Silver Star (roller coaster)

Silver Star
Silver Star's first drop
Europa-Park
LocationEuropa-Park
Coordinates48°16′05″N 7°43′12″E / 48.268°N 7.72004°E / 48.268; 7.72004
StatusOperating
Opening date23 March 2002
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
ModelHyper Coaster
Track layoutOut and Back
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height73 m (240 ft)
Drop67 m (220 ft)
Length1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Speed127 km/h (79 mph)
Inversions0
Max vertical angle68.5°
Capacity1,750 riders per hour
G-force4
Height restriction140 cm (4 ft 7 in)
WebsiteOfficial website
Silver Star at RCDB

Silver Star is a steel roller coaster located at Europa-Park, a theme park in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The coaster has a height of 73 metres (240 ft) and a drop of 67 metres (220 ft), placing it in the hyper coaster category. At the time of its opening, Silver Star was the tallest coaster constructed by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), as well as the tallest and fastest coaster in Europe. It also had the longest drop in Europe. All of these records have been broken, with the current record holders being Fury 325 at Carowinds (tallest B&M coaster) and Red Force in Ferrari Land (tallest and fastest in Europe).