Olympia Looping, Steel roller coaster at Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
The Olympia Looping is a portable steel roller coaster featuring five vertical loops shaped like Olympic rings, with its track transported to different locations each year. The coaster carries 28 passengers per train as it travels through all the inversions along its route.
The roller coaster was designed by German engineers Anton Schwarzkopf and Werner Stengel and debuted in 1989 at Munich's Oktoberfest. Since then, it has traveled as a mobile attraction to festivals across Europe.
The roller coaster shows German engineering skill and travels to different festivals across Europe. It carries the same identity everywhere it goes, becoming a recognizable feature wherever it appears.
The ride is open to children from 8 years old, though younger children under 12 need an adult with them. It's smart to secure jackets and loose items before boarding, as the fast-moving route can quickly carry away anything not fastened.
Riders experience intense acceleration forces during the ride, especially in the loops where the body undergoes extreme stress. The combination of high speed and five consecutive inversions creates an extreme experience that few roller coasters achieve.
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