Fønix (roller coaster)

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Fønix
Fønix-Fårup-Sommerland-logo.png
Fårup Sommerland
LocationFårup Sommerland
StatusUnder construction
Cost$100,000,000 DKK[1]
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerVekoma
DesignerBenjamin Bloemendaal
ModelWildcat
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height131.2 ft (40.0 m)
Length2,969.2 ft (905.0 m)
Speed59 mph (95 km/h)
Inversions3
Max vertical angle80°
Capacity900 riders per hour
G-force4.1
Height restriction120 cm (3 ft 11 in)
Trains2 trains with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train.
WebsiteOfficial website
Fønix at RCDB
Pictures of Fønix at RCDB

Fønix ("Phoenix" in English) is an upcoming steel roller coaster at Fårup Sommerland in Blokhus, North Jutland, Denmark. The coaster was announced on June 23, 2021, and upon opening in 2022, will become Denmark's tallest and fastest.[1] Fønix represents a DKK 100 million investment, the largest in the park's 46-year history with the second largest only being DDK 44 million on Orkanen in 2013.[2] Fønix was designed and manufactured by Vekoma, and will feature 3 inversions - including the world's first "stall loop" element - as well as 14 airtime moments.

History[]

Development of roller coaster from Dutch manufacturer Vekoma began as early as mid-to-late 2019, around the same time that the park was preparing to install - another Vekoma project - for the 2020 season. The then-unpublicized Wildcat coaster layout was offered as an option, but was leaked online in December 2019 by another prospective client, the proposed (and failed) Magic Land park in Bosnia.[3] Officials from Magic Land were alleged to have broken a non-disclosure agreement for marketing purposes, resulting in a significant amount of attention being drawn to the concept, although it was not connected to Fårup Sommerland until its formal announcement.

In March 2021, Fårup Sommerland received approval from the Jammerbugt Municipality to build a coaster under the working title Woodland, which would stand 37 meters tall and occupy a surface area of 9700 m2.[4] Three years earlier, the park had already received approval to build structures standing up to 40 meters tall within their perimeter.[5] Land preparation began in April, where the park began clearing out trees on the eastern side of the property.[6] Speculation quickly centered around Vekoma, who in recent months had begun teasing a major 2020 coaster project in Europe with "award winning potential".[7] Using park teasers, fans eventually determined the name of the new coaster to be Fønix (Danish for "Phoenix").[8] Fønix was formally announced on June 23, 2021, an attraction that will shatter domestic records to become Denmark's tallest and fastest coaster, surpassing at Djurs Sommerland.[1][9] An animated rendering was also released by Vekoma.[10] In July 2021, the first track pieces began to arrive at the park.[11] The lift hill was topped off in October 2021.[12] That same month, the track layout was completed.[13] Fønix is currently expected to open in April 2022.[14]

Characteristics[]

Statistics[]

Fønix will be 2,969.2 feet (905.0 m) long, stand 131.2-foot (40.0 m) tall, and reach a top speed of 59 mph (95 km/h). The attraction will run a pair of 16-passenger trains, each of which have 4 cars that can seat 2 rows of 2 riders. As a result, capacity is estimated to be 900 people per hour. Throughout the ride, riders will be subject to g-forces as high as +4.1 Gs and as low as -1.1 Gs. The coaster itself will also be built upon 170 foundations.[9]

Features[]

Fønix will feature three inversions; a world-first "stall loop" (cross between a vertical loop and inverted top hat), a heartline roll, and a corkscrew directly through the station building (similar to that of Lech Coaster at Legendia). In addition, Fønix will contain 14 airtime moments throughout the ride - which will make up 9.2 seconds of ride time - and two below-ground trench dives.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Smidt, Henrik (June 23, 2021). "Danmarks største: Tag med i Fårup Sommerlands 40 meter høje rutsjebane". TV2/Nord (in Danish). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Fårup Sommerland & Vekoma partner for Denmark's thrilling new coaster". InParkMagazine. June 24, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Polemans, Tim (December 16, 2019). "Spectaculaire Vekoma achtbaan voor nieuw Bosnisch pretpark". themeparkfreaks.eu (in Dutch). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Screeningsskema bilag 6" (PDF) (in Danish). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  5. ^ https://dma.mst.dk/vis-sag/download/52704d80-3b93-4d98-8daf-97584ec3a97b
  6. ^ "Fårup Sommerland". Facebook (in Danish). April 7, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V." Instagram. February 11, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Fårup Sommerland". Facebook (in Danish). June 20, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "NEW VEKOMA COASTER FOR FÅRUP SOMMERLAND". Vekoma. June 23, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "NEW 2022 FØNIX – FÅRUP SOMMERLAND". YouTube. Vekoma. June 24, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "Eerste baandelen Fønix komen aan in Fårup Sommerland". 29 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Højeste punkt er nu placeret: Danmarks vildeste rutsjebane bliver klar til tiden".
  13. ^ "Track van nieuwe achtbaan Fønix is compleet in Fårup Sommerland". 21 October 2021.
  14. ^ Coates, Charlotte (June 24, 2021). "Vekoma to bring Denmark's largest & fastest coaster to Fårup Sommerland". Blooloop. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  15. ^ John (June 27, 2021). "Fårup Sommerland Announces Fønix Coaster for 2022". Coaster101. Retrieved July 5, 2021.

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