pierreuk Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Mexico! No way, it used to be an hour away from me, now its thousands of miles away! Enjoy it Mexicano's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frade Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 Hey Today I went back to see the track and took many pics, I mean it, lol. Also I got this info: Manufacturer: Anton Schwarzkopf – Germany Year of manufacturing: 1984 Dimensions: Front length ca. 75 meters; Depth 34 meters; Height of track 32 meters Capacity: 3 trains, 5 sections for 20 passengers each train Price in Euros: 2,450.00 Comments: Very unique transportable Roller Coaster This coaster will open between July or August of 2006 ( Summer 06 ) Enjoy the massive photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frade Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Already planning on making the journey this September- Two Schwartzkopf Coasters. One park. Two EXCELLENT Schwartzkopf Coasters. One Park. OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYESSSSSSSS! Love the new colours. Much more becoming to see her with a blue dress and yellow ribbon. Very nice indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Ah its great to see another Schwarzkopf coaster being saved! It looks great with those new colours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathmole Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Looks a lot better than it did at Flamingo Land thats for sure, and it figures that a German coaster would have Siemens parts on it (the OP7 screen, we use them on our machines at work) and a Rittal cabinet (also German). Rock on vertical contruction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vekoma Fan Boy Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Bullet is still up for sale. Anyways, the coaster looks great! Love how it brightened up! I heard it is being refurbished and put back on the german fair circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPoint6 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 That's really great for Mexico. Chapultepec looks like such a nice park. I've always wanted to ride that woodie and this gives me even more reason to hit this and SF Mex. Looking very nice (a much better color scheme). Hope to see it up and running soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierreuk Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Awwww its even still got the old FL signs on it! I didnt realise how much I'm gonna miss this coaster until now ! Schwarzkopfs rule! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Sabo Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 YEAH! Brake calipers, pneumatics and wheel carriers. That made my day!..lol I think the shipping company made a major error in its destination. They were supposed to ship all of that track and related components to Hawaii. My backyard is still empty. Good job on the pics. I love the color-scheme (sending a note/pics to CP-to take note that other colors DO exist besides red..lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chieftom1 Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 and so little time left to get it all back together. I hope you didn't 'pocket' any of those 'little' parts you saw lying around there. It would be a shame if they couldn't get it to work because of that, hehe. Reminds me of Humpty Dumpty for some reason. Great pictures. Thanks for sharing!! Chief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calaway Park Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Oh my gosh, it's like a mini (much mini) Mindbender!!!!! www.westedmontonmall.com/galaxyland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFanatic Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Can I see a couple more pictures Nice to see that this coaster found a new home! Need to make it down there one day (even if I already have the park's other Anton credit). Can't wait to ride "Ricochet" Force! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Spash Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 back on the german fair circuit I don't think the ride has ever been on the German fair circuit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah 7 Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 ^ It has. http://www.kleinpoppen.de/coaster/eng/dl.html Glad its saved, but it'll only ever be run the way it should be run at a German fair, and its sad to think it'll never run with 5 trains again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilde Prince Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 I was able to visit Chapultepec Park many years ago, but unfortunately the "woodie" was closed because portions of it had caught on fire. Sadly their "wild mouse" was fun, but not much of a consolation prize. Great job with the photos. Quite a thorough documentation of the ride, and by being in some of the photos yourself, you give the viewer a perspective of the whole project. Nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinb Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Oh my gosh, it's like a mini (much mini) Mindbender!!!!! They are a clone of each other, so they are the same size. And the Bullet hasn't been on the German Fair curcuit, but Magnum Force did for a few months. -Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah 7 Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 A few months? It was a travelling coaster for 12 years under the owner of Barth, who also owns Olympia Looping. Bullet or "Wiener Looping" was designed to travel, but didn't straight away. It went to Prater first, but had problems operating their due to nose i think, not sure if it ever opened at Prater. It went to the US, came back to Germany for modifcations and then it went to showman Goetzke who I think toured with it for 2 years. Lastly, Minebender isn't a clone of Dreier Looping/Magnum Force. It's taller, slightly longer, doesn't have a second lift, a mirror image of the original, has smaller trains and doesn't sit on a base frame - granted its near enough a clone, but not quite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Spash Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 ^ It has. http://www.kleinpoppen.de/coaster/eng/dl.html Glad its saved, but it'll only ever be run the way it should be run at a German fair, and its sad to think it'll never run with 5 trains again I know Magnum travelled the fairs but I don't think Bullet did. And wow the ride ran 5 trains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinb Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 A few months? It was a travelling coaster for 12 years under the owner of Barth, who also owns Olympia Looping. People were saying they thought it went with the German fair circuit once it left Flamingo land, and it did, only for a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frade Posted July 1, 2006 Author Share Posted July 1, 2006 Thanks for all your comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah 7 Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 People were saying they thought it went with the German fair circuit once it left Flamingo land, and it did, only for a few months. It didn't apear in any fairs in Germany after Flamingoland. It would *have* to last longer than a few months if it did, as the level of investment to make it travel again would be massive. Cranes, trailers, tractors (trucks), staff, etc. I know Magnum travelled the fairs but I don't think Bullet did. And wow the ride ran 5 trains! I believe Bullet did, not for long mind. And yes, it (magnum/3er looping) would run 5 trains - When it first left the fair scene, i *think* the park it went to converted 2 trains to having shoulder restraints, leaving 2 with lap bars (unused - but used at flamingo) and using the 5th train for spares. At flamingoland, the remains of the trains that had shoulder harness' could be seen around the ride area along with other bits and pieces. I personally have mixed feelings. Dreier Looping/Magnum Force and Thriller/Zonga are only with us thanks to the parks who bought them after their life travelling the fairs in germany, but they are in alot worse state since leaving. I have a signed copy (wieland not anton) of the Schwarzkopf brochure from the 80's that features Himalaya Bahn (now Apina Bahn) on the front and Dreier Looping/Magnum Force and Wiener Looping/Bullet in the centre. I can post pics of the brochure if people like? Sorry for going off topic slightly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo210 Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Does Olympia Looping still exsit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinb Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Frade, please don't take this the wrong way, but when you had them pictures took, wereyou having a modelling shot done? Some of them pics are sooooo funny with you posing by the track, your all "Hey, look at me, hangin' out with some coaster track, yeah". I bet I ain't the only one who thought that! Just please don't take it the wrong way, please. And these pics are just from page 3! v Captions please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chieftom1 Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Well, at least they have a picture to use in case they lost the blueprints, hehehe.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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