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This is a list of summer toboggan installations worldwide, including both alpine slide and mountain coaster types.
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This is a list of summer toboggan installations worldwide, including both alpine slide and mountain coaster types.
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Màgic Gliss | Canillo | Coaster | Wiegand | 730 m (Downslide 550 m, Elevator 180 m) - Optional VR ride experience available |
| Tobotronc Naturlandia | Sant Julià de Lòria | Coaster | Wiegand | 5300m (Elevator 1700m, Downslide 3600m) - World's longest toboggan |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Banana Fun Park | Coffs Harbour, NSW | Coaster | ||
| Corin Forest | Canberra, ACT | |||
| Funfields | Whittlesea, VIC | Slide | ||
| Jamberoo Action Park | Jamberoo, NSW | Slide | Opened June 2024 | |
| Thredbo Alpine Coaster | Thredbo, NSW | Coaster | Wiegand | |
| Toboggan Hill Park | Nelson Bay, NSW | Slide |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abtenau Summer Toboggan [1] | near Salzburg | Coaster | 1.920 kilometres (1.2 mi) long, reaching speeds of up to 40 km/h (25 mph) | |
| Imst Alpine Coaster | Imst, Tyrol | Coaster | The world's second longest mountain coaster, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) long | |
| Mieders Summer Toboggan Run | Serlesbahnen | Monorail coaster | The world's steepest alpine coaster with a monorail track, 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) long | |
| Osttirodler | Lienz | Coaster | Wiegand | 2700 m |
| Sommerrodelbahn Ossiacher See | Ossiach, Carinthia | Slide | Two parallel steel slides 46°40′11″N13°58′49″E / 46.66977°N 13.98019°E [2] | |
| Sommerrodelbahn Pendolino | Nassfeld, Carinthia | Coaster | ||
| Spielpark Leutasch | Leutasch, Tyrol | Slide | One concrete slide | |
| Timoks Alpine Coaster | Fieberbrunn, Tirol | Coaster | An alpine coaster that is 1.16 kilometres (0.7 mi) in length and has several special features including a 'Big Snake' and a 360° carousel |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Duel | Bellewaerde, Ypres, Belgium | Sport Coaster | Wiegand | Opened on May 5, 2017. Two tracks, each with a length of 1,607.6 feet (490.0 m), a top speed of 24.9 mph (40.1 km/h), and a boarding height of 82 feet (25 m). Unlike the majority of summer toboggans, this attraction is built on an elevated, man-made surface, and has no rider-controlled braking. [3] |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Coaster | Cypress Mountain Ski Area, West Vancouver, British Columbia | Coaster | Sunkid GmbH | Scheduled to open in the summer of 2021. The Coaster will reach a top speed of 40 km/h (25 mph) over a length of 1,700 metres (5,577 ft). [4] |
| The Pipe | Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Revelstoke, British Columbia | Monorail coaster | Brandauer | Top speed of 42 km/h (26 mph) over a length of 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) and a 279 metres (915.4 ft) elevation descent. [5] |
| Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster | Blue Mountain, Ontario | Coaster | Wiegand | Downhill length 3,650 feet (1,110 m) with a maximum speed of 26 mph (42 km/h). [6] |
| Viking Mountain Coaster | Mont Saint-Sauveur, Quebec | Coaster | Wiegand |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badaling Biconvex Pulley | Badaling, Beijing | Coaster | ||
| Hongluo Temple Alpine Coaster | Hongluo Temple, Beijing | Coaster | Wiegand | |
| Mutianyu Great Wall Speed Chute | Mutianyu, Beijing | Slide | Wiegand | One steel slide and one chair lift |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mont-Dore, Massif Central | Slide | One steel slide |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sankt Andreasberg | Slide | One concrete slide | ||
| Alpine Coaster | Kolbensattel, Oberammergau | Coaster | Wiegand | |
| Alpsee Bergwelt | Coaster | Wiegand | 2.8 km | |
| Hasenhorn Coaster | Todtnau, Black Forest | Coaster | Wiegand | Approximately 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) long, one of the longest mountain coasters in Germany |
| Mehliskopf Bobbahn | Mehliskopf | Coaster | Wiegand | |
| Sommerrodelbahn Burg Stargard | Slide | One steel slide |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Year of Opening | Length | Elevation | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zemplén Kalandpark | Sátoraljaújhely | Coaster | Wiegand | 2009 | 2275m (Elevator 650m, Downslide 1625m) | 200m | Longest toboggan of Hungary and Central and Eastern Europe |
| Mecsextrém Park | Pécs | Coaster | Wiegand | 2010 | 1050m (Elevator 350m, Downlide 700m) | 35m | |
| Sobri Jóska Élménypark | Kislőd | Coaster | Wiegand | 2012 | 1000m (Elevator 300m, Downslide 700m) | 44m | |
| Oxygen Adrenalin Park | Gyöngyös-Sástó | Coaster | Wiegand | 2006 | 930m (Elevator 430m, Downslide 500m) | 35m | |
| Soproni bobpálya | Sopron | Slide | Wiegand | 2006 | 900m steel slide (Elevator 320m, Downslide 580m) | 30m | |
| Miskolctapolcai bobpálya | Miskolc | Coaster | Wiegand | 2007 | 800m (Elevator 300m, Downslide 500m) | 54m | |
| BalatoniBob Szabadidőpark | Balatonfűzfő | Coaster | Wiegand | Panorama track 2015, Tunnel track 2001 | Panorama track 700m (Elevator 200m, Downslide 500m, Tunnel track 760m (Elevator 200m. Downslide 500m) | 30m | Two parallel coaster tracks |
| Visegrádi bobpálya | Visegrád | Coaster slide | Wiegand | Coaster 2002, Slide 1991 | Coaster 700m (Elevator 160m, Downslide 540m), slide 700m (Elevator 160m, Downslide 500m) | 30m | Two parallel tracks, one coaster and one steel slide |
| Budapesti bobpálya | Budapest XI. district | Slide | Wiegand | 1995 | 700m (Elevator 270m, Downslide 430m) | 30m | Steel slide |
| X-trém Bob | Szilvásvárad | Monorail coaster | Brandauer | 2008 | 620m (Elevator 270m, Downslide 350m) | 52m | Steepest toboggan track of Hungary |
| Balatonboglár Kalandpark | Balatonboglár | Coaster | Wiegand | 2013 | 400m (Elevator 50m, Downslide 350m) | 15m | |
| Morotva Liget | Berettyóújfalu | Bobkart | Ferrari | 2015 | 512m | - | horizontal track with electric bobkarts |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tochal | Tehran | Coaster |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funbob | Adventure Park Cimone, Sestola, Emilia-Romagna. | Coaster | [7] |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainforest | Mystic Mountain | Coaster | Wiegand |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toriidaira Yamabiko Park | Slide | One steel slide |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Coaster | Kók_Tóbe_Park, Almaty | Coaster | 45 km/s speed |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Adventure Park, a mountain bike park in Christchurch | Coaster | Planned for December 2017 [8] |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodelbahn | Bobroviy Log Park, Krasnoyarsk | Coaster | ||
| Rodelbahn | Rosa Khutor mountain resort, Sochi | Coaster | https://rosakhutor.com/en/entertainment/rodelban/ |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Coaster | Kopaonik | Coaster | [9] |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calafell Slide | Calafell | Slide | Wiegand | 700 m - One steel slide - First summer toboggan built in mainland Spain |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaberg | Hestra | Coaster | https://www.isaberg.com/en/summer/activities/rodel-adventure/ | |
| Rättviksbacken | Rättvik | Slide | ||
| Hammarbybacken | Stockholm | Coaster | https://www.skistar.com/sv/hammarbybacken/sommar-i-hammarbybacken/mountain-coaster/ |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier 3000 | Gstaad, BE | Coaster | The highest alpine coaster in the world, with a starting elevation of 2,971 metres (9,747 ft) and a downhill run of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) reaching a top speed of 25 mph (40 km/h). Opened in March 2007. [10] | |
| Pradaschier | Churwalden, GR | Coaster | Wiegand | The longest alpine coaster in Switzerland: 3,060 metres (10,040 ft) long, starting elevation 1,750 metres (5,740 ft), height difference 480 metres (1,570 ft). [11] |
| Wirzweli | Dallenwil, NW | Slide | Wiegand | 535 metres (1,755 ft) long, elevation 1,200 metres (3,900 ft). |
| Ristis | Engelberg, OW | Slide | Wiegand | 660 metres (2,170 ft) long, elevation 1,600 metres (5,200 ft). [12] |
| Fräkigaudi | Pilatus, NW | Slide | The longest alpine slide in Switzerland: 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) long, elevation 1,400 metres (4,600 ft). [13] | |
| Stuckli Run | Mostelberg, Sattel, SZ | Slide | 600 metres (2,000 ft) long, elevation 1,200 metres (3,900 ft). [14] | |
| Pfingstegg | Grindelwald, BE | Slide | 725 metres (2,379 ft) long, elevation 1,350 metres (4,430 ft). [15] | |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bukovel | Bukovel | Coaster | Wiegand | 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) long. Total length 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) [16] |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toboggan Run [17] | Robin Hill Country Park | Slide | One steel slide | |
| Thunder Luge Toboggan Run [18] | Watermouth Castle | Slide | 250 metre steel slide | |
| Bobsleigh [19] | Oakwood Theme Park | Slide | ||
| Pembrey Country Park | Slide | Longest "Cobra Toboggan" run in Wales [20] | ||
| Chatham Snowsports Centre, Gillingham, Kent | Slide | Longest Alpine Slide in UK [21] | ||
| Llandudno Snowsports Centre, Llandudno, Wales | Slide | 780m, longest "Cresta Toboggan" run in Wales [22] | ||
| Plymouth Snowsports Centre, Plymouth, Devon | Slide | 650m [23] | ||
| Swadlincote Snowsports Centre, Swadlincote, Derbyshire | Slide | 500m [24] | ||
| Fforest Coaster [25] | Zip World, Betws-y-Coed, Wales | Coaster | The first alpine coaster in the UK. It has a downhill run of 2,330 feet (710 m) reaching a top speed of 25 mph (40 km/h). Opened in May 2017. [26] [25] |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Mountain Coaster | Action Park, Vernon Township NJ | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in 2014 |
| Anakeesta Rail Runner | Anakeesta, Gatlinburg TN | Coaster | Opened in 2018 | |
| Attitash Mountain Resort | Bartlett NH | Slide | Two concrete/fiberglass slides | |
| Bear Mountain | Big Bear Lake CA | Slide | Two concrete slides | |
| The Branson Coaster | Branson MO | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in 2017 |
| Breathtaker | Aspen Snowmass, Aspen CO | Coaster | ||
| Breckenridge Alpine Side | Breckenridge Ski Resort,Breckenridge CO | Slide | Three fiberglass slides | |
| Bromley Mountain | Manchester VT | Slide | Three fiberglass slides | |
| Camelback Mountain | Tannersville, PA | Slide | Two fiberglass slides | |
| Canyon Coaster | Williams, AZ | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in April, 2022 |
| Chestnut Mountain | Galena IL | Slide | Two slides | |
| Cliffside Coaster | Lake Placid, NY | Coaster | ADG | Longest in the United States |
| The Coaster | Goats on the Roof, Pigeon Forge TN | Coaster | Opened in 2015 | |
| The Cowboy Coaster | Snow King, Jackson WY | Coaster | Wiegand | |
| Copper Mountain Resort | Copper Mountain CO | Coaster | ADG | Opened in 2017 |
| Cranmore Mountain Coaster | Cranmore Mountain Resort, North Conway NH | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in 2010 |
| Crystal Mountain | Thompsonville MI | Slide | ||
| Durango Mountain Resort | Durango CO | Slide | Two concrete slides | |
| Forest Flyer | Vail Ski Resort, Vail CO | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in 2015 |
| Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster | Gatlinburg TN | Coaster | Opened in August 2014 | |
| Georgia Mountain Coaster | Helen GA | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in 2019 |
| Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, Glenwood Alpine Coaster | Glenwood CO | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in 2005 |
| Gold Runner Mountain Coaster | Breckenridge Ski Resort, Breckenridge CO | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in 2010 |
| Gunstock Mountain Coaster | Gunstock Mountain Resort, Gilford NH | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in August 2016 |
| The Hellbender Smoky Mountain Coaster | Anakeesta, Gatlinburg TN | Coaster | Opened in October 2023 | |
| Heritage Square | Golden CO | Slide | Two slides - CLOSED | |
| Inferno Mountain Coaster | Purgatory Resort, Durango CO | Coaster | ||
| Jiminy Peak Alpine Super Slide | Hancock MA | Slide | [27] | |
| Jiminy Peak Mountain Coaster | Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort, Hancock MA | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in July 2006 |
| Kentucky Action Park | Cave City KY | Slide | ||
| Killington Beast | Killington Ski Resort, Killington VT | Coaster | ADG | Opened in July 2015 |
| Lutsen Mountains | Lutsen MN | Slide | ||
| Mineshaft Coaster | Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain, Big Bear Lake CA | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in July 2020 |
| Mount Hood Skibowl | Mount Hood OR | Slide | ||
| Mustang Mountain Coaster | Estes Park CO | Coaster | Opened May 2021 | |
| Nor'Easter | Attitash Mountain Resort, Bartlett NH | Coaster | Alpine Products | Opened in November 2010 |
| Nor'Easter | Greek Peak Mountain Resort, Cortland NY | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in 2014 |
| Ober Gatlinburg | Gatlinburg TN | Slide | Two fiberglass slides | |
| Outlaw Mountain Coaster | Steamboat Ski Resort, Steamboat Springs CO | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in August 2017 |
| Park City Mountain Resort Alpine Slide | Park City UT | Slide | Four fiberglass slides | |
| Park City Mountain Alpine Coaster | Park City Mountain Resort, Park City UT | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in August 2006 |
| Pico Mountain Ski Area | Killington, VT | Slide | Two fiberglass slides - CLOSED | |
| Poconos | Camelback Mountain Resort, Tannersville PA | Coaster | ADG | Opened in July 2012 |
| Ridge Rider Mountain Coaster | Heavenly Mountain Resort, South Lake Tahoe CA | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in July 2006 |
| Rowdy Bear Mountain Coaster | Gatlinburg TN | Coaster | Opened in June 2017 | |
| Rocky Mountain Coaster | Copper Mountain CO | |||
| Rocky Top Mountain Coaster | Pigeon Forge TN | Coaster | Opened in 2018 | |
| Runaway Mountain Coaster | Branson Mountain Adventure | Coaster | ADG | Opened in August 2016 |
| Rushmore Mountain Coaster | Rush Mountain Adventure Park, Keystone SD | Coaster | Wiegand | |
| Rushmore Tramway Adventures Alpine Slide | Keystone SD | Slide | ||
| Seven Springs Mountain Resort | Somerset PA | Slide | Two concrete slides | |
| Ski Broadmoor | Colorado Springs CO | Coaster | Closed | |
| Ski Mountain Coaster | Ober Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg, TN | Coaster | ADG | Opened in September 2015 |
| Sky High | Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville NY | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in August 2011 |
| Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster | Pigeon Forge TN | Coaster | Opened in August 2013 | |
| Snow King Mountain | Jackson WY | Slide | ||
| Snowbird Alpine Slide | Snowbird Ski Resort, Snowbird UT | Slide | ||
| Snowbird Mountain Coaster | Snowbird Ski Resort, Snowbird UT | Coaster | Wiegand | |
| Steamboat Ski Resort | Steamboat Springs CO | Slide | ||
| Stowe Mountain Resort | Stowe, VT | Slide | Two fiberglass slides - CLOSED | |
| Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster | Berkshire East Ski Resort, Charlemont MA | Coaster | ADG | Opened in 2014 |
| Timber Twister | Spirit Mountain, Duluth MN | Coaster | Wiegand | |
| Timber Ripper | Okemo Mountain Resort, Ludlow VT | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in December 2010 |
| Utah Olympic Park | Park City UT | Slide | One steel slide | |
| Wild Mountain | Taylors Falls MN | Slide | [28] | |
| Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster | Banner Elk NC | Coaster | Wiegand | Opened in May 2020 |
| Winter Park Resort | Winter Park CO | Slide | ||
| Wisp Resort Mountain Coaster | Wisp Ski Resort, McHenry MD | Coaster | Wiegand | |
| Whitefish Mountain Resort | Whitefish MT | Slide | [29] |
| Name | Location | Type | Manufacturer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datanla Waterfall | Đà Lạt | Coaster | Wiegand | [30] |
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