Zyklon

"Zyklon" redirects here. For a list of roller coasters with this name, see Zyklon (disambiguation).

Zyklon

Klondike Gold Mine, a ZL42
Statistics
Manufacturer	Pinfari
Type	Steel

Zyklon was a compact steel roller coaster model range manufactured by Italian company Pinfari. Zyklon roller coasters are easy and quick to transport, assemble and dismantle and thus they are common with travelling showmen. Many have also become permanent attractions at amusement parks.

The Zyklon is very similar in structure and track layout to other portable Italian roller coasters, and as a result the "Zyklon" name is often used to refer to all roller coasters of this style.

Comparison

Zyklon

	Z40	Z47	Z64	Z78
Height	33 feet	38 feet	52 feet	58 feet
Length	1,100 feet	1,427 feet	1,710 feet
Dimensions	130.7 feet x 49.3 feet	154.9 feet x 56.4 feet	210.7 feet x 53.2 feet	256 feet
Riders per hour (aprox)	900	950	1,000
Cars	6	8	10
Mass (metric tonnes)	34	42	72
Volume (m³)	210	Unknown	450
Power	10 kW (mechanical) 14 kW (lighting)	10 kW (mechanical) 18 kW (lighting)	13 kW (mechanical) 22 kW (lighting)
Reference

Looping Zyklon

	ZL42	ZL47	ZL50
Height	36 feet	Unknown	Unknown
Length	1,198 feet	Unknown	1,428 feet
Dimensions	140 feet x 61 feet	Unknown	164 feet x 67 feet
Riders per hour (aprox)	600	Unknown	1400
Power	22 kW (mechanical) 35 kW (lighting)	Unknown	20 kW (mechanical) 40 kW (lighting)
References

Images

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  Older style Zyklon car in station
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  Another shot of the oldest style of car
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  Newer style Zyklon car
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  Final style, used from the late 1990s onwards
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  Plaque on a Pinfari ZL42 model