THE NEwsPAPER FOR AMUSEMENT RIDES Amusement November 2011 Dear Readers, World’s First Flying Launch Coaster It has been a monumental year for Maurer Rides. We celebrated the open- ing of seven new attractions on three The Freischütz: an epic ride full of extremes for all generations continents. These new rides include technological innovations, such as the Flying Launch and the Green Coaster, which recaptures a portion of the energy expended in the launch. In addition we introduced the Racing Coaster, a new genera- tion of roller coasters that are both a thrill and a family ride. These accom- plishments are rooted in our belief in innovation, quality, excellent design and fair and efficient partnerships with our clients. Please join us as we continue to strive for excellence in our areas of expertise and as we expand our networks! Sincerely, Ralf Reifferscheidt Business Unit Director Maurer Rides Green Coaster® This ride was named after an opera (in a future modification, the sound of plete with sounds of a mountain tor- In this issue: from Carl Maria von Weber. Accord- a gunshot will accompany the start). rent. A low approach to the heartline ing to German legend, a Freischütz, We launch directly into the top hat roll allows us to see the world on its a marksman or sharpshooter, has figure, which shoots us up 24 metres head for a fourth and last time before a “magic bullet” that never misses into the blue and white Bavarian we are sped back towards the sta- its target. In the case of this roller skies while simultaneously turning us tion in a three-quarter curve. With a coaster, the launch start will fire pas- a quarter rotation along its axis. Now good portion of residual energy, we sengers out of the “rifle barrel” for a upside down, we reach the top of the race once again through the bar- legendary ride. steep drop with a quarter turn, and rel of the gun before the magnetic Does such a packet of dynamite are hammered directly into a vertical course brings us to a smooth but def- actually fit the tranquil Bayern-Park? loop. Just barely close to the ground inite halt, and reverses us back to the Openings The definite answer: Absolutely! On again, we are careened into the so- station. An unbelievable ride! Those the one hand there is nothing for- called half-pipe — an intense 360° who doubted you could experience bidden about extending your target helix, angled at 105° — which takes us so many ride elements in less than a group, and on the other, the sheer directly through the “eye” of the ver- minute will be taught a lesson at Bay- excitement for the “Freischütz” is writ- tical loop. Then we head directly into ern-Park. “Freischütz” is a firework for ten all over the passengers’ faces. In the first heart roll. We fly towards the the senses! addition to the targeted adults, teen- lowest point of the track in a wide and “Freischütz” has only one train, agers and older children are simply sweeping left curve, which will later which seats twelve people. The one- enthralled by the ride. Half-pipe through the “eye” of the loop be themed as a wolf’s gorge, com- train operation is sufficient for a park New Products So is it in fact Germany’s most ex- of this size on most days of the year, treme Launch Coaster? Presumably yes. and it also makes a special feature And it all begins so harmlessly: We possible: the Flying Launch — a second take our places in MAURER’s uniquely Convention Center, round without stopping. The passen- wide “X-Car” seats, and close the gers normally end the ride by shooting mighty lap bars. With mild anticipa- Orlando, Florida, USA through the barrel at 60 km/h before tion we look through the rifle barrel 15 - 18 November 2011 braking and backing into the station; onto the linear launch section. Then - Booth No. 4827 without warning, we are accelerated New Concepts onto the short 40-metre ramp to 80 Continued on page 2 » km/h in just two and a half seconds THE NEWSPAPER FOR AMUSEMENT RIDES THE NEWSPAPER FOR AMUSEMENT RIDES 2 3 In conclusion: “Freischütz” actu- » Continued from page 1 ally does make you feel like you are MAURER expands its presence in the Asia-Pacific on a bullet ricocheting between vir- tual walls in true slapstick fashion. With the Flying Launch they are simply Clearly this sharpshooter doesn’t miss accelerated once again, from 60 km/h the mark here either, because this is back up to 80 km/h on the LSM stretch, exactly the type of attraction that A First in World Joyland New Ride for Ningbo and complete the restless course a Bayern-Park was missing. second time. This worldwide unique SkyLoop in Warcraft Maurer Rides is proud to announce feature is reason enough to visit Bay- Kirmes & Park Revue, October 2011 the arrival of its very first attraction ern-Park even outside of the main Text and photos: Frank Lanfer & Starcraft Park in China! After securing the order in season. Front page photo: Werner Berthold 2010, MAURER worked in partnership Green Coaster® For a theme park with fewer than Editor: Kimberly Klauß with the park’s directors to install a 500,000 visitors annually, “Frei- a one-of-a-kind ride that offers a lot schütz” is an imposing coaster. Com- of thrill without taking up too much pared to other coasters around the space: The SkyLoop. world, it is a rather small attraction, Technical Specifications This SkyLoop is called “Mystery of at a length of 483 metres. How- Clouds“. Passengers can drop from the ever, these metres of track contain Type: X-Car Launch Coaster skies at a height of 52 metres (171 ft), as much power and diversity and as Capacity: 600 pph reaching a top speed of 105 km/h many breathtaking elements as are Track Length: 483 m (1585 ft) (65 mph) as they fall. The coaster is normally found on larger coasters. Max. Height: 24 m (79 ft) Ukko: God of the Skies located in China‘s new park, World And once the unusual and attrac- Max. Speed: 80km/h (50mph) Joyland, approximately two hours out- Track layout for Ningbo’s new X-Car Flying Launch tive theming is completed, there will Ride duration: 1 round, 40 s side of Shanghai in the city of Chang- be no reason for “Freischütz” to shy 2 rounds, 70 s zhou. At this theme park, millions of Until now, the Romon Group has The client has opted for a brand away from international comparison. gaming fans can immerse themselves been known in China for its high new X-Car Flying Launch for this in the World of Warcraft and Starcraft quality suits. Now it will also be young park. This type of coaster on a grand scale. recognised for its investment in is already exciting roller coaster The design of the train station dem- the amusement park sector; it has fans in Germany’s Bayern-Park onstrates the fantastic integration of announced a new park on the out- and will certainly be a highlight The first coaster that Maurer Rides has built for the Chinese market, the SkyLoop “Mystery the SkyLoop into the park‘s themes. skirts of the seaport city Ningbo. in China. of Clouds”, opened this August in World Joyland. Photo courtesy of World Joyland. Coming Soon BuzzSaw Australia’s First SkyLoop Launch Coaster and SkyLoop to come to Wuhan Happy Valley OCT, the leading Chinese attractions operator, will be opening the fifth Happy Maurer Rides has assembled a from a distance, but has low investment For Maurer Rides it was the fourth Valley theme park in May of 2012. The new park will be located in Wuhan, coaster in Helsinki in record time. costs and requires little space. opening in 2011. In addition to other the Hubei Province’s capital city. Wuhan Happy Valley will include 8 different Was the Finnish weather God The whole project was fast-paced rides, three more SkyLoops — one in theme parks on 300,000 square metres (74 acres). Two of MAURER’s coasters, Ukko upset? The latest Maurer Rides’ even before the official opening on Australia, two in China — will be in a SkyLoop and an X-Car Launch Coaster, will be among the approximately 100 SkyLoop had to be assembled in Hel- May 27th. In spite of the extreme operation by the end of this year. attractions planned on these vast grounds. sinki at an icy temperature of approx- weather conditions, the assembly imately –25˚C. This 52-metre high lasted a mere 8 weeks and the start- “wheel” was given the name Ukko — up just two and a half additional God of the skies, weather and storms. weeks. It was MAURER’s dependability Technical Specifications It is said that Ukko creates thun- that made it a favourite for the project derstorms when he rides his char- in Helsinki. The SkyLoop is the second Type: SkyLoop iot across the clouds. The guests Maurer Ride at Linnanmäki park after Capacity: 550 pph at the Linnanmäki park in Helsinki the opening of the Spinning Coaster Track length: 150 m (492 ft) will enjoy a similarly turbulent expe- Salama (pictured below) in 2008. Max. height: 52 m (171 ft) The BuzzSaw is an amazingly themed coaster is one of Dreamworld’s Big 7 by the name of Gold Rush. Large rience as they take to the sky on Linnanmäki is not only an amuse- Max.