Super Wirbel, Steel roller coaster in Holiday Park, Haßloch, Germany
Super Wirbel was a steel roller coaster at Holiday Park that took riders through a series of inversions. The ride featured two trains with six cars each and accommodated 48 passengers total.
The roller coaster opened in 1979 as Germany's first inverting roller coaster and operated until its closure in 2013. It marked a turning point in the history of German amusement parks.
Formula 1 drivers Rolf Stommelen and Harald Ertl participated in the inaugural rides, while Richard Rodriguez set a record riding it for 384 hours in August 1982.
The ride was located within a major German amusement park and was easy to find once you were oriented in the park. Queues varied throughout the day, with early morning and evening hours typically seeing fewer crowds.
After its closure, a section of the ride featuring a corkscrew inversion was preserved as a monument within the park for visitors to see. This was a rare decision to retain part of a roller coaster after its removal.
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