Maurer AG

Maurer AG
Industry Manufacturing
Founded 1876 (1876)
Founder Maurer Söhne
Headquarters Munich, Germany[1]
Number of locations
 Germany, China, Turkey[1]
Area served
 More than 50 countries[1]
Products Amusement rides, bridges, roller coasters, steel buildings[1]
Number of employees
 700 (2009)[1]
Divisions Maurer Rides, Structural Protection Systems, Structural Steelwork
Website www.maurer.eu

Maurer AG is a steel construction company and roller coaster manufacturer. Founded in Munich, Germany in 1876, the company has built many styles of steel buildings, ranging from bridges, industrial buildings, and even art structures.[1] While known for building various wild mouse coasters, Maurer Söhne has been branching out into spinning, looping, and launching coasters recently. The company also produces a free-fall tower ride. On December 15, 2014, the company changed its name from Maurer Söhne GmbH & Co. KG to Maurer AG.[2]

Roller coasters

The non-inverting loop element of Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit at Universal Studios Florida - a music X-Coaster.

In 1993, Maurer took over the amusement ride division of a fellow German firm, BHS.[3] BHS constructed four Schwarzkopf-designed roller coasters, working with Sansei Yusoki and Zierer in the process.[4][5][6][7] Maurer's first ride was a custom looping roller coaster called Venus GP that opened at Space World in 1996.[8][9] Since then they have produced almost 50 roller coasters including spinning, launched, racing and wild mouse roller coasters.[10][11]

One of the first types of roller coaster that Maurer manufactured was a wild mouse. The design, known as Wilde Maus Classic, was first installed as Kopermijn at Drievliet Family Park in 1996.[12] At the end of 2010, the Wilde Maus Classic design has been replicated at 13 locations around the world.[13]

In 2000, the S-Coaster was introduced by Maurer.[9] The S-Coaster is Maurer's spinning roller coaster design.[14] It is the most popular design (in terms of installations) that Maurer has ever produced with over 21 installations worldwide.[15]

Maurer's X-Coaster comes in a variety of different designs: X-Car, X-Train and SkyLoop. Under the X-Car category Maurer manufactures rides with launches,[16] vertical lifts,[17] floorless cars[18] and cars with embedded music systems.[19] An X-Train X-Coaster is one which features 4-across seating (2 seats above the track and one on either side of the track as a floorless seat). Under the SkyLoop category Maurer has a variety of models including XT 150 (150 m (490 ft) in length),[20] XT 450 (450 m (1,480 ft) in length),[21] launched[22] and custom designs.[23]

Most recently, in 2010, Maurer introduced the R-Coaster. The R-Coaster is a type of racing roller coaster which features several sets of Linear Synchronous Motors on two parallel tracks. The first, and currently only, R-Coaster is Fiorano GT Challenge at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi.[24][25]

List of roller coasters

Sky Wheel at Skyline Park is a SkyLoop XT 150 X-Coaster.


As of 2018, Maurer AG has built 61 roller coasters around the world.[26]

NameModelParkCountryOpenedStatusRef
Star WarsSpinning CoasterWonder IslandRussia RussiaUnknownRemoved[27]
KopermijnWild MouseDrievlietNetherlands Netherlands1996Operating[28]
Venus GP
Formerly Venus 		Looping CoasterSpace WorldJapan Japan1996Removed[8]
Crazy MineWild MouseHansa ParkGermany Germany1997Operating[29]
Wilde MausWild MouseWiener PraterAustria Austria1997Operating[30]
Wild MouseWild MouseLagoonUnited States United States1998Operating[31]
RattlesnakeWild MouseChessington World of AdventuresUnited Kingdom United Kingdom1998Operating[32]
Wild MouseWild MouseDorney ParkUnited States United States2000Operating[33]
Go Bananas!
Formerly Bug Out		Wild MouseWild AdventuresUnited States United States2000Operating[34]
TwistrixSpinning CoasterDrievlietNetherlands Netherlands2001Operating[35]
WinjasSpinning Coaster SC3000PhantasialandGermany Germany2002Operating[36]
SpiderSpinning Coaster SC2000LagoonUnited States United States2003Operating[37]
Wild StormSpinning Coaster CompactO-WorldSouth Korea South Korea2003Operating[38]
The WhirlwindSpinning Coaster SC2000Seabreeze Amusement ParkUnited States United States2004Operating[39]
Dragon's FurySpinning Coaster SC3000Chessington World of AdventuresUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2004Operating[40]
Spinball Whizzer
Formerly Sonic Spinball 		Spinning Coaster SC2200Alton TowersUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2004Operating[41]
Steel DragonSpinning Coaster SC2000WaldameerUnited States United States2004Operating[42]
Sky WheelSkyLoop XT 150Skyline ParkGermany Germany2004Operating[43]
TwisterSpinning Coaster SC3000HabtoorlandLebanon Lebanon2004 to 2010Closed[44]
TarántulaSpinning Coaster SC3000Parque de Atracciones de MadridSpain Spain2005Operating[45]
G ForceX-CarDrayton ManorUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2005Closed[46]
UnknownWild MouseAl Hokair Land Theme ParkSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia2006Operating[47]
X CoasterSkyLoop XT 150Magic Springs & Crystal FallsUnited States USA2006Operating[48]
AbismoSkyLoop XT 450Parque de Atracciones de MadridSpain Spain2006Operating[49]
Formule XX-CarDrievlietNetherlands Netherlands2007Operating[50]
XtremeSpinning Coaster SC2000Blue Bayou and Dixie Landin'
Drievliet		United States United States2007
2004 to 2006		Operating[51]
[52]
Crush's CoasterSpinning CoasterWalt Disney Studios ParkFrance France2007Operating[53]
SalamaSpinning Coaster SC3000LinnanmäkiFinland Finland2008Operating[54]
Hollywood Rip, Ride, RockitX-CarUniversal Studios FloridaUnited States United States2009Operating[55]
Spinning CoasterSpinning Coaster CompactHolnemvolt ParkHungary Hungary2009 to 2013Removed[56]
Wild MouseWild MouseFuntown Splashtown USA
Jolly Roger Amusement Park		United States United States2009
2002 to 2006		Operating[57]
[58]
Dream CoasterX-CarDream CityIraq Iraq2010Operating[59]
Fiorano GT ChallengeFamily Launch CoasterFerrari WorldUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates2010Operating[24]
ShockX-CarRainbow MagicLandItaly Italy2011Operating[60]
Wild MausWild MouseAntibes Land
Europark		France France2011 to 2013
2007 to 2010		Removed[61]
[62]
Naga Bay
Formerly Dizz		Spinning Coaster SC3000BobbejaanlandBelgium Belgium2011Operating[63]
Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum
Formerly Road Runner Express		Wild MouseSix Flags New England
Kentucky Kingdom		United States United States2011
2000 to 2009		Operating[64]
[65]
CagliostroSpinning Coaster SC3000Rainbow MagicLandItaly Italy2011Operating[66]
UkkoSkyLoop XT 150LinnanmäkiFinland Finland2011Operating[67]
Spinner
Formerly Speedy		Spinning Coaster CompactSkara Sommarland
Abenteuer Park Oberhausen		Sweden Sweden2011
2001 to 2010		Operating[68]
[69]
Clouds Of FairylandSkyLoop XT 150JoylandChina China2011Operating[70]
FreischützX-CarBayern ParkGermany Germany2011Operating[71]
BuzzSawSkyLoop XT 150DreamworldAustralia Australia2011Operating[72]
Wilde MausWild MouseFreizeit-Land GeiselwindGermany Germany2012 to 2013Removed[73]
Hidden AnacondaSkyLoop XT 150Happy Valley WuhanChina China2012Operating[74]
Terror TwisterSkyLoop XT 150Fantawild Adveture ZhengzhouChina China2012Operating[75]
Crazy Car
Formerly FamilyCo Express		X-CarHappy Valley WuhanChina China2013Operating[76]
Terror TwisterSkyLoop XT 150Nantong Adventure LandChina China2013Operating[77]
Sky Spin
Formerly Whirlwind		Spinning Coaster SC2000Skyline Park
Camelot Theme Park		Germany Germany2013
2003 to 2012		Operating[78]
[79]
Insider
Formerly Spinning Coaster Maihime		Spinning Coaster CompactWiener Prater
Tokyo Dome City		Austria Austria2013
2000 to 2011		Operating[80]
[81]
UndertowSpinning Coaster SC2000Santa Cruz Beach BoardwalkUnited States United States2013Operating[82]
Marble Madness
Formerly Wild Mouse		Wild MousePleasurewood Hills
Flamingo Land		United Kingdom United Kingdom2014
1997 to 2012		Operating[83]
[84]
Terror TwisterSkyLoop XT 150Fantawild Dreamland XiamenChina China2015Operating[85]
Laff TrakkSpinning Coaster SC2000HersheyparkUnited States United States2015Operating[86]
UnknownSpinning CoasterRespublikaUkraine Ukraine2015Closed[87]
Dragon LegendX-CarRomon U-ParkChina China2016Operating[88]
Dragon FlightSpinning CoasterEontime WorldChina China2015Operating[89]
Sky DragsterSpike CoasterSkyline ParkGermany Germany2017Operating[90]
Käpt'n Jack's Wilde Maus
Formerly Holly's Wilde Autofahrt
Formerly Rat
Formerly Wild Mouse		Wild MouseEifelpark
Holiday Park
Loudoun Castle
Dreamland		Germany Germany2017
2010 to 2016
2005 to 2009
1998 to 2004		Operating[91]
[92]
[93]
[94]
Unknown
Formerly Wilde Maus		Wild MouseChildren's Park
Attrapark		Russia Russia2018
2007 to 2016		Operating[95]
[96]
Superbike RaceSpike CoasterMirabilandiaItaly Italy2019Under construction[97]

Maurer German Wheels

Maurer German Wheels is a subsidiary of Maurer Söhne. It manufactures the R80XL giant Ferris wheel under licence from Bussink Design.[98]

References

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  2. ↑ "Maurer AG: Change of corporate form with a view to the future" (PDF) (Press release). Munich, Germany: Maurer AG. December 15, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
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