Racing (Bakken)

Roller coaster in Austria
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Racing
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Böhmischer Prater
Location Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Showman / operator Riedl
Status Under construction, expected to open 2024
Bakken
Name Racing
Location Klampenborg, Sjælland, Denmark
Coordinates 55°46′34″N 12°34′22″E / 55.776228°N 12.572828°E / 55.776228; 12.572828
Operated 1972 to 13 September 2020
Replaced by Græshoppen
Rudolf Robrahn (Germany)
Location Travelling
Operated 1971 to Unknown
Statistics
Manufacturer Zierer
Product Flitzer
Type Steel
Riders per train 2
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Inversions 0
Duration 1:00
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This article is for a steel roller coaster currently under construction at Böhmischer Prater in Austria. The ride was a Flitzer model manufactured by Zierer. It was one of the last three Flitzers in the world to operate at a fixed amusement park, one being Barracuda at Jolly Roger Amusement Park in the United States and the other Speed Track at Rand Show in Johannesburg, South Africa.

History

The ride is stated to haven been travelling the German fairs with showman Rudolf Robrahn from 1971 to 1974. This, however, interferes with the 1972 opening date at Bakken.

The ride was formerly located at Bakken in Denmark, where it operated under the name of Racing. It closed on 13 September 2020.[1]

Design

Elements

Colour scheme

Blue track and unpainted supports.

Trains

Single cars. Riders are arranged inline in 2 rows, for a total of 2 riders per car.

References

  1. "Bakken sluit klassieke Zierer achtbaan Racing". Themeparkfreaks.eu.

External links

  • Racing on the Roller Coaster DataBase.


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