Hexenbesen - Erlebniswelt Seilbahnen Thale (Thale, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)

Facts

Roller Coaster:			Hexenbesen
Amusement Park:			Erlebniswelt Seilbahnen Thale (Thale, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)
Classification:			Roller Coaster
Type:			Steel - Flying
Status:			Operating since 2003
Make / Model:			Wiegand / All Models / Wie-Hex
Maps:			Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)

Inversions:			0

Trains:			2 cars. Riders are arranged inline in a single row for a total of 1 riders per car.
Notes:			Riders must weigh 65 kg or less to ride.

Etymology:			"Hexenbesen" is German for "Witch's Broom(stick)". In the hills surrounding the place, there are legends of the devil and witches -- this has become local folklore.
Facts:			This is a single rail flying roller coaster. So it is a bit of a suspended roller coaster as well.
			This is a self-operated ride without an operator present. Riders go up a set of stairs and lay down on their stomach into the "tube". There are no restraints whatsoever; you can hold yourself by the bars in the "front window" of the car. You put a token in the box on your left hand side and when the light turns green, you push the start button.

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