Maurer Rides tests the Spike® Fun at Skyline Park

Spike® Fun - Challenge gravity!
Skyline Park, Germany, June 06, 2023 - Maurer Rides’ team was thrilled when they got the unique opportunity to try out the Spike Fun prototype at Skyline Park. As part of an exclusive test run, employees were able to experience Maurer Rides' all-new product first-hand and record their impressions.
The Spike Fun, the world's first roller coaster with 45° rearward tilting seats, was put through its paces. The test riders had the opportunity to experience the new ride with the seat's innovative tilting function and assume various positions during the ride.
Everyone was impressed by the versatility and new riding experience offered by Spike Fun; especially the wheelie effect during acceleration - and in both forward and reverse directions. During the wheelie, the seat tilts back surprisingly during the launch and thus enhances the acceleration sensation immensely. Additionally, the jump over the Camelback triggered great enthusiasm. In the course of the jump, the seat tilt compensates for the respective slope of the Camelback, so that the seat remains horizontally aligned during the descent. The passenger thus feels as if he or she is jumping over the crest, and the rail is no longer visible to them.
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[@mcfootball7319]

Maurer is such an underrated company! I have been on 2 of their spinning coasters and they were great. I hope to ride this one day!

[@happysword258]

Winjas are really good, Desmo Race however very rarely opens

[@flaffstar_99]

I wouldn't call them underrated. They produced one of the most unreliable coaster types in the world

[@BehindTheRides]

@@happysword258 and it's still down!

[@AmusementInsider]

After feeling the moving seat columns on Pipeline this piques my curiosity for sure.

[@benjamindenton]

Cedar Point will be getting this but with 48 trains.

[@DawsonsMemes]

Can I put one in my back yard?

[@flipsoback]

I wanted to do that but it sounds expensive

[@caragare3214]

On

[@caragare3214]

One in burns ville minn , one in Atlanta Georgia

[@qilinpsy]

I'd definitely be down to ride this

[@eelementrixx]

Sehr sehr geil Jungs,sieht heftig nach fun aus.... so iconic :3

[@justgaming2600]

looks great and well designed. But what is the over purpose of this type of R&D? is it the seat tilt function and car design? Or is giving the ability to have big coasters in smaller footprints due to the track/car design possibilities

[@thomaslenglain8594]

Definitely needs a Endor/Star Wars theming

[@bagoferaserss]

Need

[@First-Drop-Studios]

Oh yeah imagine if this came to a Disney park

[@StreetCars101TV]

I would love to have this in my back yard

[@First-Drop-Studios]

I need this in my backyard

[@bagoferaserss]

What kind of airtime can you deliver with this @maurerrides ?

[@CriticoPasseggero]

nothing

[@mattayres5238]

Where in the world is skyline park?? 🤔🤔🤔

[@First-Drop-Studios]

Bavaria, Germany

[@caragare3214]

I think burns ville minn not. Sure

[@lloydyboy8829]

Looks fun, just horrendous capacity so they’ll be a hard sell sadly

[@bruhbigchungus]

This is just a single coach, they’ll be able to chain multiple of these together for longer trains

[@me-myself-i787]

No worse than Wiegend alpine coasters. And Maurer Spike coasters can go uphill, have inversions, and are smoother than traditional alpine coasters.

[@kaki476]

Oh and this thing make a lot of noise, and even in this pov this look rough, I rly don't know where they're going with this...

[@ZoniesCoasters]

I love when coaster enthusiasts play arm chair market researcher and assume everything is meant to be a major attraction at a huge theme park

[@WDIJake]

@@ZoniesCoasters Agreed but I wonder how cheap these actually are. There seems to be a lot more engineering, moving parts, and infrastructure in this type of design. Realistically where is the market for this type of ride unless it somehow sells really cheap that small parks or FECs can afford that would make this a better buy than a more proven, cheaper, or higher capacity concept. I'm genuinely curious because I would really love to ride something like this one day.

[@fvat4534]

I'm sorry is he only using a seat belt?????

[@PixelParks]

This seatbelt is even approved for upside down elements. 🤯🤯 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5nUfJqfhrmlfrM

[@positiveG]

I see it needs a few adjustments to ensure cranial safety, but cool!

[@First-Drop-Studios]

Wdym it looks perfectly safe

[@vinewoodstar]

The music, so dramatic.

[@PlatinumEagleStudios]

Bring back the X Cars coaster. That was your best ride. Powered coasters are just large flat rides. They're not technically coasters. You don't make coasters anymore

[@Hollywood1127]

Common Six Flags; please buy something good for Six Flags America.

[@IRDeady]

Looks like a whiplash lawsuit waiting to happen.

[@justgaming2600]

🤣

[@superstevo189]

Seems like a weak ride

[@djsugarc1075]

too epic of music for a kiddie ride

[@a_cowwithlegs]

I think it’s to set up them showing off 100s of hours of engineering. (your right anyways tho)

[@swenpark8598]

Y'a vraiment des parcs qui achètent ce truc ?? ah ok c'est skyline park...