Verbolten

Manufacturer

ZIERER

Model

Elevated Seating Coaster w/ Vertical Drop Element

Hamlet

Oktoberfest (Germany)

Official Opening

May 18, 2012

Soft Opening

May 11, 2012

Tallest Drop

88ft

Top Speed

53mph

Inversion Count

0

Launch Segments

2

Riders Per Train

16

Number of Trains

5

Height Requirement

48in

Verbolten is an indoor/outdoor ZIERER Elevated Seating Coaster that features a Vertical Drop Element. It officially opened in mid-May 2012 on the site formally occupied by the Arrow Suspended Coaster, Big Bad Wolf.

Videos​

Development Documentary​

• From Dreams to Screams: Verbolten by Devin Olson

Ride Recordings​

On-Ride Videos​

• Opening Year POV (Storm Sequence)
• Opening Year POV (Spirit Sequence)
• Opening Year POV (Wolves Sequence)
• Spring 2019 Lights-On POV
• 2012/2019 Side-by-Side POV

Backstage Footage​

• Verbolten Control Booth Screens

 

[horsesboy]

Verbolten is undergoing maintenance for a couple weeks and the bridge to Germany from Italy is also undergoing maintenance. The bridge is pretty close to being done, I'm pretty sure.

Kevin said during the Coaster Day lunch that he expects the bridge to be fully reopen minus the shade structures right around the start of Howl-O-Scream.

 

[Zachary]

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[phareous]

I wonder what they are doing in the show building, if anything

 

[Zachary]

I wonder what they are doing in the show building, if anything

I don't have any reason to believe anything is happening inside the event building. Maybe if we're lucky a few lights will get replaced, but I wouldn't hold your breath. This is just about Entertainment's busiest time of the year.

 

[AlpenChariot]

Rip I'm coming next week guess I'll try to ride later in the year

 

[Luke]

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[rollercoastercoaster]

According to the bgw uncensored admin, lights are getting repaired/replaced on Bolt

 

[Luke]

Wow big difference today!

 

[Luke]

Yay looks great! More painting!

 

[Zachary]

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[phareous]

What a bummer

 

[bgw enthusiasts]

In our opinion the lights look like their lends have been cleaned and polished. The paintings also looked like they had been pressure washed. And the smell of mild is now gone. At the very least it it better than what it was. It's just a shame they did this during summer time. So odd

 

[Unhappymeal]

I really hope during the off season they will actually make changes in the show building but I highly doubt it. SWE has a track record with theming thats slim to none. With the 2024 Nessie project underway I highly doubt they will make any changes. Verbolten is most people’s favorite attraction at the park and BGW knows it because the high ridership and the ride was executed flawlessly. So they should keep up with the attraction that is loved by everyone and makes the park stand out.

 

[farfeather]

Does anyone know why the on ride photo is right at the end, before you go into the breaks? I feel like it would be better at the bottom of the drop, or as you launch into the show building.

 

[Coolguy15]

Does anyone know why the on ride photo is right at the end, before you go into the breaks? I feel like it would be better at the bottom of the drop, or as you launch into the show building.

It’s probably because of the bunny hill.

 

[AIR]

Does anyone know why the on ride photo is right at the end, before you go into the breaks? I feel like it would be better at the bottom of the drop, or as you launch into the show building.

The biggest thing I can think of is serviceability. The bulbs and cameras get changed out every so often.

It's also one of the most thrilling options to place a photo that's close to where the photo location is. (For running wire/fiber whatnot) The only other spot that may have been better IMO would be launch 1, like you said, or launch 2.

It is kinda funny though, it's like placing the on-ride photo section in RCT on a straight bit of track with the train going 2mph. Guests buy it anyway!

 

[horsesboy]

The biggest thing I can think of is serviceability. The bulbs and cameras get changed out every so often.

It's also one of the most thrilling options to place a photo that's close to where the photo location is. (For running wire/fiber whatnot) The only other spot that may have been better IMO would be launch 1, like you said, or launch 2.

It is kinda funny though, it's like placing the on-ride photo section in RCT on a straight bit of track with the train going 2mph. Guests buy it anyway!

It's worth remembering that when they built the ride it had on train video recording so photo placement may not have been as important since you could get a video of your whole ride.

 

[farfeather]

It's worth remembering that when they built the ride it had on train video recording so photo placement may not have been as important since you could get a video of your whole ride.

When did they stop doing that?

 

[horsesboy]

When did they stop doing that?

I want to say it was 18 or 19. If you look closely the camera spots are still attached to each train but they are no longer hooked up.

 

[Slade]

Anybody know what happened to this part of the ride? It seems to be completely gone