Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH is a German manufacturer of stationary and transportable amusement ride

Amusement ride

Amusement rides are large mechanical devices that move people to create enjoyment. They are frequently found at amusement parks, traveling carnivals, and funfairs.-Notable types:*Afterburner*Ali Baba*Balloon Race*Booster...

s and roller coaster

Roller coaster

The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...

s, located in Münsterhausen

Münsterhausen

Münsterhausen is a municipality in the district of Günzburg in Bavaria in Germany.-References:...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

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History

In the year 1982 Hubert Gerstlauer, a former employee of the Schwarzkopf GmbH

Anton Schwarzkopf

Anton Schwarzkopf was a German engineer of amusement rides, and founder of the Schwarzkopf Industries company, which built numerous rides and large roller coasters for both amusement parks and travelling funfairs....

, founded his own company which he named "Gerstlauer Elektro GmbH". With this company he delivered electric and pneumatic equipments for Schwarzkopf's facilities.
After final bankruptcy of Schwarzkopf in 1992, Gerstlauer acquired part of their production halls and continued the manufacture of amusement rides and roller coasters. Regarding the increase of their products, the company had been renamed to "Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH" in March 2007.

Gerstlauer's first individual roller coaster "G'sengte Sau", a Bobsled roller coaster

Bobsled roller coaster

A Bobsled roller coaster is the generic name given to any roller coaster that uses a track design that is essentially a "pipe" with the top half removed and has cars that are sent down this pipe in a freewheeling mode...

, was built in the "Erlebnispark Tripsdrill

Erlebnispark Tripsdrill

Erlebnispark Tripsdrill is a wildlife and theme park near Cleebronn in Southern Germany. Covering in total, the park offers over 100 attractions, including museums, animal petting and feeding, roller coasters, playgrounds, and a theatre...

", an amusement park in Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...

. Since 2003 Gerstlauer became popular with their "Euro-Fighter

Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter

The Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter is a popular roller coaster design built by Gerstlauer. It was launched in 2003 and now has many installations around the world, including a number yet to be completed. The trademark feature of the roller coaster is its 'beyond vertical' drop, which reaches an angle...

" coaster, which is present in different styles all over Europe and the United States. A specialty of all "Euro-Fighter" coasters is a drop with a "beyond vertical" angle of more than 90 degrees. Another mentionable model is their spinning roller coaster

Spinning roller coaster

A spinning roller coaster is a roller coaster with cars that rotate on a vertical axis.- Virginia Reel :The first spinning roller coaster was the Virginia Reel, first built in 1908 by Henry Riehl. Instead of trains, the ride had "tubs" with seats built around the perimeter facing inward...

 in which riders are seated facing towards each other. Gerstlauer also built trains for several wooden roller coaster

Wooden roller coaster

A wooden roller coaster is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden track. Occasionally, the structure may be made out of a steel lattice or truss, but the ride remains classified as a wooden roller coaster due to the track design...

s, several of which are no longer operating. Examples of wooden roller coasters with Gerstlauer trains include The Boss

The Boss (roller coaster)

The Boss is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri. Ranked among the top 5 wooden coasters in America, it features a lift of , a first drop of , four drops of 150',112',103',and 72', and a 570 degree helix....

 at Six Flags St. Louis

Six Flags St. Louis

Six Flags St. Louis , is an amusement park owned by Six Flags, Inc. It is located in Eureka, Missouri, USA . Opened in 1971 as the third theme park of the Six Flags chain, this was the last park that was built under the Six Flags name...

 and Son of Beast at Kings Island

Kings Island

Kings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio. Opened in 1972 by Taft Broadcasting Company and now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, Kings Island is the most visited seasonal amusement park in the U.S...

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Roller coasters

Name	Model	Park	Opened	Status
G'sengte Sau (de)	Bobsled roller coaster	Erlebnispark Tripsdrill Erlebnispark Tripsdrill Erlebnispark Tripsdrill is a wildlife and theme park near Cleebronn in Southern Germany. Covering in total, the park offers over 100 attractions, including museums, animal petting and feeding, roller coasters, playgrounds, and a theatre...	1998	Operating
Oachkatzl (Bavarian slang for Squirrel Squirrel Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots , flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia... )	Family coaster	Märchenwald im Isartal	1999	Operating
Thor's Hammer	Bobsled roller coaster	Djurs Sommerland	2002	Operating
Drachenjagd	Junior coaster	Legoland Deutschland Legoland Deutschland Legoland Deutschland is a Legoland park located in Günzburg in southern Germany, roughly half way from Munich to Stuttgart, which opened in 2002. It is 43.5 hectares in area, and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Bavaria...	2003	Operating
Drachenritt	Bobsled roller coaster	Belantis (de)	2003	Operating
Vild-Svinet (de)	Euro-Fighter	BonBon-Land BonBon-Land BonBon-Land is a Danish amusement park located in Holme Olstrup in the South of Zealand, about 100km from Copenhagen.-History:The history of theme park, BonBon-land, can be dated back to when the Danish sweets boiler, Michael Spangsberg, got an idea to produce the notorious candy with the funny and...	2003	Operating
Vilda Musen	Bobsled roller coaster	Gröna Lund Gröna Lund Tivoli Gröna Lund or Grönan is an amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located on the seaward side of the Djurgården island and is relatively small compared to other amusement parks, mainly due to its central location, which limits expansion. Gröna Lund is a popular venue for concerts during...	2003	Operating
Aqua Wind	Bobsled roller coaster	Lagunasia	2004	Operating
Coastersaurus	Junior coaster	Legoland California Legoland California Legoland California is a theme park located in Carlsbad, California, focused on Lego bricks. It opened on March 20, 1999. It is the third Legoland park to open, and the first Legoland outside of Europe...	2004	Operating
Fairly Odd Coaster	Spinning roller coaster	Nickelodeon Universe	2004	Operating
Heiße Fahrt	Bobsled roller coaster	Wild- und Freizeitpark Klotten/Cochem (de)	2004	Operating
Spinning Dragons	Spinning roller coaster	Worlds of Fun Worlds of Fun Worlds of Fun is an amusement park in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The park opened in 1973 and was originally built by Lamar Hunt and Jack Steadman . In 1995 Hunt-Midwest sold Worlds of Fun to Cedar Fair Entertainment Co., which currently owns the park...	2004	Operating
Typhoon	Euro-Fighter	Bobbejaanland Bobbejaanland Bobbejaanland is a renowned theme park in Lichtaart, Belgium. It was founded by Bobbejaan Schoepen, a Flemish singer, guitarist, and entertainer who enjoyed international popularity in the fifties and early sixties. After 15 years he got weary of touring. In 1960 he decided to build his own music...	2004	Operating
Pandemonium Pandemonium (roller coaster) Pandemonium is a Gerstlauer steel spinning roller coasters located at several Six Flags theme parks including Six Flags New England, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Its design consists of several cars holding four riders each...	Spinning roller coaster	Six Flags New England Six Flags New England Six Flags New England , formerly Riverside Amusement Park, is a Six Flags theme park, named for the New England region, in which it is located. Located off of Massachusetts State Route 159, Six Flags New England is located less than from the major City of Springfield, Massachusetts, in the nearby...	2005	Operating
Cobra	Bobsled roller coaster	Paultons Park	2006	Operating
Speed: No Limits Speed (roller coaster) Speed is a roller coaster at Oakwood Theme Park, Pembrokeshire, UK. It is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter and contains a 90° chain lift hill and a 97° first drop. The ride uses four trains, each consisting of two rows, each with four across seating and can carry eight people per train. The trains use...	Euro-Fighter	Oakwood Theme Park Oakwood Theme Park Oakwood Theme Park is a theme park in Pembrokeshire, Wales which attracts over 400,000 visitors each year....	2006	Operating
Galaxy Orbiter	Spinning roller coaster	Galaxyland Galaxyland Galaxyland, previously known as Fantasyland, is the world's second largest indoor amusement park, situated in the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is home to the world's tallest , and longest indoor roller coaster, the Mindbender. It is also home to the Space Shot, the world's...	2007	Operating
Hankatten	Spinning roller coaster	BonBon-Land	2007	Operating
Mystery Mine Mystery Mine Mystery Mine is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster at Dollywood, a theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The ride is heavily themed as a haunted mining operation from the 19th century, with sections taking place outdoors and within a large building that features special effects...	Euro-Fighter	Dollywood Dollywood Dollywood is a theme park owned by entertainer Dolly Parton and the Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation. It is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Dollywood has 3,000 people on its payroll, making it the largest employer in that community....	2007	Operating
Rage	Euro-Fighter	Adventure Island Adventure Island (amusement park) Adventure Island is a free-admission amusement park in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK which has 33 different rides and attractions as well as a gift shop and catering outlets. The current site of the amusement park flanks the north end of Southend Pier and has been an amusement park since 1976 when the...	2007	Operating
Pandemonium Pandemonium (roller coaster) Pandemonium is a Gerstlauer steel spinning roller coasters located at several Six Flags theme parks including Six Flags New England, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Its design consists of several cars holding four riders each...	Spinning roller coaster	Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Fiesta Texas is a seasonally operated theme park located on approximately of land in San Antonio, Texas.Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the major entertainment component of USAA's La Cantera, a 1,600 acre master-planned development in northwest San Antonio...	2007	Operating
Pandemonium Pandemonium (roller coaster) Pandemonium is a Gerstlauer steel spinning roller coasters located at several Six Flags theme parks including Six Flags New England, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Its design consists of several cars holding four riders each...	Spinning roller coaster	Six Flags St. Louis Six Flags St. Louis Six Flags St. Louis , is an amusement park owned by Six Flags, Inc. It is located in Eureka, Missouri, USA . Opened in 1971 as the third theme park of the Six Flags chain, this was the last park that was built under the Six Flags name...	2007	Operating
Lynet	Launched LSM Coaster	Fårup Sommerland	2008	Operating
SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge is a loop and corkscrew Eurofighter roller coaster located at Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota. It is the shortest Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster to date, standing only 67 feet tall; yet it has a 97 degree drop...	Euro-Fighter	Nickelodeon Universe	2008	Operating
Pandemonium Pandemonium (roller coaster) Pandemonium is a Gerstlauer steel spinning roller coasters located at several Six Flags theme parks including Six Flags New England, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Its design consists of several cars holding four riders each...	Spinning roller coaster	Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, formerly Six Flags Marine World, Marine World, The New Marine World Theme Park, and Marine World Africa USA, is an animal theme park located in Vallejo, California. The park includes a variety of roller coasters and other amusement rides, along with a collection of...	2008	Operating
Pandemonium Pandemonium (roller coaster) Pandemonium is a Gerstlauer steel spinning roller coasters located at several Six Flags theme parks including Six Flags New England, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Its design consists of several cars holding four riders each...	Spinning roller coaster	Six Flags Over Texas Six Flags Over Texas Six Flags Over Texas is a major amusement park located in Arlington, Texas , east of Fort Worth and about west of Dallas. It is the oldest park of the Six Flags chain. The park opened on August 5, 1961 following just a year of construction and an initial investment of US$10 million by real estate...	2008	Operating
Troublesome Trucks	Junior Coaster	Drayton Manor Drayton Manor Theme Park Drayton Manor Theme Park is a theme park, resort & zoo in the grounds of the former Drayton Manor, near Tamworth in Staffordshire, England.Drayton Manor is best known because it is a theme park and zoo which attracts around 1.4 million people a year. The attraction has a wide selection of rides set...	2008	Operating
Anubis: The Ride	Launched LSM Coaster	Plopsaland De Panne Plopsaland De Panne Plopsaland De Panne is a theme park located near the town of De Panne on the Belgian coast. The park opened on 20 April 2000. Before that date the park was called Meli-Park, created by a honey company and based on a bee theme.-History:...	2009	Operating
Falcon	Euro Fighter	Duinrell Duinrell Duinrell is an amusement park situated in Wassenaar, Netherlands. It also contains a caravan park and a camp-site. Duinrell has been critically acclaimed for its attraction park with swimming pool , which has the longest waterslides in the Netherlands..The park is located on the estate of the...	2009	Operating
SAW: The Ride	Euro Fighter	Thorpe Park Thorpe Park Thorpe Park is a theme park located in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK. It was built in 1979 on the site of a gravel pit which was partially flooded, the intention of creating a water based theme for the park. The park's first large roller coaster, Colossus, was added in 2002...	2009	Operating
Dare Devil Dive Dare Devil Dive Dare Devil Dive is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Designed by German company Gerstlauer, Dare Devil Dive is based on the company's Euro-Fighter model, and features a -tall vertical lift hill, a 95° first drop, three inversions and a top speed of...	Euro-Fighter	Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Georgia is a theme park located west of Atlanta, in unincorporated Cobb County. Opened in 1967, it is the second park in the Six Flags chain, after the original opening in 1961 in Texas....	2011	Operating
Untamed	Euro-Fighter	Canobie Lake Park Canobie Lake Park Canobie Lake Park is an amusement park located in Salem, New Hampshire, United States, about north of Boston, Massachusetts.-Description:Canobie Lake Park opened on August 23, 1902, as a trolley park for the Massachusetts Northeast Street Railway Company. The amusement park has opened every summer...	2011	Operating
Takabisha Takabisha Takabisha is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter steel roller coaster located at the Fuji-Q Highland theme park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. It is famous for having a drop angle of 121° – the steepest coaster in the world...	Euro-Fighter	Fuji-Q Highland Fuji-Q Highland Fuji-Q Highland is an amusement park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan.The theme park is near the base of Mount Fuji. It has a number of roller coasters, as well as The Haunted Hospital, the world's second largest haunted attraction, and Thomas Land, a children's area with a Thomas the Tank Engine...	2011	Operating