Corkscrew with Bayerncurve

Corkscrew with Bayerncurve is a type of roller coaster that was manufactured by Vekoma. It was an adaptation of a similar corkscrew coaster designed by Arrow Development. The first model, Tornado, debuted in 1979 at Walibi Belgium. It was also the first roller coaster in mainland Europe to feature inversions.

Corkscrew with Bayerncurve
Corkscrew at Alton Towers
StatusDiscontinued
First manufactured1979
No. of installations8
ManufacturerVekoma
DesignerArrow Dynamics
Height23 m (75 ft)
Drop21 m (69 ft)
Length730 m (2,400 ft)
Speed70 km/h (43 mph)
G force3.1
Capacity1100 riders per hour
Vehicles2
Riders per vehicle24
DurationAbout 1:45 minutes
Restraint StyleOver-the-shoulder
Inversions2

Intended ride experience

The ride starts with a slow ascent of 75 ft (22m). Once it reaches the top, the car goes around a turn and down a 68 ft drop reaching 44 mph. The train then pulls through a camel hump and a 180 degree turn before entering two Corkscrew inversions. Once the train exits the two inversions, it then travels around a 180 degree turn and into some trim brakes (In the latter years, the brakes weren't needed as much). After that, the train drives across another camel hump and into the Bayerncurve, a helix-type maneuver, and around the perimeter of the coaster again, before going into the brakes and station.

Installations
Roller CoasterTheme ParkStatusOpened/Closed
CorkscrewAlton TowersClosed1980–2008
Apocalypse, previously operating at Flamingo Land as Corkscrew until 2011.LunaparkOperating2012
Super ManègeLa RondeClosed1981–2019
Star MountainBeto Carrero WorldOperating1991
Super WirbelHoliday ParkClosed1979–2013
TornadoWalibi BelgiumClosed1979–2002
CorkscrewGenting Theme ParkClosed1994–2013
CorkscrewPlaylandClosed1994–2018
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