| Theme Parks | Asterix Park |
|---|---|
| Park Area | Ancient Greece |
| type | roller coaster |
| audience | family |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Manufacturer | Ziller |
| Model | Bumblebee |
| high | 35 feet |
| length | 1345 ft |
| Invert | 0 |
| Maximum speed | 26 mph |
The Book of Ikare
Ikar's TomeThe Flight of Ikaros) is a roller coaster Asterix Parkthemed around the ancient Greek myth of Icarus and his ultimate flight too close to the sun.
At Asterix Park, visitors can climb aboard a winged aircraft and follow in Icarus' footsteps, but without having to worry about burning their wings.
This coaster is from Zierer and is one of only a few examples of the Hornet model they built. It offers a “fun” experience, with the track consisting mostly of a spiral that descends from a large model sun at the top of the lift hill. It's also not smooth.
The pacing was rather odd, with the two-car train constantly speeding up and slowing down, almost irritatingly, and the mid-course braking was too harsh, stopping passengers in their seats several times.
Vol d'Icare was almost certainly supposed to be a family-friendly coaster, but it was rather dull and boring. The theme was clever, but the actual coaster experience was more frustrating than fun.
Photo Gallery
Entrance
Queue Line
station
Fly with Ikaros
Two-carriage train
Zillertal Hornet
reduce
wing
Block brake
On the trail
