Velocity
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General
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Park
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Flamingo Land
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Location
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Malton, Yorkshire, England, UK
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Status
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Operating
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Operated
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Operated
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July 2, 2005 -
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Opened
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July 2, 2005
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Opening
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Cost
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Height restriction
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Statistics
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Manufacturer
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Vekoma
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Builder
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Designer
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Type
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Steel- Motorbike
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Type
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Model
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Riders per train
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16
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Riders per hour
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518
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Lift/launch system
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Height
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57 feet
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Drop
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feet
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Top speed
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54 mph
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Length
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2,109.6 feet
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Dimensions
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feet x feet
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Duration
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1:18
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Inversions
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0
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Steepest drop
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Maximum g-force
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Velocity is a launched sit down roller coaster at Flamingo Land. It is the second Vekoma Motorbike Coaster to be built, and the first of its kind in the UK.
Design[]
- Ride features a long launch section into a figure-8 shaped helix, two Bunny hills and the final brake section.
- The trains are designed to give the rider the feeling that they are riding a motor bike.
Photo Gallery[]