INFINITY COASTER
Infinite options. Infinite thrills.
About
The Infinity Coaster was born out of years of research. Gerstlauer developed the ride with the goal of meeting the varied needs of every client. With record-breaking installations at parks like Hansa Park in Germany and Adventureland in Iowa, the Infinity Coaster is considered by many to be one of the attraction industry’s best roller coaster platforms.
Restraints
The Infinity Trains utilize some of the industry’s most comfortable and safest restraints. This redundant restraint secures a wide range of guests. In addition, the seats, which are raised off the floor and slightly reclined, offer a unique “open” feeling with excellent comfort. For many park fans, these are regarded as the best train design in the industry.
Ride Vehicle
Depending on capacity requirements, trains can be as short as two cars or as long as eight. It’s all about what you – the client – is after.
Lift System
Gerstlauer pioneered the use of an vertical lift without a noisy, anti-rollback. During the ascent, the ride vehicle pushes magnetic braking fins out of the way. Once the train passes, they are automatically returned behind it. Should a power outage occur, the train will slowly and safely return backwards to the bottom of the first hill. This allows for evacuations to happen at the bottom of the lift.
Launch System
While Linear Synchronous Motors (LSM’s) have been utilized in the industry since the mid-90’s, the Gerstlauer system is different from anything amusement parks have seen to-date. Their LSM system has low energy draw and system reliability that is the envy of the rest of the attractions industy.
The system is simple, affordable and when used in conjunction with a Gerstlauer energy storage unit, has a short peak of around 300 kW! The capacitor is also designed with simplicity in mind, allowing for easy use and maintenance.
Layouts
We offer many different styles of custom layouts. Two sample layouts are below, but we are happy to talk about any potential, custom layouts as well!
Launched Infinity Coaster 700
Tripsdrill in Germany. It features four inversions, one of which is indoors, and an exciting dive loop/corkscrew combination to end the ride.
- Footprint: 130 m x 35 m (426 ft x 114 ft)
- Height: 33 m (108 ft)
- Track Length: 700 m (2,296 ft)
- Elements:
Top Hat
Super Corkscrew
Overbanked Turn
Helix
Dive Loop
Corkscrew - Cars: 4
- Passengers per Car: 8
- Hourly Throughput: 850 pph
- Max. Speed: 93 km/h (58 mph)
- Ride Control System: Allen-Bradley PLC system
- Electrical Power Req: 300 kW with energy storage, 1,200 kW peak without energy storage
- Standards: Static calculations according to TUV, EN, ASTM, and CSEI regulations
- Foundation Style: Foundations
- Height Restriction: 1.25 m (49 in)
Infinity Coaster 1170
- Footprint: 120 m x 50 m (393 ft x 164 ft)
- Height: 30 m (98 ft)
- Track Length: 1170 m ( 3838 ft)
- Elements: 14 inversions
- Cars: 5
- Passengers per Car: 16
- Hourly Throughput: 1200 pph
- Max. Speed: 85 km/h (53 mph)
- Ride Control System: Allen-Bradley PLC system
- Electrical Power Req: 400 kW
- Standards: Static calculations according to TUV, EN, ASTM, and CSEI regulations