Silver Star: The Biggest Roller Coaster in Europe

Screams, shrieks, yells, cries and screeches!

Those were the only sounds I could hear while watching the video of people taking the Silver Star ride on YouTube. Well, that’s what happens when you sit in this roller coaster and your adrenaline rushes to an all-time high. What else do you expect from a 240 feet high hyper coaster that has a 220 feet drop? Whoa! With three trains that can accommodate 108 people at a time, Silver Star is the highest and biggest roller coaster in Europe, located inside the Europa-Park (theme park) in Rust, Germany.

Trivia:

Interestingly, Silver Star is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz and is housed in the French quarter of the theme park.

Tips to make the Silver Star ride exciting:

It might sound like a freaky roller coaster ride (and I am sure it is!) but I have a few suggestions to make it as thrilling for you as it is scary!

1. Go with someone who is more spooked than you are. It’ll help raise your confidence level.
2. Don’t look at the roller coaster while it’s moving. Engage in conversation with random people around. Who knows, you may end up making new friends.
3. Divert your focus from the ride, once you’ve fastened your seat belt. Ask the person sitting next to you if they have any last wishes. The expression on their face will surely cheer you up!
4. Scream as much as you can…and loudly. This will help you get rid of the nauseous feeling in the stomach.
5. Choose the middle seat so that you can’t anticipate the twists and turns, ups and downs. Just enjoy the ride while doing a lot of #4.