Megablitz

Roller coaster in Austria
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Megablitz
Prater
Location Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Coordinates 48°12′58″N 16°24′07″E / 48.216097°N 16.401871°E / 48.216097; 16.401871
Park section 145
Status Operating since 1994
Replaced Cortina Bob
Statistics
Manufacturer Vekoma
Product Custom MK-700
Designer / calculations Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type Steel
Riders per train 6
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 19 metres
Top speed 70 km/h
Length 550 metres
Inversions 0
Duration 1:30
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Megablitz is a steel roller coaster located at Prater in Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Built by Vekoma, it has a unique layout using the MK-700 track system. It opened in 1994 on the spot previously occupied by the Cortina Bob.

Design

Elements

The ride has numerous turns and three helices.

Colour scheme

Orange track and white supports. The ride used to feature red track and blue supports.

Trains

3 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged inline in 2 rows, for a total of 6 riders per train.

External links

Articles on Prater