One of the more seriously trouser-changing rides is the Sky Wheel, the world’s first inverted ride without shoulder restraints and the world’s highest inverted ride. It was developed and built by Munich-based MAURER Söhne in 2004.
For rollercoaster officianados, more on the Sky Wheel from the rollercoasterdatabase (www.rcdb.com) here.
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... The Sky Wheel exploits this new potential to the full, without easing the passengers in gently. Immediately after leaving the station, the X-Car rides up vertically to a height of 46 m where it performs a gut-wrenchingly slow quarter loop – backwards. Inspired by the world of aerobatics, this revolutionary ride figure has been christened the “Humpty Bump Lift�. Subjected to a force of -1 g, the passengers hang upside down at a dizzying height – secured only by a hip restraint. ..
They have regular events too - the next one is the 'Fischerfest' (25-27.08.2006)... which, you guessed it, is themed around 'fish' (there's a brass band making an appearance too, presumably with band-members dressed up as trouts or somesuch). 'Family' days are every Friday... but I'm not sure what this means exactly.
On a hot sunny day (not many of those left this year, granted), when the water-play areas are open, there's easily a whole day's fun to be had. On cooler days, you could easily spend an afternoon there. The queuing times were fine (much shorter than Legoland, for example - I think the longest I waited for a ride was 20 minutes), and the place did not feel crowded (even though it was a public holiday in August). There are plenty of places to eat, the meals are very good vfm (unlike Legoland), the parking is free (unlike Legoland), and there are good facilities. One gripe - there are areas that are not great for 'normal' (non-off-road) child buggies.
We ended the day taking a stroll around the quaint, genteel, nearby spa-town of Bad Wörishofen, which is rather like the Bexhill-on-Sea of Bavaria... without the sea, and without the pier: top ice-cream parlours, and you get to feel really young as everyone is over 70.
Entrance Fees (imo good value):
Per Visitor exceeding 150 cm height : €15
Children (100 - 150 cm) : €13
Children shorter than 100 cm get in free.
Getting there:
By car: Just off the A96 (Lindau direction) - ca. 50 minute drive from München.
By train: Every day, there are 3 train services direct to Rammingen from München Hbf. Otherwise, change at Buchloe. Services run every 30 minutes and journey time is approx. 60 minutes.