Hullámvasút, Wooden roller coaster in Zugló, Hungary.
Hullámvasút was a wooden roller coaster located in the Zugló district of Budapest, Hungary, running along a track of around 980 meters with a height of about 17 meters. Each train was made up of seven cars, with four seats arranged side by side per car, carrying up to 28 riders at a time.
The coaster was built in 1926 by Irvine Dragon and became one of the main draws of Vidámpark, Budapest's main amusement park. It ran for nearly nine decades before closing permanently in November 2015.
The name Hullámvasút translates roughly to wave railway in English, which directly describes the rising and falling motion riders felt during a run. Visitors to Vidámpark often recognized the name as a simple and honest description of the experience.
Hullámvasút has been closed since November 2015 and is no longer in operation, so visiting as a ride is not possible. Those interested in the site can explore the surrounding area of the Városliget city park in Budapest, where the former amusement park once stood.
A dedicated brake operator rode on every train and controlled the speed by hand, because the Side Friction system used on this coaster had no automatic speed control. This practice was common in early 20th-century coasters but is virtually unseen in any park today.
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