Alpenexpress Enzian

Alpenexpress Enzian
Previously known as Grottenblitz
Europa-Park
Location	Europa-Park
Park section	Austria
Coordinates	48.262082°N 7.722831°E / 48.262082; 7.722831
Status	Closed
Opening date	1984
Closing date	June 19, 2023
Replaced by	A rebuilt Alpenexpress Enzian (2024)
General statistics
Type	Steel – Powered – Virtual reality
Manufacturer	Mack Rides
Model	Custom
Height	6 m (20 ft)
Length	264 m (866 ft)
Speed	45 km/h (28 mph)
Inversions	0
Duration	1:40
Capacity	1100 riders per hour
Height restriction	100 cm (3 ft 3 in)
Trains	Single train with 10 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 40 riders per train.
Website	Official website
Alpenexpress Enzian at RCDB

Alpenexpress Enzian (formerly Grottenblitz) is a powered roller coaster with optional virtual reality ride experience manufactured by Mack Rides and located at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. It is located in the Austria-themed section of the park. Opening in 1984, Alpenexpress was the first roller coaster built at the park. After it, the adjacent Tiroler Wildwasserbahn and the area surrounding them were destroyed in a fire in June 2023, the roller coaster was rebuilt, and reopened in the summer of 2024.

Specifications

The Alpenexpress train has 10 cars which can accommodate 38 people (four per car, two per row). Each car is equipped with an electric motor which draws power from rails situated between the tracks. The motors drive wheels which run on a third rail in the center of the tracks. The ride is 250 metres (820 ft) in length and has a speed of approximately 45 kilometres per hour (28 mph). It has a capacity of 1100 people per hour and a ride time of 1 minute 40 seconds.

Virtual Reality

Alpenexpress Coastiality is an optional, pay-per-ride virtual reality experience on Alpenexpress. The system was developed by Mack Rides and VR Coaster and was introduced in September 2015. Each ride at opening cost an extra €2 per person. Riders wear wireless Samsung Gear VR headsets with a selection of four experiences.

Layout

Initially the ride turns sharply right, then into a left-hand helix into the "Magic World of Diamonds", an artificial cave with a mine theme - this cave is shared with the Tirol Log Flume ride. The ride takes a sharp turn to the right out of the cave and back into the station. Normally the ride operates for two laps.

External links

• Media related to Alpenexpress at Wikimedia Commons