Teststrecke

Roller coaster in Germany
Teststrecke
Steiger Achterbahn GmbH & Co. KG. (Germany)
Location Travelling
Status Operating since 2009
Prater (loan)
Location Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Operated 30 May 2019 to 5 September 2019
Dorney Park
Location Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Operated 3 May 1986 to 1 November 2008
Replaced by Stinger
Playcenter São Paulo
Location São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Operated July 1981 to February 1986
Statistics
Manufacturer Schwarzkopf
Product Double Looping
Designer / calculations Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type Steel
Riders per train 28
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 28.3 metres
Top speed 83.7 km/h
Length 670.6 metres
Inversions 2
Duration 2:00
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Teststrecke (German for Test Track) is a portable steel roller coaster that travels around Germany and occasionally the Netherlands. It was located at Prater in Vienna, Vienna, Austria. The ride is owned by German company Steiger Achterbahn GmbH & Co. KG.

History

The ride operated at Playcenter São Paulo in Brazil and was originally called Looping Star. The attraction initially had a single vertical loop, but a second one was added after two years of operation, and the coaster was renamed Colossus. It was later located at Dorney Park where it opened on 3 May 1986 under the same name.[1] The ride was later renamed Laser. It closed in 2008. Right now, it is operating in Germany as Testrecke. It also travels over the world from time to time.[2]

From March 30 until 5 September 2019, Testrecke operated at Prater.

Design

Elements

It features two consecutive vertical loops and a large helix.

Trains

2 trains with 7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train.

Images

References

  1. Carnival Ride Archives Facebook photograph
  2. "Dorney Park Sells Laser Looping Roller Coaster". Ultimate Rollercoaster.

External links


Articles on Prater
Articles on Dorney Park