COLOSSOS POV - Prefabricated Wooden Coaster - Heide Park

"Colossos: Kampf der Giganten" is an Intamin 'plug-and-play' wooden coaster built at the Heide Park amusement park in Germany. 4K Ultra-HD, 60fps on-ride POV. No trim front-row ride. The roller coaster had a major overhaul in 2019 with new effects and theming elements as well as a major track overhaul costing over $10 million. It is also likely the smoothest wooden coaster ever built. Colossos features prefabricated track, meaning that the pieces snap together to create an ultra-smooth ride experience.
El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure, T Express at Everland, as well as Balder at Liseberg are the three other pre-fabricated roller coasters by the Swiss company, all rated as some of the best attractions in the world. #RollerCoaster #HeidePark #ThemePark
The Heide Park Resort is owned by Merlin Entertainments. It is located in North Germany in Soltau. The theme park has 9 different roller coasters.
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Colossos Kampf der Giganten On Ride gopro POV, front row 4K.

[@feathers8233]

That lifthill is PURRING and I need a 10 hour version of that xD Other than that, it's a really great ride, went on it last year.

[@h2filmdump]

The lift hill sounds soooo good.

[@victhebric66]

The layout reminds me so much of El Toro even though they aren't the same, just the way it's set up. Also that tree monster, a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

[@saphiriathebluedragonknight375]

I see that Star Wars meme you snuck in there.

[@scottnelson9]

@BTICronox El Toro having a cable lift starts the ride off at a faster pace, so it keeps more speed throughout.

[@coasti6718]

i had the luck to ride and operate the old colossos before she was closed for 3 years and even before the park installed trim brakes on the coaster ... before the makeover happened she had the old heavy trains like balder or the one in korea and i really miss the airtime colossos once had ... i rode el toro a few weeks ago and i feeled the airtime again colossos once had but without the first drop the first half of el toro feels totally like colossos and i loved it !

[@kevinthompson6986]

El toro is a small compact one this is and out and back

[@LightningQ7]

It somehow manages to be both the oldest and newest prefab at the same time 😂

[@alachuckthebuck]

And not the only prefab😂.

[@magnumman5597]

@@alachuckthebuck that was a pointless comment

[@kylefarts]

Trash not better than ragin bull at six flags great America

[@alachuckthebuck]

@@magnumman5597 so is your opinion.

[@fms7293]

Is this referring to El toro being dead?

[@thomasfransen6818]

I went on this ride with my kids, about 5 times in a row! Really great ride! 🤩🤩

[@theyojo1656]

love all the info in the description, really awesome!

[@b1rdman982]

Lift hill was eeriely quiet. Nice set up for that drop

[@DerJayger]

The robust acceleration in the first curve at 0:52 was so unexpected when I rode it, it made the anticipation of the 1st drop the scariest part of the whole coaster.

[@fearnot_fimmies2492]

Was it SUPER scary or not ?

[@Finn0714]

Classic!

[@supernova4760]

Broooo that was amazing!!!!

[@coasterridercinematics140]

Great Job Austin. ✌

[@robertreader6539]

Looks great

[@godbluffvdgg]

That wooden roller coaster makes a totally unique ride...I was a kid in the 60's to a teen in the 70's...We only had the wooden roller coasters... The coasters are faster now but...The feeling of danger isn't as thrilling...

[@CoasterHorizons]

there’s no feeling of danger, wooden coasters are perfectly safe. it’s all the charm of the woodie

[@godbluffvdgg]

@@CoasterHorizonsHey, good for you! You're brain dead...That must be awesome!...~smirk~

[@MCSlammerMcJammer]

@@CoasterHorizons dawg he means the feeling of imperfections in the track on a woodie with all the shaking and bumping around

[@CoasterHorizons]

@@MCSlammerMcJammer mb gotcha

[@Merkwuuurdigliebe]

I remember watching POVs of this ride on the TPR dvd's (being a coaster enthusiast in the mid 2000's)... and being blown away by this ride as well as Balder at Liseberg on the same DVD. It was one of my favorites; and that was before they put in that awesome dragon encounter! Had no idea they'd done that. It's brilliant!

[@mgrella63]

Wow! Awesome!!

[@Adam.The.Tourist]

Wow nice pov!

[@soly-dp-colo6388]

Nice! Magnum XL-200 meets The Voyage.

[@MarkAlcantara03]

Just finished watching the documentary on the park refurbishing this coaster it’s so cool! Hope to ride it one day! 🤎🎢

[@uweb1147]

Yeah! I have been riding that!

[@JerkyPuck]

That trim before the helix though.

[@aarond.8586]

Damn, this wooden coaster is flying! Even watching all those camel humps makes my stomach churn.

[@scottmoore3113]

This is practically the same track plan as The Mighty Canadian Mine Buster at Canada's Wonderland, north of Toronto. Though the MCMB's helix is enclosed and the track after the helix is much shorter, not offering the additional enclosure and fire effects. Great ride...Lots of air time.

[@maincoasters]

now whyd you just compare THIS monstrosity to that

[@michaeltoobased]

@@maincoasters The layout is similar

[@maincoasters]

@@michaeltoobased yeah i’m kidding i see it!!! isn’t it really ruff?

[@MyChannel_NationalChannel]

I was in this roller coaster and it was really fun !!!😅

[@teddawg327]

Wow

[@Taika_talvi]

That first drop is freakin' scary. Especially since it's a wooden coaster and you're not really strapped into anything. But overall awesome ride!

[@sebastianmartinsson8243]

Intamin prefabs are just airtime machines!

[@idonthaveaname3639]

The first half of this ride is exactly like el toro, but then in the second half the ride just does whatever it wants

[@Coop-su4qb]

So many trims lol

[@marcusshorter758]

I was just looking at that too. They add some many trims to the coaster

[@HiAnonym]

@@marcusshorter758 Fortunately, you can't really feel them

[@Coop-su4qb]

@@HiAnonym well that's good at least

[@trimlesscoasters]

It’s still a crazy airtime machine

[@northernlights799]

After opening in 2001, the coaster became faster and faster. At some point it got so bad that the coaster was 20% faster than the calculations before construction. The train then constantly displayed "train too fast" in the operator status. The TÜV did not like this, which is why 3 trim brakes were installed at the time. However, these did not bring the desired result in the long term because the train was still going too fast. So now after retracking so many trim brakes were installed that really ruined the airtime.

[@rlcoasters]

Could I by any chance use this a small clip of this for a video I’m working on? I will give full credit.

[@Mike-ky9jz]

Wow....I think I would prefer this layout over El Toro.🤔

[@magnumman5597]

@Robert Schaeffer yeah but this has a better layout

[@scottnelson9]

@@magnumman5597 It also looks like Heide Park had more land to use than Six Flags allotted for El Toto.

[@Bnizzofashizzo]

Those trims

[@RidesXL]

How is this possible normal its not allowed to film on this rollercoaster ride.

[@jessefuir5032]

Was this filmed in 2021?

[@joshuatdlr]

Reminds me of shivering timbers.

[@oceanthresher6184]

Why does nobody talk about this being the world’s tallest wooden coaster?

[@handledav]

lightning rod is the world’s tallest wooden coaster

[@matthew_asmr1857]

It’s europes tallest wooden coaster.

[@northernlights799]

@@matthew_asmr1857 Wildfire: Am I a joke to you?

[@joeyharper4976]

​@@handledavThat's because of the elevation. The drop is 165ft... So it isn't considered the "Tallest"..

[@djs2356]

Does this pre-fab technology keep the ride smoother for a longer period d of time???? So many woodies become horribly rough after about 8 to 10 years.

[@scottnelson9]

I’m haven’t been on a pre-fab, but intamin’s seamless transitions and pacing have always been ahead of other companies until recent years.

[@SamuelH105]

I've been on both Balder and El Toro about 10 years after they were built and both were glass smooth

[@djs2356]

@@SamuelH105 Thanks. That's exactly what I wanted to know. I'm not a big RMC fan.

[@neuravanny]

The beornen called, they want their wickerman back

[@Hero8Coasters]

Is it allowed to bring a gopro on the rides and in the park? I have it put on like a belt thing and vest.

[@AmusementInsider]

It is not allowed here unfortunately

[@Hero8Coasters]

@@AmusementInsider K ty bro im going there rn

[@jonjon7311]

I dont know if it was just the camera or not, but that looked really quite fast … and definitely FUN !! 😵‍💫😍

[@Coasterfan_06]

Yes it Looks like… but it isnt :) it Sems better than it is the second half of the Ride is very Boring exceept the monster

[@oliverandlenniecolclough1523]

I’m going to call this wicker man two

[@VECTOR_Coasters]

this looks like el toro but no rolling thunder hill and a better 2nd half

[@ArrowLooper]

It has trims though so no

[@VECTOR_Coasters]

@@ArrowLooper it has a mid corse and i only saw one trim but im probably wrong but thats only two trims

[@ArrowLooper]

@@VECTOR_Coasters there's a ton of trims Watch the video carefully

[@trimlesscoasters]

@@ArrowLooper you don’t feel them tho

[@b1rdman982]

Better 2nd half?? 😂😂😂

[@bowzerpartyof8]

HEIDE PARK OH OH!

[@itachi_7829]

This manages to look like at the manages "Tonnerre de zeus" of Asterix Park

[@paddystarr]

Wicker man :(

[@TheNinjaDC]

*Europeans slapping a wood coaster.* "This thing can hold so many burning wood idols."

[@jarosawbielski2301]

For I also was a son to my father, caressed and unique in my mother's eyes.

[@erbse8808]

My parents and I were there a few weeks ago. My brother (13) and I (14) both rode it... that was our first ride in our lives I had the feeling I was dying but to be honest I would ride it again xD I was shaking like hell afterwards but the long wait at extreme heat and fear of the start was worth it My parents didn't dare to go up there My brother and I sat in the back...if someone in the front or the middle should read it...how was it for you guys?(translated with google)

[@mr.fazbearplays9308]

Me while sipping on my Capri-sun:

[@KuRo88]

I didn't ride it since the retrack.. It was one of the best airtime coasters shortly after opening, then they added trims and it became quite "boring".. I wish they would just get rid of the trims alltogether..

[@matthew_asmr1857]

What you mean by trims?

[@KuRo88]

@@matthew_asmr1857 trim brakes.. Basically they slow the ride down intentionally so it is less intense

[@matthew_asmr1857]

@@KuRo88 oh … okay. Well, that’s a downer!

[@sophianross7883]

Why does the drop on this and high bank turn remind me of el toro a bit similarly.

[@shaggydog9789]

Because it's the same make of coaster, an Intamin pre-fab.

[@adrianshapiro5273]

It looks like a fun air time machine

[@KriegerLuka]

I have no Idea why but ive felt nothing in the hills - everybody else does, guess im just different i guess - Still a great ride! You should definetly try it out if you get the chance to

[@zamim9489]

it is! I've ridden it 15 to 20 times and it's a huge experience every time! The air time hills (especially the first two) really make you lift off the seat (-1.5G per hill)

[@tchaffman]

"Trims: the ride"

[@staydennn]

on my first time i started tearing up while going up

[@TeddyLeppard]

This must be the one they used to copy for Colossus at Six Flags in Southern California.

[@SiameseLikesCake]

It looks like Wicker man at Alton towers if they didn't have the can't build above the trees rule

[@trainstracks2221]

Den würde ich auch gerne mal fahren. Meine erste Holzachterbahn war Wodan im Europapark.

[@TheSleepbad]

Beide relativ unterschiedlich. Der erste Drop ist bei Colossus einfach brutal und das Waldmonster geil designed, aber Wodan hält sein Tempo einfach unglaublich gut und ist sogar einen Tacken intensiver

[@nicosgoodatwoodwind9753]

Why is there a trim on every single airtime hill😭

[@Oscarrod81]

AmusementInsider that ride that you rode on its actually called serpent😅

[@bryanmcfarland2253]

nice looking ride! weird that they have literally 1 piece of design work at the end of the ride. but nonetheless, looks like fun

[@matthew_asmr1857]

It wasn’t there when it opened. They added it in the recent years. Didn’t get the point either, but since Heide Park is slowly evolving into a theme park, it might make sense in the end.

[@shaggydog9789]

Heide Park is owned by Merlin who also own Alton Towers. I think they definitely rethemed this to be in a very similar style to Wicker Man with the large structure on both and red lighting.

[@pitthoff5415]

so much airtime

[@timothywait9457]

i prefer this to El Toro

[@felixstadler299]

Die ist ja schon ganzschön hoch

[@losgehtsderspassbeginnthei8932]

Heide Park Music here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJqkfJSIeKt1e7c

[@MR_CaG]

The first half looks a lot like eltoro's first half

[@JustShootLight]

So, this or El Toro?? You should do a video comparing them.

[@trimlesscoasters]

Probably el Toro 😂

[@AmusementInsider]

This thing is so glass smooth and does run fast in the afternoon, it’s a close call surprisingly.

[@Mike-ky9jz]

I like the ending on this better then El Toro...

[@trimlesscoasters]

@@Mike-ky9jz how?! I mean I haven’t ridden toro but the last Hills on colossos are pretty weak

[@starcloud_VR]

Wicker man from ohio

[@hobinrood710]

Anyone else watch the WELT documentary and just say fuggit and watched this instead?

[@deadmetal8692]

I love wooden roller coasters. The only drawback is that they kill my tailbone/ass.

[@hexerey]

You'd be surprised how smooth this one is after the rails have been renewed. On top of that the seats are extremely comfortable due to cushioning 👍

[@deadmetal8692]

@@hexerey cool. I used to work for a company that refurbished the flex foam padding for amusement parks during the off seasons.

[@theangryfireball1023]

Why is it so badly trimmed?

[@northernlights799]

After opening in 2001, the coaster became faster and faster. At some point it got so bad that the coaster was 20% faster than the calculations before construction. The train then constantly displayed "train too fast" in the operator status. The TÜV did not like this, which is why 3 trim brakes were installed at the time. However, these did not bring the desired result in the long term because the train was still going too fast. So now after retracking so many trim brakes were installed that really ruined the airtime.

[@CoasterGuy2323]

This is probably better than T-Express

[@jonas_stoffel]

Wenn Wodan und Silverstar ein Kind hätten...🤣

[@joeyharper4976]

They slowed it up.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Great POV! Could I please use this with credit in a review of Colossos?

[@AmusementInsider]

Yeah

[@CanobieCoaster]

@@AmusementInsider Thanks!

[@salliexx7631]

I feel like they copied Wickerman because of the wooden figure they go through

[@i_like_earth_a_lot]

*headphones users* *a little heads up*

[@jordangustke1877]

This and crake feel like two halves of the same roller coaster, ots their length that disappointed me... and i am not a size queen by any means

[@robertannable9584]

mmmmmm intamin plug n play..... mmmmmmmmmm

[@jesseslade3084]

Rosie red good girl cartoon she talk

[@cordellis8935]

RMC would have fun with this

[@scottnelson9]

RMC actually constructed on behalf of Intamin El Toro before designing their own coasters.

[@Colossos.the.Woodie]

NO

[@waba320sc]

It never happens, if they did it, it will be a First Giga Hybird Coaster, they never did it because of the force, airtime, the restraint can't handle the airtime, so people will slightly fly off and die, that's why it never happens

[@jonathanadams7219]

Intamin Fart Machine

[@The_MenraC]

This just looks like a worse version of El Toro. Toro keeps its speed throughout each element which from what I can tell Colossus doesn’t especially at the end.

[@First-Drop-Studios]

It was the prototype prefab. Of course it’s worse than Toro.

[@qwazace]

My grandma passed away in this rode

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