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Taiga
Linnanmäki
Location	Linnanmäki
Coordinates	60°11′18.64″N 24°56′20.68″E / 60.1885111°N 24.9390778°E / 60.1885111; 24.9390778
Status	Operating
Opening date	June 18, 2019 (2019-06-18)
Replaced	Vonkaputous
General statistics
Type	Steel – Launched
Manufacturer	Intamin
Model	Blitz Coaster
Lift/launch system	Linear synchronous motor Launch
Height	170.6 ft (52.0 m)
Drop	105 ft (32 m)
Length	3,622 ft (1,104 m)
Speed	65.9 mph (106.1 km/h)
Inversions	4
Duration	1:05
Capacity	860 riders per hour
G-force	5
Height restriction	55 in (140 cm)
Taiga at RCDB

Taiga is a steel roller coaster located at the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. Taiga is the tallest (52m), fastest (106km/h) and longest (1,104m) roller coaster in Finland.

History

Linnanmäki announced in early 2018, after a series of teaser social media posts, that the park was to build "its greatest ride project ever". This was to be a launched roller coaster built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin, and would surpass each of the records of height, length and speed held to date by Finnish roller coasters. The coaster replaced the park's longstanding Premier Rides water coaster, Vonkaputous.

Taiga opened on June 18, 2019.

Ride experience

The ride starts with a rolling LSM launch out of the station which leads into a Zero-g winder, followed by a series of banked right and left handed sweeping turns. Following these, the train arrives at the coaster's second and final launch: here the train is launched to the rides' top speed of 106.1 kilometres per hour (65.9 mph) up to a 52 metres (171 ft) top hat, before pulling down to the right into a Zero-g stall. The train then navigates a small airtime hill before rising into a large immelman loop. A further series of right and left handed S-bends leads the coaster to its final inversion, an in-line twist after which it reaches the brake run and station.

Theme

The name Taiga derives from a Russian word that refers to boreal or snow forests - which make up much of Finland's geography. These are areas of land that are mostly pine, spruce, and larch forests. The ride's theme is primarily based around a nesting eagle (which can be seen on the front of the train), which makes regular observation flights from its nest around the park.

References

1. "Taiga - POV - Linnanmäki - Intamin - LSM Coaster - Onride/Offride". YouTube. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
2. "Taiga – Linnanmäki, Finland". Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
3. "Linnanmäki Amusement Park, in Helsinki, Finland, announces their biggest roller coaster project ever: Taiga is Getting Ready to Launch!". 22 March 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
4. "Taiga - POV - Linnanmäki - Intamin - LSM Coaster - Onride/Offride". YouTube. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
5. "Take to the sky on Taiga at Linnanmäki". Retrieved 28 June 2020.

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