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Blue Fire is a launched roller coaster at Europa-Park. The coaster opened in 2009 as part of a new Iceland-themed expansion to Europa-Park. As the first launched coaster built by MACK Rides, Blue Fire serve as the park's tenth roller coaster and their first roller coaster with inversions. The ride's tagline is "Discover Pure Energy"

Blue Fire is a combination of a dark ride and a launched roller coaster. The ride begins with a dark ride portion lasting roughly 45 seconds. The ride then moves outside, where the train is accelerated to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds using a linear induction motor launch on an 80-metre-long launch track.

The launch propels the train over a turn that peaks at 38 metres high. Then, the turn leads into a vertical loop 32 metres high, which is the tallest loop on any launched roller coaster in Europe. One turn culminates in a mid-course brake run; and, exiting the brake run, the train completes a twisted horseshoe roll that partially passes over a lake. One airtime hill follows, and the ride ends with a heartline roll and final brake run.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Opened: 04/04/2009

Type: Steel – Launched

Manufacturer: MACK Rides

Height: 38 meters

Length: 1056 m

Speed: 100 km/h

Inversions: 4

Duration: 2m30

Capacity: 1.720 riders an hour

G-Force: 3,8

Trains: 5 (20 riders in 10 cars)

Sponsored by: Gazprom

[ Source and more Info: Wikipedia - Blue Fire ]

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