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| Manufacturer | Schwarzkopf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product | Wildcat - 65m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 66 metres × 18 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 25 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 50 km/h | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 580 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nostalgische Achterbahn is a steel roller coaster currently travelling with Norbert Witte.
History
The ride was manufactured by Schwarzkopf in 1967, debuting on the German fair circuit a year later under ownership of Purwin. The ride would be named Alpen Express during this time, continuing operation up until 1990, where it was sold to Hofmann & Jehn. They continued its operation on the German fairs up until 1998, after which they sold it to the Löwenthal family, who opened it in Skyline Park.[1]
The ride opened in Skyline as Achterbahn, the same name the ride was given when it changed hands between Purwin and Hofmann & Jehn. It was originally situated close to the park entrance, but was relocated for the 2015 season, after which it changed its name to Nostalgische Achterbahn. It would eventually close again on 6 November 2022 and was sold to travelling showman Norbert Witte.
Design
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Colour scheme
Blue track and supports. The supports used to be unpainted.
Trains
Single cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car.
References
- ↑ "AlpenExpress (Purwin)". Ride-Index.de.
External links
- Nostalgische Achterbahn on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
