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Years active. 1963–present. Known for. Multiple roller coaster manufacturers. Werner Stengel (born 22 August 1936, in Bochum) is a German roller coaster designer and engineer. Stengel is the founder of Stengel Engineering, also known as Ingenieurbüro Stengel GmbH (or Ingenieurbuero Stengel GmbH).
- Early History
- Innovations
- World Firsts and Records
- Retirement
Werner Stengel was born on August 22, 1936, in Bochum, Germany. His first projects were with Anton Schwarzkopf in 1963; a dodgems ride and the first steelroller coaster in Germany, the "Super Acht" (Super 8), that premiered at the Oktoberfest. On March 28, 1985, he established his own company, Stengel Engineering (often known as Ing-. Büro Stengel ...
His collaboration with Schwarzkopf was responsible for many innovations in roller coaster design, including the first modern looping coaster - Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain, in 1975. His clothoid loop is now standard on many roller coasters as it produces less intense forces on the human body than a circular vertical loop. In 1976 Stengel ...
In 1990, Werner Stengel worked on the first spinning roller coaster, the Magic Mountain. Shortly after (1992), Batman The Ride opened which he also worked on. That same year he gained an award for Olympia Looping, the largest travelling coaster, with five loops. 1993 saw the creation of the first travelling inverted roller coaster, manufactured by ...
Werner Stengel retired in 2001, aged 65. Since his and Schwarkopf's retirement, he has still maintained his eminent position in the amusement park industry ever since. Despite retiring, Werner has been involved in conception and design work independently and as a consultant for a variety of projects. Throughout his career Stengel has worked on a gr...
Jun 12, 2008 · An interview with Werner Stengel who desgined MF, Maverick and 498 other coasters. He is making millions of people scream and screech. Many call him a guru. He is known as the first reference throughout the world for theme park owners when they are planning to have a new rollercoaster ride in the...
- Am I the only one that feels a little "t"ed about this fact?
- Wow, pretty impressive Maverick was the 500th coaster by Stengel. Quite the milestone! Great read...that dude is a genius
- Without his input they probably would have fallen over by now...
- So Stengel is the guy that companies like B&M and Intamin AG work with when designing a coaster. Good read, thanks for sharing.
- Interesting how his favorite coasters are the widely-acclaimed number 1 coaster and the widely-acclaimed number 1 (over)hyped coaster (w/in the ent...
- Stengel has primarily worked on coasters for Schwartzkopf, Intamin, Giovanola, B&M, Premiere, and Zierer. It's not surprising that Stengel work...
- That was pretty cool. So he works with all the major steel companies. Did he design any woodies such as the plug n play as some people consider tho...
- Is it just me or did this guy just pop out of thin air? I mean his name JUST got added to the info on most coaster sites just recently. I mean , di...
- It's just you. Werner Stengel has been a widely acclaimed name in the coaster/amusement industry for years now, and for good reason.
- If I remember correctly, Stengel Engineering is responsible for the very concept of the the plug-n-play woodie. P.S. I'm the real Robbie!!!
Jul 15, 2010 · Swedish mathematicians draw the perfect loop. Image credits: Son via Wikimedia Commons. Technology. Thursday, July 15, 2010. Devin Powell, Contributor. (Inside Science) -- At the age of 74, retired roller coaster designer Werner Stengel still spends his days riding the latest loop-de-loops.
Jan 26, 2020 · Both coasters were once the tallest in the world, with Kingda Ka also being the second fastest, now only beated by Formula Rossa. In this video, we'll take look into the history of Stengel, along...
Werner Stengel and the Liseberg roller coasters. When Liseberg opened for the world exhibit in 1923, so did the classic wooden coaster, Bergbanan. Fourty years later, Werner Stengel started working on roller coasters together with Anton Schwarzkopf.
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Werner Stengel: Model: Looping roller coaster: Track layout: Terrain: Lift/launch system: Chain lift hill: Height: 113 ft (34 m) Drop: 83 ft (25 m) Length: 3,457 ft (1,054 m) Speed: 55 mph (89 km/h) Inversions: 1: Duration: 79 seconds: Max vertical angle: 45° Capacity: 1400 riders per hour: G-force: 4.9: Height restriction: 48 in (122 cm ...
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