Silver Star (roller coaster)

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Silver Star

Silver Star's first drop
Location Europa-Park
Park section France
Type Steel
Status Open
Opened March 23, 2002
Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard
Model Hypercoaster
Track layout Out and Back
Lift/launch system Chain lift hill
Height 239.5 ft (73.0 m)
Drop 219.83 ft (67.00 m)
Length 5,315 ft (1,620 m)
Max speed 78.9 mph (127.0 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration 2:53
Max vertical angle 68.5°
Capacity 1750 riders per hour
Max g-force 4G
Height restriction 4 ft 7 in (140 cm)
Silver Star at RCDB
Pictures of Silver Star at RCDB

Silver Star is a roller coaster located at Europa-Park, a theme park in Rust, Germany. It is currently the tallest roller coaster in Europe with a height of 240ft (73m), placing it in the hyper coaster category. Silver Star has 3 trains which seat 36 people each, giving an hourly capacity of 1,750 passengers.