Mr. Gravity

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Mr. Gravity
theme Liquid speed
Manufacturer: Melara Technical Park
Gondolas 10
People per gondola 2
Capacity: 20 seats
Connected load 150 kW
acceleration with and counter clockwise
Showman : Frank Oberschelp ( Bielefeld )
Type: Heavy rotation
Speed: 100 km / h

Mr. Gravity is a high round ride from the Italian manufacturer Technical Parc.

The Oberschelp showman family, who also own the High Impress, made the business themed and prepared in 2017. The ride celebrated its official premiere at the Schützenfest Hannover 2017.

The ride

After the passengers have taken their seats and the bar is locked, they are driven to a height of approx. 20 meters. The disc on which the gondolas are attached begins to turn and reaches peripheral speeds of 100 km / h. The passengers experience an acceleration of 5 g and the feeling of losing gravity. People can bear up to 12 g perpendicular to the body axis .

Web links

Commons : Mr. Gravity (Oberschelp)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Passauer Neue Presse , Gäubodenvolksfest , August 9, 2017: Not for weak stomachs
  2. Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung , July 4, 2017: Schützenfest-Test - The rides are so much fun
  3. Max Planck Society : How much g can a person withstand?