Somewhere in St. Petersburg, a roller coaster with ten inversions is named after a sausage factory. Velikolukskiy Myasokombinat-2 – literally “Velikiye Luki Meat Processing Plant No. 2” – operates at Wonder Island (Divo Ostrov), the amusement park on Krestovsky Island, and it carries the name of its sponsor, one of Russia’s best-known meat producers, with total sincerity.
The name may be the most gloriously unglamorous in the amusement industry, but the hardware is elite: ten inversions per lap puts this ride second on the planet, tied with a handful of siblings on our ranking of the roller coasters with the most inversions in the world.
Key Stats
| Height | 108.3 ft (33 m) |
| Speed | 52.8 mph (85 km/h) |
| Length | 2,870.7 ft (875 m) |
| Inversions | 10 |
| Lift | Cable lift hill |
| Capacity | 1,250 riders per hour |
| Trains | 2 trains, 24 riders each |
| Manufacturer | Intamin (Multi Inversion Coaster) |
| Opened | 2017 |
Yes, It’s Really Named After a Meat Plant
Russian amusement parks sell ride sponsorships the way stadiums sell naming rights, and the Velikolukskiy Meat Processing Plant – a major sausage and deli-meat brand from the town of Velikiye Luki – put its name on not one but two coasters at Wonder Island. The “-2” isn’t a sequel gimmick: it distinguishes this ride from the park’s original Velikolukskiy Myasokombinat coaster, which still operates nearby.
The second, bigger machine arrived in 2017, replacing a ride called Afterburner (Forsazh) on the same plot. The result is one of the great trivia answers in coaster fandom: the world’s ten-inversion club consists of rides named The Smiler, Colossus, Altair, Sik, Crazy Coaster – and a meat plant.
World-Class Hardware Behind the Name
Strip away the branding and this is an Intamin Multi Inversion Coaster, the revised version of the layout that made history at Thorpe Park in 2002 as Colossus, the first coaster ever to invert ten times. The Rev. B edition used here is taller (108 ft), faster (52.8 mph) and cable-lifted.
The ride sequence is identical to its siblings: a vertical loop off the first drop, a cobra roll, a double corkscrew, then the signature quad heartline roll – four slow, suspended barrel rolls along a straight – and one last heartline flip for a perfect ten. Two 24-seat trains keep 1,250 riders an hour cycling through.
Wonder Island: Russia’s Coaster Capital
Wonder Island (Divo Ostrov) is St. Petersburg’s premier amusement park, squeezed into Primorsky Victory Park on Krestovsky Island alongside the Gazprom Arena. It packs several serious thrill machines into a compact city footprint, and the Myasokombinat pair are its signature loopers – making this park the only place in Russia where a ten-inversion ride is part of a day out.
FAQ
Why is the roller coaster named Velikolukskiy Myasokombinat-2?
It’s a sponsorship deal: the ride is named after the Velikolukskiy Meat Processing Plant, a well-known Russian meat brand. The “-2” distinguishes it from the park’s earlier coaster carrying the same sponsor’s name.
How many inversions does Velikolukskiy Myasokombinat-2 have?
Ten – tied for the second-most of any roller coaster in the world, behind only The Smiler’s fourteen at Alton Towers.
Where is the ride located?
At Wonder Island (Divo Ostrov) amusement park on Krestovsky Island in St. Petersburg, Russia, where it opened in 2017.