SpeedSnake FREE

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SpeedSnake FREE

SpeedSnake in 2012.

Fort Fun Abenteuerland
Location	Wasserfall, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Coordinates	51°18′50″N 8°26′22″E / 51.313933°N 8.439580°E / 51.313933; 8.439580
Park section	Rivervalley
Status	Operating since June 1981
Rider height	Minimum: 130 cm Min. unaccompanied: 140 cm

Statistics

Manufacturer

Vekoma

Product

MK-1200 Whirlwind

Type

Steel

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Height

19.5 metres

Top speed

60 km/h

Length

350 metres

Inversions

2

Duration

1:00

Rolling stock

Manufacturer

Sunkid GmbH (2017-present)
Vekoma (2010-2017)
Arrow Dynamics (1981-2009)

Riders per train

28

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SpeedSnake Free is a steel roller coaster located at Fort Fun Abenteuerland in Wasserfall, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

History

The roller coaster first opened in June 1981 and was called Whirlwind. In 2010, the original train from Arrow Dynamics was replaced with a Vekoma-built train which previously operated on the Boomerang at Prater.^[1] The name was changed to Speed Snake.

The ride was retracked in 2014, this renovation was carried out by Vekoma and local company Essfeld. Parts of the rails were disconnected from the track and reworked in order to remove bumps and dents, before being welded back on their original location.^[2] In 2017, the train was replaced with a new one built by Sunkid Heege GmbH. The ride was renamed SpeedSnake FREE, referring to the new trains with lap bar restraints.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Corkscrew Over-banked curve Corkscrew

The ride has a curved first drop and two individual corkscrew inversions. The station has a bend in the middle.

Colour scheme

Black track and green supports. The ride originally opened with white track and green supports.

Trains

Single train with 7 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train. The trains have lap-bar restraints. The older rolling stock used over-the-shoulder harnesses.