Discover Raptor
Our tips:
- Choose the outer seat
- Watch the obstacles
- Ride photo and video
Raptor
Raptor is Gardaland's wing coaster: the seats hang beside the track, with nothing below or above you. The Bolliger & Mabillard coaster opened in 2011 and is one of the park's most thrilling rides.
The concept
A relentless predator is hot on your heels. You let yourself be carried off on a flight full of thrills and try to escape the Raptor, says the park. Along the way you dodge a long series of obstacles.
The Experience
After the lift hill you dive down and reach around 90 km/h. You go through three inversions, including a zero-g roll in which you seem weightless for a moment. Because you hang beside the track, you skim past the scenery. The ride lasts about a minute and a half.
Discover Raptor
Choose the outer seat
On Raptor you sit two riders on each side of the track. In the outer seats there is nothing next to you and it feels as if you are flying.
Watch the obstacles
The track is laid out so that you skim right past rocks and scenery. That is exactly where it feels most thrilling.
Ride photo and video
At Raptor you can buy a photo or a video of your ride afterwards.
Visitor information
You must be between 1.40 and 1.95 metres tall. Mobile phones and cameras are not allowed on the ride, nor are glasses, caps and other loose items. During the ride a photo is taken that you can buy afterwards. Photos that are not sold are deleted by the park at the end of the day. This ride is part of Gardaland Express, the park's paid fast track. You buy it on top of your ticket, online or in the park. You use it via the Gardaland Express app.
Flying at Gardaland
Raptor is one of the three top rides for daredevils, along with Oblivion and Blue Tornado. If you have not had enough after your ride, it is a short walk to the other big roller coasters.
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