Jetline (roller coaster)
Jetline is a roller coaster at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden. It has gained worldwide recognition for its curved lift hill, an anomaly amongst roller coasters. It opened in April 1988 as a clone of the Knightmare roller coaster at Camelot Theme Park, England. In 1997 it was modified by Maurer Söhne to have a longer and steeper first drop, adding a tunnel at the bottom of the first drop.[1] Knightmare pulled 5 g while Jetline pulls a more reserved maximum of 4.5 g.
| Jetline | |
|---|---|
 Jetline in June 2007 | |
| Gröna Lund | |
| Location | Gröna Lund |
| Coordinates | 59°19′23″N 18°05′44″E |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | 23 April 1988 |
| Closing date | 30 June 2023 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Zierer |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Height | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Length | 2,624.8 ft (800.0 m) |
| Speed | 55.9 mph (90.0 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 80° |
| Capacity | 1,300 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4.5 |
| Jetline at RCDB | |
Ride experience
The ride starts with a curved lift hill that carries the ride vehicle to a height of 32 metres (105 ft). A right turn leads in to the first drop. The drop leads in to a short tunnel and a turn back towards the station and the rest of the ride. The ride vehicle enters a short brake section which leads into the second drop. The maximum g-force of 4.5 is achieved at the bottom of the second drop. The second part of the ride is composed by banked turns and helices. The last helix leads into a tunnel and the station.[2] The total duration for the roller coaster is approximately one minute and thirty seconds.[1]
Accident
On 25 June 2023, one person died, and nine were injured in an accident described as a derailment.[3]
Fourteen people were on the ride during the accident. Three people fell out of the vehicle, where one of the three died, and the other two got seriously injured. Seven other people were sent to hospital, and the remaining evacuated safely.[4] In the aftermath of the accident, Gröna Lund would close the park for a week for an investigation to take place.[5]
On 30 June 2023, Gröna Lund said that Jetline would remain closed for the rest of the summer.[6] The roller coaster will remain closed until the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority has completed its investigation of the accident, which it states will take between ten and twelve months.[7]
Reception
| Year | 2018 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 39 (tie)[8] | 48[9] |
References
- Marden, Duane. "Jetline - Gröna Lund (Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- Alvey, Robb (30 November 2015). "Jetline Classic Schwarzkopf Roller Coaster POV Grona Lund Sweden". Theme Park Review. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- Åhman, Emma; Vighagen, Jesper; Ericson, Agnes; Holm, Gusten (25 June 2023). "Accident on Jetline at Gröna Lund – one dead". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- Bengtsson, Anna; Alveflo, Mathilda; Bergström, Ebba (25 June 2023). "En person död efter olyckan – Gröna Lund stänger ner". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- Rodrigues, Charlene Anne (25 June 2023). "Gröna Lund: Rollercoaster accident in Sweden leaves one dead". BBC News. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- "Gröna Lund förlänger stängningen efter dödsolyckan" (in Swedish). SVT Stockholm. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- https://www.dn.se/sverige/grona-lund-oppnar-igen-efter-olyckan-varit-en-fruktansvard-vecka/
- "2018 Top 50 Steel Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2018.
- "2022 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2022. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022.