Boomerang (roller coaster)
Boomerang is a model of roller coaster manufactured and designed by Vekoma, a Dutch manufacturer. The roller coaster model name is from the hunting implement based on the traditions of the Indigenous Australians. there are 55 Boomerangs operating.
The roller coaster model was created in the early 1980s and was first introduced at four different parks around the world in 1984.
Design and ride experience
The Boomerang consists of a single train with seven cars, capable of carrying 28 passengers. The ride begins when the train is pulled backwards from the station and up the first lift hill by a catchcar. After being released, the train passes through the station, enters a Cobra roll element and then travels through a vertical loop. After being pulled up a second lift hill, the train is released to head backwards through each inversion once more, making the total number of inversions per ride six. The train slows down as it passes through the station backwards and then comes to a complete stop in the station. This coaster model is popular among many amusement parks in the United States, but it has appeared at amusement parks around the world.Boomerang coasters have occasionally stalled, often in the Cobra Roll element. As a precaution, many Boomerang coasters are built with an access platform just under the Cobra Roll/Boomerang element.
Variant designs
There are three main design variants based on the Boomerang layout, all of which are produced by Vekoma.Invertigo
The first variant of the Boomerang is the Invertigo. While retaining the same layout as the Boomerang, the Invertigo has inverted track, turning it into an inverted roller coaster. Each car has two rows of seats that are back-to-back, so the riders in the back row of each car would be facing those in the front of the trailing car. The first Invertigo, HangOver at Liseberg in Gothenburg, Sweden was supposed to open in 1996 with a new linear induction motor or LSM lift. However, development problems delayed the ride's opening to 1997, and the design was remade to include a traditional chain lift like the original Boomerang. Only four Invertigo models were ever built.Giant Inverted Boomerang
The second design is known as both the Giant Inverted Boomerang and the Super Invertigo. While maintaining a similar layout to the Boomerang, the track is again inverted and the size of the ride is increased. The track is longer, the two lift hills are almost taller and both hills are vertical. The track also crosses over, with the station underneath the vertical loop. The train has 8 cars, with the four seats of each car arranged in a chevron. As of 2011, four Giant Inverted Boomerangs operate and one was under construction. The ones that operate currently are Goliath at Six Flags New England, Aftershock at Silverwood Theme Park and Stunt Fall at Parque Warner Madrid. Sky Mountain at Mirabalandia is currently being reassembled for a 2019 opening. A fifth Vekoma Giant Inverted Boomerang opened in 2011, the first brand-new such coaster in a decade; called Mountain Peak, it is located at Jinjiang Action Park.Family Boomerang
In late 2010, Vekoma announced that they would be manufacturing a Family Boomerang. The prototype opened in Drayton Manor Theme Park as Ben 10 - Ultimate Mission in April 2011 later renamed to the Accelerator. Another layout was introduced on 17 May 2016 as Velociraptor in the Lost Kingdom area of Paultons Park. Unlike the other Boomerang roller coasters a Family Boomerang does not feature any inversions but it still has a similar shuttle design. The ride has two end spikes and generally a figure-8 design in the layout. Phantasialand added the world's largest family boomerang in 2016, in the new area Klugheim to complement the Intamin Blitz ride, Taron!Layouts
Ride locations
| Coaster name | Amusement park | Variant | Original opening | Status | |
| Accelerator Formerly Ben 10 - Ultimate Mission | Drayton Manor Theme Park | Family Boomerang | 2011 | Operating | |
| Aftershock Formerly Déjà Vu | Silverwood Theme Park Six Flags Great America | Giant Inverted Boomerang | 2008 2001 | Operating Closed 2007 | |
| Anaconda | Luna Park, Tel Aviv | Boomerang | 2000 | Operating | |
| The Bat | Canada's Wonderland | Boomerang | 1987 | Operating | |
| Boomerang | Bellewaerde | Boomerang | 1984 | Operating | |
| Boomerang | Elitch Gardens Theme Park | Boomerang | 1999 | Operating | |
| Boomerang | Energylandia | Family Boomerang | 2017 | Operating | |
| Boomerang | E-World | Boomerang | 1995 | Operating | |
| Boomerang | Freizeit-Land Geiselwind | Boomerang | 2000 | Operating | |
| Boomerang | Fantasilandia | Boomerang | 1996 | Operating | |
| Boomerang | Gero land | Boomerang | 1997 | Operating | |
| Boomerang | La Ronde | Boomerang | 1984 | Operating | |
| Boomerang | Parc Touristique des Combes | Family Boomerang | 2011 | Operating | |
| Boomerang | Parque de Diversiones Costa Rica | Boomerang | 2012 | Operating | |
| Boomerang | Parque de la Costa | Boomerang | 1998 | Operating | |
| Boomerang Formerly Boomerang | Siam Park City Jerudong Park Playground | Boomerang | 2007 1996 | Operating Closed 2006 | |
| Boomerang | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Boomerang | 1999 | Operating | |
| Boomerang Formerly Boomerang | Six Flags Mexico Rafaela Padilla | Boomerang | 1987 1984 | Operating Closed 1986 | |
| Boomerang Formerly Flashback | Six Flags St. Louis Six Flags Over Texas | Boomerang | 1989 | Operating Closed 2012 | |
| Boomerang | Trans Studio Bali, Indonesia Pleasure Island Family Theme Park | Boomerang | 2019 1993 | Under Construction Closed 2016 | |
| Boomerang Formerly Boomerang | :fr:Walibi Sud-Ouest|Walibi Sud-Ouest Zygo Park | Boomerang | 1992 1987 | Operating | |
| Boomerang | Wiener Prater | Boomerang | 1992 | Operating | |
| Boomerang | Wild Adventures | Boomerang | 1998 | Operating | |
| Boomerang | Worlds of Fun | Boomerang | 2000 | Operating | |
| Boomerang | Wuhan Zhongshan Park | Boomerang | 2017 | Operating | |
| Boomerang: Coast to Coaster | Six Flags Darien Lake | Boomerang | 1998 | Operating | |
| Boomerang: Coast to Coaster | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | Boomerang | 1998 | Operating | |
| Boomerang Hyper Coaster Formerly Boomerang | Trans Studio Cibubur, Indonesia Knott's Berry Farm | Boomerang | 2019 1990 | Under Construction Dismantled 2017 | |
| Boomerang-Roller Coaster | Al-Shallal Theme Park | Boomerang | 2004 | Operating | |
| Búmeran Formerly Boomerang | Parque Diversiones Playcenter São Paulo | Boomerang | 2012 1997 | Operating Closed 2012 | |
| Bumerang | Tashkentland | Boomerang | 1995 | Operating | |
| Cobra | PowerPark | Boomerang | 2005 | Operating | |
| Cobra | Walibi Belgium | Boomerang | 2001 | Operating | |
| Diabolik Formerly Two-Face: The Flip Side | Movieland Park Six Flags America | Invertigo | 2015 1999 | Operating Closed 2007 | |
| EqWalizer | Walibi Rhône-Alpes | Boomerang | 1988 | Operating | |
| Family Coaster | Happy Valley | Family Boomerang | 2017 | Operating | |
| Fireball | Furuvik | Family Boomerang | 2017 | Operating | |
| Flashback Formerly Vampire Formerly Boomerang | Six Flags New England Kentucky Kingdom Nanhu Amusement Park | Boomerang | 2000 1990 1985 | Operating Closed 1999 Closed late 1980s–early 1990s | |
| Flashback Formerly Boomerang: Coast to Coaster | Great Escape | Boomerang | 1997 | Operating | |
| The Flying Cobras Formerly Head Spin/ "Mind Eraser" | Carowinds Geauga Lake | Boomerang | 2009 1996 | Operating Closed 2007 | |
| The Flying Dolphin Coaster | Vinpearl Land | Family Boomerang | 2015 | Operating | |
| Giant Inverted Boomerang | Jin Jiang Action Park | Giant Inverted Boomerang | 2011 | Operating | |
| Goliath Formerly Déjà Vu | Six Flags New England Six Flags Magic Mountain | Giant Inverted Boomerang | 2012 2001 | Operating Closed 2011 | |
| Invertigo | Kings Island | Invertigo | 1999 | Operating | |
| London Loop | Global Village | Family Boomerang | 2017 | Operating | |
| Mountain Peak | Jinjiang Action Park | Giant Inverted Boomerang | 2011 | Operating | |
| Quantum Leap | Sochi Park | Giant Inverted Boomerang | 2014 | Operating | |
| Ragin' Cajun Formerly Boomerang | Dixie Landing' Hafan y Môr Holiday Park | Boomerang | 2001 1987 | Operating Closed 1998 | |
| Raik | Phantasialand | Family Boomerang | 2016 | Operating | |
| Recoil Formerly Thunderbolt | Wonderla Amusement Park Bangalore Aladdin's Kingdom | Boomerang | 2016 1994 | Operating Closed 2009 | |
| Recoil Formerly Zoomerang Formerly Demon Formerly Titan | Wonderla Amusement Park Hyderabad Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure Wonderland Sydney World Expo Park | Boomerang | 2016 2005 1992 1988 | Operating Closed 2011 Closed 2004 Closed 1988 | |
| Recoil Formerly Colossus | Wonderla Amusement Park Kochi Habtoorland | Boomerang | 2017 2004 | Operating Closed 2011 | |
| Saven | Fårup Sommerland | Family Boomerang | 2020 | Under Construction | |
| Sea Serpent | Morey's Piers | Boomerang | 1984 | Operating | |
| Sidewinder | Hersheypark | Boomerang | 1991 | Operating | |
| Space Shuttle Max Formerly Cobra | Enchanted Kingdom West Midland Safari Park | Boomerang | 1995 1985 | Operating Closed 1991 | |
| Speed of Sound Formerly La Via Volta | Walibi Holland | Boomerang | 2000 | Operating | |
| Stinger Formerly Invertigo | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom California's Great America | Invertigo | 2012 1998 | Demolished Closed 2010 | |
| Stress Express | Fantawild Dreamland, Fujian | Boomerang | 2013 | Operating | |
| Stress Express | Fantawild Adventure | Boomerang | 2012 | Operating | |
| Stress Express | Oriental Heritage, Shandong | Boomerang | 2015 | Operating | |
| Stress Express | Fantawild Dreamland, Hunan | Boomerang | 2016 | Operating | |
| Stress Express | Oriental Heritage, Jiujiang | Boomerang | 2015 | Operating | |
| Stress Express | Oriental Heritage, Cixi | Boomerang | 2016 | Operating | |
| Stress Express | Fantawild Asian Legend | Boomerang | 2018 | Operating | |
| Stunt Fall | Parque Warner Madrid | Giant Inverted Boomerang | 2002 | Operating | |
| Tidal Wave | Trimper's Rides | Boomerang | 1986 | Operating | |
| Triops Formerly Tornado Formerly unknown Formerly HangOver | Bagatelle Sommerland Syd Allou Fun Park Liseberg | Invertigo | 2012 2005 Never opened 1997 | Operating Closed 2011 Never opened Closed 2002 | |
| Tweestryd | Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen | Family Boomerang | 2018 | Operating | |
| unknown | Amrapali FunLand | Family Boomerang | 2014 | Operating | |
| unknown | Attrapark | Boomerang | 2019 | Under Construction | |
| unknown | Bao Son Paradise Park | Family Boomerang | 2019 | Under Construction | |
| unknown Formerly Boomerang | Family Fun Tivoli Karolinelund | Boomerang | 2015 1985 | Operating Closed 2010 | |
| unknown | Fantawild, Henan | Family Boomerang | 2019 | Under Construction | |
| unknown | Fantawild Ningbo | Family Boomerang | 2020 | Under Construction | |
| unknown | Fantawild, Shanxi | Family Boomerang | 2019 | Under Construction | |
| unknown | Fantawild, Yunnan | Family Boomerang | 2021 | Under Construction | |
| unknown Formerly Déjà Vu | Mirabilandia Six Flags Over Georgia | Giant Inverted Boomerang | 2018 2001 | Under Construction Closed 2007 | |
| unknown | Silk Road Culture Expo Park | Boomerang | 2019 | Under Construction | |
| unknown | Zigong Fantawild Dinosaur Kingdom | Family Boomerang | 2020 | Under Construction | |
| Velociraptor | Paulton's Park | Family Boomerang | 2016 | Operating | |
| Whirly Roller Coaster Formerly Boomerang | Floraland Continent Park Qingdao International Beer City | Boomerang | 2015 1995 | Operating Closed 2010 | |
| Wipeout Formerly Missile Formerly Coca-Cola Roller | Pleasurewood Hills The American Adventure Theme Park Glasgow Garden Festival | Boomerang | 2007 1989 1988 | Operating Closed 2004 Closed 1988 | |
| Zoomerang | Lake Compounce | Boomerang | 1997 | Operating | |
| Zydeco Scream Formerly Boomerang | Six Flags New Orleans Parc de Montjuic | Boomerang | 2000 1990 | SBNO Since 2005 Closed 1998'' |