State Fair/Mobile Rollercoasters

Just a quick question to ask if anyone knows who manufactures the rollercoasters that come and go. I know the SC state fair has one that comes every year called "Doppel Looping" I think. Pretty standard mobile coaster. Anyone have any info on it/them?
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I rode "X" and never went upside down.

I know the one that has recently made its appearance at the York Fair (York PA) is a Schwarzkopf Flitzer model owned by Reithoffer Midways. Nor sure of the future of this ride (at least at this fair) after the death that occured on it during this years run of the fair.

The story sort of got ignored. it was top news on local radio on the morning of Sept 11 (having happened the night before), however events later in the morning of that day made a rollercoaster accident, no matter how tragic, "old news".

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"I wasn't always this cynical, but then I started kindergarden..."

Most of the GOOD mobile looping coasters are Schwarzkopf's...the name Doppel (meaning double) has that German ring to it! I feel a heck of a lot safer on "fixed site" rides, though...
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rollergator - intent on improving the "guest experience" - coming soon to a park near you

Reithoffer actually owns two Flitzers. Due to the accident, I was only able to ride the one on the blue circuit. The Ring of Fire, Superloops are all made by Larsen. I did ride a portable one-looper at a carnival in DC in 97, and I think it was a Pinfari, but I'm not sure.

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Batwing-Bow Down

I don't want to sound like a dork, but I think Zierer made the Flitzers with little to no input from Schwarzkopf. Schwarzkopf made the Jet Star and the Wildcat, but I can't think of any other single-car coasters with a chain lift that he designed.

-djansi

You will most often see a Pinfari Looping Star or Pinfari Galaxi. They seem to be the standards in Ohio. But we can't forget the dozens of Wisdom kiddie coasters and Chance Toboggens that travel through the country.

What are those dragon coasters called? The kiddie ones that go in a circle and a rope is attached to it. Who are they made by and why do they have the rope attached of the train?
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Premier, head of the lapbar revolution!

Dragon Wagon or Orient Express.

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DEJA VUE KICKS ALL FORMS OF BUTT!!!!

Many of the kiddie ones with "ropes" attached to them are actually the electrical cables that power the coaster train. Since they move around so much by carnivals, Wisdom decided to make it very simple so, they substituted a rear drive motor instead of a lift chain.

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who makes the Hi Miler?

Hi Miler is okay.
If only the turns could be banked..
But it has good airtime!!

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Montezooma's Revenge Count: 34
Ghostrides: 22

why does everybody say it has good airtime it didnt give me any
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"It was sure nice of Mr. Crab to give me a job here!" "And he was sure nice to start you off at $50 an hour! When i started, i had to pay Mr. Crab $100 an hour!"

Who makes the Hi Miler? Believe it or not, The Miler Co. That's the guys name, Miler.

djansi said:
"I don't want to sound like a dork, but I think Zierer made the Flitzers with little to no input from Schwarzkopf. Schwarzkopf made the Jet Star and the Wildcat, but I can't think of any other single-car coasters with a chain lift that he designed."

Well, the RCDB does credit Zierer with the Flitzer. However, a sign explaining the "history" of the ride that appeared in front of the Flitzer at the York Fair attributed it's design to Schwarzkopf (I remember this specifically because I commented to my wife that Schwarzkopf had recently passed away as we read the sign).

So we have differeing information here...

Update: A web search shows several sights, including CoasterBuzz, attributes the Flitzer model to Schwarzkopf.

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"I wasn't always this cynical, but then I started kindergarden..."

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CoasterFanMatt said:
Hi Miler is okay.
If only the turns could be banked..
But it has good airtime!!

Actually, I like the lack of banking. It makes it wilder than most wild mice. Just okay? I must step in and defend this ride. It's absolutely great! If anyone has the chance to ride it, don't hesitate. Best portable ride I've ever been on!
Well...aside from Scandia's Screamer perhaps...which so happens to be another Miler creation, but installed permanently.

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Yeeee Haaawwww!

Zierer and Pinfari DO make portable coasters, it's true. IMO, however, the BEST of the portables are Schwarzkopf creations/designs. Traveling fairs in Europe were a BIG part of the portable market for Schwarzkopf...
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rollergator - intent on improving the "guest experience" - coming soon to a park near you

http://www.coastersandmore.de/Rides/Eurostar/e1.htm Thats Eurostar. A portable invert. Anyone know who made it? I know it's not B&M since they don't do those kind of things, but the track/train looks very B&M.

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I beleive the Eurostar was made by Intamin.
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Favorite Wood: Viper at SFGAM, Shivering Timbers
Favorie Steel: Magnum and Raging Bull

Actually, it's an Intamin/Giovanola. Here's the translated German from the site that RagingBullGuy linked us to. It's rather confusing, but this is the best translation i can get out if it. :

-Josh

The Track was produced by Giovanola Monthey, was lain only a stone throw of rollercoaster smith just named, the Projektierung received were carried out the Swiss Intamin CORP., static and dynamics calculations and therefore the Design by the engineer office stalk Munich - name that stand for quality. Firm of sooner unknown the roll the date Giovanola also is quickly cleared: the Stahlbauunternehmen of which units also independent nowadays next to other company divisions in the area "flying constructed" constructs and produces (so for example the Hypercoaster Goliath in the Six fly Magic Mountain, California), functioned to the at that time time mainly as a head supplier for Intamin-projects. For Kirmesverhältnisse, even for the at that time german rollercoaster world, was created by all participants an impressing unit: with an area of 83 xs 43 meters the Euro starling of Oscar breach is the rollercoaster claiming most place of the german Kirmeswelt - yet before the Olympia Looping by Barth and the Alps-train out of the characteristic house. The First Drop also the Feature-list can please: 33 meter heights, 844

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Nope, Giovanola. (However, it could have been sold by Intamin as the 1st Gen. Freefalls were)