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Marienkäferbahn - Movie Park Germany (Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

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Roller Coaster: Marienkäferbahn
Amusement Park: Movie Park Germany (Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Steel - Sit Down
Status: Defunct
Operated from 1979 to 1985
Relocations: Movie Park Germany as Marienkäferbahn
Freizeit-Land Geiselwind as Marienkäferbahn
Make / Model: Zierer / Tivoli / Tivoli - Large
Designer: Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Dimensions: 122.4 ft x 137.8 ft
Track layout: Double Figure Eight
Categories: Family
Capacity: 1,250 riders per hour
 
Length: 1,181.1 ft 
Height: 26.3 ft 
Inversions: 0 
Speed: 22.4 mph 
 
Trains: Single train with 20 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 40 riders.
 
Etymology: "Marienkäferbahn" is German for "Ladybird Roller Coaster".
Facts: The Marienkäferbahn was tested by German TÜV in September 1979 before going into operation.  It's assumed it opened to the public the same year.
  The Marienkäferbahn was a prototype by Zierer which first opened at BUGA 75 (a German annual show displaying flowers and gardening experience) where the ride belonged to Franz-Josef Koch.
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