Silver Star
Silver Star's first drop
Europa-Park
LocationEuropa-Park
Park sectionFrance
Coordinates48°16′05″N 7°43′12″E / 48.268°N 7.72004°E / 48.268; 7.72004
StatusOperating
Opening date23 March 2002
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
ModelHyper Coaster
Track layoutOut and Back
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height73 m (240 ft)
Drop67 m (220 ft)
Length1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Speed127 km/h (79 mph)
Inversions0
Max vertical angle68.5°
Capacity1,750 riders per hour
G-force4
Height restriction140 cm (4 ft 7 in)
WebsiteOfficial website
Silver Star at RCDB

Silver Star is a steel roller coaster located at Europa-Park, a theme park in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The coaster has a height of 73 metres (240 ft)[1] and a drop of 67 metres (220 ft), placing it in the hyper coaster category. At the time of its opening, Silver Star was the tallest coaster constructed by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M). It was later surpassed by Shambala at PortAventura Park (76 m/249 ft); the record currently belongs to Fury 325 at Carowinds (99 m/325 ft).

Silver Star has 3 trains which seat 36 people each, giving an hourly capacity of 1,750 passengers.[1] The hypercoaster is situated in the “France” area of Europa Park, and it is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz.

The ride

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

  1. After the first drop, the train travels to the left and up onto the first camelback. It then goes down a smaller drop and then through a second camelback.
  2. The train performs a 180° return in the horseshoe element.
  3. The train then continues onto another camelback before a mid-course brake-run.
  4. A 270° upwards turn brings the train back under the lift hill and onto one last camelback.
  5. An S-bend has the train passing by the camera for candid on-ride photos before the final brake run.

Nearly every camelback is fitted with brake trims to regulate the trains’ speed. The original friction-brake trims made the ride uncomfortable for some riders; these were refitted with magnetic trims.

References

  1. 1 2 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. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 14 September 2019 via YouTube.


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