Teststrecke

Teststrecke
Teststrecke at Karlsruhe
Germany
Status	Operating
Opening date	Started 2009
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Status	Removed
Opening date	1986
Closing date	2008
Playcenter São Paulo
Status	Removed
Opening date	1982
Closing date	1985
Interama, Argentina
Status	Removed
Opening date	1979
Closing date	1982
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Anton Schwarzkopf
Designer	Werner Stengel
Model	Double Looping
Track layout	Custom
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	93 ft (28 m)
Drop	93 ft (28 m)
Length	2,200 ft (670 m)
Speed	52 mph (84 km/h)
Inversions	2
Duration	2:00
Max vertical angle	46°
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Teststrecke at RCDB

Teststrecke, meaning Test Track in German, is a portable steel roller coaster owned by the German showman partnership Meyer & Rosenzweig. It was imported from Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in 2008, and now generally tours in Germany, with occasional visits to the Netherlands. It was designed by the renowned ride engineer, Anton Schwarzkopf.

The trains on Teststrecke are themed to resemble racing cars, designed by Zierer, and have single lap bars to secure riders in their seats. It can operate three trains at peak times, usually when queues are long, but it runs with one when there are no queues.

The ride

The ride starts with a slow 93-foot chain lift hill, leading to a right hand near vertical curved first drop, and two consecutive vertical loops. The ride then turns into left-hand helix, up and through the centre of second loop. Another left turn helix, goes down and goes nearly straight between the vertical loops, go down a 360-degree helix, starting from right. A large helix into a brake run and go slowly into two right turns and back into the station.

An image of Teststrecke when it was Laser (originally Colossus) at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom when it was open. (1986-2008).