Hundeprutterutchebane
Hundeprutterutchebane (Danish for "Dog-Fart Roller Coaster"[1]) is a steel family roller coaster at BonBon-Land in southern Zealand. The rollercoaster is known for its dog-flatulence-related theme.
| Hundeprutterutchebane | |
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| BonBon-Land | |
| Location | BonBon-Land |
| Coordinates | 55.2599°N 11.8639°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1993 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Family |
| Manufacturer | Zierer |
| Model | Force - One |
| Height | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Length | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Speed | 30 km/h (19 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Capacity | 650 riders per hour |
| Hundeprutterutchebane at RCDB | |
History and theme
Hundeprutterutchebane was the first coaster to open at BonBon-Land in 1993.[2] BonBon-Land was opened in 1992 by the confectionery company BonBon that makes sweets based on toilet humour. Hundeprutter ("Dog Farts") was one of the most popular flavors and consequently became the theme for the first coaster at the park.[3][4][5]Built by Zierer, the coaster layout is a relatively simple family coaster,[6] and it is the park's smallest roller coaster.[7] The coaster trains are designed in the shape of a dachshund named "Henry",[7][8] Riders go past a statue of Henry defecating,[9] through a kennel,[7] and past bones and piles of feces.[1] There are also speakers throughout the ride which make farting sounds, as well as barks.[1]
Reviews and press attention
Hundeprutterutchebane's unusual name and theme have attracted considerable attention. The coaster has been listed among the Travel Channel's "15 Wacky Rollercoasters"[10] and is included in the mental_floss article "8 Theme Park Rides I Wouldn't Wait in Line For".[1] The coaster has also been described by a number of other sources, including USA Today,[9] Cracked,[8] and The Chive.[3]
Robb Alvey with the Travel Channel described Hundeprutterutchebane as having the most pure wackiness of any roller coaster,[10] and Willy Volk with Gadling said that the coaster "gives new meaning to the phrase 'the wind in my face.'"[5]
See also
References
- Gould, Kenny (11 August 2010). "8 Theme Park Rides I Wouldn't Wait in Line For". Mental_floss. Mental Floss, Inc. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- Marden, Duane. " (BonBon-Land)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- Resig, John (16 February 2010). "There's theme parks, and then there's Bon Bon Land". The Chive. Resignation Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- "BonBon-Lands historie" [BonBon-Land's history]. BonBon-Land (in Danish). Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- Volk, Willy (27 May 2007). "Very Weird Amusement Parks". Gadling. Skift. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- Marden, Duane. "Hundeprutterutchebane (BonBon-Land)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- "Hundeprutterutschebanen – en rutschebane for de mindste" [Dog Fart Roller Coaster - a roller coaster for the smallest]. BonBon-Land (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2014-09-10. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- Steinbrunner, Jeff (26 February 2008). "The 9 Most Baffling Theme Parks From Around the World". Cracked.com. Demand Media, Inc. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- Schrandt, Lydia (30 April 2013). "World's Strangest Theme Parks". USA Today 10Best. USA Today. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- Alvey, Robb. "15 Wacky Roller Coasters". Travel Channel. Scripps Networks Digital. Retrieved 18 August 2014.