Freischütz, Bayern-Park’s 20th-anniversary coaster

An anniversary ride designed as a statement

In September 2011, Bayern-Park marked its twentieth anniversary with a level of intensity not previously found in its ride collection. Freischütz opened in front of press representatives and enthusiast clubs arriving from several countries. For a park long associated with family rides, animals and landscape, this changed the way it was perceived. Bayern-Park could now attract roller-coaster enthusiasts in its own right without abandoning the rest of its identity.

A launch with no wasted motion

The train accelerates from 0 to 80 km/h in 2.3 seconds before reaching a 24-metre top hat. Across 483 metres, the track includes four inversions and almost no straight sections. This density creates a distinctive rhythm. The initial speed is not merely a dramatic start; it feeds a continuous sequence of direction changes. X-Car trains and lap restraints leave the arms and shoulders free, making each rotation feel more open and immediate.

The seventh bullet and the park’s memory

The theme draws on Carl Maria von Weber’s opera Der Freischütz. The queue passes through the hunter Max’s house, a rocky labyrinth and the Wolf’s Glen before riders symbolically become the seventh bullet. The photograph used here was taken in September 2011, as the ride was entering the park’s history. More than fifteen years after opening, Freischütz remains an essential landmark. It recalls the moment Bayern-Park added an attraction capable of drawing international attention to a previously regional destination.