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KALEIDOSCOPE 

Facts – Observations – Short Portraits . . . . 4 

NEW PRODUCTS 

Premieres and Announcements . . . . . . . 6 

A LOOK FORWARD 

Münster – Solingen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 

SPECIAL 

Rouen (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

CHRISTMAS MARKETS 

Review 2011 / 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

PORTRAIT 

Orbiter, Remix, Extreme . . . . . . . . 32 

LOGISTICS 

Showmen’s Transport Vehicles . . . . . . 40 

A LOOK BACK 

Reports about Specially Selected Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 

EXHIBITION 

International Toy Fair Nürnberg . . . . . . 46 

PREVIEW 

Park News 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . 50 

COASTER 

Takabisha / Le Twist. . . . . . . . . . 62 

WATER PARK 

Fårup Sommerland . . . . . . . . . . 70 

MAGAZINE 

Current News from the Park-Scene. . . . . 74 

PREVIEW 

Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 

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KALEIDOSCOPE 

DELIRIUM 

FÜCHSCHEN 

Text & Photo: Ralf Schmitt 

After the voluntary decision 

not to participate in 

2011, the “Füchschen” 

tent will again be presented 

at the largest fair 

on the Rhine this year. 

This was announced by 

brewery owner Peter 

König in early February, 

following talks with fairground 

director Thomas 

König. Last year, the brewery 

had waived the 

opportunity to appear at 

the fair due to stricter 

security regulations, introduced 

after the Love-Parade 

tragedy in Duisburg. 

According to the owner, 

some 150,000 Euro have 

now been invested in a 

longer (35 – 40 m) tent 

allowing for emergency 

evacuation along the full 

length. 

■ 

Text & Photos: Norman Vogt 

More than 60 examples of the “Streetfighter” 

swing have now been built and 

sold to parks and showmen on four 

continents by the ride manufacturer 

Technical Park. One of them is called 

“Delirium” – and is toured mainly in 

northern Italy. 

For years, the ride owned by the Maggi 

family has been a regular guest at the large 

events in Como, Turin, Milan, Bergamo, 

Genova, and Legnano, where it is very 

popular and has a large number of loyal, 

regular visitors. Whenever she has the time 

away from her studies, Kendal, the charming 

daughter of the Italian showman family, 

takes over the operator stand and paybox 

of the “Delirium”, running the ride with 

much enthusiasm and passion. ■ 

Kendal Maggi on the operator stand with the 

“Streetfighter-swing“ “Delirium” microphone 

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EXPO STAR 

KALEIDOSCOPE 

Text: Ral Schmitt 

Photos: Heiko Schimanzik, Norman Vogt 

Since the beginning of this 

year, the “Expo-Star” Ferris 

Wheel is under the sole 

ownership of the Oscar 

Bruch Jnr. firm – his former 

partner Peter Hablützel having 

founded a new company. 

This is exactly what both 

showmen had announced at the beginning of 

their cooperation in 2010: “a fifty-fifty partnership, 

leading to an eventual full assumption of ownership 

by Oscar Bruch Jnr. at a later date” (see KPR 

3/2010). According to the Bruch firm, the “Expo 

Star” Ferris Wheel will now gradually become a 

new visual appearance, a concept for which has 

already been devised. Last year, 6 of the wheel’s 

total of 40 gondolas have already been closed in 

to protect the passengers from wind and weather 

– currently another 6 gondolas are being 

worked on at the Gerstlauer firm. The “Expo Star” 

Wheel will start into the season in Bern (CH). And 

what about Peter Hablützel? He has founded a 

new company, the Hablützel Consulting AG in 

Beringen, Switzerland, a consulting and service 

agency for the organisation and development of 

large events, which provides organisers with 

conception, technical and organisational knowhow 

to reduce their workload. 

■ 

The “Expo Star” 

now belongs to the Bruch firm 

– Peter Hablützel has found a 

new professional challenge 

COMEDY ON ICE 

Text: 

Photo: 

Ralf Schmitt 

Archiv Nessel 

An unusual scene could be witnessed at the 

“Kleinkunstmesse” 2011 in the Paderborn Schlosspark, 

where artists and comedians present themselves 

to trade visitors. 

Showman Hartmut Nessel, providing fair visitors and 

participants with ice cream, was fairly astonished to 

see one of the participating groups of comedians 

spontaneously giving a performance at his ice cream 

van. Menacing-looking bodyguards in expensive suits 

swiftly took up positions all around the ice cream van, 

but then, just a few seconds later, the US President 

Barack Obama drove up in a limousine. Well, it goes 

without saying that he was a double! 

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NEW PRODUCTS 

CRASH TEST 

Draft of the compact 

Spinning Coaster “Crash Test” 

Text: Ton Koppei 

Photo: Alex Pijl 

From April, the Hendriks-Hinzen firm will present 

a brand new coaster in the Netherlands. 

It is the more compact version of the so-called 

“Spinning Coaster” that used to be built by the 

French Reverchon firm. Now, the coaster is to be 

launched by the recently formed C-Deal firm. 

The firm is the official successor to Reverchon 

and is run by former Reverchon managers. In 

addition to the Spinning Coaster, the company 

also offers other products from the catalogue of 

the former Reverchon firm. 

As the mouse theme has now been a well-known 

feature for many years, and due to the fact that 

various competitors also present similar coasters 

in this design, Martin Hendriks has chosen a 

different theme, which he developed together 

with the Dutch designer Alex Pijl. As his new 

coaster is meant to be a kind of car manufacturer's 

“test track”, it will feature many original details 

and additional moulded plastic decoration 

elements. By the way, the “Crash Test” test track 

will not be the only coaster delivered by C-Deal 

this year. The Belgian showman René Bufkens 

has also ordered two coasters, which are to be 

delivered almost at the same time as the construction 

from Hendriks-Hinzen. This season, the 

“Crash Test” will also appear, among other 

events, at the Tilburg Fair – to be more precise, 

on the Stadthuis-Plein site. 

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2012 in Berlin 

2011 besuchten über 500.000 Besucher in nur einer Woche »Summer 

In The City«. Vom 3. bis 19. August 2012 präsentieren sich wieder 

die großen Einkaufsstraßen der Weltmetropolen London, Montreal, 

Moskau, New York, Paris, Peking, Rom, Tokio, Wien und natürlich 

der Berliner Ku’damm selbst im typischen Straßenflair auf dem 

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30.3.–15.4. Frühlings- und Ostermarkt auf dem Alexanderplatz 

3.8.–19.8. »Summer In The City« auf dem Breitscheidplatz 

28.9.–14.10. Oktoberfest auf dem Alexanderplatz und Zentralen Festplatz 

3.11.–6.1. Winterwelt am Potsdamer Platz 

26.11.–26.12. Weihnachtsmarkt am Potsdamer Platz 

26.11.–26.12. Weihnachtsmarkt auf dem Alexanderplatz 

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WILD SPARK 

Text: 

Photo: 

Ralf Schmitt 

Technical Park 

The Italian ride manufacturer Technical Park has 

a surprise to offer the industry, namely the novelty 

attraction “Wild Spark”. 

With its bouncing gondolas the attraction is currently 

very much the trend. According to the wish of 

several customers, the manufacturer has equipped 

the “Wild Spark” with fixed gondolas, to provide a 

family-friendly ride experience. The gondolas, accommodating 

three passengers each, are mounted 

on 14 arms. This results in a capacity of 42 passengers 

per ride. The seats are equipped with 

pneumatic shoulder restraints, already used and 

well proven on the “Loop Fighter” attractions from 

Technical Park. An original compressed air system 

built in Spain – in other words, where the best 

“Saltamontes” come from – provides for the bouncing 

movement. The attraction, with a diameter of 16 

metres, requires only one transport vehicle. The first 

example is to go into operation in autumn. According 

to Technical-Park Manager Marco Grigolo, the 

ride will be approved by TÜV Süd before it is 

delivered to a customer in Germany. 

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10.03.-18.03. 

2012 

FRÜHJAHRSSEND MÜNSTER 

Text: 

Photo: 

Michael Petersen 

Heiko Schimanzik 

The showmen will open this year's fairground season in 

North-Rhine Westphalia with the Frühjahrssend from 10 th to 

18 th March. This spring, the 9-day event will provide for an impressive 

skyline. 

Fairground Director Rölver was once again able to put together 

an appealing fairground from the large number of applications 

received, engaging five novelties for Münster in addition to other 

well-known and successful attractions. For the first time, Michael 

Goetzke’s “Rocket”, the Giant Swing “Konga” from Küchenmeister, 

the “Booster Maxxx” (Hoefnagels/Denies), and Michel’s 

“Domino” Funhouse will appear on the Hindenburgplatz. Moreover, 

Ronny Deinert will celebrate the première of his novelty “Big 

Spin” at the Frühjahrssend. Once again also to be presented will 

be the cult ride “Disco Jet”, the visual appearance of which has 

been enhanced by two new LED-walls on the tunnel wall. A Ferris 

Wheel is a must at the Send; the “Europa-Rad” from Kipp will provide 

its passengers with a fantastic view . Further fixtures among 

the ride attractions at the Send will once again be the two dodgem 

tracks from Heitmann and Schneider, Bonner’s large “Breakdance”, 

the “Wellenflug” from Barth/Eberhard, and the “Wilde 

Maus” from Barth. The funhouse and show booth sector will be 

supplemented by Schneider’s “Pirates Adventure”, and according 

to the owner Schütze’s Ghost Ride will present some new 

creepy figures at Münster. A prominent occupancy with four highlights 

and a ride height of more than 45 metres – impressive. For 

the first time, there will be no family day, as due to the extended 

duration of the event, its importance diminished. As is tradition, 

the supporting programme will include the fireworks display on 

Friday evening. Additionally there will be a Stadtwerke Day held 

on Monday, and morning beer events on the Sundays during the 

event. The redesign of the Hindenburgplatz is currently causing 

a lot of debate once again, although this is an issue that has already 

been discussed for years. We will not join in speculation, 

but would rather wait for the outcome of the new round of talks. ■ 

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23. März bis 

27. März 2012 

Platz an der 

Klingenhalle 

Freitag: Happy Hour 

Samstag: Feuerwerk 

Dienstag: 

Familientag 

SOLINGEN 

Text: Michael Petersen 

This year’s fairground season in Bergisches Land 

begins with a shortened Solingen Frühjahrskirmes 

by five days (23 rd to 27 th March). 

The reason for the shortened running time is the success 

of the local premier league-handball club, the 

"Bergischen Handballclub”. The Solingen Frühjahrskirmes 

takes place traditionally on the parking 

area in front of the Klingenhalle – but even this area 

will be in use for the home game of the BHC on the 

31 st of March. Initially the event should have already 

started at the beginning of March with its usual one 

week duration. However, those responsible at the 

Showman Association Rhine-Ruhr-Wuppertal feared 

weather uncertainty - too often it had snowed or 

rained at that time of the year. Finally however an 

agreement could be made with the administrating 

association for a five-day event on the parking area 

at the end of the month. And so for the first time, the 

Solingen Frühjahrskirmes will begin on a Friday. A 

special opening offer will be the happy hour with 

strongly reduced prices. The fireworks will be 

presented on the Saturday, with the fair ending on the 

family day on the Tuesday. The shortened period and 

the first Friday beginning of the fair was the cause for 

special tasks for the organiser. For this reason, 

advertising has been considerably intensified. In 

addition to the around 150 large placards, there have 

also been additional banners placed in the city area, 

advising of the new dates and shortened run of the 

event. The advertising activities in the newspapers and 

radio channels has remained just as high as previously. 

The Frühjahrskirmes, thanks to the engagement on 

the part of the Showman Association, has developed 

into a good start event over the past years. 

Following its success last year, the Booster "Maxximum” 

from the Zuidema family will return once again 

to Solingen. The Freefall Tower "Adrenalin” from the 

Bügler family could be engaged as a novelty for the 

event. Regular presentations at Solingen are the 

dodgem track "Drive in” (Schmidt), the Musik Express 

"Beach Party” (Milz/v.d. Bosch), Sterzenbach’s 

simulator and the "Breakdance” from Klinge. And the 

chain ride from the Fuhrmann family will travel to the 

event from Wuppertal for the first time. The Markmann 

"Aqua-Labyrinth” rounds off the offers on large attractions. 

For the small fairground visitors there will be a 

mini-dodgem, the "Saturn” kiddie chain ride, and a 

kiddie carousel from Sührmann on offer. ■ 

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SPECIAL 

Top Scan 

“Extreme” and Freefall 

Tower “Countdown” in 

Rouen 

The “Foire de la Saint-Romain” 

in Rouen numbers among the 

most important and largest 

fairground events in France, 

and the last major Volksfest 

event of the year in France 

(2011: 21 st October to 20 th 

November). With regard to size 

and attractiveness, it is a close 

competitor to the Foire du 

Trone in Paris, often marking 

the season’s last venue for 

novelty attractions at the end 

of the year. The showmen even 

put up with having to travel 

great distances to present 

their attractions – in short: the 

crème de la crème - the very 

best the French showmen 

have to offer, including such 

attractions as the tallest 

travelling freefall tower or the 

largest transportable coaster 

in France. 

Text & Photos: 

Norman Vogt 

Rouen (F) 

The port of Rouen in Normandy is located some 

80 kilometres from the sea, on the idyllic Seine 

River, which virtually splits the town into two halves. 

Green parks and endless long pathways invite visitors 

to walk along the river, and provide a decidedly 

Mediterranean flair. The town, with its numerous 

sights, attracts many a tourist all year round. Rouen 

used to be called the “town of one hundred spires”, 

but many of the buildings were destroyed during the 

Second World War. These days, the city located 

some 110 kilometres north-west of Paris has more 

than 110,000 residents. The colourful showman 

event, attracting both locals and tourists, is built up 

directly on the banks of the Seine every year at the 

end of October. After sundown, the longish fairground 

is a real feast for the eyes with the lights of 

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SPECIAL 

The coaster “King” and 

“Infernal Toboggan” in Rouen 

more than 200 attractions reflected on the Seine. 

While the event has a long history, it has been held 

on the banks of the Seine only since 1983. In 2011, 

the event began on 21 st October and was open daily 

from 13.30 to 23.30, on Thursdays and Sundays 

even up until 1 a.m. A total of 60 ride and funhouse 

attractions for young and old alike, and more than 

140 concession stalls including gastronomic 

operations, were presented. Apart from a few 

exceptions, most of the major attractions were built 

up facing the river. A number of ride and funhouse 

attractions could be placed in the centre at several 

wide points, where the festival mile forked. 

It was possible to welcome three novelties to Rouen, 

“Maxximum” and 

Alpine-Bob “Sweety” 

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SPECIAL 

“Boomerang” swing, 

and novelty “New Jump” 

“Top Spin” and 

“Insider” Shake 

namely the “Virtual 5 D” cinema 

from Courteaux Steed, Freddy 

Thinel’s “New Jump” and the 

Walkthrough construction, 

“Palais du Rire”. For years, 

Franck Pfausser has presented 

his “Crazy Jump” with its bouncing 

gondolas. The largest transportable 

coaster “King” is also a 

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SPECIAL 

High up into the sky: 

Ferris Wheel, “Bomber Maxxx”, 

and “Katapult” Ejector Seat 

regular participant at the event. As a rule, the coaster 

opens in Paris in spring and can be found in Saint 

Tropez in summer, before travelling on to the season's 

top event in Rouen. A novelty feature appearing 

at the coaster was a huge LED monitor at the 

front, where visitors were able to get a first impression 

of the ride by watching a film shot from the 

perspective of the front gondola. “Infernal Toboggan” 

was the name of the second large coaster – a 

classic family attraction. The trio was completed by 

the “Crazy Mouse” with rotating gondolas, and 

Franck Pfausser’s “New World” swept its passengers 

40 metres high up into the sky. The “Bomber 

Maxxx” Propeller and the “Katapult” also shaped 

the skyline of the event. The Ferris Wheel was located 

in the middle of the fairground, though its somewhat 

boring white and blue lighting, as well as the 

lack of decoration in the centre produced a rather 

negative effect. And in the case of the Freefall Tower 

“Countdown” one could easily ask the question 

as to why only two of the four rows of seat benches 

were occupied and used by passengers, despite 

strong visitor attendance after sundown. 

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SPECIAL 

Three ghost rides 

appeared in Rouen 

Toboggan, simulator, 

and dodgem track 

The Walkthrough construction 

and Funhouse sectors 

were represented by the 

“One Man Show 2”, “Palais 

du Rire”, and the “Palais du 

Pirate”, along with the two 

glass labyrinths “Incas” 

and “Crazy Space”, as well 

as the three Ghost Rides 

“Psychos” and “Ghost 

Train” (both featuring liveactors), 

and the classic 

“Train Fantóme”. The latter 

offered family-friendly, 

creepy entertainment 

rather than seriously shocking 

horror effects. The 

“Breakdance” from Michel 

is one of the long-running 

hits among the round rides at Rouen, where it traditionally 

offers a new colour scheme, decoration and 

lighting every year. Further regular guests are the 

“Top Spin Fresh”, the still very popular “Bayernkurve”, 

the “Crazy Dance 2” and the “Insider” Shake – the 

latter negatively noticeable due to its very pallid backflash. 

Ride attractions for the whole family were the 

“Happy Sailor”, the “Sauterelle” Saltamontes, as well 

as the “Sweety” Matterhorn, which surely numbers 

among the best rides in France in every regard, 

boasting the finest visual appearance, operation, 

lighting and pure 'showiness'! 

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SPECIAL 

Fun in the “Top Spin” 

Other attractions presented were the “Maxximum” 

Propeller, the “Move It, “Extreme” (Top Scan), “Toboggan” 

and the “Boomerang” swing. Two simulators, 

a go-kart-track and three dodgem tracks 

rounded of the appealing and varied collection of 

ride attractions. Younger visitors were able to enjoy 

a large number of attractions, such as the nostalgic 

ride from Kopp, the coasters “Le Chaungeur” (motor 

racing theme) and “Afrika Park”, the track rides 

“Highway”, “Le Cartoon” or “Paris – Madrid” as well 

as the kiddie Ferris Wheel “Aqua Balls”. 

Somewhat nerve-racking was the noise level at the 

countless games booths on the fairground, where 

the operators seemed to stop at nothing – not even 

the somewhat exaggerated announcements over 

the microphone – to boost their turnover, although it 

is true that they offered high-quality prizes, such as 

food processors, refrigerators, and even motor 

scooters. Apart from visually highly appealing 

operations within this sector, there were however 

also some shabby booths, which have no business 

being presented at a renowned event like this. 

It is well-known that the French are culinary connoisseurs, 

and therefore it is no surprise that the often 

high-quality fairground gastronomic operations 

Games and 

concession stalls 

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SPECIAL 

First class 

gastronomic operations 

enticed many a hungry 

visitor already at lunchtime 

were very well frequented at lunchtime every day. 

Indeed, visitors often had to be lucky to get a seat 

at all. Almost all the tents were beautifully decorated 

and provided a cosy atmosphere. One of these 

temporary restaurants even offered a photo exhibition 

about the history of French fairground gastronomy. 

Various meat specialities were prepared before 

the eyes of the public on large grills built up in 

front of the tents – and delicious they were! Grilled 

suckling pig served with a salad and French fries is 

a more conservative and highly popular delicacy in 

Rouen. However, the menu also included spicy Merguez 

sausages, Quiche Lorraine, snails, steak tartar, 

or soups or beef Carpaccio to be enjoyed with 

wine, cider or beer. Those who think that beer is sold 

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SPECIAL 

Motor Racing and 

roofed-over walking waterballs 

at an excessive price at the Munich Oktoberfest would 

be rather pulled up short at Rouen, where visitors had 

to pay an alarming 7.20 Euro for half a litre of beer. In 

addition to large restaurants and brassieres, visitors 

could also enjoy many small and medium-sized snack 

booths, with kebabs being the most popular, followed 

by hamburgers, hot dogs, fried sausages, and French 

fries. There was an almost unmanageable choice of 

sweet specialities as well, most of which were sold 

from huge confectionery wagons. A very popular 

sweet speciality in France is “Guimauve de Paris”; 

sticky caramel candies loved and dreaded at the 

same time, which were offered in many colours and 

flavours. 

The poster for the event featured an unusual advertising 

motif; namely a family depicted 

in comic-style enjoying 

themselves in the gondola of the 

“Top Scan, and flyers distributed 

incorporated discount vouchers 

for use at the fairground. Many 

visitors arrived by public transport, 

such as tram or bus, which 

took them directly to the main entrances 

at “Les Ponts Corneille” 

and “Guillaume-le Conquerant”. 

As there are only a few car parks, visitors parked along 

the roadsides and (unusual, but tolerated) on the central 

reservation. By the way, as the fairground is situated 

somewhat below the main thoroughfares along the 

Seine, visitors have to go down a couple of flights of 

stairs to reach the fairground. The 16 th and 17 th of 

November were the designated family days with fare 

and entrance prices between 1 and 2 Euro. Police and 

security personnel at all entrances and on the fairground 

guaranteed the public's safety. 

■ 

Comic-style: the poster 

of the Foire Saint Romain 

Imposing: the ride skyline 

on the banks of the Seine 

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WEIHNACHTSMÄRKTE 2011 IN DEUTSCHLAND – TEIL 2 

As there was not enough 

space left for all our Christmas 

Market reports in our 

February issue, this second 

part is a look back at the 

markets in Berlin, Potsdam 

and Bochum. 

Text: 

Ralf Schmitt, Helmut Bresler 

Photos: Ralf Schmitt, Helmut Bresler, 

Heiko Schimanzik, Archiv 

Leading impresarios on the 

Alexanderplatz: Bergmann’s 

new pyramid and Langenberg’s 

horse carousel 

The large Berlin Christmas 

Market at the “Alexa” Centre 

Berlin 

The many Berlin Christmas Markets, from the 

traditional market with fairground character on the 

“Alexa”, the festive markets at the “Rotes Rathaus” 

on the Alexanderplatz, the Gedächtniskirche and the 

elitist market on Gendarmenmarkt, to the suburban 

Christmas Markets such as the one in Spandau, 

once again provided visitors with ample variety. 

On Alexanderplatz, the most famous Berlin square, 

the ice rink from the Bergmann firm was a crowd 

puller on the market. The void left by a missing ride 

in this location during the last few years was filled for 

the first time by the “Venezianisches Pferdekarussell” 

from Langenbach – and most conspicuously 

too! The same was true of the huge pyramid from the 

Jacob firm last year, and the brand new “Bergmann- 

Pyramid” celebrated its Christmas Market première 

on Alexanderplatz (see KPR 2/2012). Only some 100 

metres from this famous venue, the large Berlin 

Christmas market behind the “Alexa” Centre enticed 

the public. 

After a break in 2010, the Steiger Ferris Wheel was 

built up there once again, the LED lighting array of 

which brought a spectacular impression to the whole 

capital. In addition to the regular participants, such 

as “Magic”, “Breakdance”, “Schlittenfahrt”, “Revolution” 

“Star Flyer” “Wilde Maus”, “Psychodelic” and the 

two Ghost Rides from Rasch, the “Take Off”, the gi- 

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again being a landmark visible from afar. The 

“Nostalgic Christmas Market” all around the Opernpalais 

celebrated its 20 th anniversary. The milestone 

birthday was slightly marred by ongoing construction 

work around the Palais, which unfortunately 

prevented the market from manifesting its usual 

harmonious appearance and appealing ambience. 

The 28 th Christmas Market in the City-West, all around 

the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche, Breitscheid- 

View of the “Alexa” 

from the television tower. 

Left: the entrance area 

New multi-storey bar at the 

Spandau town hall 

ant swing “Konga”, as well as its smaller version, the 

“Hyper X” were presented as novelties. The “Action 

House” also made its début, and with the “Tollhaus”, 

a well-known funhouse returned to Berlin (for a onceonly 

guest appearance). 

The “Berliner Weihnachtszauber” held in front of the 

Rotes Rathaus is a fixture among the Berlin Christmas 

Markets, with the blue Willenborg Ferris Wheel 

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Art: the Christmas tree 

at the Gedächtniskirche caused 

a great furore. To the very right: 

the Lucia Christmas Market at 

Prenzlauer Berg 

The Market at the 

Operpalais 

Christmas time at the Rote 

Rathaus in Berlin-Centre 

platz, and the Tauentzien was open right up until 1 st 

January, 2012. A special highlight, apart from some 

170 stalls, was the “General Assembly” of angels and 

Santa Clauses on Sunday 4 th December. Once again, 

the Christmas tree at this market hit the national news: 

due the reconstruction of the Gedächtniskirche until 

probably the end of 2012, it was near impossible to 

put up a tall tree, and a lot of creativity was required 

by the organising Berlin Showman Association 

again. The clever solution was the installation of a 

“Schrottbaum”, or tree constructed from scrap – in 

the true sense of the word. It was a 7-ton “Traffic Tree” 

created by the Berlin object artist Thomas Plattner, 

comprising of 1,000 pieces. While the responses of 

local visitors to this object d'art ranged from amusement 

to irritation, it was a read crowd puller for 

tourists and people interested in art – and as mentioned 

before, a first-class lead story for the media. 

The Lucia Christmas Market in the Kulturbrauerei at 

the Prenzlauer Berg in the Berlin district of Pankow 

is without a doubt something special. It is completely 

dedicated to the Nordic and Scandinavian countries, 

which also characterized the product choice at 

the some fifty stalls. 

The historic group of buildings with two inner yards 

and its 19th century industrial architecture is perfectly 

suited for the event. Among the attractions there 

were a chain ride, a small kiddie ride, a small Ferris 

Wheel, and a bungee-trampoline. The organiser was 

the Ketering GmbH & Fête Company. The name 

“Lucia” comes from the Latin word lux – “the light”. 

Lucia – the bringer of light – is celebrated in Sweden 

on 13 th December. 

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BOCHUM 

This year, a historic section as well as the miners’ 

village, were novelty features at the Bochum 

Christmas Market in the city. 

Every day at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. there was the performance 

of the “Flying Father Christmas”. As a rule, peak 

business hours at the stalls and booths in the centre of 

the city began at 5 p.m. A special eye catcher deployed 

in front of the event stage on the Dr. Ruer-Platz was 

a pyramid group themed as a miners’ village and 

containers designed as the so-called “Schwibbogen” 

(traditional arched candle holders), built by the Image 

Vertriebs firm from Grosskayna (Saxony-Anhalt), and 

operated as a promotional feature at the market. In the 

centre of the village there was a 12.5-metre pyramid 

with a 15 m counter and original figures from the Ore 

Mountains, flanked by containers designed with giant 

Schwibbogen instead of tower constructions, with staff 

being clad in proper miners’ clothing. 

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Many novelties at the 

Bochum Christmas Market 

POTSDAM 

The organiser of the Christmas Market along the 

Brandenburger Straße was once again the Cottbus 

Coex firm with Eberhard Heieck. The company has 

been successfully doing business organising city 

festivals and Christmas Markets, as well as a booking 

agency for artists, for more than twenty years. 

Once again the Luisenplatz – which used to be called 

“Platz der Nationen” and was, during the era of the former 

GDR, the Potsdam fairground that intriguingly also 

accommodated an underground car park – presented 

a fairytale stage, a fairytale forest as well as a kiddie 

railway bringing up the rear. A number of showman attractions 

including, among others, the “Wiener Rad” 

(Wilfried Danke, Lübbenau/Spreewald), as well as the 

“Action World” Fun House (Hofmann-Jehn firm from 

Impressions of the 

Christmas Market Potsdam 

Eisenach), were built up in this location once again. 

The Russe, which was built by the Alexander firm from 

Chemnitz in 1929 and mainly tours through Brandenburg 

and Saxony from Easter up to the Christmas 

Market, also appeared. 

In Potsdam, it has been successfully appearing for 

many years now and is very popular with the public. 

Unfortunately, the large wooden eagle that used to be 

mounted in the centre is lost. 

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WINTER WONDERLAND LONDON (GB) 

With over two million visitors in 

eight weeks – more than most 

British amusement parks manage 

in an entire season – Winter 

Wonderland has become 

officially the UK’s busiest fairground 

event. Now in its fifth 

and record-breaking year, the 

latest instalment ran from 

November 18 th to January 3 rd , 

within the prestigious “royal” 

setting of London’s Hyde Park. 

Text: Owen Ralph 

Photos: Owen Ralph, PWR Events 

At times, entry to the Winter 

Wonderland in was restricted 

to visitors with pre-booked 

tickets due to the crowds 

For sheer variety of fairground 

attractions, events such as 

Hull Fair, Nottingham Goose Fair 

and Newcastle’s ‘Hoppings’ still 

lead the way, but in a relatively 

short amount of time, Winter 

Wonderland has built a loyal 

following with its distinctive mix of 

festive-themed attractions, winning 

recognition as “Best Consumer 

Event” in the Visit London 

Awards. The event’s central London 

location ensures plenty of 

star patronage and media coverage, 

and among the many 

celebrities visiting this year were 

Prince Harry, Kate Moss, Kelly 

Rowland, and even the Prime 

Minister, David Cameron. After 

four years under the auspices of 

PWR Events and AEG Live, PWR took full control of 

Winter Wonderland for 2011, and will remain in 

charge for a further two years following a tendering 

process by The Royal Parks. Catering to tourists as 

well as local residents, PWR director Geoff Popper 

says he wants the event to feature on the “must do” 

list of London attractions, alongside the likes of Big 

Ben, Harrods and Madame Tussauds. He identifies 

three distinct types of visitor – those that want to 

sample the rides and attractions, those that want to 

shop on the Christmas market and those that want 

to make a night of it and sample the entertainment, 

food and drink on offer. In this way, Winter Wonderland 

is far closer to the German “Kirmes” or “Volksfest” 

model than any other British fun fair. That drinking 

has been incorporated so successfully into the 

proceedings is a major achievement on behalf of the 

organisers, especially when many fairs in the country 

actively impose an alcohol ban for fear of trouble 

from rowdy visitors. Popper says that the special 

theming of Winter Wonderland’s attractions, which 

he describes as, “a little bit camp and not very cool,” 

discourages gangs from gathering. 

Yet with much milder weather than last year’s near 

Arctic conditions, the 2011 event became a victim 

of its own success and for the first time in its history, 

as visitors had to be turned away at peak periods. 

This tended to occur around late afternoon 

when family groups converged with those arriving 

for the evening. At such times, entry was restricted 

to those with pre-booked tickets for the ice rink, circus 

or giant wheel, although in most cases the gates 

were not closed for longer than 30-40 minutes. All 

this comes against a backdrop of increased 

austerity across the UK, so we can only assume 

people like to treat themselves at Christmas to forget 

all the doom and gloom! 

Bringing warmth and colour to the heart of the British 

capital, Winter Wonderland featured a terrific display 

of themed attractions, many of them almost un- 

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recognisable in comparison to their usual appearance. 

Attractions were split across three main rows, 

Serpentine Road, New Road and the bandstand 

area, plus dedicated zones such as Santa Land and 

Alpine Adventure by local showmen, The Manning’s 

Organisation. Covering a 1,600 square metre area 

around the bandstand, PWR Event’s ice rink was 

bigger and more majestic than ever, and a fitting centrepiece 

to the event. Newcomers such as Buwalda’s 

“Spinning Christmas Coaster” (Reverchon Mouse), 

Botton’s “Santa’s Ferris Wheel”, Burton’s “Blizzard” 

(Fabbri Booster), Bailey’s “Ski Party” (Fabbri 

Megadance), Manning’s “Snowboard Deep Impact” 

(Miami), Wallis’s “Barrel of Laughs” (Rotor) and 

Gess’ “Ghost Train of Christmas Past” were 

complemented by returning attractions including 

Buwalda’s “Santa’s Flying Sleigh” (Wacky Worm) 

and “Christmas Coaster” (Euro Coaster), 

Ohlrogge’s “Winter Wonderland Express” (Action 

Musik Express), Van der Veen’s “Snow Jet 2”, Manning’s 

“Penguin Party” (Dodgems/Autoskooter) and 

“Spinning Baubles” (Tornado), “Santa Land Express”, 

Bugg’s “Ski Jump” (Freak Out) and 

Thurston’s “Avalanche” (Waltzer). 

Some attractions featured less festive theming but 

were nevertheless impressive in their own right, 

such as Saskia and René Rasch’s “Alpen Hotel”, 

celebrating its world première in London. This fourtier 

Fun House from Dietz really caught the public’s 

imagination with its animated husband and wife figures 

arguing among themselves on the front of the 

show. The biggest talking point of 2011 on the British 

fairground scene, Abie Danter Jnr’s “Air” (Zierer Star 

Shape), also featured as part of the line-up at Hyde 

Park. There was a change of a Giant Wheel for 2012, 

with the Mondial-built construction of The Mellors 

Group returning to Hyde Park, replacing the various 

Bussink rides of Great City Attractions that have 

appeared here over the years. The ride, which has 

spent the summer with PWR Events in Windsor, 

previously appeared in Hyde Park as part of the royal 

wedding celebrations in April. Completing the 

line-up of major attractions at Winter Wonderland 

2011 were Zippo’s “Circus” (seven shows daily), 

Most of the 

attractions were elaborately 

decorated and designed 

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Much admired in London: 

Rasch’s “Alpen Hotel” 

Impressions from the 

“Winter Wonderland” London 

Schneider’s “Power Tower 2”, Irvin’s Gallopers and 

“Helter Skelter”, Rasch’s “Irrgarten” mirror maze, 

Schierenbeck’s “Bayern Slide”, Schneider’s “Pirate’s 

Adventure”, Manning’s “American Carousel” 

and “North Pole” slide, Hinzen’s “Haunted Mansion”, 

Antibes Land’s 5D Cinema (new from France), 

plus numerous children’s rides and fairground 

games. There were even quirky features such as the 

Olten Hall (Hogwarts Express) steam train from the 

Harry Potter movies and Buwalda’s talking tree, 

which provided jokes and facts about The Royal 

Parks to passers-by. 

In addition to the Angel’s Christmas Market and 

numerous kiosks, Winter Wonderland featured a 

number of dedicated food, drink and entertainment 

area – several of them familiar to German fairground 

fans – including the “House of St Nicolas”, “Star Tavern”, 

“Bavarian Village”, “Lighthouse Bar”, “Pig & 

Apple”, “Spiegel Saloon” and “Carousel Bar”. New 

for 2011, the latter was custom built by the Manning 

family during the summer, and featured a rotating 

centre surrounded by classic fair and film 

memorabilia. 

By fostering a “continental” fairground atmosphere, 

Winter Wonderland has been able to cater to a wider 

demographic than many traditional travelling fairs and 

increased “dwell time” on the part of its guests. As well 

as attracting overseas operators, the event has also 

encouraged many domestic showmen to start theming 

their attractions, and similar attention to detail can 

now be found at a number of smaller 

Christmas events across the 

country. But with shipping and 

accommodation costs to meet on 

top of other operating expenses, 

how viable is it for foreign showmen? 

Kirmes & Park Revue spoke to Harry 

Harder from Hamburg, who has 

been participating at Winter Wonderland 

for a number of years with 

his gastronomic operations including Santa’s Pub. 

“We used to be allowed to bring our own living accomodation 

with us, but now we must rent an apartment 

for two months,” he reveals. “This makes things 

very expensive, but the hours of operation [10am- 

10pm daily] are much longer than we can find in Germany, 

so it is worthwhile for us.” 

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WINTERLAND HASSELT (B) 


Patrick Vanstipelen 

The 4 th “Winterland” with 85 participants in the Belgian 

city of Hasselt was held for 7 weeks from 19 th 

November 2011. Highlights – apart from Belgium’s 

largest transportable ice rink (1,000 m 2 ) and the 

gastronomic and sales stalls – were once again the 

“Haus vom Nikolaus”, or Home of Father Christmas, 

as well as the Christmas fair with the festively decorated 

coaster (“Christmas Ride”), Funhouse (“Christmas 

Hotel”), as well as the roundabout (“Winterland Express”). 

Much to the delight of the showmen and the 

organizers there was again an increase in the number 

of visitors to 615,000 this time. The photo on the right 

below was taken at the presentation of the Winterland 

event, and shows (from left to right) Carlo Gysens and 

Maurice Schoenmaeckers (Organisation Winterland), 

Hasselt‘s Mayo Hilde Claes, and city councillor 

Laurence Libert. 

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DUBLIN (IRL) 

The Winter Wonderland 

spirit arrived in Ireland this 

Christmas, with a new 

month-long event in Dublin. 

Text: Owen Ralph 

Photos: Owen Ralph, Ian Trowell 

Première in Dublin: 

the first Winter Wonderland 

Festive fun fairs are nothing 

new in the Irish capital, as 

showmen William Bird & Sons 

have been staging their popular 

Funderland events at the 

RDS exhibition centre for over 

35 years. However the new 

7up Winter Wonderland within 

the grounds of the Royal 

Hospital in Kilmainham featured 

the same mix of fairground 

rides, circus, Christmas Market 

and food and drink that 

has been such a hit the last 

few years across the water in 

the UK, notably London. 

In fact, a handful of the attractions 

were former features of 

Winter Wonderland in Hyde 

Park, but that should come as 

no surprise since the organiser 

of the new event in Dublin 

was a key part of the team in 

London until this year. Concert promoter AEG 

Live teamed up with local company Synergy 

Events, spending almost €2 million to bring the 

presentation to life from December 8 th to January 

8 th . A reported €300,000 sponsorship deal 

from 7up – Ireland’s biggest soft drink compa- 

In addition to pleasant 

rides such as the Galloper, 

there was also the spectacular 

“Mission Space” 

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ny – enabled a major marketing 

campaign, including 

branding on 7up drinks bottles 

across the country, in 

addition to much media activity. 

Meanwhile, the event’s 

Facebook page attracted almost 

10,000 fans in two 

months. However, as the 

entire population of Ireland is 

less than London, the organisers 

went into proceedings 

with lower expectations, aiming 

for 200,000 visitors over 

the four week period. This figure 

was duly reached over the 

final weekend. What worked 

in the event’s favour was that, 

despite the country’s financial woes, Irish families 

apparently spend more on their children at 

Christmas than any other European nation. 

Crucial in attracting visitors before Christmas, 

when the event stole a march on Funderland, 

were pre-booked groups. Various packages 

were offered, including educational-focused 

sessions for schools, and party packages for 

local businesses. Approximately 20,000 circus 

seats were sold before the event opened. As 

in London, entry to the event was free and attractions 

operated on tokens, priced at €1 

each. Most large rides were three tokens each, 

with Kroon’s KMG “Mission Space” – the headline 

attraction – requiring six. Fossett’s “Circus”, 

arguably Ireland’s premier touring show, 

played up to seven times daily. Visits to Santa 

were free, and a mug of Glühwein, German 

readers may be interested to learn, was €5. 

Attractions were sourced from the Netherlands, 

Germany, France, the UK and Ireland, 

and while several featured festive makeovers 

for the event, in general there was not the same 

attention to detail as in London, although this 

will probably follow once the showmen know 

the full potential of the event. The line-up included 

the aforementioned “Mission Space”, 

Mellors’ “Alpine Coaster” (Reverchon Mouse), 

Cassely’s “Giant Wheel”and “Sea Storm” (Pirate 

Ship), Bozec-Meneude’s “Bayern Kurve”, 

Miller’s “Toboggan Coaster”, North’s Dodgems 

(Auto-Skooter), Hendrik’s “Polar Express” 

(Goldmine Coaster), Warrington’s Gallopers 

(Carousel), Chair-O-Planes and “Santa’s 

Slide”, and Van Mechelen’s inflatable “Ice Monster”. 

Specialist food and drink outlets included 

the “Spiegel Saloon” from Belgium, Kräupel’s 

“Café Grell”, Heitkamp’s “Mühle” (Windmill 

cafe) and a small bar from the local Porterhouse 

Brewing Company. Helping reduce the 

View of the inside and outside 

area of the Funderland event in 

Dublin 

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10 YEARS EURO 

quite distinctively different to the more typical Christmas 

Market fare, such as handmade wooden crafts, exquisite 

glassware and hand-crafted jewellery made from wood, 

minerals and semi-precious stones, the latter providing for 

a truly stunning array of colour. But far and away the most 

conspicuous sector was the array of gastronomic operations, 

many of which were truly superb. The most quintessentially 

Czech were the ubiquitous potato spiral stalls, serving 

this intriguing snack formed in the simplest manner by 

winding a blade with a spiral screw set at right-angles at 

one end down through the potato, drawing off a continucost 

of participation for overseas showmen, living 

wagons were allowed on site (unlike in London). 

The German, Dutch and French tenants 

were also able to bypass the UK and get a direct 

sailing from the continent and, as Ireland 

is in the Euro zone, there were no currency 

conversions to contend with before going 

home. With a five-year agreement now in place 

between AEG and the Royal Hospital, Winter 

Wonderland will return to Dublin in late 2012. 

Across the city, continental showman have 

been participating in Funderland for many 

years, with such well known attractions as 

“Power Tower 2”, “Sensorium”, “Jura World” 

and “Snow Jet” appearing over the years. Taking 

place for the 37th time, the latest instalment 

ran from St Stephen’s Day (December 26 th) to 

January 8 th . Although most of the rides are builtup 

inside the Simmonscourt Pavilion of the RDS 

(Royal Dublin Society), a handful is placed outside 

for maximum impact. A newcomer this 

year from the Netherlands was Albert Ordelman 

with his Fabbri XXL Inversion, joining Wallis’s 

“Drop Zone” and Bird’s “Jubilee Wheel”, 

“Jungle River” (Log Flume) and “Funderland 

Farm” (pets corners). Indoor attractions included 

Birds’ “Take Off” and Dodgems, Mc- 

Fadden’s “Crazy Mouse”, Curry’s Waltzer, 

“Techno Jump”, “Wacky Worm”, Ghost Train 

and “Hollywood Fun House”, Magee’s 

“Avalanche” (Miami), Noyce’s “Super Star”, 

Crow’s “Extreme” (Orbiter), Bell’s “Sizzler 

Twist”, and Van der Veen’s “Snow Jet”. Wristbands 

were in use throughout the event, giving 

visitors three hours of unlimited rides for 

22.95/16.95 (regular/junior). A € 1 discount 

plus an extra of riding was available for those 

booking online, alternatively visitors could pay 

€2 to get in and then pay for rides with almost 

four decades of history under its belt. Funderland 

enjoys a strong reputation amongst the 

people of Dublin and the Bird family are known 

to be shrewd operators. We can therefore expect 

a tough fight over the coming years as 

they attempt to hold onto their position against 

the “new kids on the block” at Winter Wonderland. 

There was in fact even more fairground fun to 

be had in the Irish capital over the festive season. 

Wallis’s Gallopers (Carousel) from England 

was one of the key attractions at the Docklands 

Christmas Market in George’s Dock from 

December 8 th to 23 rd , moving to Disney On Ice 

at the Citywest Hotel and conference centre 

from December 26 th to 31 st . With all these showmen 

vying for business in the same city, the real 

winner was the general public. 

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PILSEN (CZ) 


Mark Pickard 

When the euro was introduced 

in January 

2002, Funderland 

was one of the first 

fairground events in 

Europe to accept the 

new currency, where 

it replaced the Irish 

pound. 

Then, at the height of 

the “Celtic Tiger”, visitors 

could enjoy 

attractions such as 

Mayer’s “Fliegender 

Teppich” and Van der 

Veen’s “Snow Jet” for 

just € 1.50 each, previously 

£1.20. Ten years 

later, the fare for large 

rides has climbed to € 

3. While this price is designed 

in part to drive 

wristband sales, it also 

reflects the fact that the 

country’s economic 

miracle is well and truly 

over. Fortunately for the 

organisers of Funderland, 

tourism services 

are exempt from the 

2012 VAT increase, 

paying just 9% instead 

of 23%. 

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The Christmas Market in the Czech 

Republic's historic Western Bohemian 

city of Pilsen is popular, attracting 

visitors not just from much 

of Czech Bohemia, but also from 

the neighbouring German states of 

Bavaria and Saxony. 

And justly so, for this is truly a traditional 

market infused with a strong 

'community atmosphere', and is 

tastefully conceived and far less 

'commercial' than many a Christmas Market. Although generally 

well-attended, it mercifully spares us the frenetic 

hustle and bustle of its Prague counterpart. Well, “generally 

well attended” we noted sadly on the occasion of our 

visit that visitor numbers were quite disappointing due to 

the weather, which far from conforming to the Christmas 

idyll of fluffy snowflakes falling gently onto a crisp, white 

landscape replete with playful, rosy-cheeked children and 

Glühwein-relishing adults, more closely resembled the 

British or Irish variety of winter weather; dull, wet and windy! 

The market’s array of delightful stalls offered much that is 

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Gourmet Eldorado: 

the Christmas market in Pilsen 

ous spiral which is then dropped into hot oil. Most stalls 

however, boasted a motor-driven mechanical version of 

this simple device. We simply must mention too the ?elné 

plátky; the delicious and compellingly 'garlicky' Rösti-type 

of potato cakes formed from shredded cabbage and potatoes. 

Not to be overlooked either were the Trdelnik, formed 

from almond-laced dough cooked on a spindle over hot 

charcoal. Also characteristically Czech was the hot, honey 

wine (not mead!), a pleasing alternative to Glühwein. The 

particular 'vintage' we sampled was, as our charming patron, 

Pavlina, explained, created from an old Czech recipe, 

but was now made in Slovakia. Delicious, and at 13%, 

decidedly heady! However, apart from this typical Czech 

Yuletide fare there was also a number of gastronomic 

operations offering spectacular old traditional Czech cuisine 

that one simply does not typically find in restaurants. 

Brambory, a savoury mix of potatoes, bacon, pork, onion, 

garlic, peppers and, of course, klobása – the ubiquitous 

Czech sausage without which any meal would be almost 

unthinkable! We'll certainly be back next year, – and to 

more 'seasonal' weather, we hope. 

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The Christmas market in 

Winterthur 

WINTERTHUR (CH) 

Text & Photos: Daniel Kägi 

The idea to hold a Christmas market in Winterthur 

came from Susi Albl. Apart from the one in Basle, 

no Christmas markets had taken place in Switzerland 

for a long time. 

The first Christmas market in Winterthur was held in the 

Stadtgarten in 1997. Four years later the organising 

body, the Christmas Market Association, was granted 

permission to build up the Christmas market on the 

Neumarkt. The centrally located site is more spacious 

and provides for a festive market in front of the romantic 

medieval city centre background. In cooperation with 

Geri Schmid, the association designed beautiful 

wooden booths. From the very onset, numerous showmen 

committed themselves heart-and-soul to the 

Christmas event. As many of them did not have the 

staying power to organise and build up the Christmas 

market over a number of years, showman Nobi Albl 

had one snack booth after the other built according to 

his ideas, such as the "Türmli”, a raclette stall (a hot 

potato gratin), which has been a landmark in the entrance 

area of the market ever since. Moreover, a grill 

was built that turned out to be something of an eye 

catcher. The Christmas Market Association attached 

considerable importance to a balanced product 

choice from the very beginning. There are even products 

offered only in Winterthur, which makes the 

Christmas market quite distinctive compared to other 

events. Much attention is also given to the decoration 

of the booths and stalls, and those who do not make 

the effort risk losing their sites. This time, Nobi Albl contracted 

the Hartman-Dienstleistungen firm to build the 

"Alte Mühle”, thereby providing another eye catcher. 

As it enjoyed strong visitor attendance, there are 

already plans for a larger annexe. The 23-day Winterthur 

Christmas market is one of only a few longer markets in 

terms of duration in Switzerland. Meanwhile new Christmas 

markets are springing up everywhere, also in smaller 

towns. However, as most of them last only 1 to 3 days 

and only occasionally up to 9 days, building up elaborately 

designed and decorated Christmas market 

booths is hardly worth the effort. 

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PORTRAIT 

After rebuilding with 

suspended seats: “Hard 

Rock” from Keith James 

It’s now over a decade 

(6/2000) since Kirmes & Park 

Revue profiled the history of 

the Orbiter. The British-built 

machine made something of 

an impression in Europe and 

around the world, but since 

the turn of the century has 

enjoyed renewed popularity 

in the UK with a new generation 

of rides called the ‘Extreme.’ 

Text: IanTrwell & Owen Ralph 

Photos: IanTrwell, Owen Ralph, Ian Cant, 

Stephen Smith, National Fairground Archive 

Orbiter, Remix, Extreme 

First we are turning the calendar back to 1965 to 

reveal a strange homemade construction travelled 

as the “Flying Saucer” by the Gray and Appleton 

families. Seen at the prestigious Nottingham 

Goose fair in 1965 and photographed again 

at various locations in 1967, there is little other 

record of this machine. Yet it is significant because 

this ride could be considered as a prototype “Orbiter”, 

only with a single, circular gondola on each 

arm rather than the more familiar cluster of three 

cars. It is said that the gondola rotation was 

through independent motors and suggested that 

the ride was problematic in operation. 

Woolls Mark I/II 

It was the engineer and former showman 

Richard Woolls, trading as Tivoli Enterprises, 

that we have to thank for the development of the 

Orbiter proper. 

The ‘Mark I’ machine arrived in 1976 and was operated 

by Woolls’ relative Henry Smith, as already 

documented in K&PR. Whilst providing a 

very new ride experience, it was some way off 

the modern capability of the Orbiter. The construction 

did not have a central lifting mechanism 

and so, strangely, there was a pay box in the 

middle. 

To give the cars sufficient floor 

clearance as the arms were lifted, 

they were positioned high 

up with drop-down steps for 

the riders to embark/disembark. 

Another feature was a 

build-up floor, although 

Thurston replaced this with a 

fold-out floor, and also 

scrapped the central pay box. 

Several refinements were 

made by the time the first ‘Mark 

II’ Orbiters were delivered in 

In a way, the predecessor 

of the “Orbiter” and of further 

developments: “Flying 

Saucers” at the Nottingham 

Goose Fair, 1965 

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PORTRAIT 

1977: Tivoli’s Orbiter 

“Mark I” – still with paybox / 

control stand in the centre, 

as well as folding steps for 

loading the gondolas 

1977 to Ocean Beach amusement park in Rhyl 

(North Wales) and Blackpool Pleasure Beach. A 

lifting centre meant no steps were needed for 

loading of the cars, and the ride was intensified 

with increased speed on both the centre and 

each of the six arms. As well as on offset paybox, 

the machine supplied to Willie Wilson in 

June 1979 also featured a folding floor for an 

easier build-up. A further 10 Orbiters were built 

by Tivoli Enterprises for showmen in the UK, with 

many more were shipped overseas to customers 

in the USA, Australia, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, 

and Germany. 

Invaders & Megatrons 

Wilson’s Orbiter established the ride at the top 

of the many British showmen’s wish lists, and it 

was not surprising that various other manufacturers 

tried to get in on the act. The first rival machine 

came courtesy of Norson Power, a hydraulics 

company based in Glasgow. Working 

with showman Matty Taylor, they applied their 

skills from the manufacture of oil rigs to introduce 

the ‘Invader’ in 1981. Three such rides were built 

before the operation was successively challenged 

by Woolls. The Norson Power Invader 

Orbiter “Mark II” from 

Tivoli at Adventure Island, 

Southend-on-Sea, 2001 

Orbiter “Mark II” from 

Henry Evans – with separate 

paybox and folding floor 

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PORTRAIT 

Norson Powers built 

a total of three “Invader” 

type constructions. This 

picture from 1982 shows 

one of these examples 

Joint production from 

Wools and KMG 1997: 

Küchmeister’s “Techno Power” 

(now Eckl). Below: “Crow’s “Extreme” 

was a very modern looking ride, themed after the 

‘80s arcade game Space Invaders with “Galaxian” 

heads moulded onto metallic flake fibreglass. 

A further three Orbiter-style rides were 

built by the showman William Thurston in 1987- 

88. Named ‘Megatron,’ these heavy-looking constructions 

have, by a chance of fate, all ended 

up operating recently in Ireland. 

Woolls Remix 

In 1996 Tivoli Engineering bought a licence from 

KMG to manufacture a 24-seat version of the 

Move-It, a smart move that would pave the way 

for the next generation of the Orbiter. Assisted 

by his sons Ian and Mathew, Richard Woolls 

used the same style of suspended seat on 

Küchenmeister’s (now Eckl’s) 

Techno Power ride, delivered 

new to Germany in 1997. As 

well as the more open seating 

style, the speed was increased 

once again and, thanks to the 

overhead restraints, the arms 

holdings the cars were made to 

double back on themselves 

and rise to an angle well in excess 

of the traditional 90-degrees. 

This particular machine’s 

large floor and backflash were 

completed by KMG, although 

this is where the formal relationship 

between the Dutch 

and British manufacturers ended. 

At the Leeds Valentines Fair in 

2008, Tivoli supplied a ride 

called the ‘Extreme’ to the 

North of England showman Bil- 

34

PORTRAIT 

John Parrish’s “Extreme” 

– a re-import from the USA 

Wilsons “Evolution” 

New delivery 2008: 

Albert Cassely’s “Xtreme” 

35

PORTRAIT 

The example from 

Jimmy Botton / Skegness 

Pleasure Beach 

6 arms: The constructions 

from Hebborn and Gamble. 

Right (from above to below): 

The 4-arm examples from 

Thurston, Danter and Smith 

36

PORTRAIT 

The “Extreme” from 

Albert Evans 

ly Crow. Supplied with Move-It style seats in addition 

to a large name sign, superb airbrushed 

backflash by the artist Paul Wright and “continental-style” 

sloping floor, this slick-looking machine 

(now travelled by Dane Crow) has been a 

familiar fixture at some of the UK’s premier fairs 

ever since. Two years after acquiring his Hard 

Rock-themed ride with standard Orbiter cars, 

the Scottish showman Henry Evans has his ride 

converted by Tivoli with shorter arms to 

accommodate the suspended seats now being 

manufactured by Woolls. The ride’s new name 

was most apt: ‘Remix.’ A year later the machine 

was shipped to the USA, but has since returned 

to British shores under the ownership of Wesley 

Gill. A ride for the Adventure Island amusement 

park in Southend-on-Sea in 2001 would be the 

last of the old-style Orbiters built by Tivoli. Two 

years later, the East of England showman John 

Parrish picked up a second-hand Tivoli ride from 

Wood Amusements in the United States. It too 

would receive a Paul Wright backflash, as did Albert 

Evans’ ride, delivered new in 2005 complete 

with the giant lightning flashes in the centre that 

would become the signature feature of these 

machines. Seating 24 rather than 36 riders, this 

was the first four-arm version built by Tivoli and 

by now the name Extreme was beginning to 

stick. A further four-armed version called ‘Evolution’ 

followed in 2006 for Tommy Wilson, to replace 

the six-arm Tivoli Orbiter he had travelled 

since 1991. 

Things then went quiet for a couple of years, before 

Irish showman Albert Cassely ordered a sixarm 

‘Xtreme’, delivered in time for St Patrick’s 

Day 2008. Since 2009 a steady stream of new 

machines have followed for Stanley Gamble (6- 

arm), Stanley Thurston (4-arm), Jimmy 

Botton/Skegness Pleasure Beach (4-arm), Jason 

Hebborn (6-arm), Billy Danter (4-arm) and, 

in April 2011, Wayne Smith (4-arm). Several of 

these have been decorated by the young showman 

artists Frazer & Jonathan Day, evolving 

something of a corporate look. 

Extreme Tribute 

Although the Orbiter has become Tivoli 

Engineering’s signature ride, overseas companies 

have also produced variations on the theme, 

including the Italian manufacturers Fabbri and 

Soriani & Moser. Other developments such as 

Moser Rides’ Speed Flip, KMG’s Experience and 

“Remix” from Wesley Gill 

37

PORTRAIT 

“Remix” from 

Henry Evans 

Turned out to be too 

clumsy: The “Megatron” 

Orbiter built by Thurston. 

Here the example from Bell 

Built by Perrin Stevens for 

Darren Matthews: a four-arm 

“Extreme” 

SBF/Visa’s Super Loop also owe a certain 

amount of inspiration to the Orbiter/Extreme. 

Back in the UK, Keith James asked his local ride 

manufacturer Nottingham UK to convert his 

Norse Power Invader by adding suspended 

seats in 1999. The ride resurfaced as the ‘Hard 

Rock’ using the same seat shell the company 

had developed for its “dangly leg” Miamis. However, 

unlike the hit ride inspired by the Florida 

city, no more conversions or new machines followed. 

The ride with the closest visual (though 

maybe not technical) resemblance to a Tivoli 

machine came courtesy of the showman manufacturer 

Perrin Stevens. Having earlier cloned a 

Safeco Saltomontes, he completed a four-arm 

‘Extreme’ for Darren Matthews in 2009. Following 

an accident in August of that year, the Health 

& Safety Executive served a prohibition notice on 

the ride and, at the time of writing, it had yet to 

return to the fairground circuit. A second ride 

manufactured by Stevens for Edward Danter has 

yet to open at all. It is Tivoli that remains the Orbiter 

manufacturer of choice for most showmen, a 

ride with which the Woolls family have enjoyed 

“Extreme” success despite rarely advertising in 

the amusement industry press, never exhibiting 

at any trade shows and not even having have a 

website. And that’s just the way they like it! ■ 

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LOGISTICS 

Katzschmann (Kiddie Ride) Photo: Ralf Schmitt Zöllner (Scooter) Photo: Norman Vogt 

Spangenberger (Magic) Photo: Norman Vogt Bergmann (Disco-Circus) Photo: Norman Vogt 

Noli (Scooter) Photo: Norman Vogt Tränkler (Mini-Scooter) Photo: Ralf Schmitt 

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BASEL (CH) 

View across the 

Messeplatz, and the “Rocket” 

visible from afar 

Construction site 

atmosphere on the Messeplatz 

Text & Photos: Norman Vogt 

When the 541 st Basle Autumn Fair – the largest fair 

event in Switzerland – closed its gates on 13 th 

November, most of the participating showmen 

gave a positive review. 

The 16-day event, which opened in sunny and pleasant 

weather on 29 th October, once again guaranteed pure 

fun on all eight sites, where a total of 496 fair attractions, 

booths and gastronomic operations waited for 

national and international visitors. According to the 

organiser, the oldest fair event in Switzerland once 

again attracted more than one million visitors. Therefore 

it is no wonder that “D’Mäss”, as the locals call 

their event, is a fixture in Europe’s event calendar. In 

the run-up to the fair, the layout of the Messeplatz, 

which could not be fully built up on, received extensive 

media coverage. The inescapable question 

was the selection of attractions in this location as all 

three rides placed there were over-the-top constructions, 

namely the “Maxximum” (Jolliet), “Enterprise” 

(Buser) and Rodel’s “Speed”! Unfortunately, not even 

the fourth attraction and Basle novelty, Blume’s “Event 

Tower”, built up in front of the skeleton structure of the 

large construction site, could present its striking appearance, 

its impressive height or its attractive design. 

As previously announced, there was no reduction in 

the number of attractions presented, despite the large 

construction site on both banks of the Rhine. Some of 

the attractions found an alternative site in a not very 

appealing side hall of the exhibition hall, such as – 

among others – the kiddie track ride, kiddie scooter 

and another kiddie ride. Apart from some minor 

changes in the kiddie ride sector, the exhibition hall 

was laid out just as it was the year before. With the 

“Calypso” and the “Swing up”, two classic rides have 

42

A LOOK BACK 

Herbstmesse impressions 

successfully maintained their position in Basle every 

year, but the nostalgic sector was somewhat 

excessively represented on the Rosental-fairground. 

Once again very well frequented was the “Spuk” Ghost 

Ride from Sipkema, which returned to the event after 

an absence of two years. The fairground at the military 

barracks where this year’s novelty, the “Rocket” from 

M. Goetzke, was built up was crowded with lots of 

rides. The largest transportable coaster in Switzerland, 

the “Crazy Mouse”, as well as Maier’s “Monster”, Kinzler’s 

“Breakdance”, the “Twister” (Bauer), the “Take 

Off” Miami, dodgem track, kiddie Freefall Tower, and 

the “Baby Club”, provided this fairground with an 

impressive ride compliment. The walkthrough constructions 

“Jungle Street” and “Tollhaus” (which made 

its farewell appearance under the current owner) rounded 

of the selection of attractions. The Kasernenstraße 

adjoining the fairground at the military barracks was 

newly laid out. There were doubts though as to whether 

the handful of attractions placed there was worthwhile, 

as most visitors preferred to take the direct route to the 

military barracks. At the Barfüsserplatz visitors were 

awaited by Zanolla’s “Insider” and two kiddie rides, as 

well as the “X-Factor” Miami and a “Spring Tower”. 

The “Expo-Rad”, which towered over the Münsterplatz 

was joined by the “Musik Express”, “Wellenflug”, slide, 

dodgem track, various kiddie rides and the “Geisterschiff”. 

The Petersplatz, where according to tradition, 

showmen and marketers were allowed to open their attractions 

two days longer, was almost identically occupied 

to last year. 

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A view of the 

Kasernenstraße integrated 

for the first time, and the 

“Freestyle” Miami 

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A LOOK BACK 

ENSCHEDE (NL) 

Autumn Fair in 

Enschede 

The Dutch star radio host 

Willie Oosterhuis performing 

at the fair . 

Below: “Beach Party” and 

“Speed Flip” 

Text & Photos: Nils Benthien 

From October 22 nd to 20 th 2011, the Herbstkirmes 

was held in the Enschede Volkspark to which 65 

showmen were approved. 

The following attractions were available to the visitors: 

“Speed Flip” (Lauwers), “Beach Party” (Gijsberts), the 

walkthrough construction “Temple of Adventure” 

(Cox), “Walzer” (Cameron), the 

labyrinth “Mirage” (Donk), the “Wild 

Thing” Miami (Voer-Verstappen), 

“Breakdance No.1“ (Zwennes), 

“Mega Booster“ (Bakker-Meerveld), 

the “Ghost Train” ghost ride (Regter), 

“Beach Polyp” (Verwijk), the “Funny 

Mouse” family coaster (Marel), the 

“Mega Slide” (Poorter-Dupont), 

“Snow Jet” (Veen), the “Crazy Sjimmy” 

Cake Walk (Zande), the “Sound 

Factory” dodgem track (de Groot), 

the “Chaos” swing (Weerdt-Van Raay), and the “Vitual 

World” Simulator (Oudsen-Troost). Younger visitors 

however were able to enjoy the “Adventure Ride” kiddie 

Traffic Garden, the “Boothesmolen” kiddie boat ride 

(Eeringa), a pony ride (Trommelen), a kiddie dodgem 

track (Dauphin), a bungee-trampoline (Bootsma- 

Laan), The Horse Carousel (Hoefnagels), the “Walking 

Waterballs” (Van Raay), the “Babysport” kiddie ride 

(Rampen), and a Jet Ride. An ample choice of 

gastronomic operations provided the visitors with food 

and drinks and a number of game booths rounded off 

the cornucopia of attractions. 

The supporting programme at the Herbstkirmes 

included a spectacular fireworks display on the first 

Saturday evening. On Wednesday, Willie Oosterhuis, 

the TV host popular in Holland, appeared at the fairground 

accompanied by a film team. Thursday was the 

designated 1-Euro-Day and on the second Sunday 

evening the event was closed with yet another fireworks 

display. 

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EXHIBITION 

INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR 2012 IN NÜRNBERG 

The International Toy Fair in 

Nürnberg was held this year 

from February 1 st to 6 th . It is the 

leading fair for toys, hobby 

and leisure articles, and all in 

all 2,700 exhibitors from 63 

countries presented more 

than one million products, 

including some 70,000 novelties. 

As a result, it was hard 

for the roughly 80,000 trade 

visitors from 114 countries to 

get a truly thorough overview 

of all the products. 

Text: Michael Petersen 

Photos: Michael Petersen, Manufacturer 

Novelty: the “Fun Schiff” 

from Faller 

Interesting for model builders were exhibits from 

relevant manufacturers, who offered among 

others a number of interesting novelties from the 

fairground and circus model sector. 

Faller 

The presentation of the Faller novelties provided 

a true surprise with Schneider’s “Fun Schiff”, a 

longstanding wish come true for builders of H0- 

scale models. The model of the Huss Swing Boat 

would already have been ready for production 

three years ago if the drive system had not 

caused some problems. The drive glitches could 

only be solved by the cooperation between the 

Gebr. Faller GmbH and Uhlenbrock Elektronik 

GmbH. The “Fun Schiff” model is powered by a 

new, very quiet and powerful direct current motor 

with metal gearing, which is mounted directly 

on the axle. It slows down the descent of the 

boat and accelerates its ascent, guaranteeing a 

very smooth and realistic swinging movement, 

which can be activated either manually via a keyboard 

or by electronic control. The model 

exhibited in Nürnberg was identical to the serial 

model in every detail. Faller’s “Fun Schiff” will 

probably be available from October at a price of 

€ 199 (Art-No. 140420). In March, the model of 

the “Traber-Hochseilartisten” will finally be 

launched. The delivery was somewhat delayed, 

as the manufacturer of a major accessory was 

not able to deliver in time. In addition to the “Fun 

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EXHIBITION 

Shooting gallery and 

café-bar from Faller 

Schiff”, two fairground booths 

will extend the Faller fairground 

programme as from October. 

Based on an old fairground 

booth, the shooting gallery 

“Saloon” with a laser-cut wooden 

façade will be launched. 

Behind its windows there are 

figures giving the façade a 

strong 'depth' effect (Art-No. 140475, € 23.99). 

Moreover, there will soon also be a “Coffee to go” 

on the H0-scale fairgrounds: The eye catcher of 

this new concession booth will be the large coffee 

pot (Art-No. 140476, € 22.99). 

BUB & Premium Classixxs 

The Roncalli set with a Unimog and two trailers 

announced for September 2011 has now finally 

been delivered. It was well worth waiting for 

though as the models look splendid and are suitable 

for a real circus train. This year, BUB will 

launch the H0-scale models of the following 

Roncalli models: the Hanomag ST 100 with a 

caravan and a tarpaulin-covered trailer. While 

the trailers are well-known models, the traction 

unit was modified by a small flat bed (Art-No. 

07603, in a limited edition of only 500 pieces), 

NAG Büssing (Art-No. 07352, prices and delivery 

dates are not known yet). Additionally, 

three new 1:43 scale models from the Roncalli 

series will be launched and delivered to shops 

during the year: Goggomobil TL 250 (Art-No. 

11108), VW T3a camper van with caravan (Art- 

No. 11459), and MB LP 911 with tarpaulin (Art- 

No.12156). 

New from Premium- 

Classixxs: Goggomobil TL 250, 

VW T3a camper van with 

caravan, and MB LP 911 

with tarpaulin 

Viessmann 

The Viessmann firm presents two interesting 

BUB novelties: 

Unimog set, NAG Büssing and 

Hanomag ST 100 with caravan 

and tarpaulin covered trailer 

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EXHIBITION 

Viessmann novelty 

“Kirmesboxer” and parade wagon 

from Busch 

functional models in its novelty brochure: Two H0 

scale fairground boxers knocking each other 

about – a must in every boxing booth and/or 

every parade. The fully assembled version will 

be offered with an electric drive and control (Art- 

Nr. 5196). The functional model “Tanzende Affen 

mit Dompteuse”, or Dancing Monkeys with Animal 

Trainer will be available (Art-No. 5190). 

Busch 

The successful series of parade wagons will be 

extended by the wagon No. 7 “Kinder- 

Löschzug”, and a carnival parade wagon (Art- 

No. 40055 and 59950) to be launched in 

September. Matching carnival items are offered 

by the Preiser firm. 

year: MB 813 Circus Krone box van (Art- 

No.159470, € 16.50) and M 04 'jumbo' articulated 

truck from the Circus Knie. The vehicle is 

used for transporting camels, and the windows 

and name sign are embossed (Art-No. 159746, 

€ 24.50).Note: all the prices and delivery dates 

below were specified by the manufacturer and 

could be subject to alteration. 

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Scania M 04 'jumbo' 

articulated truck from Herpa 

Circus fans have to content 

themselves with 

only two models in the 

first six months of the 

WERNER MEINHARDT – MBK 

Many novelties from 

Werner Mainhardt – MBK 

Beyond the toy fair in 

Nürnberg, the small series 

manufacturer from 

Hilden begins the New 

Year with the introduction 

of an ample novelty 

programme. 

The highlight of which is 

the elaborately designed 

ice cream van from Schmitz. The slatted wagon, 

the façade and interior decoration along with 

four ice cream machines, leave nothing to be 

desired. Further novelties are matching caravans 

and baggage vans. Additionally, the 

choice of fairground vehicles was substantially 

extended. All models are already available as 

fully-assembled versions or as construction 

sets. Further major novelties, including a familyfriendly 

ride and something “to fear” have 

already been announced for this year. More Info 

on www.modellbaukirmes.de 

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61. Michelstädter 

Weihnachtsmarkt 

vom 30. November bis 23. Dezember 2012 

Verkaufsmarkt in der historischen Altstadt 

Für unseren Michelstädter Weihnachtsmarkt 2012 

suchen wir noch Anbieter mit typisch weihnachtlichen 

Erzeugnissen wie z.B. Kunsthandwerk, Holzschnitzer, 

Töpfer, Krippen-, Glasaussteller sowie Händler aller Art, 

die z.B. Lebkuchen / Backwaren, Gewürze, Kerzen, 

Christbaumschmuck, Spielwaren zum Verkauf anbieten, 

sowie ein nostalgisches Kinderkarussell 

(max. 7,5 m Durchmesser). 

Einheitliche Weihnachtsmarkthäuschen können gegen 

Miete zur Verfügung gestellt werden. Großes 

Rahmenprogramm an allen Markttagen, 

Marktzeiten: mittwochs bis sonntags. 

Teilen Sie uns bitte die Art des Betriebes und die 

gewünschte Standfläche per Brief, Fax oder E-Mail mit. 

Sie erhalten umgehend ein Angebot von uns zurück. 

Infos: Stadtverwaltung Michelstadt 

Kulturamt, Marktplatz 1 

64720 Michelstadt 

Tel. 06061/ 97 94 1-20 

Fax 06061/ 97 94 1-29 

E-Mail: kulturamt@michelstadt.de 

Internet: www.michelstaedter-weihnachtsmarkt.de

PREVIEW 

The laying of the foundation 

stone of the highest 

coaster in Europe took place 

a number of months ago 

(in the background B&M’s 

“Dragon Khan” from 1995) 

China is on an expansion course 

once again this year in the theme 

park industry. Be it new theme 

parks or massive installations of 

new large attractions, China 

continues on its forward march, 

and fills the order books of many 

a European manufacturer and 

supplier. Asia, with its development 

of new theme park 

destinations is the leader at the 

moment; it’s only Japan that 

continues towards stagnation. 

Novelties for 2012 

Text: 

Stefan Peck 

Photos: Diverse 

Parks & Manufacturers 

The new and without a 

doubt spectacular family 

coaster at Legoland Billund: 

“Polar X-plorer” from Zierer 

But other countries on the rest of the continents are 

increasing their investments, after a certain amount 

of reticence over the past years. And so the Six 

Flags Group in North America and other operators 

gave out contracts for a number of large projects. 

Europe remains somewhat prudent, however a number 

of large projects will be started, and there will also 

be a new European record: the highest coaster in the 

world will come into being in Spain. All the following 

information is supplied without any liability as usual. 

We have aimed at producing a complete listing. But 

have we, despite our attempt, forgotten your novelty 

at your park? If so then please inform us, and we will 

be pleased to publish your information in our next 

edition. 

Europe 

Belgium 

■ Walibi Belgium: The park has received permission 

to reopen the Shuttle Coaster from Schwarzkopf; the 

attraction will be completely indoor. 

Denmark 

■ Dyrehavens Bakken: New Wild Mouse from Mack 

Rides. 

■ Fårup Sommerland: “Pindsvinet”, family coaster 

from Zamperla of type Family Gravity Coaster 

80STD. 

■ Legoland Billund: “Polar X-Plorer“ will be a 

Launch-Coaster from Zierer, trains will be designed 

as ski-mobiles, approx. 21 m high with 

a maximum speed of 46 km/h. The train will 

break through a covering of ice in the mountains 

by way of a small freefall element. The 

arctic animals are of Lego bricks, although on 

the way back to the station, the train travels 

through a new penguin enclosure. The new 

theme area “Polar Land” will also receive a 

new restaurant as well as a flight simulator (in 

the building of the earlier “Power Builder“). 

The investment will be around approximately 

10 million Euro. 

■ Tivoli Copenhagen: A new Russian theme 

area will be integrated for the winter season, including 

a reproduction of the Red Square, a Faberge 

egg exhibition, and a Trans Siberian train. 

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Germany 

■ Allgäu Skyline Park: The Zierer major ride “Bling“ 

from Blackpool Pleasure Beach will be re- erected 

here and named “Sky Jet“. 

■ Europa Park: “Wotan – The Timber Coaster" is a 

wooden coaster from Great Coasters, 35 m high, 

1.050 m long, with a 100 km/h speed. Additionally 

Europa-Park opens its fifth hotel. 

■ Freizeitland Geiselwind: The leased Wild Mouse for 

the 2011 season from showman Kinzler will be replaced 

by another leased mouse from Münch (manufacturer: 

Maurer), and will remain there until the end 

of July. 

■ Galaxy Erding: New South-Seas lagoon, and further 

slides, hotel, and wave pool. 

■ Hansa-Park: Opening of the 5th building phase of 

theme world “Hanse in Europa“.. 

■ Heide Park: Last year’s Dive Coaster "Krake" from 

B&M will finally receive a theming that it deserves. 

■ Holiday Park: In 2012 a new entrance with a direct 

connection to the visitor parking area with an entrance 

gate, sculptures, a stream, bridge constructions 

and reception buildings. A wide Main Street with 

souvenir shops will lead to the central “Platz der 

Fontänen” at the “Anubis Free Fall Tower”. In the new 

3,000 m? sized theme area “Majaland” (earlier entrance 

area), there will be 12 attractions such as the 

“Majas Tulpen-Splash” or the speedily rotating 

“Schaukelbaum”, and a restaurant and event buildings 

in the form of a hollowed out tree trunk, which 

makes the illusion of the Maya’s series world perfect. 

The already existing attractions at the kiddie land will 

also be integrated into the “Majaland” concept. 

■ Inselsberg-Funpark: The prototype of a Wie-Flyer 

from Wiegand will make its worldwide debut in 2012. 

■ Legoland Deutschland: “Ninjago" is a “Sky Fly” 

from Gerstlauer; additionally the virtual waiting line 

system Lo-Q will be introduced. 

■ Miramar: New sliding towers including the 

“AquaRacer“, a 170 m long tube slide that promises 

an exciting and varied slide through narrow 

windings and cross section pipe changes, as well 

as a speedy pace over long straight sections. 

Additionally there will also be the novelty “Evolution”, 

a tunnelled slide with funnel and boomerang. 

The third slide in the league is the 177 m 

long and 17 m high “AquaDoubleLoop”. 

■ Serengeti Park: "Savannah", a Loop Fighter from 

Technical Park. 

■ Therme Erding: The slide world “Galaxy” will 

receive eight new slides 

from ProSlide, a large 

number of which will be 

equipped with LEDs. 

■ Wild- und Freizeitpark 

Klotten: The “Rittersturz“ 

is a water attraction from 

abc rides, interaction 

with the coaster from 

Gerstlauer, and designed 

as a castle complex, 

56° drop incline, 

vertical lift, 24 m high, 

120 m drop, 240 m total 

length. 

The track layout of 

Europe’s highest coaster 

(green tracks) 

The new entrance area for 

Holiday Park Plopsa 

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The new B&M-Inverter 

at Parc Astérix is almost 

finished 

The new water coaster at 

Mirabilandia is called “Divertical” 

and comes from Intamin 

A new “Ice Age” 3D 

adventure is going to Alton 

Towers soon 

England 

■ Adventure Island: Speedy Coaster from Zamperla, 

9 m high, 175 m long. 

■ Alton Towers: “Nemesis: Sub-Terra“: Indoor attraction 

with freefall tower from abc rides. 

■ Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Darkride "Goldmine" 

will become the theme ride "Wallace and Gromit". 

■ Chessington’s World of Adventure: New characters 

show "Madagascar Live". 

■ Festival Village Olympic, Weymouth England: 53 

m high viewing tower from Huss Park Attractions 

(operated by Merlin). 

■ Fun City: “Sooty’s TV Studio“. 

■ Funland Hayling Island: New 3D-cinema. 

■ Legoland Windsor: StarWars-Miniland as an indoor 

area, as well as a new park-owned hotel. 

■ Paultons Park: “Magma“, a 24 m high freefall tower 

from SBF Visa. 

■ Pleasurewood Hills: a 55 m Freefall Tower and 

further attractions. 

■ Thorpe Park: "Swarm", a Wing Coaster from B&M 

with 3 inversions. 

Finland 

■ Tykkimäki: a “Loop Fighter” from Technical Park. 

France 

■ Bagatelle: The “Invertigo” from Sommerland Syd 

has a new location again, and is called “Triops”. 

■ Disneyland Paris: “Disney Dreams!” is a new evening 

show celebrating the 20 th anniversary 

of the park. Huge sound and 

lighting show with excerpts from Disney 

films and characters in the central 

area, the castle, as well as the Main 

Street. Water as well as fountain effects 

round off the show. 

■ Lunapark: Conversion of the Corkscrew 

from England’s Flamingoland: 

“Apocalypse“. 

■ Nigloland: Looping major ride “Sky 

Fly 5” from Gerstlauer, self-controlling 

12 individual seats, maximum height 

21.5 m. 

■ OK Corral: The park has ordered a Family Boomerang 

from Gerstlauer Rides. 

■ Parc Asterix: “Oz´Iris“, an Inverted Coaster from 

B&M, 35 m high with a total of 5 inversions (Dive 

Loop, Looping, Immelmann, Corkscrew, Zero-G 

Roll). 

Italy 

■ Etnaland: Interactive Dark Ride designed as a 

ghost school, manufactured by Gosetto. 

■ Gardaland: “Twist ‘n’ Splash” from Mack Rides as 

well as “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – a 4-D 

Experience”. 

■ Leolandia Minitalia: Splash Battle attraction 

"Water Fight" from Zamperla, 145 m long, 8 pirate 

boats, as well as a small coaster from Zamperla. 

■ Mirabilandia: "Divertical": Water coaster from 

Intamin (similar to “Pilgrims Plunge“) however with 

more coaster elements. 

Netherlands 

■ Duinrell: Family coaster “Minetrain Coaster” from 

Gerstlauer, 361 m long, 15 m high. 

■ Efteling: "Aquanaura": Water fountain show from 

Water Entertainment Technology; new trains from 

Vekoma with soft-shoulder restraints for coaster 

"Python", and a new pancake house. 

■ Marveld Rekreatie: "De Crazy Cone", a water 

slide from Van Egdom with built in photo equipment 

from Lagotronics. 

■ SnowWorld: Installation of the first Alpine Coaster 

from Wiegand in the Netherlands. 

■ Toverland: Spinning Coaster from Mack Rides, 

structurally identical to the attraction at the French 

Le Pal Parc. 

Austria 

■ Family Park Neusiedlersee: A round ride of type 

"Flying Fish" from Zierer. 

Romania 

■ Terra Park: “Trans-Siberian-Express“, a Wild 

Mouse from a non revealed manufacturer. 

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New water fountain show 

at Efteling 

Russia 

■ White Spere Water Park: New slides from ProSlide. 

North America 

Arizona 

Sweden 

■ Liseberg: New Ferris Wheel (relocated from city). 

Spain 

■ Isla Magica: A mono-rail from SBF Visa with bee 

theme (“Zum Zum: Las Abejitas”). 

■ Parque de Atracciones Madrid: Family coaster 

“Tren de la Mina”. 

■ Port Aventura: “Shambhala: Expedicion Al Himalaya”, 

a Hypercoaster from B&M, highest coaster in 

Europe, 76 m high, biggest drop 78 m, max. speed 

134 km/h, 5 Camelback-hills. 

Turkey 

■ORA Themepark: New entertainment complex with 

a Junior Coaster from Vekoma as well as “Tyrceratopous“, 

a family coaster from I.E. Park. 

Ukraine 

■ Central Park Gorky, Charkiv: A 55 m high Ferris 

Wheel from Technical Park and a 535 m long Elevated 

Seating Coaster from Zierer. 

■ Odessa Water Park: The “Space Shuttle” slide, a 

new development from Polin will be installed for the 

upcoming summer season. 

■ Mesa Golfland Sunsplash: New SuperBowl-slide, 

manufacturer unknown. 

California 

■ Disney’s California Adventure: Completion of the 

new theme area “Cars Land” amongst others with 

three new ride attractions “Radiator Spring Racers“, 

“Luigi’s Flying Tyres“ and “Matter’s Junkyard Jamboree”. 

■ Disneyland: “Matterhorn Bobsled” from Arrow will 

be renovated all round and will have new cars. 

■ Legoland California: A Shoot the Chutes from Hopkins 

in a pirate look, "Pirate Reef". 

Roseville Golfland Sunsplash: SuperLoop water slide 

from ProSlide. 

■ SeaWorld California: "Manta" is a Launch Coaster 

from Mack Rides, 864 m long, 16.5 m high, maximum 

speed 69 km/h, ride duration approx. 2 minutes. 

■ Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: "Superman Ultimate 

Flight" is a Vertical Coaster from Premier Rides with 

inline twist, similar to “SkyLoop” from Maurer Söhne 

(45.7 m high, 263 m long, with up to100 km/h speed). 

■ Six Flags Magic Mountain: "Lex Luthor: Drop of 

Doom" is a Giant Drop from RideTrade/Intamin, affixed 

to “Superman: Escape from Krypton” on the side, 

with a 122 m height and a 137 km/h speed, the highest 

of its kind worldwide. 

The highest Freefall in the 

world will be mounted to an 

existing 160 metre high attraction: 

“Lex Luthor” at Six Flags 

Magic Mountain 

The new “Space Shuttle”- 

water slide from Polin 

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Large investment at 

Disneyland Resort Anaheim: 

the new theme area “Cars 

Land” with main attraction 

(right) 

Parts of Magic Kingdom 

Florida will also be renewed 

■ Universal Studios Hollywood: “Transformers: 

The Ride 3D“, a Darkride with 3D-effects 

will be added this year. (Similar to 

“Spiderman” at Islands of Adventure). 

Canada 

■ Alottawata Water Park: New water slide from 

ProSlide. 

■ Canada’s Wonderland: "Leviathan", a Hyper 

Coaster B&M, 96.3 m high, 148 km/h speed, 1.670 

m long, 80° steep drop. 

■ La Ronde: The new 45 m high “Star Flyer“ from 

Ride Entertainment Group (Funtime) will be called 

"Vol Ultime". 

Colorado 

■ Water World Colorado: A Speed-Pipe Slide and 

Colorado’s first water coaster with Hydromagnetics. 

Connecticut 

■ Quassy Amusement Park: Teacup Ride from 

Zamperla. 

■ Six Flags New England: "Goliath", a “Giant Boomerang“ 

from Vekoma from Six Flags Magic Mountain 

with new trains from Premier Rides with four 

seats next to each other. 

Florida 

■ Daytona Lagoon: Conversion of the coaster 

“Zyklon” from Pinfari, from Blue Diamond Park 

(Delaware). 

■ Disney’s Magic Kingdom: Rebuilding of “Fantasyland“; 

to be completed this year: “Storybook Circus”, 

redesign of “Dumbo: The Flying Elephant” as well as 

the Vekoma Rollerskater “The Great Goofini Coaster”. 

Additionally, the new water playground “Casey Jr.” is 

to open. Later in the year, the new Darkride “The Little 

Mermaid” is to be equipped with an interactive waiting 

area, and the new family coaster “Seven Dwarfs 

Mine Train” from Vekoma will open. Additionally, there 

will be two new pubs, “Be Out Guest” and “Gaston’s 

Tavern”. 

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■ Disney’s Walt Disney World: New theme hotel "Art 

of Animation" with 864 standard rooms, 1,120 family 

suites and the largest swimming pool of all Disney 

hotels. 

■ Fun Spot USA: New water park area; the Splash- 

Tacular firm will supply the partly unusual slides 

“Rally Racing Channel“, “Splash Rally“, “360Rush“, 

“Double BowlsEye“, “Twisted Racers“, a wave pool, 

two Lazy Rivers and the water playground "Rush City", 

design of the park was done by Water Technology. 

Additionally the small park will receive the kiddie 

coaster “Boa Squeeze” from Miler (used construction 

from the closed Enchanted Forest Park). 

■ Legoland Florida: Reopening of the water park for 

the 2012 season, additionally teacup ride and a cog 

ride from Mack Rides. 

Sea World Florida: New boats from Mack Rides for 

"Journey to Atlantis" and new 3D-cinema “Turtle Trek”. 

■ Universal Studios Florida: New attraction "Despicable 

Me", replaces Jimmy Neutron 3D. 

■ Universal Islands of Adventures: New digital projectors 

and film sequences in the "The Amazing Adventures 

of Spiderman".”. 

Georgia 

■ Legoland Discovery Centre Atlanta: New indoor 

park from Merlin. 

Illinois 

■ Six Flags Great America: "X-Flight", Wing Coaster 

from B&M, 914 m, inverted drop, 5 inversions. 

Indiana 

■ Holiday World: "Mammoth", the world’s longest Hydro 

Magnetic Water Slide, 534 m long, first drop 16.1 

m high. And an only 19.8 m high “Starflyer” will apparently 

also be erected. 

The world novelty “Double 

Bowis Eye” from SplashTacular 

at FunSpot USA (left) and the 

world longest Hydro magnetic 

slide “Mammoth” from ProSlide 

at Holiday World 

A B&M “Wing Coaster” 

for Six Flags Great America and 

a real 360° cinema experience 

“Turtle Trek” at SeaWorld 

Orlando 

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“Sky Fly” from Gerstlauer 

Rides and the used coaster 

“Apocalypse” from B&M 

Polin’s first “King Cobra” 

water slide for USA goes to the 

water park of Six Flags Great 

Adventure 

Maryland 

■ Six Flags Great America: "X-Flight", Wing Coaster 

from B&M, 914 m, 5 inversions (this coaster was the 

former „Iron Wolf” at Six Flags Great America) and will 

replace the world’s first water coaster built by Intamin. 

Massachusetts 

■ Edaville USA: Kiddie coaster from Miler, from 

closed Enchanted Forest. 

Minnesota 

■ Nickelodeon Univers, Mall of America: 

A “Sky Fly” from Gerstlauer. 

Missouri 

■ Silver Dollar City: "The Pinkterton Man", new Wild 

West Stunt Show from Mirage Entertainment. 

■ Six Flags St. Louis: “Bonzai Pipeline” for the water 

area Hurricane Harbour. 

Montana 

■ Amusement Park Drive In: 

“Monster Mouse”, a Wild Mouse 

from Allan Herschell (used construction 

from Family Funland). 

New Hampshire 

■ Water Country, Portsmouth: 

A “Tantrum” slide from ProSlide 

with additional effects. 

New Jersey 

■ Clementon Park: New wave 

pool for the water park. 

Morey’s Pier: Two novelties for 

the water park: “Wipeout”, a 

mat-slide for Ocean Oasis and a Lazy River for Raging 

Waters. 

■ Six Flags Hurricane Harbor: The water park will 

receive a colourful double slide from Polin. Additionally 

the 16 m high „King Cobra“ will entice with its unusual 

and terrific snake design; the double tubes conquer 

78 m on each side and reach a speed of up to 

50 km/h. 

■ Six Flags Great Adventure: A 73 m high 

"SkyScreamer" from Ride Entertainment Group, and 

additionally a new design for the area “Adventure Alley” 

(Ferris Wheel, Flying Elephants, and Scrambler). 

New York 

■ Great Escape: Multi-Slide-attraction with freefall 

speed slides, and a “Twisted Mat Racer“. 

North Carolina 

■ Carowinds: A “Windseeker” from Mondial, 93 m 

high. 

Ohio 

■ Cedar Point: Walkthrough "Dinosaurs Life!" and a 

multiple lane slide for the water park. 

Pennsylvania 

■ Dorney Park: Walkthrough "Dinosaurs Life!" and 

completion of the relocated “Invertigo” from Six 

Flags Discovery Kingdom (new name: "Stinger"). 

■ Hershey Park: "Skyrush", Mega Coaster Intamin, 

61 m high, 1.097 m long, 121 km/h speed, with the 

so-called “Half Wing“ trains, in which case only the 

outside of the four rows run next to the tracks. 

Kennywood: "Black Widow", 40-seat, 45 m high 

chain ride from Zamperla. 

■ Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort: It really 

does appear that the wooden-Bob “Flying Turns” 

already announced for 2006 will be completed this 

year. (John Fetterman / own construction). 

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“Skyrush” is currently coming 

into being at Hersheypark 

and is the first “Half Wing Coaster” 

South Carolina 

■ Oceanfront Boardwalk, Myrtle Beach: 60 metre 

high Skywheel from Chance Rides. 

Tennessee 

■ Dollywood: "Wild Eagle", Wing Coaster from B&M 

with 4 inversions (Loop, Zero G Roll, Immelmann, 

Giant Flat Spin), 953 m long, 58 m high. 

■ Wilderness at the Smokies, Sevierville: New area 

outside of the actual water park with mini-golf, bowling 

alley, and other attractions. 

Texas 

■ Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier: Coaster, 

type “Eurofighter” from Gerstlauer, not a standard 

version. (Name: “Iron Shark”) 

■ Hawaiian Falls Garland: "The Abyss", a 2-passenger 

dark slide with a number of special effects 

(light, sound, projectors). The "Splashwater Harbour" 

will be changed to "Keiki Kingdom" and will 

receive an eight-shape floating basin. 

■ Hawaiian Falls Mansfield: “Cliff Hanger” (3 person 

slide with 12 m high fall) and a “Boomerango” 

(Halfpipe Slide), additionally the "Splashwater Harbour" 

water playground. 

■ Hawaiian Falls Roanoke: "Cyclone Fury" will be a 

1.6 million Dollar slide complex with four new attractions: 

“Whirlwind” (pipe slide), “Wiki Waki Plunge 

and Lava Flow” (Speed Slides), “Hurricane“ 

(family raft slide), as well as the “DoubleBowlsEye“ 

from SplashTacular. 

■ Hawaiian Falls The Colony: “Whirlwind“, a new 

type of “Duelling Bowl Slide” from SplashTacular. 

Joyland Amusement Park: A new water playground 

"Water Fortress", the facility was previously at Cliff’s 

Amusement Park, New Mexico. 

■ Schlitterbahn Beach at South Padre: The water 

park will have its own hotel. 

■ Sea World Texas: "Aquatica" is the name of the 

old and rebuilt water park with “Stingray Rapids” 

(Family Raft with underwater grotto), “HooRoo 

Run”, “Tassie’s Twisters” (Bowl Slides), “Kiwi Curl” 

(Body Slides), “Whanau Way” (Tube Slides), 

“Loggerhead Lane” (Lazy River), “Big Surf Shores” 

(Wave Pool). “Wahalla Wave” will be a unique slide 

attraction for Northern America. 

■ Six Flags Fiesta Texas: A 61 m high "SkyScreamer" 

from Ride Entertainment Group (Funtime) and a 

new show. 

Virginia 

■ Busch Gardens Europe: "Verbolten", a Launch 

Coaster from Zierer, 80 km/h speed with an indoor 

freefall segment, 864 m long, highest drop 26 m, on 

the area of the Suspended Coaster „Big Bad Wolf” 

from Arrow Dynamics, the old track course will be 

used in part. 

■ Kings Dominion: A 93 m high “Windseeker” from 

Mondial and Walkthrough attraction "Dinosaurs 

Alive!“ 

■ Ocean Breeze: An approx. 350 m long Lazy River, 

and new gastronomy. 

Wisconsin 

■ Noah’s Ark: "Quadzilla", a four-lane “KrakenRacer” 

from ProSlide 

Central and Southern America 

Argentina 

■ Republico de los Ninos: A Big Apple/Wacky 

Worm from the Aventura Center. 

Brazil 

■ Alpen Park: The park that exists since 2003 in Rio 

Grande do Sul will erect its first coaster. 

■ Hopi Hari: An 875 m long 10-Loop construction 

from Intamin will be erected in the Wild West area, 

including two trains in a new open design. 

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The layout of the tenloop 

coaster from Intamin 

for the Brazilian park Hopi 

Hari 

The new “Grizzly Gulch” 

theme area at Disneyland Hong 

Kong 

■ Mirage Park: Coaster from Schwarzkopf, type 

“Jet Star 2” with spiral lift, (earlier “Tornado“ at Playcenter 

Sao Paolo). 

■ Parque Mutirama: The park will receive amongst 

others a family coaster “Apple/Wacky Worm“ as 

well as “Super Jet“, a coaster type Z64 from Pinfari 

(relocated from Playcenter Sao Paolo). 

Mexico 

■ Six Flags Mexico: "Pandemonium", Spinning 

Coaster from Gerstlauer (from Six Flags New England). 

Venezuela 

■ Parque Italo-Americano: Compact family coaster 

from Technical Park. 

Asia 

China 

■ Titan Ark: The new park is erecting the “Speed 

Shuttle“, a Suspended Looping Coaster from Beijing 

Shibaolai Amusement Equipment, 795 m long, 33 m 

high, maximum 80 km/h speed, 4 inversions. 

■ Beijing Happy Magic: New water slide from 

ProSlide. 

■ Changjiang Water World: A Launch Coaster in the 

form of a Zamperla “MotoCoaster” from Golden 

Horse. 

■ Chong Qing Safari Park: A “King Kong” from Huss 

Rides and Heimotion, as well as a “Suspended Top 

Spin“ from Huss Rides. 

■ Dino Watertown: A “4th Dimension Coaster” from 

S&S. 

■ Disneyland Hong Kong: The new theme area 

“Grizzly Gulch” will open in summer 2012 with the 

new Minetrain Coaster “Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway 

Mine Cars” from Vekoma. The attraction will also 

have a launch section. 

■ Fanta Wild Xiamen: Classic “Boomerang” from 

Vekoma. 

■ Fanta Wild Zhengzhou: Classic “Boomerang” from 

Vekoma 

■ Guei Yang Park: An “I-Ride“ from Vekoma, a 3Dcinema 

with flying suspended seats in front of the 

curved screen. 

■ Happy Valley Wuhan: The new park will include the 

coaster “Flight of Phoenix” of type "Sky Loop" and 

“Magic Express“ of type X-Car Launch Coaster from 

Maurer Rides, a Launch Coaster “Extreme Rusher” 

from S&S, a Spinning Coaster “Monte Carlo Racetrack” 

from Golden Horse as well as a Racing Wooden 

Coaster “Dragon Wings” from M&V / TheGravity 

Group with a new type of "High-Five"-element. 

■ Jian Park: A new “Giant Inverted Boomerang” from 

Vekoma. 

■ Jinling Happy World, China: The new park will erect 

amongst others a coaster with 11 inversions delivered 

by the Chinese manufacturer Hebei Zhongye Metallurgical 

Equipment Manufacturing Co., length 990 m, 

height 40 m, and further, a reproduction of a Vekoma- 

SLC will be supplied by the same manufacturer. 

■ Lanzhou Hengda Chinese Ecological Park: A steel 

coaster, manufacturer unknown. 

■ Park:”Arctic Blast”, a Powered Coaster from Mack 

Rides. 

■ OCT Shanghai: New water slide from ProSlide. 

■ Triumph Kingdom, Wuqing: The new park will open 

with four coasters – the new Shuttle Coaster "Fly Rider" 

from Intamin, 220 m long, 57 m high, and a 

Suspended Coaster and a Spinning Coaster from 

Golden Horse, and a water coaster from an unnamed 

manufacturer. 

■ Zhigao Shenzhou Happyworld: A Suspended 

Looping Coaster from Beijing Shibaolai Amusement 

Equipment, length 795 m, height 33 m, up to 80 km/h 

speed, 4 inversions, ride duration, 2.20 min. 

India 

■ Infinity Mall Mumbai: Looping Coaster from I.E. 

Park, 425 m long, 20 m high, max. 65 km/h speed, 

1 train with 6 cars, per car 4 passengers. 

■ Walk Water Theme Park: Mine Train Coaster from 

Zamperla, 710 m long, 21 m height, max. 76 km/h 

speed, two 26 passenger trains. 

Indonesia 

■ Jawa Timur Park: The “Volcano Coaster” will be an 

indoor attraction, manufacturer unknown. 

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■ Jungleland: Splash Battle attraction from Mack 

Rides, Elevated Seating Coaster from Zierer, 535 m 

long (identical to the construction at Schwabenpark). 

Japan 

■ Legoland Discovery Centre Tokyo: New indoor 

centre in the Tokyo Bay. 

■ Madame Tussauds: New wax figure museum. 

■ Nagashima Spaland: A 63 m high “Starflyer” from 

Funtime will open in March. In April the extension of 

the 2009 opened “Kidstown” area will follow with eight 

new attractions for small park guests. 

■ Tokyo Disney Sea: Interactive Darkride “Toy Story 

Mania” (structurally identical to those at Disney’s California 

Adventure and Disney’s Hollywood Studios). 

■ Universal Studios Osaka: "Universal Wonderland" 

will be a new city-like kiddie area with Snoopy, Hello 

Kitty and characters from Sesame Street; SB International 

is delivering a 90 vehicle driving school. 

Malaysia 

■ Genting Indahpura: New slide from ProSlide. 

■ Legoland Malaysia, Iskandar: New park with theme 

areas “The Beginning“, “Lego City“, “Miniland“, 

“Land of Adventure“, “Imagination“, “Lego Kingdom“ 

and “Lego Technic“. Mack Rides is delivering a Teacup 

ride and a cog ride, as well as the Wild Mouse 

“Lego TECHNIC Test Track“, Heege a colourful Legocable 

control tower, Zierer has been contracted for 

two coasters (“Force 190“ and a “Castle Coaster“), 

and a water ride will be delivered by the Swiss manufacturer 

abc rides. 

■ Sunway Lagoon: Abyss from WhiteWater West Industries. 

Singapur 

■ River Safari: New zoo at Sentosa Resorts World. 

Taiwan 

■ Leofoo Village Theme Park: The park located in 

Guanxi is increasing its supply with a water park. 

According to the operator, the investment amount 

will be 11.8 million US-Dollars, and the buildings 

and constructions will be in a Greek style. The highest 

slide tower will jut 15 meters into the sky. The 

area will operate as a second park next to the theme 

park, and will open in May. 

Thailand 

■ Pulau Poh Water Park: New water slide from 

ProSlide. 

Other Countries 

Australia 

■ Warner Bros. Movie World, Australia: The "Green 

Latern" coaster is an enlarged version from the type 

of “El Loco” from S&S, however with 2 four-row 

seats per car, and already opened at the end of 

2011. 

Iran 

■ Shandiz Waterpark: The water park will receive 

two new slides from manufacturer Polin from Turkey 

– a 17 m high “King Cobra”-double slide, and also 

a new type of “Space Shuttle” attraction. 

Tadjikistan 

■ Citywide Recreation Park: The new amusement 

area will open with a Family Coaster from Preston & 

Barbieri, 19 m high, 68 km/h speed, required 

ground area 58 x 26 m, 1 train with 6 cars, per car 

4 passengers. 

Legoland Malaysia and the 

bordering hotel together with 

shopping mile 

South Korea 

United Arab Emirates 

■ Everland: As replacement of the popular but run 

down Suspended Coaster from Arrow (in operation 

up to 2009) a new coaster is to open. No further information 

available. 

■ Yas Island Water Park Abu Dhabi: The new park 

will not only contain water slides but also the 

“Splash Party“ – a Suspended Looping Coaster 

from Vekoma with water effects. 

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NOVELTIES FOR GREAT BRITAIN 

Text: 

Photos: 

Marcus Gaines 

Diverse Parks & Manufacturers 

Alton Towers 

“Nemesis Sub Terra” is 

the name of the new attraction 

at Alton Towers 

The new and unusually 

well themed “Magma” Freefall 

Tower at Paultons Park 

After a 2011 with no new rides, Alton Towers will 

open 2 new attractions in 2012. “Nemesis Sub- 

Terra” will be an indoor drop ride, with a theme continuing 

on from the story of “Nemesis”, a B&M inverted 

coaster that opened in 1994. Guests will find 

themselves plummeting into the alien underground 

catacombs from which the Nemesis was first disturbed. 

The ride hardware is believed to have been 

supplied by abc rides. On the opposite side of the 

park in the “Cloud Cuckoo Land theatre” “Ice Age 

the 4D Experience” will open as a more family friendly 

addition. Based on the upcoming 3rd movie in the 

franchise, guests will enjoy a 3D film combined with 

physical effects including snow. 

2012 will see the closure of the flat rides “Submission” 

and “Enterprise” which need to be removed to 

make way for the construction work of a new coaster, 

code named “Secret Weapon 7”. It’s expected both 

will re-open alongside this coaster when it debuts in 

2013. 

Thorpe Park 

Thorpe Park will open the largest new ride in the UK. 

“The Swarm” is Europe’s tallest B&M Wing Coaster 

and begins with a 38.7 m tall dive loop straight off 

the lift hill, and has 5 inversions with riders travelling 

at nearly 96.5 km/h along 775 m of track. If the coaster 

itself isn’t thrilling enough, the ride area is 

extensively themed to a post apocalyptic disaster 

zone. The trains and their passengers will experience 

multiple near misses travelling under the wings of 

crashed aeroplanes, the blades of helicopters, past 

exploding fire trucks, and through the 

rubble of a collapsed church. 

Chessington World of Adventures 

2012 marks the 25 th anniversary of Chessington 

World of Adventures. To celebrate, 

the park is putting on a new show “Dreamworks 

Madagascar Live! Prepare to Party”. 

Featuring a party atmosphere of music and 

dance, families will see all their favourite 

characters from the movie franchise, including 

Alex, King Julien and the Penguins. 

Following the performance, guests 

will get the chance to meet the characters 

face to face for photo opportunities. The 

show takes place on an outdoor stage in 

the new Africa section of the park, which will also be 

equipped with an African Cafe and African delights 

shop. 

Legoland Windsor 

In 2012 Legoland will open its first resort hotel and 

debut the “Star Wars Miniland Experience”, an indoor 

Walkthrough. Guests will enjoy authentic sound 

and lighting effects. 

Funland Hayling Island 

Owners of Funland Hayling Island have primarily 

invested in general improvements to the park with 

the creation of a new entrance and installation of a 

new ice cream parlour. The park has also purchased 

the “Flying Saucer” ride from nearby Paultons Park, 

and plans to build a 3D cinema later in the year, 

featuring films from the Juice Group. 

Pleasurewood Hills 

Four new rides and a new show for the 2012 season. 

Headlining the recent purchases is “Jolly Roger”, a 

42.6 m drop tower believed to be a travelling model 

supplied by Fabbri. It’s unclear why the park has 

chosen not to install the 60 m drop tower for which 

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they were originally granted planning permission. 

Other additions are “Pleasurewood Pony Rail” a 

Pony Trek rail ride, “Lighthouse” a 10 m tall family 

drop tower, both purchased from Loudon Castle 

which closed in 2011, and “Laser Labyrith”. The 

park’s Huss TriStar is also having a major refurbishment 

that will include conversion from a travelling to 

a park model, and will debut with the new name “Tide 

Traveller”. The attractions represent the first major investment 

in new rides since 2007 when the park installed 

“Wipeout”, a Vekoma Boomerang relocated 

from the defunct American Adventure theme park. 

Paultons Park 

A new ride will go into operation at Paultons Park in 

time for the Easter holidays. “Magma” is an SBF Visa 

Group Drop’n Twist tower ride that stands 24.3 m tall. 

Guests will enter the caverns of a smoking volcano 

where they board one of 16 seats before being blast 

into the air while spinning, and then plummeting 

back to ground. The level of theming of this latest ride 

is a sure sign of the new direction the park is taking 

following the success of “Peppa Pig World” which 

opened in 2011. Elsewhere in the park the aged 

“Magic Forest” Walkthrough has been replaced with 

a new eatery, and the “Flying Saucer” rider has been 

sold. 

Pleasure Beach Blackpool 

Pleasure Beach Blackpool is expected to announce 

a Wallace and Gromit themed Darkride replacing the 

“Gold Mine” that closed in 2011. The re-theming has 

long been rumoured and was semi confirmed by 

Nick Park, the creators of Wallace and Gromit. The 

park’s indoor log flume “Valhalla” has also undergone 

major renovation 

Fun City 

The new TV series of “Sooty and Sweep”, is proving 

so successful that for this year, “Sooty’s TV Studio” 

is being built at Fun City - Brean Leisure Park complete 

with sets and props from the TV show. A new 

Sooty meet and greet will also enable guests to 

interact with the 64 year old bear that many generations 

of park visitors will recognise. David Cadell, coowner 

of Fun City, 

also stars in the TV 

series, which was primarily 

filmed in the 

park. 

KMG are also supplying 

the park with a 

brand new Speed 

propeller ride. ■ 

“The Swarm” shocks not 

only because of the coaster but 

particularly due to its theming 

Very promising design for 

Paultons Park 

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COASTER 

As is the case of 

every “Euro-Fighter” von 

Gerstlauer, the vertical lift 

tower with the ensuing 

steep drop is the distinctive 

feature in Japan also 

Every five years Fuji-Q Highland, 

located not far from the Japanese 

capital city of Tokyo, opens a 

new large coaster, an investment 

rhythm that the thrill park has 

established. This year it was the 

same situation once again. 

Text & Photos: Stefan Rothaug 

Exciting views also for all 

park visitors 

Takabisha 

All coasters that have been erected in this tradition 

have left behind a lasting impression: 

"Fujiyama” (Togo, 1996), "Dodonpa” (S&S, 2001) and 

"Eejanaika” (S&S, 2006). Every single one of these 

attractions still impress even these days, the around 

two million mostly youthful visitors, who despite the 

weakening theme park industry in Japan, continue to 

storm the park every year in the small town of 

Fujiyoshida. 

Since the 16 th July 2011, the large coaster quartet at 

the foot of the Fuji Mountains has been completed 

with the latest attraction "Takabisha”, an ace up 

the park’s sleeves: the construction in category 

steepest drop, has outdone all attractions worldwide 

with its 121° effortlessly. Park Management 

wants each new large project breaking a world 

record. Following the highest construction in the 

world fifteen years ago, the fastest ten years ago, and 

the attraction with the most upside down moments 

five years ago, this is now the world’s steepest 

construction with which the greater Tokyo area is 

advertising itself. 

Initially the choice of manufacturer was surprising: 

the decision was made for an "Euro-Fighter” from 

Gerstlauer Amusement Rides, and with that the first 

coaster from a European firm has made its way into 

the Japanese park. Up until the year 1999, it was 

principally Japanese constructions that were in 

operation. After that, two attractions were added from 

American manufacturer S&S, and now also there’s an 

attraction of German origin. The fact that Fuji-Q 

Highland always searches for something very 

special and that it was not Intamin, Vekoma or B&M 

that stood a chance, is hardly surprising. The "Euro- 

Fighter” from Gerstlauer had not been represented 

in Asia up until now. Gerstlauer is represented in 

Japan by the steel constructor Hanwa, and it was with 

this firm that Fuji-Q had worked successfully together 

recently in the erection of the Hafema-Rafting, 

"Nagashimasuka”. Another plus for Gerstlauer is the 

historical connection to Anton Schwarzkopf: 

Schwarzkopf had been involved in the construction 

of ride constructions for Japan until the early nineties, 

in a quality that even today is treasured by owners 

there. The big drawback of this type of coaster however 

is the low capacity, but this appears to be of 

lower priority for the park as constructions have been 

built for years, which on peak visitor days generate 

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waiting times of up to four hours without any problem. 

"Takabisha” has been erected on the free area 

behind the acceleration section of the "Dodonpa” that 

was occupied earlier by the legendary Shuttle 

Coaster "Moonsault Scramble” from Meisho. The 

park remains true to the design and basic layout: the 

ride designers were made available an empty area, 

with no height difference, no trees, and no interaction 

with other ride constructions. The theming of the station 

and the cars is also very plain, and the ride 

concentrates on what it can do best: to turn the 

passengers upside down! In earlier times a multilooper 

was classified according to the number of 

inversions; "Takabisha” on the other hand is from the 

layout here, perhaps the most varied and interesting 

looping attraction that was ever built. And not only 

because the lift and launch are combined, but also 

because the cars flip over seven times during the ride 

without even once travelling through a conventional 

loop. 

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RIDE FACTS: 

■ Opening: 16th July 2011 

■ Track length: 1,004 m 

■ Track height: 43 m 

■ Max. Speed: 100 km/h 

■ 7 Inversions 

■ Max. Banking: 121° 

■ Ride time: 2 min 20 sec 

(inc. 50 sec for breakpoint 

and vertical lift) 

■ Track gauge: 1.200 mm 

■ 6 single cars, 

per car 8 pers. 

■ Capacity: 650 p.p.h. 

■ Manufacturer: Gerstlauer, 

Münsterhausen, Germany 

■ Operator: KK Fujikyu 

Highland, Fujiyoshida, 

Yamanashi, Japan 

The idea of first a Heartline-Roll following the exit from 

the station area is not completely new, but the fact 

that it takes place in the dark station building, and 

with that is an absolute surprise for those taking part, 

is definitely innovative. Immediately after the eight 

individual cars are accelerated to 100 kilometres 

per hour, to travel through two inversions shortly 

after, and an Inverted Top Hat. This is all followed by 

the third inversion, the "Banana Roll” that not only 

stands the passengers on their heads, but similar to 

a Cobra-Roll, changes the direction of the cars 

simultaneously by 180°, bringing the vehicles back 

in the direction of the station building. Before arriving 

however, the ride goes through a Flatspin and travels 

easily over an airtime hill. After travelling through the 

station building the ride continues into the second 

half of the construction that begins with the 43 

metre high vertical lift. Vertical lifts and steep 

drops have been familiar to Japanese park visitors 

for almost 30 years: in 1985 the first "Ultra 

Twister” from Togo made its debut, and held the 

world record with its 92° mini-drop for a long time, 

which now goes back to Japan with the 

"Takabisha” once again. In the case of the 

"Takabisha” however, its 43 metres offers a 

definitely higher venture downwards, followed not 

by a series of Heartline-Rolls, but three further 

inversions, all of which are different to each other. 

Arriving at the final brakes, the occupants leave 

behind 140 seconds that are rich in variety, and 

1,000 track metres. 

Due to its individual cars, the entwined layout, and 

the almost silent operation, "Takabisha” appears 

to be ‘nimble-footed’, and reminds one of the Wild 

Mouse attractions and Gerstlauer’s Bobsled 

coasters. And it’s particularly Japan that is a 

country where a compact and light design is 

valued, and where quality doesn’t necessarily 

have to be equated with weight and bulkiness. And 

it’s exactly the western subconscious that leans 

towards the massive tracks and trains of the neighbouring 

4 th Dimension Coaster "Eejanaika” from S&S, 

and take it more seriously than the comparatively 

filigree structure of the "Takabisha”. However there 

should be no delusions, as the new attraction offers 

more thrill in its power limit than many a Hyper- 

Coaster! Another attraction will have to make way for 

the next large coaster in 2016, as there is not enough 

free space available for the next large construction. 

Maybe though the well-trodden path will be abandoned, 

and the next attraction will be incorporated into 

an already existing construction, making the ride 

experience then, without a doubt, congenial. ■ 

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COASTER 

Fast and snappy 

rotations promise maximum 

disorientation in the middle 

of the French jungle 

There are many small to middle 

sized theme parks in the whole of 

France where the quality or alternatively 

the supply of attractions 

teeter. A big exception to the rule 

is Parc Le Pal near the well known 

health resort Vichy, the registered 

office of the manufacturer of cosmetic 

products with the same 

name. 

Text & Photos: Stefan Peck 

The station building may 

well be very functional inside, 

but it looks excellent outside 

Le Twist 

Le Pal is a mixture of zoological garden and 

theme park, although a strict separation of both 

areas is in evidence here: the zoo is located to the 

ride side of the main entrance, and various theme 

areas for ride attractions are located opposite. 

The most modern attractions are in the relatively 

new African area. The new kind of major attraction 

of ride type “King Kong” from Huss was 

opened in 2009, and is the second of this type 

following the opening of the prototype the year 

before at Belgian’s Bobbejaanland. 

But a “Disk’O Coaster” from Zamperla also saw 

the light of day a year later at the French Park Le 

Pal. Whilst a similar construction already opened 

two years ago at California’s Knott’s Berry Farm, 

“Le Twist” is the first Spinning Coaster from Mack 

Rides for Europe. Although there are in the meantime 

a number of manufacturers producing this 

type of coaster, the Southern German manufacturer 

Mack, which included this art of track attraction 

relatively late into its ride supply, is one of 

the very few that offers this coaster type with trains 

instead of conventional single cars. 

The use of trains is very interesting for many 

operators, as larger theme parks keep an eye on 

high capacity. For this reason the operator of 

Universal Studios also decided on such a track 

construction from Mack Rides for its park in 

Japan. 

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At first glance “Le Twist” appears to be quite 

unspectacular, and quite small in size. However 

the impression is definitely deceptive as the train 

with four rotating cars masters the course at a 

racy tempo. Additionally the individual track 

elements are perfectly attuned to each other, so 

that the ride, despite the quick procedure and the 

rotation, runs very smoothly. 

Following the very low-noise chain lift, the way to 

the first drop begins with a left-right course where 

the cars already begin to rotate so that the ride 

guest doesn’t exactly know in which seating position 

the drop will be taken. The train is brought to 

its top speed either forwards or backwards to then 

travel into one of the less impressive elements of 

the construction by way of a left directional curve 

near the ground. The steep and highly placed 

curve is travelled through by the softly rotating 

cars, so that the guests have partly really unusual 

views from various angles. The second great 

element is the helix that ends at the top, whereby 

the lateral banking of the tracks is what’s special 

here. 

The train travels at a 90° angle in parts through 

this area, which causes the passengers to lose all 

orientation. Another left curve close to the ground 

brings the train to an S-curve. 

Shortly after, the train reaches the 

final brakes to then travel leisurely 

back to the station. Before that the 

train is finally braked and the cars 

are returned to their loading position 

again. 

The station area is very functionally 

The attraction lives from 

the lush vegetation at the park 

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designed, and the African theming is very 

successful, fitting in well and integrating into the 

overall area. Supported by the rich population of 

trees and the new plants around the track attraction, 

a terrific jungle type of atmosphere has come 

into being. Some of the design elements such as 

the seemingly “accident victim” cross country 

vehicle and the fencing with wooden pegs round 

off the package. In addition to the station building, 

there is also a small gastronomy outlet with an outside 

area as well as sanitary facilities, which also 

fit in well to the overall picture. 

Le Pal has rounded off its ride supply well with this 

new attraction, and now offers various coaster 

types for all age groups. 

A structurally identical Spinning Coaster from 

Mack Rides will be ready for the 2012 season at 

Toverland in the Netherlands, which without a 

doubt will also fit into the park’s portfolio excellently. 

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RIDE FACTS: 

■ Opening: 16 th April 2011 

■ Track length: 472 m 

■ Track height: 20 m 

■ Speed: 70 km/h 

■ Maximum banking: 90° 

■ Acceleration: +3,6 g 

■ Ride duration: 1 min 20 sec 

(from this 30 sec to drop) 

■ 2 trains each with 4 cars, 

per car 4 pers. 

■ Capacity: 750 p.p.h. 

■ Manufacturer: Mack Rides, 

Waldkirch, Germany 

■ Operator: Le Pal, Dompierre 

Sur Besbre, France 

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WATER PARK 

A popular feature that 

is already known from many 

other water parks: 

the regularly emptying 

water container 

Last summer had a lot to offer: 

Rain, rain, and lots of rain. And if 

all this moisture wasn’t enough, 

then Fårup Sommerland could 

go back for seconds – after all 

both of last year’s novelties 

came into being at the largest 

outdoor water park in Denmark. 

Text: 

Marc Spies 

Fårup Sommerland 

Photos: Simon Aarestrup 

There are also many older 

water slides in the bathing area 

of Fårup Sommerland 

The family operated park located deep in the 

north of Denmark was always good for a 

surprise over the past few years: in addition to the 

wooden coaster “Falken” opened in 2004, the 

Launch-Coaster “Lynet” from Gerstlauer erected in 

2008 became a much noticed extension of the ride 

portfolio in particular, with which nobody had 

really reckoned with. 

Fårup however has a lot more to offer than just 

coasters and ride constructions. Alongside of the 

area with classic theme park attractions there is 

also an additional water park that is accessible from 

the park itself, which opened in 1989, and was a 

completely new concept in Denmark. 

Already in the opening year there was a Wild River 

attraction that had been built by the Universal 

Recreation firm available to visitors who regularly 

stormed this area, and provided a healthy plus in 

visitor numbers. For this reason, the water park was 

successively extended so that these days the park 

not only offers a wave pool and a kiddie 

area, but body slides and a Bowl-slide have 

also been installed. For a long time operator 

Sören Kragelund had thought about 

extending the water park by installing a new 

slide and a kiddie playground area, and 

already had concrete ideas about what type 

of constructions they should be. With these 

customer needs he contacted various 

manufacturers, after which the contract 

finally went to WhiteWater West in Canada. 

In addition to a Family-Rafting slide, the 

“Vandslangen” (English: Water snake), an 

interactive water playground was also 

ordered that offers various play possibilities 

and slides for the mostly small guests. This 

attraction also offers as highlight – just as all 

larger constructions from WhiteWater West 

– a 1,200 litre container of water that pours 

over the laughing public at regular intervals. 

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Difficult Planning Phase 

The planning and the approval procedures for the 

extension however were a lot more difficult than the 

decision for a suitable manufacturer. At Fårup – as 

many other European parks as well – there is a 

height restriction for new attractions. In order to 

keep to the restriction of 15 metres, the nearby lake 

was initially emptied and filled with 9,000 cubic 

metres of sand in the immediate vicinity of the 

coaster “Falken”. The new water attraction was 

finally realised on this new tongue of land. 

In an expensive process, the foundations were 

anchored at an up to 15 metre depth, so that the 

attraction stood safely. Noticeable here is the 

relatively low number of supports, which gives the 

slide an almost light and airy character. 

The installation of the water playground on the 

other hand would have been without problems 

due to the low height of 9 metres and the large 

number of fixation points distributing the load 

evenly – if both attractions had been punctually 

delivered and installed. Originally the extension 

was to be handed over to the enthusiastic bathing 

guests already on the 1 st of May. 

This date however couldn’t be adhered to, so the 

water playground by the name of “Regnskoven” 

(“Rainforest”) only opened on the 2nd June 2011, 

much to the delight of the countless children by 

none other than SpongeBob SquarePants 

personally. Exactly one month 

later the 154 metre long slide 

“Vandslangen” with speeds of 

32 km/h went into operation. 

Although these delays were 

annoying as the advertising 

campaign naturally used the superlative 

“the largest water park 

in Denmark”, WhiteWater West 

proved to be accommodating 

and donated an additional small 

water slide a compensation for 

the delay in delivery. Furthermore, 

due to the tighter control of 

water quality, the construction 

required a water processing unit 

and a new pump system, at the 

cost of additional investment. 

Three large sand and carbon filters 

now provide an even and 

The Canadian manufacturer 

WhiteWater West supplied this 

water playground 

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The park’s internal water 

park has in the meantime 

substantial dimensions 

high water quality. All these technical finer points 

mean one thing in particular to regular visitors: 

they’re completely unimportant. The visitors simply 

only want fun regardless of how many difficulties 

were caused. And the fact that this investment has 

paid off is impressively shown by an absolute visitor 

number record of 641,000 guests in the 2011 

season, despite the weather. Overall, around 33% 

of guests visit the water park, so the decision for a 

family friendly large slide was spot-on, and without 

a doubt it’s not the last extension for the in the meantime 

15,000 square metre sized area. 

Plans for 2012 

In order to reach a happy development of visitor 

numbers for this year, three million Euro has been 

invested this winter again, with the area of gastronomy 

being kept in mind particularly. 

A large 1,100 square metre restaurant will be 

opened in the entrance area, and the picnic area 

will receive a new roof. 

A new family coaster from Zamperla will ensure 

that there will be plenty of (ride)-fun – regardless 

of summer weather conditions. 

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directly at the 

entrance of the theme park 

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NO TAKE-OVER: FORT FUN 

Not only the Kirmes & Park Revue, 

but unfortunately also Compagnie 

des Alpes, all local politicians, 

and employees of Fort 

Fun have been lead around by 

the nose, and at the same time 

the largest and most scurrile 

bankruptcy has occurred in the 

German amusement industry: 

just as surprising as the sudden 

announcement of the takeover 

of Fort Fun Abenteuerland 

shortly before Christmas 2011, it 

was just as startling to learn of 

the step back of the sales contract 

only four weeks later. 

Text: Frank Lanfer 

Photos: Fort Fun, One World Studios 

Abenteuerland Fort Fun was founded in 

1967, taken over in 2002 by the French 

state-owned Grévin & Cie. (these days CdA) 

for 7 million Euro, and built out in the following 

years for approximately 3 million Euro. 

However as Fort Fun still didn’t quite fit into the 

portfolio, there was an intention to sell from 

2006, with no new investments made. 

Matthäus Ziegler wanted to wake Fort Fun 

from its deep sleep, and all direct and indirect 

involvement was due to the criminal conman, 

who appeared in person at the Paris head office 

posing as millionaire heir of a distillery 

dynasty. No wonder then that the promises 

that the south German gave, who carries the 

name of a world renowned cherry brandy, 

sounded promising as well as visionary: he 

wanted none other than to establish an international 

tourist destination in the Sauerland 

province, in order to increase the 350,000 visitor 

number to 2 million. 

Bogus Firm: One World Group 

However after a short telephone call to the 

Ziegler-distillery that what is obvious now, was 

quickly revealed: there was indeed a fortune 

in millions once, used for the recovery of the 

company before it had to be sold to a Dutch 

firm in 1992. The senior boss von Almosen 

apparently lived from the proceeds, whilst junior 

spent his time dreaming of a business reorientation. 

Even at the beginning of 2012, 

Matthäus Ziegler explained to the KPR smugly: 

“In those days we entertained our customers 

for a whole evening that caused a lot of 

headaches the next morning, due to overindulgence. 

However with our engagement in the amusement 

industry we will give our customers a 

whole day of entertainment at the very least, 

which they will speak of for a long time.” All 

very good, but these days everybody is only 

talking about him; and it appears that he 

actually believes all that he says. Bad enough 

that it seems that there were no companies in 

the amusement branch that got wise to him, 

as Fort Fun was not the first object of his schizophrenic 

desires. 

Already a few years earlier, he and his One 

World Group that is only an internet presence, 

wanted to take over the Berlin Spreepark, and 

only a year ago Abenteuerland Geiselwind, 

with planned large extensions. 

A quick glance into criminal records or an enquiry 

at Creditreform would have been 

enough to convict the “Baron of Lies” 

immediately. Ziegler has already been sen- 

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last edition, One World Studios 

is a legal and independent company. 

Despite the situation in Sauerland 

a change of name is out of 

the question currently, according 

to Olaf Mordelt, as the company 

is already working on various 

contracts for other customers, 

and doesn’t want to destroy 

One of the projects of One World Studios, which has nothing to do with the Zieglers 

tenced for insurance fraud and the bankruptcy 

of a noble disco, but has a deferral of sentence 

due to apparent health problems. Why 

normal business practices were not undertaken 

earlier remains a mystery and there will 

be relevant consequences. 

The down payment of 250,000 Euro to CdA, 

and the attestation of creditworthiness were 

either boodle or faked. And the 52 year old 

mother Christine Ziegler has also been arrested 

in the course of the investigations. It appears 

that she had mediated with her own subcontractor 

company, Ziegler International 

GmbH, in the purchase of a 13 million Euro 

coaster for One World Holding GmbH, for 

which the unnamed manufacturer had already 

bank transferred the sum of 400,000 Euro as 

a small thank you. 

At the same time a consulting firm had been 

contracted with the procurement of a 7.5 million 

Euro bank credit in order to be able to pay 

the park purchase of 6 million. However, the 

scam came to light here when it was discovered 

that the pledge of goods over an apparent 

fortune was falsified, and the bank reported 

the offence. 

Currently the employees and fans of Fort Fun 

are somewhat relieved, as Compagnie des 

Alpes has cancelled the sales contract and 

took over management again immediately. 

Correction: One World Studios 

Uninvolved in this situation is the firm One 

World Studios of Olaf Mordelt (one of the two 

successor firms of Heimo), which presented 

itself as a member of the One World Group at 

the London EAS event in September 2011. 

However, different to our incorrect report in our 

the efforts made up until now. 

Olaf Mordelt: “Naturally we tried 

to attain information about the 

person Zeigler. 

CdA also tried to do the same, 

but the relevant enquiries came 

to nothing. It’s quite possible 

that older reports and information 

were painstakingly removed 

from the internet. 

Thus we were trusting, and his 

confident manner gave us no 

reason to doubt the validity of 

his statements. 

At no point in time did we have 

even a little doubt that the business 

practices of the Ziegler 

family were not correct; however 

we were also not in 

possession of any contracts on 

the part of the Zieglers. 

We distance ourselves from any 

operation or activities that the 

Ziegler family has undertaken in 

the name of One World Holding, 

and on our side we are currently 

checking the possibilities of 

instigating legal proceedings 

against the family.” ■

MAGAZINE 

TERRA MÍTICA 

At the end of 2011 the 

Valencia Administration 

announced that the theme 

park Terra Mitíca that opened 

in 2000 was for sale for an 

amount of 65 million Euro. 

The 40 hectare sized park, 

once the pride of the Spanish 

royal family, had to however 

go into protective insolvency 

by 2006 and sell bordering 

properties to reduce its debts, 

after Paramount had stepped 

back from its management 

contract at the end of 2004. 

The new owner is the Spanish-Italian 

company Aqualandia-Mundomar, 

the management 

of which had already 

leased and operated the park 

since July 2010. The City of 

Valencia also wants to sell the 

Luz Filmstudio and the Formula-1-track. 

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Text: 

Photos: 

PERSONALITY: DISNEY 

H. Jürgen Kagelmann 

Disney 

One of the most important personalities of the 

Disney Parks has surprisingly decided to retire 

at 58 years of age: Allen “Al” Weiss was President of 

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, a division of the Walt 

Disney Co., in which the eleven theme parks as well 

as the touristic companies of Disney are pooled together. 

Moreover he also had the control over all 

plans for future parks and attractions. His career began 

as a minor employee in 1971 at Disney World, 

after which he worked his way up the professional 

ladder: in 39 years he had a total of 22 different 

positions, which is proof of his extensive operational 

Text: 

Photos: 

Frank Lanfer 

IAAPA, Universal 

“The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” is going 

to California as well. The both in actual fact competing 

companies and Warner 

Bros. Entertainment and Universal 

Studios have founded a 

partnership in order to equip 

the second film park from 

Universal with this popular and 

attractive number as well. 

However there will be no own 

theme area in Hollywood, but 

only an attraction, and because 

free space has long been a 

scarce commodity at the 

Californian film park, the “Amity” 

area and with it the studio tour 

attraction “Jaws” (which was in 

capability. In 1994 he became Vice President, and in 

2005 President of Walt Disney World in Orlando. For 

him, all the staff was just as important as he himself, 

and he was well loved in return. He proved outstanding 

leadership qualities during the 9/11 crisis, 

when strongly reduced figures and takings at the US 

Disney parks forced deciding cost-cutting measures: 

Weiss took on the Disney boss of those times, 

Michael Eisner, and prevented a massive scale of redundancies 

– as an alternative he offered short-time 

work. 

And Robert Iger, successor to Michael Eisner since 

2005, has also announced that he will retire in March 

2015. However he wishes to remain Executive Chairman 

of the Walt Disney Company until June 2016. 

And with that, Disney loses two of its strongest and 

most popular Management personalities in the next 

couple of years. 

■ 

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD: HARRY POTTER 

operation since the year of 1976) has to make 

way. A definite opening date has not been revealed. 

In the meanwhile though, the Harry 

Potter area at Orlando is officially to “be substantially 

extended” 

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PREVIEW 

A calendar of events can be found here for the month of 

February in alphabetical order. Additional information about 

individual events is listed below. 

■ 

■ Gießen 31.03.-15.04. 

N■ Naumburg/Saale 31.03.-09.04. 

■ Neuwied/Rhein 30.03.-09.04. 

■ Nidda 17.03.-26.03. 

■ Nienburg/Weser 30.03.-01.04. 

O■ Oelsnitz/Erzgeb. 23.03.-25.03. 

■ Oschersleben/Bode 09.03.-18.03. 

■ Osnabrück 23.03.-01.04. 

P■ Pfarrkirchen 29.03.-02.04. 

■ B Geel 30.03.-03.04. 

■ B Gent=Gand 10.03.-01.04. 

■ B Geraardsbergen 25.02.-07.03. 

■ B Geraardsbergen 24.02.-07.03. 

■ B Halle 10.03.-25.03. 

■ B Ieper=Ypres 02.03.-11.03. 

■ B Mouscron 24.03.-01.04. 

■ B Schaerbeek 10.03.-01.04. 

■ B Wavre 16.03.-27.03. 

■ CH Amriswil TG 03.03.-04.03. 

■ CH Biel 24.02.-11.03. 

■ CH Chaux-de-Fonds, la 31.03.-22.04. 

■ CH Moudon 08.03.-11.03. 

■ CH Rapperswil 31.03.-09.04. 

■ CH Yverdon-les-Bains 16.03.-25.03. 

A■ Altena/Westfalen 23.03.-25.03. 

■ Arnstadt 31.03.-09.04. 

■ Aschersleben/Harz 23.03.-01.04. 

■ Augsburg-Gögging 16.03.-25.03. 

B■ Bad Bergzabern 24.03.-01.04. 

■ Bad Falingbostel 23.03.-25.03. 

■ Bad Säckingen 03.03.-11.03. 

■ Bad Tölz 23.03.-09.04. 

■ Bergkamen 30.03.-02.04. 

■ Berlin-Hellersdorf 31.03.-09.04. 

■ Berlin-Reinickendorf 30.03.-22.04. 

■ Berlin-Spandau 16.03.-01.04. 

■ Bielefeld 23.03.-09.04. 

■ Bielefeld-Brackwede 09.03.-18.03. 

■ Bitburg/Eifel 16.03.-18.03. 

■ Bochum-Wattenscheid 10.03.-18.03. 

■ Bockum-Hövel 16.03.-19.03. 

■ Brandenburg/Havel 23.03.-01.04. 

■ Braunschweig 16.03.-01.04. 

■ Bremen 30.03.-15.04. 

■ Bremen-Gröpelingen 21.03.-25.03. 

■ Bruchsal 17.03.-25.03. 

■ Bückeburg 16.03.-19.03. 

■ Butzbach 10.03.-13.03. 

D■ Detmold 30.03.-02.04. 

■ Dillingen/Saar 30.03.-01.04. 

■ Dortmund 31.03.-15.04. 

■ Dortmund-Hörde 23.03.-25.03. 

■ Duisburg-Rumeln 17.03.-19.03. 

■ Durmersheim 31.03.-03.04. 

E■ Einbeck 30.03.-02.04. 

■ Eisenach/Thüringen 16.03.-25.03. 

■ Elmshorn 23.03.-26.03. 

■ Emden 03.03.-11.03. 

■ Erfurt 31.03.-15.04. 

■ Esens 30.03.-03.04. 

■ Essen-Altenessen 30.03.-01.04. 

F■ Flensburg 30.03.-09.04. 

■ Frankenthal/Pfalz 31.03.-09.04. 

■ Frankfurt 30.03.-22.04. 

■ Frankfurt-Sossenheim 16.03.-19.03. 

■ Fürth17.03.-25.03. 

G■ Gelnhausen 09.03.-12.03. 

H■ Hagen-Haspe 30.03.-02.04. 

■ Hagen-Vorhalle 30.03.-02.04. 

■ Halle/Saale 31.03.-25.04. 

■ Hamburg 23.03.-22.04. 

■ Hamburg-Neugraben 16.03.-19.03. 

■ Hamburg-Volksdorf 09.03.-11.03. 

■ Hameln 30.03.-02.04. 

■ Hardheim 17.03.-18.03. 

■ Hartmannsdorf 16.03.-18.03. 

■ Heddesheim 24.03.-26.03. 

■ Heide 09.03.-18.03. 

■ Heidelberg 24.03.-26.03. 

■ Heidelberg-Kirchheim 24.03.-26.03. 

■ Heidelberg-Rohrbach 17.03.-19.03. 

■ Heidelberg-Ziegelhausen 24.03.-26.03. 

■ Heppenheim/Bergstraße 09.03.-18.03. 

■ Herne 08.03.-11.03. 

■ Herne 15.03.-18.03. 

■ Höhr-Grenzhausen 31.03.-02.04. 

■ Horn-Bad Meinberg 16.03.-18.03. 

I■ Idstein 16.03.-19.03. 

J■ Jever 30.03.-01.04. 

■ Jülich 23.03.-25.03. 

K■ Kamen-Heeren-Werve 23.03.-26.03. 

■ Karlsruhe 31.03.-09.04. 

■ Kassel 16.03.-01.04. 

■ Kiel 01.03.-04.03. 

■ Kirchheim/Teck 02.03.-05.03. 

L■ Leverkusen-Wiesdorf 26.03.-05.04. 

■ Lienen 16.03.-18.03. 

■ Ludwigshafen/Rhein 30.03.-03.04. 

M■ Magdeburg 30.03.-22.04. 

■ Mainz 31.03.-15.04. 

■ Marienhafe 16.03.-19.03. 

■ Meldorf 30.03.-01.04. 

■ Merseburg 24.03.-09.04. 

■ Möckmühl 30.03.-02.04. 

■ Moormerland 16.03.-19.03. 

■ Münster 10.03.-18.03. 

■ Pfungstadt 30.03.-09.04. 

■ Plön 03.03.-05.03. 

R■ Recklinghausen 23.03.-01.04. 

■ Reilingen/Main 11.03.-13.03. 

■ Rendsburg 23.03.-26.03. 

■ Reutlingen 17.03.-25.03. 

■ Rheinfelden/Baden 17.03.-25.03. 

■ Rostock 24.03.-09.04. 

S■ Saarlouis 23.03.-27.03. 

■ Schriesheim 02.03.-11.03. 

■ Schrobenhausen 24.03.-01.04. 

■ Sittensen 23.03.-25.03. 

■ Soest 23.03.-25.03. 

■ Solingen 24.03.-01.04. 

■ Stadthagen 23.03.-27.03. 

■ Staßfurt 24.03.-01.04. 

■ Steinhagen 02.03.-04.03. 

U■ Uchte 23.03.-25.03. 

V■ Vlotho 23.03.-25.03. 

W■ Weil am Rhein 31.03.-09.04. 

■ Weinheim/Bergstraße 17.03.-18.03. 

■ Werdau/Sachsen 30.03.-01.04. 

■ Wilhelmshaven 17.03.-25.03. 

■ Witten/Ruhr 23.03.-26.03. 

■ Würzburg 17.03.-01.04. 

■ Wuppertal-Barmen 31.03.-15.04. 

■ Wurzen 17.03.-25.03. 

Z■ Zschopau 24.03.-01.04. 

International 

■ A Dornbirn 29.03.-01.04. 

■ A Eberndorf/Kärnten 17.03.-18.03. 

■ A Kapfenberg 31.03.-09.04. 

■ A Uttendorf 09.03.-11.03. 

■ A Wels 30.03.-01.04. 

■ CZ Brno=Brünn 24.02.-18.03. 

■ CZ Praha=Prag 25.02.-15.04. 

■ ES Palma de Mallorca 24.02.-15.04. 

■ F Aix-en-Provence 04.02.-11.03. 

■ F Arras 31.03.-22.04. 

■ F Avignon 18.02.-18.03. 

■ F Bayonne 31.03.-22.04. 

■ F Belfort 31.03.-22.04. 

■ F Besançon 14.01.-11.03. 

■ F Béthune 10.03.-26.03. 

■ F Blois 31.03.-22.04. 

■ F Bordeaux 24.02.-25.03. 

■ F Carcassonne 25.02.-18.03. 

■ F Chalon-sur-Saône 24.02.-04.03. 

■ F Chauny 25.02.-11.03. 

■ F Clermont-Ferrand 11.01.-11.03. 

■ F Gardanne 18.02.-11.03. 

■ F Grenoble 31.03.-22.04. 

■ F Laval 30.03.-15.04. 

■ F Mans, Le 10.03.-01.04. 

■ F Montpellier 31.03.-01.05. 

■ F Nancy 30.03.-29.04. 

■ F Nantes 31.03.-22.04. 

■ F Nîmes 25.02.-18.03. 

■ F Pont-Audemer 18.02.-04.03. 

■ F Pontivy 18.02.-11.03. 

■ F Quimper 28.01.-04.03. 

■ F Reims 31.03.-29.04. 

■ F Rochelle, la 25.02.-18.03. 

■ F Troyes 25.02.-18.03. 

■ F Vichy-Cusset 18.02.-18.03. 

■ GB Birmingham 30.03.-22.04. 

■ GB Bristol-Durdham 30.03.-15.04. 

■ GB Bristol, Avon 28.03.-07.04. 

■ GB Bury, Lancs 02.03.-10.03. 

■ GB Cardiff, S. Glam. 08.03.-11.03. 

■ GB Clapham 31.03.-15.04. 

■ GB Crystal Palace 09.03.-25.03. 

■ GB Grantham, Lincs 25.03.-28.03. 

■ GB Halifax, W. Yorks. 22.03.-25.03. 

■ GB Hereford 08.03.-18.03. 

■ GB Neath, W. Glam. 20.03.-31.03. 

■ GB Nelson, Mid Glam 08.03.-17.03. 

■ GB Newton Abbott 09.02.-04.03. 

■ GB Peterborough 14.03.-24.03. 

■ GB Plymouth, Devon 22.03.-15.04. 

■ GB Stamford, Lincs 19.03.-24.03. 

■ GB Stevenage, Herts 22.03.-31.03. 

■ GB Wisbech, Cambs 02.03.-10.03. 

■ GB Wrexham, Denb 29.03.-07.04. 

■ NL Amsterdam-Noord 25.02.-05.03. 

■ NL Amsterdam-Osdorp 30.03.-09.04. 

■ NL Amsterdam 29.03.-09.04. 

■ NL Amsterdam 10.03.-25.03. 

■ NL Helmond 23.03.-29.03. 

■ NL Hoorn 14.03.-18.03. 

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■ NL Veenendaal 02.03.-10.03. 

■ NL Zwolle 23.03.-01.04. 

CZ Praha=Prag=Praag 

■ Matejská Pout until 15.04. 

PREVIEW 

■ SK Bratislava=Preßburg 22.03.-15.04. 

11. JANUARY (MITTWOCH) 

F Clermont-Ferrand 

■ Luna Park until 11.03. 

14. JANUARY (SAMSTAG) 

F Besançon 


F Carcassonne 

■ Fête Foraine d'Hiver until 18.03. 

F Chauny 

■ Foire de Mars until 11.03. 

F Nîmes 

■ Fête Foraine de Printemps 

until 18.03. 

F Rochelle, la 

■ Fête Foraine d'Hiver until 18.03. 

F Troyes 

■ Foire de Mars until 18.03. 

CH Moudon 

■ Les Brandons Chilbi until 11.03. 

GB Cardiff, S. Glam. 

■ City Stadium Family Fun 

Weekend until 11.03. 

GB Hereford 

■ Easter Fair & Racecourse 

until 18.03. 

GB Nelson, Mid Glam, Wales 

■ Fun Fair until 17.03. 

F Béthune 

■ Foire aux Manèges de Printemps 

until 26.03. 

F Mans, Le 

■ Fête Foraine de Printemps 

until 01.04. 

NL Amsterdam-Westerpark 

■ Westerpark Voorjaarskermis 

until 25.03. 

11. MARCH (SONNTAG) 

28. JANUARY (SAMSTAG) 

F Quimper 


NL Amsterdam-Noord 

■ Kermis until 05.03. 

1. MARCH (DONNERSTAG) 

9. MARCH (FREITAG) 

22359 Hamburg-Volksdorf 

■ Frühjahrsmarkt until 11.03. 

Bezirksamt Wandsbek 

68799 Reilingen/Main 

■ Frühlingsfest until 13.03. 

14. MARCH (MITTWOCH) 

4. FEBRUARY (SAMSTAG) 

24103 Kiel 

■ Kieler Umschlag until 04.03. 

Woge Konzepte/Dersau 

25746 Heide 


Stadt 

GB Peterborough, Cambs. 

■ Mart Fair until 24.03. 

F Aix-en-Provence 

■ Foire aux Manège de Carnaval 

until 11.03. 

9. FEBRUARY (DONNERSTAG) 


33803 Steinhagen 

■ Frühjahrskirmes until 04.03. 

D.u.W.Oberschelp/Oerlinghausen 

33648 Bielefeld-Brackwede 


Montag until Freitag geschlossen 

Stadt 

Musik Express, Breakdance, Disco-Dance, 

Rutsche 

Geschäfte: ca. 55 

NL Hoorn 

■ Kersenboogerd-Kermis 

until 18.03. 


GB Newton Abbott 

■ Mega Rides Family Event 

until 04.03. 

Open from Thursday to Sunday 


F Avignon 

■ Kermesse de Février until 18.03. 

F Gardanne 

■ Foire de la St. Valentin until 11.03. 

F Pont-Audemer 

■ Foire des Jours Gras until 04.03. 

F Pontivy 

■ Fête Foraine until 11.03. 

F Vichy-Cusset-Bellerive 


24. FEBRUARY (FREITAG) 

B Geraardsbergen 

■ Krakelingekermis until 07.03. 

CH Biel 

■ Fasnachtschilbi until 11.03. 

CZ Brno=Brünn 


ES Palma de Mallorca 

■ Fira del Ram until 15.04. 

F Bordeaux 

■ Foire aux Plaisirs until 25.03. 

F Chalon-sur-Saône 

■ Fête du Carnaval until 04.03. 


B Geraardsbergen 

■ Winterfoor until 07.03. 

69191 Schriesheim 

■ Mathaisemarkt until 11.03. 

Mittwoch und Donnerstag geschlossen 

Stadt 

Shake, Lach+Freu-Haus, Montgolfiere, Riesenrad, 

Mäuse-Spektakel, Wellenflug, Intoxx 


73230 Kirchheim/Teck 

■ Marchenmarkt until 05.03. 

Stadt 

Riesenrad, Flipper, Jaguar, Monsterhaus 


B Ieper=Ypres 

■ Kattenfoor until 11.03. 

GB Bury, Lancs 

■ March Fair until 10.03. 

GB Wisbech, Cambs 

■ Mart Fair until 10.03. 

NL Veenendaal 


3. MARCH (SAMSTAG) 

24306 Plön 

■ Frühlingsmarkt until 05.03. 

26721 Emden 


Offen Samstag until Montag 

79713 Bad Säckingen 

■ Fridolinsfest until 11.03. 

Stadt 

Safarie-Express, Bungee-Trampolin, Kettenflieger 


CH Amriswil TG 



44649 Herne 

■ Wanner Kirmes until 11.03. 

39387 Oschersleben/Bode 


Montag until Donnerstag geschlossen 

Gebrüder Boos GbR/Magdeburg 

63571 Gelnhausen 

■ Barbarossamarkt until 12.03. 

Gewerbeverein 

64646 Heppenheim/Bergstraße 


Stadt 

A Uttendorf/Mattighofen 

■ Josefi-Markt mit Kirtag until 11.03. 

GB Crystal Palace, London 

■ Spring Fair until 25.03. 

Weekends only 


35510 Butzbach 

■ Faselmarkt until 13.03. 

H.J.Kalbfleisch/Butzbach 

44866 Bochum-Wattenscheid 


Bochum Marketing GmbH 

Salto Mortale, Love Express 

48143 Münster 

■ Frühjahrssend until 18.03. 

Stadt 

Disco Jet, Geisterbahn, Wilde Maus, Rocket, 

Breakdance, Shake, Big Spin, Riesenrad, Wellenflug, 

Konga, Booster Maxxx, Domino, Pirates 

Adventure, Simulator 


B Gent=Gand 

■ Halfvastenfoor until 01.04. 

B Halle 

■ Karnavalkermis 

until 25.03. 

B Schaerbeek/Brussel 

■ Foire Annuelle 

until 01.04. 

44652 Herne 

■ City-Kirmes until 18.03. 

S.V.Herne, W.Lichte/Herne 


09232 Hartmannsdorf 


K.& R.Illgen OHG/Chemnitz 

13591 Berlin-Spandau 

■ Frühjahrsfest until 01.04. 

T.H.Wollenschlaeger/Bötzow 

Free Style, Top Spin, Drop Attack, Hawaii 

Swing, Nessi 

21075 Hamburg-Neugraben 


26529 Marienhafe/Brookmerland 


Stadt 

26802 Moormerland 


31675 Bückeburg 


Stadt 

Flash, Musik Express, Schwanenflieger, Jump 

Street, Bungee-Trampolin 


32805 Horn-Bad Meinberg 

■ Horner Frühlingsfest until 18.03. 

34125 Kassel 


Schaustellerverband Kassel-Göttingen 

Take Off, Frisbee, Scirocco, Achterbahn, Geister-Villa, 

Go-Kartbahn, Amazonas, Hupferl, 

Booster Maxxx, Riesenrad, Euro-Rutsche, 

Starlight, Time Factory, Super-Tower 


38104 Braunschweig 

■ Frühjahrsmasch until 01.04. 

Braunschw.Schützengesellschaft 

Top Spin, Rocket, Riesenrad, Jaguar, Magic, 

Geisterbahn, Achterbahn, Flipper, Aqua Velis, 

Rutsche, Bungee-Trampolin 

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33607 Bielefeld 


69118 Heidelberg-Ziegelhausen 


49536 Lienen 


54634 Bitburg/Eifel 

■ Beda-Markt until 18.03. 

59075 Bockum-Hövel 


65510 Idstein 


Stadt 

65929 Frankfurt-Sossenheim 


Tourismus+Congress GmbH 

86199 Augsburg-Gögging 


Stadt 

99817 Eisenach 

■ Sommergewinn until 25.03. 

B Wavre 

■ Foire du Laetere until 27.03. 

CH Yverdon-les-Bains 

■ Chilbi/Les Brandons until 25.03. 


04808 Wurzen 


26352 Wilhelmshaven 


47259 Duisburg-Rumeln 


63667 Nidda 


Stadt & A.Walldorf Giessen 

Kettenflieger, Flying Swing 


69126 Heidelberg-Rohrbach 


69469 Weinheim/Bergstraße 

■ Sommertagszug until 18.03. 

72762 Reutlingen 


74736 Hardheim 


76646 Bruchsal 

■ Frühjahrsmarkt 

until 25.03. 

Stadt 

Riesenrad, Shake, Taiga Jet, Rutsche, Montgolfiere 


79618 Rheinfelden 


Stadt 

90762 Fürth 


97076 Würzburg 

■ Frühjahrsvolksfest until 01.04. 

Stadt 

Daemonium, XXL, Magic House, Wellenflug, 

Riesenrad, Breakdance, Dschungel Train 


A Eberndorf/Kärnten 

■ Josefimarkt until 18.03. 

19. MARCH (MONTAG) 

GB Stamford, Lincs 

■ Mid-Lent Fair until 24.03. 

20. MARCH (DIENSTAG) 

GB Neath, W. Glam. 



28239 Bremen-Gröpelingen 

■ Kirmes until 25.03. 


GB Halifax, W. Yorks. 

■ Fair until 25.03. 

GB Plymouth, Devon 

■ Easter Fair until 15.04. 

GB Stevenage, Herts 


SK Bratislava=Preßburg 

■ Istropolis Luna Park until 15.04. 


06449 Aschersleben/Harz 


09376 Oelsnitz/Erzgeb. 


14770 Brandenburg/Havel 


BSV GmbH/Berlin 

Breakdance, Hyper X, Riesenrad, Hawaii 

Swing, Fantastic World, Simulator 

20359 Hamburg 

■ Dom-Frühlingsmarkt until 22.04. 

Karfreitag geschlossen 

Behörde für Wirtschaft undArbeit 

Fünfer-Looping, Burg des Grauens, Wilde 

Maus, Airwolf, Go-Kartbahn, Geistertempel, 

Wellenflug, High Energy, Big Monster, Konga, 

Viva Mexico, Sky Dance, Action, Rotor, Love- 

Dream, Halloween, Frisbee, Dom-Dancer, Riesenrad, 

Atlantis Rafting, Shaker, Geister..., 

Krumm & Schief Bau, Psychodelic, Omni, 

Mäuse-Spektakel, Alpenhotel, 2 x Irrgarten, Simulator 


24768 Rendsburg 


27419 Sittensen 


29683 Bad Falingbostel 


31600 Uchte 


31655 Stadthagen 

■ Frühjahrskrammarkt until 27.03. 

Stadt 

Flash, Musik Express, Breakdance, Pirates 

Adventure, Kettenflieger 


32602 Vlotho 

■ Brückenmarkt until 25.03. 

35335 Elmshorn 


44141 Dortmund-Hörde 

■ Hörder Frühling until 25.03. 

45659 Recklinghausen 

■ Palmkirmes until 01.04. 

Stadt 

Big Spin, Riesenrad, Achterbahn, Disco-Jet, 

Raupenbahn, Wellenflug, Breakdance, Shake, 

High Impress, Wilde Maus, Around the World, 

Geisterbahn, Kristallpalast, Tal der Könige, 

Hollywood 


49074 Osnabrück 

■ Frühjahrsjahrmarkt until 01.04. 

Stadt 

Family Star, Salto Mortale, Phoenix, 2 x Musik 

Express, Riesenrad, Breakdance 


52428 Jülich 


58452 Witten/Ruhr 

■ Frühlingsvolksfest Witten-Annen 

until 26.03. 

Stadtmarketing 

Breakdance, Scheibenwischer, Hip Hop Fly 

58762 Altena 


59174 Kamen-Heeren-Werve 

■ Marchkirmes until 26.03. 

59494 Soest 

■ Altstadtfrühling until 25.03. 

S.V. Soester Börde e.V. 

66740 Saarlouis 

■ Osterkirmes until 27.03. 

Stadt 

Chaos, Magic, Musik Express, Riesenrad, Simulator, 

Miami 

83646 Bad Tölz 

■ Ostervolksfest until 09.04. 

NL Helmond 

■ Voorjaarskermis until 29.03. 

NL Zwolle 



06217 Merseburg 


09405 Zschopau 


M.S.V./Chemnitz 

Breakdance 

18055 Rostock 

■ Ostermarkt until 09.04. 

Großmarkt Rostock GmbH 

Bayernwippe, Riesenrad 

39418 Staßfurt 


42655 Solingen 

■ Frühjahrsvolksfest until 01.04. 

S.V.Rhein-Ruhr-Wuppertal 

Maxximum, Adrenalin Musik Express, Breakdance, 

Kettenflieger, Simulator, Aqua-Labyrinth 

68542 Heddesheim 


W.Lowinger/Wiesloch 

Kettenflieger 

69121 Heidelberg-Handschuhsheim 


69124 Heidelberg-Kirchheim 


76887 Bad Bergzabern 


86529 Schrobenhausen 


B Mouscron=Moeskroen 

■ Fête du Printemps until 01.04. 

25. MARCH (SONNTAG) 

GB Grantham, Lincs 

■ Mid-Lent Fair until 28.03. 

26. MARCH (MONTAG) 

51311 Leverkusen-Wiesdorf 



GB Bristol, Avon 

■ Easter Fair until 07.04. 


84347 Pfarrkirchen 

■ Rottaler Volksfest until 02.04. 

A Dornbirn 

■ Frühjahrsmesse until 01.04. 

GB Wrexham, Denb 


NL Amsterdam-Oud Zuid 

■ Paaskermis until 09.04. 


08412 Werdau 


P.Walz/Stützengrün 

Kettenflieger 

13405 Berlin-Reinickendorf 


Schaustellerverband Berlin eV 

Crazy Mouse, Breakdance, Wellenflug, Wildwasserbahn, 

Melodie Star, Tanz der Vampire 


24937 Flensburg 


Stadt 

Breakdance, Super-Hopser, Jet Force, Jumper, 

Riesenrad, Drachen, Musik Express, Bungee-Trampolin, 

Simulator, Geisterbahn, Jumanji, 

Rutsche, Pharaos Rache, Flipper, Tai- 

Fun 

25704 Meldorf 


26427 Esens 


26441 Jever 

■ Jahrmarkt until 01.04. 

28195 Bremen 

■ Osterwiese until 15.04. 

Karfreitag Ruhetag 

Stadt 

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31582 Nienburg/Weser 


Stadt 

Polyp, Riesenrad, Happy Family 

31785 Hameln 

■ Rattenfängerkirmes until 02.04. 

32756 Detmold 


Stadt 

Breakdance, Musik Express 

37574 Einbeck 


39104 Magdeburg 


V.S.G. GmbH/Magdeburg 

Musikladen, Shake, Magic, Riesenrad, Geisterbahn, 

Kettenflieger, Mausefalle 

45329 Essen-Altenessen 


56566 Neuwied/Rhein 


58089 Hagen-Vorhalle 


58135 Hagen-Haspe 


59192 Bergkamen 


60386 Frankfurt 

◆■▼❉● 

Tourismus+Congress GmbH 

Riesenrad, Wildwasserbahn, Teststrecke, Jaguar 

Express, Circus Circus, Cyber Space, 

Breakdance, Intoxx, Wellenflug, Taumler, The 

King, U 3000, Tower, Schloss Dracula 

64319 Pfungstadt 

■ Ostermarkt until 09.04. 

66763 Dillingen/Saar 


67059 Ludwigshafen 

■ Frühlingszauber until 03.04. 

Musik Express 

74219 Möckmühl 


A Wels 

■ Frühlingsvolksfest until 01.04. 

B Geel 

■ Palmenmarktfoor until 03.04. 

F Laval 

■ Fête Foraine Grandes Angevines 

until 15.04. 

F Nancy 

■ Foire Attractive de Printemps 

until 29.04. 

GB Birmingham 

■ Star City Easter Fair until 22.04. 

GB Bristol-Durdham Downs 

■ Funderworld until 15.04. 

NL Amsterdam-Osdorp 

■ MegaKermis until 09.04. 


06108 Halle/Saale 

■ Osterjahrmarkt until 25.04. 

06618 Naumburg/Saale 


Walzerfahrt, Berg- und Talbahn, Breakdance 


12627 Berlin-Hellersdorf 

■ Osterfest until 09.04. 

35390 Gießen 


Gießen Marketing GmbH 

Wildwasserbahn, Verrücktes Hotel, Swing 

Time, See-Sturm-Bahn, Riesenrad, Breakdance, 

Kettenflieger, G-Force 


42283 Wuppertal-Barmen 


44145 Dortmund 


S.V. Rote Erde/Dortmund 

Riesenrad, Twister, Time Machine, Schwanenflieger, 

Sky Trip, Rutsche, Hip Hop Fly, 

Breakdance, Geisterstadt, House of Horror, 

Berg- und Tal, Wildwasserbahn, Amazonabahn 


55120 Mainz 


56203 Höhr-Grenzhausen 


67227 Frankenthal/Pfalz 


76137 Karlsruhe 


76448 Durmersheim 


79576 Weil am Rhein 


99084 Erfurt 

■ Altstadtfrühlingsfest until 15.04. 

99310 Arnstadt 


A Kapfenberg 

■ Osterfest until 09.04. 

CH Chaux-de-Fonds, la 

■ Fêtes de Pâques until 22.04. 

CH Rapperswil 

■ Osterchilbi until 09.04. 

F Arras 

■ Foire aux Manège until 22.04. 

F Bayonne 


F Belfort 


F Blois 


F Grenoble 

■ Foire des Rameaux until 22.04. 

F Montpellier 

■ Foire aux Manèges until 01.05. 

F Nantes 

■ Grande Fête Foraine until 22.04. 

F Reims 

■ Foire de Pâques until 29.04. 

GB Clapham, South London 

■ Easter Common Fair until 15.04. 

No responsibility for accuracy! 

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Ihr Partner für 

das Schaustellergewerbe 

D-34613 Ziegenhain 

Kasseler Straße 44 

Tel. 06691/3536 

Fax: 0 66 91 / 59 97 

mail@Dietz-Fahrzeugbau.de 

www.Dietz-Fahrzeugbau.de 

UNIVERSAL- 

VERKAUFSWAGEN 

2,5 - 4,5 m Aufbaulänge 

1800 - 3500 kg ZGG 

voll absenkbar • nur 14 cm Chassishöhe 

FOR SALE 

Figures and three dimensional 

front design in 

GRP, www.fideba.de 

Tel. + 49 (0)351/8470241 or + 

49 (0)172/3845189 

MONDIAL TOP SCAN This 

travelling park model is 6 years 

old and is in first class condition. 

It comes with extra coolers 

for the hydraulic pump, as well 

as an emergency back-up 

pump. It includes four colour 

changer spot banks, four large 

halogen spot banks, a large 

broach on the back flash as 

well as many more features. 

This ride has been reduced in 

price and is available as a part 

exchange for a multi-storey 

Funhouse. For more info phone 

Michael: 44 (0)7867 727875 

Fairground DVD new products 

2011, 2 DVD’s each 2 hours 

20,00 Euro. 

Tel. 0043/2272/61935 Professional 

shots 

2-Storey-Walkthrough, top 

condition. Contact Gemi Verlags 

GmbH, - Code Nr. K03- 

03/12 

Plato Roller, 11 m, generally 

overhauled, 2 roll boxes, tyre 

size. 8,25 x 15, 3-axel. Tel. + 49 

(0)163/8086555 

Blue Star Bungee Trampoline, 

4 per. Integrated trailer. 

jetztgleichas@web.de 

10 m authorised Container- 

Shooting Gallery with Schützenhaus-front 

and hydraulic 

shutter. Also ideal for other businesses. 

Tel. + 49 (0)171/7726831 

Snack Booth, 8 m, with large 

bay, good price, manufacturer 

Hellmich. 

Tel. + 49 (0)173/9125311 

Advertising deadline 

for the April issue 

is 10 March 

Ihre e Kasse K 

klingelt 

Wollen auch Sie, dass Ihr 

und Ihr Geschäft zum Tagesgespräch wird, dann fordern Sie unseren Katalog 

mit mechanisch beweglichen Reklamefiguren an. Selbstverständlich 

sind wir auch in der Lage, SONDERANFERTIGUNGEN nach Ihren Wünschen 

zu gestalten. Wir sind seit nunmehr 36 Jahren Ihr zuverlässiger Partner. 

Besuchen Sie uns auch im Internet (mit Video). 

Peter Stühler • Werbefiguren • Horst Baumann e.K. 

Karl-Bröger-Str. 32 • 90765 Fürth • Tel. 0911 / 79 36 60 • Fax 79 38 29 

E-Mail: info@peter-stuehler.de • Internet: www.peter-stuehler.de 

PURCHASE 

Cash buyer searching for 

cars from ride type L’Autopede 

from Belgium, please offer all 

you have. Tel: + 31 653486142 

ANZEIGENANNAHME: 

Markus Westner 

Tel. 08441/402213 

Fax 08441/498829 

anzeigen@gemiverlag.de 

INTERNATIONAL: 

Agi Reddersen 

Tel. 08441/81057 

Fax 08441/86105 

Kirmes.A@t-online.de 

EMPLOYMENT 

Showman with ride constructions 

(among others 2- 

pillar dodgem) needs support 

(build up/down, transport etc), 

from a hardworking young man 

(perhaps showman’s son), who 

knows this profession, and has 

the skill, and is also interested 

in running this business independently. 

Contact Gemi Verlags 

GmbH – Code Nr. K01- 

03/12. 

www.gemiverlag.de 


Vorarbeiter/Geschäftsführer 

für Simulationsanlage U-3000 

>>> GESUCHT

WIR SUCHEN 

für unsere 

Großverlosung 

mit patentiertem 

Lotto-Bingo-Spiel 

aus Krankheitsgründen 

einen Abnehmer oder einen 

Vorarbeiter, der Spaß und Lust 

an einem Spielgeschäft hat. 

Bewerbungen werden diskret behandelt. 

Zu besichtigen vom 23.03.-22.04.12 

auf dem Hamburger Dom. 

Fam. Veldkamp • Kirchenredder 6 • 22339 Hamburg 

Tel. 0172 / 45 02 244 • E-mail: info@myveldkamp.de 

FOR SALE: 

Reverchon Log Flume 

(1997) Very good condition 

All transport included 

Contact: 00 353 87 2931747 

nbird@funfair.ie 

WEGEN UMZUG GÜNSTIG ZU VERKAUFEN: 

Gewerbeanwesen mit guter Anbindung 

(6 km A 38, 10 km A 9) 

ca. 1.400 m 2 Halle, ca. 8 m hoch mit 2 Brückenkränen und ca. 4.000 m 2 Freilager 

ca. 500 m 2 Büro/Wohngebäude und ca. 250 m 2 Lagerkeller 

ca. 1.000 m 2 asphaltierter Parkplatz 

Gesamtgrundstück ca. 8.000 m 2 ausbaufähig in neuem Gewerbegebiet 

Branchenunabhängig nutzbar • ca. 1.800 m 2 Dachfläche: Solaranlage möglich 

Verkaufspreis € 440.000,- (Mietkauf möglich) 

Anfragen unter Chiffre-Nr. K02-03/12 an Gemi Verlags GmbH, 

Postfach, 85291 Reichertshausen 

Verkaufe Mario Greifer 

19 Spieler – geeignet auch für Pusher! 

Tel. 0172 / 622 04 41 

Datenanlieferung für Anzeigen 

Bitte liefern Sie Anzeigen per E-mail als pdf 

oder jpg mit mindestens 300 dpi Auflösung an 

anzeigen@gemiverlag.de 

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Rolf Auf dem Berge 

Lawyer 

Focal point: traffic law and claims for damages 

Am Markt 14 

49565 Bramsche 

Telephone +49 (0) 54 61 / 30 30 

Telefax +49 (0) 54 61 / 26 41 

Mobile +49 (0) 1 72 / 301 9694 

E-Mail: rae-auf-dem-berge@web.de 

APPRAISAL-OFFICE 

Gerd Römgens 

Expert appraisal for the Showman Industry, Damages, 

Conservation of Evidence, and Appraisal Reports 

Tel. +49 (0) 171/ 264 89 29 and +49 (0) 2154/208308 

Fax: +49 (0) 2154 / 20 83 13 

Mail: sv-buero-roemgens@arcor.de 

www.sv-roemgens.de u. www.roemgens.de 

Gerd Römgens • Jupiterstr. 17 • 47877 Willich 

Schausteller-Versicherungen 

Transport – Haftpflicht – Kfz 

Altersvorsorge – Unfall – Kranken 

Klaus Rübenstrunk 

Hagener Straße 244 • 44229 Dortmund 

Tel.: (02 31) 9 76 10 20 • Fax: (02 31) 9 76 10 21 

Mobil: 0171 / 828 58 68 

E-Mail: vb-ruebenstrunk@t-online.de 


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Kasseler Straße 44 

Tel. 06691/3536 

Fax: 0 66 91 / 59 97 

mail@Dietz-Fahrzeugbau.de 

www.Dietz-Fahrzeugbau.de 

Ihr Partner für das Schaustellergewerbe 

PERSONALWAGEN 

7 m • vollisolierter Aufbau • Leergewicht 2800 kg 

ZGG 3500 kg • 2 x 2 Betten • Kochbereich 

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Karussells der Spitzenklasse 

R. VÖLZ 

Industriestr. 3 

44577 Castrop-Rauxel 

Tel. 0 23 67/83 37 

Fax 0 23 67/17 67 

Nach wie vor liefern wir: 

Schindeldächer, 

Reetdächer, Mauerwerke 

www.karussell-voelz.de 

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GROUND TO LET – AVAILABLE 

In this column, available ground to let for attractions, and available attractions are listed free of charge, for the running season. Organisers please note: The said event 

must be announced previously in the “Kirmes & Park Revue”. Tel: + 49 (0) 8441 402226 Fax: + 49 (0) 8441 71846 E-Mail: ralf.schmitt@gemiverlag.de 

TO LET 

• Deggendorfer Volksfest (27 th July to 5 th 

August): required are major rides (Top Spin, 

Freefall, swing or others). Stadt Deggendorf, 

Kulturamt, Tel.: + 49 (0)991-2960507 

AVAILABLE 

• Water attraction (42 x 20 m) still available 

on the 2 nd and 3 rd Sundays in May as well as 

the 2 nd , 3 rd and 4 th Sundays in September. 

Tel.: + 49 (0)177-7639744 

• Twister available from the 2 nd Sunday in May 

to the 4 th Sunday in June, 3 rd Sunday in August, 

as well as from the 2 nd Sunday in September to 

the 1 st Sunday in October. 

Tel.: + 49 (0)170-2333387 

• Half-Metre Bratwurst Special (4.50 x 

2.50 m) still has available dates. 

Tel.: + 49 (0)178-2024455 

• Reaggae (unique major ride) still available 

in April and June, from the 2 nd Sunday in July 

to the 1 st Sunday in August, 3 rd and 4 th Sundays 

in August, 2 nd to 5 th Sundays in September, 1 st 

and 2 nd Sundays in October, as well as the 4 th 

Sunday in October to the 2 nd Sunday in November. 

Tel.: + 49 (0)171-6297639 

• Water-Walkingballs (12 x 8 m) still has 

available dates, also for city festivals. 

Tel.: + 49 (0) 157-83034461 

• Ferris Wheel (38 m) available on the 1 st Sunday 

in June (Southern Germany), 1 st to 5 th Sundays 

in October, as well as the 1 st and 2 nd Sundays 

in November. Tel.: + 49 (0) 178-5166437 

• Miami still available from the 1 st to 4 th Sun. in 

April, from the 2 nd Sun. in May to the 4 th Sun. in 

June, the 3 rd Sun. in Aug., the 4 th Sun. in Sept., 

as well as from the 3 rd Sun. in Oct. 

Tel.: + 49 (0) 170-2333387 

• Almhütte and Almhüttendorf 

(variable sizes) still have available dates. 

Tel.: + 49 (0) 171-5266995 

• Simulator still has available dates. 

Tel.: + 49 (0) 157-83034461 

• Funhouse still has available dates. 

Tel.: + 49 (0) 178-8362951 

• Freefall Tower (20 m) available on the 2 nd 

and 3 rd Sundays in May, 2 nd to 4 th Sundays in June, 

4 th Sunday in September, and 2 nd Sunday in 

October. Tel.: + 49 (0) 170-2333387 

• Breakdance still has available dates. 

Tel.: +49 (0)171-5266995 

• Booster (major ride) still has available dates 

in June, October, and November. 

Tel. 0031-653-866095 

• Experience (over-the-top ride) still has 

available dates. Tel.: 0031-630-481501 or 

0031-654-900206 

• Simulator still has available dates. 

Tel.: + 49 (0) 177-3606597 

• Mouse Spectacle (10 x 4.50 m) available 

on the 2 nd , 3 rd , and 4 th Sundays in June. 

Tel.: + 49 (0) 178-2024455 

• Bungee-Trampoline (4-p attraction) still has 

available dates. Tel.: + 49 (0) 157-83034461 

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KIRMES SALES POINTS ON THE FAIRGROUND 

In March and April the 

is available at the following: 

• Schriesheim Matheisemarkt (02. 03. until 11. 03.) bei “Montgolfiere“ 

• Bruchsal Frühlingsfest (17. 03. until 25. 03.) bei “Montgolfiere“ 

• Bremen Osterwiese (30. 03. until 15. 04.) bei “Montgolfiere“ 

• Herford Osterkirmes (07. 04. until 15. 04.) bei “Aqua Velis“ 

• Delmenhorst Frühjahrsmarkt (21. 04. until 25. 04.) bei “Montgolfiere“ 

• Mannheim Maimess (28. 04. until 13. 05.) bei “Aqua Velis“ 

bundesweiter 

Versand 

…keiner steht schneller! 

02 28 

46 69 89 

Fax 461564 

53227 Bonn (Beuel) Röhfeldstr. 27 

BAB 59 - Abf. Pützchen 

Ich beliefere Händler 

mit Handwerkszeug 

und Veranstalter 

mit Absperrbändern 

und Zubehör. 

Rosolino Favatella 

Leipziger Str. 67 • 42109 Wuppertal 

Tel. 0202/750051 • Fax 0202/750666 

Mail: info@favatella-tools.de 

www.Favatella-Tools.de 

• Markt schöner Dinge • 

58300 Wetter/Ruhr 

im Stadtsaal • jew. 11-18 Uhr 

Hobby- und Kunsthandwerk, 

antik- und Sammlerobjekte 

jetzt schon seit 22 Jahren ! 

termine 2012: 

24. + 25. März 

10. + 11. November 

Eintritt: kostenlos für alle Besucher 

Anmeldung/Info: 

Angelika Mönch 

0151-17820745 

mailto: am@gela-promotion.de 

US-Trailer 

& Zubehör 

aus Elkhart, Indiana 

Tel. 06195-960507 

www.trvtrading.com 

Lackiererei 

0671/794 7420

Herforder Ostermarkt 

Im Herzen der Stadt • 07.-15. April 2012 

Als Ergänzung zur neuen attraktiven Herforder Osterkirmes im Herzen der Stadt werden Markthändler 

mit einem niveauvollen Warenangebot und Kunsthandwerker gesucht. 

Die Teilnahme muss an allen Markttagen erfolgen. Günstige Konditionen. 

Wir garantieren umfangreiche Werbemaßnahmen, eine besonders attraktive Kirmes mit 

den neuesten Attraktionen, ein interessantes und abwechslungsreiches Rahmenprogramm. 

Aussagekräftige Bewerbungen mit dem genauen Warenangebot richten Sie bitte an: 

Mitteldeutscher Schaustellerverein Herford • Ackerstraße 35 • 32051 Herford 

Frühlingsfest Celle 

17. bis 24. März 2012 

Auf dem Schützenplatz | zentral gelegen 

Gesucht wird ein Hochfahrgeschäft und Laufgeschäfte 

mit Flohmarkt, Höhenfeuerwerk und einem Familientag 

Angebote: 

Otto Thiliant | Am Feldgraben 13 | 29227 Celle 

Mobil 0171 / 83 85 772 

Tel. 07191/ 34 0135 

www.miba-electronic.de 

Wet Protect Feuchtigkeitsschutz 

Fax 07191/ 34 0136 

Die einzige Modellbahn 

im Ausstellungswagen 

www.modellbahnschau.de 

Telefon 01 72 / 5 38 56 79 


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D. Hinzen 

Tel. (0031) 6 531450 03 

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We are constantly searching for successive, 

travelling ride constructions for our customers: 

✸ MUSIK EXPRESS 

2-pillar version from manufacturers Mack and Cosmont 

✸ WAVE SWINGER from manufacturer Zierer 

✸ FERRIS WHEELS all sizes and manufacturers 

✸ WILD MOUSE 

from manufacturers Mack, Maurer, Sartori, and Reverchon 

✸ DODGEM CARS from all manufacturers 

Additionally we are constantly searching for great offers and games 

constructions from various manufacturers. 

If you have something to sell – offer us everything you have !!! 

We are also searching for older constructions, decorations and vehicles... 

Are you looking for ride, kiddie, games, or Walkthrough constructions? 

Contact us !!! We have an extensive supply at our disposal – 

in addition to our internet site. 

We would be pleased to take over the search for something special for you! 

Credit and leasing agency 

WOATT World of Attractions e.K. 

Friedrichsweg 63 • D-67547 Worms 

phone +49 6241 50 666 16 

mobile +49 163 33 26 229 

fax +49 621 533 901 065 

email: jb@woatt.com • www.woatt.com 

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KIRMES FOR SALE IN RAILWAY STATION BOOK SHOPS 

✘ shows where ENGLISH VERSIONS are available 

• 01069 Dresden, Wiener Platz 4 

• 01097 Dresden-Neustadt, Schlesischer Platz 1 

• 01109 Dresden, Wilhelmine-Reichard-Ring 1 

• 04109 Leipzig, Hbf, Willy-Brand-Platz 5 

• 06112 Halle, Hbf, Bahnhofplatz 1 

• 06844 Dessau, Fritz-Hesse-Str. 7 

• 10117 Berlin-Friedrichstr., Georgenstr. 14-18 

• 10178 Berlin, Alexanderplatz, Dircksenstraße 

• 10243 Berlin, Am Ostbahnhof 

• 10623 Berlin, Fernbahnhof Zoo 

• 10829 Berlin-Südkreuz/West, Neumannstr. 

• 12439 Berlin-Schöneweide, M.-Brückner-Str. 42 

• 12521 Berlin, Flughafen-Schönefeld, Terminal D E G 

• 12681 Berlin, Boxberger Str. 3-9 / Haus 3 / Halle 2 West 

• 13405 Berlin, Flughafen Tegel, Haupthalle, Bon Voyage 

• 18055 Rostock, Konrad-Adenauer- Platz 

✘ 20099 Hamburg, Hbf., Glockengiesserwall 

• 20354 Hamburg, Bahnhof Dammtor, Theodor-Heuss-Platz 

• 21337 Lüneburg, Bahnhofstr. 

✘ 22765 Hamburg, Paul-Nevermann-Platz 

• 23558 Lübeck, Am Bahnhof 

• 24114 Kiel, Sophienblatt 27-29 

• 25337 Elmshorn, Otto-Hahn-Straße 15 

• 25813 Husum, Poggenburgstr. 12 

• 26122 Oldenburg, Hauptbahnhof 

• 26125 Oldenburg, Wilhelmshavener Heerstr. 32 

• 26382 Wilhelmshaven, Bahnhofsplatz 1 

• 26789 Leer, Bahnhofsplatz 

• 27472 Cuxhaven, Bahnhof Haus 1 

• 27570 Bremerhaven, Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 73 

• 27749 Delmenhorst, Wittekindstr. 10/ZOB 

✘ 28195 Bremen, Bahnhofsplatz 15 

• 28199 Bremen, im Flughafen, Flughafenallee 20 

• 29221 Celle, Im Bahnhof, Bahnhofsplatz 

• 29525 Uelzen, Am Bahnhof 

• 30159 Hannover, Ernst-August-Platz 1 

• 30669 Hannover, Flughafen, Terminal A 

• 31582 Nienburg, Bahnhofstraße 

• 32052 Herford, Bahnhofsplatz 1 

✘ 32423 Minden, Bundesbahnhof 12 

• 33102 Paderborn, Bahnhofstr. 29 

• 33330 Gütersloh, Willy-Brandt-Platz-2 

• 33602 Bielefeld, Hauptbahnhof 

• 34117 Kassel, Bahnhofsplatz 1 

• 34131 Kassel, Wilhelmshöher Allee 253 

• 35037 Marburg, Bahnhofstr. 33 

• 35390 Gießen, Bahnhofstr. 102 

• 37073 Goettingen, Bahnhofsplatz 1 

• 38102 Braunschweig, Berliner Platz 1 

✘ 39104 Magdeburg, Bahnhofstr. 68 

• 40210 Düsseldorf, Hauptbahnhof 

• 41460 Neuss, Presse & Buch im Bhf., Theodor-Heuss-Platz 

• 42103 Wuppertal, Döppersberg 37 

• 42277 Wuppertal, Berliner Platz 15 

• 42283 Wuppertal, Winklerstraße 2 

• 42859 Remscheid, Bahnhofsplatz 12 

• 44137 Dortmund, Koenigswall 15 

• 44629 Herne, Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 

• 44649 Herne, Heinz-Rühmann-Platz 

• 44787 Bochum, Buddenbergplatz, Süd-Ausgang 

✘ 45127 Essen, Hauptbahnhof 

• 45468 Mülheim, Dieter-aus-dem-Siepen-Platz 3 

• 45657 Recklinghausen, Große Pferdekamp Str. 

• 45879 Gelsenkirchen, Im Bahnhof 

• 46045 Oberhausen, Hauptbahnhof 

• 46395 Bocholt, Hindenburg Str. 1 

• 46446 Emmerich, im Bahnhof 

• 46535 Dinslaken, im Bahnhof 

• 47051 Duisburg, Mercatorstr. 17 

• 48143 Münster, Berliner Platz 

• 48431 Rheine, Hauptbahnhof 1 

• 49074 Osnabrück, Im Bahnhof 

• 49356 Diepholz, Am Bahnhof 

• 50667 Köln, Bahnhof 1 

50667 Köln, Trankgasse 11 

• 50679 Köln-Deutz, Otto-Platz 7 

• 52064 Aachen, Bahnhofsplatz 2a 

• 52351 Düren, Hauptbahnhof 

• 53111 Bonn, Am Hauptbahnhof 

• 53173 Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Moltkestr. 43 

• 53879 Euskirchen, Bahnhofstraße 

• 54292 Trier, Bahnhofsplatz 1 

• 55116 Mainz, Bahnhofsplatz 1 

• 55543 Bad Kreuznach, Europaplatz 

• 56068 Koblenz, Bahnhofsplatz 2 

• 57072 Siegen, Am Bahnhof 16 

• 58089 Hagen, Berliner Platz 3 

• 58239 Schwerte, Bahnhofstraße 35 

• 58452 Witten, Bergerstr. 35 

• 58644 Iserlohn, Bahnhofsplatz 2 

• 58762 Altena, Bahnhofstr. 26 

• 59065 Hamm, Willy-Brandt-Platz 1 

• 59227 Ahlen, Bahnhofsplatz 

✘ 59423 Unna, Bahnhofstr. 74 

• 59494 Soest, Bahnhofstr. 2 

✘ 60051 Frankfurt, Im Hauptbahnhof 

• 60594 Frankfurt, Diesterwegplatz 51 

• 61169 Friedberg, Hanauer Str. 44 

• 63450 Hanau, Im Hauptbahnhof 

• 63739 Aschaffenburg, Ludwigstr. 2, Hbf. 

• 64293 Darmstadt, Platz der Deutschen Einheit 

• 65190 Wiesbaden, Bahnhofsplatz 2 

• 65428 Rüsselsheim, Im Hauptbahnhof 

• 66111 Saarbrücken, Im Hauptbahnhof 

• 66424 Homburg, Im Bahnhof 

• 66538 Neunkirchen, Bahnhofstraße 

• 67434 Neustadt, Bahnhofsplatz 4 

• 67547 Worms, Hauptbahnhof 

✘ 67547 Worms, Bahnhofstr. 11 

• 67655 Kaiserslautern, Bahnhofstraße 1 

✘ 68161 Mannheim, Bahnhofsplatz 17 

✘ 69115 Heidelberg 1, Willy-Brandt-Platz 5 

✘ 70173 Stuttgart, Arnulf-Klett-Platz 2 

• 70174 Stuttgart-Mitte, Th.-Heuss-Passagen 

• 70372 Stuttgart/Bad Cannstatt, Bahnhofstr. 30 

✘ 71032 Böblingen, Talstr. 18 

• 71638 Ludwigsburg, Bahnhof 14-18 

• 72072 Tübingen, Europaplatz 17 

• 72764 Reutlingen, Bahnhofstr. 3 

• 74321 Bietigheim, Bahnhofsplatz 1 

• 75175 Pforzheim, Bahnhofsplatz 

✘ 76137 Karlsruhe, Bahnhofsplatz 1 

• 76227 Karlsruhe, Hauptbahnstraße 1 

• 76646 Bruchsal, Bahnhofsplatz 12 

• 79098 Freiburg, Bismarckallee 3 

✘ 80335 München, Hauptbahnhof, Arnulfstr. 3 

✘ 81667 München, Orleansplatz 10 

• 86150 Augsburg, Viktoriastraße 1 

• 86154 Augsburg, Ulmer Str. 53 

• 87435 Kempten, Bahnhofplatz 

• 87509 Immenstadt, Bahnhofstr. 39 

• 87527 Sonthofen, Bahnhofstraße 

• 87561 Oberstdorf, Bahnhofsplatz 1 

• 87700 Memmingen, Bahnhofstr. 3 

• 89073 Ulm, Hauptbahnhof 

• 89312 Günzburg, Bahnhofsplatz 5 

✘ 90411 Nürnberg, Flughafenstraße 100 

✘ 90443 Nürnberg, Im Hauptbahnhof 

• 91207 Lauf, Bahnhofsplatz 1 

• 92224 Amberg, Kaiser-Ludwig-Ring 5 

• 92637 Weiden, Bahnhofstr. 28 

• 94032 Passau, Bahnhofsplatz 29 

• 94315 Straubing, Bahnhofsplatz 13 

• 95028 Hof, Bahnhofsplatz 12 

• 95444 Bayreuth, Bahnhofstr. 20 

• 95615 Marktredwitz, Bahnhofsplatz 7 

• 96052 Bamberg, Ludwigstraße 6 

• 96450 Coburg, Lossaustr. 4 

✘ 97070 Würzburg, Bahnhofstr. 4 

• 97424 Schweinfurt, Im Bahnhof 

• 99084 Erfurt, Willy-Brandt-Platz 12 

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