Rollercoaster building is a kingdom of cold, hard numbers. They are the key factor in the creation of rapid rides. Werner Stengel's engineering office in Munich is the world's leading rollercoaster works. Here, daring drafts are transformed into workable installations. Fun is maximized while back complaints are minimized.
Customers continuously crave new attractions.
And the engineers intend to give them what they want. It all began quite innocently. Around 1750 A.D., some clever Russians in flat-terrained Petersburg used ice blocks to slide around on wooden constructions. The French soon adopted the idea. Lacking ice, they mounted wheels.