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'''Skyline Luge Sentosa''' is a [[luge]] located in [[Sentosa]], [[Singapore]]. The attraction opened in the second half of 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=2018-02-10|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=2017-10-16|work=The Straits Times|access-date=2018-02-10|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" /> |
'''Skyline Luge Sentosa''' is a [[luge]] located in [[Sentosa]], [[Singapore]]. The attraction opened in the second half of 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=2018-02-10|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=2017-10-16|work=The Straits Times|access-date=2018-02-10|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 19 May 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 the 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?|work=[[The Straits Times]]|date=28 December 2008}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 02:33, 18 July 2018
Skyline Luge Sentosa is a luge located in Sentosa, Singapore. The attraction opened in the second half of 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]
See also
References
- ^ 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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