Right-wing railway shock in the Europa-Park: Zug guest waited 40 minutes!

In September there was a train of the popular roller coaster "Blue Fire" in the Europa-Park Rust. Security chief Can de Haan described this incident once as before. Several factors, including surprising wind gusts and the weight of the train, led to the train at the apex of the railway. The passengers had to stay in the roller coaster for around 40 minutes before they could finally be evacuated.

The Europa-Park, Germany's largest amusement park, immediately took measures to ensure the safety of the guests. The train was put into operation again on the same day. According to the security management, it was a coincidence that could not have been prevented. The reports point out that sudden gusts could slow down a train. The security of the 20 passengers was never endangered.

Details of the incident

After the incident, a lifting platform was built on the train to control the train. Nobody had to be brought down from the roller coaster. The incident differs significantly from a so -called rollback, which is caused by a faulty process in the system. In April, a train of the "Blue Fire" railway was unable to take a curve and was rolled back four times without hurt people.

Europa-Park invests millions in the safety of its attractions, including continuous monitoring and regular checks every year. The trains of "Blue Fire", "Voltron Nevera" and other roller coasters are checked in a maintenance hall every day before opening the park. In addition, experts found that the affected train was technically flawless.

For more information on similar incidents, the reports from stern.de and vorarlberg.orf.at