Verbolten

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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​

Ride Recordings​

On-Ride Videos​

Backstage Footage​

 
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I was saying the operators didn't even know when they were to begin testing again. They were notified by opening the safety gates. Then just stopped the trains when it stopped didn't notify testing was stopped. That type of stuff should be told to the operators.
 
Everyone lay off the ride ops. They are taught how to run the ride and who to call when it stops working right. Otherwise they are just there to do whatever maintenance tells them to do in order to get the ride back up and running. They are not going to know when the ride is going to open again or when testing will begin. For them it's best to stay out of the way while those who fix it do their thing.
 
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jmu2011 said:
Everyone lay off the ride ops. They are taught how to run the ride and who to call when it stops working right. Otherwise they are just there to do whatever maintenance tells them to do in order to get the ride back up and running. They are not going to know when the ride is going to open again or when testing will begin. For them it's best to stay out of the way while those who fix it do their thing.
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Like I said up there. Some will stick by how they feel it should be versus the actual method for best productivity and reliability. I agree. Maintenance is going to do their thing. Why the heck should they impede their own progress by telling cms which won't make it open any faster just to appease the fools that think it'll make it reopen faster.
 
I didn't get any pictures. Why? Because the headlights weren't on. Why? Because the thing never opened today. Not once. Never even tested. Two trains were stuck in the building all evening.
 
Yesterday night at christmastown, verbolten had a little situation. The yellow train got stuck mid-launch. It was also right after we rode it. Luckily, it was testing in about ten minutes and then it was working full in about half an hour.
 
You mean a roll-back? Roll Backs are VERY uncommon with launch coasters and are easily fixed. From what I understand it's just a matter of resetting the system and re-launch. The colder weather will affect the trains and requires more force to launch. Which launch did it occur on? 1st or 2nd?
 
From what sources told me, corporate was at the park and when they rode Verbolten they didn't like the "show" inside the building and it will change however when corporate rode Verbolten, the train got stuck on the drop track. This was the day that Verbolten was closed all day.
 
My sources have told me that Verbolten will be demolished next year because they don't like the show.

This post was by somebody named "Shindig Raver", not me. The site staff incorrectly merged accounts.
 
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Evan said:
You mean a roll-back? Roll Backs are VERY uncommon with launch coasters and are easily fixed. From what I understand it's just a matter of resetting the system and re-launch. The colder weather will affect the trains and requires more force to launch. Which launch did it occur on? 1st or 2nd?
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No, it got stuck like at the bottom of the first launch. Half of the car was on the launch section and half was on that brake part before it. If that makes sense.
 
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My sources have told me that Verbolten will be demolished next year because they don't like the show.
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Why would they demolish a 54 million dollar coaster that has received great reviews from park guests and critics and has encountered relatively minor problems being a brand new coaster?
 
This is just what my sources have told me. Plans can change.

This post was by somebody named "Shindig Raver", not me. The site staff incorrectly merged accounts.
 
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