''Roller Coaster'' (Vietnamese: ''Tàu Lượn Siêu Tốc'') is a

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located at Suoi Tien Amusement Park in

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. With a length of , it is currently the longest roller coaster in Vietnam. The coaster has a rectangular track layout, covering a pond known as ''Đại Cung Lạc Cảnh Hồ''.

Ride experience

The ride starts with a lift hill. Unlike the traditional

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, the Roller Coaster's lift hill use

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s, which many coasters use to roll into a train station. At the end of the lift, riders face a swooping banked curve, leading to a camelback hill, then a highly banked curve to the right. Another hill appears, followed by a large turn, leading riders to a cave in middle of the air. Trains then bank for the last time and hit the brakes. A small curve leads riders to the station.

Rank

Although the park announced the Roller Coaster's speed can reach , the ride travels at speeds of about .

External links

Roller Coaster at RCDBSuoi Tien Park Official Page
Roller coasters introduced in 2000 Roller coasters in Vietnam 2000 establishments in Vietnam {{Amusement-ride-stub