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.
| Teststrecke | |
|---|---|
 Teststrecke at Karlsruhe | |
| Germany | |
| Coordinates | 51°N 9°E / 51°N 9°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 2009 |
| Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | |
| Name | Laser |
| Coordinates | 40°34′41″N 75°31′55″W / 40.578°N 75.532°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | May 1986 |
| Closing date | November 1, 2008 |
| Replaced by | Stinger |
| Laser at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom at RCDB | |
| Playcenter São Paulo | |
| Name | Colossus |
| Coordinates | 21°52′01″S 48°10′30″W / 21.867°S 48.175°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | Unknown |
| Closing date | 1986 |
| Colossus at Playcenter São Paulo at RCDB | |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Double Looping |
| Track layout | Custom |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 93 ft (28 m) |
| Length | 2,200 ft (670 m) |
| Speed | 52 mph (84 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 2:00 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
Designed by renowned ride engineer Anton Schwarzkopf, the ride was previously named Laser and Colossus.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Characteristics
editThe 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
editThe 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]
Gallery
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Teststrecke when it was Laser (previously Colossus) at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania
References
edit- ^ Hildebeitel, Valerie. "Dorney awaits arrival of new colossal coaster." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, March 19, 1986, p. B3 (subscription required).
- ^ Hildebeitel, Valerie. "Dorney Park project gets early approval." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, February 20, 1986, p. B6 (subscription required).
- ^ "Dorney Park opens season this weekend." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, April 18, 1986, p. D2 (subscription required).
- ^ Hildebeitel, Valerie. "Double-loop coaster almost completed at Dorney Park." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, April 23, 1986, p. B3 (subscription required).
- ^ 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).
- ^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy. "5 historic Dorney coasters." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, May 23, 2106, pp. D1-D2 (subscription required).
- ^ Lauer-Williams, "10 fun facts about Dorney Park: Looking back on 125 years of family entertainment," The Morning Call, May 1, 2009.
- ^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy. "5 historic Dorney coasters." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, May 23, 2106, pp. D1-D2 (subscription required).
- ^ Lauer-Williams, "10 fun facts about Dorney Park: Looking back on 125 years of family entertainment," The Morning Call, May 1, 2009.
- ^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy. "5 historic Dorney coasters." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, May 23, 2106, pp. D1-D2 (subscription required).
- ^ Honeyford, Brooke. "A Taste of Family Fun." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 6, 2007, p. (subscription required).