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Cobra (Tivoli Friheden)

Coordinates: 56°08′09″N 10°11′52″E / 56.135835°N 10.197871°E / 56.135835; 10.197871
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Cobra
Tivoli Friheden
LocationTivoli Friheden
Coordinates56°08′09″N 10°11′52″E / 56.135835°N 10.197871°E / 56.135835; 10.197871
StatusRemoved
Opening dateJune 28, 2008
Closing dateJuly 14, 2022
General statistics
TypeSteel – Inverted
ManufacturerSartori Rides
DesignerRide Tek
Modelcompact Inverted Coaster
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height82 ft (25 m)
Length1,312 ft (400 m)
Speed43.5 mph (70.0 km/h)
Inversions3
Capacity720 riders per hour
G-force4.5
Cobra at RCDB

Cobra was a steel inverted roller coaster at the Tivoli Friheden amusement park in Denmark.

Incidents

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On July 4, 2008, 6 days after the official opening of the ride, the front cart fell off the rails and fell to the ground, hurting 4 people. After repairs and testing following the incident, the ride was closed until late May 2009.[1]

On July 14, 2022, fourteen years after the first incident, a 14-year old girl was killed while riding the Cobra, after the hindmost cart of the ride broke off and was hanging from the rest of the roller coaster. A 13-year-old boy was also injured.[2][3] This incident resulted in the closure of the park for two days, and a police investigation is, as of July 2022, ongoing to determine the cause.[4] The ride has also permanently ceased operation due to the incident. [1]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Cobraen i gang igen - og stoppet igen". Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  2. ^ "14-årig pige er afgået ved døden efter ulykke i Tivoli Friheden". DR (in Danish). 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  3. ^ "Girl, 14, killed in Cobra rollercoaster ride accident in Denmark". BBC News. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  4. ^ "Politiet foretager en dybdegående undersøgelse, og Tivoli Friheden er derfor også lukket i morgen | Seneste nyt". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-07-14.
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