Hals-über-Kopf

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Hals-über-Kopf

The first inversion of the ride

Erlebnispark Tripsdrill
Location	Cleebronn, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany
Coordinates	49°02′03″N 9°03′04″E / 49.034085°N 9.051119°E / 49.034085; 9.051119
Status	Operating since 26 June 2020
Soundtrack	BowsToHymns
Rider height	120 cm minimum

Statistics

Manufacturer

Vekoma

Product

Suspended Thrill Coaster

Builder

RCS GmbH

Type

Steel - Inverted

Riders per train

20

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Height

30 metres

Top speed

80 km/h

Length

800 metres

Inversions

3

Hals-über-Kopf is a steel inverted roller coaster located at Erlebnispark Tripsdrill in Cleebronn, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany. It is a Suspended Thrill Coaster from Vekoma which opened on 26 June 2020.^[1]

The ride intertwines with a Vekoma Family Boomerang named Volldampf, which opened on the same day.^[2]

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Zero-g roll Jr. Immelmann Hill Twisted hill Zero-g roll Helix Horseshoe In-line twist

Colour scheme

Sand track and olive green supports.

Trains

2 trains with 10 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 20 riders per train. The trains are themed like backpacks, with spears and shields at the wheels.

Etymology

Hals-über-Kopf is a German play on words that can mean headlong or head-over-heels; this is presumed to make reference to the ride's inversions.