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{{Short description|Spinning roller coaster at Europa-Park}}
{{confused|text=the [[Euromir]] space programme}}
{{Infobox roller coaster
|name=Euro-Mir
|image=Euro-Mir in Europa-Park Rust.JPG
|caption=
|location=Europa-Park
|locationarticle=Europa-Park
|section=Russia
|type=Steel
|type2=Spinning
|status=Open
|opened= {{Start date|1997|6|12}}
|manufacturer=Mack Rides
|designer=Franz Mack
|lift=Spiral lift
|height_ft=92
|length_ft=3215.3
|speed_mph=49.7
|duration=4:33
|capacity=1600
|gforce=4
|restriction_in=51
|rcdb_number=972
|website={{Official website|https://www.europapark.de/en/theme-park/attractions/euro-mir}}
|coordinates={{coord|48|15|53|N|7|43|11|E|display=title,inline|region:DE-BW_type:landmark_source:dewiki}}
}}
'''Euro-Mir''' is a space-themed [[spinning roller coaster]] located at [[Europa-Park]] in [[Rust, Germany|Rust]], [[Germany]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thrillride.com/EuroMir/Euromir.html |title=ThrillRide!<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2007-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070922165036/http://www.thrillride.com/EuroMir/Euromir.html |archive-date=2007-09-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Unlike most spinning coasters, however, the cars do not spin freely, but are rotated by motors at set points during the ride. It was designed by Franz Mack and opened in 1997.
The ride is modeled on the Soviet/Russian [[space station]] [[Mir]]. It consists of five cylindrical towers, with the ride simulating a trip into space and re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.<ref>[http://www.s104638357.websitehome.co.uk/html/euromir_main.htm Coaster Kingdom > Europa Park > Euro Mir > Our Thoughts<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The largest tower, which contains the helical [[lift hill]], is a [[dodecagon]], {{convert|25|ft|m}} across and {{convert|92|ft|m}} high while the maximum drop of the ride is {{convert|86|ft|m}}. The ride opened in 1997 and carries nine trains, each comprising four circular spinning cars. Riders are seated back to back in pairs, with a maximum of 16 riders per train.
The attraction's theming was designed by [[P&P Projects]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Projects|url=http://www.ppprojects.com/projects/|publisher=P&P Projects|accessdate=2 February 2014}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071014012809/http://www.europapark.de/lang-en/c404/default.html Euro-Mir] at the official Europa-Park website
*[https://www.europa-park.co.il/ Europa Park Travel Guide]
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[[Category:Roller coasters in Germany]]
[[Category:Roller coasters introduced in 1997]]
[[Category:Outer space in amusement parks]]
[[Category:Rides at Europa-Park]]