LisebergsLoopen - 1980-1995

• Three trains, 28 persons in each train
• Capacity: 65 trains/hour, about 1800 persons/hour
• Height: 24.5 m
• Max. speed 80 km / h
• Loop diameter 14m
• Length of track: 592m
• Ride duration: 120s (3.15 s in the loop)

History

• The LisebergsLoopen was constructed 1979-80. When it closed in 1995, 14.3 million people had enjoyed the ride and the trains had completed 658100 tours, corresponding to the distance to the moon
• LisebergsLoopen was the fourth of the Schwarzkopf/Stengel "Looping Star" roller coasters.
• The first Looping Star opened 1978 and had is premiere as a travelling version. (Read more)
• A total of 8 Looping Stars were built. Most Looping Stars operated with only one or two trains.
• LisebergsLoopen was relocated to Brazil, and is in operation as the Looping Star at Playcenter Sao Paolo (See pictures)

Physics in a loop

• What would happen during the loop if you were allowed to take along a little mug of water?
• If you had a little soft animal hanging from a string during the ride, how would it move during the different parts of the ride??
• What is the force between the train and the rider in the highest and lowest points of a circular loop?
• Look at the picture - do you see that the loop is not quite circular? Why do you think the loop is constructed like that?

Pictures of other loops

• Werner Stengel with a model of a clothoid loop
• HangOver, (Vekoma) Liseberg (1996-2002)
• Corkscrew (Valleyfair, Minnesota)
• Loopen, Tusenfryd, Oslo (Vekoma)
• Boomerang Six Flags Marine World, CA. (Vekoma)
• Texas Tornado Wonderland Amusement Park
• Looping star, Slagharen
• Kanonen, Liseberg 2005
• Speed Monster, Tusenfryd (new 2006)