Colossos – Wooden roller coaster – Heide-Park Soltau
Location:
Heidenhof, 29614 Soltau
Scope of work:
Timber construction (manufacturing and assembly)
Contract amount:
> 2.0m EUR
Completion:
04/2001
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Description
Wooden roller coasters are our subject: Since 13.04.2001 an object as interesting as spectacular is in operation: the second largest wooden roller coaster of the world, situated in the Heide-Park Soltau! Complete timber-works were performed by Cordes Holzbau. The railway stretches over an area of approx. 600x400m.
Facts roller coaster
| lift height: | 60 m |
| length: | 1.500 m |
| max. speed: | 120 km/h |
| travel time(incl. lift): | 145 s |
| max. sloop: | 61 degrees |
| max. cross slope: | 67 degrees |
| number of trains: | 2 |
| cars per train: | 5 |
| number of persons per car: | 6 |
| number of persons per train: | 30 |
| max. capacaty: | 1500 Pers./hour |
| structure: | 3.000 cbm timber 275.000 m 90.000 pieces of wood 20.000 different |
| fasteners: | 80.000 kg screws, Muttern 6.000 kg nails 125.000 kg steel parts (foot anchors, ledgershoes, joist) |
| foundations: | 3.800 cbm concrete |
| reinforcement: | 100.000 kg |
| earth moving: | 120.000 cbm |
| cost: | 45m DM |
| design and statics: | Werner Stengel |
| technology: | Intamin, Switzerland |
| timber construction: | Cordes Holzbau |
| timber (german pine): | Sawmill Harling |
| inauguration: | Easter 2001 |
