Speedy Bob

Roller coaster in Belgium
Speedy Bob consisted of two roller coasters. This page is about the roller coaster at Bobbejaanland. For the since-closed other half, see Vértigo.
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Speedy Bob
Bobbejaanland
Location Lichtaart, Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
Status Operating since 2 July 1998
Cost 75,000,000 BEF (€1,875,000)
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Manufacturer Mack Rides
Product Wilde Maus (Compact Mobile)
Designer / calculations Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type Steel - Wild Mouse
Riders per train 4
Hourly capacity 1120
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Area 44 metres × 19 metres
Height 14 metres
Top speed 45 km/h
Length 370 metres
Inversions 0
Duration 1:25
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Speedy Bob is a steel wild mouse roller coaster located at Bobbejaanland in Lichtaart, Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium. Opened on 2 July 1998, it was originally paired with a mirror-image roller coaster that was removed in 2008.

The remaining roller coaster is a non-standard Mack Rides wild mouse model, as the lift hill is on the left hand side of the unit.

History

Speedy Bob was originally opened on 2 July 1998. It consisted of two Mack Rides Compact Mobile Wild Mouse units that were mirror images of each other. After the 2008 season, one half of the ride was closed and sold to Parque de Atracciones de Madrid in Spain, where it now operates under the name Vértigo.

Design

This roller coaster is a mirror-image of the standard Wilde Maus - Compact Mobile from Mack Rides.

Trains

10 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car.

External links


Articles on Bobbejaanland