Die Lustige Manege – Franz Langenscheidt
Lutz children's mini roller coaster with a history as Le Manege
Operator: Franz Langenscheidt (Zetel)
Die Lustige Manege by Franz Langenscheidt from Zetel is a children's ride made by the French manufacturer Lutz. The ride is a Mini roller coaster. It was previously known as Le Manege. It offers young funfair visitors a different experience from a traditional roundabout: instead of moving along a simple circular track, the vehicles travel along a small, self-contained loop.
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What to expect
- Family-friendly
Die Lustige Manege offers children a little loop ride of their own while preserving the story of the former Le Manege.
The ride experience on the small loop
At Die Lustige Manege, the focus is on the shared movement of the children's vehicles. The track is designed as a mini loop. This creates a different impression from an ordinary carousel, where the vehicles always follow the same circle around the centre. Here, the ride follows the loop, giving young passengers changing views of the fairground and the spectators.
The movement is particularly easy to watch from the outside. The track is compact, so accompanying adults can keep an eye on the children throughout the ride. Younger visitors can enjoy an adventure of their own, while remaining close to the familiar edge of the ride. This is not a large roller coaster, but a children's attraction with its own distinctive track layout.
General
- Manufacturer
- Lutz (France)
- Model
- Mini circuit
- Year built
- 1993
- Original name
- Le Manege
- Also known as
- Le Manege
Set-up & transport
- Footprint
- 13 × 6.5 m
Die Lustige Manege: history and former operators
Ride-Index names Lutz from France as the manufacturer and dates the ride to 1993. Before Franz Langenscheidt from Zetel, it operated under Schneider-Jockers from Bad Dürkheim. The mini loop is also known by its former name, Le Manege. This former name is important because historical photos and documentation may at first appear to show a different ride.
The sequence of operators helps make the ride's history clear. The little track delighted visitors under a different name before it came to northern Germany. Today, it can be clearly identified by the name Die Lustige Manege and its association with Franz Langenscheidt. Unlike children's carousels with merely similar names, this is the specific Lutz Mini roller coaster from 1993.
Timeline
Built by Lutz in 1993; first operated by Schneider-Jockers under the name Le Manege, then by Franz Langenscheidt as Die Lustige Manege.
- Operator
- Franz Langenscheidt (Zetel)
- Type of operation
- Travelling
- Status
- Active / in operation
Previous operators
Schneider-Jockers (Bad Dürkheim)
Who is Die Lustige Manege suitable for?
Die Lustige Manege is aimed at families whose children enjoy riding on a small track. If you already know a conventional ground-level carousel, you can discover a new kind of movement here. The closed loop gives you the feeling of travelling along a real little track, without needing the scale of a large roller coaster. The ride is also easy for parents to keep in view during a longer visit to the funfair.
Whether children may ride alone and what age or height restrictions apply is decided by the operator according to the specific rules of the ride. Checking the notice by the ticket booth can therefore help you plan. You can find more children's rides, from sports carousels to small flying rides, in our attraction directory.
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