Alpenexpress "Enzian" (Europa-Park; opened 1984)
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| Manufacturer | Mack Rides | ||||||||||||||||
| Product | Powered Coaster | ||||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Virtual reality | ||||||||||||||||
| Track layout | Double helix | ||||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 38 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1050 | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 metres | ||||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 45 km/h | ||||||||||||||||
| Length | 264 metres | ||||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1:40 | ||||||||||||||||
| G-Force | 2 g | ||||||||||||||||
Alpenexpress "Enzian" was the first coaster to open at Europa-Park in Rust, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany. It is a steel powered coaster built by Mack Rides and opened in 1984.
History
In September 2015, virtual reality headsets were introduced on Alpenxpress. It was the first coaster at Europa-Park to offer virtual reality rides.[1] In subsequent years, more virtual reality experiences have been added.[2]
The indoor half of the ride, dubbed Zauberwelt der Diamanten was hit with a devastating fire on 19 June 2023. this closed the walkthrough, coaster and Tiroler Wildwasserbahn for the unforeseeable future.[3] It would later be revealed on the Europa-Park fanday that Alpenexpress would be torn down and replaced with a new version of the ride, while Tiroler Wildwasserbahn would be repaired.[4]
Design
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Colour scheme
Brown track and supports. The ride opened with blue track.
Trains
Single train with 10 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, except for the front car which has a single row, for a total of 38 riders per train.
References
- ↑ Frank, Thomas (2015-08-28). "Europa-Park lädt ab September zum VR-Ride auf dem Alpenexpress „Enzian" ein". Parkerlebnis.de. Archived from the original on 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ↑ Frank, Thomas (2021-05-19). "Europa-Park präsentiert 2021 neues Virtual-Reality-Erlebnis auf Achterbahn „Alpenexpress"". Parkerlebnis.de. Archived from the original on 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ↑ Wit, Wessel (2023-06-19). "Grote brand uitgebroken in Duits pretpark Europa-Park". Looopings.nl. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ↑ Pino330 (2023-10-14). "Summary of the presentation during the fanday". Pretpark.club. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
External links
- Alpenexpress "Enzian" on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
