Pegasus
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Pegasus
Europa-Park · DE · Mack Rides YoungSTAR Coaster (first of the model)
“Mack’s first YoungSTAR takes wing among the Greek ruins of Rust.”
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Fast facts
- Pegasus is a steel roller coaster in Europa-Park’s Greece area in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. coasterpedia.net
- Europa-Park opened Pegasus in 2006, with MACK Rides named as its producer. europapark.de
- It was the first installation of Mack Rides’ YoungSTAR Coaster model. coasterpedia.net
- The ride stands 13 metres tall and reaches a maximum speed of 65 km/h. europapark.de
- Its track is 400 metres long and includes no inversions. coasterpedia.net
- Europa-Park lists a theoretical capacity of 1,000 riders per hour, with 18 people per train. europapark.de
- The published ride time is 2 minutes and 11 seconds. europapark.de
The story of Pegasus
Pegasus arrived in 2006 as a new family coaster for Europa-Park’s Greek area. In the long coaster roll of Rust, it became a smaller but carefully considered piece of steel work, built by MACK Rides and placed where younger visitors could make their first grand ascent. europapark.de· coasterpedia.net
The ride also marked the beginning of Mack’s YoungSTAR Coaster line. Contemporary coverage described Pegasus as a tailor-made prototype from the family firm’s own workshops, with seats and restraints intended to welcome children from four years old and one metre in height. parkscout.de· mack-rides.com
Its home was planned in the Greek themed area, under and behind the established Poseidon coaster segment, with a ruin-excavation setting for the station and approach. Thus a compact family ride was worked into an already busy corner of the park, rather than set apart from it. freizeitpark-welt.de· europapark.de
For the 2016 season, Pegasus received an optional virtual-reality version known as Pegasus Coastiality. The addition was short-lived: in 2017 Europa-Park removed the VR option, with lower capacity cited as a reason, returning the little steel flight to its steadier summer work. parkerlebnis.de· parkerlebnis.de
Sources
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- europapark.de Preferred source
- parkscout.de Acceptable source
- mack-rides.com Acceptable source
- freizeitpark-welt.de Acceptable source
- europapark.de Preferred source
- parkerlebnis.de Acceptable source
- parkerlebnis.de Acceptable source
This background is AI-drafted from public sources and human-reviewed before publishing — approved 20 August 2026.