Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH is a German manufacturer of stationary and transportable amusement rides and

roller coaster A roller coaster, or rollercoaster, is a type of amusement ride that employs a form of elevated railroad track designed with tight turns, steep slopes, and sometimes inversions. Passengers ride along the track in open cars, and the rides are o ...

s, located in

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, Germany.

History

In 1982, Hubert Gerstlauer, a former employee of the Anton Schwarzkopf-owned Schwarzkopf Industries GmbH company founded his own company, named Gerstlauer Elektro GmbH. With this new Gerstlauer-named company, he delivered electric and

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equipment for Schwarzkopf's facilities. After final

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of Schwarzkopf Industries GmbH in 1992, Gerstlauer Elektro GmbH acquired part of their production sites and facilities, and continued the manufacture of amusement rides and roller coasters. In March 2007, Gerstlauer Elektro GmbH was subsequently renamed Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH. Gerstlauer's first own-designed and manufactured roller coaster, the 'G'sengte Sau', a

bobsled roller coaster A bobsled roller coaster is a roller coaster that uses a track design that is essentially a "pipe" with the top half removed and has cars that are sent down this pipe in a freewheeling mode. The name derives from the great similarity to the track ...

, was built in

Erlebnispark Tripsdrill Erlebnispark Tripsdrill is a wildlife and theme park near Cleebronn in Southern Germany. Covering in total, the park offers 29 attractions, including museums, animal petting and feeding, roller coasters, playgrounds, and a theatre. Opened in 19 ...

, an amusement park in Baden-Württemberg, south-eastern Germany. Since 2003, Gerstlauer became popular with their

Euro-Fighter The Euro-Fighter is a type of steel roller coaster developed by Gerstlauer. First launched in 2003, the trademark feature of the roller coaster is its beyond-vertical drop, which reaches an angle greater than 90 degrees. Although the majority of E ...

roller coaster, which is present in different styles in Europe and the United States. A specific design feature of all Euro-Fighter roller coasters is a drop with a 'beyond vertical' angle of more than 90 degrees. Another model is their spinning roller coaster, in which the riders are seated facing each other. Gerstlauer also built trains for several wooden roller coasters, though several of which are no longer operating. Examples of these include The Boss at

Six Flags St. Louis Six Flags St. Louis, originally known as Six Flags Over Mid-America, is an amusement park featuring characters and rides from many Warner Bros. films and tv shows such as, Looney Tunes, DC Comics, and formerly Scooby-Doo. It is located in Eureka ...

, USA.

List of Gerstlauer designed rides

Gerstlauer roller coasters

As of 2022, Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH has built 106

s around the world.

Other Gerstlauer amusement rides

In addition to roller coasters, Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH has also manufactured a range of flat rides and track rides. }. , - , Fly France , Global Village Dubai , United Arab Emirates , Sky Fly , 2017 , , , - , Flying Macaw , Camel Republic , Thailand , Sky Fly , 2014 , , , - , Flying Ninjago ,

Legoland Deutschland Legoland Deutschland Resort is a Legoland park located in Günzburg in southern Germany, roughly halfway from Munich to Stuttgart, which opened in 2002. It is 43.5 hectares (107 acres) in area, and it is one of the four most popular theme parks i ...

, Germany , Sky Fly , 2012 , , , - , Flying Ninjago , Legoland Japan , Japan , Sky Fly , , , , - , Gokuraku Pilot , Sagamiko Resort , Japan , Sky Fly , 2016 , , , - , Grande Roue ,

Nigloland Nigloland is an amusement park located in Dolancourt in the French county Aube. This is one of the most visited parks in France after Disneyland Paris and Parc Astérix. Nigloland was created by two brothers, Patrice and Philippe Gélis. The ...

, France , Giant Wheel , 2009 , , , - , Höhenflug ,

, Germany , Sky Fly , 2017 , , Name translates to "Soaring". , - , Jett Fly , , Poland , Sky Fly , 2021 , , , - , Jukebox , Liseberg , Sweden , Polyp , 2012 , , , - , Kärnapulten ,

Hansa-Park Hansa-Park is a seasonal amusement park in Sierksdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany off the Baltic Sea. It was opened on May 15, 1977 under the name Hansaland and renamed Hansa-Park in 1987. It currently spans and includes more than 125 attracti ...

, Germany , Sky Fly , 2017 , , , - , Leonardos Flugmaschine , Familypark Neusiedlersee , Austria , Sky Fly , 2015 , , , - , Mowgli in the Dino Land ,

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, Austria , Sky Fly , 2020 , , Ride identified as ''Flight School'', or Лётная школа, on park website , - , Pixarus - Flight School of Magic , Toverland , The Netherlands , Sky Fly , 2023 , , , - , Red Arrow Sky Force , Blackpool Pleasure Beach , United Kingdom , Sky Fly , 2015 , , , - , Sky Fighter , Land of Legends , Turkey , Sky Fly , 2018 , , , - , Sky Fly , Holiday Park , Germany , Sky Fly , 2015 , , Also identified as ''Air Show'' on Gerstlauer's website. , - , Sky Fly , , Poland , Sky Fly , 2022 , , , - , Skyhawk , Canada's Wonderland , Canada , Sky Roller , 2016 , , , - ,

Tail Spin ''Tail Spin'' (also known as ''Tailspin'') is a 1939 aviation film. The screenplay was written by Frank Wead and directed by Roy Del Ruth. It was based on the book, "Women with Wings: A novel of the modern day aviatrix" (Ganesha Publishing, 193 ...

, Dreamworld , Australia , Sky Fly , 2014 , , , - , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell Shock , Nickelodeon Universe - Mall of America , United States , Sky Fly , 2012 , , Replaced ''Tak Attack''. , - , Tentekomai ,

Fuji-Q Highland is an amusement park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, owned and operated by the namesake Fuji Kyuko Co. it was opened on 2 March 1968. The theme park is near the base of Mount Fuji. It has a number of roller coasters, as well as two haun ...

, Japan , Sky Roller , 2016 , , , - , Wild Wings , Duinrell , Netherlands , Sky Fly , 2016 , , , - , Wings of Icarus/The Icarus Race , VinWonders Phú Quốc , Vietnam , Sky Roller , 2020 , , Ride identified as ''Wings of Icarus'' on Gerstlauer's website, but is referred to as "The Icarus Race" by VinWonders.

Gallery

Klotten HeisseFahrt.jpg, Bobsled roller coaster Heiße Fahrt at Wild- und Freizeitpark Klotten. SOB with G-trains.jpg, Gerstlauer-designed wooden roller coaster train on

Son of Beast Son of Beast was a record-breaking wooden roller coaster at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, United States. Built and designed by the now-defunct Roller Coaster Corporation of America (RCCA), it opened to the public on April 28, 2000, as the talle ...

at Kings Island. WEM Galaxy Orbiter 1.JPG, The

Galaxy Orbiter Galaxy Orbiter is a steel spinning roller coaster at the Galaxyland amusement park in West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was built by German manufacturer, Gerstlauer Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH is a German manufacturer of ...

spinning coaster at the Galaxyland Amusement Park inside West Edmonton Mall, Canada. File:Thorpe Saw3.jpg, Saw – The Ride at Thorpe Park

References

External links

Gerstlauer-Rides.de
— Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH official website {{Authority control Companies established in 1982 1982 establishments in West Germany Roller coaster designers Roller coaster manufacturers Amusement ride manufacturers Manufacturing companies of Germany Günzburg (district) Companies based in Bavaria