Polar X-plorer

Polar X-plorer
Legoland Billund
Coordinates 55°44′13″N 9°07′19″E / 55.736965°N 9.121814°E / 55.736965; 9.121814Coordinates: 55°44′13″N 9°07′19″E / 55.736965°N 9.121814°E / 55.736965; 9.121814
Status Operating
Opening date 29 April 2012 (2012-04-29)
General statistics
Type Steel
Manufacturer Zierer
Model Elevated Seating Coaster
Lift/launch system Chain lift hill
Height 20 m (66 ft)
Speed 65 km/h (40 mph)
Inversions 0
Polar X-plorer at RCDB
Pictures of Polar X-plorer at RCDB

Polar X-plorer is a steel roller coaster at Legoland Billund in Billund, Denmark.[1] It opened on 29 April 2012 as Zierer's first coaster with a freefall drop track section.

History

On 11 October 2011, Legoland Billund announced that the park would open "Polar Land", a new area for the park. It features live penguins and a new restaurant.[2]


Ride experience

After cresting the chain lift hill, riders go through a few twists and turns before entering an indoor section, where a scene of elves chipping away at an ice wall with picks can be seen. Suddenly, the floor beneath the elves gives way and the train vertically free-falls 5 metres (16 ft) before exiting the indoor portion and going through more twists and turns before going back to the station. The ride vehicles are themed as snow mobiles.[3]

See also

References

  1. Marden, Duane. "Polar X-plorer  (Legoland Billund)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  2. Legoland Billand (11 October 2011). "Polar Land". Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  3. "Penguins proliferate". Park World Magazine: 32. June 2013.
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