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Kanonen

Liseberg

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Liseberg announced that Kanonen would be closed at the end of 2016 to be replaced with a brand-new B&M Dive Coaster in 2018.

Translated Kanonen means Cannon and is certainly appropriate for this hydraulic launched coaster. This Intamin "Rocket Coaster" accelerates the trains from zero to 46.6 mph in just 3 seconds. From there thrill-seekers are sent up and over the 79-foot tall "Top Hat" element and upside down twice via a vertical loop and zero-G roll. Overall, Liseberg's Kanonen is a short roller coaster at 1,444 feet end-to-end and a ride time of just 50 seconds.

Roller Coaster Stats

Year Track Type Designer
2005 Steel Launched Intamin, Stengel Engineering
  • Height
    79
    feet
  • Angle Of Descent
    90°
    degrees
  • Length
    1,444
    feet
  • Top Speed
    46.6
    miles per hour
  • Inversions
    2
    upside down elements
  • Launch
    Hydraulic
    propulsion
  • Ride Time
    50 seconds
    minutes : seconds
  • Ride Capacity
    930
    riders per hour
  • Number Of Trains
    2 - 16 passenger
     

Kanonen Facts & History

Launch: 0 to 46.6 mph in 3 seconds

Inversions: 65.5-Foot Tall Loop, Zero-G Roll

2022 – Relocated at Lost Island Theme Park (Waterloo, IA) and renamed Matugani

Opening date: April 23, 2005

Estimated cost: $6.75 million

Train has four cars with two rows each, seating two abreast per row.

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