Eurofighter (Zoosafari Fasanolandia)

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Eurofighter
Eurofighter at Zoosafari Fasanolandia loop.jpg
Zoosafari Fasanolandia
Location Zoosafari Fasanolandia
Coordinates 40°49′49″N17°20′23″E / 40.8303°N 17.3398°E / 40.8303; 17.3398
StatusOperating
Opening date6 August 2011 (2011-08-06)
Cost€2,187,000
General statistics
Type Steel  – Euro-Fighter
Manufacturer Gerstlauer
Height23 m (75 ft)
Length395 m (1,296 ft)
Speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Inversions 2
Max vertical angle97°
Trainsa single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train.
Eurofighter at RCDB

Eurofighter is a steel roller coaster at Zoosafari Fasanolandia in Fasano, Italy. Eurofighter is the only Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter model roller coaster that bears the name of the coaster model. [1] At 97 degrees, the coaster is also the steepest roller coaster in Italy. [2]

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History

First drop on Eurofighter Eurofighter at Zoosafari Fasanolandia drop.jpg
First drop on Eurofighter

Built by Gerstlauer, the installation of Eurofighter was delayed several years because of conflict between Zoosafari Fasanolandia and the city of Fasano. The coaster was purchased in 2007 for a total of €2,187,000, but when construction was about to begin, the local police intervened and blocked construction on 5 March 2007, claiming that there were issues with the building permits. Permits were eventually granted on 28 September 2009, and construction began on 15 December 2010. [3] [4] The coaster finally opened on 6 August 2011. [5]

The delay in the construction led the park owners to seek compensation for the revenue that they claimed was lost as a result of the delay in coaster installation. The park owners demanded €3,000,000 from the city of Fasano, and threatened to remove the entire park and move its operations to Ravenna if its demands were not met. [6] In addition, the park terminated more favorable admission rates for residents of Fasano. [7]

The sign at the entrance of the attraction is misspelled, being written as 'Eurofigther' rather than the correct 'Eurofighter' from the Gerstlauer model the attraction derives its name from. [5]

Layout

Eurofighter has a similar layout to Rage, another Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster at Adventure Island in Southend-On-Sea, Essex, UK, and has the steeper-than-vertical 97-degree drop characteristic of all Gerstlauer Euro-Fighters. [8] The coaster is reported in some sources as having 2 inversions [5] [8] and in other sources as having 3 inversions. [9] [10] All sources describe the coaster as having a vertical loop and a roll (alternatively described as the often misidentified heartline roll [10] or an inline twist [5] ), but some sources report that an overbanked curve in the coaster qualifies as an "inline loop". [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ Marden, Duane. "List of roller coasters in Italy by angle". Roller Coaster DataBase . Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. ↑ ""Fasanolandia", ricorso presentato in ritardo: niente risarcimento dal Comune di Fasano" ["Fasanolandia" appeal filed late: no compensation from the municipality of Fasano]. TR NEWS.it (in Italian). 9 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Lo Zoosafari ricorre al Consiglio di Stato contro il Comune" [The Zoosafari resorts to the Counsel of State against the City]. Go Fasano (in Italian). Association Gonet. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Marden, Duane. "Eurofighter  (Zoosafari Fasanolandia)". Roller Coaster DataBase . Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Zoosafari: si trasferisce a Ravenna" [Zoosafari: moved to Ravenna]. Dottor Salute News (in Italian). 17 June 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  7. ↑ di Lello, Parise (17 June 2012). "Lo Zoosafari minaccia il trasloco"Dal Comune di Fasano solo ostacoli"" [The Zoosafari threat of removal "From the town of Fasano only obstacles"]. La Repubblica Bari (in Italian). Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  8. 1 2 Begali, Deborah (20 July 2011). "Zoosafari Fasanolandia Ripresi i lavori all'Eurofighter della Gerstlauer" [Zoosafari Fasanolandia resumed the work of the Gerstlauer Eurofighter]. theParks.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Eurofighter -Zoosafari Fasanolandia". Coaster Details. American Coaster Enthusiasts. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
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