Hyperion

Description

Hyperion is a sit-down hyper coaster built by Intamin and opened at Energylandia on 14 July 2018. The ride holds the distinction of being the tallest chain lift coaster in Europe, climbing 77 m before delivering its signature sequence of drops and directional changes across 1,450 m of track. From the station, the two-train, 28-seat consist begins its ascent immediately, pulled by a traditional chain lift to the summit. What follows is a near-vertical dive drop of 82 m at an 85° angle, plunging directly into a subterranean tunnel where the train reaches its top speed of 142 km/h. Forces peak at 4.8 G at the tunnel exit. The layout then transitions to a series of tall hills generating strong ejector airtime before the train enters the Twist and Dive, a figure that combines a negative-G hill with the second half of a dive loop, delivering the ride's single inversion. Lower-speed sections introduce Stengel Dives (banked low-to-ground transitions), speed bumps, and a floater airtime hill near the midpoint where g-forces approach zero. A heavily banked turn called the Panoramic Wave Turn handles the second direction reversal, followed by a ground-level slalom and a final airtime moment before the magnetic brakes slow the train. The coaster's theming is built around the fictional mission of the research vessel Hyperion_1, bound for Saturn's moon Hyperion before being pulled through a black hole into a parallel universe near a twin Earth designated Hyper Novi. The queue and station are styled as a futuristic space base, with a pre-ride film briefing passengers on the mission narrative. The track and support structure are finished in black, reinforcing the space-travel aesthetic.