Zadra - The world’s tallest hybrid roller coaster, funded by YOU

You can find Zadra, the world's tallest hybrid roller coaster at Poland's biggest theme park, Energylandia. The ride's most unique aspect is the fact it was funded by YOU, if you live in the European Union that is. So, how did Zadra come to be? Well, that’s an interesting story, crammed with failure, rapid expansion, and lots of free money from the European Union.
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Timeline:
00:00 Introduction
01:52 Poland lacked a theme park
03:41 The idea for Energylandia
06:08 The rapid expansion
08:56 Zadra is born
12:13 What's a ride on Zadra like?
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[@Stuntman707]

It’s phenomenal how fast Energylandia has expanded in such a short space of time. It’s certainly become a worthwhile destination to visit. They really need some hotels to turn it into a resort.

[@d4m4s74]

And a train that can get you there more than one time per day a few days per week.

[@PlacekEnjoyer]

the fact that they are opening a new section

[@d4m4s74]

@@PlacekEnjoyer I was hoping it would open when I was there, but unfortunately it wasn't. I love mine train coasters.

[@GAFVM]

yes, I went there last year. it's worth the visit just for hyperion and zadra alone now let's not talk about all the other rides... We stayed there for 2 full days and still couldn't get on every ride.. we did do all the major coasters tho :)

[@arturobianco848]

@@GAFVM Go a bit out of seizone if you can went there to last year did all the coasters in one day and it was walk on at zadra in the morning they even had the back door open so you didn't have to walk line everytime. just a shame they closed it after about an hour.

[@reddcube]

Wait. Wait. Wait. Are you telling me this park is less than a decade old, but will have 20 coasters soon. Damn that's fast paced expansion.

[@5MadMovieMakers]

Didn't know Zadra meant Splinter. That's pretty cool

[@coasterbot]

Yeah!

[@paweldraus8719]

Not that much of a splinter - but a gash. I'm Polish - and the idea is that this gash comes after the dragon's talon.

[@barusshka92]

I love Energylandia so much! We dont have any park in Czechia (well, only for kids) and I consider EL to be my homepark! This video is awesome!

[@coasterbot]

Great to hear you're a fan of the park. Thanks for watching :)

[@Soonjai]

It´s worth mentioning that Energylandia is not the only Park that got money from the EU. I know that El Toro at Freizeitpark Plohn was also partially paid from EU funding, and it wouldn´t surprise me if other Parks and Rides recieved money as well.

[@coasterbot]

That's very interesting to hear!

[@TheKnexMaker]

I just got back from energylandia few days ago..... amazing park, amazing roller coaster! I hope thorpe park build a big enough island so we can get one of these amazing rides in the future

[@pigeon5700]

if only we can get exodus with this level of construction speed

[@Yonel6969]

​@@pigeon5700they could build the track and supports in like 5 minutes like towers did

[@coasterbot]

I'm happy to have Exodus, it seems to pace very similarly to an RMC anyway! And at least it'll have much more comfortable restraints and trains!

[@TheKnexMaker]

@@coasterbot idk I loved the rmc ones, they are my fav so far

[@twistedcoasters1533]

My No1! It’s an absolutely insane ride start to finish. My favorite element (a highly underrated one) is the outer bank wave turn, specifically on the left hand side of the train. You’re just whipped so hard out your seat in both directions it’s insane

[@coasterbot]

Oh yeah that element looks cool!

[@eeee-mq2cd]

Energylandia was the reason I went abroad in the first place, just for the theme park alone and I do not regret it, it took us almost 4 days to ride most of the rides. It's huge

[@coasterbot]

It looks huge, I hope you had a great time!

[@Dannyjones1]

One of the best roller coasters I've ever been on for sure.

[@coasterbot]

That's awesome!

[@camikelly2356]

Zadra looks amazing! It's definitely a coaster I'd like to ride sometime in the future! I experienced my first zero-G stall on an RMC when I rode ArieForce One at Fun Spot Atlanta. It's really cool!

[@coasterbot]

Zero-G stalls are awesome!

[@camikelly2356]

Coaster Bot They are cool! I thought I’d get nauseous on it because I don’t do well hanging upside down for awhile. But thankfully I didn’t.

[@faber3483]

What a great video! Impeccable explanation!

[@coasterbot]

Thank you, that means a lot :)

[@CoasterEverything]

Your channel is so good!

[@coasterbot]

Thank you, you're too kind!

[@patrickkoller901]

Next year in summer, I'm happy to test out Zadra :)

[@RL-sf3pb]

Love this content ❤

[@coasterbot]

Thank you, you're too kind!

[@d4m4s74]

I rode this earlier this year. It's amazing!

[@coasterbot]

It really looks it!

[@headshotproductionsv2297]

I remember the lift hill, I remember the brake run, I don't remember a single thing in between. It was a literal blur, absolutely crazy

[@coasterbot]

Incredible ha ha :)

[@gabmyinfer5209]

I go to Energylandia with my friend last week. We ride this toothpick tower like 5 times within three days. Zadra itself is loud as hell, and bc is tall you can hear that sweet sweet, even louder than coaster itself, screams of ppl from so far.

[@rideexpedition]

I love this coaster, finally got to ride it last year and the feeling of watching the train barrel through the stall above you is unrivalled. (The coaster is 75mph, not 57.. easy mistake though 😅)

[@coolstuffchannel6084]

That’s what he said

[@rideexpedition]

​@@coolstuffchannel608410:23 "121 kph, 57mph" It isn't, it's 75mph

[@coolstuffchannel6084]

The first time

[@rideexpedition]

​@@c.james110:23

[@coasterbot]

When you're reading out so much numbers you're bound to make a mistake somewhere ha ha :)

[@dreams2reality410]

Zadra looks amazing

[@coasterbot]

It really does!

[@Paolo8772]

I wish Canada was part of the E.U. 😁You meant to say Zadra goes 75 MPH, not 57 MPH. Great video, thanks for posting!

[@coasterbot]

Ha ha yes I did!

[@theknexpert]

Zadra has a fanstastic structural aesthetic.

[@coasterbot]

Oh for sure!

[@kosycat1]

Would the rmc coaster design benefit or hurn from having its supports made from Steel? or even giant suport poles like on regualr steel coasters. seems like alot of extra work to put in the wooden foundation,"just for looks" although i do like the look better and is classic. and wold love to help build a wooden coaster one day. does the wood cost less than steel supports

[@coasterbot]

It's a good question. Storm Chaser is an RMC Ibox roller coaster with a steel lattice support structure. A 'traditional' thick steel support structure though, I'm not sure

[@philrabe910]

Now that it is a capital of coasters, they need to put say one big coaster's worth of investment towards some theme cohesion, park flow, and a multi building hotel system with some theatre shows, finer dining and the inevitable retail that surrounds the park creating themed backdrops and an overall multi day destination resort. At that point, it needs a connection to the national rail system and he's all set.

[@Wiiue]

you missed one major factor about this theme park and thats also the amazing water park thats included in its ticket price.

[@coasterbot]

That's a good point!

[@thecoasterman682]

Hope you also heard about toutatis at Parc Asterix, Batman Gotham City escape at Parque Warner Madrid, Arie force 1 at fun spot Atlanta and wildcat's revenge at hersheypark. These rides are incredible.

[@dreams2reality410]

What about steel vengeance and iron gwazi. Best 2 coasters I have ridden

[@thecoasterman682]

@@dreams2reality410 or der schwur des kärnan? Best rollercoaster that i have ridden. Harry was right about it. It's incredible.

[@coasterbot]

Kärnan is beautiful! I have heard of those other coasters, they all look incredible! I hope to be able to ride some of them sooner rather than later :)

[@coasters4life388]

yes i used all my money to pay for zadra

[@rideexpedition]

More than worth it 😂

[@user-yj3fs3xr8m]

This is what greatness can be achieved when people invest in things

[@coasterblocks3420]

Leviathan at SeaWorld and Steel Taipan at Dreamworld in Australia were partially funded by the Queensland Government.

[@coasterbot]

Oh wow, that's interesting to hear!

[@askjeevescosby2928]

Should have put a massive griffin on the lift and make one track white and one red. LONG LIVE POLAND 🇵🇱

[@clubstep8244]

Zadras first tournaround looks like they wanted to do a deathroll there like on IG

[@Iknowtoomuchable]

Imagine wanting to leave an international union that funds sick rollercoasters.

[@coasterbot]

Ikr

[@100subsnovidz]

i wish scotland could have something like this the best ride we have is at m and ds and it’s a pirate ship

[@pigeon5700]

yeah unfortunately the population is to small+there is competition from alton towers

[@coasterbot]

It would be awesome to see Scotland get a large theme park!

[@Cheezbat]

Crazy how much they’ve expanded…but with so many kiddie and family coasters and some areas that are just garbage compared to the newer ones, I’d like to see them go back and trash a bunch of those older coasters and areas and replace it with things up to their current standards. While it has about 5 great coasters, it needs some B&M’s and some more goodness from Mack and Intamin.

[@coasterbot]

Hopefully they will go back and improve the 'main' section of the park

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

Who knows what they'll look like in another decade? All I can say is last time we heard of expansion this rapid, it nearly bankrupt the park..(SFMM)

[@your_antagonist]

Rode it this summer, It's absolutely insane. I am happy to see my tax money go to this! (I don't pay taxes)

[@coasterbot]

That's awesome, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@puwcyk]

Theres no dark ride in dragon zone. There are 3 coasters one flat ride and one monorail. On halloween there are 3 scare mazes

[@davidrenwickjunior]

We need an RMC in the UK, which park will do it?

[@rideexpedition]

Joyland

[@pigeon5700]

feel like blackpool should do it alton towers has treeline and thorpe park won't have another investment till 2030

[@coasters4life388]

legoland windsor

[@davidrenwickjunior]

How about frontier land Morecambe 😂🤣😂🤣

[@CoasterGuy95]

Lightwater valley. Terrain rmc replacement for the ultimate which will never happen but would be insane

[@Gijsinator]

rmc said that zadra is 200 foot. the iron gwazi opend up and then energylandia said its 206 foot. so I think they wanted to 'keep thier record'. but yeah i believe rmc more

[@Soonjai]

Going by Zadra´s RCDB Entry Alan Shilke aparently said that Zadra is 206 ft tall, that would put it at a tie with Iron Gwazi. However Energylandia did indeed claim higher numbers, but then again they are calling it a Wooden Coaster too. That being said, given that Iron Gwazi not only is 206 ft tall, but also features a 206 ft drop due to making use of terrain, I would still say that Iron Gwazi is the true winner here because IMO the biggest drop should count more than pure structural height.

[@ColorStaticOfficial]

Shoutout to the real tallest Gwazi though 😂

[@gabbyisyogirl69]

iron gwazi is the tallest hybrid in NORTH AMERICA not in the entire world

[@ColorStaticOfficial]

@@gabbyisyogirl69 how tall is Iron Gwazi, and how tall is Zadra?

[@gabbyisyogirl69]

@@ColorStaticOfficial same height as iron gwazi so i guess they tied

[@coasterbot]

I mean Zadra came first, so Zadra will always be the tallest in my eyes!

[@RichardRenes]

I am proud that my tax money helped to create a new amusement park. Always better than, say, the defense budget :P. That is what Europe does... help developing parts of Europe that needs developing...

[@coasterbot]

True, roller coasters not war!

[@ThoosiesCorner]

One day I'll go to Energylandia! Sadly, I can't say that I've helped fund this coaster. I live in the US...

[@coasterbot]

I hope you get to visit!

[@ThoosiesCorner]

@@coasterbot THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR REPLYING! 😃

[@KKcampa]

WORTH

[@NathanHydra]

14:48 speaking of which, when is the next vote coasters poll?

[@coasterbot]

Great question! We're working on the website this week, so it should be up relatively soon. I'll post on KZbin and twitter once it's live!

[@NathanHydra]

@@coasterbot thank you for your quick reply, I’ll be sure to vote :)

[@coasterbot]

Vote Coasters is now open! Head to our website to take part - coasterbot.com

[@NathanHydra]

@@coasterbot thanks a ton! Will do :)

[@VOICEOFINSTANTDEATH]

youre welcome guys

[@coasterbot]

Thanks for Zadra TheRonEggs!

[@kl33f61]

Energylandia is just in sandbox mode

[@coasterbot]

It really is!

[@aminestoisthebesto806]

It almost looks fake how pristine it looks

[@coasterbot]

Very true

[@TaronTT]

Finally someone dared to make a video that mentions the shady finances of Energylandia. The next step would probably be exposing the money laundering scheme that the park started as, but I guess that won't be easy (nor something that would fit your channel). Good video regardless!

[@thomaswijgerse723]

I'll bite. Tell me more.

[@TaronTT]

​@@thomaswijgerse723other than recieving mass EU funding and then not complying with the tasks assigned to Energylandia's management, (for example, for the VR testing project, they were supposed to keep VR on the rides for 10 years but never did) without punishment, it is also known in Poland that the guy who runs Energy 2000 and Energylandia is a shady guy who is rumoured to be in the drugs industry. This along with money laundering allegations from several key Polish finance experts makes it blatantly clear that Energylandia is more than just a theme park...

[@LLLLLLLLLucas]

I completely agree, and why should net contributer countries with their own deprived areas and problems pay for Poland to have a seemingly blank cheque budget themepark.

[@jimthar17]

I do think they need to slow down though. If history has taught anything it's that businesses that expand too fast typically end up failing or going bankrupt. They should take a few years off after this next planned expansion and let the park breathe for a little while. I would love to go there someday.

[@coasterbot]

That's a good point. I think at some point they also need to focus on improving overall quality, not just adding new things. Essentially, revisit the original 'main' section of the park and make improvements there

[@brunosztuba3556]

Bro really called it złoti Edit: I am polish and speak polish so I know how to pronounce polish words

[@coasterbot]

Hopefully I didn't completely butcher the pronunciation of things!

[@cjpro2517]

Best use of my taxes ever

[@coasterbot]

Hell yeah

[@grouchyberry7279]

this is zadra

[@coasterbot]

It do be

[@MalcolmParsons]

So where is the virtual reality?

[@joshuaeoff4402]

Energylandia has a lot of the same attractions, though

[@coasterbot]

That's true!

[@UwePieper]

Pretty sure the UK paid for it, as well… 😜

[@GAFVM]

let's just talk about the fact that Portugal has got 0 thrilling rollercoasters and theme parks

[@VelocicoasterFanboy]

I've Ridden Zadra

[@coasterbot]

That's awesome, what did you think of it?

[@VelocicoasterFanboy]

@@coasterbot It's Phenomenal

[@RealWildWalter]

Zadra is totally 57 mph

[@coasterbot]

oops, perhaps more like 75mph?

[@Skyla286]

Honestly I'd rather my tax money go a roller coaster then fighting for oil

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

At last my tax money is being used for something good😂

[@Ihatethoosies]

Im so glad i dont live in Europe i would be really mad if i had helped pay for a shitty rmc

[@CoasterGuy95]

Incorrect I committed tax evasion and fraud, fled the EU so I didn’t have to pay for this. Shame on you for assuming I actually pay taxes in the EU.

[@m_affiliates]

Ok Boris Johnson

[@coasters4life388]

ok?

[@CoasterGuy95]

Also for context I’m from the USA so all of this is a joke lol

[@coasters4life388]

@@CoasterGuy95 aren’t jokes meant to be funny?

[@m_affiliates]

@@CoasterGuy95 i mean you never said you _stayed_ in the US, for all we know you could be in an EU country rn

[@lumyx3011]

amazing pronounciation

[@coasterbot]

I assume you're joking, I tried my best!

[@positiveG]

Does that mean Euros get free admission to ride? No?

[@coasterbot]

I mean that would be cool, right?

[@IMWBMEGJCC]

guys thank me

[@coasterbot]

Thanks!

[@WelshGuitarDude]

This was the best until Ride to Happiness came along.

[@coasterbot]

Ride to Happiness is awesome!

[@erikm8372]

As much as I want to travel there, as it looks like such a phenomenal park (with amazing coasters), Poland has been enacting some rather archaic laws & policies of late… such as declaring entire streets/towns “gay-free zones” and other such discriminatory things. You can declare a place a gay-free zone, but unless you’re in every single inhabitant’s bedroom, that’s ridiculous and clearly pompous hate speech. Overcompensating for other problems in the county. It’s one thing to dislike someone, but taking hate-speech to that level when you want your country to be respected on a global level? Well…It’s gonna take more than a theme parks’ rapid expansion to do that! But I bet the haters would tell me, “well, you’re gay, we don’t want you visiting here anyway.”

[@coasterbot]

I can totally appreciate why you wouldn't want to visit. In an ideal world you wouldn't even have to think about that before travelling to a new country. It's a very rose-tinted point but hopefully things will improve in Poland and these policies will be removed.

[@GarryWilliams555]

I really enjoy this coaster but for me I find it overrated. As much as I enjoy it, I think there are dozens of better coasters in Europe. I know thats a very unpopular opinion.

[@aridaje4345]

Why do you find it overrated?

[@LLLLLLLLLucas]

No such thing as free government money, there is only tax payers money, I love roller coasters but it's reasons like energylandia that the public are disillusioned with the European Union and how they dish out hard earned tax payers money.

[@d4m4s74]

The idea is that it attracts visitors to the area helping the economy. They have a over a million visitors per year and if half come from far enough away they'll need a hotel, in a year or two they make back the investment in money flowing into the local economy.

[@LLLLLLLLLucas]

​​@@d4m4s74 it's a hard sell to swallow for people from deprived areas in net contributer countries. Free tax payer money for private enterprise.

[@amacon.]

it is not the tallest hybrid in the world bro

[@coasterbot]

Zadra and Iron Gwazi are the same height - it is the tallest hybrid in the world :)

[@amacon.]

@@coasterbot I though Gwazi is 63m? so steel vengeance, gwazi and zadra are all the same height?