SED-Hopkins

SED-Hopkins is a German-American amusement ride and roller coaster manufacturer. Founded in 1992 by Anton Schwarzkopf and protégé Alwin Linnemann in Munich, Germany as Schwarzkopf Engineering Development, the company is currently headquartered in Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. SED-Hopkins was formed in 2001 when SED purchased the roller coaster division of Hopkins Rides during Hopkins' bankruptcy.

SED-Hopkins manufactures most of their roller coasters and amusement rides at their plant in Haimhausen, Germany. SED-Hopkins also manufactures replacement parts for Schwarzkopf, BHS/Schwarzkopf and Hopkins coasters.

History
After Anton's retirement in 1995, Alwin Linnemann took over for the company, the company formally changed their name from Schwarzkopf Engineering Development to SED. In 1997, train development on the rides stopped due to budget cuts, with the trains now being outsourced to Premier Rides and later Sunkid GmbH.

In 2001, SED purchased Hopkins Rides' roller coaster division. SED changed their name to SED-Hopkins. After Anton died in 2001, SED-Hopkins logo was switched to a legacy design temporarily, before six months later, a new logo was designed, which is the logo still used by the company today.

Looping Star II
A continuation of Anton's Looping Star model, albeit with their style.


 * Started Production: 1992
 * First Model opened: 1993

Stats

 * Height: 80.4 ft
 * Speed: 47.8 mph
 * Length: 1,942.3 ft
 * Inversions: 1
 * Duration: 1:30 (Traveling), 2:00 (Permanent)
 * Capacity: 40 Riders Per Cycle (Premier Trains), 42 Riders Per Cycle (Sunkid Trains), 48 Riders Per Cycle (Traveling), 56 Riders Per Cycle (Permanent)
 * Hourly Capacity: 1,800 Riders Per Hour (Traveling), 2,000 Riders Per Hour (Permanent)
 * Dimensions: 252.6 ft x 103.3 ft
 * Designer: Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH

Important Figures

 * Cost: $2,000,000 (Permanent)/$1,500,000 (Temporary)

Variations

 * Permanent (supports individually supported with concrete footers)
 * Temporary (supports footered by bodies of water)
 * J-Permanent (layout slightly altered to allow for siderails, which are required on coasters by Japanese regulations)

Looping Star III
A Looping Star II with differences for increased capacity, like the addition of a dual load station allowing for three trains and a cable lift similar to the one that debuted on Millennium Force a year before the first model opened.


 * Started Production: late 2000
 * First Model opened: Spring 2001

Stats

 * Height: 104 ft
 * Speed: 55 mph
 * Length: 2,100 ft
 * Inversions: 1
 * Duration: 1:45
 * Capacity: 75 Riders Per Cycle (Sunkid Trains), 78 Riders Per Cycle
 * Hourly Capacity: 2,200 Riders Per Hour
 * Dimensions: 200 ft x 100 ft
 * Designer: Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH

Important Figures

 * Cost: $3,000,000 (permanent)/$2,500,000 (temporary)

Doppel Looping II
A continuation of Anton's Doppel Looping (Without trackway curve).


 * Started Production: 1992
 * First Model opened: 1993

Stats

 * Height: 93 ft
 * Speed: 52 mph
 * Length: 2,200 ft
 * Inversions: 2
 * Duration: 2:00
 * Capacity: 40 Riders Per Cycle (Premier Trains), 50 Riders Per Cycle (Sunkid Trains), 60 Riders Per Cycle
 * Hourly Capacity: 2,100 Riders Per Hour
 * Dimensions: 400 ft x 200 ft
 * Designer: Thomas Silber

Important Figures

 * Cost: $3,500,000 (permanent)/$3,200,000 (temporary)

Doppel Barrel Roller

 * Started Production: 2000
 * First Model opened: 2002

Important Figures

 * Cost: $3,000,000 (permanent)/$2,700,000 (temporary)

Drier Looping II
A continuation of Anton's Drier Looping (Outdoor clockwise model/Quimera model).


 * Started Production: 1992
 * First Model opened: 1994

Stats

 * Height: 111 ft
 * Speed: 53 mph
 * Length: 3,444 ft
 * Inversions: 3
 * Duration: 2:30
 * Capacity: 40 Riders Per Cycle (Premier Trains), 50 Riders Per Cycle (Sunkid Trains), 60 Riders Per Cycle
 * Hourly Capacity: 1,500 Riders Per Hour
 * Dimensions: 500 ft x 250 ft
 * Designer: Alwin Linnemann

Important Figures

 * Cost: $5,000,000 (permanent)/$4,800,000 (temporary)

Family Coaster

 * Started Production: 1993
 * First Model opened: 1995

Important Figures

 * Cost: $1,600,000 (permanent)/$1,200,000 (temporary)

Inverted
An inverted coaster model.


 * Started Production: 1994
 * First Model opened: 1995

Stats

 * Height: 100 ft
 * Speed: 50 mph
 * Length: 3,000 ft
 * Inversions: 2
 * Duration: 2:15
 * Capacity: 40 Riders Per Cycle (Premier Trains), 45 Riders Per Cycle (Sunkid Trains), 50 Riders Per Cycle
 * Hourly Capacity: 1,000 Riders Per Hour
 * Dimensions: 450 ft x 225 ft
 * Designers: Anton Schwarzkopf, Thomas Silber

Important Figures

 * Cost: $4,800,000 (permanent)/$4,400,000 (temporary)

Inverted Dark Ride

 * Started Production: 2014
 * First Model opened: 2015

Tornado Looping (also known as Vierer Looping)
A coaster inspired by Texas Tornado, featuring similar "lifted" loops.


 * Started Production: 2004
 * First Model opened: 2004

Stats

 * Height: 115 ft
 * Speed: 54 mph
 * Length: 3,675 ft
 * Inversions: 4
 * Duration: 2:45
 * Capacity: 50 Riders Per Cycle (Portable), 75 Riders Per Cycle (Sunkid Trains), 100 Riders Per Cycle (Permanent)
 * Hourly Capacity: 750 Riders Per Hour (Portable), 2,500 Riders Per Hour (Permanent)
 * Dimensions: 750 ft x 500 ft
 * Designer: Thomas Silber

Olympia Looping (also known as Funf Looping/Munich Looping)

 * Started Production: 1993
 * First Model opened: 1996

Stats

 * Height: 106.7 ft
 * Speed: 49.7 mph
 * Length: 4,101.1 ft
 * Inversions: 5
 * Duration: 3:00
 * Capacity: 48 Riders Per Cycle (Premier Trains), 52 Riders Per Cycle (Sunkid Trains), 56 Riders Per Cycle (Portable), 60 Riders Per Cycle (Permanent)
 * Hourly Capacity: 1,000 Riders Per Hour (Portable), 2,000 Riders Per Hour (Permanent)
 * Dimensions: 720 ft x 480 ft
 * Designer: Thomas Silber

Sech Looping (German for Six Loops)

 * Started Production: 1997
 * First Model Opened: 1998

Stats

 * Height: 110 ft
 * Speed: 50 mph
 * Length: 4,200 ft
 * Inversions: 6
 * Duration: 3:15
 * Capacity: 55 Riders Per Cycle (Sunkid Trains), 58 Riders Per Cycle
 * Hourly Capacity: 1,500 Riders Per Hour
 * Dimensions: 750 ft x 500 ft
 * Designer: Alwin Linnemann

Sech Looping (LSM Version)

 * Started Production: 2008
 * First Model Opened: 2010

Sieben Looping (German for Seven Loops)

 * Started Production: 1999
 * First Model Opened: 2000

Stats

 * Height: 120 ft
 * Speed: 55 mph
 * Length: 4,500 ft
 * Inversions: 7
 * Duration: 3:30
 * Capacity: 60 Riders Per Cycle (Sunkid Trains), 62 Riders Per Cycle
 * Hourly Capacity: 3,000 Riders Per Hour
 * Dimensions: 800 ft x 550 ft
 * Designer: Alwin Linnemann

Acht Looping (German for Eight Loops)

 * Started Production: 2001
 * First Model Opened: 2002

Stats

 * Height: 125 ft
 * Speed: 57 mph
 * Length: 5,000 ft
 * Inversions: 8
 * Duration: 3:45
 * Capacity: 62 Riders Per Cycle (Sunkid Trains), 65 Riders Per Cycle
 * Hourly Capacity: 3,200 Riders Per Hour
 * Dimensions: 1,000 ft x 750 ft
 * Designer: Thomas Silber

Hyper Coaster

 * Started Production: 2002
 * First Model Opened: 2003

Acht Looping (LIM Version)

 * Started Production: 2003
 * First Model Opened: 2004
 * Discontinued: 2013
 * Last Model Opened: 2014

Acht Looping (LSM Version)

 * Started Production: 2006
 * First Model Opened: 2008

Loco Maus
A continuation of Hopkins Rides' New Wild Mouse design.


 * Started Production: 2002
 * First Model Opened: 2003

Stats

 * Height: 45 ft
 * Duration: 1:30

Gyro Drop
A flat ride that is a similar to a drop tower, but it "spins" down the tower.


 * Started Production: 2002
 * First Model Opened: 2002

Tilting Coaster

 * Started Production: 2016
 * First Model Opened: 2018

Mall Perimeter Coaster

 * Started Production: 2020
 * First Model Opened: 2022

Figure 8 Looping

 * Started Production: 1999
 * Cancelled: 2001
 * Reason for Cancellation: SED and Hopkins merger