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

roller coaster A roller coaster is a type of list of amusement rides, amusement ride employing a form of elevated Railway track, railroad track that carries passengers on a roller coaster train, train through tight turns, steep slopes, and other elements, usua ...

s, located in

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, Germany. As of May 2024, all 113 Gerstlauer-made rollercoasters are still in operation and at their original park, apart from Seifenkiste at Trampolino Familien- und Freizeitpark, which is currently in storage, and Pandemonium at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, which now operates at Six Flags Mexico under the name of Joker.

History

In 1982, Hubert Gerstlauer, a former employee of the Anton Schwarzkopf-owned Schwarzkopf Industries

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company founded his own company, named Gerstlauer Elektro

. 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, was built in Erlebnispark Tripsdrill, an amusement park in

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, south-eastern Germany. Since 2003, Gerstlauer became popular with their Euro-Fighter 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

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s, though several of which are no longer operating. Examples of these include The Boss at Six Flags St. Louis, USA.

List of Gerstlauer designed rides

Gerstlauer roller coasters

As of August 2024, Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH has built 115

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 Döner , Karls Erlebnis-Dorf , Germany , Sky Fly , 2025 , , , - , Flying Macaw , Camel Republic , Thailand , Sky Fly , 2014 , , , - , Flying Ninjago , Legoland Deutschland , Germany , Sky Fly , 2012 , , , - , Flying Ninjago , Legoland Japan , Japan , Sky Fly , , , , - , Gokuraku Pilot , Sagamiko Resort , Japan , Sky Fly , 2016 , , , - , Grande Roue , Nigloland , France , Giant Wheel , 2009 , , , - , Höhenflug , Erlebnispark Tripsdrill , Germany , Sky Fly , 2017 , , Name translates to "Soaring". , - , Jett Fly , , Poland , Sky Fly , 2021 , , , - , Jukebox ,

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, Sweden , Polyp , 2012 , , , - , Kärnapulten , Hansa-Park , Germany , Sky Fly , 2017 , , , - , Leonardos Flugmaschine , Familypark Neusiedlersee , Austria , Sky Fly , 2015 , , , - , Majas Wilde Schwestern , Karls Erlebnis-Dorf , Germany , Sky Fly , 2021 , , Name translates to "Maja's Wild Sisters". , - , Mowgli in the Dino Land , Dream Island , Russia , 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 , , , - , Schwaben Express , Schwaben Park , Germany , Bayern Express , 1995 , , , - , 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's Wonderland, formerly known as Paramount Canada's Wonderland, is a amusement park located in Vaughan, Ontario, a municipality within the Greater Toronto Area. Opened in 1981 by the Taft Broadcasting, Taft Broadcasting Company and the Gr ...

, Canada , Sky Roller , 2016 , , , - , Tail Spin , 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 , 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

train on Son of Beast at Kings Island. WEM Galaxy Orbiter 1.JPG, The

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

spinning coaster at the Galaxyland Amusement Park inside

West Edmonton Mall West Edmonton Mall (WEM) is a large shopping mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, that is owned, managed, and operated by Triple Five Group. It is the second most visited mall in Canada, after the Toronto Eaton Centre in Toronto, followed by Met ...

, 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