# Colorado Adventure

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Steel roller coaster at Phantasialand

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Colorado Adventure Phantasialand Location Phantasialand Park section Mexico Coordinates 50°47′55.18″N 6°52′53.26″E / 50.7986611°N 6.8814611°E / 50.7986611; 6.8814611 Status Operating Opening date May 11, 1996 Replaced Cine 2000 General statistics Type Steel – Mine Train Manufacturer Vekoma Model Custom MK-900 M Height 85 ft (26 m) Length 4,199 ft (1,280 m) Speed 31.1 mph (50.1 km/h) Duration 2:55 Capacity 2,300 riders per hour Theme Wild West Colorado Adventure at RCDB

**Colorado Adventure** is a [mine train roller coaster](/source/Mine_train_roller_coaster) located at [Phantasialand](/source/Phantasialand) in [Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia](/source/Br%C3%BChl%2C_North_Rhine-Westphalia), [Germany](/source/Germany). During construction, it was decided to opt for a [roller coaster](/source/Roller_coaster) in a Western style rather than a traditional roller coaster. The name Colorado is derived from the [U.S. state of the same name](/source/Colorado), well known during the [‘Wild West’ period](/source/American_Old_West) in the USA.

Until 2013 its full name was *Colorado Adventure – The [Michael Jackson](/source/Michael_Jackson) Thrill Ride*. The ride was open from the beginning of the 1996 season and was ‘officially’ opened by Michael Jackson on May 11.

Designed by Peter Clerx, the Colorado Adventure includes 5 trains with 6 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 36 riders per train.[1] The first car is designed as a [locomotive](/source/Locomotive) and offers two seats. The other cars all have three rows for a total of six people and a maximum of four trains can be used at one time.

## Reception

The ride has been voted by fans as one of the world’s best examples of the mine roller coaster.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] A review in *Theme Park Insider* said, "I enjoyed it but will admit that it was significantly faster and more intense than it looked."[2]

### Noise levels

Local residents have complained about the amount of noise generated by riders on the *Colorado Adventure*. The ride has been fitted with extra tunnel sections and also partly covered with [noise barriers](/source/Noise_barrier). In 2011, the Smokey Mountain was replaced by a new child attraction "Tikal".

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Colorado Adventure"](https://rcdb.com/978.htm). *RCDC*. Retrieved October 28, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** McDonough, Matt (June 2023). ["Size matters not in delivering theme, thrills at Phantasialand"](https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202306/9587/). *Theme Park Insider*. Retrieved 2025-11-01.

## External links

- [Colorado Adventure](https://rcdb.com/978.htm) at the [Roller Coaster DataBase](/source/Roller_Coaster_DataBase)

v t e Phantasialand Roller coasters Crazy Bats (1988 as Space Center) Colorado Adventure (1996) Winja's Fear & Force (2002) Black Mamba (2006) Raik (2016) Taron (2016) F.L.Y. (2020) Water rides River Quest (2002) Wözl's Wassertreter (2004) Wakobato (2009) Chiapas (2014) Other rides Geister Rikscha (1981) Maus au Chocolat (2011)

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