Ride Profile
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Twisted
statistics •Ride type: Wooden coaster, steel frame
•Manufacturer: The Gravity Group, Cincinnati, Ohio
•Investment: SEK 60 million ($9.5m/€6.5m)
•Track length: 480 metres •Highest point: 15.25 metres •Number of trains: 2 •Seats per train: 12
•Minimum passenger height: 1.2 metres
•Hourly capacity: 720 passengers
•Top speed: 61 km/h •G-force: 3G
•Ride time: 60 seconds •Moments of airtime: 9
•Interaction with other coasters: Twister crosses its own track 24 times, Jetline 8 times and Kvasten 3 times
Something Special We knew that this was going to be a good coaster, but it could never be the highest, the fastest or anything like that; but it could be something special. The special elements? Curves like you’ve never seen before and great interaction with other coasters, a miracle some would say.
My favourite parts of the ride are the first drop, the airtime and all these curves – you don’t know where you are going. I have ridden it many times, but if you ride it as a guest, it’s confusing; all these columns, the steel and the buildings around you. The ride also has a very small station and a workshop which goes straight into the back of Blå Tåget! We gave our architect Anna-Karin Ljungh some input to make the area around the ride a bit like the boardwalk parks of the US in the 1940s and ‘50s. The fence and the lamp posts were all designed by her and now we have an inviting area of the park overlooking the water. The entrance to Twister was inspired by a photo Korey showed us of the Racer at Kennywood in the US. We’ve also added three shops along the boardwalk. We have plans to expand in the future by developing the parking lot, but it’s tricky and I cannot confirm many details. Johan is not afraid to make changes, but he is also very interested in the park’s history. The second bidder for the park in 2006 was Parques Reunidos. I will not say anything bad about them, but I would not have been so happy if our head office had been in Madrid. With Parks & Resorts I think we have an extremely good owner, and with Twister we have the perfect addition to our fantastic park; it appeals to coaster lovers of all ages, both thrill seekers and families. I am really proud of what we have achieved.
www.gronalund.com Peter Osbeck was talking to Owen Ralph
The first drop
A view from the boardwalk
Twister’s station
The Racer at Kennywood, Pennsylvania, inspiration for Twister’s station, above
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Stunning views of the water await Twister riders AUGUST 2011
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