The Curse of Novgorod is a rollercoaster in Hansa-Park

Hansa-Park

Hansa-Park is a seasonal amusement park in Sierksdorf off the Baltic Sea. It was opened on May 15, 1977 under the name Hansaland and renamed Hansa-Park in 1987. It currently spans and includes more than 125 attractions...

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Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

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Ride experience

After the LSM-start from 12 to 62 mph in 1.4 seconds the vehicle passes a top-hat, an "immelmann", two 45° laid down loop-the-loops and the heartline roll. After that the vehicle drives up the lift which is 114 ft high. Than comes the 97°-drop and after another "immelmann" the end is reached.

Specials

With 97° it's the steepest darkride-coaster in the world and the steepest rollercoaster in Germany. It is the first combination of a Euro-Fighter and a Launched roller coaster

Launched roller coaster

The launched roller coaster is a modern form of roller coaster which has increased in use in the last decade. In place of a traditional chain lift, the launched coaster initiates a ride with high amounts of acceleration via one or series of Linear Induction Motors , Linear Synchronous Motors ,...

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