When Tivoli opens for the summer season on 12th April, a brand-new amusement awaits visitors. The chairoplane - a huge swing carousel - will stand 80 m tall, making it the tallest carousel in the world. Tivoli will name it The Star Flyer, and it will combine the gut-wrenching thrill of a classic chairoplane with the added sensation of airborne sightseeing.
Tycho Brahe Theme
The Star Flyer will bear the theme of Tycho Brahe's universe, with planets, quadrants, a zodiacal armillery sphere, telescopes and astronomical symbols. In the evening, the amusement will be illuminated and will thus be a visual attraction, harmonising with the rest of the illuminations in the Gardens. The ambition is to construct Tivoli's most striking amusement, thus creating an icon on a par with many of the other classic amusements. The Star Flyer will be located - with no need to dismantle any other amusements - in The Merry Corner, between the Concert Hall and the Spinning Top amusement.
Silent Thrill
Passengers board the Star Flyer on a platform at a height of about 6 m. A star-shaped car, with 12 chain mounted twin passenger seats, ascends to the top of the 80-metre mast, while the car revolves on its own axis, making the seats fly through the air at up to 70 km/h. Depending on the programming, the star-shaped car can spin rapidly or slowly - and it can climb to the top of the mast one or more times in the course of a ride. The ride is basically silent, with a hoist and a rotary mechanism driven by electric motors on rubber wheels.
Key Business Area
Tivoli is an amusement park with the key business areas of culture, restaurants and last but by no means least, amusements, connected by the garden area and evening illuminations. In order to continue as a dynamic part of the city, Tivoli must constantly develop, innovate and reinvent itself to remain relevant to the people of today. The amusements are an important part of any visitor's experience of Tivoli, whether or not they actually ride the amusements. With the new Star Flyer Tivoli will be able to offer no less than 25 amusements.
For Further Information contact, Stine Lolk, e-mail: sl@tivoli.dk, tel.: +45 3375 0338.
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