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Tranan
S&S unveils new coaster concept in Sweden
The first of what S&S hopes will be a coaster, and we were pleased to offer them our new Free Fly product,”
successful line of new coasters says Kevin Rohwer, vice-president of sales and marketing for S&S
debuted late June at the Swedish Worldwide, “we have created a coaster that is as exciting to ride as it is
park Skara Sommarland. Tranan to watch.”
(The Crane) is a Free Fly coaster Tranan has a track length of 370-metres (1,215ft) and a lift height of
featuring longitudinally spinning just over 18-metres (60ft). Reaching a top speed of 40mph, it delivers a
cars suspended from the outside of maximum G-force of +3.2. The complete ride cycle lasts 64 seconds.
the track. Park World gets an The coaster’s four eight-seater spinning vehicles can accommodate a
exclusive look theoretical 960 passengers per hour. Friction brakes and monitored
seat belt restraints provide added safety.
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his patented new coaster concept provides riders with an “This new coaster offers great capacity, a smooth family riding
exhilarating feeling of flight as they glide through the ride in open experience, the unique excitement of longitudinally spinning vehicles
seating. Air suspension creates an exceptionally smooth ride as and the ability to be themed to any amusement park’s needs,”
passengers rotate around the track’s centreline in a clockwise or concludes Rohwer. “We have enjoyed working with Skara Sommarland,
anticlockwise direction. and we have appreciated their willingness to be the first to install this
Coaster enthusiasts are already raving about the experience which new and radical coaster concept.”
features the same world-class engineering that brought the industry Located near the town of Axvall in the Skara Municipality, Skara
both the world’s fastest coaster and the magnificent X2. Sommarland is operated by Parks & Resorts Scandinavia. A full report
“Skara Sommarland was looking to add a new and different family on Tranan will feature in a future edition of Park World.
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