Schwarzkopf GmbH
| Schwarzkopf GmbH | |
|---|---|
| legal form | GmbH |
| resolution | 1983 |
| Seat |
Münsterhausen Germany
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| Branch | Roller coaster , amusement ride |
The Schwarzkopf GmbH was a German developer and manufacturer of roller coasters and rides based in the Bavarian Münsterhausen .
history
The family business originally manufactured, among other things, caravans for showmen under the management of Anton Schwarzkopf Sr. , before the company entered the entertainment sector in 1954. The first major project in the area of roller coasters for Anton Schwarzkopf Jr. was the spiral nozzle , which went into operation in 1957 after two years of construction under the showman Gottlieb Löffelhardt , and was initially looked after by his brother Franz Schwarzkopf on the trip.
Only a few years later, Schwarzkopf Jr. built his first steel roller coaster in 1964 and began a long-term collaboration with engineer Werner Stengel .
The first delivery with the new mobile looping calculated by Werner Stengel was the Looping Racer in 1975 as the Great American Revolution in the Six Flags Magic Mountain Park in California . The railway opened in May 1976 and has been in operation for over 40 years. In 1977 this train achieved world fame because it was used as a location for the movie roller coaster .
In the course of time, the company not only developed numerous rides, but also new types of production methods and various aids. One of the most popular techniques is the bending of cold steel .
Despite the apparently good order situation, the first bankruptcy occurred in 1983 and, after a bridging period, the second bankruptcy shortly afterwards.
In addition to numerous new ideas (patents went to Intamin AG ) and roller coasters, which to a large extent still operate today and are popular with roller coaster fans, many of today's industry giants also emerged in connection with Schwarzkopf GmbH. An example of this is the ride manufacturer Gerstlauer Amusement Rides , which was founded by former employees of the company. In 1992 Gerstlauer bought the former Schwarzkopf production halls, which are still used today to manufacture roller coasters.
Many of Schwarzkopf's railways have retained their high level of awareness and popularity to this day. The best-known examples are the series products Wildcat , Looping Star and Shuttle Loop as well as custom-made products such as the thriller roller coaster . Contrary to popular belief, the Olympia Looping was not built by Schwarzkopf, but by the company BHS-Bayerische Berg-, Hütten- und Salzwerke in the Peißenberg plant.
Models
Roller coaster models
| model | Year 1 | example |
|---|---|---|
| Alpenblitz | 1974 | Cresta formerly transportable by showman Rudolf Robrahn, Germany |
| Alpenblitz II | 1975 | Grand Canyon-Bahn formerly in Phantasialand , Germany |
| Bobsleigh track | 1975 | Mountain railway formerly in Phantasialand , Germany |
| City Jet / Jet 400 | 1973 | Bobsleigh in Nigloland , France |
| Double loop | 1979 | Test track , Steiger Achterbahn GmbH, Germany |
| Nozzle spiral | 1957 | Showman companyöffelhardt , Germany |
| Jet Star I. | 1968 | Coleoz'Arbres in Bagatelle , France |
| Jet Star II | 1970 | Black Hole in Alton Towers |
| Jet Star III / Jumbo Jet | 1972 | Jumbo Jet in Amigoland , France |
| Jumbo V | 1983 | Enigma in Pleasurewood Hills , UK |
| catapult | 1980 | Catapult formerly in Mirabilandia , Italy |
| Looping racer | 1976 | Revolution in Six Flags Magic Mountain , USA |
| Looping racer | 1979 | Nessie , looping roller coaster in Hansa-Park , Sierksdorf near Lübeck, Germany |
| Looping star | 1978 | Looping Star formerly in Bobbejaanland , Belgium |
| Munich Railway | 1982 | Traumlandbahn formerly in Das Neue Traumland , Germany |
| Shuttle loop | 1977 | Turbine in Walibi Belgium , Belgium |
| Silver arrow | 1979 | Scorpion in Busch Gardens Africa, Florida |
| Speed Racer / Extended Jumbo Jet | 1976 | Whizzer in Six Flags Great America, Illinois |
| Super speed racer | 1981 | Aconcagua in Parque de la Ciudad, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Wildcat | 1964 | Achtbaan formerly in Bobbejaanland , Belgium |
Other rides
- Bavaria curve
- Rendezvous (waltz ride)
- Calypso
- junk
- Enterprise
- Monster I, II and III
- Orbiter
- Phantasialand jet
- Silver mine (Phantasialand)
- different ferris wheels
See also
Web links
- Schwarzkopf Coaster Net Extensive website on the subject of Michael Pantenburg
- List of Schwarzkopf roller coasters in the RCDB
Individual evidence
- ↑ Like a Brezn. In: Der Spiegel 52/1977. December 19, 1977. Retrieved September 27, 2018 .
- ↑ Michael Pantenburg: A little story about a great inventor. In: Schwarzkopf Coaster Net. Retrieved September 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Bankruptcy with roller coasters. In: Der Spiegel 47/1983. November 21, 1983. Retrieved September 27, 2018 .
- ^ Black Hole - Alton Towers (Alton, Staffordshire, England, UK). In: rcdb.com. Retrieved November 26, 2016 .
Coordinates: 48 ° 18 ′ 38 " N , 10 ° 26 ′ 58.5" E