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

 

[Peter R.]

Here is the one from Sheikra that I found online for comparison sake. It is the same company that did Boltie ( they are Orlando based so SWP&E didn't have to go far).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBN8SzrPQyU


Despite less CG it is still amazingly cheesy ( with the bird and the slo mo).

 

[redsoxfan787]

I kindve hope the video stops working after seeing that. O__o

 

[I305Evan]

There's night vision camera in the building. But those are for operators to see the trains. Maybe someone who took the tour can share a picture from the control booth.

 

[Party Rocker]

Watching that makes me feel like I am watching a promo video or in queue line video explaining the story behind the ride. I really wish there was more on ride video, and less animation.

 

[Zachary]

There's night vision camera in the building. But those are for operators to see the trains. Maybe someone who took the tour can share a picture from the control booth.

I can provide that.

 

[Crackel]

That may have been the single worst video I've ever seen. The CGI is horrible!! I feel bad for whoever wasted $40 for that....

 

[FAL NR OX]

The bad: Too much CG, not enough real footage
The some what good: I have not seen anything like this before, so props to BG for [at least] trying (even though it stinks) to do this (combine a short film and on-ride video)

 

[destroyer421]

The animation looks like it was made in Google Sketchup...which is bad.

 

[netdvn]

I'll have to say, the park was better off just filming the people on the ride straight up. No CGI animations, just add a night vision function. I don't care if it takes them 2 years to develop it. That would be a better use of 30 dollars a video.

I feel bad for anyone who actually coughs up 30 bucks for this DVD.

 

[Ben]

When i first saw this, I thought it was some type of promo video, now that I know somebody is shelling out 34 bucks for this crap, I'm upset, the park will sell so few of these that they will be forced to make a new layout of how the video will be presented. Here's an idea Busch! have just the video with night vision in the event building with a variety of music to choose from in the background! maybe make it a 5-10 bucks cheaper and bing bang boom you have a hit that makes you a ton of money!

EDIT: Netdvn beat me to it, but I'm still going to keep it up

 

[I305Evan]

It's $34 if I remember correctly..... so it's even worse.

 

[Ben]

That should be a crime, ughhh the park can be so spineless at some times

 

[CarterGee]

Is anyone else upset that the "driver" of that car in the video is clearly suicidal / f***ing retarded?

 

[Apollogeist]

When i heard about onride video i didnt think there would be any cheesy animations in it, it would be awesome with just 100% on ride video, without music or anything so you can hear people scream on the drop track

 

[Gavin]

Big Ben is in it. #instafail

 

[Shane]

Here is the one from Sheikra that I found online for comparison sake. It is the same company that did Boltie ( they are Orlando based so SWP&E didn't have to go far).

[VIDEO EDITED OUT]

Despite less CG it is still amazingly cheesy ( with the bird and the slo mo).

If I recall that WAS the queue video. I was there in 2006 I think and if I remember correctly that was playing in the queue.


And I don't mind there being CG in the video, but I expect GOOD CG.

 

[Applesauce]

.... my classmates and I can do better, and we've only been working in 3D for a year and half. I have no idea what that was, but it was terrible.

And where exactly was the "On-ride footage"? I expected more, you know to hear and see the reactions, isn't that the point of the videos like this?

 

[Ben]

Here is the one from Sheikra that I found online for comparison sake. It is the same company that did Boltie ( they are Orlando based so SWP&E didn't have to go far).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBN8SzrPQyU


Despite less CG it is still amazingly cheesy ( with the bird and the slo mo).

I hope griffon isn't Griffon Isn't getting this

 

[Ghost of Pretzel Kaiser]

V-BIZZOLT HOS INFO UPDATE: The video in the queue is different for HoS. It has pumpkins and whatnot.

 

[Ben]

So nothing in the ride is different? I knew it