Sik (roller coaster) explained

Sik
Location:Flamingo Land Resort
Type:Steel
Status:Operating
Opened:2 July 2022
Manufacturer:Intamin
Designer:Werner Stengel
Model:2nd Generation Multi Inversion Coaster
Track:Intamin Tri Track
Lift:Cable lift hill
Height Ft:108.3
Length Ft:2870.8
Speed Mph:52.9
Duration:1:05
Cost:£18 million
Gforce:3
Inversions:10
Custom Label 1:Restraints
Custom Value 1:Lap bar
Trains:1
Ridersperrow:2
Carspertrain:6
Rowspercar:2
Rcdb Number:17570
Virtual Queue Name:Fastrack

Sik is a steel roller coaster at Flamingo Land in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. It opened to the public on 2 July 2022.[1]

History and design

Flamingo Land submitted a planning application for a 10-inversion rollercoaster in June 2019.[2] The ride is repurposed but previously unused, having been held in storage for several years after it was originally ordered by Brazilian theme park Hopi Hari in 2011. It opened to the public on 2 July 2022.

It is an example of a second-generation Multi Inversion Coaster from manufacturers Intamin.[3] Colossus at Thorpe Park is of a similar, but first-generation design. The later generation model features a more aggressively profiled first drop and trains that have lap-bar restraints. Trains also enter the final run of heartline rolls at considerably increased speed in comparison to the first-generation models.

Along with Colossus at Thorpe Park Resort, Sik holds the second-highest number of inversions (10) of any British rollercoaster, behind Alton Towers's Smiler with 14.

Testing

By late May 2022, the ride was testing without passengers.[4] During early passenger-less testing in June 2022, water dummies fell from the train during the final run of heartline rolls.[5] By mid-June it was testing with Flamingo Land staff.

Name and partnership

Sik takes its name from the Scarborough-based fashion brand SikSilk, with whom Flamingo Land entered into a partnership in 2022.[6]

Elements and inversions

No.Inversion
1 Vertical Loop
2 Cobra Roll
3 Cobra Roll
4 Corkscrew
5 Corkscrew
6 Heartline Roll
7 Heartline Roll
8 Heartline Roll
9 Heartline Roll
10 Heartline Roll

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New roller coaster Sik opening at Flamingo Land on 2bd July . ThemeParks-UK . 4 June 2022 . 17 June 2022.
  2. https://riderater.co.uk/7507/flamingo-land-inversion-rollercoaster-plans-emerge/ Flamingo Land: ‘Inversion’ rollercoaster plans emerge
  3. https://www.intamin.com/product/multi-inversion-coaster/ Multi Inversion Coaster
  4. https://blooloop.com/theme-park/news/flamingo-land-sik-roller-coaster-test-run-video/ Flamingo Land shares footage of new ‘Sik’ roller coaster test run
  5. https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/shocking-moment-test-dummy-falls-7162940 Shocking moment test dummy falls from new Flamingo Land roller-coaster during loop
  6. https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/staycation/flamingo-land-watch-video-showing-new-rollercoaster-called-sik-3719336 Flamingo Land: Watch video showing new rollercoaster called 'Sik'