Grand Canyon Bahn

Powered coaster in Germany
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Grand Canyon Bahn
Phantasialand
Location Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Park section Silver City
Status Defunct
Operated 1978 to 1 May 2001
Replaced by River Quest
Statistics
Manufacturer Schwarzkopf
Product Alpenblitz II
Designer / calculations Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type Steel
Riders per train 48
Inversions 0
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Grand Canyon Bahn was a steel powered coaster built by German manufacturer Schwarzkopf previously located at Phantasialand in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. On 1 May 2001, the coaster was destroyed by a fire caused by a short circuit in electrical wiring. Gebirgsbahn was also destroyed in this fire.[1] The two coasters were replaced with a River Rapids ride named River Quest.

Design

Elements

Colour scheme

Green track and supports.

Trains

Single train with 12 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 48 riders per train.

References

  1. Mayntz, Melissa. "Amusement Park Ride Fires". lovetoknow. Retrieved 6 November 2019.

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