Big Bend

Height
81 ft
Speed
52 mph
Length
2,848 ft
Riders board low-slung, multi-car trains that weave through a dense thicket of support structures and greenery. The experience is defined by its unique spiral lifts that hum with electric energy as the cars climb steadily toward the peak. Once released, the coaster maintains a brisk pace through a series of sweeping, highly banked curves and sudden dips that hug the terrain. The layout emphasizes smooth, lateral forces and constant momentum, providing a sense of speed that feels faster than the statistics suggest due to the proximity of the surrounding landscape.

Technical Specifications

StatusDefunct
TypeSteel
Opened1971
Defunct1979
ManufacturerSchwarzkopf
DesignerIng Buro Stengel GmbH, Anton Schwarzkopf
Height81 ft
Max Speed52 mph
Length2,848 ft
Duration1 minutes 38 seconds