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History

In early 2015 Powerpark announced via a press release that it would be opening "the most thrilling coaster in Northern Europe" which would also feature an underwater tunnel. The coaster was confirmed to have been designed by the German manufacturer

and would feature 3 inversions as well as an LSM launch. Construction was completed in April 2015, and testing was underway in early May.

Ride experience

After dispatching from the station, the train navigates a short left-hand turn before rolling into the first and only LSM launch, accelerating riders to a top speed of . The train ascends a top hat, before pulling up into a large airtime hill followed by the Junker's signature Finnish loop. A mid-course brake run follows, after which a series of left and right-handed bends lead into the second inversion, a

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. The coaster then dips into an underground trench before rising back up into the last inversion, a

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. A right turn subsequently takes the train into the

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, and back to the station.

References

External links

Ride page on PowerPark's official website (in English)
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