Silver Star (roller coaster)

Silver Star is a steel roller coaster located at Europa-Park, a theme park in Rust, Germany. The coaster has a height of 73 metres (240 ft)[1] and a drop of 67 meters (220 ft), placing it in the hyper coaster category. Although it is one of Bolliger & Mabillard's tallest coasters, it was surpassed as the tallest in Europe by Shambhala: Expedición al Himalaya at PortAventura Park in 2012 (both were surpassed by Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland and Fury 325 at Carowinds in 2015, which are the tallest coasters Bolliger and Mabillard has ever built to date). Silver Star has 3 trains which seat 36 people each, giving an hourly capacity of 1,750 passengers.[1] This hypercoaster is situated in the French area of Europa Park and is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz.

Silver Star
Silver Star's first drop
Europa-Park
Location	Europa-Park
Park section	France
Coordinates	48.268°N 7.72004°E
Status	Operating
Opening date	23 March 2002
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Model	Hypercoaster
Track layout	Out and Back
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	73 m (240 ft)
Drop	67 m (220 ft)
Length	1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Speed	127 km/h (79 mph)
Inversions	0
Max vertical angle	68.5°
Capacity	1,750 riders per hour
G-force	4
Height restriction	55 in (140 cm)
Silver Star at RCDB Pictures of Silver Star at RCDB

The ride

Silver Star features no inversions, but many camelback hills:[2]

1. After the first drop, the train travels leftwards and up onto the first camel back, and then a second.
2. The train performs a 180 degree return in a Horseshoe-element.
3. The train then continues onto another camel back followed by a mid-course brake segment.
4. A 270 degree upwards turn brings the train back under the lift hill and onto one last camel back.
5. An S-bend brings the train to the on-ride photo and final brake run.

Nearly every camel back is fitted with trim brakes to regulate the train's speed. The original friction-brake trims made the ride uncomfortable for some riders, however these have been refitted with magnetic trims.

Gallery

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  The train climbs to a height of 73 metres (240 ft)
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  Lifthill
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  Panoramic view
• 
  Silver Star in the evening

References

1. Marden, Duane. "Silver Star  (Europa Park (Rust, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany))". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
2. "Silver Star Roller Coaster Front Seat POV Onride Europa Park Germany". Theme Park Review. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2019 – via YouTube.