Hollywood Star – Sascha Tippelt
Fähtz classic with Hollywood swings since 1980
Operator: Sascha Tippelt (Limburg)
Hollywood Star Tippelt is one of the classic high-rise rides, immediately standing out with its distinctive gondola design. Instead of simple seats, you’ll find gondolas styled like Hollywood swings. The ride operated by showman Sascha Tippelt from Limburg dates from 1980 and was built by manufacturer Fähtz. It is a piece of living ride history that you can still experience at fairs.
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What to expect
- Family-friendly
Highlights & records
Gondolas modelled on Hollywood swings; some gondolas move without rotating horizontally on their own.
Hollywood Star combines the nostalgic look of a Hollywood swing with the distinctive feeling of a rising funfair ride.
Where Hollywood Star – Sascha Tippelt is touring
1 stop
The line links the stops in chronological order; it does not show a travel route.
What Hollywood Star feels like
Even at first glance, Hollywood Star stands out from many modern circular rides. The swing-style gondolas give the ride its own atmosphere. As the structure rises and moves, your view of the fairground changes. Up close, the individual gondolas look almost like little Hollywood swings; during the ride, they create a dynamic combination of height and movement.
What’s particularly interesting is that not all the gondolas respond in the same way. On this ride, some gondolas that were originally able to rotate horizontally are set to maintain their orientation. This means the ride can feel different depending on where you sit. If you watch from outside, you can see the gondolas’ distinctive arrangement and the shifts between the different phases of movement.
General
- Manufacturer
- Fähtz (Edelsberg)
- Model
- Hollywood Star
- Year built
- 1980
Ride
- Height
- 14 m
Vehicles & capacity
- Gondolas
- 16
- Riders per gondola
- 3
Set-up & transport
- Footprint
- 20 × 24 m
History of Hollywood Star
Fähtz built Hollywood Star in 1980. The design combines the idea of a large-scale swing with an elaborate moving high-rise structure. This ride series originally used hydraulics for the lifting motion; later, it was converted to electric power. Changes like these show how classic rides can continue operating and be modernised over decades.
Today, the ride is operated by Sascha Tippelt. It is known, among other things, from events in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate. Its distinctive gondola design makes it a recognisable sight on the fairground. You can find more historic and modern rides in the ride overview.
Timeline
Built by Fähtz in 1980. The ride is operated by Sascha Tippelt from Limburg; the series’ former hydraulic lifting system was later replaced with electric power.
- Operator
- Sascha Tippelt (Limburg)
- Type of operation
- Travelling
- Status
- Active / in operation
Who is this classic ride for?
Hollywood Star appeals to people looking for an unusual high-rise ride who also want to experience classic funfair technology. The swing-like appearance feels familiar, while the movement offers much more than a leisurely seat. The ride is also exciting for fans of historic rides: here you can discover a design that you don’t find on every fairground these days. If you’re sensitive to rotational movement, it’s worth watching the ride briefly before getting on. You can find the ride’s official conditions for passengers at the attraction.
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