Abyssus, Launched roller coaster in Energylandia, Poland
Abyssus is a steel launched roller coaster at Energylandia in Zator, built by Vekoma and opened in 2021. Its blue track runs 1,316 metres, reaches 38.5 metres at a twisted top hat and hits 99.9 km/h after two LSM launches. The layout includes four inversions, among them a vertical loop and a batwing, and the trains are styled as motorboats.
Energylandia applied for EU ESI funding in September 2017 for a major new steel coaster, and plans for a 100 km/h double-launched Vekoma ride were confirmed in a December 2018 issue of Kirmes Park & Revue. Track pieces arrived in late May 2019, and owner Marek Goczał announced Abyssus and the Aqualantis area at a press conference on 26 October 2019. An EU funding condition required opening by 6 April 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the debut to 2021; after a soft opening on 10 July, the coaster opened on 14 July 2021.
The ride tells the story of a sunken temple dedicated to an ocean deity, with the dark underwater world visible throughout its design. Visitors experience this mythological narrative through the theming as they move along the track.
The ride requires a minimum height of about 120 centimeters, though supervising adults can ride alongside children. Loose items should be secured or left behind, as they can fall during the intense accelerations and inversions.
Abyssus is an extended Shockwave model: a first lower-speed LSM launch and short twister section precede the main launch. The only other Shockwave coaster is Dragon in the Jungle at Dragon Valley Theme Park in Nanjing, China, which opened in late 2021.
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