T Express
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| T Express | |
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| Everland | |
| Location | Everland |
| Park section | European Adventure |
| Coordinates | 37°17′23″N 127°12′09″E / 37.289818°N 127.202438°ECoordinates: 37°17′23″N 127°12′09″E / 37.289818°N 127.202438°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 14, 2008 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Wooden Coaster (Prefabricated Track) |
| Track layout | Terrain / Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Cable lift |
| Height | 56.02 m (183.8 ft) |
| Drop | 45.99 m (150.9 ft) |
| Length | 1,641 m (5,384 ft) |
| Speed | 103.9 km/h (64.6 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Max vertical angle | 77° |
| Capacity | 1,500 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 130–195 cm (4 ft 3 in – 6 ft 5 in) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 36 riders per train. |
| T Express at RCDB Pictures of T Express at RCDB | |
T Express is a wooden roller coaster at Everland in Yongin, South Korea. It is South Korea's first wooden coaster, Intamin's fourth wooden coaster with prefabricated track, the first ride of this type in Asia, and the first to utilize three trains. It is world's fourth steepest wooden roller coaster. It is also the world's ninth fastest, fourth tallest, and third longest wooden roller coaster (behind only The Beast at Kings Island and The Voyage at Holiday World). It is also built on a hillside, the layout taking advantage of the terrain.
T Express was ranked as the world's best wooden coaster in Mitch Hawker's online poll in 2008 and 2010.
The biggest change brought by T Express was an increase in the number of customers, especially teenagers and university students. The number of college students increased by 14%, and teenagers by 73% according to Everland statistics.[1]
Rocky Mountain Construction, an Idaho-based manufacturing firm, assisted with the construction of the ride.[2]
Awards[]
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 44[3] | –[4] | 45[5] | 37[6] |
References[]
- ^ "Everland PRcenter" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2009-06-28.
- ^ "Clients & Portfolio". Rocky Mountain Construction. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "2016 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "2017 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "2018 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "2019 Top 50 Wood Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
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