Gerstlauer: Explained
Gerstlauer is a relatively young German amusement ride manufacturer, famous for their compact, yet thrilling, roller coaster models. The company was founded in 1981, and has successfully installed over 80 roller coasters worldwide, the majority of which were constructed within the last 5 years. In this video, we explore the amusement ride models produced by Gerstlauer, such as the iconic Eurofighter and relatively new Infinity coaster, as well as dive into the manufacturers history and recent popularity.
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We need more Gerstlauers in the US!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Definitely! :)
@kratomleaf8112
3 жыл бұрын
Seriously.
@brandonbruscher2902
3 жыл бұрын
yes and the best one is Monster at Adventureland in my opinion.
@bobthegoat17
3 жыл бұрын
Now we're getting an infinity at cp
@robbropyro3283
3 жыл бұрын
@@bobthegoat17 i sure hope so
Manufacturers: Explained is the greatest thing that has happened to this channel. Thank you for the fabulous content, and I'm excited for the future!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoy the series! No problem, thank you for watching :)
@jonathanmchugh1391
6 жыл бұрын
How about Mack explained
@TytonidaeIndustries
5 жыл бұрын
any idea when you will be covering Intamin?
6:57 Not all hero's wear capes. You are able to tell how courteous this man is SOLEY off his immediate instinct to open the seat next to him.
@intothemagic
2 жыл бұрын
My dad and I always open and close restraints for the employees at Disney and Universal.
I can see why Harry loves Gerstlauer so much. After all, he keeps leaving me hanging.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
This is a good one, you did well. ;)
Very well done sir. I now have a greater appreciation for Gerstlauer.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that's great to hear! :)
Karacho: Gerstlauer: 7 Mio. € Blue Fire: Mack: 20 Mio. € These things make gerstlauer awesome
@coasterbot
5 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more! :)
@stonedfinn3649
4 жыл бұрын
and Karacho might even be the better ride, especially the launch.
@guuerrrrrl
3 жыл бұрын
@@stonedfinn3649 Yes! It’s short but soo good and smooth.
@keesboterhoofd5638
3 жыл бұрын
Gerstlauer the king of roller coasters!
The fact that Gerstlauer actually managed to pull off building The Smiler is incredible. It just shows the influence John Wardley can have on ride manufacturers.
@coasterbot
3 жыл бұрын
It is an incredible ride for sure - a masterpiece of engineering! :)
Gerstlauer is fast becoming one of my favorite modern designers. I can't wait to get on my first Infinity Coaster!
@jakeg.4634
2 жыл бұрын
I just rode The Monster at Adventureland 7 times yesterday! Infinity coasters are amazing!
Thank you for watching, and don’t forget to smile. Always.
I'd never have expected to see the "Hansapark" in Germany on here. A small park that also has one of the oldest Roller Coasters in Europe, the "Nessie" made by Schwarzkopf.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
As Niklas said, Hansa Park is an important one for Gerstlauer, with many of their interesting creations! :)
Great job! Your voice is perfect for these.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
I really love this series. Still waiting for zierer, pinfari and golden horse explained
@argooose
4 жыл бұрын
Christian Moss personally I wanna see Arrow first
I never knew the G‘sengte Sau was the first coaster they made! It’s soooo good. Also Fun Fact: Gesengte Sau is a pig that’s about to be butchered. The ride is "themed" to a pig running from the butcher. In quotation marks because there’s nothing in the queue line hinting to this. Maybe it was too dark.
@coasterbot
3 жыл бұрын
That is a fun fact!
It is great to see more parks buying gerstlauer's quality attractions. With rides such as Kärnan, Gerstlauer have really proven themselves to be a great manufacturer.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
I agree! I do hope to see even more large scale Gerstlauers in the future :)
An amazing video as always. I love the additon of music to the video, and the back story of the manufacturer made me appreciate it more.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy the music, that's great to hear. I'll take these on board for the next video :)
I love gerstlauer ❤️! They created kärnan no other company could have done it as well as they did it!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
I love Gerstlauer too. No other company could have created Kärnan, period.
@kevinkortegast4738
6 жыл бұрын
COASTER BOT Yeah:D.
Surprised you didn't mention the dive coaster they are opening at knott's next year! It looks class.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I forgot to mention Hangtime, but at the end of the day it isn't much different from the other infinity coasters on offer.
Pause at the end of 6:16 and You See Booth Mammut and Gesengte Sau while You are riding a third Gerstlauer Coaster! All three are located in Tripsdrill in Cleebron in Germany. Edit: OMG THANKS FOR THE HEART!
Gerstlauer just builds awesome ride. I am surprised Phantasialand didnt put up with them yet since they are so good in building very special rides
@coasterbot
3 жыл бұрын
They do build awesome rides, I agree! :)
First off, those Infinity coasters look like the coolest. I've never wanted to ride a coaster as bad as one of those now. Something about the triangular track and how smooth it seems to glide along it is mesmerizing. Secondly, just found these videos this morning as I was awoken early by a car that was stuck in the snow. They are so informative and well made, I can't wait to continue the dig.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Infinity Coasters are awesome! Thanks for watching and stumbling across my stuff. I am glad you like it! :)
amazing! I love how you mentioned that guerstalaur manufactures wooden roller coaster trains, not many enthusiasts know that they made trains for various wooden roller coasters around the globe including lightning rod and the new Texas giant. thank you for this really informative video harry!
@blazingaqua9127
6 жыл бұрын
They did the trains fro Iron Rattler, not Lightning rod but I agree with your comment
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
No problem, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
@OklahomaCoasterFan
6 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that until watching this video just now. I love the trains on NTG and Iron Rattler, 2 of my favorite coasters that I've been on. I hope to get to ride more Gerstlauer coasters. I've only been on 1
@DomWPC
6 жыл бұрын
i've been on two guerstalaurs and I will be going on my 3rd next year the two that I have been on is The Smiler and Saw The Ride and I'm going on Speed No Limits next year!
@DomWPC
6 жыл бұрын
no, they did make them for lightning rod there is a lightning rod documentary on KZread where they interviewed a former arrow dynamics employee who has now joined RMC he was the project managing director, and in the documentary he said "the trains were made for us by guerstalaur "
I am drinking tea out of my smiler mug as I watch this.
@coasterbot
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome! ;)
Infinity Coaster is Thanos's favorite model.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Whey!
@nolimits2fan960
5 жыл бұрын
*Infinity*
@OllieCoaster
3 жыл бұрын
Lol imagine the smiler logo on his face
This is my favorite video yet. Brilliant. I’d be interested to see more content focused on manufacturers. Great job!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
That's really great to hear! Thank you. There will be more of these, don't worry :)
Great video as always Harry! :) I liked the subtle music in the background.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, and that's great to hear, I need feedback on that. :)
Thank you for your awesome content, Coaster Bot! after a hard week of work it's so relaxing to come home and learn a bunch of roller coaster history and facts! Your narration is top-notch.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
No problem! Thank you for watching and the kind words :)
It's great that Gerstlauer is becoming a lot more innovative :) I think for some people, including myself, we usually forget Gerstlauer in the list of roller coaster manufacturers from those of B&M, Intamin, Rocky Mountain Construction, GCI, all those really big names manufacturers, but now they are becoming a lot more popular from their innovation and can't wait what they come up with next.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
I agree, Gerstlauer is often overshadowed, but they are producing a lot more rides nowadays. As you said, I do hope they continue to innovate and make their way up in the amusement ride world. :)
Excellent comprehensive 'explained' video! The balance between Gerstlauer's backstory, and product line-up is well arranged, and your narration is easy to listen to - I appreciate in particular your efforts to pronounciate foreign names haha. On top of that, your montage skills get really impressive... cool transitions dude! I suggest for the next Manufacturer video to go a little more in-depth about the ride experience and what makes the company's design philosophy different. For instance, I really like Gerstlauer's creative approach with layouts, as they often add 'surprises' before the first lift hill or launch (Kärnan is the most striking example of that). Gerstlauer has also created unique elements such as Takabisha's 'banana roll', and made breakthroughs in the industry with Gekion Live at Tokyo Joypolis, a Spinning coaster with an inversion, well before Time Traveler at SDC! I feel illustrating a manufacturer's work with some genuine comments about their ride experience would further cement the quality of these videos. It would make the piece even more valuable for enthusiasts, and give the general audience a more concrete feel of what the company can achieve ;) Again, well done Harry for this excellent informative work! I'm glad I was able to help with some footage, even though it wasn't the best quality. Looking forward to the next video! :D
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you man, I appreciate the kind words. You are totally right about the feedback. I will aim to mention more about the general manufacturers practises in the next episode, and I am kind of annoyed I forgot to talk about Gerstlauer's pre-lift hill sections in this video. Nevertheless, you live and learn. Thank you for the consistent feedback and for providing great footage. :)
Really great video and series. I'm truly loving your easily digestible information on the coaster manufacturing companies. Thank you. I Subscribed!
@coasterbot
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for watching and subscribing :)
Great Video Harry! Keep bringing out these manufacturer explained videos. Their really interesting
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I do plan to create more! :)
Dollywood removed the flat curve this season. It was a bit rough but IMO That's The best thing about the ride. I seriously doubt I'll ever ride Mystery Mine again.
Great work putting this together as always!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Herman, I appreciate it! :)
I haven't been to a park in 10 years, but wow there are some awesome looking concepts on these coasters. Video was fantastically done as well. Nice Work!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
You'll have to head out to a park this year then! Roller coasters have certainly progressed during that time span. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thank you! :)
This is such a good vid 👍 about 2 years ago this video made me interested in roller coasters
There's a lot of information out there about B&M, Intamin, and Arrow, so I'm glad that you're raising awareness of the smaller manufacturers first. Great video!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
We'll probably get to some of the larger manufactures soon. Before we did this, we wanted to perfect the scripting and editing of the series. :)
I love these videos! Nice job Harry
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
9:41 ... *THEMEPARKWORLDWIDE ON KZread*
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
CHECK IT OUT!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
You got me... I've been exposed.
I love this video I love Gerstlauer and you!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and enjoy our channel :)
@cactusgamingrobidoux2900
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Great vid! Tripsdrill is the experimental park from Gerstlauer! It's great to see the evolution from G'sengte Sau to Karacho.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It really is interesting to see Gerstlauer's development. :)
Oh...you said "kiddie racer model," not "kid eraser model." I thought that was an odd name for a ride type.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
That would be a very odd coaster model name!
@beanboi6957
6 жыл бұрын
Erase all kids
@m_affiliates
4 жыл бұрын
There’s a gap in the track.
Amazing video! Do more of these
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
There will be more, don't worry! :)
"theme parks worldwide" Cheeky.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
That one was purely accidental, but I did notice it myself. :)
5:02 ANUBIS!!!! MY FAV ROLLERCOASTER!!
Your videos are so unique and informative. Thank you
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! :)
This guy’s content is phenomenal I just gotta say. Keep it up 👍
@coasterbot
Жыл бұрын
You're too kind!
@iMizzy777
4 ай бұрын
@@coasterbotagree
can you make a video about the Efteling? btw a very nice vid keep it up!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
I do hope to at some point in the future. Thank you :)
I love gerstlauer the smiler is my favourite coaster :)
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
The Smiler is my favourite roller coaster as of now also! :)
@ashleysewell6569
6 жыл бұрын
COASTER BOT yay :)
@angrybirds2973
3 жыл бұрын
My dad likes smiler
@mystic_edits3478
2 жыл бұрын
Same
Now this is why I'm subscribed🙌
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Understandable ;)
Yoooooos! :D great vid. So happy and great vid :D.
@camelsquad6741
6 жыл бұрын
That disliker is retarded
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! :)
Interesting that Mr. Gerstlauer used to work for Schwarzkopf (I'm sure in the great beyond, Anton would be liking the Gerstlauer rides)
Im glad you chose Gerstlauer, its history is short but interesting, and its ties to schwartzkopf explains its look and style.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
I agree, it's a very interesting company. :)
@jessbian3385
6 жыл бұрын
The also made my 5th favorite coaster (smiler) so i might be biased
These videos are great.my vote for the next video Mack rides explained.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoy them! :)
I knew it would be Gerstlauer! Great Video!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks! :)
Great video once again my bud Harry!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@calliethecoasterenthusiast
6 жыл бұрын
COASTER BOT no problem bud harry
Great video!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
Good job!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
I'd love to see an Arrow Corkscrew explained. There were so many of them when I was young. Seemed like every park had to have one.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion, I'll note it down :)
Great video about Gerstlauer!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@blackjack7712
6 жыл бұрын
BryceFourn 2001 Why are you here?
I love Gerstlauer Launches , so much better than the weakness of Mack launches
@coasterbot
4 жыл бұрын
Most definitely! :)
Great vid can't wait till I get the chance to ride one
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
8:58 I've been to Duinrell, The Netherlands, Wassenar. I went on a miniature coaster although there is a eurofighter located at the same theme park
I love this channel I can’t wait to see more rollercoasters explained
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome, that's fantastic to hear! Thanks for watching. :)
Amazing video. of all the gerstlauer's I have done, Gold Rush is my favorite.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Gold Rush does look awesome, I'm jealous :)
@kirmesjosef2074
5 жыл бұрын
@@coasterbot it's better then star Trek
Wow great video!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
I love these explained vids great job like always
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
That's fantastic to hear. Thank you. :)
You are almost at the 1000 likes man keep it going
@coasterbot
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
Great video after great video. Keep it up man
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
Yay! the music is here!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Indeed it is!
The man at 8:35 has no shirt on.
@ritzy4593
6 жыл бұрын
Drue Garrett I saw this, then instantly scrolled down to the comments cause I knew someone would say something
@coasterhockygamingboy9549
6 жыл бұрын
Garrett so
@TS_Mind_Swept
6 жыл бұрын
It’s funny because I didn’t even notice, I was too busy being shocked at the fact S&S made a wooden coaster (I didn’t know they did that)
Could you do an Alton Towers Explained? I’m from the US and would love to know more about it in your fantastic video style. What you do is so useful to your audience and helps preserve theme park history.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
I do hope to make that video at some point in the future. I appreciate the kind words about the content I make, thank you. :)
Great video.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
Yay New Vid Hi Coaster Bot!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Hello!
Didn’t even realize this was uploaded. These videos are great. I’d love one for Arrow
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Arrow is on the list :)
As good as always !
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
Personally, I somewhat disagree with the fact that Gerst rides are easy to distinguish...they use similar track to a lot of other manufacturers. Fantastic video through.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
That's very true to be fair. I was more going along the lines of they have a consistent track design, unlike other companies, Intamin for example, who seemingly have 100 different designs for their track. Nevertheless, thank you :)
@sophiesblog0489
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, sometimes for me I think it’s intamin but I know it’s definitely not B&M lol
@justincui
5 жыл бұрын
So Mack Rides isn't the only manufacturer that makes similar track?
Great vid + love gerstlauer
The monster over here at Adventureland is a surprise gem among gerstlaurs and is a must ride if your a fan of the model.
Quality as always.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex! :)
Aaaah yeeees!! I saw the mystery mine and firechaser express. I work at Dollywood on the wild eagle. Although wild eagle is a B&M coaster I can work on fire chaser and mystery mine which are both gerstlauers.
@coasterbot
4 жыл бұрын
That's awesome to hear :)
Was lucky enough to finally get back to Alton Towers last month after many years last and tried out the Smiler. It has to be the most exhilarating coaster I've ridden, amazing considering its small footprint. Proves I'm getting old though, I loved it but my brain tried to shut down on one of the dips.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
It is a fantastic ride, I agree! :)
I really love your videos.
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I really appreciate it :)
The only roller coaster that I've ever ridden was the Gerstlauer Infinity Coaster called HangTime at Knott's Berry Farm in May 2018. I know that the first Infinity coaster by Gerstlauer in U.S. is Monster at Adventureland. There's already enough Eurofighter rides, I hope that they put more Infinity coasters in the near future.
@coasterbot
4 жыл бұрын
Hangtime and Monster both look great!
next time maybe specific what park has what rides because i thought that the Mammut you was speaking about was the one in Gardaland but I know that it wasn't produced by them but by Vekoma
"gsengte sau" is located in my home park, didnt thought you knew about such things nice research! Mammut and karacho are also located there
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
I know a bit about Tripsdrill and do hope to visit that park at some point in the future, it looks fantastic! :)
@vollzeitschwabe5495
6 жыл бұрын
COASTER BOT i wish they would add more coasters and i didnt even know that nearly all rides in this Park are from gerstlauer
I almost missed this! ;D
Cant wait for hangtime at knotts it will be my first infinity coaster
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
That looks to be an awesome coaster! :)
Amazing work! This is quality Theme Park content! :)
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tibor, I really appreciate it! :)
Best channel in KZread
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
You are too kind, thank you :)
One critique. You never mentioned Gerstlauer's Polyp models, BOB coaster and Sky Racer. ;) But great video! I'd love to see a Mack Rides explained! :D
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
That's true, but there's only so much I can cover in a single video without it being boring. Thank you nevertheless :)
Amazing!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
Love that Infinity ride! So smooth compared to the EuroFighter. Also, I always forget just how incredible The Smiler looks. All those inversions packed into that tiny space. Makes me glad I got a season pass for 2018!!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
EuroFighters are that rough generally, but I agree that Infinity coasters are smoother. The smiler is an engineering masterpiece, enjoy riding it in 2018! :)
@TselExpress_95
Жыл бұрын
@@coasterbot can agree on that.
Love this videos! :)
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
That's fantastic to hear! :)
Sure they may not me B&M, or Mack Rides, but they’re rides pack a punch. I personally enjoy these rides and I fee, like even though it’s basically only euro fighters (with a few others) but I think they are amazing. BTW Coaster Bot, keep the good work up, your videos are always creating high quality videos and I love watching them!
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
I definitely agree, Gerstlauer produce some incredibly unique and enjoyable roller coasters. Thank you also, it means a lot :)
Great video as always. Do MACK rides or B&M next. What is: Leviathan would be nice
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! All three of those suggestions are on the list. :)
YES!!
Love this video
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks! :)
Never heard of them till I downloaded NoLimits 2
Awesome video as always. You have a very nice voice btw. I don't know how to say it, but you could make a video in which you explain how potato chips are made and I would watch it :D Merry Christmas btw
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, you are too kind. I'm afraid there won't be any videos about potato chips, but there's still a lot to look forward to. Merry Christmas to you too :)
@i3ackgerridelic40
6 жыл бұрын
COASTER BOT Just an example :D Thank you :)
Got one of the 2 only launch Models at a 20min drive from me. Anubis is a great coaster with a very intense Launch. Probably the best coaster in Belgium. And that for a Gerstlauer 🤣
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
I'd love to ride Anubis, it looks like a lot of fun! :)
Why were the first two clips of FireChaser flipped (right to left)
@coasterbot
6 жыл бұрын
To make the video flow better from scene to scene I occasionally flip certain clips. TL;DR I'm too lazy to find a better clip.