Vild-Svinet

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]

Vild-Svinet
Entrance to Vild-Svinet
BonBon-Land
LocationBonBon-Land
Coordinates55.2611°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

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. Marden, Duane. "Vild-Svinet  (BonBon-Land)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. 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. 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. "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. 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. 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.
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