text: dæmonen dæmonen is a steel floorless coaster roller coaster at the tivoli gardens amusement park located in copenhagen , denmark . designed by bolliger & mabillard , it reaches a height of 92 feet ( 28 m ) , is 1 , 850 . 4 feet ( 564 . 0 m ) long , and reaches a maximum speed of 48 miles per hour ( 77 km / h ) . the roller coaster features a vertical loop , an immelmann loop , and a zero - gravity roll . dæmonen replaced , a family roller coaster , and officially opened on april 16 , 2004 . a record number of guests attended the park that year , but the public has since given the ride mixed reviews . history , tivoli gardens 's family roller coaster , closed on september 21 , 2003 to make room for dæmonen . once the roller coaster was demolished , construction for the new roller coaster commenced . by the beginning of december , most of the brake run and station portions of the track were erected . by the new year , the lift hill was topped off . the first drop was completed by the end of january 2004 and the last piece of track was placed in february . the ride is currently sponsored by mazda . ride experience after riders have boarded and the station floor is retracted , the train begins to climb the 92 - foot - tall ( 28 m ) chain lift hill . once at the top , the train makes an approximate 180 - degree downward left turn followed by an upward right turn . following the turn , the train enters the main 65 . 6 - foot ( 20 . 0 m ) drop reaching a top speed of 48 miles per hour ( 77 km / h ) leading directly into a vertical loop . the train then immediately goes through an immelmann loop . next , the train makes a slightly banked right turn into a zero - gravity roll . after an upward left turn , then another right turn , the train rises up leading into the final brake run . the train then makes a 180 - degree left turn leading back to the station . one cycle of the ride lasts about 1 minute and 46 seconds . characteristics track the steel track of dæmonen is approximately 1 , 850 . 4 feet ( 564 . 0 m ) long , and the height of the lift is 92 feet ( 28 m ) high . the track was designed by bolliger & mabillard and is filled with sand to reduce the noise made by the trains . also , the track is painted red while the supports are silver . trains dæmonen operates with two steel and fiberglass trains . each train has six cars that can seat four rides in a single row , for a total of 24 riders per train ; each seat has its own individual over the shoulder restraint . this configuration allows the ride to achieve a theoretical hourly capacity of 1 , 200 riders per hour . the structure of the trains are colored orange ; the seats and restraints are black . also , unlike traditional steel roller coasters , dæmonen has no floor on its trains . reception mia christensen and andreas from bt said that the ride was fantastic and that it has lived up to its name . ethan williams from daily mail said , " the fun didn 't last long enough for me " , and gave dæmonen two out of five for speed and surprise factor , three out of five for fear factor , and a three out of five overall . after the first year of the roller coaster 's operation , tivoli gardens announced that a record 3 , 346 , 000 guests attended the park in the 2004 season ; however , attendance dropped 186 , 000 the following year . in 2004 , dæmonen was voted the 98th best steel roller coaster in the world in mitch hawker 's best steel roller coaster poll . the roller coaster peaked at 65th place in 2005 . dæmonen has never placed in amusement today 's golden ticket awards .