Highway Rally

The ride on the fairground

According to Ride-Index, Highway Rallye requires an area of 19 by 9 metres. This describes the footprint of this particular ride. The guided figure-8 track is the key feature that sets it apart from children's bumper cars and simple roundabouts. At a fair, the track can stand as a distinct type of ride among the children's attractions.

The name is not unique, however. There are other Highway Rallye rides, including one designated number 2 operated by other owners. That's why the combination of year of construction, manufacturer and operator history is important for identifying it correctly. The ride described here is the Strempel version from 1986.

Highway Rallye: the driving experience on the figure-eight track

The defining feature of the Highway Rallye is its winding track. The vehicles travel around two connected loops. As a result, riders change direction several times and see the activity on the fairground from different angles. This makes it a distinctive experience for children: they sit in a small vehicle but remain on the designated track. The course of the ride is also easy to follow from the sidelines.

Unlike a large roller coaster, this ride is not about height or fast descents. Instead, it offers a gentle drive around the fairground. Parents and accompanying adults can watch the children as they pass by. The ride also makes a quieter stop between the Ferris wheel, carousel and other family attractions.

History of Highway Rallye and its operators

The documented ride was built by Strempel in 1986. Ride-Index describes it as a children’s track or double-8 track and lists Kutschenbauer from the Bremen/Delmenhorst area as the operator. The ride was previously with Sluppke in Hamburg. The operator change is dated 1991 in the ride database.

Lars Langenscheidt is also associated with Highway Rallye. A newspaper report on the Vreden funfair introduced him in 2024 as a showman who had been bringing this ride to Vreden for around three decades. A report on Bremen’s Osterwiese 2023 explicitly named Lars Langenscheidt and Johann Kutschenbauer as joint operators of the children’s attraction. The different references to Kutschenbauer and Langenscheidt are therefore not sufficient reason to create two separate Highway Rallye profiles.

Who is Highway Rallye suitable for?

If your child likes small cars and wants to try a guided ride, Highway Rallye is a good stop on your funfair visit. When getting on, follow the showmen’s instructions about age, height and whether an adult needs to accompany your child. Ride prices and ride token offers may also vary from one engagement to another. You can find more rides in our attractions overview.