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Half Pipe is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado (and at Sarkanniemi) in Tampere, Finland.)

This roller coaster takes advantage of Denvers proximity to nearby ski resorts that cater to snowboarders. Riders are placed in one of two cars on the train which is made to resemble a giant snowboard. Each car is a free-spinning circle that holds eight people. The track is essentially a giant, upright U and trains are loaded at the bottom of the U. LIM engines accelerate the train up both sides of the track. A typical ride consists of approximately five to six cycles of the train travelling through the U. [wiki/halfpipe]