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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.

History and design

Opening on 16 May 2003, Vild-Svinet was the first ever Euro-Fighter model coaster to be built. 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. Vild-Svinet was also the first roller coaster in the world to have an initial drop steeper than 90 degrees. The coaster has one inversion, a single vertical loop. There are also overbanked turns in the coaster's course. As with other Euro-Fighters, guests ride the coaster in single-car trains. Riders on Vild-Svinet are arranged in two rows of four. Vild-Svinet has generally been the most popular coaster at BonBon-Land since its opening.

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. The coaster was also ranked as the 3rd most innovative coaster of 2003 by COASTER-net. Frommer's included the coaster in their book, Frommer's 500 Adrenaline Adventures. Each award cited the coaster's steeper than vertical drop as being one of the primary justifications for Vild-Svinet's inclusion. Lonely Planet describes the coaster as "bonkers-looking" and notes that it is the most extreme amusement ride at BonBon-Land.

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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