Pollen

Pollen is a locality in Ås, Akershus. Pollen is situated nearby to the locality Nøstvet, as well as near the quarter Sjøskogen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tusenfryd and Thundercoaster.

Tusenfryd

Theme park

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Tusenfryd is an amusement park at Vinterbro, Norway. The park is located 20 kilometers south of Oslo. Two of the longest motorway corridors in Norway, E6 and E18, meet nearby Tusenfryd and the park is located on the west side near where they meet.

Thundercoaster

Roller coaster

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Thundercoaster is a wooden roller coaster located at TusenFryd in Vinterbro, Norway. Manufactured by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma, it opened on 1 May 2001 and features a drop of 32 metres, a maximum speed of 93 kilometres per hour, and a track length of 950 metres.

SpeedMonster

Roller coaster

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SpeedMonster is a launched roller coaster located at the Norwegian theme park, Tusenfryd. Built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin, the ride opened in 2006 and features a rare element known as a "Norwegian Loop".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Langhus and Ski.

Langhus

Village

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Langhus is a suburban area in the municipality of Nordre Follo in Akershus, Norway. With a population of about 13,000, Langhus includes the local areas of Bøleråsen, Vevelstad and Langhus. Langhus is situated 4½ km east of Pollen.

Ski

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Ski is a town and former municipality in the new municipality of Nordre Follo Municipality in the greater region Follo, in Akershus county, Norway. Ski is the most populous and largest town in Follo, and serves as the de facto municipality center of Nordre Follo.