Looping Star - Luneur Park (Rome, Lazio, Italy)

Facts

Roller Coaster:			Looping Star
Amusement Park:			Luneur Park (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
Classification:			Roller Coaster
Type:			Steel - Sit Down
Status:			Defunct Operated from 2002 to 2007
Relocations:			Freizeitpark Kirchhorst as Looping Star Southport Pleasureland as Looping Star OK Corral as Looping Star Parque de Atracciones de Madrid as Looping Star Plutón Park as Looping Star Luneur Park as Looping Star Zoomarine as Vertigo
Make / Model:			Schwarzkopf / All Models / Looping Star
Designer:			Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Dimensions:			252.6 ft x 103.3 ft
Maps:			Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)
Capacity:			1,700 riders per hour

Length:			1,942.3 ft
Height:			80.4 ft
Inversions:			1
Speed:			47.9 mph
Duration:			1:30
Elements:			Loop

Notes:			Luneur's website claims this ride is "Directly from the USA". This roller coaster didn't really come from the USA. It was previously themed as "Great American" and this could be the source of the confusion.
Location:			Replaced the Himalaya.
Owner / Operator:			The Looping Star was leased to Luneur by Bembon Rides and in 2007 was purchased by William Bird (Sales) Ltd. of Ireland who intends on touring Ireland with it. The first stop was Funderland Dublin from December 26^th, 2007 to January 13^th, 2008 where it operated under the name "Shockwave".

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