100 MILLION RIDES. 100 MILLION SMILES.
From first-timers to faithful returners, we hit 100 Million Luge Rides worldwide!
A Celebration of Skyline Luge’s Global Journey
In June 2025, Skyline Luge proudly reached an incredible milestone of 100 million rides worldwide! From our humble beginnings in Rotorua in 1985 to thrilling riders across 8 global locations, this achievement celebrates decades of gravity-fuelled fun and unforgettable memories.
Celebrating the People of the Luge
This milestone isn’t just about numbers, it’s about the millions of smiles, laughter, and unforgettable moments shared by our riders around the world. Families, friends, and adventure seekers of all ages have made Skyline Luge a part of their story, creating lifelong memories on our tracks. From first-timers discovering the thrill for the first time, to loyal fans who return year after year, your enthusiasm fuels our passion to keep evolving and delivering world-class adventures.
100
Million Luge Rides
20+
Kilometers Of Tracks
8
Global Locations (And Counting)
40
Years Of Gravity-Fuelled Thrills
How We Celebrated
We marked this incredible milestone throughout the entire month of June 2025 with a series of exciting celebrations at Skyline Queenstown! Riders enjoyed daily giveaways of exclusive limited-edition merchandise, were you one of the lucky few to snag these special keepsakes?
On top of that, we brought the celebration to life with the arrival of our golden Luge carts on site. These shiny, eye-catching carts were a highlight for many, did you get the chance to snap a photo with one?
To top it all off, we invited riders to share their favourite Luge memories from Skyline Queenstown for a chance to win an unforgettable trip to Singapore. The response was incredible, thank you to everyone who snapped photos, shared stories, and joined in the fun!
First Luge opens in Rotorua, New Zealand (1985)
Second Luge opens in Queenstown, New Zealand (1998)
Skyline Luge goes international and opens in Mont-Tremblant, Canada (2003)
Skyline Singapore opens it's doors marking Skyline's arrival into Asia (2005)
The Calgary site joins the family (2013), the longest track we operate at 1.8 kilometers long
Hello Korea – Tongyeong becomes the first Korean Luge site Skyline opens (2017)
50 million Luge rides worldwide - wooohooo! (2020)
Luge proves a hit in Korea, and our second Skyline Luge site opens in Busan (2021)
Rotorua's tracks get an overhaul with 3 new tracks and upgrades to the existing ones (2022)
Skyline Luge opens its first Malaysian site in Kuala Lumpur (2023)
100 million Luge rides worldwide - that's a whole lot of Luge! (2025)
100 Million rides in the making.
It all started in Rotorua, New Zealand in 1985, when Skyline introduced the world to a brand-new kind of thrill: the gravity-fuelled Luge. What began as a single track has since grown into a global adventure loved by millions.
We expanded to Queenstown, then took the Luge international, from Canada and Singapore, to Korea, Malaysia, and beyond. Along the way, we’ve built longer tracks, opened epic new locations, and brought the joy of Luge riding to families, thrill-seekers, and first-timers across the world.
In June 2025 we hit 100 Million Luge Rides worldwide! Thank you for being part of the journey. Let’s ride on.
" The Gondola ride is great; certainly one of the steeper ones I've been on. The views are spectacular. The Luge, a sort of gravity powered go-kart, is hugely enjoyable and popular. We bought the 3 ride ticket, which I think is the minimum for a really good experience. "
72shanks – Trip Advisor
Looking Ahead
As we celebrate this milestone, we look forward to many more years of fun, innovation, and unforgettable Luge rides. Whether you’re new to the Luge or a seasoned rider, there’s always a new adventure waiting.
