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

 

[ControlsEE]

Rode it sunday and couldn't believe how dark the building was. There was just nothing besides the leaves on the drop track.

See my post on LNM...

Busch has a bad habit of letting theming elements get broken and not replaced or fixed.

 

[Coasternerd]

I REALLY hope that if this ride gets a refurb for its theming, they can work on making more physical set pieces that don’t require a curtain to separate them inside and can be maintained more easily—see Big Bad 2 for that.

 

[ControlsEE]

I REALLY hope that if this ride gets a refurb for its theming, they can work on making more physical set pieces that don’t require a curtain to separate them inside and can be maintained more easily—see Big Bad 2 for that.

Except they did the pieces the way they did because it is easy to create and maintain. They just had their set painters make up the backdrops and all they had to do was add lighting that automatically triggered. Yes, there were a few special show pieces, but largely it was just paintings and lighting. Nothing that entertainment couldn't handle internally. That's why it is sad they let it go because even me, with a basic understanding of theater lighting could have kept it up.

 

[warfelg]

Except they did the pieces the way they did because it is easy to create and maintain. They just had their set painters make up the backdrops and all they had to do was add lighting that automatically triggered. Yes, there were a few special show pieces, but largely it was just paintings and lighting. Nothing that entertainment couldn't handle internally. That's why it is sad they let it go because even me, with a basic understanding of theater lighting could have kept it up.

Isn’t part of the problem two departments (iirc ent and maint) disagree over who’s budget it comes from to repair that stuff?

I really wish this is a spot that Kevin or someone would step in and just go “nope, I’m taking $X from you and $Y from you and work together to fix this”.

 

[mtpelepele]

The departments budgets are so incredibly segregated at that park it's a wonder anything gets done. Oh look, a ski broke on the Alpengeist sign. Is that Maintenance? Rides? Entertainment? Or do we all just fight over who has to pay for it and nobody fixes it?

 

[MrBradferd]

Have I just never noticed this front bar thing??

 

[ControlsEE]

Have I just never noticed this front bar thing??

The bumper? Those have always been there.

 

[Thomas]

That is what the launch cable arm connects to for the weight drop launch system. It's like a big hook.