Euro Coaster (Buwalda)

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Euro Coaster

Euro Coaster in 2016
Buwalda Location Travelling, Netherlands Status Operating since 2001
Statistics
Manufacturer	Reverchon
Product	Gliding Coaster
Type	Steel - Suspended - Wild Mouse
Riders per train	4
Hourly capacity	1050
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Area	42 metres × 15 metres
Power consumption	60kW
Height	15 metres
Top speed	60 km/h
Length	460 metres
Inversions	0

Euro Coaster is a travelling roller coaster operated by Buwalda. It is a suspended wild mouse roller coaster from Reverchon. It is one of two known Gliding Coaster designs from Reverchon, the other being Ala Delta. Chinese company Golden Horse have also built several of its very similar Suspended Coaster (XGC-4A) model.

History

The attraction operating at the World Carnival in Hong Kong in December 2006

Euro Coaster is thought to have been introduced at Tilburgse Kermis in 2001.

The roller coaster attends Hyde Park Winter Wonderland in London, UK where it is re-branded as the "Christmas Coaster". The earliest known appearance of the Christmas Coaster is 2009.

Since 29 May 2020, the attraction has been operating at Prater in Austria.

Design

Trains

Single cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 4 riders per car. Riders are held in by over-the-shoulder restraints.

Images

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  The roller coaster operating at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland as the Christmas Coaster
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  Cars waiting in the station
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  A view of the restraints
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  The coaster operating at night
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  A view of the switchbacks from underneath
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