On 30 June 1996, Roadrunner Achterbahn opened with Warner Bros. Movie World in Germany. It was one of the many attractions in the Looney Tunes Land section of the park. Zeitgeist Design and Production's Ryan Harmon served as the Director of Show Development for Warner Bros. International Recreation Enterprises, where he conceived, wrote and managed the design team for Warner Bros. Movie World in Germany's worth of rides, shows and attractions, including Roadrunner Achterbahn. Botticelli's - Atelier der angewandten Malerei and Sanderson Group were responsible for designing the theming for Roadrunner Achterbahn. Alan Griffith Architect was also involved in the ride's development. The Road Runner Roller Coaster opened at Warner Bros. Movie World on 26 December 2000. The ride was modelled after Roadrunner Achterbahn, and its opening forced the relocation of the Looney Tunes Musical Revue to a location in Main Street near the Movie Magic Special Effects Show. The ride cost AU$1.69 million. On 3 April 2004, Warner Bros. Movie World in Germany was acquired by StarParks. This acquisition resulted in various Warner Bros. licensed properties being removed from the park including DC Comics and Looney Tunes. Roadrunner Achterbahn closed on 31 October 2004 along with Warner Bros. Movie World in Germany. On 19 March 2005, Movie Park Germany opened with Roadrunner Achterbahn being rethemed to Rocket Rider Rollercoaster.
Ride
Trains
Riders are seated in one of two themed trains. The trains are themed to ACMEfireworks with Wile E. Coyote on the front and the Road Runner on the back. Each train features 8 cars which seat 2 people each. Riders are restrained by lap bars. These trains cater for approximately 1000 riders per hour.
Queue
Riders join the queue from the Kids' WB Fun Zone. The queue weaves its way under the lift hill before looping around an area within the ride's footprint.
Ride experience
After exiting the station, the train turns right and is taken up a friction wheel lift hill to a height of. A small drop follows the lift hill that then leads into two downward helices. The train then dips diagonally under the lift hill before elevating and approaching the back end of the station and passing over top. The train then runs back parallel with the lift hill before entering two separate helices and entering the brake run. The train then returns to the station where riders dismount and exit back into the Kids' WB Fun Zone.
