Pitts Special (roller coaster)

Pitts Special is a roller coaster made by Gerstlauer for the PowerPark amusement park in Alahärmä, Finland. The ride opened during the summer of 2020.[1][2] The ride has a vertical 43-meter-high lifting hill right at the beginning, after which the train accelerates immediately to its top speed of 100 kilometers per hour.[3]

Pitts Special
PowerPark
LocationPowerPark
Coordinates63°13′51″N 22°51′16″E / 63.2307°N 22.8545°E / 63.2307; 22.8545
StatusOperating
Opening dateJune 24, 2020
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerGerstlauer
ModelInfinity Coaster
Lift/launch systemVertical chain lift hill
Height43.5 m (143 ft)
Length693 m (2,274 ft)
Speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Max vertical angle85°
G-force4.5
Height restriction130 cm (4 ft 3 in)
TrainsSingle train with 2 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 8 riders per train.
Pitts Special at RCDB

References

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  1. ^ "PowerParkin uusi vuoristorata "Pitts Special" on nyt avattu | PowerPark / Lillbacka Powerco Oy". www.sttinfo.fi. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  2. ^ "New roller coaster Pitts Special opens at PowerPark | News | ThemeParks-EU.com". themeparks-eu.com. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  3. ^ "Pitts Special - Huvilaitteet". www.powerpark.fi. Retrieved 2020-06-25.