Silver Star is a steel roller coaster located at Europa-Park, a theme park in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The coaster has a height of 73 m and a drop of 67 metres (220 ft), placing it in the hyper coaster category. At the time of its opening, Silver Star was the tallest coaster constructed by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M). It was later surpassed by Shambhala at PortAventura Park (76 m/249 ft); the record currently belongs to Fury 325 at Carowinds (99 m/325 ft). Silver Star has 3 trains which seat 36 people each, giving an hourly capacity of 1,750 passengers. The hypercoaster is situated in the “France” area of Europa Park, and it is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz.

The ride

Silver Star features no inversions, but many camelback hills: Nearly every camelback is fitted with brake trims to regulate the trains’ speed. The original friction-brake trims made the ride uncomfortable for some riders; these were refitted with magnetic trims.

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