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31 Jul 2023

Vekoma celebrates official opening of world’s first Super Boomerang!

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Vekoma celebrates official opening of world’s first Super Boomerang!

Cloud Shuttle has officially launched at the new theme park Xuzhou Fantawild Wonderland in China
photo: Vekoma
Vekoma Rides is celebrating the launch of the Super Boomerang - the first of its kind in the world! ‘Cloud Shuttle’ is a brand new multi-launch coaster and officially opened on 18th July at the new Xuzhou Fantawild Wonderland theme park in China.

Super blastoff forwards and backwards

The Super Boomerang is designed to offer a unique combination of modern-age thrill ride elements, all in a compact, narrow space. Multiple launch sections, vertical spike at 52,5m height, maximum speed of 95 km/h, forward backward ride, vertical drops, 4 inversions, and 10 airtime elements - all action packed in this compact design. The Super Boomerang brings Vekoma’s successful Boomerang concept to new levels of excitement and thrills to a wide demographics, with the rider height restriction of 1.20m.

The 52,5m tall tower will have an iconic appearance in the park. Using Vekoma’s proven design MK1101 train system and a 6-coach, 24-seater train, the Super Boomerang reaches a capacity of 800pph. To obtain an unobstructed ride experience, the vehicle has a lapbar-only restraint system with flexible vest. Furthermore, the ride uses the state-of-the-art LSM launch system, which is the most maintenance-friendly driving system available in the market.

For more information, visit www.vekoma.com

Background design – Super Boomerang (quoted by Benjamin Bloemendaal)

The Super Boomerang was designed as a spiritual successor to both the classic Boomerang and the GIB, using a sitdown vehicle like the former, but having the stature of the latter.

According to our present-day design philosophy, the new track design was also to sport more variation in ride elements, while focusing on airtime and hangtime rather than downforce.

Other key drivers to the final design we’re to have a unique and iconic aesthetic and a footprint that could be easily integrated in different park plans.

These parameters, combined with more energy (i.e. increased train speed) and airtime-focused track elements, lead to a long-stretched, slender design rather than the traditional square base area.

Additionally, we opted for a maintenance-free LSM drive to avoid the complex hoisting and catching mechanisms from the days of old.

This choice doesn’t only improve reliability and reduce maintenance cost, it also provides for a more dynamic ride experience and a higher single-train throughput.





Supplier: Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.
Vlodrop The Netherlands
Vekoma Rides is known for its quality and innovation as reflected in the many installed family and thrill coasters and special attractions. With in-house disciplines from Sales, R&D, Engineering, Production, Project Management to Parts & Services, Vekoma Rides has gained a worldwide recognition with presence in more than 40 countries.

Vekoma Rides has a large variety of coasters and attractions. Whether you prefer a sit-down, suspended, flying or launch coaster, standard or custom layout, we can prepare and present every single detail during the project.

We offer in-house design, engineering and manufacturing of a full range of coasters and attractions, including family coasters, thrill and mega coasters, indoor coasters, and attractions and specialties. In addition, together with our partners Brogent Technologies, we offer a broad range of interactive media-based attractions, as well as Rocky Mountain Construction for wood coasters with two new revolutionary track technologies.


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