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Helix
Helix
	Helix on its opening day
Liseberg
Location	Liseberg
Coordinates	57°41′43.2″N 11°59′26.8″E / 57.695333°N 11.990778°E
Status	Operating
Opening date	26 April 2014
Cost	approx. 239,000,000 SEK
General statistics
Type	Steel – Launched
Manufacturer	Mack Rides
Designer	Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Lift/launch system	2 linear motors
Height	41 m (135 ft)
Length	1,381 m (4,531 ft)
Speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Inversions	7
Duration	2:10
Capacity	1,350 riders per hour
G-force	4.3 g
Height restriction	51 in (130 cm)
Trains	3 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train.
	Helix at RCDB
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Helix is a steel roller coaster located at Liseberg in Gothenburg, Sweden. The ride, built by Mack Rides, features two linear synchronous motor launches and has a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph). It features a 41-metre-tall (135 ft) dual-launch helix.^[1]^[2]^[3] The ride opened on 26 April 2014, Liseberg's opening date for the 2014 season. Helix is the first roller coaster in the world that has a 1-on-1 replica virtual reality experience. This experience is created by ArchiVision, a Dutch 3D studio. During the first two weeks after the premiere visitors could experience the virtual reality replica next to the roller coaster's entrance. ^{[citation needed]}

The roller coaster's station building is located where the 3D cinema Maxxima used to be, by the foot of the tower AtmosFear. The 1,381-metre-long (4,531 ft) track follows the hillside in a custom-made track design. The elements during the ride include two corkscrews, a pretzel knot, a top hat, a zero-g roll, and a rare Norwegian loop. The estimated cost for the project is about 239,000,000 Swedish kronor.

History

In October 2012, Liseberg announced that they would be adding a new attraction for the 2014 season. The park hired Mack Rides to build a multi-launch roller coaster with a terrain layout. It would be codenamed Projekt Helix.^[4]

Vertical construction of Helix began in October 2013 when the supports were built on a rocky hill.^[5]

Helix opened on 26 April 2014.