Raik

Raik is a boomerang steel roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma located at Phantasialand in Germany. Raik opened on 30 June 2016 alongside neighbouring roller coaster Taron, a multi-launch steel roller coaster.

Raik
Phantasialand
LocationPhantasialand
Park sectionKlugheim
Coordinates50.79962°N 6.88281°E / 50.79962; 6.88281
StatusOperating
Opening date30 June 2016
ReplacedSilvermine
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerVekoma
ModelJunior Boomerang
Lift/launch systemDrive tire lift hill
Height82 ft (25 m)
Length689 ft (210 m)
Speed38.5 mph (62.0 km/h)
Inversions0
Capacity720 riders per hour
TrainsSingle train with 10 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 20 riders per train.
Raik at RCDB
Pictures of Raik at RCDB

The ride is situated in the 'Klugheim' area of the theme park, a mythical village reflecting Old Norse cultures. The coaster sits in a canyon of basalt rock at the edge of the village. Also within the canyon is a new-for-2016. Klugheim replaced the former Silver City themed area of the park.[1]

Ride experience

Upon departure from the station, the train is driven in reverse up a drive tyre lift hill. Once reaching its maximum height, the train is held for three seconds before being released. The train drops back down the incline passing through the station and over a small air time hump, banking and dropping right. It passes back under itself, banking upwards and left onto a parallel incline to the lift hill. Gravity pulls the train back down this incline in reverse, completing the layout in this direction before passing through the station, partially up the lift hill and slowly back to the station platform.

World records

When opened on June 30, 2016, Raik held records for:

  • Fastest family boomerang roller coaster.
  • Longest family boomerang roller coaster.[2]
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References
  1. Seifert, Jeffrey (2017). "Phantasialand unveils Klugheim and With it Two New Coasters". RollerCoaster! Magazine. Vol. 38 no. 2. Grand Prairie: American Coaster Enthusiasts. pp. 4–8. ISSN 0896-7261.
  2. "PHANTASIALAND: TARON, RAIK AND THE WORLD RECORDS". Freizeitpark News. June 25, 2016. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
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