This weekend, a brand new rollercoaster awaits visitors to the new Croatian themed area of Europa-Park with ‘Voltron Nevera powered by Rimac.’ The multi-launch coaster from MACK Rides offers a combination of thrill, atmosphere and technology and sets new standards: Europa-Park’s 14th rollercoaster features four periods of catapult-like acceleration up to 90 kilometers per hour (56 mph), one of which is backwards. With seven overhead elements, 2.2 seconds of continued weightlessness and a steep launch of 105 degrees, the new rollercoaster offers an intense ride experience.
The 1,385-meter-long (4,544-foot-long) multi-launch coaster winds its way through a Croatian-inspired landscape. Light limestone, ruins, fragments of wall and a variety of plants, including an 800-year-old olive tree, come together to create a Mediterranean flair. The story created by MACK Magic is centered on the scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla, who was born in what is now Croatia and who ushered in the electrical age with the help of the legendary Adventure Club of Europe. This runs as a common thread through the attraction and themed area.
From a distance, it’s not only the 32.5-meter-high rollercoaster, but also the two Voltron towers that characterize the now-extended silhouette of Germany’s largest theme park. They play a crucial role in the comprehensive storytelling: Tesla’s groundbreaking discovery transforms people into cosmic energy by Tesla coils, moving them from tower to tower as lightning. Passengers aged eight and over and 1.30 meters tall can experience this adventure first hand with Voltron Nevera. In the station building, which is designed in the style of an old Croatian hydroelectric power plant and is used by Tesla for his research, alongside the classic queue, there is also access via reserved time slots (VirtualLine) and for single riders (Single Rider).
The Stryker Coaster rollercoaster was developed by the parent company MACK Rides. In just over two years of construction, the multi-launch coaster was built on an area of around 20,000 square meters (215,000 square feet), situated next to the Greece theme area.
Discover Croatia and Nikola Tesla in Europa-Park
In the first construction phase of the new Croatia themed area, the ice cream parlor Sunce i Lavanda awaits visitors with refreshing and tempting ice cream varieties. There, Nikola Tesla himself comes to life as an animatronic, taking guests along with him on the story of his electrifying invention. The Suveniri Nikola shop offers a selection of Croatian themed products and other Europa-Park Resort products. The Ćevapčići snack includes flatbreads and drinks. In the new exhibition “Croatian Inspiration,” visitors can find out all about Croatia’s most important inventions and achievements. In the Dome of Dreams, viewers can explore the diverse sights of Croatia in the 360-degree adventure “Nikola Tesla’s Beautiful Croatia.”
The Magic Cinema 4D in the France themed area invites visitors to discover the previously little-known period where Nikola Tesla lived in Europe in the thrilling film adventure Voltron 4D.
