Darien Lake officially opened Tantrum, a Gerstlauer euro-fighter coaster, on Friday, June 1 — though it had soft opened to guests over the Memorial Day weekend. The ride was manufactured by Gerstlauer Amusement Rides and was installed by Ride Entertainment. “Tantrum...
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Two Record-Breaking Coasters Coming to American Dream’s Nickelodeon Universe
The new indoor Nickelodeon Universe theme park inside the under-construction American Dream retail and entertainment complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will feature two world record-breaking Gerstlauer coasters: a launched “Euro-Fighter” and a spinning coaster. UPDATE: We’ve received official renderings of...
Continue reading...Abyss, Australia’s First Euro-Fighter
Later this year, Adventure World in Australia will open Abyss, custom Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter coaster, the first of its kind in the country. Riders will plunge 100 feet at speeds exceeding 52 mph during the ride’s 2,066-foot-long course. Abyss will feature...
Continue reading...Alton Towers 2013: New Coaster
Alton Towers is planning to build a massive vertical drop coaster in 2013, and the park recently filed for permits to build the new coaster. The manufacturer seems to be Gerstlauer, and the layout of the coaster looks exciting and...
Continue reading...Takabisha Onride Video
Below you’ll find a full-length POV video of Takabisha, one of the steepest coasters in the world. The ride is unique in that the ride utilizes both a launch and lifthill system. It’s a very interesting coaster!
Continue reading...Takabisha insane testing video
Below is a video of the insane Takabisha Euro-Fighter coaster at Fuji-Q Highland. The unique coaster features a launch and a beyond vertical drop (121 degrees, to be exact). The coaster stands 141 feet tall and features speeds of 62...
Continue reading...Untamed opens at Canobie Lake
Untamed, a compact Euro-Fighter model recently opened at Canobie Lake Park. The park posted some photos and a video of the ride in action on their website: Untamed’s theming is top-notch. The coaster stands 72 feet tall and features a 97...
Continue reading...Dare Devil Dive opens this Saturday
Six Flags over Georgia posted some photos of the new Dare Devil Dive coaster on their Facebook page: The drop looks small compared to the large car, but I’m sure it’s much more menacing in person. Those restraints look very...
Continue reading...Dare Devil Dive trains arrive
Six Flags over Georgia posted the below photo of a Dare Devil Dive train on their Facebook: I like the open-air design! Dare Devil Dive is expected to open later this month.
Continue reading...Canobie Lake’s Untamed Layout Revealed
Although we’ve known the model of Canobie Lake’s upcoming “Untamed” Euro-Fighter for some time now, the park has released a concept drawing of the compact coaster: The park recently issued a press release regarding Untamed: “While most of us are...
Continue reading...Dare Devil Dive’s Capacity: It’s not that bad!
The Dare Devil Dive coaster was recently accounted as Six Flags Over Georgia addition for the 2011 season. The ride is a Gerstlauer Euro-fighter model featuring a 95 degree drop. The latest version of the Euro-fighters have featured cars which...
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