Lego Technic Test Track, Technic Coaster, Project X - Test Strecke and X-treme Racers are the names of five identical

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wild mouse roller coaster A wild mouse is a type of roller coaster consisting of single or spinning cars traversing a tight-winding track with an emphasis on sharp, unbanked turns. The upper portion of the track usually features multiple 180-degree turns, known as flat ...

s (three of which are still operating) manufactured by Mack Rides at

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s around the world.

History

The first installation opened at Legoland California in 2001 as Technic Coaster. This was followed by

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's Project X - Test Strecke and

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's X-treme Racers in 2002. On March 20, 2004, ''Jungle Coaster'' opened at

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in the ''Adventure Land'' section of the park. The ride however closed in 2009 in preparation of its relocation to

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. The site of Jungle Coaster is now occupied by the Legoland Hotel. Jungle Coaster reopened on October 15, 2011 as ''LEGO TECHNIC Test Track'' at Legoland Florida in the Lego Technic section of the park. On September 15, 2012,

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opened Lego Technic Test Track.

The Great Lego Race

On November 22, 2017, Project-X at

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became The Great Lego Race. The upgrade was designed by Merlin Magic Making and opened by Senior Theme Park and Water Park Manager Daan Duijm. The opening of The Great LEGO Race was marketed as the world’s first LEGO® virtual reality roller coaster. On March 23, 2018, the

version of Project X became The Great Lego Race, a VR coaster. Although the experience is still the same, it has a brand new theme. During 2018, the Legoland Deutschland version of Project X was upgraded to The Great Lego Race with VR. In the 2019 season, the ride was downgraded again, but the new name stayed. The only difference compared to the original version is a new entrance design.

Locations

Ride experience

Each of the rides are Mack Rides' large park variation of their wild mouse roller coasters. After climbing the

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References

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History

The Great Lego Race

Locations

Ride experience

See also

References