Teststrecke

Test track on the Stuttgart Beer Festival

Test track is a steel roller coaster from the double-loop model of the manufacturer Schwarzkopf. The train with two loops was built in 1979 in collaboration with Werner Stengel for the showman Gottlieb Löffelhardt, one of the founders of Phantasialand. First, they only had a loop, the second was retrofitted until a year later. The 630 m was opened long, 28 m high and up to 80 km / h roller coaster as Colossus in Playcenter São Paulo. From 1986 to 2008, she went to Dorney Park & ​​Wildwater Kingdom ( Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA ) under the name Laser.

The end of 2008 acquired the German showman Meyer and Rosenzweig for approximately 1.3 million euros the semi- portable system, they were completely redevelop and optimize for quick assembly and disassembly. Instead of letting the two great trains, each with 28 seats recondition also, they opted for the complete construction of three smaller trains, each with 20 seats by the company SAT rides, making the announcement for the Minden Maimesse launch postponed. Its premiere and now " Test Track " baptized train at Hamburger Dom two months later. The once green painted columns were now white and blue, repainted the formerly purple rail in yellow. The web including cash and living containers may be reacted with 29 transports.

As transportable roller coaster it has no foundations, so the web is anchored with water containers.

The track was well received in Dorney Park by visitors. The acceleration forces in the two loops and the helix are compared to roller coasters modern design, high, which is a peculiarity of looping orbits of Schwarzkopf.

Unlike the other major tracks in the park there was no unloading of luggage which lead the visitors with it. Thus, they had everything they brought with them also take them on the ride. Likewise, the passengers could not even pick the seat.

As Colossus and laser possessed the train, two trains, each with seven cars. In each car could four people (two rows of two people) take place. As a simple lap bar restraint system were used.

Test track is the first of three systems of type double loop.

Early 2010, the roller coaster was by the Friends funfair and amusement parks eV with the New award for special merits and achievements of fairground and amusement park industry, " FKF Award 2009".