Hier nun auch die gesamte Ankündigung für 2011 in englischer Sprache:[h2]LISEBERG TOWER TO BECOME
UNIQUE FREE FALL ATTRACTION[/h2]
AtmosFear will be the tallest free fall attraction in Europe,
in terms of both the fall height and the building in which it
is housed. There is really only one other attraction in the world
that can be compared with AtmosFear, and that is in Australia.
The ride starts underground in the basement of the tower, and
from there it takes around 90 seconds to reach the top.
The return journey is somewhat faster – you are in free fall for
just over three seconds. Reaching a speed of over 100 kilometres
per hour, passengers plummet back underground, as the brakes aren’t
applied until you reach the basement. During braking, passengers
are subjected to the maximum g-force allowed: 4 g.
Liseberg Tower, which was opened in 1990, has served for 20 years
as a comfortable lookout point. Now the protective gondola is to
be removed and replaced with seats and safety bars. This means that
passengers will sit out in the open air with their legs dangling
free as they fall. AtmosFear will be constructed by Intamin, the
well-known builder of Liseberg attractions such as Balder,
Kållerado and Kanonen.
Because building work will begin on Monday, Liseberg Tower will
be closed to the public after the weekend. Until then there are
free rides for everyone who wants to enjoy the views from the tower.
All activities in the foyer of the tower and the 3D film, Sammy’s
Adventures, will continue as usual throughout the season.
AtmosFear will open in spring 2011.
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ABOUT ATMOSFEARHeight of tower: 116 metres
Elevation above sea level: 146 metres
Speed: 110 kph
G-force: 4 positive g
Constructed by: Intamin
Number of passengers per run: 36
Brake type: magnetic
Ride time: approx. 2 minutes
Capacity: 600 passengers/hour
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Interesting facts:AtmosFear is more than three times as high as the highest point
on Balder. The maximum speed of 110 kilometres per hour is the
same as the speed limit on most Swedish motorways.
The hole that you pass through when you drop below ground level is
13 metres in diameter. The tower itself has a diameter of 3.1 metres,
and the seats project three metres from the outside of the tower.
From the top you can see the whole of Gothenburg – if you dare to
look down that is!
Quelle: www.liseberg.se