{{Short description|Multi-Launch roller coaster at Europa-Park}} {{Infobox roller coaster |name=Voltron Nevera |image= EP Voltron.jpg |caption=Voltron Nevera in the Croatian themed area |location= Europa-Park <!--Must not be linked, will auto-categorize the coaster.--> |coordinates= {{coord|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |section= Croatia <!--Must not be linked.--> |type=Steel <!--Must be "Steel" or "Wood", nothing else. Must not be linked.--> |type2=Launched <!--Must not be linked, will auto-categorize the coaster.--> |status=Operating |opened={{start date and age|2024|4|26|df=yes|p=yes}} |cost= |manufacturer=Mack Rides <!--Must not be linked, will auto-categorize the coaster.--> |model=Stryker Coaster |lift=LSM launch (multiple) |height_ft=106.6 <!--Must be expressed in feet and may contain only numeric characters.--> |drop_ft= <!--Must be expressed in feet and may contain only numeric characters.--> |length_ft=4,544.0 <!--Must be expressed in feet and may contain only numeric characters.--> |speed_mph=62 <!--Must be expressed in miles per hour and may contain only numeric characters.--> |inversions=7 |angle= 95 <!--Do not include "degrees", it is added automatically.--> |capacity=1,600 |single_rider=available |rcdb_number=7121 <!--The number in the URL of the coaster's RCDB page--> |restriction_cm=130 |trains=7 |carspertrain=4 |rowspercar=1 |ridersperrow=4 |website={{Official website|https://www.europapark.de/en/theme-park/voltron-nevera-powered-rimac}} }}
'''Voltron Nevera''' (or simply '''Voltron''') is a multi-launch roller coaster at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Voltron - Europa Park (Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) |url=https://rcdb.com/7121.htm |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=rcdb.com}}</ref> The ride opened to the public on 26 April 2024 as part of a new Croatian-themed area in the park. Voltron Nevera was manufactured by Mack Rides at their factory in Waldkirch, Baden-Württemberg. Its theme is based around Nikola Tesla's experiments with electricity, mainly around Wardenclyffe Towers that are transporting people charged up with energy from one point to another and back.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RollerCoaster DataBase - Voltron |url=https://rcdb.com/7121.htm |access-date=2024-09-12}}</ref> It is sponsored by automotive manufacturer Rimac Automobili, as announced at the coaster's name-reveal ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-13 |title=Rimac joins Europa-Park for Voltron Nevera rollercoaster |url=https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1140476_rimac-joins-europa-park-for-voltron-nevera-rollercoaster |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Motor Authority |language=en}}</ref> Voltron Nevera won Best New Roller Coaster at the 2024 Golden Ticket Awards presented by ''Amusement Today''.
==Layout== Voltron Nevera is a combination of dark ride and launched roller coaster. Riders board the trains while they slowly travel forward on a conveyor system. Once guests have boarded, the train proceeds through a dark ride section within a themed workshop. The train then pauses momentarily while the tower "energises", and the track section below vibrates and bounces.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8GBRICn950 |title=Voltron 4K POV - Europa Park |language=en |access-date=2024-04-25 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> The train is then accelerated forward and up, into a beyond-vertical (105°) launch. This launch is also the steepest launch of any rollercoaster in the world.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}} There then follows various coaster elements, including a booster launch, a turntable, a reverse launch, Dive Loop, Top Hat, Immelmann Jr. Scorpion Tail, Zero-G Stall, two Corkscrews, ejector airtime, multi-pass/swing launch and more.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RollerCoaster DataBase - Voltron |url=https://rcdb.com/7121.htm |access-date=2024-09-12 |language=en}}</ref> Throughout the ride, the trains pass through the surrounding Croatian-themed landscapes,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Voltron Nevera at Europa-Park: Where Technology Meets Tradition - Europa-Park - Waiting times LIVE - Waitingtimes.APP |url=https://www.waitingtimes.app/europapark/news/voltron-nevera-at-europa-park-where-technology-meets-tradition-170.html |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=Voltron Nevera at Europa-Park: Where Technology Meets Tradition - Europa-Park - Waiting times LIVE - Waitingtimes.APP |date=22 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref> which contain ruins, rocks and a church tower.
==Construction== thumb|199x199px|Voltron Nevera during construction, with incomplete track sections Voltron Nevera opened as the first phase of a new Croatian-themed area in Europa-Park, located between the Greece- and Russia-themed areas. The site had previously been occupied by a satellite dish,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Thomas |date=2022-01-26 |title=Europa-Park entfernt "Satellitenschüssel" und schafft Platz für große neue Achterbahn |url=https://www.parkerlebnis.de/europa-park-entfernt-satellitenschuessel-fuer-neue-achterbahn_133646.html |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Parkerlebnis.de |language=de-DE}}</ref> which was demolished in February 2022 to allow for construction of the new themed area to begin. The park installed a preview centre beside the Greece-themed area, allowing visitors to observe a miniature model of the upcoming ride. The preview centre also included viewing windows which overlooked parts of the construction site. In April 2023, Europa-Park released an animated video render<ref>{{Citation |title=Komplettes On/Offride - Voltron Nevera powered by Rimac - Der neue Multi Launch Coaster 2024 | date=15 April 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf21r1smM-0 |access-date=2023-12-18 |language=en}}</ref> containing both on-ride and off-ride shots of the new coaster. The track was completed in May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-16 |title=Neue Achterbahn im Europa-Park steht – Start 2024 |url=https://bnn.de/mittelbaden/ortenau/rust/neue-achterbahn-im-europa-park-steht-kroatien-start-2024-hochbahn-autonom-wasserpark-roland-mack-rekord |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Badische Neueste Nachrichten |language=de}}</ref> The first of the seven trains arrived in Europa-Park on 26 January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Check out the amazing trains on Europa-Park's new coaster |url=https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202401/10013/ |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=Theme Park Insider}}</ref>
==Rankings==
{{GTA table | type = steel | access-date = September 10, 2024 | 2024 = 11 | 2025 = 9 }}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o01SNTCMawM 1st Official POV Onride - Voltron Nevera powered by Rimac @ Europa-Park Resort (4K)] (Official On-Ride POV of Voltron Nevera) {{Europa-Park}} {{Golden Ticket Award for Best New Roller Coaster}}
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