Jet Star (Särkänniemi roller coaster)
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Jet Star is a roller coaster
located at Särkänniemi
in Tampere
. This Jet Star is the last Jet Star roller coaster ever built, although the model belongs to the first production model group. This is possible because the roller coaster was built from spareparts remaining in the factory. So while there had been newer models of Jet Star in production, and the production of all models had been stopped, it was possible to construct one more original model.
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
located at Särkänniemi
Särkänniemi
Särkänniemi is an adventure park in Tampere, Finland. The park features an aquarium, a planetarium, a children's zoo, an art museum, an observation tower , an amusement park and the world's northernmost dolphinarium. Särkänniemi is the most popular amusement park in Finland...
in Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
. This Jet Star is the last Jet Star roller coaster ever built, although the model belongs to the first production model group. This is possible because the roller coaster was built from spareparts remaining in the factory. So while there had been newer models of Jet Star in production, and the production of all models had been stopped, it was possible to construct one more original model.