Huracan was originally intended to be delivered to the proposed F1-X Dubai amusement park in Dubai,[1] but the Financial crisis of 2007–08 and the Great Recession led to the cancellation of the coaster's installation in Dubai.[2] Instead, the coaster was acquired by Belantis amusement park for €5,000,000[3] and the coaster was opened on 26 June 2010.[4] Nikolaus Job, the CEO of Belantis has stated he expected the installation of Huracan would lead to a 10 to 15 percent growth in visitor volume.[3]
The installation of Huracan has also led to other rides at Belantis being themed to match Huracan. For example, a kiddie coaster—and one of the smallest kiddie coasters in the world[5]—was built to match Huracan.[6] This coaster was built in 2014, is only 23 metres (75ft) in length, and is named Huracanito.[7]
Layout and theme
As with all Euro-Fighters, Huracan's most noteworthy feature is its steeper-than-vertical first hill, which falls at an angle of 97 degrees.[4] The coaster has a total of five inversions, including a cobra roll, zero-g roll, and interlocking corkscrews.[4] Although the coaster has a Mayan theme to it,[2] the coaster structure's red paint job reflects its former destination at a Formula One-themed amusement park.[1] The coaster is unusual for a Euro-Fighter in that its cars have three rows of two seats per car, instead of the more traditional two rows of four seats per car.[4]
References
1 2 Lanfer, Frank. "Huracan"(PDF). Kirmes & Park Revue (in German). Retrieved 23 August 2014.
1 2 Seitz, Kerstin (2 July 2010). "Die härteste Achterbahn Europas"[The hardest rollercoaster in Europe]. T Online (in German). Deutsche Telekom AG. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
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