Boomerang (roller coaster)

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Boomerang is a model of roller coaster manufactured and designed by Vekoma, a Dutch manufacturer. The roller coaster model name is from the hunting implement based on the traditions of the Indigenous Australians. since January 2023Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., there are 55 Boomerangs operating around the world.

The roller coaster model was created in the early 1980s and was first introduced at four different parks around the world in 1984.

Design and ride experience

File:Boomerang roller coaster.svg
Boomerang's layout design

The Boomerang consists of a single train with seven cars, capable of carrying 28 passengers. The ride begins when the train is pulled backwards from the station and up the first lift hill by a catchcar. After being released, the train passes through the station, enters a Cobra roll element (referred to as a boomerang by the designers) and then travels through a vertical loop. After being pulled up a second lift hill, the train is released to head backwards through each inversion once more, making the total number of inversions per ride six. The train slows down as it passes through the station backwards and then comes to a complete stop in the station. This coaster model is popular among many amusement parks in the United States, but it has appeared at amusement parks around the world.

Boomerang coasters have occasionally stalled, often in the Cobra Roll element. As a precaution, many Boomerang coasters are built with an access platform just under the Cobra Roll/Boomerang element.

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Variant designs

There are four main design variants based on the Boomerang layout, all of which are produced by Vekoma.

File:Invertigo At Great America.jpg
Stinger when it was known as Invertigo at California's Great America

Invertigo

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The first variant of the Boomerang is the Invertigo. While retaining the same layout as the Boomerang, the Invertigo has inverted track, turning it into an inverted roller coaster. Each car has two rows of seats that are back-to-back, so the riders in the back row of each car would be facing those in the front of the trailing car. The first Invertigo, HangOver at Liseberg in Gothenburg, Sweden was supposed to open in 1996 with a new linear induction motor (LIM) or LSM lift. However, development problems delayed the ride's opening to 1997, and the design was remade to include a traditional chain lift like the original Boomerang. Only four Invertigo models were ever built.

Giant Inverted Boomerang

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Stunt Fall at Parque Warner Madrid is one of five Giant Inverted Boomerangs built

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Family Boomerang

In late 2010, Vekoma announced that they would be manufacturing a family-friendly model of the Boomerang. The prototype opened at Drayton Manor Theme Park, as "Ben 10Template:SndUltimate Mission", in April 2011; it was later renamed to Accelerator.[1] Another model debuted on 17 May 2016 as “Velociraptor”, in the ‘Lost Kingdom’ themed area of Paultons Park.[2] Unlike the other Boomerang roller coasters, a Family Boomerang does not feature inversions, but it still retains a similar shuttle design. The ride features the two signature end-spikes on (more or less) a figure-8 track layout. Phantasialand added the world's largest family boomerang, “Raik”, in 2016. This debuted in the new themed area of ‘Klugheim’, accompanying the adjacent Taron (an Intamin Blitz coaster).[3]

Super Boomerang

In 2023, a new variant of the Boomerang model opened in Fantawild Wonderland in China.[4] This version uses a launch system rather than a catch car lift hill and has a longer layout and fewer inversions than the normal boomerang and is more similar to rides such as Mr. Freeze and the now defunct Batman & Robin: The Chiller, though it has a swing launch rather than a stationary launch.[5]

Layouts

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Ride locations

Coaster name Amusement park Variant Original opening Status
Accelerator
Formerly Ben 10 - Ultimate Mission		 Drayton Manor Theme Park Family Boomerang Template:Cvt 2011 Operating [6]
Aftershock
Formerly Déjà Vu		 Silverwood Theme Park
Six Flags Great America		 Giant Inverted Boomerang 2008
2001		 Operating
Closed 2007		 [7]
[8]
Anaconda Luna Park, Tel Aviv Boomerang 2000 Operating [9]
The Bat Canada's Wonderland Boomerang 1987 Operating [10]
Batgirl Six Flags Mexico
Rafaela Padilla		 Boomerang 1987
1984		 Operating
Closed 1986		 [11]
[12]
Boomerang Bellewaerde Boomerang 1984 Operating [13]
Boomerang Elitch Gardens Theme Park Boomerang 1999 Operating [14]
Boomerang Energylandia Family Boomerang Rebound 2017 Operating [15]
Boomerang E-World Boomerang 1995 Operating [16]
Boomerang Freizeit-Land Geiselwind Boomerang 2000 Operating [17]
Boomerang Fantasilandia Boomerang 1996 Operating [18]
Boomerang Gero Land Boomerang 1997 Operating [19]
Boomerang La Ronde Boomerang 1984 Operating [20]
Boomerang Parc des Combes Family Boomerang Template:Cvt 2011 Operating [21]
Búmeran Parque Diversiones Costa Rica Boomerang 2012 Operating [22]
Boomerang Parque de la Costa Boomerang 1998 Operating [23]
Boomerang Siam Park City
Jerudong Park Playground		 Boomerang 2007
1996		 Operating
Closed 2006		 [24]
[25]
Boomerang
Formerly Flashback		 Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags Over Texas		 Boomerang 2013
1989		 Operating
Closed 2012		 [26]
[27]
Boomerang: Coast to Coaster Six Flags Fiesta Texas Boomerang 1999 Operating [28]
Boomerang Trans Studio Bali, Indonesia
Pleasure Island Family Theme Park		 Boomerang 2019
1993		 Operating
Closed 2016		 [29]
[30]
Boomerang Walygator Sud-Ouest
Zygo Park		 Boomerang 1992
1987		 Operating [31]
[32]
Boomerang Wiener Prater Boomerang 1992 Operating [33]
Boomerang Wild Adventures Boomerang 1998 Operating [34]
Boomerang Worlds of Fun Boomerang 2000 Operating [35]
Boomerang Family Fun
Tivoli Karolinelund		 Boomerang 2015
2005		 Operating
Closed 2010		 [36]
[37]
Boomerang (飞旋过山车) Wuhan Zhongshan Park Boomerang 2017 Operating [38]
Boomerang Yerevan Park Family Boomerang Rebound 2021 Operating [39]
Boomerang: Coast to Coaster Six Flags Darien Lake Boomerang 1998 Operating [40]
Boomerang: Coast to Coaster Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Boomerang 1998 Operating [41]
Boomerang Hyper Coaster
Formerly Boomerang		 Trans Studio Cibubur, Indonesia
Knott's Berry Farm		 Boomerang 2019
1990		 Operating
Closed 2017[42]		 [43]
Boomerang Roller Coaster Amrapali Funland Family Boomerang Template:Cvt 2014 Operating [44]
Boomerang-Roller Coaster Al-Shallal Theme Park Boomerang 2004 Operating [45]
Búmeran
Formerly Boomerang		 Parque Diversiones
Playcenter São Paulo		 Boomerang 2012
1997		 Operating
Closed 2012		 [22]
[46]
Bumerang Tashkentland Boomerang 1995 Operating [47]
Cobra PowerPark Boomerang 2005 Operating [48]
Cobra Walibi Belgium Boomerang 2001 Operating [49]
Cloud Shuttle Fantawild Wonderland Tongshan Super Boomerang 2023 Operating [4]
Diabolik
Formerly Two-Face: The Flip Side		 Movieland Park
Six Flags America		 Invertigo 2015
1999		 Operating
Closed 2007		 [50]
Family Coaster (合家欢过山车) Happy Valley Family Boomerang 2017 Operating [51]
FamilyBoomerang RollerCoaster Happy Valley Boomerang 2020 Operating [52]
Fireball Furuvik Family Boomerang 2017 Operating [53][54]
Flashback
Formerly Vampire
Formerly Boomerang		 Six Flags New England
Kentucky Kingdom
Nanhu Amusement Park		 Boomerang 2000
1990
1985		 Operating
Closed 1999
Closed late 1980s–early 1990s		 [55]
[56]
[57]
Flashback
Formerly Boomerang: Coast to Coaster		 Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor Boomerang 1997 Operating [58]
The Flying Cobras
Formerly Carolina Cobra
Formerly Head Spin/Mind Eraser		 Carowinds
Geauga Lake		 Boomerang 2009
1996		 Operating
Closed 2007		 [59]
[60]
Frontline Charge (火线 追击) Fanta Park Glorious Orient Ningbo Family Boomerang Rebound 2021 Operating [61]
Frontline Charge (火线 追击) Fanta Park Glorious Orient Ganzhou Family Boomerang Rebound 2021 Operating [62]
Generator Walibi Rhône-Alpes Boomerang 1988 Operating [63]
Giant Inverted Boomerang (巅峰一号) Jin Jiang Action Park Giant Inverted Boomerang 2011 Closed 2025 [64]
Goliath
Formerly Déjà Vu		 Six Flags New England
Six Flags Magic Mountain		 Giant Inverted Boomerang 2012
2001		 Demolished
Closed 2011		 [65]
[66][67]
Good Gravy! Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Family Boomerang 2024 Operating [68]
High Speed Round Trip Bao Son Paradise Park Family Boomerang Rebound 2019 Operating [69]
Invertigo
Formerly Face/Off		 Kings Island Invertigo 1999 Operating [70]
Jolly Rancher Remix
Formerly Sidewinder		 Hersheypark Boomerang 1991 Operating [71]
Light Explorers Energylandia Family Boomerang Spirit 2021 Operating [72]
London Loop Global Village Family Boomerang 2017 Operating [73]
Luna Liseberg Family Boomerang 2023 Operating [74]
Pine Tree Rocket (飞跃狗熊岭) Oriental Heritage, Shanxi Family Boomerang Rebound 2021 Operating [75]
Pine Tree Rocket (飞跃狗熊岭) Fantawild Land Family Boomerang Rebound 2021 Operating [76]
Quantum Leap Sochi Park Giant Inverted Boomerang 2014 Operating [77]
Ragin' Cajun
Formerly Boomerang		 Dixie Landing'
Hafan y Môr Holiday Park		 Boomerang 2001
1987		 Operating
Closed 1998		 [78]
Raik Phantasialand Family Boomerang 2016 Operating [79][80]
Recoil
Formerly Thunderbolt		 Wonderla Amusement Park Bangalore
Aladdin's Kingdom		 Boomerang 2016
1994		 Operating
Closed 2009		 [81]
[82]
Recoil
Formerly Zoomerang
Formerly Demon
Formerly Titan		 Wonderla Amusement Park Hyderabad
Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure
Wonderland Sydney
World Expo Park		 Boomerang 2016
2005
1992
1988		 Operating
Closed 2011
Closed 2004
Closed 1988		 [83]
[84]
[85]
[86]
Recoil
Formerly Colossus		 Wonderla Amusement Park Kochi
Habtoorland		 Boomerang 2017
2004		 Operating
Closed 2011		 [87]
[88]
Saven Fårup Sommerland Family Boomerang Spirit 2020 Operating [89]
Sea Serpent Morey's Piers Boomerang 1984 Operating [90]
Snow Slope Lusail Winter Wonderland Family Boomerang Rebound 2022 Operating [91]
Space Shuttle Max
Formerly Cobra		 Enchanted Kingdom
West Midland Safari Park		 Boomerang 1995
1985		 Operating
Closed 1991		 [92]
[93]
Spartan Race (Chúa tể đấu trường)
Formerly Flying Dolphin Coaster		 VinWonders Phú Quốc Family Boomerang Template:Cvt 2015 Operating [94]
[95]
Speed of Sound
Formerly La Via Volta		 Walibi Holland Boomerang 2000 Operating [96]
Stinger
Formerly Invertigo		 Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
California's Great America		 Invertigo 2012
1998		 Demolished
Closed 2010		 [97][98][99]
Stress Express Fantawild Dreamland, Fujian Boomerang 2013 Operating [100]
Stress Express Fantawild Adventure Boomerang 2012 Operating [101]
Stress Express Oriental Heritage Jinan Boomerang 2015 Operating [102]
Stress Express Fantawild Dreamland, Hunan Boomerang 2016 Operating [103]
Stress Express Oriental Heritage Jiujiang Boomerang 2015 Operating [104]
Stress Express Oriental Heritage Cixi Boomerang 2016 Operating [105]
Stress Express Fantawild Asian Legend Boomerang 2018 Operating [106]
Stress Express Silk Road Dreamland Boomerang 2019 Operating [107]
Stunt Fall Parque Warner Madrid Giant Inverted Boomerang 2002 Operating [108]
Tidal Wave Trimper's Rides Boomerang 1986 Operating [109]
Triops
Formerly Tornado
Formerly Unknown
Formerly HangOver		 Bagatelle
Sommerland Syd
Allou Fun Park
Liseberg		 Invertigo 2012
2005
Never opened>
1997		 Operating
Closed 2011
Never opened
Closed 2002		 [110]
[111]
[112]
[113]
Turbo Dino (角龙战车) Zigong Fantawild Dinosaur Kingdom Family Boomerang Rebound 2022 Operating [114]
Tweestryd Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen (Double) Family Boomerang 2018 Operating [115]
Velociraptor Paulton's Park Family Boomerang 2016 Operating [116]
Volldampf Erlebnispark Tripsdrill Family Boomerang 2020 Operating [117]
Whirly Roller Coaster
Formerly Boomerang		 Floraland Continent Park
Qingdao International Beer City		 Boomerang 2015
1995		 Operating
Closed 2010		 [118]
[119]
Wipeout
Formerly Missile
Formerly Coca-Cola Roller		 Pleasurewood Hills
The American Adventure Theme Park
Glasgow Garden Festival		 Boomerang 2007
1989
1988		 Operating
Closed 2004
Closed 1988		 [120]
[121]
[122]
Zoomerang Lake Compounce Boomerang 1997 Operating [17]
The Quest Emerald Park Family Boomerang Spirit 2024 Operating [123]
Zydeco Scream
Formerly Boomerang		 Six Flags New Orleans
Parc de Montjuic		 Boomerang 2000
1990		 Removed in 2024 after being SBNO from 2005 to 2024
Closed 1998		 [124]
Unknown Fantawild, Mudan Family Boomerang Rebound 2023 Template:Maybe [125]
Unknown Fantawild, Rencheng Family Boomerang Rebound 2023 Template:Maybe [126]
Unknown Fantawild, Liangyuan Family Boomerang Rebound 2023 Template:Maybe [127]
Unknown Oriental Heritage, Henan Family Boomerang Rebound 2024 Template:Maybe [128]
Unknown Oriental Heritage, Jiangxi Family Boomerang Rebound 2024 Template:Maybe [129]
Unknown Fantawild, Yunnan Family Boomerang Rebound 2024 Template:Maybe [130]
Unknown Fantawild, Jiangsu Family Boomerang Rebound 2024 Template:Maybe [131]
Unknown Warner Bros. Movie World (Double) Family Boomerang 2024 Template:Maybe [132]
Unknown
Formerly Déjà Vu		 Mirabilandia
Six Flags Over Georgia		 Giant Inverted Boomerang TBD
2001		 In Storage
Closed 2007		 [133][134]
The Flash: Vertical Velocity Six Flags Great Adventure Super Boomerang 2025 Operating [135]

See also

References

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