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Uppskjutet

Uppskjutet, Former amusement ride in Gothenburg, Sweden

Uppskjutet was a Space Shot drop tower at Liseberg in Gothenburg. Its tower stood 54.9 metres tall, with twelve seats arranged three per side and riders' legs hanging free. Instead of being lifted and dropped, passengers were shot upward by compressed air at 75 km/h to a height of 42.7 metres, then released into weightlessness before braking.

Uppskjutet opened in 1996, replacing the delayed roller coaster Hangover. Liseberg ordered the Space Shot tower from the American manufacturer S&S Sports Power Inc., and it was shipped across the Atlantic by chartered jumbo jet and assembled in six days. It closed and was dismantled after the 2015 summer season.

The name Uppskjutet refers both to passengers being shot upward at the start and to the ride being installed because Hangover's premiere was postponed. After 1998, cameras photographed riders during the launch, and the photos could be bought at a kiosk beside the ride called "Knäpp upp".

This former attraction no longer operates, but Liseberg park remains accessible via public transportation and parking in Gothenburg. Visitors can explore the location and enjoy other active rides in the park.

The name has a double meaning: passengers were shot upward at the start, and the ride was installed because the roller coaster Hangover's premiere had been postponed. The first season, the words "Space Shot" stood at the top of the tower.

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Official opening
June 17, 1996
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57.69366,11.99265
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