Djurs Sommerland are investing more than €5 million in a new thrill ride for 2019, Denmark’s biggest (and one of Europe’s highest) Gyro Swings, Tigeren.
The new ride will be the tallest and fastest attraction at Djurs Sommerland when it opens in May 2019.
It will be part of a new themed area, Wild Asia, together with DrageKongen (Europe’s fastest and longest Family Suspended Coaster) and this year's two new rides for all the family – Jungle Rally and Safaribussen.
Facts about Tigeren:
- Rotating gondola swings 45 metres up in the air.
- Maximum speed: 100 km/hour.
- G-force: More than 4.5 G.
- Expected height restriction: Min. 125 cm.
- Capacity per ride: 40 persons.
- Capacity per hour: Approx. 900 persons.
- Duration of ride: Approx. 2 minutes.
The manufacturer is Intamin, who previously supplied Djurs Sommerland with Denmark’s biggest roller coaster Piraten in 2008, Denmark’s longest roller coaster Juvelen in 2013, and then Europe’s fastest and longest Family Suspended Coaster, DrageKongen, in 2017.
Leisure Expert Group were involved in the concept development of Bondegårdsland in 2015, Søulken in 2016, Wild Asia with DrageKongen in 2017, then Jungle Rally and Safaribussen for 2018, and they are now working on the 2019 addition.
Tigeren will be the 30th new ride since Djurs Sommerland built Denmark’s biggest roller coaster Piraten in 2008. Since 2008 Djurs Sommerland has invested more than €68 million in new rides and improvements to the theme park and the visitor numbers have increased from 487,000 guests in 2007 to a record 808,000 guests in 2017.
