Z78

Z78

The back of a Zyklon Z78 coaster
Status	Discontinued
Introduced	1968
Number built	At least 2
First built	Himalaya
Product line	Zyklon
Statistics
Manufacturer	Pinfari, Italy
Type	Steel
Riders per train	4
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Inversions	0
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The Z78 was a product in the Zyklon line manufactured by Pinfari. It the largest product from the Zyklon line and had a lift hill crossing diagonally across the ride.

The first, Himalaya, opened in 1968 and was also the prototype Zyklon installation. Flying Dutchman opened in 1977 and was the second installation. Tornado is the only copy thought to still exist.

Completed attractions

Name	Owner	Country	Opened	Status
Roller Coaster Formerly Flying Dutchman	Coney Park Dorney Park	Jamaica USA	1989 1977	Closed 1990s Closed 1988
Himalaya	Luneur	Italy	1968	Closed 2001
Tornado	Parque Grano de Oro Interpark	Venezuela Venezuela	2010 - 2011 2004 or earlier	Standing but not operating, closed 2016 - 2017 Closed 2009 - 2010