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/ September 25, 2026
Vortex is a steel stand-up roller coaster at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was built by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), with layout engineering by Werner Stengel’s firm, and it opened to the public on March 14, 1992. Riders stand on the train instead of…
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/ September 18, 2026
Mantis opened at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, on May 11, 1996, as a Bolliger & Mabillard stand-up steel roller coaster designed by engineer Werner Stengel. At its debut, Mantis set world records among stand-up coasters for height (145 feet), speed (60 mph), and length…
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/ September 17, 2026
Iron Wolf opened on April 28, 1990, in the County Fair section of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, and holds a special place in coaster history: it was the very first roller coaster ever built by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), the Swiss firm…
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/ September 15, 2026
Flug der Dämonen, German for “Flight of the Demons,” is a Bolliger & Mabillard wing coaster at Heide Park Resort in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany. It opened on March 29, 2014, as Germany’s first wing coaster, replacing the former Wildwasserbahn II water ride that had…
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/ September 15, 2026
Pyrenees is a steel inverted roller coaster at Shima Spain Village in Shima, Mie, Japan, named after the mountain range that forms the natural border between Spain, Andorra, and France, echoing the park’s Spanish-themed setting. Built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard and designed by…
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/ September 15, 2026
Hollywood Dream: The Ride opened on March 9, 2007, as the first major roller coaster built for Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the $50 million attraction helped drive a sharp jump in park attendance and net income during its debut…
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/ September 15, 2026
Dæmonen is a steel floorless roller coaster at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, one of the world’s oldest operating amusement parks. Built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, it opened on April 16, 2004, replacing the smaller family coaster Slangen and becoming, at the time…
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/ September 15, 2026
Valkyria is a steel dive coaster at Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden, built by Bolliger & Mabillard and named for the Valkyries of Norse mythology, the warrior spirits said to carry fallen soldiers to the afterlife. It opened on August 10, 2018, following a…
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/ September 15, 2026
OzIris is a Bolliger & Mabillard inverted roller coaster at Parc Astérix in Plailly, France, that opened on April 7, 2012. Set within an elaborate Egyptian-themed area inspired by the comic book “Asterix and Cleopatra,” the ride takes its name from Iris, a character who…
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/ September 15, 2026
Baron 1898 is a steel dive coaster at Efteling theme park in Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands, built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard and opened on July 1, 2015. The ride is set within an elaborate gold mine theme, telling the story of Baron Gustave Hooghmoed, a…
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/ September 15, 2026
Nemesis Inferno is a steel inverted roller coaster at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England, built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard and designed by veteran coaster engineer Werner Stengel. It opened on 5 April 2003 as a spiritual sequel to the original Nemesis at Alton…
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/ September 15, 2026
Wild Eagle opened at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee on March 24, 2012, becoming the first wing coaster to operate in the United States. Built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, the ride seats passengers in pairs on either side of the track with nothing…
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/ September 8, 2026
Superman: Ultimate Flight is a steel flying roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. It opened on May 3, 2003, in the park’s Orleans Place section, replacing the Arrow Dynamics looper Shockwave. Built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, it was the…
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/ September 8, 2026
Diamondback opened at Kings Island on April 18, 2009, as the park’s first Bolliger & Mabillard creation and, at the time, the largest capital investment in the park’s history at roughly $22 million. Built as a steel hypercoaster with an out-and-back layout, it introduced Cincinnati-area…
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/ September 8, 2026
Looking for the numbers? Height, speed, records and the height requirement are on our Valravn stats guide. Valravn is a Bolliger & Mabillard dive coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, that opened on May 7, 2016. Named after the mythical shape-shifting raven of Danish…
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/ September 8, 2026
Raptor is a Bolliger & Mabillard inverted roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, that opened on May 7, 1994. Designed by Werner Stengel, it cost between $11.5 and $12 million to build and replaced the park’s old Mill Race water ride. At its…
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/ September 3, 2026
Bolliger & Mabillard doesn’t chase speed records — the Swiss manufacturer chases perfection, and somehow ends up fast anyway. This list ranks the 25 fastest operating B&M coasters in ThrillZing’s database by top speed. Fury 325 at Carowinds wears the crown at 95 mph, the…
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/ August 29, 2026
Rapterra is a steel launched wing roller coaster at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. It opened on March 29, 2025, in the park’s Jungle X-Pedition section, replacing the former Volcano: The Blast Coaster attraction. The ride holds the…
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/ August 28, 2026
Penguin Trek is a family launch coaster at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida, built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. It opened to the public on July 7, 2024, following a soft opening on July 2, replacing the long-running dark ride Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin…
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/ August 28, 2026
Phoenix Rising is a steel inverted family roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. Built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, it officially opened to the public on July 21, 2024, becoming the park’s tenth coaster and one of the most anticipated…
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