As of May 2019, you can experience spectacular roller coaster rides on Germany's first Big Dipper Coaster. Since its opening, the approximately 131-foot-high and 547-yard-long coaster has been one of the main attractions in the Plohn amusement park in Vogtland, Saxony.

During the high-speed ride with speeds of up to 62.1 mph including looping, helix, and corkscrews, you can experience accelerations of 4.4 g and a feeling of weightlessness. In addition, you go through a dark tunnel and later, over it.

The Big Dipper means that only one vehicle drives and four people sit in two rows each. The outer seats are quite far from the tracks, so you are floating next to the vehicle, so to speak.

Investor
Freizeitpark Plohn GmbH
www.freizeitpark-plohn.de

Coaster Design and Manufacturer
MACK Rides GmbH & Co. KG
www.mack-rides.com

Structural Engineering, Workshop Planning, Geotechnical Engineering
Weiß Beratende Ingenieure GmbH
www.weiss-ingenieure.de

3D model (© Weiß Beratende Ingenieure)