Speed Monster is an icon in the German coaster community and beyond. A TV documentary on the construction by the German installer team RCS blew up as one of the most classic German memes thanks to th...
Speed Monster is an icon in the German coaster community and beyond. A TV documentary on the construction by the German installer team RCS blew up as one of the most classic German memes thanks to the iconic and super funny freak outs of the teams leader, Ronny Schäfer. As an German enthusiast spending some time in Oslo it was clear I had to visit Tusenfryd. Speed Monsters stand-out element, the Norwegian Loop greets you right at the entrance and gets you hyped for the ride. The coaster is located on the hill side and you get great views of the Norwegian woods all around the park. Speed Monster starts off with a punchy, intense and classic hydraulic launch. As hydraulic launches seem to be threatened with extinction, this one is a great example why they need to be protected. Right after that launch, you enter the Norwegian Loop, which is a great element. The valley in between the two inversions pulls high positive G's with Ride Forces giving me up to 4,89g. Then there is a (too) long stretched turn around through the woods, followed by a pretty good airtime hill. After that, we get a fun twisted hill. Funny enough, this is actually followed by the exact same twisted hill again. This is where the ride fades out and is concluded by the final corkscrew. Overall a very fun, intense and beautiful ride that does not have to hide behind more modern iterations of smaller, launched inversion coasters, as the overall ride comfort and trains did age quite well.
Tipp: The park uses an online system for time tickets to some rides that can easily be used in different tabs and browsers to get multiple rerides on the coaster! And never forget: Kranplätze müssen verdichtet sein!!!