Voltron Nevera
| Voltron Nevera | |
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| File:EP Voltron.jpg Voltron Nevera in the Croatian themed area | |
| Europa-Park | |
| Location | Europa-Park |
| Park section | Croatia |
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| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 26 April 2024 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Launched |
| Manufacturer | Mack Rides |
| Model | Stryker Coaster / roller coaster |
| Lift/launch system | LSM launch (multiple) |
| Height | 106.6 ft (32.5 m) |
| Length | 4,544.0 ft (1,385.0 m) |
| Speed | 62 mph (100 km/h) |
| Inversions | 7 |
| Max vertical angle | 95° |
| Capacity | 1,600 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 130 cm (4 ft 3 in) |
| Trains | 7 trains with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 16 riders per train. |
| Website | Official website |
File:Single rider line availability icon.svg Single rider line available | |
| Voltron Nevera at RCDB | |
Voltron Nevera (or simply Voltron) is a multi-launch roller coaster at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany.[1] The ride opened to the public on 26 April 2024 as part of a new Croatian-themed area in the park. Voltron Nevera was manufactured by Mack Rides at their factory in Waldkirch, Baden-Württemberg. Its theme is based around Nikola Tesla's experiments with electricity, mainly around Wardenclyffe Towers that are transporting people charged up with energy from one point to another and back.[2] It is sponsored by automotive manufacturer Rimac Automobili, as announced at the coaster's name-reveal ceremony.[3] Voltron Nevera won Best New Roller Coaster at the 2024 Golden Ticket Awards presented by Amusement Today.
Layout
[edit | edit source]Voltron Nevera is a combination of dark ride and launched roller coaster. Riders board the trains while they slowly travel forward on a conveyor system. Once guests have boarded, the train proceeds through a dark ride section within a themed workshop. The train then pauses momentarily while the tower "energises", and the track section below vibrates and bounces.[4] The train is then accelerated forward and up, into a beyond-vertical (105°) launch. This launch is also the steepest launch of any rollercoaster in the world.[citation needed] There then follows various coaster elements, including a booster launch, a turntable, a reverse launch, Dive Loop, Top Hat, Immelmann, Jr. Scorpion Tail, Zero-G Stall, two Corkscrews, ejector airtime, multi-pass/swing launch and more.[5] Throughout the ride, the trains pass through the surrounding Croatian-themed landscapes,[6] which contain ruins, rocks and a church tower.
Construction
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Voltron Nevera opened as the first phase of a new Croatian-themed area in Europa-Park, located between the Greece- and Russia-themed areas. The site had previously been occupied by a satellite dish,[7] which was demolished in February of 2022 to allow for construction of the new themed area to begin. The park installed a preview centre beside the Greece-themed area, allowing visitors to observe a miniature model of the upcoming ride. The preview centre also included viewing windows which overlooked parts of the construction site. In April 2023, Europa-Park released an animated video render[8] containing both on-ride and off-ride shots of the new coaster. The track was completed in May 2023.[9] The first of the seven trains arrived in Europa-Park on 26 January 2024.[10]
Rankings
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| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
| Ranking | N/A | – | – | – | 11[11] | 9[12] |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1st Official POV Onride - Voltron Nevera powered by Rimac @ Europa-Park Resort (4K) (Official On-Ride POV of Voltron Nevera)
