Fastest wooden rollercoaster in the world! Review of Wildfire at Kolmården zoo in Sweden.

in #travel7 years ago (edited)

Hey!

A few days back I went to Kolmården, a zoo in Sweden.
They have what they claim to be the fastest wooden coaster in the world. So after not having the chance to ride it last year, when it was first opened, I went this year and could finally try this beast out for my self.

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Wildfire. Lift-hill, birds-nest and drop.

Wildfire Kolmården

  • Opening date: 28 June 2016
  • Cost: 110 million SEK (13.5 million U.S. dollars or aprox. 10445921.478 STEEM)
  • Type: Wood
  • Manufacturer: Rocky Mountain Construction
  • Designer: Alan Schilke
  • Model : Topper Track - Custom
  • Track layout: Terrain
  • Lift/launch system: Chain lift hill
  • Height: 57 m (187 ft)
  • Drop: 49 m (161 ft)
  • Length: 1,300 m (4,300 ft)
  • Speed: 113 km/h (70 mph)
  • Inversions: 3
  • Duration: 2:00
  • Max vertical angle: 83°
  • Capacity: 960 riders per hour

This is the initial lift hill. I got to say, it feel really steep going up. The view on the way up is great!
You are not allowed to have loose items. So taking pictures on ride is not possible. There is a on-ride video further down.
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Wildfire as seen from safari gondola.
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Again from the gondola as we are arriving at the station.
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This coaster was really great! Only two things I can say something bad about.

  1. It hurst your elbows. At least until you figure out how to sit to avoid it.
  2. A "pause section" where it goes a bit slower would have been nice. So you have time to cash your breath and enjoy all the craziness.

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These are the guys they hired to run the coaster.
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You got to see this On-ride POV!

I would certainly recommend Wildfire if you like extreme coasters, the great outdoors and animals!

Best regards (:
Polysen

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Really nice! I need to go there myself.

It was a crazy ride! I cloes my eyes and screamed the entire ride...
I prefered looking at the seals swimming about :P

Stackars alla medresenärers hörsel. :P

Wow beautiful pics... please have a look mine too..

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