Status Operating Designer Vekoma Max speed 72 km/h Opened 27 July 2004 | Manufacturer Vekoma Height 15 m Height restriction 1.4 m | |
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Opening date July 27, 2004 (2004-07-27) Type Steel – Motorbike – Launched Model Motorbike Coaster (600m) Address Toverlaan 2, 5975 MR Sevenum, Netherlands Similar Dwervelwind, Boomerang, Scorpios, Xpress, Formule X | ||
Booster bike motorbike roller coaster left side onride pov hd at toverland theme park in sevenum
Booster Bike is a steel roller coaster located at Toverland in the Netherlands. It is the prototype of a motorbike rollercoaster, built by the Dutch manufacturer Vekoma.
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Booster bike at toverland onride pov hd
Design and construction
In 2003, Vekoma premiered the Motorbike Coaster at the IAAPA expo. The reception was good, as it received the Award for "Best Idea Euro Amusement Show 2004 – Paris" at the Euro Amusement Show in Paris. The major difference with the normal sitdown rollercoaster is the positioning of the rider. Instead of the normal sitting seats, the rider takes place in a seat that is more leaning forward, like an actual motorbike. The rider can hold on to the 'steering wheel', and the rider is secured using a harness that pushes down on the back of the rider.
Ride layout
The ride layout is Out and Back, characterized by the long, stretching launch and the hills parallel to the launch. The ride starts with an S-curve, after which the train will be stopped before the launch. When the train is launched to 75 km/h (46.6 mph), it takes a stretched hill, which is followed by a turn to the right and the horseshoe. Then the horizontal loop and a left turn follow. The last part consists of two hills. After those, the ride ends with a brake run and a corner left.
Similar rides
After this motorbike coaster, two more were built. A clone of Booster Bike was built in China, in Chimelong Paradise. In Flamingoland, a custom model was built, with a different positioning of the helix parts.