Verbolten
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| Location |
Busch Gardens Williamsburg ( Williamsburg , Virginia , USA ) |
| Type | Steel - seated |
| model | Elevated seating coaster |
| Drive type | LSM |
| Manufacturer | Zierer rides |
| opening | May 18, 2012 |
| length | 864 m |
| Departure | 27 m |
| Max. speed | 85 km / h |
| Travel time | 3:25 min |
| capacity | 1250 people per hour |
| Trains | 5 trains, 8 cars / train, 1 row of seats / car, 2 seats / row of seats |
| elements | LSM launch, 5.5 m high free-fall element, LSM launch |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Subject area | Oktoberfest |
Verbolten in Busch Gardens Williamsburg ( Williamsburg , Virginia , USA ) is a steel roller coaster from the manufacturer Zierer Rides of the Elevated Seating Coaster model, which opened on May 18, 2012. It was built on the spot where the roller coaster The Big Bad Wolf was previously located.
Track layout
The 864 m long route has a 27 m high descent. The trains are accelerated using LSM . To be able to ride, passengers must be at least 1.22 m tall.
After leaving the station, the train makes several small exits and curves before accelerating and conquering further curves and exits inside a closed hall (show building). The interior of the hall is clichéd as a dark and dangerous Black Forest . The train comes to a stop in the hall before, after a few moments, it falls five meters down on a free-fall element first realized by Zierer. Another acceleration follows, which leads the train to the point where The Big Bad Wolf also made his final drop.
Theming
The name Verbolten is a combination of the German word Verboten and the English bolt . Bolt stands for lightning - shown in the logo of the attraction - but also for the verb to bolt , which describes the rapid driving style.
The facility is located in the German Oktoberfest theme area, but the storyline of the train transports passengers on an excursion through the Black Forest. In the waiting area, you walk through small rooms that are, for example, equipped with old timetables or historical advertising posters for the Black Forest region. Announcements regarding boarding precautions or safety aspects are spoken in English with a distinctive German accent. When the train arrives, you even hear a "goodbye". In keeping with the theme, the train fronts were designed based on the classic Porsche Targa .
Individual proof
- ↑ Coastersandmore.de - Roller Coaster Magazine: Verbolten - Launch Coaster with free fall rail in Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Retrieved June 7, 2019 .
- ↑ The Wait Is Over For Busch Gardens' Verbolten ( Memento of the original from April 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), Seaworldparks website, April 5, 2012, Retrieved August 4, 2012
- ↑ ColonialCoasters: Verbolten On-Ride POV (The Complete HD Experience). April 27, 2014, accessed June 7, 2019 .
Web links
- Verbolten to the parking site (English)
- Detailed report with many pictures on Coastersandmore.de
- Data and pictures on RCDB
Coordinates: 37 ° 13 '53.4 " N , 76 ° 38' 41.7" W.