Gold Rush (Family Park)

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Gold Rush

Family Park Location Monts, Centre-Val de Loire, France Coordinates 47.262579°N 0.670455°E / 47.262579; 0.670455 Status Operating since 1 July 2020
Loudoun Castle Name Gold Rush Location Galston, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK Cordinates 55.610522°N 4.363656°W / 55.610522; -4.363656 Operated During 2010 Replaced Rat Grove Land (loan) Name Thunderbolt Location St. Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK Cordinates 51.830445°N 4.534635°W / 51.830445; -4.534635 Operated July 2002 to 2003 Replaced by Roller Coaster Bembom Rides (UK) Location In storage Operated November 2001 to 2019 Flamingo Land Name Flying Trapeze Location Malton, North Yorkshire, England, UK Cordinates 54.211361°N 0.808639°W / 54.211361; -0.808639 Operated 1998 to November 2001 Replaced by Cliff Hanger Pleasure Island Family Theme Park Name Four Man Bob Location Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, UK Operated 27 May 1993 to 1995 Alton Towers Name 4 Man Bob Location Alton, Staffordshire, England, UK Park section Talbot Street Operated 1985 to 1990 Replaced by Tri-Star Trentham Gardens Name 4 Man Bob Location Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK Operated During 1984 Traumlandpark Name Vierer-Bob Location Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Operated March 1983 to June 1983 Ludewigt (Germany) Location Travelling Operated 1975 to 1982
Statistics
Manufacturer	Zierer
Product	Four Man Bob
Designer / calculations	Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type	Steel
Riders per train	2
Hourly capacity	520
Propulsion	Tire propelled lift Chain lift hill
Height	6.5 metres
Inversions	0
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Gold Rush is a steel roller coaster built by German manufacturer Zierer currently located at Family Park in Monts, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

History

The ride debuted under German travelling showman Ludewigt in 1975. For the 1983 season the ride moved to Traumlandpark, although this may have been on loan from Ludewigt. It operated for a relatively short time at the park, closing following an accident in June 1983.

At the end of the 1983 season the ride was acquired by John Broome who opened it at his relatively new venture at Trentham Gardens in Staffordshire as 4 Man Bob for the 1984 season. The ride had red track with white supports.

Following the discovery of subsidence at Trentham Gardens the ride (along with a number of others) was relocated to Alton Towers. It opened from 1985 to 1990 and was located in the 'Talbot Street' section of the park and was replaced by the Tri-Star.

The ride was relocated to Pleasure Island Family Theme Park as Four Man Bob. It operated there from 1993 to 1995.

The ride was relocated to Flamingo Land as Flying Trapeze. It operated there from 1998 to 2001, and was subsequently replaced by the Cliff Hanger.

Bembom Rides purchased this ride from Flamingo Land and completely overhauled it. The electric systems were entirely renewed, and brought up to date by Gerstlauer of Germany, the brake system was sent back to Zierer to be revamped at their workshop and the track and supports were completely revamped, blasted and painted brown. This brought them back to factory condition. The cars were stripped down, refurbished and rebuilt to resemble a Mine Cart. A new safety lap-bar system was also added. After this, the ride was subjected to strict tests and examinations by TUV and considered safe.

The ride subsequently operated at Grove Land as Thunderbolt from July 2002 to 2003.

The ride was relocated to Loudoun Castle where it lay in storage until 2009. It was then setup and operated as Gold Rush during 2010, but the park closed at the end of the season, leaving the ride standing but not operating.

Design

Elements
Tire propelled lift Chain lift hill Helix

Colour scheme

Light brown track and dark brown supports.

Trains

Single cars. Riders are arranged inline in 3 rows, for a total of 3 riders per car.

Incident

On 6 July 2020 at around 11am, a 63-year-old park employee was struck and killed while working on the roller coaster.

External links

• Images of the ride on NFCA Digital.

• 
  Gold Rush on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

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