Backyardigans: Mission to Mars, Steel roller coaster in Bottrop-Kirchhellen, Germany
Backyardigans: Mission to Mars is a steel roller coaster in the Nickland area of Movie Park Germany in Bottrop-Kirchhellen. The Vekoma ride is themed to the animated series The Backyardigans, and its train has eight cars, each seating two riders.
The coaster opened in 1996 as Coyote & Roadrunner's Achterbahn, themed to the Road Runner cartoons with an artificial mountain and cliffs. After the park was sold to StarParks in late 2004, it was renamed Rocket Rider Rollercoaster in 2005. In 2007, when the Nickland area opened, it became Backyardigans: Mission to Mars.
The ride connects to the popular Nickelodeon animated series The Backyardigans, featuring space exploration themes that encourage children's imagination and curiosity about Mars missions.
The single train accommodates 16 riders in 8 cars with a minimum height requirement of 90 cm and operates for approximately 44 seconds per ride cycle.
This Junior Coaster model uses booster wheels for its lift system and serves as an introduction to roller coasting for young children in a safe environment.
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