Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter
The Euro-Fighter is a type of steel roller coaster developed by Gerstlauer. First launched in 2003, the trademark feature of the roller coaster is its beyond-vertical drop, which reaches an angle greater than 90 degrees. Although the majority of Euro-Fighters are custom designed for each installation, every design so far has included the trademark drop. A number of different track elements are possible, including vertical loops, diving loops and barrel rolls. Almost all Euro-Fighter models have a vertical chain-driven lift hill, although LSM launch systems are also available.
Riders are transported in individual cars around the track, which feature two rows of four seats. Two exceptions are Huracan at the Belantis amusement park in Germany and Dare Devil Dive at Six Flags Over Georgia, which both feature cars similar to those used on Gerstlauer's launched roller coasters. The cars have over-the-shoulder restraints and may be themed (to an extent) according to the customer's requirements. Dare Devil Dive's cars were the first to use a new lap-bar only restraint system.
Fluch von Novgorod, located at Hansa Park in Germany, was the first Euro-Fighter to incorporate both a vertical lift and an LSM launch in the same circuit.[1]
Installations
| Name | Model | Park | Opened | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vild-Svinet | Model 500/8 | BonBon-Land | 2003 | Operating | |
| Typhoon | Model 670/8 | Bobbejaanland | 2004 | Operating | |
| Speed: No Limits | Model 600 | Oakwood Theme Park | 2006 | Operating | |
| Rage | Model 320+ | Adventure Island | 2007 | Operating | |
| Mystery Mine | Custom | Dollywood | 2007 | Operating | |
| SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge | Custom | Nickelodeon Universe | 2008 | Operating | |
| SAW: The Ride | Custom | Thorpe Park | 2009 | Operating | |
| Falcon | Model 320+ | Duinrell | 2009 | Operating | |
| Fluch von Novgorod | Custom | Hansa Park | 2009 | Operating | |
| Huracan | Custom | Belantis | 2010 | Operating | |
| Dare Devil Dive | Custom | Six Flags Over Georgia | 2011 | Operating | |
| Untamed | Model 320+ | Canobie Lake Park | 2011 | Operating | |
| Takabisha | Model 1000 | Fuji-Q Highland | 2011 | Operating | |
| Eurofighter | Custom | Zoosafari Fasanolandia | 2011 | Operating | [2] |
| Iron Shark | Model 380 | Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier | 2012 | Operating | |
| Abyss | Custom | Adventure World | 2013 | Operating | [3] |
| Krater | Model 380 | Colombian National Coffee Park | 2014 | Operating | |
| Serpent | Model 320+ | Parc Sindibad | 2015 | Operating | |
| Predator | Model 320+ | IMG Worlds of Adventure | 2016 | Operating | |
| Hydrus | Model 320 | Casino Pier | 2017 | Operating | [4] |
| Adrenaline Peak | Model 320 | Oaks Amusement Park | 2018 | Operating | [5][6] |
| Tantrum | Model 380 | Six Flags Darien Lake | 2018 | Operating | [7] |
| TMNT Shellraiser | Model 1000 | Nickelodeon Universe American Dream | 2019 | Operating | |
| Vertika | Custom | La Récré Des 3 Curés | 2020 | Operating | [9] |
| Defiance | Custom | Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park | 2022 | Operating | [10] |
References
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Serpent (Zoosafari Fasanolandia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (12 September 2013). "Adventure World coaster named Abyss". Parkz. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ Read, Charles (June 30, 2017). "Ride Entertainment celebrates opening of iconic Hydrus roller coaster at Casino Pier". Blooloop. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Portland's Oaks Park opens new Adrenaline Peak roller coaster". Attractions Magazine. April 9, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Ardenaline Peak (Oaks Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "Darien Throws a Tantrum". Ride Entertainment Group. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "TMNT Shellraiser (Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/brest-29200/brest-la-recre-des-3-cures-rouvre-vertika-fait-tourner-les-tetes-6859467[bare URL]
- ^ Levine, Arthur (August 5, 2021). "Exclusive: This Colorado theme park is putting its newest roller coaster on a mountaintop". USA Today. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
External links
- Gerstlauer official website