Eurostar (roller coaster)
Seen from the Ferris wheel - At the Oktoberfest
The euro - star was a transportable roller coaster type inverted coaster, which until 2008 toured from 1995 to great popular festivals in Germany and from 2008 to 2011 was permanently in Gorky Park in Moscow. End of the 2011 season, the operation of the railway has been set. Whether the train was scrapped, is currently not known.
The train had a looping, a revolution ( hill with integrated rotation about the center line ) and two corkscrews four overhead elements.
With a height of 30.15 m, the Euro -Star was the largest transportable inverted coaster in the world, reaching a top speed of 80.8 km / h and a peak acceleration of 5.2 g For transport, 84 truckloads were needed that could be transported as needed by train.
History
1995 - The driving begins
Her premiere had the train run by showman Oscar Bruch at the Düsseldorf Rhein Kirmes 1995 and toured in the following years, mainly the major German political parties, but there were also guest performances in neighboring countries. Some roller coaster fans visited the respective festivals only because of the Euro - Stars.
1996 - Rear-end collision on 30 September 1996
In a rear-end collision on 30 September 1996 at the Munich Oktoberfest 30 people were injured. Since then, fewer trains were sent at the same time on the route.
The accident was caused by a chain of unfortunate circumstances. The Euro -Star is divided into several sections which are stationary brake systems separately. Because these brake systems prevent a train can move into a stretch that has not yet left of a preceding train, it can carry on the Euro -Star several trains. As a defective compressed air hose lost air, the control of the web triggered the safety shutdown. A train came by it are in the final brake system for. The following train would now actually have to come to a halt in the brake system, which is ( with rollover ride figure ) before the final leg, right next to the revolution. Because the brake pads this brake system were too badly worn, these braking systems could not bring to a halt, which he slipped through and then ascended at a rapid speed to standing still in the final braking train the train.
2000 - renovation
From 2000 onwards, however, the Euro -Star lost due to shocks that were felt during the ride for passengers in popularity. Through a complex and costly revision, especially the railway line, in the winter break 2003-2004 this inconvenience could be reduced. This renovation has been carried out by the company Gerstlauer Amusement Rides, which also produces even roller coasters and rides round.
In front of the elevator, and between the final brake system and the train station, at several points could be heard a very loud and unpleasant metallic bangs, which was probably caused by the tension springs of the traction wheels. By this Pop it came with passengers again and again to short-term hearing problems such as a beeping or buzzing in the ear, because this popping was so loud as if you have two metal rods, beaten at the ear of the passengers. These acoustic problems could not be solved with the renovation of the web.
2008 - sold to the Gorky Park
In summer 2008, the orbit of the operating company break Inverted Coaster GmbH & Co. KG was sold to the Gorky Park in Moscow. This resulted in cancellations of performances in Dusseldorf, Crange, at the Bremen free market and at the Munich Oktoberfest. In these places, the web was replaced by the also operated by the company break Alpina Bahn.
In Gorky Park, the railway was built on the former site of the Pax looping roller coaster Roller Coaster and was there since the autumn of 2008.
2011 - cessation of operation
End of the 2011 season, the operation of the railway has been set. Whether the train was scrapped, is currently not known.