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Schwarzkopf Industries GmbH was a company based in Germany that designed and manufactured roller coasters and other rides.
History[edit]
Schwarzkopf was an active company from 1924 until 1994. It wasn't until Anton Schwarzkopf took control of the company in 1960 that it began to produce roller coasters and other amusement park rides.
Schwarzkopf manufactured its first steel roller coaster in 1964, which was the beginning of a long relationship with Werner Stengel. In 1976, Revolution opened, becoming the first modern looping roller coaster constructed. Over time, the company developed not only many rides, but also new manufacturing methods. One such example was their way in which they could bend steel.
After suffering a second bankruptcy in the mid 1980s, Anton Schwarzkopf lost control of his company in 1986.[1] Control of the company was transferred to the loaning banks, who renamed the company Schwarzkopf GmbH. Then, the banks placed two firms, Bayerische Hütten Stahl (BHS)[1] and Zierer, in charge of the company. The two firms remained in that position until Schwarzkopf was split and sold off. In 1992, Gerstlauer purchased the production facilities from Schwarzkopf. BHS merged with Maurer AG in 1993. Anton Schwarzkopf retired from business in 1995.
List of roller coasters[edit]
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| Ride | Season | Location | Type | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opened | Closed | ||||
| Aconcagua | 1983
|
2003
|
Custom Super Speedracer | ||
| Alpen Blitz | 1983
|
2003
|
Parque de la Ciudad
|
Alpenblitz II | |
| Alpina Bahn | 1983
|
Unknown | German fair circuit
|
Portable non-looping | |
| Big Bad Wolf | 1984
|
2009
|
Finished by Arrow Dynamics | ||
| Rocket | 2011
|
Operating | Jet Star 2 | ||
| Broca | Unknown | Unknown | |||
| Bullet | 2013
|
Operating | Selva Magica
|
Shuttle loop | |
| Cascabel | Unknown | Unknown | La Feria Chapultepec Magico
|
Shuttle Loop model | |
| Jet Star | 1980
|
2012
|
Jet Star roller coaster | ||
| JetStar | Delivered to site
|
Parque de la Ciudad
|
Jet Star | ||
| Laser (roller coaster) | Unknown | 2008
|
Double Looping model | ||
| The New Revolution | 1976
|
Operating | |||
| Ripper | Unknown | Unknown | Jet Star Model | ||
| Scorpion | Unknown | Operating | |||
| Shock Wave | Unknown | Unknown | |||
| Shuttle Loop | Unknown | Unknown | Shuttle Loop model | ||
| SooperDooperLooper | 1977
|
Operating | |||
| Tsunami (roller coaster) | Unknown | Unknown | A portable multi-looper. | ||
| Twist N' Shout | Unknown | Unknown | Silverarrow model | ||
| Viper | Unknown | 2005
|
Looping Star model | ||
| Whizzer | Unknown | Unknown | Speed Racer | ||
| Wild Cat | 1983
|
2007
|
Parque de la Ciudad
|
A 54m Wildcat model | |
| WildCat | 1979
|
2011
|
A 65m Wildcat model | ||
| Big Roller Coaster | Unknown | Unknown | |||
Other rides[edit]
| Ride | Season | Location | Type | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opened | Closed | ||||
| Dante's Inferno | Unknown | Unknown | Dark ride | ||
| Orbit | Unknown | Unknown | Enterprise | ||
| Wheelie | 1977
|
2012
|
Enterprise | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Chronology of Maurer Rides". Park World Magazine: Maurer Rides, VI. November 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Aconcagua (Parque de la Ciudad)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Alpen Blitz (Parque de la Ciudad)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Big Bad Wolf (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Rocket (Furuvik)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Bullet". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Jet Star (Särkänniemi Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "JetStar (Parque de la Ciudad)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 11, 2016.