Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH is a German manufacturer of stationary and transportable amusement rides and roller coasters, located in Münsterhausen, Germany. As of May 2024, all 113 Gerstlauer-made rollercoasters are still in operation and at their original park, apart from Seifenkiste at Trampolino Familien- und Freizeitpark, which is currently in storage, and Pandemonium at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, which now operates at Six Flags Mexico under the name of Joker. On May 31, 2013, Gerstlauer's highly anticipated, world record beating rollercoaster, The Smiler, was opened, taking the record from Colossus and 10 Inversion Roller Coaster.
History
In 1982, Hubert Gerstlauer, a former employee of the Anton Schwarzkopf-owned Schwarzkopf Industries GmbH company founded his own company, named Gerstlauer Elektro GmbH. With this new Gerstlauer-named company, he delivered electric and pneumatic equipment for Schwarzkopf's facilities. After final bankruptcy of Schwarzkopf Industries GmbH in 1992, Gerstlauer Elektro GmbH acquired part of their production sites and facilities, and continued the manufacture of amusement rides and roller coasters. In March 2007, Gerstlauer Elektro GmbH was subsequently renamed Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH.
Gerstlauer's first own-designed and manufactured roller coaster, the 'G'sengte Sau', a bobsled roller coaster, was built in Erlebnispark Tripsdrill, an amusement park in Baden-Württemberg, south-eastern Germany. Since 2003, Gerstlauer became popular with their Euro-Fighter roller coaster, which is present in different styles in Europe and the United States. A specific design feature of all Euro-Fighter roller coasters is a drop with a 'beyond vertical' angle of more than 90 degrees. Another model is their spinning roller coaster, in which the riders are seated facing each other.
Gerstlauer also built trains for several wooden roller coasters, though several of which are no longer operating. Examples of these include The Boss at Mid America Adventure, USA.
List of Gerstlauer designed rides Gerstlauer roller coasters
As of August 2024, Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH has built 115 roller coasters around the world.Gerstlauer - rcdb.com +List of Gerstlauer roller coastersNameModelLocationCountryOpenedStatusRefsG'sengte Sau (de) Bobsled Coaster Model 480/4 Erlebnispark Tripsdrill Germany 1998 Oachkatzl Family Coaster 300/4 Märchenwald im Isartal Germany 1999 Thor's Hammer Bobsled Coaster Model 480/4 Djurs Sommerland Denmark 2002 Drachenritt Bobsled Coaster Custom Belantis Germany 2003 Vilda Musen Bobsled Coaster Custom Gröna Lund Sweden 2003 Vild-Svinet Euro-Fighter 500/8 BonBon-Land Denmark 2003 Drachenjagd Junior Coaster Drachenjagd Legoland Deutschland Germany 2003 Fairly Odd CoasterFormerly Timberland Twister Spinning Coaster Model 420/4 Nickelodeon Universe inside the Mall of America United States 2004 Heiße FahrtFormerly Klotticoaster Bobsled Coaster Custom Wild- und Freizeitpark Klotten/Cochem (de) Germany 2004 Coastersaurus Junior Coaster Drachenjagd Legoland California United States 2004 Typhoon Euro-Fighter 670/8 Bobbejaanland Belgium 2004 Spinning Dragons Spinning Coaster Model 420/4 Worlds of Fun United States 2004 Aqua Wind Bobsled Coaster Model 380/4 Lagunasia Japan 2004 PandemoniumFormerly Mr. Six's Pandemonium Spinning Coaster Model 420/4 (Variant) Six Flags New England United States 2005 RavenFormerly Cobra Bobsled Coaster Model 450/4 Paultons Park United Kingdom 2006 Rage Euro-Fighter 320+ Adventure Island United Kingdom 2007 PandemoniumFormerly Big SpinFormerly Tony Hawk's Big Spin Spinning Coaster Model 420/4 (Extended) Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States 2007 Mystery Mine Euro-Fighter Custom Dollywood United States 2007 PandemoniumFormerly Tony Hawk's Big Spin Spinning Coaster Model 420/4 (Extended) Mid America Adventure United States 2007 Han-Katten Spinning Coaster Model 380/4 BonBon-Land Denmark 2007 Galaxy Orbiter Spinning Coaster Custom Galaxyland Amusement Park inside West Edmonton Mall Canada 2007 SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge Euro-Fighter Custom Nickelodeon Universe inside the Mall of America United States 2008 Troublesome Trucks Runaway Coaster Junior Coaster Custom Drayton Manor United Kingdom 2008 PandemoniumFormerly Big SpinFormerly Tony Hawk's Big Spin Spinning Coaster Model 420/4 (Extended) Six Flags Over Texas United States 2008 Lynet Launch Coaster 540 Fårup Sommerland Denmark 2008 Dubai DroneFormerly Spin Gear Spinning Coaster Custom VR Park Dubai United Arab Emirates 2010 Saw - The Ride Euro-Fighter Custom Thorpe Park United Kingdom 2009 Anubis: The Ride Launch Coaster 600 Plopsaland Belgium 2009 Escape of Novgorod Euro-Fighter Custom Hansa-Park Germany 2009 Falcon Euro-Fighter 320+ Duinrell Netherlands 2009 Spinning Coaster Spinning Coaster Custom Infunity Kuwait 2010 Huracan Euro-Fighter Custom Belantis Germany 2010 Midgard Serpent Family Coaster 200 Hansa-Park Germany 2011 Dare Devil Dive Euro-Fighter Custom Six Flags Over Georgia United States 2011 Gipfelstürmer Family Shuttle Coaster Custom Freizeitpark Ruhpolding Germany 2011 Untamed Euro-Fighter 320+ Canobie Lake Park United States 2011 Van Helsing's Factory Bobsled Coaster Custom Movie Park Germany Germany 2011 Vicky The Ride Spinning Coaster Custom Plopsaland Ardennes Belgium 2011 Takabisha Euro-Fighter 1000 Fuji-Q Highland Japan 2011 Eurofighter Euro-Fighter Custom Zoosafari Fasanolandia Italy 2011 TNT Tren De La Mina Family Coaster Custom Parque de Atracciones de Madrid Spain 2012 Dragon Fly Family Coaster 360 Duinrell Netherlands 2012 Iron Shark Euro-Fighter 380 Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier United States 2012 Gold Rush Family Shuttle Coaster 200 OK Corral France 2012 Gekion Live CoasterFormerly Veil Of Dark Spinning Coaster Custom Tokyo Joypolis Japan 2012 The JokerFormerly PandemoniumFormerly Tony Hawk's Big Spin Spinning Coaster Model 380/4 Six Flags MexicoSix Flags Discovery Kingdom Mexico 20132008 to 2012 The Smiler Infinity Coaster Custom Alton Towers United Kingdom 2013 Rattenmühle Bobsled Coaster Custom Familypark Austria 2013 Karacho Infinity Coaster Custom Erlebnispark Tripsdrill Germany 2013 Abyss Euro-Fighter Custom Adventure World Australia 2013 Kiddy Racer Tierpark Essehof Germany 2014 Seifenkiste Kiddy Coaster Kiddy Racer Trampolino Familien- Und Frezeitpark Germany 2014 FireChaser Express Family Coaster Custom Dollywood United States 2014 Eril's Seifenkiste Kiddy Coaster Kiddy Racer Erlebnispark Steinau Germany 2014 Seifenkiste Kiddy Coaster Kiddy Racer Jaderpark Germany 2014 Huracanito Kiddy Coaster Kiddy Racer Belantis Germany 2014 Kráter Euro-Fighter 380 Parque Del Café Colombia 2014 Serpent Euro-Fighter 320+ Sindibad Morocco 2015 Herkules Kiddy Coaster Kiddy Racer Familypark Austria 2015 Maskerade Spinning Coaster Custom Wiener Prater Austria 2015 Junker Infinity Coaster Custom PowerLand Finland 2015 Rewind Racers Family Shuttle Coaster 181 Adventure City United States 2015 The Oath of Kärnan Infinity Coaster Custom Hansa-Park Germany 2015 Cobra Des Amun Ra Family Coaster 360 Belantis Germany 2015 Spin Runway Spinning Coaster Custom Yomiuriland Japan 2016 The Monster Infinity Coaster Custom Adventureland United States 2016 Predator Euro-Fighter 320+ IMG Worlds of Adventure United Arab Emirates 2016 Green Hornet: High Speed Chase Bobsled Coaster Custom Motiongate United Arab Emirates 2016 Madagascar Mad Pursuit Infinity Coaster Custom Motiongate United Arab Emirates 2017 Smurfs Village Express Junior Coaster Custom Motiongate United Arab Emirates 2017 Hydrus Euro-Fighter 320 Casino Pier United States 2017 Vikingcoaster Kiddy Coaster Kiddy Racer Rabkoland Poland 2017 Cobralino Kiddy Coaster Kiddy Racer Conny-Land Switzerland 2017 Kiddy-Racer Kiddy Coaster Kiddy Racer Potts Park Germany 2017 Gold Rush Infinity Coaster Custom Attractiepark Slagharen Netherlands 2017 Kampala Express BOB Coaster Kampala Knuthenborg Safaripark Denmark 2017 Pégase Express Family Coaster Custom Parc Astérix France 2017 Hilly-Billy-Race Kiddy Coaster Kiddy Racer Tier- und Freizeitpark Thüle Germany 2017 HangTime Infinity Coaster Custom Knott's Berry Farm United States 2018 Adrenaline Peak Euro-Fighter 320 Oaks Amusement Park United States 2018 Tantrum Euro-Fighter 380 Six Flags Darien Lake United States 2018 Tiki-Waka Bobsled Coaster 515/4 Walibi Belgium Belgium 2018 Speed Rockets Bobsled Coaster Custom Jardin d'Acclimatation France 2018 Yippe Family Coaster Custom Parque Del Café Colombia 2018 Family Coaster Family Coaster 360 Land Of Legends Theme Park Turkey 2018 TMNT Shellraiser Euro-Fighter 1000 Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park inside the American Dream Meadowlands United States 2019 The Shredder Spinning Coaster Custom Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park inside the American Dream Meadowlands United States 2019 Mystic Infinity Coaster Custom Walibi Rhône-Alpes France 2019 Fury Infinity Coaster Custom Bobbejaanland Belgium 2019 Panic Coaster – Back Daaan Family Coaster Custom Tokyo Dome City Japan 2019 Gold Rusher Bobsled Coaster 390/4 Tatzmania Löffingen Germany 2019 Vertika Euro-Fighter Custom La Récré Des 3 Curés France 2020 Wakala Family Coaster Custom Bellewaerde Belgium 2020 Pitts Special Infinity Coaster Custom PowerLand Finland 2020 G'sente Sau Bobsled Coaster Custom Wiener Prater Austria 2020 Merkant BOB Coaster Custom Mandoria Poland 2021 Valkyrie Family Shuttle Coaster 200 Gyeongju World South Korea 2021 Boomerang Family Shuttle Coaster 181 Luna Park Sydney Australia 2021 Lipovitan Rocket ☆ Luna Family Suspended Coaster Yomiuriland Japan 2021 Fyr & Flamme BOB Coaster Custom Hunderfossen Familiepark Norway 2022 Defiance Euro-Fighter Custom Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park United States 2022 FirleFranz Family Coaster Bayern Park Germany 2023 Storm: The Dragon Legend Infinity Inverted Coaster Tusenfryd Norway 2023 Bucklbahn BOB Coaster Kampala Eis Greissler Manufaktur Austria 2023 Avix Infinity Inverted Coaster Parque del Cafe Colombia 2024 Vindfald Euro-Fighter Custom Tivoli Friheden Denmark 2024 Ziegel-Blitz Bobsled Coaster Custom Jaderpark Germany 2024 Défi du Dragon Family Coaster Jardin d'Acclimatation France 2025 Mecalodon Airtime Coaster Walibi Belgium Belgium 2025 Cétautomatix Spinning Coaster Custom Parc Astérix France 2025 100% Wolf Family Coaster Custom Plopsaland Deutschland Germany 2026 Cornwall Coaster Family Coaster Custom Hansa-Park Germany 2026 Drakon Eurofighter Custom Paultons Park United Kingdom 2026 Palindrome Infinity Coaster Custom COTAland United States 2026 Bobsled Coaster 515/4 Mandoria Poland 2026 Formerly Speed: No Limits Euro-Fighter Custom Walygator Sud-OuestOakwood Theme Park France 20262006 to 2024 Zéphyr Euro-Fighter 380 Parc Ange Michel France TBD
Other Gerstlauer amusement rides In addition to roller coasters, Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH has also manufactured a range of flat rides and track rides.