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Parkerlebnis discussing the reason Colossos might be closed since the woodworm rumor is not true.
According to rumors, Colossos, the wooden railway in the Heidepark, is to be demolished. The reason: woodworm infestation. Ulf Cordes, Managing Director of Holzbau Cordes in Waffensen, accompanied the construction of the roller coaster 15 years ago. He now reveals the rumors of the closure of Colossos.
In 2001, Colossos was opened as the fastest wooden railway in Europe at the Heidepark Soltau. If you believe rumors, Colossos will be demolished after the next season - because it is said to be attacked by woodworms. However, "these are rumors that" nothing is at all fortunate ", Ulf Cordes reveals in conversation with the Kreiszeitung. Cordes is Managing Director of Holzbau Cordes and was involved in the construction of the Holzachterbahn in Heidepark.
Where the rumors about the demolition of Colossos come from, there is also a thesis: According to Cordes, the holes and intersections of timber paths are not treated in America. Damages would then occur from these sites. "This leads to this, and in America, the railways have been so damaged that they have to be dismantled after a period of 15 years." Self-titled roller coaster experts may have caught up and reported on closures in America Colossos, she is celebrating her 15th jubilee in 2016 and is thus entering a critical age.
The woodcutter Cordes, however, can soothe and explain: "With wood it is so: When it is treated properly, it has a very high durability. A very effective impregnation has been applied here: the wood has only been impregnated with drill holes after cutting and accidentally, as opposed to American concepts, where the drill holes and cut surfaces are not treated. "
Colossos has a 50-year service life. At the moment there are no indications that this is not being met. Thus, the closure and demolition of the Heidepark Holzachterbahn would not be pending until 2051 - was it perhaps only just a payer?