Roller coasters are truly the most underrated pieces of engineering marvels in existence. Everyone only thinks about how fun it might be, or just ride it and think naught more about them, but they are such complex and advanced pieces of engineering. You see wooden trestle bridges being immortalized as "important" and "incredible", but you never see roller coasters like this being praised on an engineering aspect. They are truly incredible. I LOVE roller coasters, and when it comes to the engineering aspect, particularly wooden roller coasters like this one. I always have loved it, and always will!
All the "scrap" parts and pieces need auctioned off as keepsakes to coaster fanatics. It would be a great fundraiser and would help offset costs to renovate the coaster.
Put a few of them together and you would have an awesome table. Or two pieces from the same section if track and you could make sort of a rocking ride that went back and forth.
@@oskarfreeski they have to, its not like in the US where you can make your own safety rules. If the "TÜV" doesn't give approval, it would not be operating.
My favorite translation: 19:12 - 19:15 Jokes aside, this was a fantastic documentary! I used to watch all the theme park doc's on Travel Channel when I was younger and this was well-produced and insightful. I also really appreciate the translation of even the snarky bits of small talk - helps put you there in the moment!
This is an incredible video WELT team! We were glued to the entire thing! From the removal to the Demon illusion and the obstacles along the way. We love roller coasters and this was 2 thumbs up! 👍🏼👍🏼
Yes! El Toro is not in the greatest of shape right now and has been closed since the accident. Six Flags definitely needs to do this same type of rebuild, but considering Six Flags financial struggles I doubt it will happen.
I’m showing my children videos like this because they want to be engineers are working NASA. Being a engineer I think is one of the most exciting jobs in the world. I’m not one just a truck driver/laborer LOL but I worked on a lot of big jobs and talked with engineers. You need to be very smart for jobs like this though.Personally I like being the guy high up there working on the stuff.
Fantastic video! El Toro desperately needs this same rebuild, it now has several problem areas that make the ride very uncomfortable. It used to be glass smooth, but not any longer. I hope Six Flags Great Adventure gets their sh*t together with El Toro, the only other Intamin pre-fabricated wood coaster with Colossus.
The only prefab in the US maybe. There are 2 others, Baldur at Liseberg in Sweden and T-express, at Everland in South Korea, the current tallest woodie in the world.
@@MotoAtheist Absolutely, as we all are. However, I rode El Toro brand new & many times through the years until now. I've been in this wood coaster hobby since 1981 & can tell on _one ride_ when a wood coaster needs work.
Wooden coasters are supposed to beat the snot out of ya! They should look like you'll get tetanus just sitting in the seat. They should feel like it's falling apart and about to get thrown off the track in every curve and shoot off the top of every hill. Shake, rattle and roll until you can't take it anymore.
0:12 "people from china say how can you make such gigantic structure just out of wood" in the original german documentary: "the people stand in front of it (die leute stehen davor) and say how can you make such a huge building out of wood" i think the chinese have wooden coasters too xD
I was there on a schooltrip which meant that the park was almost empty. We made like 15 consecutive rides on the Colossos because we could just stay seated as there was no queue
I heard him say that Nails work loose. What about rib shank nails, custom designed rib shank nails won't get loose. Bolts will work to appear to be loose but it's actually the wood that is changing to make the bolts look loose yet they have Nylock Nuts on them to stay tight.
Fyi Colossos is the 2nd tallest wooden rollercoaster in Europe, the claimed height differs between sources, but the manufacturer claims it has a height of 53 meters and I trust their claims over any other. Wildfire at Kolmarden in Sweden has a height of 56 meters, making it 3 meters taller.
Really enjoyed the video - had to laugh at that last operator translation... "We can take a winter break then, right?" - "Great" said like reading from a dictionary :D
@@alecvip7562 El Toro has become progressively more rough through the years, and in 2022 had several potholes which were very uncomfortable. It is obvious Six Flags _is not_ putting sufficient maintenance into El Toro. It could use the same refurbishment that Colossus got.
Unfortunately Heide did not maintain the ride. This was a very time intensive, extremely expensive renovation, that was completely unnecessary. If they had've maintained the ride as instructed by Intamin (the manufacturer), none of this would've happened.
Yup. Take el toro for example, its over 15 years old, and while it isn't buttery smooth everywhere, its considerably smoother than most other wooden coasters. That is because great adventure replaces track every off season. The camelbacks are replaced the most often.
@@alecvip7562 Six Flags does not do sufficient maintenance on El Toro. This is why it has several problem areas right now. I rode it in 2022 right before the accident and there's many potholes on the ride that need work. Great Adventure should undertake the same scale of refurbishment as Colossus got. I doubt Six Flags will go to this much trouble, however. They are historically negligent with their wood coasters.
Same manufacturer, but American Eagle isn’t prefab, so it can’t withstand the same amount of force that Colossos can. The only intamin prefab in the US is El Toro.
nothing fun in a prefabricated coaster in a park that is owned by Merlin ... well. they spend next to nothing in maintenance and wait until something breaks beyond repair. the constructor confirmed it would have held up much much longer with proper maintenance from the start. what a disappointment overall
Wait is this the same kind of track they added to Lightening Rod during its first renovation? I hope not because that track had to be quickly replaced.
Religious people are so funny. Evil or just scary? Coasters are supposed to put off a vibe that it's going to eat you and spit you out! They are supposed to have a sense of panic and fear. Strawberry Shortcake Coaster won't exactly help accomplish the sales pitch.
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They better have made their calculations right. They built a new Roller Coaster on wood. Weight better be right. It's wouldn't be the first structure to fail because they renovated it but didn't calculate the stresses.
It’s older, built by a different manufacturer, built with different materials and one of 4 Intamin Prefabricated coasters in the world. It’s a rare ride and expensive ride. The renovation was more expensive then the entire construction of Wickerman.
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Roller coasters are truly the most underrated pieces of engineering marvels in existence. Everyone only thinks about how fun it might be, or just ride it and think naught more about them, but they are such complex and advanced pieces of engineering. You see wooden trestle bridges being immortalized as "important" and "incredible", but you never see roller coasters like this being praised on an engineering aspect. They are truly incredible. I LOVE roller coasters, and when it comes to the engineering aspect, particularly wooden roller coasters like this one. I always have loved it, and always will!
roller coasters truly are a mathematicians wet dream (at least for me). A coaster is also a beautiful piece of art imho.
All the "scrap" parts and pieces need auctioned off as keepsakes to coaster fanatics. It would be a great fundraiser and would help offset costs to renovate the coaster.
Fantastic idea.
Put a few of them together and you would have an awesome table. Or two pieces from the same section if track and you could make sort of a rocking ride that went back and forth.
Yeah i would buy that
Damn. This is genius.
This is easily the most interesting form of construction
The precise engineering is phenomenal. Determining the radius of the track and all dimensions for support and connections is mind-blowing!
Fascinating isn't it. They have computers to manage that stuff these days, but back in the day it was definitely straight up skill.
The amount of safety measures on this ride is insane. Much respect to these builders to putting in the time and effort.
They get paid for it.
You should rather be thanking Merlin/Heidepark for taking these safty measures
But dont get me wrong, this is forsure a gnarly job
I can imagine. I bet the termite inspection is thorough.
@@oskarfreeski they have to, its not like in the US where you can make your own safety rules. If the "TÜV" doesn't give approval, it would not be operating.
My favorite translation: 19:12 - 19:15
Jokes aside, this was a fantastic documentary! I used to watch all the theme park doc's on Travel Channel when I was younger and this was well-produced and insightful. I also really appreciate the translation of even the snarky bits of small talk - helps put you there in the moment!
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Nobody does engineering like the Germans. Amazing video! Colossus looks great.
As a mechanical Engineering student, I find this amusing and a great accomplishment!
This ride blew me away! Love it
Up next, Colossus becomes an RMC hybrid coaster
Shut your mouth... They Better not RUIN MY COASTER (RMC)
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I did not expect to find the voice of Kurzgesagt here
This is an incredible video WELT team! We were glued to the entire thing! From the removal to the Demon illusion and the obstacles along the way. We love roller coasters and this was 2 thumbs up! 👍🏼👍🏼
this is one of the baddest coasters out there. amazing layout And theming And ride effects???? i just pray toro at SFGA gets this treatment
Yes! El Toro is not in the greatest of shape right now and has been closed since the accident. Six Flags definitely needs to do this same type of rebuild, but considering Six Flags financial struggles I doubt it will happen.
In an ideal world they would rmc it.@@crooked-halo
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I’m showing my children videos like this because they want to be engineers are working NASA. Being a engineer I think is one of the most exciting jobs in the world. I’m not one just a truck driver/laborer LOL but I worked on a lot of big jobs and talked with engineers. You need to be very smart for jobs like this though.Personally I like being the guy high up there working on the stuff.
Wow! Fantastic documentary! It makes me want to ride COLOSSUS ASAP!
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Fascinating.
Brilliant video!!
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Awesome documentary!
So awesome
Fantastic video! El Toro desperately needs this same rebuild, it now has several problem areas that make the ride very uncomfortable. It used to be glass smooth, but not any longer. I hope Six Flags Great Adventure gets their sh*t together with El Toro, the only other Intamin pre-fabricated wood coaster with Colossus.
The only prefab in the US maybe. There are 2 others, Baldur at Liseberg in Sweden and T-express, at Everland in South Korea, the current tallest woodie in the world.
Or maybe you're just getting older?
@@MotoAtheist I have seen many people report roughness relative to Colossos
@@MotoAtheist Absolutely, as we all are. However, I rode El Toro brand new & many times through the years until now. I've been in this wood coaster hobby since 1981 & can tell on _one ride_ when a wood coaster needs work.
Wooden coasters are supposed to beat the snot out of ya! They should look like you'll get tetanus just sitting in the seat. They should feel like it's falling apart and about to get thrown off the track in every curve and shoot off the top of every hill. Shake, rattle and roll until you can't take it anymore.
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0:12 "people from china say how can you make such gigantic structure just out of wood"
in the original german documentary: "the people stand in front of it (die leute stehen davor) and say how can you make such a huge building out of wood"
i think the chinese have wooden coasters too xD
I was like “sike” when i heard that lol
Well considering the fact they use bamboo scaffolding to erect skyscrapers, I'd say they know how to build big things made of plant material.
Very nice interesting informative helpful video
Nothing better than an Intamin Prefabricated Woodie
I'm pretty sure the RMC fanboys would beg to differ
I was there on a schooltrip which meant that the park was almost empty. We made like 15 consecutive rides on the Colossos because we could just stay seated as there was no queue
I think some parks should bring back some old rides
Cant believe it was built in 2000 of corse 20 years old but never in usa would they build a wood coaster amazing
They actually have a slightly bigger version of this exact type in the USA, it’s called El Toro
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I heard him say that Nails work loose. What about rib shank nails, custom designed rib shank nails won't get loose. Bolts will work to appear to be loose but it's actually the wood that is changing to make the bolts look loose yet they have Nylock Nuts on them to stay tight.
Fyi Colossos is the 2nd tallest wooden rollercoaster in Europe, the claimed height differs between sources, but the manufacturer claims it has a height of 53 meters and I trust their claims over any other. Wildfire at Kolmarden in Sweden has a height of 56 meters, making it 3 meters taller.
Really enjoyed the video - had to laugh at that last operator translation... "We can take a winter break then, right?" - "Great" said like reading from a dictionary :D
who else noticed the Kurzgesagt narrator
Yes! Came here to say that
"I just want to pound in that one nail"
Whole coaster falls over 😆
Looks like KISS Roller Coaster from Scooby Doo and KISS (2015) movie
Who else is watching this while El Toro is getting retracted after the partial derailment?
me toro may even need the whole thing too
@@NickyD toro didnt need the whole track to be replaced. Great adventure does actual good maintenance on el toro 💀
@@alecvip7562 orrrrrr..... Maybe it does... Lol
@@alecvip7562 El Toro has become progressively more rough through the years, and in 2022 had several potholes which were very uncomfortable. It is obvious Six Flags _is not_ putting sufficient maintenance into El Toro. It could use the same refurbishment that Colossus got.
Aight now it's time for them to come fix el toro
Interesting
Unfortunately Heide did not maintain the ride. This was a very time intensive, extremely expensive renovation, that was completely unnecessary. If they had've maintained the ride as instructed by Intamin (the manufacturer), none of this would've happened.
Yup. Take el toro for example, its over 15 years old, and while it isn't buttery smooth everywhere, its considerably smoother than most other wooden coasters. That is because great adventure replaces track every off season. The camelbacks are replaced the most often.
@@alecvip7562 How has that been working out?
@@alecvip7562 Six Flags does not do sufficient maintenance on El Toro. This is why it has several problem areas right now. I rode it in 2022 right before the accident and there's many potholes on the ride that need work. Great Adventure should undertake the same scale of refurbishment as Colossus got. I doubt Six Flags will go to this much trouble, however. They are historically negligent with their wood coasters.
I'm pretty sure this isn't the only Colossus roller coaster America has a couple with this name too but not as big as this
Ita Called "Colossos" not Colossus☝🏻
Colossos is also a rollercoaster in Thorpe park in the UK, it was the first rollercoaster to go upside down ten times.
The translator is also the narrator of Kurzgezagt : In a Nutshell
Was just about to ask that when I saw your comment, thanks for sharing :)
This must be important to someone 🤔
Its one of a hand full of Intamin Pre fab Wooden coasters. Its a very rare beast.
Voi a ir COLOSUS es genial
time to rmc it ;P
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GOOD. Works
Is gravity the only thing that holds the train on the track?
No, there are wheels that ride the top, side and underside of the track.
Reminds me of American Eagle for some reason
Same manufacturer, but American Eagle isn’t prefab, so it can’t withstand the same amount of force that Colossos can. The only intamin prefab in the US is El Toro.
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People in china ask how they make such structure out of wood they build scaffolding up the highest building using bamboo
He said "people" in german. the dub was wrong :D
wouldn't it be easier to just demlish and rebuild it to its same layout...
instead of replacing it piece by piece.
No, it would be much more difficult and cost many times more than what this refurbishment cost.
Würd es die noch in deutsch geben
gibt es doch?
nothing fun in a prefabricated coaster in a park that is owned by Merlin ... well. they spend next to nothing in maintenance and wait until something breaks beyond repair. the constructor confirmed it would have held up much much longer with proper maintenance from the start. what a disappointment overall
"Waiting times were 4 hours, and they were thrilled".... Em...
RMC RMC RMC
here? not needed at all, elsewhere? maybe...
INTAMIN INTAMIN INTAMIN.
Not needed?! Every park on the planet needs an RMC. You’ve obviously never been on one.
HELL NO
NOT MY WOODIE
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I don't know why he's knocking those nails back in, he should be taking them out and replacing them with screws!
I am like number 829
Yo it's the guy from kursgesagt
Original comment
Never gonna ride one of these things ever
Why? If it's unsafe then it wouldn't still be standing
The whole point of these things is to scare you...if they didn't scare some people them the designers wouldn't be doing their jobs properly
Then what u hear for if u don't like woodies lol
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I really wonder, why do all documentaries these days are making a 10 minute story into almost one hour with all the unnecessary drama?
Some just go overboard with drama for the sake of it.
Wait is this the same kind of track they added to Lightening Rod during its first renovation? I hope not because that track had to be quickly replaced.
No
Why does everything have to be evil themed !?!
Its better than the jungle theming that was there before
Religious people are so funny. Evil or just scary? Coasters are supposed to put off a vibe that it's going to eat you and spit you out! They are supposed to have a sense of panic and fear. Strawberry Shortcake Coaster won't exactly help accomplish the sales pitch.
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They would have been better off throwing gasoline and a match on it and building a new steel coaster in its place
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They better have made their calculations right. They built a new Roller Coaster on wood. Weight better be right. It's wouldn't be the first structure to fail because they renovated it but didn't calculate the stresses.
If that crane fell over.
I wish the American Government would do this and take there Vaccine before forcing us all too 🤷♂️😂
I thought this was going to be a documentary but it’s just another music video.
Its just a rip of version of wicker man at alton towers.
But a way better ride, better soundtrack and better manufacturing.
It’s older, built by a different manufacturer, built with different materials and one of 4 Intamin Prefabricated coasters in the world. It’s a rare ride and expensive ride. The renovation was more expensive then the entire construction of Wickerman.
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How about sealing the wood..
Love and appreciate most of the ride desighn,but don't appreciate the satanic nature of the theam,but I know you didn't have a choice in that theam.
Its no where near the biggest one
It’s only 3 meters shorter than the tallest woodie in Europe/the world that is currently operating
That looks unsafe...
Its not
Totally boring since the renovation.
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