Search Phantasialand roller coasters or Taron Phantasialand and you do not want a ride list mixed with ice skating and a parrot. Phantasialand in Brühl has eight real coasters. The rest is themed streets, hotels and water. Google used to dump Black Mamba coaster on the Danish ride page. This guide lines up Taron to Raik, with height limits and live waits.
Written in August 2026. Opening, downtime and queues change daily — always open the Phantasialand live wait times before you sprint from Klugheim to Rookburgh.
How many coasters does Phantasialand have?
Eight. Winja's Fear and Winja's Force both count: two tracks, two queues.
| Ride | Type | Min. height | When to pick it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taron | Intamin multi-launch (Klugheim, 2016) | 130 cm | The magnet: 117 km/h, 1320 m, no inversions, two launches. |
| F.L.Y. | Vekoma flying launch (Rookburgh, 2020) | 130 cm | Stomach-down, two launches, through the hotel. The other must. |
| Black Mamba | B&M inverted (Deep in Africa, 2006) | 140 cm | Legs dangling, inversions, the strictest height. |
| Colorado Adventure | Vekoma mine train (Mexico, 1996) | 100 cm | Family classic. No thrill, plenty of theming. |
| Crazy Bats | Indoor Vekoma (Fantasy, 1988) | 100 cm | Dark, long, rain-proof. VR from 120 cm. |
| Winja's Fear / Winja's Force | Maurer spinning (Wuze Town, 2002) | 120 cm | Twin tracks. Ride one, not both back to back. |
| Raik | Gerstlauer family launch (Klugheim, 2016) | 100 cm | Next to Taron, also backwards. Mystery’s starter. |
That height gap matters. A child at 115 cm can ride Raik, Colorado and Crazy Bats, often needs a companion for Winja's, and never boards Taron, F.L.Y. or Black Mamba. That is why Taron minimum height is a real question: 130 cm, often solo from 140 cm. Black Mamba starts at 140 cm.
Taron or F.L.Y.?
Taron and F.L.Y. are the two main choices when planning your day.
Taron is Klugheim’s star: two LSM launches, 117 km/h, 30 metres, zero inversions. The intensity comes from tunnels, rockwork and how close you skim the village. On a normal day Taron sits around 50 minutes. That is the pattern, not a fluke.
F.L.Y. is the flying launch through Rookburgh: face-down, two launches, through Hotel Charles Lindbergh. Longest flying coaster in the world, and the first of its kind. On Instagram F.L.Y. wins. In the queue too, if everyone has the same idea.
Short advice: want speed without inversions, start at Taron — but check the Phantasialand live wait times first. If Taron is already past 45 minutes and F.L.Y. is not, swap the order. Want to fly, F.L.Y. is why you drove to Brühl. Do not stack them blindly in the same hour.
The Phantasialand planning tips help: historical patterns often show the magnet (Taron) filling early, especially around 10:00.
Black Mamba: the inversions
Black Mamba is not a side quest. Inverted, Deep in Africa, legs free, loop and corkscrews. 140 cm is the park’s strictest pole, plus a 195 cm maximum. Want inversions and find Taron “too flat”? This is the one. Check the Phantasialand live wait times: Black Mamba is also the ride that geschlossen shows up for. Live status beats memory.
Colorado, Crazy Bats, Winja's and Raik
Colorado Adventure is the 1996 mine train: 100 cm, Mexico, family. Not a must for thrill-seekers, but the ride the rest of the group can do while Taron is an hour.
Crazy Bats is indoor, dark, one of the longest covered coasters. 100 cm, VR from 120 cm. Rain or heat plan: go here.
Winja's Fear and Winja's Force are twin spinning coasters in Wuze Town. Same zone, two queues. 120 cm, often solo from 140 cm. Ride one. Doing both back to back is how you lose Wuze Town.
Raik sits next to Taron: family launch, also backwards, 100 cm. The coaster that lets a one-metre child into Klugheim while everyone else is in Taron.
Minimum height at a glance
| Coaster | Minimum height |
|---|---|
| Colorado Adventure | 100 cm |
| Crazy Bats | 100 cm (VR from 120 cm) |
| Raik | 100 cm |
| Winja's Fear / Winja's Force | 120 cm (often solo from 140 cm) |
| Taron | 130 cm (often solo from 140 cm) |
| F.L.Y. | 130 cm (often solo from 140 cm, max 205 cm) |
| Black Mamba | 140 cm (max 195 cm) |
Park rules can change; the measuring pole at the entrance always beats a blog.
Which one should you ride?
- Check live, not memory. Open the Phantasialand live wait times before you lock a route.
- Height first, taste second. Under 130 cm, Taron and F.L.Y. are out; under 140 cm, Black Mamba too.
- Taron and F.L.Y. are not side quests. Those two queues decide the day.
- Black Mamba is the inversion pick, not the extra after two launches.
- Water is the other Phantasialand question. Chiapas is the log flume Dutch visitors search for; River Quest is the rapids. Not coasters.
Same comparison closer to home? See the Toverland roller coasters, Bobbejaanland roller coasters, Plopsaland roller coasters, Walibi Holland roller coasters or Walibi Belgium roller coasters. Ypres? The Bellewaerde roller coasters. Kaatsheuvel? The Efteling roller coasters. Rust? The Europa-Park roller coasters.
Plan further on W8baan
Want live data from here? Open Taron or F.L.Y., or go straight to the Phantasialand live wait times. For wet rides in the same park stay with Chiapas.
Sources: W8baan Phantasialand attraction profiles and public park information. Height limits and opening can change; check the live page on the day.