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[[Image:Sentosa Luge.JPG|thumb|Aerial view]] |
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[[Image:Sentosaclugeh.JPG|thumb|Skyride]] |
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'''Sentosa Luge''' is a [[luge]] located in [[Sentosa]], [[Singapore]]. It opened in the second half of [[2005]]. The luge is situated on the [[Imbiah Lookout]] cluster opposite the [[Carlsberg Sky Tower]], and has a length of 650 metres. The luge is a self-driving car system in which riders control the speed by pushing a pair of handlebars back and forth. The luge ride goes downhill, relying on gravitational pull to move. After the ride, the Skyride using chairlifts brings riders, luge carts, and the helmets back to the starting point. The Skyride is similar to a ski lift. |
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[[File:Luge ride at Sentosa Luge and Skyride, Singapore - 20140213.jpg|thumb|The Sentosa Luge]] |
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[[File:Skyride at Sentosa Luge and Skyride, Singapore - 20060727.jpg|thumb|The Skyride]] |
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'''Skyline Luge Singapore''' is a [[luge]] and skyride system located in [[Sentosa]], [[Singapore]]. The attraction opened on 26 August 2005. The luge, situated on the [[Imbiah Lookout]] cluster opposite the [[Tiger Sky Tower]], has four tracks. The tracks are called the Jungle Trail ({{convert|628|m}}), the Dragon Trail ({{convert|688|m}}), the Kupu Kupu Trail (638 meters (2,093 ft)) and the Expedition Trail (658 meters (2159 ft). The Jungle Trail is the oldest, followed by the Dragon Trail and the Kupu Kupu and Expedition trails.<ref>http://www.skylineluge.com/luge-singapore/skyline-luge-sentosa/ Skyline Luge Sentosa Website</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skylineluge.com/en/sentosa/luge-track-map/|title=Luge Track Map {{!}} Skyline Luge Sentosa|access-date=10 February 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/skyline-luge-sentosa-unveils-new-tracks-and-chairlift-as-part-of-14m-upgrade|title=Skyline Luge Sentosa unveils new tracks and chairlift as part of $14m upgrade|last=hermesauto|date=16 October 2017|work=The Straits Times|access-date=10 February 2018|language=en}}</ref> The luge is a self-driving car system in which riders control the speed by pushing a pair of handlebars back and forth. The luge ride goes downhill, relying on gravitational pull to move. After the ride, the 315 meter long Skyride, using chairlifts, brings riders, luge carts, and the helmets back to the starting point. The Skyride is similar to a [[aerial tramway|ski lift]]. There are two Skyride systems available for use.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Incidents== |
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On May 19 2008, two children, aged nine and six, fell as they were getting off the moving chairlift and were trapped in the small space between the chairlift and concrete ground. The chairlift dragged them for half a metre before they were pulled out by a friend. The children suffered cuts and bruises.<ref>{{cite news|title=How safe are the rides?|date=28 December 2008|publisher=The Straits Times}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of tourist attractions in Singapore]] |
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*[http://www.sentosa.com.sg/explore_sentosa/attractions/sentosa_luge.html Sentosa Luge & Skyride] |
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[[Category:Southern Islands]] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100705102749/http://www.sentosa.com.sg/en/attractions/imbiah-lookout/sentosa-luge-skyride/ Sentosa Luge and Skyride] |
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*[http://www.skylineluge.com/luge-singapore/skyline-luge-sentosa/ Skyline Luge Sentosa] |
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Latest revision as of 08:02, 11 October 2024
Skyline Luge Singapore is a luge and skyride system located in Sentosa, Singapore. The attraction opened on 26 August 2005. The luge, situated on the Imbiah Lookout cluster opposite the Tiger Sky Tower, has four tracks. The tracks are called the Jungle Trail (628 metres (2,060 ft)), the Dragon Trail (688 metres (2,257 ft)), the Kupu Kupu Trail (638 meters (2,093 ft)) and the Expedition Trail (658 meters (2159 ft). The Jungle Trail is the oldest, followed by the Dragon Trail and the Kupu Kupu and Expedition trails.[1][2][3] The luge is a self-driving car system in which riders control the speed by pushing a pair of handlebars back and forth. The luge ride goes downhill, relying on gravitational pull to move. After the ride, the 315 meter long Skyride, using chairlifts, brings riders, luge carts, and the helmets back to the starting point. The Skyride is similar to a ski lift. There are two Skyride systems available for use.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ http://www.skylineluge.com/luge-singapore/skyline-luge-sentosa/ Skyline Luge Sentosa Website
- ^ "Luge Track Map | Skyline Luge Sentosa". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b hermesauto (16 October 2017). "Skyline Luge Sentosa unveils new tracks and chairlift as part of $14m upgrade". The Straits Times. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
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