Both Kolmården Dyrepark and Furuviksparken have attractions from the same supplier as “Jetline” in Gröna Lund in Stockholm. Both parks have closed their attractions following Sunday’s fatality. BARRIERS: The police were in place on Sunday to close down the amusement park in Stockholm Photo: CLAUDIO BRESCIANI / AFP One person died when a carriage on the “Jetline” roller coaster in Gröna Lund in Stockholm derailed. “Jetline” is supplied by the German carousel supplier Zierer Karussell- und Spezialmaschinenbau. Both “Draken” at Furuviksparken and “Godistoget” at Kolmården Animal Park come from the same company. – Although there is nothing to indicate that anything would be wrong with the “Dragon”, we want to close it indefinitely for security reasons, writes Furuvik on his website. CLOSED: The “Treat train” in the Swedish zoo is delivered from Germany just like the “Jetline”. Photo: Henrik Witt / Ap Liseberg is not closing Liseberg, on the other hand, has decided to keep its attraction from the same supplier, open. The park manager believes that there is nothing wrong with the safety of their attraction. If they find something wrong, they will initiate measures. LISEBERG: Despite the roller coaster drama in Stockholm, Liseberg keeps the “Lisebergbanan” open. Photo: Rainer Prang / news Not at Tusenfryd Tusenfryd has also followed the debate about safety after the accident. Managing director at Tusenfryd, Bjørn Solli, tells NTB that the accident has not caused any increased concern for safety in the park. Tusenfryd has no attractions from the same supplier as the ulukkebanen. Solli says that it is completely safe to drive carousels at Tusenfryd. SPEEDMONSTER: Tusenfryd’s roller coaster takes you from 0 to 90 kilometers per hour in 2 seconds. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB Deathslides on roller coasters The last deathslide in Scandinavia took place at Tivoli Friheden in Aarhus in Denmark. On the “Cobra” attraction, the two rearmost seats on a carriage broke off, at a speed of up to 75 kilometers per hour. A 14-year-old girl died, and a 13-year-old boy was injured. LAST YEAR: Last summer, a 14-year-old girl died from the “Cobra” attraction in Aarhus. Photo: Mikkel Berg Pedersen / AP In the aftermath of the incident, the roller coaster was demolished. A study by the IAAPA conducted from 2013 to 2019 says that there is still only a one in 750 million chance of a fatal accident on a roller coaster. SAFETY: In Norway, it is required that all roller coasters have an annual independent technical inspection. Photo: PATRICK HERTZOG / AFP The safety of Norwegian roller coasters In Norway, all roller coasters must have an operating license from the Norwegian Railway Authority. They carry out regular inspections of, among other things, amusement parks. The authority writes that it is too early to say more about whether the accident will have anything to say about the control of attractions in Norway.
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