Silver Star (roller coaster)

Silver Star
Silver Star
	Silver Star's first drop
Europa-Park
Location	Europa-Park
Park section	France
Coordinates	48°16′05″N 7°43′12″E / 48.268°N 7.72004°E
Status	Operating
Opening date	23 March 2002
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Model	Hyper Coaster
Track layout	Out and Back
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	73 m (240 ft)
Drop	67 m (220 ft)
Length	1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Speed	127 km/h (79 mph)
Inversions	0
Max vertical angle	68.5°
Capacity	1,750 riders per hour
G-force	4
Height restriction	140 cm (4 ft 7 in)
Website	Official website
	Silver Star at RCDB

Silver Star is a steel roller coaster located at Europa-Park, a theme park in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The coaster has a height of 73 metres (240 ft)^[1] and a drop of 67 metres (220 ft), placing it in the hyper coaster category. At the time of its opening, Silver Star was the tallest coaster constructed by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M). It was later surpassed by Shambhala at PortAventura Park (76 m/249 ft); the record currently belongs to Fury 325 at Carowinds (99 m/325 ft).

Silver Star has 3 trains which seat 36 people each, giving an hourly capacity of 1,750 passengers.^[1] The hypercoaster is situated in the “France” area of Europa Park, and it is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz.

The ride

Silver Star features no inversions, but many camelback hills:^[2]

After the first drop, the train travels to the left and up onto the first camelback. It then goes down a smaller drop and then through a second camelback.
The train performs a 180° return in the horseshoe element.
The train then continues onto another camelback before a mid-course brake-run.
A 270° upwards turn brings the train back under the lift hill and onto one last camelback.
An S-bend has the train passing by the camera for candid on-ride photos before the final brake run.

Nearly every camelback is fitted with brake trims to regulate the trains’ speed. The original friction-brake trims made the ride uncomfortable for some riders; these were refitted with magnetic trims.