gerstlaueringvar Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 After the location in Russia and a few carnivals, the largest portable invert disappeared. Anyone know where that unique coaster is now? Also how do you think of the ride experience? Photos from Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 According to this article, Euro Star has been in pieces since 2011. ria.ru/video/20110916/438589248.html Dismantling of attractions for adults in Gorky Park began as prescribed after RTN conducted the audit showed that many of them are unsafe for further use. Among the reasons cited are also a lot of noise and excessive cost of electricity to operate the rides. Administration of the city, it was decided to return the park historic look and make it a place for intellectual recreation. After the reconstruction, it is planned to create multiple sites for exhibitions and festivals. I guess that the local government wanted to change the park into a more "traditional" city park and the big, hulking roller coasters weren't part of the picture for whatever reason. While I like the idea of more city parks sprouting up around the world, Euro Star is legendary and shouldn't be hanging around in some warehouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Its sad to see a Giovanola/intamin invert go away. Im surprised no other parks have bought it. Wiki says that coaster cost 20 million usd. Damn. I wish Giovanola could of stuck around. It would be neat seeing them competing against Beamer and intamin, as well as working with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305forever Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Are you sure there isn't one than one model? I'm pretty sure there was one operating at Oktoberfest last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 It very well have been Euro Star itself. The article wasn't completely clear on what was going to happen to the coaster after being dismantled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Are you sure there isn't one than one model? I'm pretty sure there was one operating at Oktoberfest last year. I have searched the internet for any signs of Eurostar operating at Oktoberfest in 2014 and absolutely nothing comes up. No photos, videos, reports of it, people talking about it, etc. If it was there you'd find at least some trace of it, so I'm going to assume it's still MIA since 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexinla Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I was at Oktoberfest in 2014 and can guarantee you that there was no Eurostar operating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305forever Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Sorry, guess I was thinking of another coaster. But I still think there was more than one, even if they're both defunct. According RCDB the one at Gorky operated from 2008-2011, when the park closed, but I found some videos of the one at oktoberfest from 2009 and 2010. I may be completely wrong, so I apologize in advance if I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 ^You are wrong. There was only one of that style (portable Giovanola invert) built and it was EuroStar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickstroberg Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 It's a damn shame, as it looks like it would be a really forceful invert. That exit from the second corkscrew/wingover looks INSANE! Anybody here ridden it? If so, how was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlaKoaster Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I rode it in its second or third year. It was quite rough but really really intense. The turn out of the two corkscrews looked impossibly tight and was really forceful. The first drop, loop and turn were great too, and the ride finished with a really intense helix. The ride ran something like 5 trains so the brakes did slow the trains a lot but in between it was amazing. I did hear it got really rough, even after they did a lot of work to smooth it out. It was such a gigantic coaster. It was really intimidating and one of the few coasters to give me butterflies before I rode it. I don't think we'll ever see another ride quite like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305forever Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 ^ yeah it does look pretty cool. But I doubt it was kept in very good condition at Gorky park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 A reader has sent in some photos of Eurostar being stored somewhere in Russia. These photos are from 2012. No other information given. No idea if these parts are still there or have been scrapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I will take it if no one else wants it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlaKoaster Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 The sad thing is that Eurostar has left Germany to presumably rust away, that Olympia Looping is constantly rumoured to be on borrowed time and no big new coasters seem to be replacing them. I think Eurostar was our Concord moment and we'll never see anything like that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Glad to see photos of Euro Star! Sad to see the shape it is in. I was always fascinated by Euro Star. It was amazing that the coaster was a large as it was, and yet still portable! It even seemed to have a pretty decent layout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImNotOneOfYou Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I will take it if no one else wants it. But I want it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickstroberg Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 ^as do I! it'll be like a giant erectorset! Anyways, it's really a damn shame this ride is basically dead, left to rust away, and be forgotten. A little piece of roller coaster history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbt Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) It might not provide much info about the current state of the ride, but this article has a lot of info about the design and construction of the Eurostar and also has quite a few interesting pictures of it. Here's a few pics from the article Edited March 8, 2015 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I will take it if no one else wants it. But I want it Let's have an auction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImNotOneOfYou Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I will take it if no one else wants it. But I want it Let's have an auction! $1! Final offer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnumFreak25 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 $1.01 Take it or leave it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I sooooo want that in my backyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImNotOneOfYou Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 $1.01 Take it or leave it You know what... $1.02 Half of my entire life savings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 If this is the first overbanked turn in the world, my world would be shocked. Can anyone confirm if it's an overbanked turn or just a turn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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