Teststrecke

Teststrecke
Teststrecke at Karlsruhe
Germany
Coordinates51°N 9°E / 51°N 9°E / 51; 9
StatusOperating
Opening date2009 (2009)
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
NameLaser
Coordinates40°34′41″N 75°31′55″W / 40.578°N 75.532°W / 40.578; -75.532
StatusRemoved
Opening dateMay 1986 (1986-05)
Closing dateNovember 1, 2008 (2008-11-01)
Replaced byStinger
Laser at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom at RCDB
Playcenter São Paulo
NameColossus
Coordinates21°52′01″S 48°10′30″W / 21.867°S 48.175°W / -21.867; -48.175
StatusRemoved
Opening dateUnknown
Closing date1986 (1986)
Colossus at Playcenter São Paulo at RCDB
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerAnton Schwarzkopf
DesignerWerner Stengel
ModelDouble Looping
Track layoutCustom
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height93 ft (28 m)
Length2,200 ft (670 m)
Speed52 mph (84 km/h)
Inversions2
Duration2:00
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)

Teststrecke, meaning Test Track in German, is a portable steel roller coaster owned by the German showman partnership Meyer & Rosenzweig. It was imported from Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in 2008 and mostly tours in Germany, with occasional visits to the Netherlands.

Designed by renowned ride engineer Anton Schwarzkopf, the ride was previously named Laser and Colossus.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Characteristics

The trains on Teststrecke are themed to resemble racing cars and were designed by SAT Consulting. Each train has a single lap bar to secure riders in their seats. It can operate three trains at peak times, but runs with one when there are short queues. The coaster is portable in that it is not attached to the ground.

Layout

The ride starts with a slow 93-foot chain lift hill, leading to a right hand near-vertical curved first drop, followed by two consecutive vertical loops. The ride then turns into a left-hand helix, up and through the center of the second loop.[7][8] Another left turn helix leads down and straight upward diagonally between the vertical loops, followed by a 360-degree helix, starting from the right, leading into a brake run that leads into two right turns and back into the station.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ Hildebeitel, Valerie. "Dorney awaits arrival of new colossal coaster." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, March 19, 1986, p. B3 (subscription required).
  2. ^ Hildebeitel, Valerie. "Dorney Park project gets early approval." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, February 20, 1986, p. B6 (subscription required).
  3. ^ "Dorney Park opens season this weekend." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, April 18, 1986, p. D2 (subscription required).
  4. ^ Hildebeitel, Valerie. "Double-loop coaster almost completed at Dorney Park." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, April 23, 1986, p. B3 (subscription required).
  5. ^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy. "10 fun facts about Dorney Park: Looking back on 125 years of family entertainment." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, May 1, 2009, pp. D1 and D8-D9 (subscription required).
  6. ^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy. "5 historic Dorney coasters." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, May 23, 2106, pp. D1-D2 (subscription required).
  7. ^ Lauer-Williams, "10 fun facts about Dorney Park: Looking back on 125 years of family entertainment," The Morning Call, May 1, 2009.
  8. ^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy. "5 historic Dorney coasters." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, May 23, 2106, pp. D1-D2 (subscription required).
  9. ^ Lauer-Williams, "10 fun facts about Dorney Park: Looking back on 125 years of family entertainment," The Morning Call, May 1, 2009.
  10. ^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy. "5 historic Dorney coasters." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, May 23, 2106, pp. D1-D2 (subscription required).
  11. ^ Honeyford, Brooke. "A Taste of Family Fun." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 6, 2007, p. (subscription required).