Rider plunges to their death when roller coaster partially derails at Sweden amusement park

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“Safety is the most important thing for us. And we would never open an attraction if we were not confident that it was safe, so this is something we need to investigate thoroughly.”

The 2,600-foot-long roller coaster opened in 1988 and was renovated in 2000, the amusement park said. Its highest point is about 98 feet tall and the coaster can go as fast as 56 mph.

 

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