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News Highlight


Interactivity in the air


One of the amusement industry’s biggest trends in recent years has been interactivity within the ride experience: from dark rides with shooting devices to boat rides with splash battle cannons. For flat rides, however, interactivity is usually based more on physicality – and recently opened flying ride Höhenflug at Tripsdrill park in Germany is a perfect example. Matteo Crepaldi reports


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or those familiar with Tripsdrill, the new ride is located right in the middle of the park, in the former location of the Wassergarten, a water playground for children. The choice of this location is interesting because it creates a


link between the oldest part of the park, near the entrance, more oriented towards family and children, and the newest section with bigger and more extreme attractions. A Gerstlauer Sky Fly, Höhenflug can accommodate up to 12 brave guests on individual gondolas. Each of them, once unlocked, can rotate freely around its rolling axis. This degree of freedom can be controlled through the two wings provided, one on each side, which can be rotated through levers to modify their angle of attack. Once all riders have taken their place, the gondolas are slightly raised to guarantee the required clearance and their rotation is unlocked. Then, the main arm starts to rotate around its center, up to a height of 22 metres, and then back down towards the ground. Thanks to the relative motion of the ride, the air applies forces to the individual wings and, if rotated correctly they can allow the guests to transform a quiet sightseeing flight into a crazy spinning experience. To make things more interesting for the true daredevils, rotations are counted and stored. This allows the guests to compete against each other and to improve their scores ride after ride.


The Sky Fly model is based on Gerstlauer’s classic Sky Roller, and features an


interactive flight experience for every rider. It has been a bestseller since the opening of the very first model in 2012, with more than 15 installations delivered all around the world.


Germanic history All rides at Tripsdrill are based on the story of German historical figures. In this case, it is the story of Albrecht Ludwig Berblinger, one of the first engineers to develop and build a working flying machine. Unfortunately, his flight attempt over the Danube on the 31st of May 1811 did not end up well. However, in the Tripsdrill version of the story, Berblinger got a second chance and created a fully functional aircraft, which is now available for the public to try. All of this is made even better by the theming, which was completed during the


2018 season and is thought-through down to the smallest details. For example, the colours of the ride are the same as the original flying machine built by Berblinger and part of the queue line is a recreation of his studios. Being a local character also means that the new structure and buildings fit perfectly with the surrounding landscape. Overall Höhenflug is a great addition for Tripsdrill. Thanks to the high level of rider-control, every guest can find the right level of thrill for his or her taste.


Erlebnispark Tripsdrill is located right next to the village of Cleebronn, in the winery region just outside the city of Stuttgart. In 2019 it will celebrate its 90th birthday, making it the oldest amusement park in Germany.


Age restriction: 7 years + Height restriction: 1.25 m Number of ride vehicles: 12 Height: 22 metres Speed: 50 km/h Circle diameter: 30 metres Capacity: 360 people per hour


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