Krake

Krake
One of Krake's trains in the splashdown element
Heide Park
LocationHeide Park
Coordinates53°01′29″N 9°52′45″E / 53.024703°N 9.879049°E / 53.024703; 9.879049
StatusOperating
Opening dateApril 16, 2011 (2011-04-16)
Cost12,000,000
General statistics
TypeSteel – Dive Coaster
ManufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
ModelDive Coaster
Track layoutOut and back
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height41 m (135 ft)
Length476 m (1,562 ft)
Speed103 km/h (64 mph)
Inversions1
DurationUnder two minutes
Max vertical angle87°
Height restriction140 cm (4 ft 7 in)
Trains3 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 6 across in 3 rows for a total of 18 riders per train.
Krake at RCDB

Krake (German for "kraken") is a steel Dive Coaster roller coaster at Heide Park in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard. It is the first roller coaster of its kind in Germany. At a cost of 12 million euros, the roller coaster features floorless trains, 476 m (1,562 ft) of track, and a maximum height of 41 m (135 ft). The attraction officially opened to the public on April 16, 2011.