Dynamite (roller coaster)

Dynamite is a steel roller coaster located at Freizeitpark Plohn in Lengenfeld, Saxony, Germany.

Dynamite
Freizeitpark Plohn
LocationFreizeitpark Plohn
Coordinates50.33656°N 12.23555°E / 50.33656; 12.23555
StatusOperating
Opening date18 May 2019 (2019-05-18)
ReplacedSilver Mine
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerMack Rides
ModelBig Dipper
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height144.4 ft (44.0 m)
Drop136.1 ft (41.5 m)
Length1,640.4 ft (500.0 m)
Speed62.1 mph (99.9 km/h)
Inversions3
Max vertical angle90°
Capacity800 riders per hour
Trains4 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train.
Dynamite at RCDB
Pictures of Dynamite at RCDB

History

In January 2017, Freizeitpark Plohn announced that Silver Mine would close in October and would be replaced by a new Mack Rides Big Dipper.[1] The name Dynamite was announced in August. Other details were revealed, including a custom layout, as well as being the tallest roller coaster in east Germany.

Dynamite officially opened to the public on May 18, 2019.

References

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