
ManufacturerGerstlauer
DesignerWerner Stengel
Height22 m (72 ft)
Length428 m (1,404 ft)
Speed72.4 km/h (45.0 mph)
Inversions1
Duration1:00
Max vertical angle97°
Height restriction140 cm (4 ft 7 in)
Trains4 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train.
Vild-Svinet at RCDB

Vild-Svinet (Danish for The Wild Boar) is a steel roller coaster at BonBon-Land in southern Zealand, Denmark, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Copenhagen. Vild-Svinet is the prototype for the Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster model. At 97 degrees, the coaster is the steepest roller coaster in Denmark.[1]

History and design

Opening on 16 May 2003,[2] Vild-Svinet was the first ever Euro-Fighter model coaster to be built.[3][4] When it opened, Vild-Svinet was the steepest roller coaster in the world (other Euro-Fighters would later tie its record) until its record was surpassed by Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach.[5] Vild-Svinet was also the first roller coaster in the world to have an initial drop steeper than 90 degrees.[6] The coaster has one inversion, a single vertical loop.[2] There are also overbanked turns in the coaster's course.[6] As with other Euro-Fighters, guests ride the coaster in single-car trains. Riders on Vild-Svinet are arranged in two rows of four.[2] Vild-Svinet has generally been the most popular coaster at BonBon-Land since its opening.[3]

Awards and reception

BonBon-Land and Gerstlauer were awarded the "FKF-Award 2003" by Freundeskreis Kirmes und Freizeitparks e.V. (Friends of Fairground and Amusement Association) for the construction of Vild-Svinet.[7] The coaster was also ranked as the 3rd most innovative coaster of 2003 by COASTER-net.[8] Frommer's included the coaster in their book, Frommer's 500 Adrenaline Adventures.[9] Each award cited the coaster's steeper than vertical drop as being one of the primary justifications for Vild-Svinet's inclusion.[7][8][9] Lonely Planet describes the coaster as "bonkers-looking" and notes that it is the most extreme amusement ride at BonBon-Land.[10]

References

  1. ^ Marden, Duane. "List of steepest roller coasters in Denmark". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Marden, Duane. "Vild-Svinet  (BonBon-Land)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b Taulø-Jacobsen, Emilie (11 July 2009). "Tag en tur i sommerlandets bedste rutsjebaner" [Take a trip in the summer country's best roller coasters]. Politiken (in Danish). JP/Politikens Hus. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Euro-Fighter Vild Svinet". Gerstlauer. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  5. ^ Marden, Duane. "List of roller coasters by angle of first drop". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  6. ^ a b van Zyl, JD (14 July 2011). "World's wildest roller coasters: 13 Vildsvinet". MSN Travel. Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Die Preisträger 2003" [The Award Winners 2003]. FKF-Award (in German). Freundeskreis Kirmes und Freizeitparks e.V. 2004. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  8. ^ a b Olson, Devin (20 June 2003). "Most Innovative Rides of 2003". COASTER-net. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  9. ^ a b Friedland, Lois; Lallanilla, Marc; Swetzoff, Jennifer; O'Malley, Charlie (2010). Frommer's 500 Adrenaline Adventures. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. p. 408. ISBN 978-0470595039. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  10. ^ Bain, Carolyn; Booth, Michael; Parnell, Fran (2008). Denmark. Footscray, Victoria: Lonely Planet. p. 152. ISBN 978-1741046694. Retrieved 24 August 2014.