Dream Cruises’ roller coaster for the new Global Dream is currently being built for testing in the immediate vicinity of the MV Werften shipyards in Germany.
Last October, Dream Cruises and Maurer Rides announced the world’s longest roller coaster at sea on board the new Global Class cruise ship, Global Dream. The ‘Spike®-Coaster” type roller coaster – called Space Cruiser by Dream Cruises – will be the highlight of the “Dream Park at the Pier”, the very first theme park at sea.
“Among other things, the test setup will be used to test the installation methodology especially designed for ship assembly. Furthermore, the conductor rail and gear rack along the roller coaster track, which is necessary for the generation and transmission in the electric motor, can be installed on land in advance. This saves valuable time during the ship assembly. The aim is also to collect all the 93 support base points coordinates after the roller coaster has been completed and then forward them to the shipyard for preparation and positioning for the deck foundations. With the help of this elaborate procedure, we can ensure that the support base points on the deck of the ship are in the correct positions later,” Marco Hartwig, Project Manager, Maurer Rides, said.
After the installation, three Spike® vehicles will be put into operation step by step and the system control will be thoroughly tested. Before the roller coaster leaves the test site in Güstrow, Germany, the system will be dismantled and transported to the shipyard for final assembly.
“Dream Cruises is extremely excited to be working with Maurer Rides to create this spectacular new attraction at sea on board Global Dream. We are thrilled with the progress of the construction of the roller coaster and are excited to unveil this ride to our guests when our ship launches,” Michael Goh, President of Dream Cruises, said.
