What is: Colossos - Heide Park

Colossos is a wooden roller coaster, located at Heide Park Resort, in Soltau, Germany; which ride allegedly opened to the public as the world’s tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster. Even though this isn't the case, Colossos has experienced many changes throughout its life time. In this video, we explore the rides' new theme, as well as its impressive statistics and iconic status.
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[@Luca-ph2yg]

This Coaster also had a funny nickname: Geschlossos ("geschlossen" (german) means closed in Englisch) because of the years where it wasn't operating ;)

[@finn7393]

Antraxa wirklich nicht? 😂 Also wir sagen nur noch Geschlossos seit 3 Jahren

[@olleksheppert1554]

Ist mir auch geläufig :D

[@coasterbot]

Now that is a good nickname!

[@quatschkofskie]

@@finn7393 Ich nenne Colossos jetzt Clolossos weil ein Kind was vor dem Eingang bei Colossos sahs ihre Eltern gefragt hat wann irgendwelche Personen aus Clolossos wieder kommen.

[@officialmajonaise5918]

Wie habe ich noch nie davon gehört :D

[@zacg_]

So I guess the answer to the question (as of 2019) is that Colossos is now the love child of Balder and Wicker Man.

[@coasterbot]

Well it's the love child of old Colossos and Wicker Man ;)

[@Ari-iz3gc]

also son of beast bc of its size

[@madelinegarber7860]

I know right? And Expedition Everest like someone else said.

[@matthewsouthwell9653]

El Toro and Wicker Man

[@lars5734]

I rode colossos multiple times and it is awesome. It's 100 times more intense than any B&M hyper while beeing as smooth as a B&M.

[@chorokee]

Here T Express and agree!!!

[@coasterbot]

That's awesome to hear! :)

[@thecorrected7401]

Man, I just wish that someone in planning realised that riders are basically getting shot out of that monsters butt.

[@coasterbot]

Literally

[@hypnopyr9084]

They could have made it pull up to be out of the back or something

[@willflohr1122]

Okay but I am LIVING for your user name, The Corrected. Made me smile

[@tomyabbo8]

@@willflohr1122 wait! that's illegal

[@timgeiler3956]

I worked at Heide Park as an operator last year, but I rode Colossos many times before, with both the “Statue of Liberty” theming and the rain forest theming. They didn´t impressed me that much, but the ride itself did! When they announced the closure in 2016, I hoped it would reopen quickly, but unfortunately it didn´t. When I came to work as an operator at Heide Park, I loved all the other coasters for sure, but I always looked to Colossos with a feeling of desire. And then in 2019, I watched the KZbin video announcing Colossos would reopen on 19th April, and I immediately booked some tickets and went to Heide Park with my friends to ride it again. And I have to say, I´m so glad that they didn´t turn it into an RMC. Of course, it wouldn´t have been bad, but Colossos was perfect just the way it was before the closure, so I think it was the right decision to keep it this way. Greetings from Germany ;)

[@FadesUP]

Tim Geißler 😃😃😃

[@BruscoTheBoar]

Colossos was the first wooden coaster i've ridden. It was an awesome experience. I havn't been in the park since 2013. So i'd love to go there again and ride the refurbished one. An RMC makeover would certainly be cool, but i think keeping it as a wooden coaster was the right choice :3 Btw: The other two i've ridden (Or three, depending on how you count) are Joris en de Draak (Efteling, Netherlands, both sides) and El Toro (Freizeitpark Plohn, Germany)...Specially Plohn is a great Park many people don't know. But they have a nice coaster-lineup including a Mac Rides Big Dipper called Dynamite.

[@ShakeItLittleTina]

This is the best simple story I’ve ever seen on a rollercoaster, everything makes sense and is practical

[@coasterbot]

Yeah it's a really good story actually! :)

[@craigsherwood3824]

To me it is reborn without changing the track type and I'm extremely happy with what they've done.

[@coasterbot]

Me too, they've done a great job :)

[@flame33king]

I rode Colossos and it was awesome!

[@coasterbot]

Great to hear! :)

[@spacegeneral8630]

I hope to. It looks astounding

[@kellukekellll]

you should do What is Tagia in Linnanmäki. It's also in Finland. But i will say its a great video you did!

[@coasterbot]

Thank you, and I'll note that suggestion down :)

[@kellukekellll]

@@coasterbot your welcome :)

[@dracorex6876]

I would like to visit Germany one day to try out this rollercoaster. I've seen POV videos of it and I must say it looks really fun, both the original and the themed-up version. I can say this is one of the few wooden rollercoasters that does not need the RMC treatment as it seems to already provide all the intense thrills without the need to flip you upside down like so many steel coasters.

[@coasti6718]

What is Colossos : My Workplace 😂

[@coasterbot]

Oh wow very cool! :)

[@dewis4095]

but ghostbusters is much better

[@broadwayblueshirts6160]

I'm glad they were able to reopen it and keep it the way it was. New hybrid coasters are great but we also have to keep coasters like these as well, they are so much fun. This coster looks Awesome. Great video!

[@coasterbot]

Me too! :)

[@charlieparker4028]

i love how you say colossos

[@coasterbot]

Well it's hard to say. It's not Colossus, but I'm not German so I can't say it properly! :)

[@charlieparker4028]

@@coasterbot just replace every time you say it with siri saying it lol

[@donschnulione6646]

actually he pronounced it pretty much right ^^

[@somecoasterenthusiast5459]

Aka Wicker Man: The Revenge.

[@richey0995]

I don’t think there is much they could have done with the layout as an rmc, reopening it was a good choice, and the theming looks absolutely mad

[@coasterbot]

Yeah it's not a very creative layout to be honest! :)

[@wilkoweers_8612]

COASTER BOT the layout does provide good airtime though

[@SemiShweet]

This is awesome. This is definitely what we should be doing, enhancing and repairing old, good wooden coasters and RMC-ing the unsalvageable ones.

[@DomWPC]

^

[@asterisks3062]

If they had brought in RMC i think there wouldn't have been any point because it wasnt rough and most people liked it but im happy they didnt

[@Cccoast]

Agreed, it would be like I-beam tracking El Toro

[@darrenk.2389]

Wait, in the vid you say that the pre drop section is a 180 degree bend, but it's more of a 90 degree turn. Correct me if I'm wrong :)

[@coasterbot]

Well it's in-between 90 and 180 degrees it seems :)

[@retrorammdd]

Rode it mutiple times last week, its so smooth and the airtime is amazing, one of the if not the best woodie if riden so far.

[@coasterbot]

That's really fantastic to hear! :)

[@bcraven73]

What are your top 5 best woodies?

[@fabio.scw4]

RMC shouldn't take over every single woodie especially not the ones, giving really good rides like Colossos did and now does again. I'm really happy with what they have done.

[@chorokee]

Want to see T Express saved in 10 years

[@coasterbot]

Me too! It looks fantastic :)

[@mattman237]

For years, RCDB had Colossos as 196 ft high. I wonder why the large discrepancy?

[@coasterbot]

I'm honestly not sure, it seems that the actual facts of the ride are different across various sources. I tried to use the most accurate info!

[@mattman237]

@@coasterbot Yea, it's very strange. RCDB is supposed to be the bible yet they were so far off. At least they corrected it, LOL.

[@boonie69]

i have tried it for my first time 2 days ago i live in denmark but it was worth the money it is so fun and the air time is amazing

[@coasterbot]

That's fantastic to hear, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@caseypilarczyk9312]

So awesome looks

[@ptp1474]

Amazing video, i like it :) And thanks for using my clip :D

[@coasterbot]

Thank you, and thanks for letting me! :)

[@jaystarr6571]

3:24 OMG

[@coasterbot]

It looks awesome right! :)

[@jaystarr6571]

It sure does!

[@randombozointheinternet1908]

In 2021: we get ONE OF THE BEST COASTERS 2022: repaints, b&m dive coasters delayed coasters and more. Better than nothing

[@rockinben]

Epic voice for the storyline, you've been killing it lately!

[@coasterbot]

Thank you!

[@marcuswallace2097]

Colossos looks really good, I went to Hamburg in Germany last year when I was just becoming an enthusiast and In the airport I found a leaflet for Hansa park. I didn't know what this park was but I knew I had seen it somewhere. When I got to the hotel room I found your video but I was only in Hamburg for three days! I really regret not asking my grandparents If I could go because Des Schur Des Karnan is one of the best coasters in Europe! The only coasters I have under my belt are UK coasters. I beg my family if we can go to Germany or Spain to ride some of their rides but they don't seem convinced. I don't think they will let me go to America either and it really is annoying that all my friends go to California and Florida and get to ride all of the thrills they have to offer. Sad thing is they are the GP to.... it is really annoying! Thanks for reading my story.

[@coasterbot]

I'm sure you'll get more chances to ride some coasters in the future. I suggest you research where you go on holiday in advance and mention to your parents about any theme parks ahead of time! :)

[@brianmacdonald7297]

That new theming with the fake track looks awesome! I wish more U.S. parks would do things like that. Also awesome was that reconstruction footage. Looks amazing!

[@coasterbot]

It really does look awesome, I agree! :)

[@HugToshi]

Went to heide park resort twice this year just because Colossos wasn't open the first time I went 😂 2 weeks later it finally was, and I rode it 5 times in a row. Absolutly addictive!

[@coasterbot]

It certainly looks it! :)

[@alecvip7562]

Hopefully they actually maintain the coaster this time, and don't let the track get as rough as it did again. It would be cool if they maintained it like great adventure does el toro.

[@somecoasterenthusiast5459]

If we have to scream to win, I would buy a lot of megaphones and attach them to speakers. Then I would grab a bunch of random people off the street, give them the megaphones, and then drag people on the ride. We will all scream as loud as we can into the megaphones killing the giant because of ear damage. Best. Plan. EVER.

[@vastolorde9586]

„Zadra” in Energylandia, Poland is also hybrid-wooden coaster, it will be open in 2020 summer and it will be the biggest coaster in this type.

[@coasterbot]

And it looks awesome so far!

[@DevilrexWithBlood]

I love this ride and its my personal #2. I am glad that they didnt rmc it. I love wooden coasters and we already have not that much in germany

[@professionalgarbage2893]

*Your videos have taught me so much about rollercoasters technically that when I start talking my whole family has to ignore me*

[@coasterbot]

Uh oh ;)

[@DaveWraptastic]

Heide Park is my favourite theme park I've ever been to. It's not crazy crowded like our Dutch parks, the atmosphere and balance between intense and easygoing rides is great and Colossos is a beast of a coaster. Too bad it's so far away for me, not really a day trip.

[@coasterbot]

Colossos looks like a great reason to visit Heide Park! :)

[@Svepo38]

I rode it before it closed. It was really a mess and very hurting. The redone coaster is better it ever was. The three trimbrakes (if i counted correctly) make it a perfect ride experience. Very nice. Intamin, Cordes and Heide Park did a great job.

[@kivboiii4259]

I have rode it myself and i can say it was awesome

[@sKY-pg8ut]

Fun fact: Merlin has to pay a farmer monthly money cause one of the pillars of colossos stand on his land.

[@coasterbot]

Oh really?

[@sKY-pg8ut]

@@coasterbot yes im living close to it and many of friends work there so i have a bit of extra information

[@geforcehan4184]

This was my first rollercoaster ever and im very glad it wasnt turned into a hybrid coaster because in my opinion its the best woody in Germany and maybe in europe too

[@coasterbot]

It certainly looks fantastic. Glad you love it! :)

[@flamesmg]

Another great video!

[@coasterbot]

Thank you very much! :)

[@jakeholmes1119]

Great video. I’m riding Kärnan next week and I’m so excited

[@coasterbot]

Thank you, and awesome to hear, enjoy it! :)

[@sabinekoch5391]

I was there at Heide Park Resort on my birthday this month, I decided to ride colossos it took us two hours in the que. It was totally worth it colossos is is a really good ride

[@coasterbot]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I hope you had a great birthday too :)

[@Paolo8772]

At the time this coaster premiered the Son of Beast was the fastest, longest and tallest wooden coaster. Since then there was El Toro (which still exists with a bigger drop but not as big a rise above the ground as Colossos). Since then, there have been no more than 4 RMC wooden coasters to beat the speed and drop of this ride. Not only that: El Toro didn't exist until 2006; 5 years later, so there'd be no reason to turn this into a hybrid, except people erroneously thinking this coaster would never come back any other way. It's not as good as 1) El Toro or 2) T-Express. However: Colossus looks better than Balder.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Great video Harry 👌🏼. What an awesome coaster , love the theming ...... it kind of puts Wicker Man in the shade 😬🧱👍🏼

[@coasterbot]

Thank you, it does look very awesome! :)

[@cadence4527]

I don’t typically like wooden coasters, but I am glad this one has remained 100% wooden. I wouldn’t want to see the day when all of the classic wooden coasters are gone, replaced by these new hybrids.

[@donschnulione6646]

that Wont happen anyways, GCI coasters are popular ^^

[@madelinegarber7860]

The new version sounds awesome!

[@coasterbot]

It really does!

[@karstenlb]

Just rode it a few days ago, and sadly, I would’ve really liked a hybrid RMC. I find Colossos very lame, the lay-out is just: Hill Hill turn, Hill Hill helix, Hill Hill turn brakes. And the Airtime isn’t even that Great. With Untamed being my #1, i think They needed to convert it.

[@coasterbot]

I have to disagree. I think that it's such a unique and special ride, being the first of its kind, it's great that it still stands today. Give it some time and I'm sure it'll be back to running faster!

[@jonashartmann6687]

Hey, Love the vids just as much as this fantastic coaster :D You should make a "roller coaster elements: explained"

[@coasterbot]

Thank you very much, I'll note that suggestion down :)

[@juels_tophat_shenanigans]

lolossos is back again laddies

[@kaiphillips]

i rode Kampf Der Giganten a couple weeks ago (i rode the original too) and it’s fantastic. My #1 woodie

[@coasterbot]

That's great to hear, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@lars5734]

Best coaster in germany besides Kärnan and Taron

[@coasterbot]

Germany has several fantastic coasters! :)

[@fundhund62]

This, Taron and Geforce. Kärnan is FAR worse..

[@mynamehasspacesinit8687]

Not sure if you did, but Apocalypse at Six Flags Magic Mountain should be a "What is..." topic, as I believe it was one of the first few coasters that were using Millennium Flyers (or similar trains)(could be wrong), had a name change (originally "Terminator: Salvation"), and had a fire element in the ride.

[@coasterbot]

Apocalypse has had an interesting history, definitely. I'll note that down :)

[@BastianHyldahlFilms]

I literally just rode it today, after waiting for an hour. It was well worth it.

[@coasterbot]

Great to hear, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@mrawesam1190]

I think it's good they reopened it with a new track. But If they had to replace the track after 15 years, does this mean they have to retrack it again in 2034? Do they now pay more attention to maintenance to prevent this from happening again?

[@oljaskudabayev6288]

Great video ! I’m riding this tomorrow!

[@coasterbot]

Thank you, and awesome! Have a fantastic time :)

[@philipxxxdj]

went there this summer was awesome :)

[@coasterbot]

Great to hear! :)

[@twixkik]

I've been on this twice this year (almost 3 times cause of my friend) and omg I thought it couldn't be that bad cause I didn't see any loops. But when we startet to go uphill I panicked cause only now I could see how high it actually was. I felt like I was gonna fly out but it was still fun. Oh also I forgot to say. I'm a safety freak and lap restrictions are my worst enemy so this was lowkey a nightmare.

[@tottenhamhotspurfanplaying8776]

2017 A Mirlin wooden coaster gets a monster 2018 another Merlin Park gets a wooden coaster with a Bob

[@nukelukas]

After remake it is smooth, smoother than before, it get a little slower i think, cause i miss little negativeG punch at top of hills, but i guess that is better than have it closed or removed, so no complains.

[@coasterbot]

Hopefully it speeds up over the next few years as the ride beds in :)

[@nukelukas]

@@coasterbot I would love to see that, but as i seen also some extra mag-trims on the way i am not sure. Also i feel (maybe just imagining) trim after first hill a bit touching as well, so i would love to, but no so much hope in real world from me. (now i am way over 150 rides)

[@aaron.c.burton]

Love your channel! I'm heading to Kings island in a couple weeks. I wanted to know if you are recording your POVs via camera glasses? If yes, what's a good starter pair? Thanks!

[@coasterbot]

Thank you very much! I don't record POVs myself, but get permission to use others footage, so I can't help you there, sorry.

[@rare_frogo3402]

I was riding it yeasterday, amazing!

[@coasterbot]

That's awesome!

[@Xyndernox]

sweden had their fun with the tallest european wooden coaster, but we - the irish - now hold that title :sunglasses:

[@naselp5171]

If you like airtime, go and ride colossos. Its an awesome airtime giant

[@coasterbot]

It looks it! :)

[@petrawolff5641]

Geat video😍😍😘

[@coasterbot]

Thank you very much :)

[@willflohr1122]

I love Merlin parks. Their advertising is just next level.

[@coasterbot]

They are very good at showing the world their rides!

[@HiAnonym]

Cool Video 👍🏻

[@coasterbot]

Thank you! :)

[@chazzlucas6395]

this coaster looks amazing .... Nice : )

[@coasterbot]

It does, I agree!

[@jonathanadams7219]

Some Nickname the ride, "Furz-Lossos (Fart in German)" referencing the Intamin Fart the upstop wheels make when lining beneath the track during MASSIVE Ejector Airtime Moments.

[@k1zm3t]

holy wow it's wicker man 2

[@davedalk5990]

love that harry can we get tiaga at linimaki explained

[@coasterbot]

Thank you! I'll note that down, thanks for the suggestion :)

[@ammarsyed]

Amazing video!

[@coasterbot]

Thank you very much :)

[@AnotherSwissYoutubeUser]

I think the helix after the MCBR is stupid because it looks like it doesn’t pull any forces.

[@coasterbot]

Apparently it's quite intense!

[@zyronalexx]

This reminds me of a monster calls

[@jarnewolfl2007]

I Love this Coaster

[@coasterbot]

That's great to hear! :)

[@bananentros5517]

I think that rmc colossus woukd look like twisted timbers a barrol roll drop and very much airtime

[@coasterbot]

Potentially!

[@gifflebunk]

It looks like a fun ride! Was the wood-and-fire retheme potentially inapired by Wicker Man?

[@coasterbot]

Potentially! Both parks are owned by the same parent company too!

[@gifflebunk]

@@coasterbot I feel like it's likely, they're both very similar

[@corkscrewfoley]

I would've taken Heide Park off my bucket list if they RMC'd Colossos.

[@coasterbot]

Fair enough. I think they did the right thing too :)

[@Colossos.the.Woodie]

I hope they never rmc-it

[@jasonregan365]

I like this

[@bjoe385]

Heide park: hey can I copy your homework Alton towers: yea just change it up a bit so it doesn’t look obvious that you copied Heide park: sure thing

[@Limitlazz]

Well both are Merlin Entertainment (now Lego) Parks.

[@cheffren7011]

Could you do "what is Typhoon" at bobbejaanland or what is 'Anubis the ride'

[@coasterbot]

I'll note both of those down, thanks for the suggestion :)

[@BodhiPierce]

Next do what is Bodhi Pierce

[@kevind0]

You made a Mistake about the hight of Colossos. You said colossos is 50 meters high, but it is 60 meters high. Please review your information.

[@treinspotterhoofddorp9841]

I really hoped that with the refurbishment the drops and hills would be shaped different so that the trims wouldnt be neccisarly.

[@coasterbot]

Does it trim a lot?

[@treinspotterhoofddorp9841]

COASTER BOT it depends. But the pacing is pretty bad

[@spykez5513]

I just rode it today for the first time and it was awesome, although it's not my type of coaster, the first drop is intense and the amount of airtime is very fun aswell, but I will stick with "Flug der Demonen" (Fly of the demons) to stay my favorite coaster at the park / Edit: I also use the single rider lane and was able to ride the coaster in under ten minutes with waiting and everything included, which is insanely lucky since the normal waiting times were 90+ minutes

[@coasterbot]

Fair enough. Both rides look great! :)

[@oliviervantilt5764]

Make a what is: Hagids magical creature motorbike adventure video please

[@coasterbot]

I'll note that down, thanks for the suggestion :)

[@azain7443]

Could you do "What are: Restraints?" I notice different rides have different restraints and I'm not sure if it's due to the type of ride or just the themeing or something.

[@coasterbot]

I do hope to make this video in the near future, so stay tuned :)

[@bjorndg4445]

please do a what is Untamed!

[@coasterbot]

We hope to in the future! :)

[@derkleineellixd4760]

On my B-day I went there to the re-opening and waited 5h but it was worth it :D

[@coasterbot]

5 hours, that's mental! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@tismejaytee]

Excited for Orion?

[@coasterbot]

I am, it looks great! :)

[@iquitokay]

... You didn't even mention that this layout is VERY close to El Toro's.

[@coasterbot]

You mean El Toro's layout is similar to Colossos? I didn't think they were that similar except for the first few hills

[@melvinschrab505]

You think they took inspiration from Heide park when building wicker man or not?

[@coasterbot]

Wicker Man came first, it's quite likely as the same parent company owns both parks, that Heide Park was inspired by Alton Towers Wicker Man :)

[@melvinschrab505]

@@coasterbot I forgot that wicker man came first😑

[@RiceWitch-dingus-400]

That is huge wow i hope its not too rough 3rd At least its smooth i found out

[@coasterbot]

I've heard it's incredibly smooth! :)

[@pinakaiada3974]

Is this like a better wicked man?? Merlin owns alton Towers Alton Towers has wickerman Wooden coaster big structure Has fire in the theme and logo

[@TheBroz]

It’s wicker man, but not small, cheap and underwhelming.

[@Georgie94]

@@TheBroz unfortunately Alton Towers are restricted in hight, I bet if they could go above tree level they would have do something bigger.

[@coastersuk1019]

You should do what is cú Chullain.

[@coasterbot]

I'll note that down, thanks for the suggestion :)

[@semgeeringhs6625]

I don't see potential for an RMC in the layout, I'm glad they completely retracked and rethemed the ride.

[@coasterbot]

Me too! :)

[@CLOSE1RocketLeague]

What happens if a cart stops somewhere because of failure?

[@coasterbot]

The train can only come to a stop at designated areas of the ride, which in this case is on the lift hill and final brake run. If this happens, guests will be escorted to the nearest exit!

[@ShakeItLittleTina]

So, since it’s an Intamin pre-fab, does this ride have the same sort of issues that El Toro does?

[@coasterbot]

Most likely yes!

[@HansTheGeek]

They stated that RMC would have been cheaper to.

[@coasterbot]

Oh really?