Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH is a German manufacturer of stationary and transportable amusement rides and roller coasters, located in Münsterhausen, Germany.
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History
In the year 1982 Hubert Gerstlauer, a former employee of the Schwarzkopf GmbH, founded his own company which he named "Gerstlauer Elektro GmbH". With this company he delivered electric and pneumatic equipments for Schwarzkopf's facilities. After final bankruptcy of Schwarzkopf in 1992, Gerstlauer acquired part of their production halls and continued the manufacture of amusement rides and roller coasters. Regarding the increase of their products, the company had been renamed to "Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH" in March 2007. Gerstlauer's first individual roller coaster "G'sengte Sau", a Bobsled roller coaster, was built in the "Erlebnispark Tripsdrill", an amusement park in Baden-Württemberg. Since 2003 Gerstlauer became popular with their model "Euro-Fighter" which is present in different styles all over Europe and the United States. A speciality of all "Euro-Fighter" models is the first drop with a 97 degree angle of steepness. Another mentionable model is their Spinning roller coaster in which riders are seated face towards each other.
Roller coasters
| Name | Model | Park | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G'sengte Sau (de) | Bobsled roller coaster | Erlebnispark Tripsdrill (de) | 1998 | Operating |
| Thor's Hammer | Bobsled roller coaster | Djurs Sommerland | 2002 | Operating |
| Cobra | Bobsled roller coaster | Paultons Park | 2006 | Operating |
| Aqua Wind | Bobsled roller coaster | Lagunasia | 2004 | Operating |
| Drachenritt | Bobsled roller coaster | Belantis (de) | 2003 | Operating |
| Heiße Fahrt | Bobsled roller coaster | Wild- und Freizeitpark Klotten/Cochem (de) | 2004 | Operating |
| Vilda Musen | Bobsled roller coaster | Gröna Lund | 2003 | Operating |
| Rage | Euro-Fighter | Adventure Island | 2007 | Operating |
| Vild-Svinet (de) | Euro-Fighter | BonBon-Land | 2003 | Operating |
| Typhoon | Euro-Fighter | Bobbejaanland | 2004 | Operating |
| Mystery Mine | Euro-Fighter | Dollywood | 2007 | Operating |
| Speed: No Limits | Euro-Fighter | Oakwood Theme Park | 2006 | Operating |
| Unknown[1] | Euro-Fighter | Zoosafari Fasanolandia | Announced for 2007 | Under construction |
| SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge | Euro-Fighter | The Park at MOA (Nickelodeon Universe) | Announced for 2008 | Under construction |
| Coastersaurus | Junior coaster | Legoland California | 2004 | Operating |
| Drachenjagd | Junior coaster | Legoland Deutschland | 2003 | Operating |
| Oachkatzl (Bavarian slang for Squirrel) | Family coaster | Märchenwald im Isartal | 1999 | Operating |
| Spinning Dragons | Spinning roller coaster | Worlds of Fun | 2004 | Operating |
| Timberland Twister | Spinning roller coaster | The Park at MOA (Nickelodeon Universe) | 2004 | Operating |
| Pandemonium | Spinning roller coaster | Six Flags New England | 2005 | Operating |
| Tony Hawk's Big Spin | Spinning roller coaster | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | 2007 | Operating |
| Tony Hawk's Big Spin | Spinning roller coaster | Six Flags St. Louis | 2007 | Operating |
| Galaxy Orbiter[2] | Spinning roller coaster | Galaxyland | 2007 | Operating |
| Hankatten[3] | Spinning roller coaster | BonBon-Land | ??? | Under construction |
| Canada Creek Coaster(Name Unknown) | Euro Fighter | Thorpe Park | ??? | Planning |
References
- ^ Euro-Fighter Zoosafari Fasanolandia
- ^ Spinning Coaster West Edmonton Mall
- ^ Spinning Coaster BonBon-Land
