Kvasten, Suspended steel roller coaster at Gröna Lund, Stockholm, Sweden
Kvasten is a suspended steel coaster at Gröna Lund in Stockholm featuring a 395-meter track with heights reaching 19.6 meters above ground. The ride holds 20 passengers across 10 cars and operates at speeds of 55 kilometers per hour.
Kvasten was assembled at Gröna Lund in spring 2007 and opened on 28 April. At 55 million kronor it was the park's largest single investment; to make room, the Ferris wheel and Disco Jet were temporarily removed. The Vekoma Suspended Family Coaster has a 110 cm height limit.
The name 'Kvasten' means 'The Broom' in Swedish, inspired by the sweeping side-to-side motions that riders feel as they hang freely from the track.
Riders must be at least 110 centimetres tall. The train is pulled up about 20 metres before the course passes the Blue Train, Twister and Bläckfisken, then turns toward Stora Scen and House of Nightmares. The station sits inside a wooden house, and the train is slowed by magnetic brakes.
Riders hang with their legs dangling freely beneath the track, creating an intense sensation of weightlessness. This suspended design makes every turn and twist feel more immediate and immersive than traditional seated coasters.
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