Silver Star (roller coaster)
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| Silver Star | |
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 Silver Star's first drop | |
| Europa-Park | |
| Location | Europa-Park |
| Park section | France |
| Coordinates | 48°16′05″N 7°43′12″E / 48.268°N 7.72004°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 23 March 2002 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Model | Hyper Coaster |
| Track layout | Out and Back |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Drop | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Length | 1,620 m (5,310 ft) |
| Speed | 127 km/h (79 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Max vertical angle | 68.5° |
| Capacity | 1,750 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4 |
| Height restriction | 140 cm (4 ft 7 in) |
| Website | Official website |
| Silver Star at RCDB | |
Silver Star is a steel roller coaster located at Europa-Park, a theme park in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The coaster has a height of 73 metres (240 ft)[1] and a drop of 67 metres (220 ft), placing it in the hyper coaster category. At the time of its opening, Silver Star was the tallest coaster constructed by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M). It was later surpassed by Shambhala at PortAventura Park (76 m/249 ft); the record currently belongs to Fury 325 at Carowinds (99 m/325 ft).
Silver Star has 3 trains which seat 36 people each, giving an hourly capacity of 1,750 passengers.[1] The hypercoaster is situated in the “France” area of Europa Park, and it is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz.
The ride
[edit]Silver Star features no inversions, but many camelback hills:[2]
- After the first drop, the train travels to the left and up onto the first camelback. It then goes down a smaller drop and then through a second camelback.
- The train performs a 180° return in the horseshoe element.
- The train then continues onto another camelback before a mid-course brake-run.
- A 270° upwards turn brings the train back under the lift hill and onto one last camelback.
- An S-bend has the train passing by the camera for candid on-ride photos before the final brake run.
Nearly every camelback is fitted with brake trims to regulate the trains’ speed. The original friction-brake trims made the ride uncomfortable for some riders; these were refitted with magnetic trims.
Gallery
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The train climbs to a height of 73 metres (240 ft) -
Lifthill -
Panoramic view -
Silver Star in the evening
References
[edit]- ^ a b Marden, Duane. "Silver Star (Europa Park (Rust, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany))". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Silver Star Roller Coaster Front Seat POV Onride Europa Park Germany". Theme Park Review. 23 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 14 September 2019 – via YouTube.
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