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. capacity: |
1,500 pers./hour |
| structure: |
3,000 cbm timber
275,000 m
90,000 pieces of wood
20,000 different |
| fasteners: |
80,000 kg screws
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, Schweiz |
| timber construction: |
Cordes Holzbau |
| wood supply (german pine): |
Sawmill Harling |
| Inauguration: |
Eastern 2001 |
