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OCTOBER 2012
KALEIDOSCOPE
Facts – Observations – Short Portraits . . . . 4
NEW PRODUCTS
Premieres and Announcements . . . . . . 12
SPECIAL SECTION
Bremen – Stuttgart – Bad Hersfeld . . . . . 24
A LOOK FORWARD
Bocholt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
SHOW
Flea Circus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
LOGISTICS
Showmen’s Transport Vehicles . . . . . . 70
CONCESSION STALLS
Games and Snacks . . . . . . . . . . 72
CONFECTIONARY
News from the Scene . . . . . . . . . 74
A LOOK BACK
Reports about Specially Selected Events. . . 76
PORTRAIT
Mazes from Schau . . . . . . . . . . 92
KIDDIE RIDES
Nostalgie Carousel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
MODEL CONSTRUCTION
Kirmes Highlights en miniature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
COASTER
OzIris . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
TOP ACT
Lex Luthor / Nemesis Sub-Terra . . . . . 110
WATERPARK
Aqua Fantasy . . . . . . . . . . . 118
MAGAZINE
Current News from the Park-Scene. . . . 120
PREVIEW
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
3

KALEIDOSCOPE
NOISE
Crazy: Riding under a
Plexiglas bubble
AMAZONAS
Text & Photo:
Michael Petersen
New at the "Amazonas”
Walkthrough construction
from Angelo
Agtsch: the rear side
and the narrow sides of
the jungle adventure
have now also been
elaborately painted.
Previously, visitors to a
Text & Photo:
Norman Vogt
It is a well-known fact that complaints
from residents can sometimes affect
opening hours of a fair event, or restrict
the use of music equipment.
What strange ideas can be produced by the
desire for quiet could recently be seen in
Paris where, apart from other ride attractions,
the giant Propeller "V-Maxx” lured the
public to the summer Fete Foraine des Tuileries.
Its passengers were fairly astonished
to have a Plexiglas bubble lowered over
their heads prior to being taken up to the
sky. The transparent bubbles stifled the
screams usually made by passengers on
attractions like this, thereby preventing visitors
to the adjoining park and to a nearby
museum from being disturbed. As loud announcements
over the microphones or music
are not very welcome at this event, "V-
Maxx” owner Cohen took this unusual measure.
The sight of the passengers’ heads
behind the transparent noise protection and
watching them ride without hearing any joyful
cheering, but only the hissing from the
rotating element, was a strange and spooky
experience.
■
ELEGANT WHEEL
fairground occasionally
caught a not really attractive
view of the
"Amazonas” rear side,
depending on where it
was located. ■
The “Elegant Wheel”
in Blackheath near London
Text: Ralf Schmitt
Photo: Michelle Emmett
A Ferris Wheel originally domiciled
in Germany has returned to Europe
after a stopover in the USA.
It’s the Mondial wheel, which toured
throughout Germany with the Cornelius
firm, before being operated as an attraction
at the Alabama-Theme Park in
the USA for a number of years. The Elegant
Wheel Company Ltd (Keith Emmett
Jnr. & John Parrish) has brought
the Ferris Wheel back to Germany.
Having been duly renovated and newly
painted, the "Elegant Wheel” was
presented in Blackheath, England. ■
4

WATER-WALKINBALLS
Text & Photos:
Norman Vogt
The probably largest Water-Walkingballs attraction
may well have been presented at this
year’s Backfischfest in Worms, where the
water balls rolled in a large permanent fountain-equipped
basin.
It was the idea of the showman and Water-Walkingballs
operator Stefan Becker and the Worms
market authorities to use the fountain basin, built
several years ago at the entrance area to the
Backfischfest, and not the usual mobile basin.
As a result, the colourful water balls could be
clearly seen even from the main entrance. As a
Worms’s novelty, the water spectacle was constantly
in heavy demand especially, quite naturally,
by the kids.
There was only one drawback for Stefan Becker
and his staff. Due to the large surface area, they
sometimes had to walk long distances in their
protective rubber clothing; for example when the
time inside the balls paid for by the individual
kids was over, and the ball was inconveniently at
the other side of the basin. This looked unintentionally
funny. Due to its great success however,
Water Walkingballs operator Stefan Becker
said with a smile on his face, "this is free live
entertainment for spectators.”
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Stefan Becker’s “Water-
Walkingballs” rolling at the
Worms Backfischfest in the
large fountain basin at the
fairground on the Rhine
CORRECTION
There was an error in
our report concerning
the "Cobra” Coaster
presented by Angelo
Agtsch from Munich
in the upcoming season.
The construction,
currently touring
throughout Switzerland
under the management
of the Bauer
firm, was not built by
Technical Park, but by
Pinfari.
■
5

KALEIDOSCOPE
HOT
Fully air-conditioned
confectionaries stall at the
Kreuznach Jahrmarkt
Text & Photos:
Norman Vogt
On the third weekend in August, the high
pressure system named “Achim” made
temperatures in Germany rise to almost
40 degrees.
The unusual heat also affected the showmen,
with all open air events suffering from
tropical temperatures, and most of the fairgrounds
standing empty up until the
evening hours. Among the hottest places in
Germany was Bad Kreuznach, where the
fair event coincided with this very heat
wave. Due to the extreme temperatures, the
refrigeration systems frequently failed to
cool drinks adequately, and at a number of
slush ice machines the display often read
"error”, "reset”, or "fault”, as the sweltering
heat made the thermostats go crazy.
Especially affected were the sweets booths.
A showman from Worms, who presented his
confectionery stall at the Kreuznach
Jahrmarkt, came up with a particularly
clever solution to the problem: he covered
the whole open sales area with a specially
made transparent foil, with an air-conditioning
system inside this area protecting the
goods. The sweets were then simply sold
through two openings for serving the goods
and collecting the money. A clever idea! ■
STÖRZER
Have invested: Alfred
Störzer and his son Thomas
Text & Photos: Helmut Bresler
Alfred Störzer from Höchstadt/Aisch
has thoroughly modernised his Mack
dodgem track to meet the demands of
the future.
In addition to a new paint job presenting
speedy racing car motifs and new cars
on the track, Alfred Störzer has also invested
in a modern LED lighting system.
The programme offers different effects in all colours
according to a 15–minute rotation scheme. The modernisation
will be completed by a new backflash, which
is currently a simple tarpaulin, but will be assembled
from solid segments, and is to surprise visitors with
new lighting effects in the future. Incidentally, the 2-pillar
dodgem track has an interesting past; it used to be
presented at the largest Volksfest in the world, the Munich
Oktoberfest, under the management of the Zierer
firm. The touring schedule of the Störzer dodgem track
mainly includes venues in Northern Bavaria and
events in Nürnberg and the surrounding region. ■
6

KALEIDOSCOPE
GALACTOR COMEBACK
Text:
Photos:
Helmut Bresler
Helmut Bresler, Ralf Schmitt
The Hofmann firm
converting the “Galactor” into
the “Vogeljakob”
After Renoldi’s “Star World”
had been rebuilt as the “Höllenblitz”,
and went on to travel
through the mine in the spring
of 2007, it did so minus the
large characteristic outside
figure. “Galactor” had gone
into retirement and had been
put into storage. Yet now the
former 'landmark' will make a
comeback in a new outfit!
During our visit to the workshop
of the Hofmann firm in Bad Rodach,
in the northernmost corner
of Bavaria in early September,
the dismantled figure had been
loaded on three transports, with
its torso standing in the outdoor
area, and all the other parts inside
the big hall. New shoes
were being fitted, a female staff
member was sewing together a
large jacket, and braces were
being tried on. After a fire at the
Renoldi’s Bremen premises – in
which also the 18 metre tall figure
weighing 33 tons was damaged
– the process of restoring
and redesigning it had moved
apace. Its first venue will be the
Almhüttendorf at the Wasen in Stuttgart, where the figure
will entertain the guests as "Vogeljakob”, speaking,
gesticulating and playing music. The head alone will
perform nine different movements. Due to the heavy
weight of the speaking bird sitting on its left hand, the
statics of the figure had to be recalculated. But this is
not the only scheduled venue, as the "Höllenblitz” is
also to be visually and acoustically supported after a
thematic adaptation. The original figure was built 20
years ago, in 1992, for the Renoldi track "Magic Mountain”,
and will now receive its third theme. The Hofmann
firm, founded as a toy factory in 1878, is now a world
leader in moving animated figures. Many showmen
and amusement parks use their products. ■
The “Galactor” had
served its time, with the end
of “Star World”
8

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NEW PRODUCTS
New in France:
Baillet’s “Cinema 6-D”
For a couple of weeks now, a
new transportable cinema
named “Cinema 6-D”, has
toured through the north of
France. As the name already
indicates, visitors are offered
additional effects such as
wind, water and multiple
movements, in addition to
3-D-spectacles.
Text & Photos:
Norman Vogt
Up to 16 people are
accommodated by comfortable
leather seats in a flame pattern
Cinema 6-D
liable suppliers. The compact construction
is built on a single trailer and accommodates
a total of 16 people on comfortable
leather seats. The black seats with
a flame pattern resemble those being
Aelters Baillet from Lille, in northern used by a famous sports car manufacturer. For
France, built the cinema himself the build up of the construction, several bays
within a period of just three months. can be pulled out, giving the projection room inside
an impression of considerable spacious-
Construction proceeded quickly and
problem-free thanks to several reness.
The showman presents 24 different films
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NEW PRODUCTS
Several space-saving bays
that can be extended have been
installed into the construction –
among others for the paybox
available
24 different films are
in his cinema; family-friendly animated films and
cartoons by day and action and horror films in
the evenings, such as "Bloody Road” – an
animated horror film – with a torrent of blood and
a chainsaw; all providing for a terrifying atmosphere
enhanced by shocking effects. Not for the
faint-hearted! The non-retractable front was covered
with a foil depicting, among other creepy
images, blockbuster figures such as "Hulk” or "X-
Men”. The lighting system is equipped with
Builder and Cinema 6-D
owner Aelters Baillet
power-saving LED-lights with
changing light effects, and the
"Cinema 6-D” has ground
measurements of 17 x 6 metres.
This season, this novelty
will be presented, among other
venues, in Lille, Douai, Dijon,
Sens, Auxerre, Beauvais, Arras,
and Bethune.
In addition to the "Cinema 6-D”,
the Baillet family will continue
to tour the Alpine Bob "Scirocco”
and the Breakdance "Magic
Dance”.
■
13

NEW PRODUCTS
Première at
Bietigheim: “Flasher”
With the “Flasher”, presented
by the Ahrend firm at the
Bietigheim horse market (31 st
August to 4 th September), the
second example of the
Mondial novelty “Turbine”
has made it to the fairgrounds.
Text & Photos:
Norman Vogt
Flasher
Just as was the case with the prototype "Turbine”,
which celebrated its première in Eindhoven
in early August, there was also a slight delay
in delivery of the "Flasher”. As a result, the
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NEW PRODUCTS
“Flasher”:
in detail and in action
originally scheduled appearances in Darmstadt
and Heilbronn had to be cancelled, and even the
Crange Fair in Herne had to do without this novelty
attraction. In the end, the little town of Bietigheim
in Baden-Württemberg was chosen to be the premiere
venue. After a successful technical inspection
carried out by the TÜV Süd on the Mondial
premises in the Netherlands, the transports set out
in the direction of Bietigheim, where there were
four relatively relaxed days left for build up. There
was only one minor problem: due to the wide flight
radius, a section of the front of the neighbouring
Walkthrough-construction "Omni” could not be unfolded,
so the first two letters of the name sign had
to be lowered. The colour plan of the "Flasher” (silver
and blue) as well as several details of the paintwork
strongly resemble those of an Austrian beverage
manufacturer, whose primary product purportedly
"gives you wings” – undoubtedly appropriate
for the ride experience offered. Moreover,
numerous scantily-clad women are displayed on
the backflash, along with motifs from the world of
motorsport. The two gondolas are painted silver,
with the 10 orange seats per gondola providing a
17

NEW PRODUCTS
One of the rotation
positions of the “Flasher”
gondolas
At the “Flasher” operator
stand: Thomas and Ulla Clare
with their son William and
daughter Courthney
noticeable contrast. Only the two propellers
above the gondolas have each been painted in a
different colour. According to Thomas Clare, who
operated the "Flasher” on site, the name sign in
the centre and the two lighting masts in the station
area, which were missing on the première fairground,
will be delivered and installed before
long. The "Flasher” was very well received by the
public in Bietigheim, and it was interesting to see
that the ride was very popular with both the younger
and older generations. From Bietigheim, the attraction
went on to the Wiesenmarkt in Eisleben,
the largest Volksfest in Central Germany. The tour
schedule for the rest of the year includes, among
other venues, the Winterdom in Hamburg. ■
18

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NEW PRODUCTS
WILD MOUSE
New spinning mouse
for Bufkens & Florens
Text & Photos: Ton Koppei
The “Wild Mouse” that the
Belgian showman partners
René Bufkes and
Nicolas Florens received
in the summer of 2012, and
subsequently presented
in Turnhout, was the second
delivery of a compact
rotating mouse from
French manufacturer
CeDeal.
The first example of the CeDeal coaster, built in
Portugal, was also delivered to Belgian, where it
is operated by Marc Bufkens. This latter example,
called "Bad Trip”, was built up at the Lunapark
in Guerande, France, throughout the summer
months.
A third example from this series is destined for
the Dutch Hendriks-Hinzen firm, which will present
the coaster under the name of "Crash Test”
in an unusual design. Unfortunately the coaster
could not be presented at the Tilburg Fair as
originally planned, due to a considerable delay
in delivery.
■
BUMPER BOATS
The “Bumper Boats” from
Thomas and Fabian Klar
Text & Photos:
Rolf Orschel
With the “Bumper Boats” the showman enterprise
of Thomas and Fabian Klar from
Berlin has been presenting an attraction
similar to a water dodgem, where children
can cruise on water in little rubber boats.
Last year, inspired by similar attractions in a
number of amusement parks, the young
showmen decided to give up their "Walking-
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Waterballs” to rebuild the existing construction
to transform it into the "Bumper Boats”.
The children can now cruise the six existing
one-seat boats with electric motors themselves,
through the shallow 10 x 10-metre water
basin. The motors are powered by a regular
car battery. The capacity of the batteries
provides for several hours of continuous operation,
and their padded covers serve as
seats. For embarking and disembarking, the
boats are pulled to the edge of the basin with
a boat hook. A continuous electricity supply
for the motors is switched on externally so
that the children can fully concentrate on
steering the boats running
at a very low
speed. The rubber
boats are made in China
and, as they are inflatables,
they are capsize-proof
and unsinkable.
Crashes are gently
cushioned due to the
boats being filled with
air so that the children
can safely cruise on the
water alone or race
against each other. ■
Up to 6 boats can ride
simultaneously in the 10 x 10
metre basin
23

www.redpepper.de
977. Bremer Freimarkt
19. Oktober – 4. November 2012
täglich von 12 – 23 Uhr, freitags und samstags bis 24 Uhr,
am Eröffnungstag ab 16 Uhr
montags bis samstags ab 20 Uhr – Bremer Freimarkt – Halle 7
19. Oktober, 16 Uhr – Historische Eröffnung auf dem Marktplatz
19. Oktober, 18 Uhr – Eröffnung auf der Bürgerweide – Bayernfesthalle
19. Oktober, 21.45 Uhr – Großes Höhenfeuerwerk
27. Oktober, 10.30 Uhr – Freimarktsumzug
www.freimarkt.de

As usual at this time of the
year, the “fifth season” in
Bremen will begin with the
977 th Freimarkt on Friday, 19 th
October. Up until 4 th November,
the ride attractions will
make their rounds on the
Bürgerweide-fairground
directly behind the Bremen
main railway station, while
the “small” Freimarkt will be
held on the market square in
the Bremen city centre at the
same time.
Text: Ralf Schmitt
Photos: Heiko Schimanzik, Ralf Schmitt,
Stadt Bremen
Farewell: Claudia Lange
has been Fairground Director at
Bremen for more than 10 years
Bremen
For one person, who has significantly shaped
the image of the large Volksfest in the north
during the last few years, the 977 th Bremen Freimarkt
will also be a farewell event. After more
than 10 years, occupied by this task of great responsibility,
fairground director Claudia Lange
will change to the Bremen Department of Environment.
This change has its reasons in the past.
In the late 1990s, Lange’s predecessor, Wolfgang
Ahrens, was investigated
on the suspicion of corruption.
Even though this could not be
confirmed due to lack of evidence,
the Bremen city
authorities had become increasingly
aware of the (possible)
temptations and seductions
inherent to this position.
This resulted in the decision to
replace fairground directors
after a number of years henceforth,
to prevent corruption.
Back then, the vacancy was
taken over by Claudia Lange –
initially on a provisional basis
and later officially. In the beginning,
most of the showmen were sceptical
about a woman filling this position. "It took some
time until they got used to it, as showmen are often
quite conservative,” Claudia Lange recently
told the Bremen Weser-Kurier in an interview on
the occasion of her pending farewell, in which
she also commented on the issue ‘keeping a distance
from showmen’. "This has never been a
problem for me. If I wasn’t friends with individual
showmen, I could not do this job objectively.”
To give no rise to any suspicions, Claudia Lange
always took at least one colleague with her
on fact-finding visits to other major Volksfest
events throughout Germany. As Bremen fair-
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SPECIAL SECTION
The new Bremen
Fairground Director since mid-
September: Raimund Klug (33)
ground director, she was not only responsible for
the large Freimarkt, but also for its smaller version,
the Osterwiese, held in the same location
around Easter, as well as the (not exactly unimportant)
Bremen Christmas Market.
The Freimarkt 2012 will be the last event still
planned by Claudia Lange, and she will make
her own clearly noticeable and distinctive mark
on the event, which has been characterized
mainly by repeatedly daring location changes of
rides and tracks in the past – even of regulars
participants – to give the Freimarkt a new overall
image – but at the same time retaining the fixtures
of the Bremen Freimarkt. Together with her
team, she even managed the difficult task of devising
and realising new thoroughfares required
because of the new construction of "Halle 7” on
the Bürgerwiese (during her term in office). "That
was not easy, as this meant that there was considerably
less space available for the Freimarkt,”
she told the Weser-Kurier.
All in all, Claudia Lange did a top job as fairground
director of one of the largest Volksfest
events in Germany – which nobody or only few
can deny. This opinion is also reflected in the official
statement, the Bremen city authorities made
on the request of the Kirmes & Park Revue,
"After more than one successful decade in her
position as Bremen fairground director, Claudia
Lange changed to the Senate for Environment,
Housing and Transport in early July 2012. During
the last few years, she and her team have
succeeded in shaping the Bremen event, such
as Osterwiese, Freimarkt, and the Christmas
Market into top German events. As Mrs. Lange
has also planned the Freimarkt 2012, she will accompany
its build up on-site, helping her successor
in words and deeds, showing him the ample
and difficult task the position as fairground
director entails. In reply to questions about Claudia
Lange’s successor, the Bremen city authorities
briefly answered: "The 33-year-old Raimund
Klug, living in the Bremen region, will succeed
Claudia Lange as fairground director from mid
September 2012.” Thus a smooth transition
seems to be guaranteed. Claudia Lange’s final
quote in the Weser-Kurier interview was: "To mark
the occasion of my farewell, this year’s Freimarkt
will be particularly attractive”.
To this end, the last Bremen Freimarkt planned
by Claudia Lange will once again present a number
of novelties and relocations. One striking
change will await visitors already at the (main)
entrance to the Bürgerweide-fairground, where
the first attraction on the right will no longer be
the traditional "Cafe Schultze” – as has been the
case for decades – but the "Almhütte” from the
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Auch in der Saison 2013
bleibt es dabei:
Der Chef ist morgens
der erste und abends
der letzte im Betrieb –
so Gott will.
Ischa Freimaak
BREMEN
19. Okt. bis 4. Nov. 2012
DAS UNIKAT
Happy Sailor
Seit 34 Jahren
mit vollen Segeln
auf den führenden
Volksfest-Plätzen
im In- und Ausland
Das Familien-Nobel-Karussell
Familientraditionell seit 61 Jahren
mit Fahrgeschäften auf dem Bremer Freimarkt vertreten
HANSEATISCH GEFÜHRTE SCHAUSTELLER-BETRIEBE
denn: „Es ist nicht wichtig, wie der Wind weht,
sondern einzig und allein, wie man die Segel setzt”
Manfred Howey e.K.
28201 Bremen, Kornstr. 254 • Tel. 0421/55 60 67 • Funktel. 0171/215 97 93
Nach dem Freimarkt wieder auf der
ALLERHEILIGENKIRMES SOEST • 7. bis 11. November
Das himmlische
Vergnügen
im
adventlichen
Glanz
.... zum krönenden Abschluß
auf dem
BREMER
WEIHNACHTSMARKT
29. November
bis 23. Dezember

SPECIAL SECTION
Howey’s “Happy Sailor”
will return to its old Freimarkt
site
A gingerbread heart is
wrapped around the “Bremen
Roland” on the market square
for the Freimarkt opening
Renoldi firm, the old site of which will be occupied
by a "beverage outlet/snack booth” according
to the site plan – no name given as yet. The
"Cafe Schulze” however will probably not be built
up at this year’s Freimarkt, as it is not mentioned
in the official list with 22 engaged prominent gastronomic
operations (including among others
"Etagencafe”, "Cafe Keese”, Heitkamp’s "Mühle”
or the "Riverboat”). For the first time, Johann
Hinzen KG will present an attraction on the traditional
Ghost ride site with an annually changing
occupancy; namely its multi-storey "Haunted
Mansion” with gondolas running below the
tracks. In the sector of classic Funhouses "Freddy’s
Company” from the Hofmann-Jehn firm will
celebrate its Freimarkt première. The attraction,
which has been introduced only this summer
and promises "non-stop laughing” will occupy
the site Hempen’s "Big Bamboo” held last year.
The 6-D-Show-Theatre "The Game” from Ronny
Weber will be another novelty at the Freimarkt,
built up on the site occupied by Kollmann’s "Future
World” last year. The "parade site” for Funhouse
constructions (first top-end site after the
entrance) in the Klangbogen area has been allocated
to "Der große Irrgarten” from the Rasch
firm this time, and the "Mäuse-Circus” from
Brambach-Luch as well as the "Rotor” from
Pluschies (in the same location as last year and
the year before) are the attractions in the Funhouse,
show and Ghost Ride sector presented
at the Freimarkt 2012.
The coaster contingent in Bremen will be livened
up by the "Spinning Racer” (Bruch) – named as
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The 977 th Bremen
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novelty in the operator list – and built up in the
same location as the Suspended "Euro-Coaster”
in 2011. It will be interesting to see what impression
this coaster with rotating gondolas will make
in this location with its "short” side forming the
entrée. Further coasters presented at the
Freimarkt will be the "Fünfer-Looping” (Barth),
"Wilde Maus” (Kinzler), and the indoor-construction
"Höllenblitz” (Renoldi) – all retaining
their usual sites – just as two other "major attractions”,
the water ride from the Löwenthal firm,
and the Ferris Wheel from Steiger oHG. There will
also be three novelties among the round rides,
namely Aigner’s "Parkour” celebrating its
Freimarkt debut, as are the "Big Spin” from Deinert
and the "Devil Rock” from Hanstein. While the
"Parkour was allocated the top-end site after the
water ride (last year: "Breakdancer”), the "Big
Spin” can be encountered on the 2011 site of the
"Round Up”, and the "Devil Rock” will take last
year’s site of the "Power Tower”. Other round
rides built up will be the "Breakdancer” (Dreher),
"Happy Traveller” (Gack & Co.), "Wellenflug”
(Hanstein) and "Troika” (Heine KG). After a onetime
relocation last year, Howey’s "Happy Sailor”
will return to its traditional site of many years –
and that is just as well.
The contingent of major rides at this year’s
Freimarkt will include "Booster Maxxx” (Hoefnagels-Denies),
"Airwolf” (Eberhard), "Flash”
(Weber), "Hot Shot” (Dölle), "Top Spin”
(Ludewigt), "Star Flyer 48” (Alexander Goetzke),
as well as the Bremen "Frisbee” from Robrahn.
The "Looping the Loop” (von Olnhausen), "Euro-
Rutsche” (Kutschenbauer/Roden) as well as the
three dodgem tracks from Robrahn-Böker, Robrahn-van
der Veen, and Vespermann-Hartkopf
Scooter GmbH & Co KG will round off the cornucopia
of attractions at the Bremen Freimarkt
2012. For statistics: 334 showman operations
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Freimarkt novelty:
Hinzen’s “Haunted Mansion”
will be presented for the first
time
were approved from 1,141 applications received
for this year’s Freimarkt. Two rides, both regular
guests for years, will be missing on this year’s
Bürgerweide-fairground (for different reasons);
namely the "Krake” and the Shake "Commander”.
As to issues controversially discussed on the
sidelines and behind the scenes of the
Freimarkt: while the initial big stir caused by a
discussion on "minimum wages at the Freimarkt”
started by local politicians during the event last
year has in the meanwhile subsided, the question
as to whether, how and to what extent the
showmen should contribute to the costs for the
renewal of the ramshackle power supply system
at the Bürgerweide-fairground, has been a permanent
topic all the year. The showmen are fighting
back, as they fear being forced to pick up
the bill for this scheme in the shape of increased
fees.
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PRE-PARTYING AT THE STATION
Text & Photo:
Ralf Schmitt
INFO
The 977 th Bremen
Freimarkt will be open
daily (19 th October to 4 th
November) from midday
to 11 p.m., on Fridays
and Saturday until
midnight.
For more information:
www.freimarkt.de ■
This year, the Bremen main railway station,
through which almost every Freimarkt visitor
walks on their way to the event, is the prize
winner of the competition "Germany’s most
customer-friendly station” in the category
“large city” hosted by the "Allianz pro
Schiene” (alliance per rail). Pointed out as
main reasons for the decision were the "attractive
entrance portal”, "lively interior in a
friendly, bright hall”, as well as "customerfriendly
staff”. The jurors will certainly not
have inspected the station during the
Freimarkt event, where the forecourt in particular,
located behind the exit in the direction
of the Bürgerweide-fairground has not
been a pleasant sight for years. This area
has developed into quite a meeting point for
Freimarkt visitors extensively pre-partying
prior to the Freimarkt visit, leaving behind
rubbish and broken glass. This is not a
pretty sight for "normal” Freimarkt visitors –
but unfortunately cannot be prevented. ■
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The cry “Off to the Wasen!” – can
be heard once again from the 28 th
of September 2012. The largest
and most important festival in
Baden-Württemberg begins on
that day in Stuttgart: the
Cannstatt Volksfest. Around 3.5
million visitors are expected to
attend until the 14 th of October,
during the 17 festival days.
Text: Ralf Schmitt
Photos: Ralf Schmitt, Norman Vogt,
in.Stuttgart, Thomas Niedermüller
Stuttgart
Last year’s visitor figures were – weather related
to the "golden autumn” with temperatures
up to 26 degrees – very positive. The official goahead
for the 2012 presentation is on Friday the
28 th September, when at 7 p.m. Stuttgart’s Lord
Mayor Dr. Wolfgang Schuster will open the 167 th
Cannstatt Volksfest with the traditional tapping of
the keg in the Schwaben Bräu-tent from operator
Michael Wilhelmer. The fairground will already
open at 3 p.m. on that day. In addition to many
well known and proven operators, there will also
be a (manageable) number of novelties in the
showman sector – and there is also a new tent.
Actually the tent is more of a house: named
"Württemberg-Haus”, offering a total of 1,000
seats on two levels plus a beer garden – and the
new tent operator is called Marco Grenz. The
construction will be located in the immediate vicinity
of the fruit pillar – the landmark of the Volksfest.
The new publican describes his gastronomy
with the words "Swabian tradition with a
modern touch”, and wishes to spoil his guests
with dishes typical of the region, an extensive
wine list, as well as a varied music programme.
Directly or indirectly – the "Württemberg-Haus”
replaces the traditional gastronomy operation of
Presented at the Volksfest
for the first time: the “Flipper”
from Hugo Levy
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FROM ONE DAY TO 17 DAYS
The Cannstatt Volksfest has its longest duration at present, when
considering its earlier history.
In the 19 th century the event was presented for one single day, somewhat
later three days, then four, and from the late 1920s in the 20 th century there
were five Volksfest day celebrations. After the Second World War at the
beginning of the 1950s the period was extended to 10 days, then 12, and
since 1972 to 16 days duration. Since 2007 the Fest lasts for 17 days, as
the opening was moved to a day earlier, from Saturday to Friday.
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the Stamer family, which didn’t receive approval again, and had
to make way.
A focus on tents later, as initially we wish to devote time to the rides
and constructions on the festival grounds. New is the family coaster
"Willy der Wurm” from Frank Roos that will close the present gap
in the supply of kiddie attractions. Adults naturally are also able
to take part in the ride. First time at Stuttgart is the 6D-show-spectacle
"The Game” from Ronny Weber, who has been able to put
together a remarkable tour route in his second season again, and
will be appearing at the Bremen Freimarkt and the Hamburg Winterdom
after Stuttgart. Initially the ride with the jumping gondolas
was planned at Stuttgart in the round ride sector – the season’s
novelty "Voodoo Jumper” from the Schäfer firm. However the operator
cancelled the Wasen- guest appearance – quite possibly
he had been made aware that there would probably be problems
in being approved. Last year the "Space Roller” was located on
this site from the Jolliet firm, which, after the cancellation of the
ride type "Smashing Jump” – at least as far as is known at time of
copy deadline of this edition of the Kirmes & Park Revue – is
planned to be located on the same site again this year.
The prominent ride novelty at Stuttgart is the "Gladiator” from
Remo Kriek. The propeller attraction from manufacturer Mondial
with the company name of "Turbine” had celebrated its première
shortly before the Wasen-schedule at the Frankfurt Herbstdippemess.
The construction is planned to be placed in the righthand
street after the fruit pillar – and on the left side there. The
"Gladiator” will be in direct competition with the very successful
"Booster Maxxx” from Hoefnagels-Denies at the Cannstatt Volks-

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INFO
The opening hours of
the Cannstatt Volksfest
2012 in Stuttgart are:
Monday to Thursday:
12:00 to 11 p.m., Friday
and public holidays:
12:00 midday to midnight,
Saturday: 11:00
a.m. to midnight, Sunday
and public holidays:
11:00 a.m.to 11:00 p.m.
Opening day (28 th September)
from 3 p.m. to
midnight.
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The site map of the
Cannstatt Volksfest (as of:
11 th September, 2012)
fest. And about three weeks before the Wasenstart,
the organiser in.Stuttgart Veranstaltungsgesellschaft
mbH made a decision that surprised
everyone: the Ahrend firm did get approval
as substitute – with the "Flasher”, which is
structurally identical to the "Gladiator”. Earlier
the organiser had been confronted with – in addition
to the cancellation of the "Voodoo Jumper”
– another rejection from the Fleur firm from
France with its Freefall Tower "Countdown”. And
with that there will be a double edition of the Mondial-propeller
this year (as well as the "Booster
Max” with a similar ride pattern), as was the case
in 2011 with a similar double edition made possible
by the approval of the structurally identical
large swings "XXL” and "Konga”. But so be it.
And where is what located? Fact is that due to
the late approval of the "Flasher” the original layout
had to be intensely revamped. The situation
at time of copy deadline on the 11 th September
was as follows: Kriek’s "Gladiator” remains on its
already mentioned location behind the fruit column,
and the site of the "Booster Maxxx” at the
front area of Straße A has also not been
changed. The "Flasher” on the other hand will be
placed in the planned area for the "XXL” (Denies
& Kipp) on the (top) site in Straße D. The "XXL”
will therefore be located on the corner site between
B-Straße and Straße 5. The "Space Roller”
from Jolliet has to make way there, and will be
placed again on the thankless location right at
the end of Straße D. In other words exactly where
it stood in 2011 and where this year the "Voodoo
Jumper” was to be built up. So far – so complicated.
The actually planned site for the
"Countdown” (diagonally opposite the "Europa”-
Wheel from Kipp, at the exit to the parking area),
where in 2011 the "Konga” swing from Küchenmeister
hardly received any attention due to the
spot – will remain unoccupied following the cancellation
of the attraction. A merry situation indeed,
moving rides around shortly before the
start of the festival, where in the end there will
naturally be winners and losers. And if there are
other changes by the beginning of the Volksfest
– we will naturally report about the situations in
our review of the event. Aside from the propeller
constructions in triple form, the mixture of the rest
of the ride, Funhouse, Ghost Ride and coaster
attractions is not bad – even if there is a lot of
repetition to last year. "Teststrecke”, "Spinning
Racer” and "Wilde Maus” are the three large
coasters this year. In the list of rides there are, in
addition to the regular participants, also the
"Flipper” from Hugo Levy for the first time, and
an encore appearance for the Hopser "Disco-
Fieber” from Danny Schramm, following its successful
première last year at Stuttgart. Additionally
there are also, among others, 5 classic Funhouse
attractions, 2 labyrinths, 2 Ghost Rides –
and not to forget the Ferris Wheel from Bruch and
Kipp, as well as the water attraction from Löwen-
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Two Mondial “Turbines” at the Cannstatt Volksfest:
“Gladiator” (Kriek) and “Flasher” (Ahrend)
Josef Dölle • Tel. 0177 / 362 28 87 • www.doelle-fun.de
thal. The theme "nostalgia” traditionally doesn’t really play a great
part at Stuttgart – and so in this sector (at other events there is
even an extra area for these attractions in recent times) it’s only to
be the beautiful multi-storey carousel from the Schmidt family from
Mannheim, and the Punch & Judy Show from Alfons Richter. A
complete listing of large attractions can be found as always in our
"Preview” article in the back section of the Kirmes & Park Revue
– and as always (and particularly Stuttgart) "No responsibility taken
for complete accuracy” is the general rule.
Back to the section "beer tents and gastronomy” at the Wasen: the
already mentioned new "Württemberg-Haus” that extends the already
sumptuous gastronomy offers of more than 30,000 seats –
Zimmermann’s
Das
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Michael Zimmermann • Tel. 0177 / 7105094
will be managed by the Stuttgart restaurant operator Marco Grenz,
who has been running the traditional Stuttgart "Alte Kanzlei” successfully
for 10 years. The new host has enhanced the "Württemberg-Haus”
on two levels by offering cosy niches instead of the
usual beer benches, and a trendy champagne bar. As novelty at
the Cannstatt Volksfest there are also quality wines from 43 wineries
available on the beverage list, and the menu offers everything
from Swabian onion roast to a half a duck with red cabbage and
potato dumplings, right up to grilled salmon portions on wild
mushroom-cream pasta, in a wide range of culinary delicacies.
And there’s no Volksfest without its supporting programmes – here
the most important of them: on Friday the 28 th September, the official
opening takes place in the Schwaben Bräu-festival tent. On
Saturday the 29 th September, the "Traditional Morning” takes place
in front of the fruit pillar with music, dancing, and a moderator. On
Sunday the 30 th September a church service will be held at 10 a.m.
in the Schwaben Bräu-festival tent, and 11 a.m. is the start of the
large paradegoing to the Cannstatt Wasen. The Volksfest hot air
balloon competition begins on Wednesday the 3 rd October at 3
p.m.. The family days with reduced prices are on the 4 th and 10 th
of October. Closure and highlight is the large music-fireworks display
on Sunday the 14 th October from 9:45 p.m. – the finale of the
167 th Cannstatt Volksfest. And the dates for 2013 have already
been decided: in the upcoming year the Volksfest will take place
from the 28 th September to the 14 th October.
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On Monday, 15 th October,
some 122,000 Hersfeld residents
and many guests from
near and far will once again
celebrate the 8-day Lullusfest,
the oldest Heimatfest in
Germany. The nationally
renowned fair is a showcase
event for the city, just as a
football team in the German
premier league would be for
other locations.
Text: Helmut Bresler
Photos: Helmut Bresler, Heiko Schimanzik,
Dirk Lorey, Ludger Konopka
Bad Hersfeld
challenge of organising "the best
Lollsfest ever”. The showman attractions
chosen from 427 applications
– more than ever before – will
Accompanied by the impressive battle cry "Enner,
zwoon, dräi – Bruder Lolls", or "One, two, high-tech constructions, the event concept also
be built up on limited space. In addition to speedy
three – Brother Lolls”, the Lullus bonfire will be lit focuses on family-friendly attractions, offering an
precisely on the stroke of 12 of the clock on Lolls- all inclusive experience appealing to all generations
alike – from grandchildren to grandparents.
Monday. The ceremonial lighting of a woodpile on
the market square dates back to a medieval custom.
The "Fierche” was the symbol of the "Lullus-
Ferris Wheel from Bruch is the main attraction at
According to a rotation scheme, the "Bellevue”
freiheit”, or the exemption from municipal duties the Lollsfest every two years. The Ferris Wheel,
and taxes during the festival. Moreover, the Lullus which was approved for its first appearance at the
bonfire is also of practical use. In low temperatures,
a stroll across the fairground is perfectly suit-
on tour for 18 years, celebrates its 10 th Lullusfest
event already during manufacture, and has been
able for warming up. According to an ancient custom,
children throw chestnuts into the fire and enularity,
and a ride providing passengers with a fan-
anniversary this year. It enjoys unflagging popjoy
their bursting in the embers. This cherished tastic view, is simply a must for all Hersfeld residents.
The build up on extremely limited space
custom is an essential part of the Lullusfest and
well worth preserving, as it contributes to atmosphere
and emotions that the public inextricably vehicles travelling through the pedestrian precinct
works very well in the meantime, with the transport
ties to the event. Even though increased security – enthusiastically noted by passers-by, and even
measures have caused changes in Bad Hersfeld applauded by the fans. Without even having to
as well, the Lolls bonfire must continue to burn! consult their contracts, all participating showmen
The fairground will be built up on the market know that they can only move to their sites after
square, and every square centimetre will be put to the huge crane has been removed. Traditionally,
use. Each year, the organisers under the management
of Wilfried Roßbach take up the huge Bad Hersfeld from the Wiesenmarkt in
the Bellevue Ferris Wheel has always arrived at
Eisleben.
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The “Fierche” is a symbol
of the Lullusfest
However, as the two events will overlap this year,
the Ferris Wheel staff will have a break between
the Schueberfouer in Luxembourg and the Lullusfest.
The time will be used to paint the supports –
in the same colour.
Despite being presented in a simple version due
to the lack of space, the "Wilde Maus” (Münch) will
provide pure ride fun for the whole family. The attraction,
as well as the dodgem track from Distel,
will arrive at the Lullus directly from the Munich Oktoberfest.
The season novelty will be the 22-metre
over-the-top wwing "Intoxx” (Pandel), in which
passengers will be subjected to 3 g at maximum
speed. Speedy ride experiences can also be enjoyed
in the "High Impress” round ride (Oberschelp),
which had celebrated its successful Lolls
première four years ago. "Night Style” (Armbrecht)
with its horizontal, vertical, and diagonal inversions
will provide visitors with more than just a surge
of adrenaline. Moreover, the "Breakdance” (Grünberg),
a ride hit that last appeared at the Lullusfest
five years ago in 2007, will guarantee a stomach-churning
ride experience. There will be another
Lolls première in the Funhouse sector with
the funniest construction site in the world, the
"Krumm und Schief Bau” (Hartmann), coming to
Bad Hersfeld with a climbing and obstacle course,
slides, a glass and mirror labyrinth, and other effects.
The simulator "Fantastical Trip” (Kunze) was
approved and engaged again after its successful
debut in 2000. Children will be able to enjoy the
mini dodgem track "Car for Kids” (Wegener) – another
Lolls debutante, the water ride "Die Bootsfahrt”
(Barth), an appropriate alternative for the
youngest guests, and the "Piratentrip” (Schultze),
another for small visitors to be built up opposite
the "News Café”. The "Circus-Circus” (Berger)
built up at the Lingg monument, and the children’s
attraction "Fantasia” (Bodem) will round off the selection
of kiddie rides. Further Lolls novelties will
be the dart booth "Robin Hood” (Winter), the concession
stall "Promitreff” (Merkl), and the "Goldener
Westen” (Müller) laser shooting attraction. The
gastronomic sector will be represented by the
"Thüringer Feuerhütte” (Geibel) offering fried
sausages and Currywurst in eight different grades
of spiciness, and the "Flammlachs” (Traber). After
a break of a year, the "Vegetarische Spezialitätenmühle”
(Roie) will offer vegetarian specialities
such as Hungarian Langos. "Blumenkohl im
Bierteig” ("cauliflower in beer dough”) (Stockmar),
and pretzels (Plesser) will also be on offer. Naturally,
the market square will also accommodate
well-known and traditional meeting points, such
as the Bulldozer, the shooting gallery, as well as
numerous snack and confectionery booths.
All in all, 50 operations will be represented at the
traditional Heimatfest, 14 of them making their de-
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The Lullusfest 2012 site map
(subject to change)
but, 12 approved to the Lollsfest according to a
regular or irregular rotation, and 24 being regular
participants. Thus 52 % or more than half of the
participants have been changed, compared to the
previous year. As a result the fairground will have
a completely new look. The fact that so many
showman attractions can be accommodated on
only 10,500 square metres is due to precise site
management with CAD planning and site measuring
to the very centimetre. Manoeuvring their attractions
one-to-one according to the plan is always
a big challenge for the showmen. The planer
and organiser Wilfried Roßbach, "Mister Lolls”
as the locals call him, is always extremely relieved,
once build up has been completed and all attractions
occupy their sites.
The lighting of the Lullus bonfire and the procession
on Lolls Monday (15 th October) will be the highlights
of the Heimatfest, the motto of which will be
"Wir sind Lolls ... seit 1160 Jahren”. Further highlights
will be the Lullus bric-a-brac market with 130
sales stalls on Wednesday (13 th October) and the
open shopping Lolls-Sunday (21 st October), when
the local retailers with their ample product choice
will also open from midday to 6 p.m. On Lolls-Sunday
at 9 p.m. a fireworks display accompanied by
music will be held on the tower of the nearby
Stadtkirche church. Due to an ample supporting
programme, the Volksfest will be a real highlight,
which will start off with a marathon with thousands
of runners on Sunday morning (14 th October).
There will be a Punch and Judy show almost daily,
and on the occasion of the "Lollsfestival” on Thursday
afternoon (18 th October) a music theatre for
children will give performances on the Linggplatz.
Visitors will also be able to enjoy the rock band
"Take Five” during the evening programme from
8.15 p.m. The Lolls festival will be sponsored by
the VR-Bank Bad Hersfeld-Rotenburg. To cut pollution
from traffic emissions, a free park and ride
service will be available on Wednesday and Sunday.
Moreover, public transport services will be ex-
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tended to the evening hours by the "Lollsticket”.
As a special motivation to leave the own car behind,
passengers will receive a price reduction.
Souvenir collectors will enjoy a new Loll pin again
this year showing typical Lullusfest symbols. The
Volksfest event will be closed on October 20 th with
a family day (with reduced prices) and a lottery
draw; the first prize being a new Mercedes A-class
car.
The Lullusfest is held in honour of the city’s
founder, the Mainz Archbishop Lull (710 to 786), a
pupil of holy Bonifatius, known as the Germans’
apostle, who founded the future imperial abbey
Hersfeld. The church festival was created to mark
the canonisation of Archbishop Lull in 852 attended
by pilgrims travelling to the shrine in the newly
built abbey. The pilgrimages resulted in an important
market with merchants, jugglers and cheerfully
celebrating participants. While the pilgrimages
became less important, the Lullusfest developed
into a Volksfest event. Nowadays, the
Lullusfest is deeply embedded in the hearts of
people throughout the entire region. In October
the "Lolls”, as the locals call their market, will take
place, and a visit to the event is simply a must: No
excuses accepted, the entire region has a heart
for the Hersfeld event! The festival opening has a
special noteworthy feature: it is the only Volksfest
event in Germany that begins on a Monday. With
the Loolsfest a new calendar, the "Lollsyear” begins
for the "Herschfeller”, who divide the year into
"before the Lolls” and "after Lolls”.
The Lolls-flyer has now a QR-Code, providing
smart phone owners with fast access to the Lolls
website with all relevant information. To mark the
anniversary, the assortment of promotional articles
has been extended by among others, fan
scarves and carrier bags, as well as a commemorative
publication. Moreover, the North Hessian
transport consortium will contribute a quite unusual
action to the event, a "train baptism” will be
held in Bad Hersfeld during the Lolls-week. While
the first visitor survey was conducted as early as
1993 and the first "open house day” was held in
1995, a backstage tour will be organised this year.
Even though marketing campaigns were not
known back then, the organisers in Bad Hersfeld
always recognised what was good for the event.
Due to the revised and supplemented Lolls security
concept, the use of liquid gas will now be subject
to strict surveillance and completely prohibited
around the Konrad-Duden library due to the
short distance to the building. Showmen placed in
this area will have to switch over to the more expensive
but safer electricity alternative. To this
end, the power distribution on the market square
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was renovated and the street lights were separated
from the fairground. Apart from radio commercials,
poster advertising and press advertising,
the marketing concept now also provides for huge
poster advertising in the surrounding region. On
the weekend before the Lolls event, there will even
be a promotion stall with "fire-master” Udo Rossbach
and showmen advertising the top event with
actions and flyers in Fulda.
During the planning phase for the Lullusfest 2012,
a ride operator had filed an objection against his
cancellation and the approval of a competitor.
However, as the court confirmed the plan of the
Lullusfest committee, the originally designated
track ride will be built up. It goes without saying,
that the action "Lolls ohne Prolls”, or "Lolls without
lager louts” will be continued, with the Diakonie
(social welfare institution) serving non-alcoholic
cocktails at its juice
stall "Saftig” in front of
the Lingg monument.
Preparations are going
at full swing for the
meeting of the German
market and Volksfest
directors held in the
civic centre of Lolls
Wednesday to Friday. Fifty Volksfest organisers of
large city events, such as the Munich Oktoberfest,
the Cannstatt Wasen, the Crange Fair, and the
Hamburg Dom, or prestigious traditional events
such as the Bad Dürkheim Wurstmarkt, the Soest
Allerheiligenkirmes, or the Eisleben Wiesenmarkt
have been invited, as was a delegation from the
Schobermesse in Luxembourg. The Chairmen of
the two German Showman Umbrella Associations,
the Deutscher Schaustellerbund e. V. and the Bundesverband
Deutscher Schausteller und Marktkaufleute
e. V. will also be participating. Topics on
the agenda will be, among others, security concepts,
statutory noise, GEMA-fees (Society for
Musical Copyright Enforcement), and marketing
activities. The Lollsfest differs from other Volksfest
events due to its tradition, the identification between
the residents and their event, and the showman
attractions. The start these days remains as
in the past, Monday – a unique feature in Germany.
The attempt of individual showmen to change this
to the weekend is utter nonsense. After all, nobody
in the Rhineland would think of holding the legendary
Carnival Monday Parade on "Carnival Sunday”.
The Lolls has atmosphere and emotions –
and the product "Lullusfest” means living culture.
For more information: www.lullusfest.de. ■

BOOK
SPECIAL SECTION
There are many commemorative
publications on
the occasion of milestone
anniversaries of a good
event. They are often
dominated by historical references
and written by
scientific authors. Reinhard
Rauche, who has immersed
himself in the history of the
oldest Heimatfest in Germany,
and has introduced a coffee-table book to
mark the occasion of the 1160th anniversary, has
chosen a different approach. His book is dedicated
to the showmen – celebrated in text and photos.
Mr. Rauche, what are your connections to the
Lullusfest?
Reinhard Rauche: It is very much a part of my life
and has dominated it for almost seven decades. I have
been working on the Lullus festival committee for 35
years, and have therefore been able to actively shape
the event. We continue the tradition, but at the same
time we have to face the challenge of keeping the
event attractive for all classes of the population.
What is your profession?
I have been a newspaper publisher for 25 years,
and these days I own a wholesale and retail firm for Italian
wines. In addition, I am in charge of the ‘Lolls-Promotion’,
helping to improve the promotional programme
for the Lullusfest.
How do you evaluate your contact with the
showmen?
It is a good, close and amicable relationship. As
I have known many operations and participants for
many decades and visit several Volksfest events a
year, it is quite normal to build up personal relationships.
I am altogether pleased, and certain that I have
gained a great deal of quality in my life, thanks to my
colleagues from the showman industry.
Why did you choose the distinctive approach
of dealing with history and the present on an equal
footing?
Because I am firmly convinced that the present
and its familiar faces mean much more to readers than
meticulously researched historic facts. Naturally they
are included, but for me they are merely the preface to
a present day Lolls visit, and the reader has to know
that a good festival requires good showmen.
What is the reason for the success of the
Lullus festival?
There are three mutually dependent pillars, which
can only lead to success if they are equally strong: a
committed city administration with a highly experienced
and competent fairground director, loyally returning
fans within the population who want to celebrate a
traditional and, at the same time, modern Volksfest –
as well as highly effective and innovative showmen. ■
Reinhard Rauche, author
of the commemorative
publication
INFO
The commemorative publication
about the Lullusfest is
available at the Bad Hersfeld
bookshops or by e-mail
rauche@t-online.de price:
EUR 10. The limited edition of
only 750 examples may well
be quickly sold out. For the
ninth time in a row there will be
a Lolls pin. The 2012 pin will
feature the Lullus bell as a typical
Lolls symbol together with
the "fire-master” logo. For collectors
the year is mentioned in
the heart. The new pin is available
for EUR 2.50 and in a limited
edition of 1,000 examples.
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Text:
Michael Petersen
The days are gradually getting shorter, the leaves of the trees are
changing to an aurora of magnificent colours, and people are enjoying
the last warming rays of the sun. Autumn has come and the
fairground season is drawing it to a close with a large number of
first-class autumn Volksfest events. During this season, the Bocholt
Fair, which is traditionally held around the third Sunday of October
(this year 19 th to 22 nd ), numbers among the top events in Germany.
With the Berliner Platz, the town centre of Bocholt boasts a spacious
area, suitable for accommodating large ride attractions. From there the
fairground spreads out across the Schanze, past the Bocholt Town Hall

up to the Gasthausplatz, incorporating any free
space into colourful entertainment. The Bocholt Fair
is held in high esteem by the visitors due to its attractiveness,
its ample variety and, naturally its size.
"The Bocholt Fair is a cult and quite simply a 'must'”
– this is also the annual proclamation of thousands of
Dutch visitors, who have chosen Saturday as their Bocholt
fairground day. In addition to the large rides, the
Dutch in particular appreciate the vast number of fairground
gastronomic operations offering an ample variety
of dishes. This is the main difference between
German and Dutch Volksfest events. While our neighbours
traditionally prefer ride fun and games of
chance, the Germans particularly enjoy the culinary
delicacies offered on our fairgrounds.
The Bocholt Fair will start into its four event days at
full speed, with the popular "Happy Hour” and reduced
ride fares that especially entice 'ride junkies'.
A spectacular fireworks display provides a fantastic
start on the very first day. During the opening ceremony
inside the beer tent, the rides outside run at full
speed. It is a terrific atmosphere, enhanced by the
unparalleled blaze of light reflecting in the glass
façade of the town hall and the water of the Aa River.
The Stadtmarketing Verwaltungs-Gesellschaft mbH,
with its General Manager Ludger Dieckhues, is responsible
for this fair event, and Markus Kock has
been the fairground director for years. Well-known
and traditional attractions are skilfully mixed with new
ones. As a result the Bocholt Fair is never boring and
a particularly attractive experience every year.
The Berliner Platz is divided into three wide fairground
streets offering sufficient space for large ride
attractions, Ghost Ride and the Funhouse attractions.
In the western section of the Berliner Platz, the
"Wellenflug” (Wendler), the Musik Express "Disco Jet”
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(Heitmann), and the "Phoenix” from Ralph Gusowski
will entice the public this year. The centre street will
be occupied by the "Wonder Wheel” Ferris Wheel
(Bruch/Schneider), Häsler’s "Psychodelic”, Schäfer’s
"Shake”, the dodgem track "Drive in” (Schmidt) and
– as a novelty for Bocholt – Goetzke’s "Rocket”. Moreover,
the eastern fairground street will accommodate
the "Breakdance” (Bruch), Kaiser’s "High Energy”, the
"große Geisterbahn” (Schütze) as well as the "Highway
Nr.1” dodgem track (Schneider), and the indispensable
classic "Octopussy” (Markmann) will once
again be built up on its "special site”. The Meckenemstraße,
running to the west of the Berliner Platz, will
also provide visitors with fun and entertainment.
While Fischer’s "Toboggan” will offer visitors 'malicious
joy', Klaasen’s will attract the younger generation.
Built up on the access road to the Bayernfesthalle
will be the "Looping the Loop” (von
Olnhausen), the Simulator "New World 3000” (Welte)
and the major ride "Turbo Force” from Schäfer. Those
leaving the Berliner Platz crossing the Aa River in the
direction of the town centre will first encounter the
second novelty for Bocholt, the "Voodoo Jumper”
from Schäfer. Between the Schanze and the market
square in front of the town hall, visitors will be enticed
by the "XXL” Swing (Denies-Kipp), the "Venezianische
Pferdekarussell” (Langenberg), the nostalgic
chain ride from Baese, and on the market square the
"Circus Circus” (Bruch/Gründler) will be whirling
around. Located slightly off the hustle and bustle on
the Gasthausplatz, the beautiful "Twister” (Berghaus)
will take its passengers high up into the sky. A well
selected mixture of kiddie rides will perfectly round
off the ample cornucopia of attractions.
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Birk Flea Circus at the
Jahrmarkt anno Dazumal in
Kommern 2012
Before the eyes of the children in
the first row, who were reluctant
to pass on the magnifying glass,
ballerina “Vroni from Munich”
and her co-artistes “Reserl from
Nürnberg”, and “Franzi from
Hohenwart” are pirouetting with
skirts flying, for one last time. At
the end of their performance,
they are carefully picked up from
the small stage with a pair of
tweezers and put into a small
wooden box. Until their next performance
– if all goes well, just 10
minutes afterwards – they can relax
in the darkness and cool off
in their rest chamber.
Vroni, Reserl, and Franzi belong
to the revered cast of some 180
female fleas in what may well be
the last flea circus operated by a
showman in Central Europe.
Text & Photos: Michael H. Faber
Flea Circus
Even though the flea circus, now operated by
Robert Birk, can also be booked for various
events, it makes its biggest appearance at the
Munich Oktoberfest every year. As soon as the public
descends upon the Wiesn, the circus director
opens his small menagerie, accommodated behind
a wooden front only five metres wide and held
in a beautiful, old wood-slatted caravan, equipped
with roof lights. It does not take long until the first
short queue is waiting to enjoy the eight-minute performance
in front of the wooden paybox. When visitors
in the next queue ask, even while the previous
performance is still running, when the next performance
is to begin, Birk looks at his electronic hourglass
and informs those impatiently waiting of the
remaining time of the performance. Birk presents
up to five performances an hour. Having been
presented at the Oktoberfest since 1948, the
flea circus is one of the oldest regular attractions
at the event, and has long since attained
cult status.
Apart from the Oktoberfest, Robert Birk, who
was actually a "private person” and has already
feathered his nest due to his wife's successful
haulage firm, appears at only a couple of venues
throughout the region; the Jahrmarkt in
Memmingen and the Pfaffenhofen Volksfest. In
2012 however, he let himself be enticed into making
a long journey for the first time. Asked to come
to the 18th "Jahrmarkt anno Dazumal” at the LVRopen
air museum in Kommern in the Eifel region,
he immediately agreed, and from there he travelled
on to Roncalli’s "Historischer Jahrmarkt” in Aachen-
Kornelimünster, and then further on to the "Historischer
Jahrmarkt” in Friedberg, Hesse, also
organised by the Roncalli Event GmbH for the first
time. The flea circus was very well received by the
public everywhere, which is important for the circus
director, as he presents the tiniest artists in the
world at his own risk at every venue.
Thus the Birk flea circus may well be called the only
touring showman enterprise of this kind in con-
Robert Birk
Next to the exit door of the caravan
there is the entrance to the requisites and the
presentation room
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SHOW
caravan
Inside the presentation
Front / caravan from 1948
tinental Europe. The only other contender in Germany
is Marco Assmann from Lautenthal in the
Harz Uplands, with his excellent flea circus performances.
But just as is the case with his other wellstaged
attractions modelled on historic examples
– such as the "Original Übersee-Kuriositätenschau”
or his illusion show "Heute Hinrichtung”, adapted
from corresponding presentations at the Munich
Oktoberfest and the Jahrmarkt in Kommern – Assmann’s
shows can only be booked at a fee. Moreover,
the Birk flea circus is the oldest flea circus still
existing in Europe. According to documents, its history
dates back to the second half of the 19 th century;
its predecessor being "Roloff’s Floh-Circus”.
Flea Trainer Bertolotto
Isolated information about presentations of "trained”
fleas, date back to the early 17 th century. According
to Gabriele Klunkert’s doctoral thesis on
"Shows and entertainment at the Leipzig Messe in
the 19 th Century”, the earliest evidence of a flea circus
was from the Italian scholar Ulisses Adrovandi.
In a work published in 1629, he reported about
a Dutchman and a Venetian who toured the world
with trained fleas. Another report about a flea circus
performance in Paris can be found in the "Vollständiges
Materialien-Lexicon” (Comprehensive
Materials Encyclopaedia) by Nicolas Lemery, in
1721. As there is no further evidence of flea circuses
up until the early 19 th century, they may initially
Assmann Flea Circus
(Photos: Assmann)
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SHOW
Showman flyer from the
Bertolotto Flea Circus, from the
1830s
Ticket Birk Flea Circus
have rather been just a side show among relatively
frequent animal exhibitions. According to files at
the Leipzig city archive, the Italian flea circus director
L. Bertolotto presented fleas that, among
other feats, danced, fought duels, pulled a coach
and even a battleship. On his "showman flyer” advertising
his travelling show, he also offered private
performances: "Private performances can be arranged
on request. Magnifying glasses for the shortsighted
are available.” For the flea duel, Bertolotto
glued miniature swords to the forelegs of the fleas.
The fleas ‘attempt’ to get rid of those weapons caused
the impression of a sword fight. L. Bertolotto is
repeatedly called the pioneer of this kind of show,
in the history of flea circuses not yet sufficiently researched.
He became popular all over the world via
a little book on the history of the flea and several
amusing stories that he wrote in 1830, which was
initially published in French and later in four English
editions from 1834 to 1876. The fact that just as in
this publication, his full first name was never given
in any other sources, such as his advertising flyers,
makes it difficult to research his life story. Genealogical
investigations to be found on a website, identify
him as in all probability being the very Louis Bertolotto,
whose name appears on a tombstone in a
cemetery in Port Hope, Canada. The very same
website also refers to entries in the Port Hope register
of deaths, according to which Louis Bertolotto
was born in Genoa in 1802. Further evidence
throws light on his life from the age of about 25
years, when he was already a well-travelled man.
His first daughter, Emily, was born in England; his
second, Elise, in Genoa in 1829.
His first demonstrations of a flea
circus presented all around the
globe are further documented in
the 1830s, in 1833 in a house in
Regent Street London (his
house, perhaps?), 1835 in New
York, and 1844 in Toronto. He
also travelled to Paris (probably
Advertising the Ave Flea
Circus for the Oldenburg
Kramermarkt. In: Nachrichten
für Stadt und Land 4/10/1870
(As per: Günter Müller: Der
schöne alte Oldenburger
Kramermarkt, Oldenburg 1982,
p. 25)
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SHOW
With this image, the Aufrichtig
Flea Circus advertised
performances at the Leipzig
Messe 1881 and 1887 (Leipzig
city archive)
as early as 1830, as the first edition of his book written
in French suggests), Copenhagen and Moscow.
In the meanwhile, Bertolotto also presented his flea
circus in other German towns – in addition to his appearances
in Leipzig proven by Klunkert – such as
on the occasion of the Bremen Freimarkt 1842,
where he erected the small flea stage in a house on
Seemannstraße. For a quarter of a Thaler, visitors
could watch fleas "of English origin” walking the
tightrope and ballet dancing, and finally pulling
small caravans in a "horse race”.
Before long Bertolotto was running a renowned
enterprise, but not without competitors. In 1840, the
"Der Bayerische Volksfreund” newspaper, issue 17
wrote: "Bertolotto, the flea trainer, has found a rival.
In Kassel, a Mr. Fiarenzi from Genoa announced
that he had trained ‘ants’ to march in rank and file,
climb scaling ladders and storm a fortress built of
sugar. They could also, on command, retreat from
a fire storm, rescuing oat grains, bread crumbs and
cheese chippings at the same time, so that they
looked like people bringing their belongings
‘tucked under the arms’ to safety. Never let it be said
that our century did not produce great men: Bertolotto
and Fiarenzi darkened the spirit of all times”.
Flea Trainer in Germany
In 1856, after the death of his first wife Julia, his remarriage
in 1850 or 1851 and the birth of his son
Louis Jnr. in 1851, and his daughters Emily and Elise
having married in Chelsea and London, Louis
Bertolotto decided to emigrate to Canada, where
he found respectable employment as a steward to
a Governor General who, according to records, had
become quite excited about Bertolotto's flea arts.
In 1859, he presented his flea circus in New York.
In 1860, he lived with his second wife and Louis Jnr.
in Quebec, where his daughter Ida was born. From
that point on, it is not clear if Louis continued to tour
his flea circus himself. In any case, he was employed
as a butler to a lord, when the Governor General
retired in 1861. In 1875, Louis moved to Port
Hope (with his wife, daughter and son?), where he
spent his last years until he passed away in 1887,
living with his daughter Emily, who had apparently
been abandoned by her husband. There is vague
evidence that Louis Jnr. had occasionally presented
his flea arts during this period. After the Bertolotto's
one-time appearance at the Leipzig Michaelismesse
in 1837, performances by flea trainers at
the event are documented again only from 1862: in
1862, 1863, and 1878 by Johann Elias Ferdinand
Avé from Hamburg, a merchant and a benchmark
maker by trade, who had travelled with a flea circus
since the early 1860s. At the Ostermesse 1875,
Advertising the “Großen
Original-Europäisches Floh-
Theater and Circus” from
Aufrichtig for the Oldenburg
Kramermarkt. In: Nachrichten
für Stadt und Land 5/10/1891
(As per Günter Müller, a.a.O., p.
25)
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Information flyer from
the Robert Birk Flea Circus
Friedländer poster from
Roloff’s Flea Circus with the
image of Wilhelm Roloff,
about 1907
Carl Aufrichtig, probably coming from Lobkowitz or
Vienna, presented his flea theatre at the Leipzig
Ostermesse. The illustration on one of his showman
flyers showed a menagerie full of flea artists: on flying
trapezes, balancing on bottles, doing headstands
on a swaying mast, playing the guitar, tightrope
artists or as passengers hanging under a
steam locomotive or running along a rope. Later on,
according to his advertisement for the Oldenburg
Kramermarkt 1891, Carl Aufrichtig called his enterprise
"Großes Original-Europäisches Floh-Theater
und Circus für Dressur und
Abrichtung der Flöhe”, or Large
Original European Flea
Theatre and Circus for the
Training and Conditioning of
Fleas. In a newspaper advertisement
he advertised the
performance of three hundred
flea artists, while at the same
time reassuring still doubtful
readers: "The honourable ladies
and gentlemen are protected
from any deserters.”
"Desertion impossible” –
notes like these were repeatedly
found on showman flyers
and newspaper advertisements
from flea circus directors.
Quite a number of them
made appearances at the
Leipzig Messe. According to
Gabriele Klunkert, a flea show
can be evidenced at almost
every subsequent Leipzig
Messe after the appearance of G. Uhlmann at the
Ostermesse 1883. In 1884, it was Hermann
Gaitzsch, probably coming from Hannover; between
1885 and 1907 Johannes Maria Günther
from Coswig with his "Paris Floh-Circus with its 300
well-trained human fleas”; Georg Max Ackermann
at the Michaelismarkt 1890; Friedrich Christian
Blässig at the Ostermesse 1899; Leonhard Meyer
at the Ostermesse 1909; Richard Hausschild from
Reusrath at the Messe events between 1909 and
1915, and Heinrich Tischer at the Michaelismesse
1917, as well as the Ostermesse 1918. The high
number of flea circus operators that are connected
with the Leipzig Messe events should not obscure
the fact that presentations of these "tiniest artists”
have always been a mere side show compared to
other animal exhibitions. On the occasion of a
Volksfest, many flea circuses had initially been presented
in houses located near the fairground, before
their directors decided to join the showmen on
the fairground with their own booths. It is of course,
very much in the nature of the spectacle that the
flea circus booths were comparatively small. After
all, the artistic spectacle could not be watched by
more than twenty to thirty spectators per performance,
either with the naked eye or with a magnifying
glass passed from hand to hand. After the
last war, there were still several flea circuses travelling
throughout Germany, even though their number
had already decreased since the 1920s. The last
flea circus performances may well have been presented
in the 1950s – with the exception of the
enterprise founded in the 19 th century, which is still
operated by Robert Birk to this very day.
Flea Circuses Travelled Around the Globe
Just as many of his colleagues, particularly Bertolotto,
the aforementioned founder of Birk’s flea
circus, Roloff is said to have travelled all over the
world for many decades. If the company history
compiled by the previous operators of this flea circus
is anything to go by, Roloff’s flea circus appear-
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Panels from the blind front
of the Birk Flea Circus
ed in France, Spain, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Argentina,
India, and in other countries around the
world. It is said that even prominent figures
repeatedly admired the performing arts of the fleas.
In 1898, Roloff had been given five gold pounds after
a performance for the British Queen, Victoria.
Even Pope Leo XIII and Emperor Wilhelm II are said
to have admired the tiny artistes – probably for
dancing, fighting duels, juggling balls, walking the
tightrope, and pulling coaches and canons, as was
suggested by a poster created by the well-known
Hamburg printer, Adolph Friedländer, which also
showed a picture of Wilhelm Roloff. Later on however,
there is said to have also been an absolutely
inglorious engagement. In an informational flyer,
distributed to the public even until long after the last
war, and the graphic design of which is more in line
with the 1930s, the company claims not without
some pride that it "had been called no less than four
times to Berlin, to give special performances with
its fleas for Hitler and his staff.” Another source, unverified
however, mentions that there were three
performances in the Chancellery of the Reich, for
which the flea circus director had received a black
dinner jacket together with a coat and top hat – and
an additional 200 Reichsmark. Due to his
deteriorating eyesight, which was certainly detrimental
to the business given the barely visible tiny
creatures, Roloff handed over the circus to his
great-nephew Peter Mathes in 1948. The very same
year the Mathes family made its first appearance at
the Munich Oktoberfest – with a
newly redesigned operation;
specifically, the caravan and
front having been significantly
modified. To this very day it has
appeared in this form, with no
more than minor modifications.
The wood- slatted caravan and
the front with the incorporated
paybox and a box room behind
it, was built by Popp-Fahrzeug-
Vroni, Reserl, and Franzi –
Birk's ballerinas
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Information flyer from
the Peter Mathes
Flea Circus, from the 1950s
The examples from the
vehicle fleet
bau in Nürnberg. On opening days, this small room
adjoining the side of the caravan not only accommodates
the flea box and other requisite boxes as
well as the small stage, but it is also the presenter’s
day room from where he gives the performances
through a window of the caravan. Therefore the
little space inside the just 4-metre-long caravan can
be used almost entirely as an auditorium. Three
rows of benches, deployed all around a stage
measuring not even one square metre, offer seating
to some 25 spectators. In former times however, the
caravan also had to serve as accomodation for the
Mathes family of four. At the rear side of the small
room, two bunk beds were mounted, which were
folded up prior to the performances, and a small
oven stood opposite the stage adjoining the side
wall. To this day, there is a tiny corner cabinet in
which the family kept their belongings, located at
the corner to the front of the caravan. The Mathes
family worked together with a Hamburg presenter,
who also had to be accommodated in the small caravan,
and made his bed on the benches at the end
of the opening day. By day, the presenter gave the
performances, for which he paid Mathes "rent”. In
the evenings Peter Mathes and his wife took over
the performances – on average
three presentations an hour. In
1972 Peter Mathes handed over
the flea circus to his son Hans
and his wife Ingrid. From then on,
Hans Mathes – an industrial clerk
in 'real life’, sacrificed his annual
holiday to operate the enterprise
at the Munich Oktoberfest. Due
to health reasons, Hans Mathes
had to give up his Oktoberfest
presentations in 2002 however. Eventually, he
handed over the circus to his friend Robert Birk,
who had already helped out at the enterprise, and
was therefore familiar with the matter of feeding and
presenting the fleas. The flea circus made its first
appearance under Birk’s management at the
Munich Oktoberfest in 2005.
Flea Circus Director Birk
180 fleas accompany Robert Birk on his venues. 50
of his fleas are "engaged”, as Birk calls it, all their
life, which, if everything goes well, lasts one year.
They are harnessed to a tiny loop, the wire of which
is fastened to a small chariot, carousel or other miniature
object. Even since the end of the 19 th century,
the flea circus no longer uses human fleas, as
thanks to improved hygiene standards, they have
become hard to find. While fleas could be acquired
at dog breeders and animal dealers in former times,
Birk has other sources these days. The only thing
he gives away, however, is that railway station cats
number among his suppliers.
"Only female fleas are suitable for circus performances,
male fleas would be too weak for artistic
stunts,” the circus director points out. "Before I can
use a flea, I have to find out if it prefers high jumping
or running. The ‘jumpers’ I can use for playing
women’s football. They try to free themselves from
small balls, shooting them with their rear legs and
scoring goals.” Other running fleas pull carts and
caravans through a miniature village: "Fiaker-Fritz”,
"Nero” with the Roman chariot, Hans with the state
coach, Bene with the dolly, 20 miniature vehicles –
including many valuable heirlooms from the company
history – all belong to Birk’s line-up of props
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village
The fleas’ miniature
and personalities – even the tiny carousel rotated
by the "Starker Augustin”. Astonishingly, as much
as 30 grams can be moved by a female flea.
If the fleas are disinclined to perform, Birk asks the
audience in the first row to breathe on the female
artists. "This warms them up, and when it is warm,
the fleas begin to fidget.” explains the director.
"Normally, I carefully warm up the fleas between my
fingers.” It must be at least 23 degrees inside the
flea circus, otherwise the performance does not
work. Therefore, the flea circus will hardly be found
at a Christmas Market.
Long before the first performance begins, Birk has
to feed his large troop of fleas. Early in the mornings,
he puts the first female on his arms. Nobody
else can help him with this time-consuming feeding,
as the fleas suck blood only from one and the same
'donor'. Feeding and performance are the only occasions,
when the fleas come out of their small storage
boxes into the light of day, or to the artificial
light of the circus wagon, as fleas need darkness
and cannot stand any sound. In dark, small boxes,
cooled to slightly below 10 degrees, they feel
better than on the circus stage.
What will be the future of the flea circus? For Robert
Birk, who had to experience the decline of his once
booming transport company, the takeover of the circus
was the right decision. "Compared to the former
competition, this circus operation is quite relaxing,”
Birk enthuses. Martin, a good friend, assists
him with the performances, son Christian
occasionally also lends a helping hand, and even
his four-year-old daughter can already present the
female fleas' football match. "Sometimes she cries
when she is not allowed to help”. This raises hope
for the future of Germany’s oldest flea circus.
hunderts. Eine wirtschafts- und sozialgeschichtliche
Untersuchung. Göttingen 2010, With this statement
she refers to an unpublicized manuscript
from Stephan Oettermann: Flohzirkus. Formen bürgerlicher
Naturbeherrschung unter der Lupe; zitiert
nach Rainer Schmitz
– http://www.fleacircus.co.uk/HistoryBertolotto.
htm (as of: 26/05/2012).
– Bertolotto, L.: Histoire de la Puce, avec notes et
observations, précédée d’un raport du jugement
qu’il a obtenu contre le Sr. Maestro: et suvie de Cadet
Buteux à l’exhibition des puces industrieuses
(de Londres). 1830
– http://www.nhb.com/hunter/fleas.htm (as of: 26/
05/2012)
– Peters, Fritz: Freimarkt in Bremen. Geschichte eines
Jahrmarkts mit einem Nachtrag von Wilhelm
Lührs. Bremen, 2. Aufl. 1985
– http://fleascircuses. blogspot.de/2012 /01/bertolotto-rival-in-kassel.html
(as of: 26/05/2012)
– Nachrichten für Stadt und Land, 5/10/1891
– Müller, Günter: Der schöne alte Oldenburger Kramermarkt.
Oldenburg 1982
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Birk’s friend Martin
presenting the female fleas
through the caravan window
References
– Klunkert, Gabriele: Schaustellungen und Volksbelustigungen
auf Leipziger Messen des 19. Jahr-
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LOGISTICS
Dreßen (Gastronomy) Photo: Michael Petersen Backhaus (Chain Ride) Photo: Kai Morawetz
Langenberg (Multi-Storey Carousel) Photo: Michael Petersen Hamberger (Fantastic World) Photo: Rolf Orschel
Welte (Coaster) Photo: Kai Morawetz Sturm (Mirror Maze) Photo: Michael Petersen
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CONCESSION STALLS
Nitzsche (Confectionery) Photo: Ralf Schmitt Stüß (Waffels) Photo: Rolf Orschel
Krummacker (Dart Game) Photo: Rolf Orschel Rockel (Confectionery) Photo: Rolf Orschel
Strohmann (Pretzels) Photo: Rolf Orschel Aufermann (Ice cream) Photo: Norman Vogt
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On the last weekend in April, Peter
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successful première of their
brand new “Naschwerkstatt”
confectionery stall at the Frühjahrskleinmes
the Hickmann
family continues the family’s
confectionery tradition in a modern
style. Their grandparents
and parents toured an ice cream
parlour as well as specialising in
selling sweets. In the 1950s, Peter
Hickmann’s mother operated
a caterpillar ride and a spider
ride together with her brother.
Text & Photos: Rolf Orschel
Tradition: The confectionery
sales stall from Peter
Hickmann’s grandparents
Jaqueline Hickman,
and a view into the interior
Due to the consistent short supply that characterised
the economy of the former GDR, the sweets
stall was given up in favour of a dodgem track, which
was later taken over by Peter Hickmann. In 1989, the
Hickmann family began selling sweets once again. After
the German Reunification, they renewed their
contacts with their old suppliers and engaged the
Freiberg ride manufacturer Peuckert to build the
confectionery sales wagon “Zuckerparadies”,
which was successfully operated by Jaqueline
Hickmann. The hydraulically removable container
trailer was built by the Pfaff ride manufacturer
from Buchheim, which also carried out the functional
interior furnishing according to the wishes
and specifications of the Hickmann family. The
moulded plastic front was lovingly decorated with
more than a dozen Heinzelmännchen (the famous
'house gnomes' of Cologne, who according
to legend performed the chores of the city's idle inhabitants).
The whole construction
was painted with airbrushes. The interior
walls are made of painted aluminium
and the work surfaces of
high-quality steel. Both a cool and a hot counter have
been installed for the presentation of the goods. The
canopy and the bays can be hydraulically elevated or
moved back. The product choice mainly includes
chocolate coated fruits, many different kinds of nuts,
gingerbread hearts, ice cream and other sweets and
goodies. The “Naschwerkstatt” requires a 9 x 4 metre
ground area, is 5 metres high, has electrical requirements
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50 th GERMAN-FRENCH VOLKSFEST IN BERLIN
Michael Roden and Klaus
Wowereit
Berlin’s Lord Mayor Klaus
Wowereit (l.), Michael Roden
from the Berlin Showman Association
(2 nd f.l.) and the French
Ambassador Maurice Gourdault-Montagne
(3 rd f.l.) cutting
the ribbon at the opening ceremony
Text: Rolf Orschel
Photos: Rolf Orschel, Heiko Schimanzik, Foto-Engler
The 50 th German-French Volksfest in Berlin was
held from 15 th June to 15 th July. The anniversary
event was opened by the French Ambassador
Maurice Gourdault-Montagne, together with
Berlin’s Lord Mayor Klaus Wowereit.
True to the motto "Love Berlin”, a touch of French
savoir vivre was brought to the central fairground
at the Kurt-Schumacher-Damm for 31 days. The
German-French Volksfest came into being after
the signing of the German-French Friendship
Agreement by General de Gaulle and Chancellor
Adenauer in Bonn. According to the organiser, the
Berlin Showman Association e. V., the event
unique in Germany is also the largest Volksfest in
Berlin. To mark the milestone anniversary, more
than 150 showman operations were engaged, and
the built-up attractions were certainly worthy of a
Volksfest in a large city. The first-class top attractions
presented to the visitors this time were the
"Eclipse” Propeller (Korten), "Rock & Roller Coaster”
(Vorlop), "Frisbee” (Robrahn), the turbulent
looping ride "Devil Rock” (Hanstein), the "Poseidon”
water ride (Heitmann-Schneider), and the
go-kart track (Fackler). They were joined by the
"Bayern-Rutsch´n" (Schierenbeck),
the "High Explosive”
coaster (Vorlop), "Schlittenfahrt”
(Noack), "Apres Ski-Party”
(Fackler), the "Walk of
Fame” labyrinth (Schürmann),
the "Verrücktes Hotel”
(Burghard), and the "Tourist
Wheel” Ferris Wheel (Kriek).
Other ride and Funhouse attractions
as well as concession
stalls from several Berlin
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Panoramic view across the
50 th German-French Volksfest in
Berlin
showmen and other regular participants were two
dodgem tracks (Noack and Müller), the "Breakdance”
(Dinali), "Magic” (Hainlein), Wave-Swinger
(Barthel), "Melodie Star” (Müller), and "Tanz der
Vampire” (Nitzsche). Younger visitors were able to
enjoy several kiddie rides, a Jet Ride, a kiddie railway,
a motor boat ride and a bungee trampoline.
A number of games and concession stalls,
Continental Pick stands, gastronomic, confectionery
and beverage operations rounded off the
cornucopia of attractions. In the centre of the fairground,
the Französiches Dorf "French Village”
was built up, which was operated by the
Bergmann Eventgastronomie according to a completely
new concept. The new city setting with typical
alleys and matching flair featured many green
spaces and was planted with blooming flowers as
well as ornamental trees and shrubs. A 14-metre
tall "Moulin Rouge” towered over the appealing
and cosy scenery. The gastronomic operations
offered an ample choice of
French specialities and beverages,
accompanied by chansons
and French accordion
sounds from the music pavilion.
To mark the anniversary, the
Berlin Showman Association
had come up with a special idea
to thank visitors. As a way of expressing
appreciation to all
coming to the fairground turning
50 during the 4-week event, visitors were presented
a 50 voucher upon presentation of their
identity card. On 8 th July, the actual birthday of the
Volksfest, free lottery tickets were distributed to the
visitors between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., the prize being
an iPhone 4S. Further highlights of the event
were four long fireworks displays held on every
Saturday evening and the French National Holiday
(14 th July) when the sky over the central fairground
was illuminated in the French national colours.
Moreover, Family Days with fare prices reduced by
half at all rides and tracks were held every
Wednesday.
Financially, the 50 th German-French Volksfest was
a bitter disappointment for the participating showmen;
most of them called it a "failure”. Apart from
the European Football championship and continuous
rain on almost all the peak days, the wellknown
problems at the central fairground were responsible
for the failure. To this day, the only on-
Scenes from the opening
day
The entrance area to
the “Französisches Dorf”
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German première in Berlin:
the “Tourist Wheel” from Kriek
Fairground impressions
site signposts pointing out the Volksfest are the
Ferris Wheel dummy from the Showman Association,
a huge poster and "Zentraler Festplatz”
direction signs. Moreover, the fairground is still
hidden away behind a high earth wall. At least a
100-metre section of the earth wall is to be carried
away between now and next year's event, so that
the fairground can be seen from the Autobahn.
Even though the long-time, tireless commitment of
the Berlin Showman Association is honoured by
this measure to a certain extent, it does not
change anything as regards the 'wrong location
policy' of the political decision makers. ■
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NOSTALGIA EXHIBITION AT THE GERMAN-FRENCH VOLKSFEST BERLIN
Text:
Photos:
Rolf Orschel
Rolf Oschel, Heiko Schimanzik
In an appealingly decorated tent at the
German-French Volksfest, the “Berliner
Schaustellermuseum” from Rolf Hartmann
exhibited a small part of its ample collection
of historic showman objects.
Apart from Lanz traction units, the exhibits included,
among others, a number of gondolas,
ride mounts, dodgem track chaises and historic
flags from the Showman Association. ■
Berlin showman veteran
Rolf Hartmann displaying
a part of his ample collection
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LANDSHUT
“Hexentanz” (Markmann)
and Ferris Wheel (Rosai) at the
Bartlmädult in Landshut
Stilt-walking artist on the
family day
Dult debutantes: “Reggae”
(Winter) and Musik Express
from Baier
Text & Photos: Ralf Schmitt
Many novelties could be encountered at the
Landshut Bartlmädult (17 th to 26 th August) – the
second largest annual Volksfest in the city apart
from the Frühjahrsdult. Unfortunately, business
on the Grieserwiese fairground was rather slow,
due to the spell of hot weather.
Even though the originally engaged ride novelty
"Flasher” could not celebrate its première in Landshut
due to a delay in completion (it was replaced by Zinnecker’s
"Streetfighter” Swing), there were nonetheless
as many as three debutantes namely the large
"Rock & Roller” Coaster (Vorlop), the unique "Reggae”
(Winter), and a Musik Express from the north
(Fa. Baier). They were joined by the dodgem tracks
from Sonntag and Kollmann, the "Magic House”
(Kutschenbauer), Simulator "Fantastical Trip” (Kunze),
"Circus Wheel” Ferris Wheel (Rosai), Hopser
"Bavaria Dance” (Thalkofer), Twister "Hawaii Swing”
(Neigert) and, after a break of several years, the magnificent
"Hexentanz” (Markmann).
A novelty among the gastronomic operations was Felber’s
"Bier-Alm”, an interesting alternative to the two
large beer tents. Additionally, the large merchant Dult
offered a high-quality product choice. The supporting
programme included the opening Dult church
service, seniors' day, lost-items auction, fireworks
display accompanied by music, and the Family Day
with reduced prices. On this day, children were also
able to enjoy a magic show, a kiddie make-up event
and a clown, as well as stilt-walkers drawing much
attention as they went on their rounds across the fairground.
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Text & Photos:
Helmut Bresler
Who would have thought it possible
five years ago? It is once
again trendy to celebrate Kiliani
at the Talavera! With 1 million
guests, new record-breaking
visitor numbers were achieved,
according to Würzburg city authorities.
"We have left the vale of tears”, said
showman Heiner Distel, putting it
very much in a nutshell. Twenty or
thirty years ago, the 17-day event
used to be a guarantee of turnover;
then came the steep decline. The
event gained new attractiveness with the approval of
the Stadl patron, controversially discussed at the onset.
Together with the engagement of prominent
restaurateurs from the local gastronomic scene, this
turned out to be the revitalizing element. There was a
new Stadl patron, offering a perfect rustic-styled ambience
– yet unfavourably placed on the sidelines of
the fairground. His operation really has to be built up
in the centre of the fairground! Most dominant is and
always has been Michael Hahn with his large beer tent,
who has pushed the Kiliani event to the very top and
always has a fully occupied tent, even on weekdays,
thanks to the good music programme. A skilfully laid
out fairground with 75 showman operations left nothing
to be desired – including three attractions from the
show and Funhouse sector; namely the "Geister-
Schloss” with surprising effects, the boxing-show, as
well as the "Crazy Outback” Walkthrough construction.
The veteran car parade on the final Sunday was an unexpected
success. This year, there were even more
people on the fairground, leaving hardly any room on
the festival streets. A big compliment to the city of
Würzburg must be acknowledged in the slogan appearing
on the event's official poster: "Meine Stadt.
Mein Volksfest”.
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On the way up: the
Kiliani Volksfest in Würzburg
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DÜSSELDORF
The “the largest fair on the
Rhine” in Düsseldorf
Text: Michael Petersen
Photos: Ralf Schmitt, Heiko Schimanzik
The largest fair on the Rhine was opened with
the traditional tapping of the keg and two perfect
blows of the mallet by Düsseldorf’s Lord
Mayor Dirk Elbers. At that point in time, the
avowed fairground fan Elbers was still in good
spirits and cheerily announced, “We all know
that St. Peter has always been a fairground
fan”.
Unfortunately, this statement turned out to be
wrong this year. The 111 th Rheinwiesen Fair was
not spared from rain and even threatened to be
entirely "washed away”. Indeed, due to continuous
rain, the start of the event was pretty dismal;
a bitter irony, given the contrasting good fortune
of the city's Fortuna Düsseldorf football team,
which has recently made it back into the first division.
The showmen grew increasingly disappointed,
with the owners of uncovered rides suffering
most from the wet weather. Visitor attendance during
the first weekend fell far short of expectations,
and poor weather forecasts kept non-resident visitors
from coming to Düsseldorf. After all it is not
possible to just go to the Rheinwiesen Fair in one’s
own car, as there are no parking possibilities in the
direct vicinity of the fairground, and considering
the forecast, only a few families were prepared to
put up with using public transport. While business
was poor during the first two opening days, it was
highly satisfying on Sunday, but very modest
again on Monday and Tuesday due to repeated
rainfall and low temperatures. Wednesday was the
first really good day for all showmen, but after a
pretty modest Thursday, the event entered a fan-
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The 2012 fair
suffered from lots of rain
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A LOOK BACK
Larger than ever:
Füchschen brewery tent
Düsseldorf novelty: the
“Voodoo Jumper” from Schäfer
tastic "finishing straight”. As was the case during
the previous years, the day of the fireworks display
was the day with the highest visitor attendance.
More than 500,000 visitors came to the fairground,
and another 500,000 people lined the bridges and
the banks of the medieval city centre. That was the
Rheinwiesen at its best, masses of free-spending
visitors besieged the largest fair on the Rhine, as
used to be generally the case in the good old
days. That was Düsseldorf as the showmen love it
and as visitors know it. In the end, the organiser
reported some 4 million visitors – an increase of
about 400,000 visitors on the previous, also somewhat
rainy year.
The Rheinwiesen Fair is a crowd puller in the Düsseldorf
calendar of events. However, one could
easily ask the question as to why the Franzosenfest
(French Festival) had to be celebrated on the
banks within the medieval city centre during the
first weekend again. According to the local press
some 70,000 visitors went to the festival, but did
they also visit the Rheinwiesen?
Even a good two weeks prior to the opening, the
largest fair on the Rhine was very 'present' in the
Düsseldorf media, with repeated and detailed reports.
The Düsseldorf Express even ran a short series
introducing a number of showman families.
The amusing family chronicles were accompanied
by historic photographic material. That was much
fun and provided a distinctive contrast to the
sometimes very unimaginative press coverage.
Apparently, the annual "Fairground-Check” is another
indispensable must. This time, there was a
"horror & thrill check”, in which all the rides did
well. The inevitable comparison of today's prices
with those of the last four years showed that the
prices on the fairground had increased only very
slightly. Considering exploding energy costs and
the cost of living, this is certainly a positive result
for a change. It was however completely deplorable
and unnecessary to rehash last year’s minor
accident again. Clearly noticeable to those
driving through Düsseldorf was the large number
of new banners put up as eye catchers throughout
the whole city. Advertising on taxis was also
very noticeable, a superb and highly conspicuous
advertising idea. To sum up, the advertising measures
have been considerably modified and have
become more effective. All that is missing now is
a really good website for the event, such as the
website for the Crange Fair in Herne or the
Stuttgart Wasen, to name but a few.
The layout of the Rheinwiesen fairground met up
with our preview. Due to local peculiarities, the
largest fair on the Rhine has its fixtures, such as a
large number of Funhouse attractions being built
up on Radschlägerstraße in order to reduce the
noise level out of respect for the complaining,
noise-sensitive Oberkassel residents. The large
attractions, such as the "Bellevue” Ferris Wheel,
coasters, water ride and Ghost Rides, as well as
the beer tents retained their usual sites, apart from
just a few exceptions. This year, for example, the
extended "Füchschen” tent was relocated to the
site of the Bayernfestzelt which is no longer pre-
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sented at Düsseldorf. Of course, almost all the
concession stalls also retained their traditional
sites, and this will also be the case in the future in
the interest of the relevant showmen. Nevertheless,
fairground architect Thomas König changes
the appearance of the Rheinwiesen Fair as much
as possible every year, certainly making daring
decisions, but also admitting layout mistakes,
even if they are sometimes not recognisable as
such beforehand.
This year, for example, there was a historic fairground
section, which did not altogether work out.
The unavoidable question in this regard is if this
out-of-the-way area makes any sense at all. After
all, the showman operations that followed the
"Schwarzwald-Christel” in this area did not fare too
well, as only a few visitors leave the main thoroughfare
and turn right. Last year, not even crowd
pullers, such as the unique "Toboggan” or the
mega swing "Konga” were able to liven up this
area. A deliberately laid out twisting course would
not only help all the showmen in this section, but
also provide new top end sites. Among the attractions
in the historic Rheinwiesen section,
which according to Thomas König will not be laid
out again next year, only the looping swing and the
Caterpillar Ride achieved satisfying results, as
they were built up facing the Radschlägerstraße,
the main thoroughfare, while the novelty "Rio Rapidos”
was placed somewhat unfavourably with its
back facing the course through the area. This
spectacular water ride would truly have deserved
a better site.
With regard to the occupancy it should also be
mentioned that there are some – very few, it must
be said – attractions in Düsseldorf that simply
have no place on this major fair due to their visual
appearance. Strongly weathered fronts are unsuitable
for the requirements of a modern fair and
should at least be repainted. Particularly annoying
for years have been a number of toilet wagons on
the fairground: Having to pay 70 Cents to relieve
oneself in a completely dirty toilet wagon simply
will not do. Given this, as good as a showman’s
offering may be, a single visit to the toilet will make
the visitor immediately forget this very good, fast
and friendly service, but always remember the
dirty toilet.
The Rheinwiesen Fair has a very good visitor mix
and offers fair attractions of the highest standard.
Therefore dirty toilets or construction trailer-style
toilets are an absolute no-go! This requires urgent
action! Moreover, one or two showmen would be
well advised to empty the overflowing refuse bins
in front of their attractions every now and then – it
simply looks better.
In a remarkably frank interview with the Westdeutsche
Zeitung after the fair, fairground architect
Thomas König, provided
readers with a look behind the fairground
scenes, commenting on
the estimated visitor numbers,
and expressing his disappointment
with regard to a number of
issues. These included the fact
that it has not been possible to find
an operator for a first-class gastronomic
operation; and this in
Düsseldorf! Due to the new security
concept, which worked
smoothly this year, the traditional
fair had to be newly laid out. The
additional costs could only be
paid with the support of sponsors,
according to the organiser, results
are "zero Euros in the black”. Many showmen were
surprised and annoyed by the strange statements
by the Kinderschutzbund (Child Welfare Organisation)
in the Rheinwiesen flyer, which not only set
down "rules of conduct”, but also asserted that the
fair was not for children under 3 years of age. What
an insult, especially for kiddie ride operators! One
could easily ask the question as to why the Kinderschutzbund
was offered this platform. "For us, that
was the lesser evil, as otherwise employees of the
Kinderschutzbund would have strolled across the
fairground together with the press, searching for
shortcomings. This way, we ‘silenced them’ beforehand,”
said Thomas König. Well, perhaps so;
but what could they possibly have found? There
may well be hardly any more attractive and exciting
place for children than a fair event.
Summary: there was marvellous sunshine, dark
clouds and rain at the Düsseldorf Rheinwiesen –
both concretely and figuratively speaking. There
are only a few things that have to be changed to
maintain the high quality standards. Advertising is
heading in the right direction, with extensive advertising
measures in the neighbouring cities
guaranteeing high visitor attendance. After all, the
Rheinwiesen could not survive from Düsseldorf
visitors alone. In dry weather the Rheinwiesen Fair
has once again proved its enormous potential as
the largest fair on the Rhine and its excellent reputation
among German fair events.
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A LOOK BACK
Not all attractions
presented met the high standard
of the Rhein-Kirmes in
Düsseldorf. Also questionable:
the price policy and the cleanliness
of several toilet wagons
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PORTRAIT
MAZES FROM SCHAU FOR MORE THAN 35 YEARS
“Is’ ja irre”, or “It’s amazing”,
as rendered in dialect, can be
heard from the sound system
of the Schau family. It’s all in
the name and the jingle; after
all, the Schaus are showmen
and have specialised in
mazes for more than 35
years. It all started at the
Hamburg Dom. Back then,
newly-wed Peter Schau – descendant
of one of the oldest
still existing showman dynasties
in the Hanseatic city –
wanted to become a self-employed
showman with a Walkthrough
construction, as the
shooting gallery of his parents
could not go on feeding
two families.
Text: Michael Bonhoff
Photos: Michael Bonhoff, Ralf Schmitt,
Heiko Schimanzik, Archive Schau
The maze under the
management of Knossalla. Below:
Vera and Peter Schau
At the very same time, another regular participant
at the Dom was thinking about retiring
from "the road” for reasons of age. Herbert Knossalla,
a former Wall of Death artist, had handicraft
firms build one of the first post war mazes according
to his plans, and successfully toured this attraction
throughout Germany as early as 1957. It
was not long before the glass maze was a fixture
also at the Hamburg Dom. With Peter Schau, Knossalla
eventually found a worthy successor for his
operation. "Well, my son, see that you get the
money,” he advised his young colleague once they
had agreed on the takeover. The Hamburg Sparkasse
bank, which had already enjoyed good experience
with the Dom showmen, granted Schau
the required loan to finance not only the maze, but
also his winter quarters beyond the gates of Hamburg,
and a new caravan for his young family. However,
as moving into the cottage in the winter of
1976 was out of the question, the future living room
was converted into a workshop without much ado,
where the now ageing maze was completely restored
and carefully modernised. After all, its decoration
was state of the art. The construction’s dark
blue corrugated metal sheet front with yellow wooden
letters and coloured fluorescent tubes were replaced
by a new, flat metal sheet façade, which was
to be painted and marked with a new name sign.
To this end, Peter Schau engaged the artist Mike
Tegen from the Holsteinischer Panker, who was still
largely unknown in the industry at that time. The
new illuminated letters were delivered by the Dom
electrician Otto Busch. At the start of the season,
the glass maze was presented in the fresh, new look
of the 1970s without losing its original character. To
this day, the latter has been retained, despite repeated
further modernisation measures. "I am
pure,” the showman explains the concept. His
maze is meant to be nothing other than what its
name says, and what visitors can already see from
the outside. This way, there are no disappointments
or unpleasant surprises. "Many visitors do not like
all the shaking,” says Schau referring to the competitors'
modern Walkthrough constructions. That is
why his traditional attraction does without any moving
staircases, rotating floors, or rolling barrels. In
the long run, the Schau family were unable to completely
ignore modern developments though. When
an increasing number of showman colleagues
ordered sophisticated new constructions from
manufacturer Dietz in the early 1980s, Peter Schau
also got inspired. As a result, he took the opportunity
to make a trip to the Dietz factory in Ziegenhain,
together with two satisfied Dietz customers from
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among his own relatives, where two brand new
Walkthrough constructions were just being built;
namely Finnendahl’s double-floor labyrinth "Fluch
des Pharao” and the two-storey "Showboot”. The
trend clearly went to larger heights, but the Hamburg
showman did not like the elaborate construction
of the multi-storey attractions. Even way back
then, he suspected that it would become increasingly
difficult to find suitable staff able and prepared
to put in the required elbow grease, and with just
his two daughters, there were no other assembly
helpers among his own family either. That is why –
together with Heinz Dietz and his son Andreas, who
was still in the middle of
his training at that time -
he puzzled out a system
to build a double-floor
Walkthrough construction
on a single trailer with as
little effort as possible.
Junior owner, Andreas
Dietz, eventually came up
with the ground-breaking
idea of the floor and façade
segments being hydraulically
extended on
the basis of a pulley principle.
As a result, Peter
Schau ordered the twofloor
funhouse and labyrinth
combination "Crazy
Town” as the first compact
construction of its
kind - once again according
to a draft from his house artist, Mike Tegen. The
classic comic book style façade decoration was
created in the Dietz factory itself, and resulted in
many a subsequent order – among others, for the
legendary "Psycho” and the "Omen”.
With the Dietz construction, the Schau family forged
new paths, with the incorporated labyrinth being
only a section of the course from that time on. A
rolling barrel at the exit, clearly visible from outside,
which led to a crowd forming in front of the attraction
whenever visitors intentionally or unintentionally
performed their "tricks”, was now the central eye
catcher for the first time. The rest of the course and
The glass maze from
Schau in current condition
The maze in its 1970s
design
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PORTRAIT
Fun behind glass, and
in front of distorting mirrors
1980: The first hydraulically
extended multi-storey Funhouse
from Dietz: “Crazy Town”
from Peter Schau
the built-in surprise effects remained largely hidden
from the spectators however. After all, the days of
the Italian Walkthrough attractions with their open
construction were still far away. The "Crazy Town”
was toured throughout Northern Germany, from
Flensburg to Emden; and naturally in its home town
of Hamburg three times a year.
The good old glass maze was initially put into storage
during this period. However, a themed Funhouse
construction also had its drawbacks and required
new plans for the tour schedule almost every
year – except for Hamburg. Only a couple of organisers
wanted to approve the same attraction
several times in succession. At some point in time,
the attraction even had to be re-themed. As a result,
the "Crazy Town” was rejuvenated in the early
1990s, mutating from a
quite funny cartoon town
into the mystical "Terra X”,
named after a popular TV
series of that time. This
time, the rebuild was carried
out on site with the expert
help from the ride
manufacturer Heinz Röhl,
and the not yet so prominent
electronics expert
Klaus Kairies from
Neumünster, who provided
a matching light system.
Henceforth, the balcony
on the first floor was
hidden by a gigantic name
sign. In practice however,
the oversized "X” turned
out to be extremely labourintensive,
and now it took
an additional man to buildup
and dismantle the attraction.
This mistake was
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PORTRAIT
The “Crazy Town” was
changed into the “Terra X” in
the 1990s
Another rebuild in the late
1990s; “The Relikt”. In 2008 it
was renamed into “Labyrinth”,
which is operated by Schau &
Horlbeck
not repeated during another redesign into "Das Relikt”
later on. The name sign was much smaller and
was mounted virtually at eye level. In the meantime,
Peter Schau had even put up his old maze for sale.
… "But fortunately nobody was interested in it back
then”, he recalls. Consequently, the showman
made a virtue of necessity, and built up the once
again freshly renovated glass maze each spring
and summer at the Hamburg Dom, while his
daughters presented the Dietz construction at
venues such as Süderbrarup, Vechta, or Bruchhausen-Vilsen.
Today, his daughter Jasmin tours
the attraction alone with her husband Lars Horlbeck
and her family, and the attraction has in the meantime
once again been redesigned by Mike Tegen,
and is now also presented under the traditional
name of "Labyrinth”. Due to
health reasons, Peter Schau
and his wife are taking it
easy, however. They loyally
build up their traditional attraction
only at the Hamburg
Dom, as ever offering visitors
a relatively low priced enjoyment
without any gimmicks.
"Naturally, this is only possible
if you no longer have any
debts,” says Schau. "But we
get by and we make ends
meet.” Indeed, his regular
customers are grateful for
this. By now, many of them
have brought along their
children and grandchildren
telling: "This is the maze I
have already walked through
when I was a child”! ■
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KIDDIE RIDES
SCHMÖKELS NOSTALGIE CAROUSEL
In addition to a modern kiddie
ride and a shooting gallery,
Karin Schmökel from Eisenach
also operates a nostalgic horse
carousel. Built by the Thuringia
Karussellfabrik Gundelwein in
Wutha-Farnroda 61 years ago,
the carousel for small children
is a rarity these days and is one
of only a few Gundelwein
carousels still touring the fairgrounds.
Text & Photos:
Rolf Orschel
Up until the 1990s, these
cars were on Schmökel’s horse
carousel
The wooden horses were lovingly
restored. Right: Even a
pedal car modelled on the Soviet
Moskwitsch 408 was in use
The carousel has been under the permanent
ownership of the family for 45 years. It was taken
over by Manfred Schmökel in 1967, who founded
his showman enterprise with "Schmökels Kindertraum”.
Despite having been carefully restored several
times since then, the attraction has been largely
preserved in its original condition. Apart from the
organ room, which was painted by
the daughter of the legendary GDR
ride artist Horst Patzer, the carousel
was painted with flower motifs,
funny animal motifs from fairytales
and animated cartoons, as well as
other figurines by Willi Mathei from
Steinach. The painting in the organ
room and on the inner circular rim
has been preserved and is covered
by several layers of clear varnish at
regular intervals. The rounding
board pictures, worn-out by wind
and weather, were newly painted
with funny animal motifs
matching the carousel’s
character by the M & L Werbetechnik from
Werningshausen some time ago. Up until
the 1990s, the mounts were small wooden
horses, two Ferris Wheel gondolas, and
various tin and pedal cars. Except for the
horses, the mounts were scraped little by
little and replaced by modern animals and
vehicles built by the Dietz firm in the 1990s. Ever
since Manfred Schmökel passed away suddenly
and unexpectedly in 1996, Karin Schmökel has continued
to operate and lovingly preserve the nostalgic
Gundelwein carousel, on which several generations
of little children took their first rides.
"Schmökels Kindertraum” is 7 metres in diameter,
has electrical requirements of 4 kW, and requires
one transport vehicle for relocation.
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EAS Berlin
Booth No. 175

MODEL CONSTRUCTION
NOVELTIES
1:87 scale circus and fairground
models are currently very popular
with various manufacturers of
miniatures. Within a couple of
weeks a large number of different
models have been launched.
Text & Photos:
Michael Petersen
Wiking: two Lanz tractors have been added to the
series programme. Both models are a real eye
catcher with and without a roof. For more information:
www.wiking.de
Herpa: The firm from Dietenhofen surprised its customers
with an MB Actros LH 02 stake wagon from the Barth
firm. The model is already sold-out at the manufacturer;
further Barth models are to follow (www.herpa.de).
Bub: The Roncalli tractor-trailer unit introduced at the
Nürnberg Toy Fair has been noticeably changed. The
Two new Lanz tractors from Wiking and
the MB Actros LH 02 stake wagon (Barth) from
Herpa
Many novelties
from Brekina
Modified Roncalli tractortrailer
unit with Hanomag ST
100 from Bub, and a roof light
caravan with MB traction unit
from Kirmeswelt-Hamburg
caravan trailer was imprinted with the clown oval and
the second trailer was equipped with a pointed tarpaulin.
Moreover, the Hanomag ST 100 was modified with a
small flat-bed (www.bub-toys.de).
Kirmeswelt Hamburg: a marvellous roof light caravan
and an old MB traction unit from the small series manufacturer
are now available in kit form (www.kirmeswelthamburg.de).
Brekina: The series selection from this manufacturer
was extended by a 3a "Busch” trailer, an MB 180, and
a VW T1 "Williams”, as well as an IFA traction unit in the
Circus Berolina version. An MB 406 "Hagenbeck” as
well as an MB L319 "Krone” are now also available.
Moreover, the "Zirkusleben” set for the Postal Museum
Shop has been delivered to the stores. It consists of a
VW T1 "Circus Schumann”, a "Krone” Opel Blitz with high
top, as well as the MB L322 "Circus-Schule Corty Althoff”.
In addition, Brekina delivered three special models
to the German Postal Philately Shop. Moreover, an
MB L322 with crowd barriers for Circus Krone and a
MAN short-nose van with tarpaulin are available. Another
MB nose van with a 3a trailer belongs to the Circus
Corty Althoff vehicle fleet (www.brekina.de
www.postmuseumsshop.de and
www.philatelie.deutschepost.de).
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EAS Berlin
Booth No. 725

The Future of the Antwerp "Sinksenfoor” Ensured
Plaint against traditional Belgian fair settled
Showmen and city, hand in hand for the Volksfests
The Volksfests in Europe are an outstanding
sign for custom and tradition, consciousness
of tradition, and live culture.
They bind people together regardless of
borders. The city of Antwerp is considered
to be one of the most worthwhile European
metropolis to visit, and operates one of
the largest Volksfests in Belgium with the
"Sinksenfoor”, with more than 150 showmen
and one million visitors annually.
European Showmen’s Union
Europäische Schausteller-Union
Union Foraine Européenne
International non-government organisation (NGO) • Established in 1954
President Albert Ritter
A wonderful example of the safeguard of
the cultural asset Volksfests.
The fact that the Sinksenfoor has been
safeguarded to remain as an inner-city fair
in the future is significantly due to the
commitment of both the showmen and the
city – they put up a fight together. And business
people, restaurants and local owners
"nailed their colours to the mast” for the
continuance of the fair. They referred to the
The Sinksenfoor: Traditional Fair in Belgium
economical importance of the Volksfest for
Sinksenfoor 1970
the retail, hotel and gastronomy industries.
The biggest encouragement however came
from the fairground visitors. 17,000 people
declared solidarity with the Sinksenfoor
over the social network Facebook, and demonstrated
their support impressively.
TERMIN:
ESU-Kongress
in BRÜSSEL
25.-26.10.2012
The Sinksenfoor has had its permanent
position in the historic harbour area of Antwerp
since 1969. However there were always
problems with the location. Already
ten years ago the residents wanted to drive
the popular fair out of the city area due to
noise pollution. The lawsuit was unsuccessful.
And this year there was another attempt
by a real estate investor. Background:
the city area where the Sinksenfoor
takes place has developed into an attractive
residential area over the past
years with expensive shops, restaurants,
and art galleries, and the real estate prices
are correspondingly high. The fair event
was in the way of the real estate investor,
as he had envisioned using the festival
grounds for the construction of a small
harbour for private yachts, in order to increase
the value of the adjacent shops,
houses and apartments. Supported by a
handful of local residents, he took legal
action. However a week before the start of
this year’s Sinksenfoor, the judge dismissed
the case as arbitrary. The resulting appeal
by the plaintiffs was also unsuccessful.
ESU-President Albert Ritter: "Collective
negotiation and solidarity are important”
ESU President Albert Ritter described the
common success of showmen, city, and
fairground visitors as a "wonderful example”
for the safeguard of the Volksfest cultural
asset in Europe. "The Sinksenfoor
has shown once again the importance of
common action and solidarity of all involved”,
emphasised Ritter.
In the meanwhile the city of Antwerp has
declared the festival grounds as an official
event area.
The European cultural asset Volksfest
lives on!
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European Showmen’s Union (ESU)
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COASTER
The new B&M Inverter
at Parc Astérix has a
remarkably varied layout
Three years ago it was already
decided by Parc Astérix in Plailly,
located 30 kilometres north
east from the gates of Paris, that
the next theme area would be
Egyptian. “Asterix and Cleopatra”
is one of the most successful
comics in the series, and the
associated films were a huge
success in France a number of
years ago. The drawing card for
the area was to be a coaster that
would definitely be different to
other constructions at the park.
Hence the choice became an Inverted
Coaster, and B&M, as
market leader in this segment,
was the desired supplier.
Text:
Jochen Peschel
Photos: Jochen Peschel,
Marcus Gaines
A look into the station
OzIris
The design concept was decided within the parent
company Compagnie des Alpes, which had
developed exact ideas and plans. All outside work
was carried out by Neverland Themepark Projects
from Belgium, and the inside of the station building
was done by AZ décors from France. The theme
area extends the park area by ten percent, and contains
in addition to the new coaster “OzIris” only the
integrated Tivoli Coaster “SOS Numerobis”, which
until now had carried the names “Trans’Arverne”
and “Périférix”.
The coaster can already be well recognised from
the autobahn A1 that travels from Paris to the north
in the direction of Lille. The effects that until now
were not recognisable from the highway should
really not be underestimated. A pleasant anticipation
of a visit is without a doubt contributed to by
the uninterrupted view of the lift and the first drop
from the park’s own exit.
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Having arrived at the park, the circuit course leads
visitors past the water attraction “Le Grand
Splatch”, the Bob “La Trace du Hourra”, and under
the supported course of the “Menhir Express” anticlockwise
in the new theme area. Here guests discover
a large forecourt that to the greater part nestles
among the new blue tracks, however is still designed
relatively openly. An obelisk is located in the
centre in the form of the Eifel Tower – the first taste
of the many allusions that the “OzIris” holds ready.
The Temple of Iris rises prominently behind the
obelisk. This is not a character from the comics but
an Egyptian magician and hypnotist from the film
“Asterix Conquers Rome”. One of the twelve tasks
that the hard-hitting Gaul duo has to overcome is to
withstand the gaze of the magician. Whilst they are
waiting for their trial Asterix and Obelix see another
patient fly through the waiting area that the Iris
had made believe is a bird – the gimmick that bears
a relation to the Inverted Coaster.
The name of the attraction is put together out of the
name of the magician and the use of the silver “Oz”
suffix that correlates with the imperative of the
French verb “oser”, which in turn means “trust yourself”
or “dare something”. Following the “Le Défi de
César”, the new coaster is the second large new attraction
that bears a relation to the theme Asterix.
The earlier three novelties – “Oxygénarium”, “La
Trace du Hourra” and “TransDémonium” had no
branding. Using the park’s guiding theme once
more is without a doubt the correct step.
The adventure beings when entering the waiting
area through a large entrance gate lined with statues,
where a test seat is located as a precautionary
measure. The queue line leads under and beside
a part of the coaster – there is no theming here,
but the relaxed route and the taut netting over the
path gives a view of what is to be expected.
The vertical looping
An action packed ride
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Luckily the “Oziris” is not
a standard “Batman” layout
Alternative and exciting
sky high and near to the ground
sequences
The four rooms in the station building have a capacity
for a 20 minute queue line. The first room is
designed as the waiting room of Iris, whilst the second
room is dominated by a huge statue of the
magician, and a number of funny wall paintings depict
some of his accomplishments. The way then
leads though a sarcophagus into a laboratory, after
which the station level is reached over a staircase.
Having arrived, the waiting guests are divided into
eight rows of four in the antechamber designed as
a temple hall. The walls show the development of
the hypnotised right up to the bird, followed by a
stylised display of the track course.
Now well prepared, the flight may begin at long last.
Baggage can be deposited in one of the three lockers
allocated to each train on the opposite wall. Following
the obligatory safety check of the restraints,
eyes turn for a short time to the stone tablet at the
exit of the station, and the train rolls smoothly into
the chain lift. The train goes immediately into the
first drop – without the usual, more or less strongly
distinctive pre-drop on B&M Inverters. With that, the
back part of the train is literally pulled over the highest
point whilst passengers in the first row have an
uninterrupted view towards the unusually steep first
drop.
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But this is not the last feature of “OzIris”. The first
drop winding to the left travels into a right curve at
its lowest point, which marks the entrance to the first
inversion, a Dive Loop. This is not approached from
the front, but to the side in a curve, ending however
in the usual half vertical looping.
Through this constellation the ride figure appears
very unusual, depending on the perspective. A
supported and slightly inclined right curve follows
that passes over a relatively small but high vertical
loop. And there’s another surprising moment here:
the exit of the loop leads not only distinctly banked
into a tunnel, but also gives the end of the train a
surprising vertical impulse, which gives the feeling
that the seat sags slightly. The train then travels
though the third inversion, an Immelmann, and then
back in the direction of the lift hill. This is followed
by a right curve that breaks off from the parallel
tracks in front of the station building, and continues
directly towards an area of water between the
obelisks and the station. The makers here had generously
provided a second tunnel that leads under
the water, filled with thick spray mist. This not only
provides a refreshing cool down, but also prevents
even passengers in the first row from seeing the
next part of the track course, and with that, they are
also surprised by the Flat Spin turning anticlockwise.
This element goes into a long drawn out right
curve, and is followed by the second left curve after
the first drop. This leads down into a depression
The new central area is
simultaneously the centre point
of the new theme area
Even a water tunnel has
been built into the track layout
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The layout can be well
viewed from nearly all vantage
points
RIDE FACTS
■ Opening: 7 th April 2012
■ Track length: 1,030 m
■ Track height: 40 m
■ Max. Speed: 90 km/h
■ Ride time (total): 2 min
■ Pure ride time: 1:30 min
(42 sec to 1 st drop)
■ 3 trains with 8 cars each,
per car 4 pass.
■ Capacity: 1,630 p.p.h.
■ Manufacturer: Bolliger &
Mabillard, Switzerland
■ Operator: Parc Astérix,
Plailly, France
below ground level, to go directly into the fifth and
last inversion, a Zero-g-Roll. The weightless roll
travels very closely past the roof edge of the station
building, and with that offers a “near miss” element
as a further optical effect. And it’s not all over
yet as there follows an ascending three quarter
curve with typically strong and positive forces that
push the riders into their seats. Just for a change
there’s a small airtime hill under the lift before a right
curve in the final brakes provides a small farewell
for the last time with a little pressure. A scant minute
after the exit from the lift, and the flight is over, followed
only by a 180° return to the station.
As it so often is there comes the cardinal and controversial
question: at the back or in the front? It’s
obvious that the front promises, as with every Inverter,
an uninterrupted view. But for those who prefer
the ride dynamics experience, there’s nothing
better than the last or at the very least the second
last rows. Here the ride is distinctly crisper, each
curve and inversion is more intense,
to say nothing of the first
drop. And all this with a running
smoothness that hardly differentiates
in the front or the back.
The question of seating is in no
way unimportant because
those who do not only visit the
park because of “OzIris” most
probably will only manage one
ride. And this is not just a
prophesy as Parc Astérix is either
overfilled or closed. Naturally
there are slower visitor
days; however the park still
manages even then to level out
the waiting time to one hour
through consistent loading operation
– for the first row an
added 15 minutes has to be calculated. The structurally
identical entrance for single riders is rarely
used, so that even when there is a two-train operation,
a number leave the station half full sometimes.
The hopefully only initial operational teething problems
cannot hide the fact that with “OzIris” Parc
Astérix has enriched the European coaster scene
with a terrific construction. The ride dynamics are
harmonious from the beginning to the end, contributed
to without a doubt by the attraction having
no block brakes. Added to this is the design of the
new theme area and the station, for which approximately
half of the total investment costs of 20 million
Euro was used – after all, completely themed
coasters are higher-priced than those that have to
enthral purely by their ride sequence.
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TOP ACT
The new coaster
restraint from Intamin is
also in use here, and provides
a level of freedom on
Freefall Towers unknown
until now
Not content with having the prestigious
title “Roller Coaster
Capital of the World”, having
more coasters than any other
park in the world with 17 coaster
attractions, the Californian park
Six Flags Magic Mountain can
call another world record its own
now: “Lex Luthor’s Drop of
Doom” opened on the 7 th July to
become the highest Freefall
Tower in the world.
Text:
Photos:
Marcus Gaines
Chris Murray,
Lex Luthor / Superman
Pinguino Kolb,
Six Flags Inc.
Standing 121 metres tall, the Freefall Tower
sends its riders plummeting straight down at a
speed of 125 kilometres per hour since this season.
Riders get to enjoy or alternatively endure five
seconds of pure freefall before being gradually
brought to a halt by magnetic brakes.
When it came to building such a tall ride, Six Flags
Magic Mountain was fortunate to have an existing
structure as carrier of the long vertical tracks,
which saved a lot of costs. “Superman: Escape
from Krypton”, the parks 126 metre high Reverse
Freefall Coaster, also built by Intamin, provided a
suitable frame for the installation of “Lex Luthor’s
Drop of Doom”. And that’s pretty much what they
did, bolting the drop tower guide rails onto both
sides of the coaster’s tower. Quite appropriate, as
Lex Luthor is Superman’s arch nemesis.
The two ride gondolas on opposite sides of the
tower are winched up at the same time on individual
cables, which join together at the mid way
point, so that a single cable is wound onto a single
drum. The two gondolas, each carrying eight
passengers are then dropped at exactly the same
time.
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The “Lex Luthor’s Drop of Doom” tower attraction
is genuinely terrifying. Even experienced theme
park goers are unnerved by the sheer height, and
the long 60 second accent builds up further
tension.
And the subsequent never ending freefall at an
incredible speed increases the thrill factor
immensely. After what feels like an eternity riders
reach the magnetic brakes and are brought slowly
back down the last few metres.
When perfectly timed, the sight of the cars of
“Superman: Escape From Krypton” racing the
gondolas of “Lex Luthor Drop of Doom” down the
sheer drop is quite spectacular. For those on the
drop tower, it makes the ride even scarier, as the
up and down movement of the speeding coaster
cars make the tower sway dramatically up to 60
centimetres.
The Six Flags Magic Mountain erected construction
isn’t unique however. Dreamworld in Australia
opened the “Tower of Terror” in January
1997. It was to be the first coaster to reach 160
kilometres per hour and at 115 metres became the
world’s tallest coaster. But its record was short
lived, as the almost identical “Superman The
Escape” opened just a few months later in March,
with two tracks instead of one, and a height of 126
metres.
The other change that Six Flags Magic Mountain
made to this coaster in 2011, followed in the footsteps
of Dreamworld that had made the change a
year earlier: the 15-seat cars were replaced by
substantially lighter versions, as due to the weight
and the instable American power supply system,
the previous cars could never reach the complete
height. Simultaneously the ride direction was
The high tower
construction is now used
jointly by two attractions
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changed so that riders launch backwards out of
the station and up the vertical climb, before dropping
face down back down the sheer drop. It remains
however uncertain as to why only one side
of the double-track attraction at Six Flags travels
“backwards” – as there could have been two
different experiences offered.
And the adaption of a freefall on the tower construction
of the “Reverse Freefall Coaster” was
also copied from the Australia park. Already in
1998 Dreamworld had installed two 118 metre
long vertical tracks on its “Tower of Terror” construction.
Now, fourteen years later Six Flags
Magic Mountain was able to go 10 feet higher (3
metres) to gain the title “World’s Highest Freefall
Tower” for itself.
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TOP ACT
The entrance to the
discovered Nemesis-egg
is guarded by the military
Warning, this article contains
spoilers that will ruin the surprise
of the ride experience. The
story: In 1994 excavation teams
at Alton Towers unwittingly disturbed
the Nemesis creature.
Only the Phalanx, a private military
organisation, could secure
the alien monster. For the past 18
years, Phalanx researchers have
been exploring underground
caverns in the Forbidden Valley.
Now an egg has been discovered
and the Phalanx is inviting
guests into the research facility
to see the strange object.
Text:
Marcus Gaines
Photos: Marcus Gainse,
Alton Towers
The entrance area to the
new indoor adventure
Nemesis Sub-Terra
Approaching the site, on the hill overlooking the
original “Nemesis” inverted coaster from Bolliger
& Mabillard, guests find a large metal shed
surrounded by security cameras, tanks and fencing,
and are greeted by operations staff in black
military dress.
Moving through the queue line, TV screens recount
the story of the Nemesis with a series of archive
video clips and new animations, and reveal
more about the secret underground work being
carried out by the Phalanx. Arriving at the facility
entrance, the Phalanx operatives begin shouting
orders at guests. Anyone not moving quickly
enough or doing exactly what they’re told find
themselves on the receiving end of even louder
shouting. Adding to the secure and secret nature
of the facility, guests must pass through (fake)
metal detectors when entering the building. Once
inside, the ride operators separate guests into two
groups for the pre-show film. Guests are then
hastily ushered, with even more shouting, into
elevators for the decent to the caves below. Sadly
the vibrations, light and sound effects, used to
simulate the lift descending are rather poor, in fact
quite a dated way of doing it. A shame the far more
impressive system used for the Great Glass Elevator
segment of the “Charlie and The Chocolate
Factory” Darkride, wasn’t employed here.
Once “deep below ground” it’s time to exit the elevator.
After walking along a short corridor, themed
to look like a tunnel bored through underground
rock, guest find themselves in a large chamber. In
the centre is the Nemesis egg, and on each side
of the room there is seating for the four drop towers.
Anyone not knowing what “Nemesis Sub-
Terra” actually is would be unaware of what they
are sitting on, in part thanks to high quality theming,
but more due to a crucial aspect: unlike
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many normal drop towers, this ride actually begins
by boarding at the top part of the tower and not
the bottom, so the drop and the tower shaft are
hidden.
Once everyone is secure the TV screens reveal
more information about the egg which was first
thought to be dead, but recently signs of life have
been seen. At this point the lights begin to flicker
and after a brief moment of darkness it becomes
apparent that the egg has hatched. Another Nemesis
creature is loose in the room and breathing
his wet breath on the visitors. Then without warning
the ride drops into another underground
chamber that’s filled with eggs, some of which
have also hatched. Trapped in the seats the
creatures breath on passengers, stab them in the
back, and brush against their legs.
After a short while riders are slowly raised back up
to the first chamber with the smoke, light and
sound effects continuing. With the lap bars released,
Phalanx operatives begin shouting again,
rushing guests back into the elevators to return to
the surface. But escaping the Nemesis creatures
isn’t that easy, as during the accent the lift begins
to shake violently. There’s loud banging, the lights
go out and parts of the elevator walls begin to
bend and fall away. But fortunately guests reach
the surface before the Nemesis can break in, and
another Phalanx operative encourages everyone
to run for safety.
Nice Concept, but...
Overall the concept, theming and atmosphere
created by the typical character of the 18 year old
ride can’t be faulted. But unfortunately the “Nemesis
Sub-Terra” awoke great expectations in thrill
seeking park guests, which the not bad but more
The Nemesis-egg has
been released for viewing
UPDATE
Following guest feedback
from the first few months of
operation, Alton Towers have
attempted to make the experience
more terryfying. The exit
path from the final lift scene
has been extended and converted
into a live horror maze.
The exit path has been lined
with caged walls which live actors
wearing gas masks rush at
and bang on in a bid to send
riders running and screaming
for the exit doors. Whilst this
may extend the experience
and provide a last minute
scare, it still doesn’t improve
the core part of the ride, the
tame drop tower ride. ■
The name giving attraction,
the “Nemesis” coaster
from 1994, remains as before
an example of the successful
theming of a coaster
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Another novelty of 2012 is
the new 3D film “Ice Age” that
is already being shown at a
number of European theme
parks
RIDE FACTS
■ Opening: 24 th March 2012
■ Drop height: 7 m
■ Total ride time: 5 min
■ 4 freefall towers, each for
10 passengers
■ Manufacturer: abc rides,
Murg, Schweiz
■ Operator: Alton Towers,
Alton/Staffordshire, England
It’s expected that a new
coaster will be installed again
next year
of a family friendly drop tower can’t fulfill. Although
it provides a surprising element, it’s not very
intensive. Very good though are the addition of
physical effects, more commonly felt in 4D cinemas
than a drop tower. Leg ticklers, back stabbers
and water misters all come as an unexpected
surprise. Starting the ride at the top of the tower is
also believed to be a world’s first.
The actual ride hardware has been supplied by
Swiss manufacturer abc rides in the form of four
ten seat Freefall Towers. The actual height of the
drop hasn’t been revealed but can be assumed to
be seven metres as this is the height of the similar
“Extremis Drop Ride to Doom” tower rides
found at London Dungeons, Hamburg Dungeons,
Edinburgh Dungeons and more recently Blackpool
Dungeons. All these examples have a 1.2 m
height restriction but “Nemesis Sub-Terra” has a
1.4 m requirement. The high height requirement
further leads to the impression of an extreme ride
on par with the “Nemesis” coaster.
Maybe the height restriction for “Nemesis Sub-
Terra” could be reduced in the future, so that
younger family members who are too short to ride
the coaster “Nemesis” can still enjoy being a part
of the story and not feel left out. Most probably, if
the ride had been promoted as a family experience
rather than an extreme one, expectations would
have been lower, and perhaps there would be less
criticism.
There have been talks of adding a similar attraction
to Gardaland as a support attraction for the
“Raptor”. It would be wise perhaps to adapt to the
restrictions and the actual ride experience right
from the start here.
Further Novelties at Alton Towers
On the opposite side of the park in the “Cloud
Cuckoo Land”, an attraction for all ages has
opened: “Ice Age The 4D Experience” is a shortened
version of the 3D cinematic movie “Ice Age
Dawn of the Dinosaurs”. Further enhancing the
movie are physical effects like falling snow, leg
ticklers, vibrating seats and water misters. Being
an edited version of the Hollywood blockbuster,
the film itself was of superb
quality, and not cheap looking
like some theme park 3D films
can appear.
Secret Weapon 7
In the weanwhile work is well under
way for a new roller coaster
set to debut in 2013. Currently
using the code name “SW7”,
planning permission was granted
earlier in the year for the ride
to be built on the former “Black
Hole” site. Contrary to previous
reports in the KPR the “Submission”
and “Enterprise” will
not be closed. Construction
plans have been altered to allow
both rides to operate this season.
It’s not yet known which
company is responsible for the
new ride.
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WATERPARK
The water park is attractively
located between
mountains and the ocean
The AquaFantasy Aquapark
located in Izmir, Turkey, is a
part of the Aqua Fantasy Hotel
and Spa, owned by Buyuk
Koloej Inc., and was built on an
18 hectare sized property,
located in the ancient city of
Selcuk, along the Aegean
coast. The water park opened
in 2000, and has gone through
several expansions until now.
Text: Nil S. Esabej
Photos: AquaFantasy
Aqua Fantasy
The largest extension took place in
honour of the park’s 10-yearanniversary
in 2010: once again local
manufacturer Polin from Istanbul
was commissioned. The 222
The Chief Coordinator of the water park, Askin metre long “Family Rafting Slide” and a thrilling
Altiparmak, remembers the beginning: “The “Wave Slide” were designed and installed by Polin
idea of building a modern water park in Turkey has on a new 21 meter high castle tower. Considering
a story going back to 1994. We started by contacting
leading water park suppliers and design com-
in very brilliant, light resistant colours, in L-RMT
the extreme sunlight, both slides were completed
panies right after our first visit to the WWA Convention
in 1997. After all, we decided to work with Jeff Askin Altimak: “It is a high-speed ride that offers
(Light-Resin Transfer Moulding).
Henry and his team of NBGS Int. USA. So in June screams, adrenaline and fun. It has a steep entry
2000, we opened the first themed water park in part onto the slide surface, which provides riders
Turkey with the largest kid’s pool, several kinds of with the thrill of “free falling”. Riders first experience
slides, a wave pool, and a 300 meter long Lazy a steep/large drop, and are then propelled uphill
River.”
vertically. They then experience another unforgettable
path – this time a reverse path taking them
Since then, the water park section of the hotel resort
that is open from May to October has been steadily back and forth, with the tubes stopping down the
enlarged, for example in 2001 with a “ProRacer” waterslide. This ride is a breathtaking experience
from ProSlide, and in 2002 with a “Space Bowl” from and provides fun for all the guests, including the
Polin.
viewers.”
Askin Altiparmak and
Muharrem Atilla (down)
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More Attractions in 2013
In 2011, Aqua Fantasy decided to expand
once more with an “Uphill Navigator”
from Polin. The new ride, especially
designed for the park, uses the same
starting tower as the two extreme slides
erected the year before. The commonly
known Uphill-Waterslide in dark blueturquoise
colour combinations is a fast
slide with two uphill portions. The height
of the slide is 14.68 meters and the length
is 131 meters.
Park Director Muharrem Atilla: “The
adrenaline is high, people are so happy,
and the queues are very long. We have a
great relationship with Polin and they understand
our needs, so we decided to
bring in a signature ride by the same
manufacturer in 2013 too.”
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EFTELING
Text:
Photos:
Frank Lanfer
Efteling
This year, the park in the Netherlands celebrates
its 60 th birthday, and since the end of May has
offered its guests a very special novelty: by the
park’s own account, the largest fountain show in
Europe. Apparently 17 million Euro was spent for
the “Aquanura” in order to make the attraction the
third largest water show in the world following the
Dubai Fountain (Middle East) and the Fountain s of
Bellagio (Las Vegas, USA).
Photo:
Marcus Klepper
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Four frogs transform the central park lake, direct at the entrance, into a symphonic water
ballet and “set fire” to a fountain that sets off a gigantic water show, which is from elegant
to imposing. Efteling’s characters are also included when for example abstract figures
emerge from a sea of flowers – accompanied by well known Efteling fairytale melodies.
The interaction of the elements water, fire, music and light takes about 10 minutes for each
presentation, and can be viewed by 6,500 visitors simultaneously.
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THE RED SEA ASTRARIUM
The design drafts showing
the attraction “Wonders!” from
Vekoma / Brogent
The Red Sea Astrarium is
located directly on the Red Sea
Text:
Frank Lanfer
Photos: RGH Themed Entertainment
The RGH Themed Entertainment, a division of
Rubicon Group Holding, is currently planning
and developing the Red Sea Astrarium.
The large project in the Jordanian city of Aqaba will
apparently cost in total 1.5 million US-Dollars, using
the licences from Paramount Parks & Recreation
and CBS Consumer Products, in order for example
to be able to erect a complete “Star Trek” theme
area. Very recently the integration of a further large
attraction has also been announced: the construction
of a 5D-cinema of a special type. In the “Wonders!”
attraction, passengers take their place in a
flight simulator designed according to customer
requirements, before they hover over the Seven
Wonders of the World. The attraction harbours the
ride system “i-Ride” from Vekoma Rides Manufacturing
and Brogent Technologies.
The Red Sea Astrarium will celebrate and join
together the various cultures, regions and times, on
an area of 75 hectares. In addition to the theme park
there will apparently also be four luxury hotels, a
botanical garden and a type of CityWalk for evening
entertainment realised in a number of phases. ■
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Photo:
DYNAMIC ATTRACTIONS
Dynamic Attractions
Recently the Canadian industry group Empire
Industry Ltd and its subsidiary Dynamic Attractions
have announced the delivery of a “Flying
Theatre” for an unnamed park in the United Arab
Emirates in 2013.
As is known, the manufacturer (under the name of
Dynamic Structures) had realised the nearly
structurally identical and fantastic Disney attraction
“Soarin’ Over California”. General Manager Mr.
Peter Schnabel
also advised of the
company’s awarded
contract to
change the tracks
of the “Big Thunder
Mountain Railroad”
completely at Magic
Kingdom (at Walt
Disney World in
Florida), in order to
improve the ride
quality and to minimise maintenance. This coaster
was erected in 1980 by Arrow.
■
Text:
Photo:
PUNTA CANA
Frank Lanfer
Falcon’s Treehouse
The largest water park in the Caribbean occupies
an area of 14,000 m 2 and was opened in March
in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. And with
that the first building phase of a huge project has
been completed – a 526 hectare sized destination
zone for entertainment,
which is located
about 5 kilometres
from a superb
beach, and
comprises of a total
of seven projects.
Master planner
is Falcon’s
Treehouse. ■

PARQUE DE ATRACCIONES
Text:
Frank Lanfer
Photos: Parque de Atracciones, Gerstlauer
The theme park near the city of Madrid received
an additional coaster this season in the form of
a new Family Coaster from Gerstlauer Amusement
Rides.
“TNT Tren de la Mina” has been designed as a Mine
Train and promises a speedy ride experience due
to its 17.5 metre height and a speed of up to 55 km/h
through a mine.
The track leads all 18 passengers through a minetower
directly after the chain lift, absolves steep
curves, sudden drops, and offers spins and directional
changes through the rocky, 90 by 50 metre
sized area. At the end of the ride the fail-safe magnetic
brakes bring the coaster train smoothly to a
standstill.
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Two trains each with nine cars operate on the 450
metre course. Individual shell seats, large foot area
and individual restraints provide for adequate
comfort and optimal safety. The capacity according
to the manufacturer is 1,000 passengers per
hour.
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Anzeigenschluss für das Novemberheft ist Mittwoch, 10. Oktober

E■ Ebersdorf/Coburg 19.10.-22.10.
PREVIEW
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■ Altlußheim 27.10.-30.10.
■ Altötting 29.09.-07.10.
■ Amberg 21.09.-03.10.
■ Andernach 29.09.-03.10.
■ Andernach-Kell 13.10.-15.10.
■ Andernach-Miesenheim 20.10.-23.10.
■ Anröchte 12.10.-15.10.
■ Apen 27.10.-29.10.
■ Augsburg-Lechhausen 13.10.-21.10.
■ Augustdorf 12.10.-14.10.
■ Aurich 27.10.-30.10.
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■ Dietzenbach 26.10.-30.10.
■ Dingolfing 19.10.-24.10.
■ Dinklage 20.10.-22.10.
■ Dörpen 12.10.-14.10.
■ Dresden 13.10.-04.11.
■ Dülmen 12.10.-15.10.
■ Hainburg-Hainstadt 13.10.-22.10.
■ Hamburg-Bramfeld 12.10.-15.10.
■ Hamburg-Finkenwerder 28.09.-01.10.
■ Hamburg-Kirchsteinbek 05.10.-07.10.
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■ Hameln 26.10.-29.10.
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■ Hanerau 19.10.-21.10.
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■ Hardheim 20.10.-21.10.
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■ Heiligenstadt 06.10.-08.10.
■ Heilsbronn 13.10.-15.10.
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■ Münster 25.10.-29.10.
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■ Bergkamen 12.10.-15.10.
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■ Gera 13.10.-28.10.
■ Gera 05.10.-07.10.
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■ Gersthofen 12.10.-22.10.
■ Gießen 22.09.-07.10.
■ Gnarrenburg 19.10.-21.10.
■ Goch 27.10.-30.10.
■ Gottmadingen 06.10.-08.10.
■ Gronau 12.10.-15.10.
■ Großrosseln 13.10.-16.10.
■ Grünberg 13.10.-21.10.
■ Gütersloh 29.09.-07.10.
H■ Hage 28.09.-01.10.
I■ Idstein 05.10.-08.10.
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■ Kamen 19.10.-22.10.
■ Kandel 26.10.-29.10.
■ Kassel 26.10.-30.10.
■ Kelbra 25.10.-28.10.
■ Kempten 26.10.-04.11.
■ Kerpen 26.10.-30.10.
■ Kiel 03.10.-14.10.
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■ Kitzingen 12.10.-21.10.
■ Kitzingen 05.10.-08.10.
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■ Klötze 25.10.-29.10.
■ Köln-Chorweiler 12.10.-15.10.
■ Köln-Deutz 26.10.-04.11.
■ Köln-Junkersdorf 29.09.-03.10.
■ Köln-Porz 12.10.-14.10.
■ Königswinter 05.10.-08.10.
■ Köthen/Anhalt 03.10.-07.10.
■ Konstanz 21.09.-07.10.
■ Kornwestheim 26.10.-29.10.
■ Krautheim 20.10.-22.10.
■ Krefeld 28.09.-07.10.
■ Kronau 20.10.-23.10.
■ Künzelsau 26.10.-29.10.
L■ Leck 12.10.-15.10.
■ Leer 10.10.-14.10.
■ Leipzig 28.09.-21.10.
■ Lemberg 12.10.-14.10.
■ Leutkirch 20.10.-22.10.
■ Lichtenau 20.10.-22.10.
■ Limburg/Lahn 19.10.-23.10.
■ Lingen/Ems 05.10.-09.10.
N■ Nauheim 28.09.-07.10.
■ Naumburg/Saale 29.09.-07.10.
■ Neubrandenburg 28.09.-07.10.
■ Neu-Isenburg 12.10.-16.10.
■ Neulußheim 20.10.-23.10.
■ Neumünster 19.10.-22.10.
■ Neunkirchen/Saar 26.10.-28.10.
■ Neustadt/Holstein 26.10.-30.10.
■ Neustadt/Rübenberge 19.10.-21.10.
■ Neustadt/Weinstraße 05.10.-15.10.
■ Nidderau-Windecken 12.10.-15.10.
■ Niederbrechen 12.10.-15.10.
■ Niederkassel-Ranzel 26.10.-29.10.
■ Niederkassel-Rheidt 12.10.-15.10.
■ Nohfelden 29.09.-01.10.
■ Norden 20.10.-23.10.
■ Nordhorn 26.10.-30.10.
■ Nordwalde 29.09.-01.10.
O■ Oberhausen 25.10.-28.10.
■ Oberhausen 05.10.-07.10.
■ Oberkotzau 20.10.-22.10.
■ Obernkirchen 12.10.-15.10.
■ Oberursel 19.10.-23.10.
■ Offenbach/Main 29.09.-07.10.
■ Offenburg-Ortenau 28.09.-01.10.
■ Oldenburg 28.09.-07.10.
■ Oldenburg/Holst. 19.10.-22.10.
■ Olpe/Kürten 26.10.-28.10.
■ Oppenheim 20.10.-21.10.
■ Ortenberg 26.10.-31.10.
■ Osterholz-Scharmbeck 28.09.-02.10.
P■ Paderborn 20.10.-28.10.
■ Petershagen/Weser 05.10.-07.10.
■ Pfullendorf 12.10.-15.10.
■ Pinneberg 28.09.-01.10.
■ Potsdam 27.09.-08.10.
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■ Ratzeburg 26.10.-28.10.
■ Rauenberg 13.10.-15.10.
■ Reilingen/Main 27.10.-30.10.
■ Rendsburg 28.09.-01.10.
■ Rheda-Wiedenbrück 28.09.-01.10.
■ Rheine 19.10.-22.10.
■ Rheinfelden 29.09.-07.10.
■ Riedlingen 12.10.-16.10.
■ Rockenberg 29.09.-01.10.
■ Roßdorf 29.09.-02.10.
■ Rot am See-Musdorf 06.10.-11.10.
■ Rothenburg/Tauber 27.10.-04.11.
■ Ruppichteroth 20.10.-22.10.
S■ Saarbrücken 28.09.-08.10.
■ Saarlouis 05.10.-07.10.
■ Salzbergen 06.10.-08.10.
■ Salzwedel 28.09.-01.10.
■ Sankt Ingbert 13.10.-21.10.
■ Sankt Leon-Rot 06.10.-09.10.
■ Sankt Wendel 20.10.-28.10.
■ Schloß Holte-Stukenbr. 20.10.-22.10.
■ Schneverdingen 19.10.-21.10.
■ Schönenberg-Kübelberg 13.10.-15.10.
■ Schöningen 19.10.-22.10.
■ Schöppenstedt 19.10.-21.10.
■ Schüttorf 13.10.-15.10.
■ Schwäbisch Gmünd 19.10.-22.10.
■ Schwerte 26.10.-29.10.
■ Schwetzingen 19.10.-23.10.
■ Senftenberg 12.10.-15.10.
■ Siegelsbach 20.10.-22.10.
■ Solingen-Mitte 26.10.-28.10.
■ Soltau 12.10.-14.10.
■ Sondershausen 30.10.-04.11.
■ Speyer 26.10.-04.11.
■ Stadthagen 12.10.-16.10.
■ Staßfurt 06.10.-14.10.
■ Steinfeld/Oldenburg 06.10.-08.10.
■ Steinfurt-Borghorst 26.10.-28.10.
■ Stendal 19.10.-28.10.
■ Stuttgart 28.09.-14.10.
■ Stuttgart-Degerloch 27.10.-29.10.
■ Suhl 03.10.-07.10.
T■ Tauberbischofsheim 12.10.-15.10.
■ Tengen 26.10.-29.10.
■ Thum 06.10.-08.10.
■ Traunreut 28.09.-03.10.
■ Trier 26.10.-04.11.
■ Troisdorf 13.10.-14.10.
U■ Uchte 19.10.-22.10.
■ Uelzen 19.10.-21.10.
V■ Vechta 26.10.-28.10.
■ Velbert 29.09.-03.10.
■ Viersen 06.10.-09.10.
■ Villingen-Schwenningen 11.10.-15.10.
■ Voerde 05.10.-08.10.
W■ Warburg 29.09.-07.10.
■ Warendorf 20.10.-24.10.
■ Warendorf-Freckenhorst 13.10.-15.10.
■ Warstein 12.10.-15.10.
■ Wedel 12.10.-15.10.
■ Weingarten 20.10.-21.10.
■ Welden 02.10.-07.10.
■ Werne 27.10.-30.10.
■ Wertheim 29.09.-07.10.
■ Wetzlar 18.10.-21.10.
■ Winsen/Luhe 12.10.-15.10.
■ Wittmund 26.10.-28.10.
■ Worms 26.10.-04.11.
■ Wuppertal-Barmen 26.10.-29.10.
■ Wuppertal-Oberbarmen 05.10.-08.10.
■ Wurzen 27.10.-04.11.
■ Wyk auf Föhr 19.10.-22.10.
Z■ Zeitz/Elster 11.10.-14.10.
■ Zülpich 06.10.-09.10.
■ Zwickau 28.09.-08.10.
International
■ A Adlwang 06.10.-21.10.
■ A Graz 22.09.-01.10.
■ A Hallein 19.10.-21.10.
■ A Klagenfurt 20.10.-22.10.
■ A Linz 29.09.-07.10.
■ A Lustenau 13.10.-14.10.
■ A Niederwölz/Murtal 12.10.-15.10.
■ A Saalfelden 12.10.-14.10.
■ A Sankt Veit/Glan 29.09.-08.10.
■ A Unterpremstätten 23.10.-29.10.
■ A Wolfsberg 12.10.-15.10.
■ B Boom 13.10.-15.10.
■ B Lüttich 06.10.-11.11.
■ B Maasmechelen 13.10.-16.10.
■ B Oostende 05.10.-04.11.
■ CH Affoltern a.A. 27.10.-04.11.
■ CH Basel 27.10.-11.11.
■ CH Dübendorf 20.10.-22.10.
■ CH Flüelen 29.09.-01.10.
■ CH Gais/Arh. 29.09.-01.10.
■ CH Herisau 05.10.-08.10.
■ CH Kreuzlingen 27.10.-29.10.
■ CH Küssnacht/Rigi 13.10.-15.10.
■ CH Laufenburg 12.10.-14.10.
■ CH Luzern 06.10.-21.10.
■ CH Sankt Gallen 11.10.-21.10.
■ CH Schmerikon 19.10.-21.10.
■ CH Stäfa 29.09.-01.10.
■ CH Steinen 06.10.-08.10.
■ CH Thalwil 27.10.-29.10.
■ CH Vaduz/Lichtenstein 05.10.-07.10.
■ CH Weinfelden 27.09.-01.10.
■ CH Willisau 20.10.-22.10.
■ F Albertville 13.10.-28.10.
■ F Ancenis 13.10.-04.11.
■ F Bordeaux 05.10.-04.11.
■ F Charleville-Mézières 29.09.-14.10.
■ F Clermont-Ferrand 27.10.-25.11.
■ F Dijon 27.10.-18.11.
■ F Epinal 22.09.-14.10.
■ F Firminy 13.10.-21.10.
■ F Forbach 12.10.-21.10.
■ F Havre, le 29.09.-21.10.
■ F Lyon-Croix Rousse 30.09.-10.11.
■ F Mans, le 27.10.-18.11.
■ F Marseille-Capelette 06.10.-18.11.
■ F Montluçon 29.09.-07.10.
■ F Morlaix 13.10.-28.10.
■ F Narbonne 29.09.-28.10.
■ F Nîmes 29.09.-28.10.
■ F Paris 25.08.-14.10.
■ F Perpignan 27.10.-25.11.
■ F Puy-en-Velay, le 20.10.-18.11.
■ F Rouen 19.10.-20.11.
■ F Saint-Etienne/Loire 21.09.-01.10.
■ F Saint-Quentin 06.10.-04.11.
■ F Toulouse 15.09.-07.10.
■ F Vannes 20.10.-04.11.
■ GB Abingdon, Berks 08.10.-09.10.
■ GB Banbury, Oxon 17.10.-19.10.
■ GB Bedford 18.10.-27.10.
■ GB Belfast 26.10.-11.11.
■ GB Birmingham 20.10.-04.11.
■ GB Bridlington, Yorks 17.10.-21.10.
■ GB Chesterfield 25.10.-27.10.
■ GB Chichester 20.10.-20.10.
■ GB Chorley, Lancashire 11.10.-14.10.
■ GB Haverfordwest 30.09.-07.10.
■ GB Houghton-le-Spring 05.10.-13.10.
■ GB Hull, H'Side 05.10.-13.10.
■ GB Ilkeston, Derbys 17.10.-20.10.
■ GB Marlborough, Wilts 13.10.-13.10.
■ GB Menai Bridge 24.10.-24.10.
■ GB Newbury, Berks 17.10.-20.10.
■ GB Northampton 28.10.-30.10.
■ GB Nottingham 03.10.-07.10.
■ GB Pembroke, Wales 11.10.-13.10.
■ GB Peterborough 27.09.-07.10.
■ GB Petersfield, Hants 05.10.-06.10.
■ GB Pontefract, W. Yorks 24.10.-29.10.
■ GB Ripley, Derbys 24.10.-29.10.
■ GB Salisbury, Wilts 15.10.-18.10.
■ GB Sherborne, Dorset 11.10.-15.10.
■ GB Stratford, Warks 11.10.-12.10.
■ GB Tavistock, Devon 08.10.-13.10.
■ GB Tewkesbury, Gloucs 09.10.-10.10.
■ GB Worksop, Notts 04.10.-15.10.
■ L Dudelange 13.10.-21.10.
■ MC Monaco 27.10.-25.11.
■ NL Amsterdam 18.10.-28.10.
■ NL Amsterdam-Osdorp 20.10.-28.10.
■ NL Bergen op Zoom 13.10.-21.10.
■ NL Breda 13.10.-21.10.
■ NL Echt 06.10.-14.10.
■ NL Enschede 20.10.-28.10.
■ NL Gennep 13.10.-21.10.
■ NL Gorinchem 26.10.-03.11.
■ NL Leiden 02.10.-03.10.
■ NL Nijmegen 29.09.-07.10.
■ NL Oldenzaal 28.09.-01.10.
■ NL Rotterdam 17.10.-28.10.
■ NL Sittard 12.10.-17.10.
■ NL Utrecht 05.10.-10.10.
■ NL Venlo 20.10.-28.10.
■ NL Weert 28.09.-03.10.
■ NL Winschoten 31.10.-05.11.
■ NL Zuidlaren/Tynaarlo 12.10.-17.10.
25. AUGUST (SATURDAY)
F Paris
■ Fête au Bois (Neu-Neu)
until 14.10.
15. SEPTEMBER (SATURDAY)
F Toulouse
■ Fête Saint-Michel
until 07.10.
21. SEPTEMBER (FRIDAY)
64289 Darmstadt
■ Herbstmesse
until 03.10.
Stadt
Dschungel Train, Breakdance, Kino, Geisterbahn,
Twister, Black Pearl, Doggy Dog, Skipper
78465 Konstanz
■ Deutsch-Schweizer Oktoberfest
until 07.10.
Fa. H.Gebauer/Konstanz
Shake, Scheibenwischer, Kettenflieger, Water-Walkingballs,
Safari-Express
92224 Amberg
■ Herbst-Michaeli-Dult
until 03.10.
Amberger Congress Marketing
Horror-World, G-Force, Schunkler, Mondlift,
Star Dancer
F Saint-Etienne/Loire
■ Fête Foraine
until 01.10.
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22. SEPTEMBER (SATURDAY)
35390 Gießen
■ Herbstmesse
until 07.10.
Gießen Marketing GmbH
Go-Kartbahn, Swing-Time, Breakdance,
Scheibenwischer, Super-Tower, Starlight,
Frisbee, Twister
39104 Magdeburg
■ Herbstmesse
until 14.10.
V.S.G. GmbH/Magdeburg
Riesenrad, Jet Force, Wildwasserbahn, Magic,
Musikladen, Shake, Geisterbahn, House
of Horror, Berg- und Talbahn
80336 München
■ Oktoberfest
until 07.10.
Tourismusamt
Amazonas, Free Style, Breakdance, Parkour,
Fünfer-Looping, 2 x Top Spin, Flohzirkus, Alpina-Bahn,
Flip Fly, Playball, Feuer & Eis,
Lach+Freu-Haus, Shocker, Techno Power,
Nostalgie-Geisterbahn, Hexenschaukel, Star
Flyer, Frisbee, Rocket, Psychodelic, Rund um
den Tegernsee, Cyber Space, High Energy,
Rio Rapidos, Skater, Circus-Welt, Kettenflieger,
Omni, Toboggan, Nostalgie-Riesenrad,
Geisterschloss, Taumler, Zugspitzbahn, Wilde
Maus, Krinoline, Power Tower, Irrgarten, Höllenblitz,
Schichtl, Münchner Rutsch’n, Wellenflug,
Teufelsrad, Riesenrad, Steile Wand, Musik
Express, Etagenkarussell, 2x Schaukel
99084 Erfurt
■ Oktoberfest
until 07.10.
Stadt
Around the World, Commander, Breakdance,
Atlantis Rafting, Geisterbahn, Freddy’s Company,
Simulator
A Graz
■ Vergnügunspark zur
Herbstmesse until 22.10.
Simulator, Extrem, Riesenrad, Schiff Ahoi, Tornado,
Katz & Maus, Flipper, Breakdance, Ket-
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tenflieger, Crazy Wave, Outbreak, Tagada,
Geisterbahn, Black Out, Water-Walkingballs,
Bungee-Trampolin
F Epinal
■ Fête Saint-Maurice
until 14.10.
27. SEPT. (THURSDAY)
14471 Potsdam
■ Herbstfest until 08.10.
BSV GmbH/Berlin
Riesenrad, Hyper X, Breakdance, Jaguar,
Down Town
CH Weinfelden
■ WEGA until 01.10.
GB Peterborough, Cambs.
■ Bridge Fair until 07.10.
28. SEPTEMBER (FRIDAY)
04177 Leipzig
■ Herbstkleinmesse until 21.10.
Leipziger Schaustellerverein
Wilde Maus, Geisterbahn, Magic, Breakdance,
Projekt 1, Fantastic World, Villa Kunterbunt,
Hollywwod Star, Schlittenfahrt
08054 Zwickau
■ Oktoberfest until 08.10.
IG Zwickauer Schausteller GbR
Riesenrad, Flipper, Breakdance, Musik Express,
Nostalgie-Riesenrad
13051 Berlin-Hohenschönhausen
■ Erntefest until 03.10.
Laubinger/Berlin
13405 Berlin-Mitte-Wedding
■ Berliner Oktoberfest until 14.10.
Schaustellerverband Berlin eV
Breakdance
13581 Berlin-Spandau
■ Oktoberfest until 14.10.
T.H.Wollenschläger/Bötzow
17033 Neubrandenburg
■ Mecklenburger Oktoberfest
until 07.10.
21031 Hamburg-Lohbrügge
■ Herbstmarkt until 03.10.
21129 Hamburg-Finkenwerder
■ Herbstmarkt until 01.10.
24768 Rendsburg
■ Herbstjahrmarkt until 01.10.
Stadt
25421 Pinneberg
■ Herbstmarkt until 01.10.
Stadt
25813 Husum
■ Herbstmarkt until 01.10.
26121 Oldenburg
■ Kramermarkt until 07.10.
Stadt
Looping the Loop, Rotor, Top Spin, Riesenrad,
Take Off, Fahrt ins Paradies, Showtime, 2 x
Breakdane, Big Bamboo, Turbo Force, Wilde
Maus, Musik Express, Wildwasserbahn, Frisbee,
Spukschloss, Flash, Wellenflug, Piratenrutsche,
Remmi Demmi, Octopussy, Go-Kartbahn
26524 Hage
■ Herbstmarkt until 01.10.
27711 Osterholz-Scharmbeck
■ Herbstmarkt until 02.10.
29410 Salzwedel
■ Dionysiusmarkt until 01.10.
30169 Hannover
■ Oktoberfest until 14.10.
ArGe für Volksfeste/Hannover
Booster Maxxx, Wildwasserbahn, Hip Hop Fly,
Achterbahn, Riesenrad, Sky Flyer, Toboggan,
Bayern-Rutsche, High Explosive, Heiße Räder,
Hupferl, Magic, Breakdance, Flipper,
Shaker, Schlittenfahrt, Fun Street, Geisterbahn,
Happy Family
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück
■ Herbstkirmes Wiedenbrück
until 01.10.
Stadt
Phoenix, Riesenrad, Disco Jet, Aqua-Labyrinth,
High Impress
Participants: ca. 65
46236 Bottrop
■ Herbstkirmes until 01.10.
Stadt
Musik Express, Breakdance, Twister, Phoenix,
Wellenflug, Double Jump, Shaker
46499 Hamminkeln
■ Bellhammi Kirmes until 01.10.
47799 Krefeld
■ Herbst-Sprödentalkirmes
until 07.10.
Stadt
48455 Bad Bentheim
■ Wiesn-Kirmes until 01.10.
Heskamp Event GbR/Rheine
49565 Bramsche
■ Herbstkirmes until 01.10.
52499 Baesweiler
■ Herbstkirmes until 01.10.
52525 Heinsberg
■ Herbstkirmes until 01.10.
59229 Ahlen/Westfalen
■ Herbstkirmes until 03.10.
Stadt
Breakdance, Wilde Maus, High Impress, Big
Spin, Musik-Shop, Ghost, Riesenrad
64569 Nauheim
■ Naumer Kerb until 07.10.
66115 Saarbrücken
■ Oktoberfest until 08.10.
Stadt
Riesenrad, Super-Jumper, Polyp, Tropical
Trip, Music-Swing
70372 Stuttgart
■ Cannstatter Volksfest until 14.10.
Stuttgart Veranstaltungs GmbH
Super-Rutsche, The Game, Simulator, Show
der Sensationen, Daemonium, Geisterschlange,
Psychodelic, Hollywood, Action House,
Crazy Outback, Tal der Könige, Geheimnisse
des Orients, Kristallpalast, Musik Express, Music-Shop,
Happy Sailor, Breakdance, Shake,
Disco-Fieber, Circus Circus, 2 x Riesenrad,
Willy der Wurm, Teststrecke, Wildwasserbahn,
Wilde Maus, Spinning Racer, Go-Kartbahn,
Hot Shot, Wellenflug, Polyp, Booster Maxxx,
Revolution, Transformer, Gladiator, XXL, Flipper,
Space Roller, Star Flyer, Flasher
Participants: ca. 335
77652 Offenburg-Ortenau
■ Winzerfest until 01.10.
83301 Traunreut
■ Volksfest until 03.10.
85049 Ingolstadt
■ Herbstfest until 07.10.
Stadt
Leopardenspur, Pirates Adventure, U 3000,
Water-Walkingballs, Happy Monster, Black
Hole, Riesenrad, Samba-Tower, Flash, Leopardenspur,
Kettenflieger, Super-Hupferl,
Mäusestadt
Participants: ca. 140
98646 Hildburghausen
■ Theresienfest until 07.10.
NL Oldenzaal
■ Najaarskermis until 01.10.
NL Weert
■ Stadskermis until 03.10.
29. SEPTEMBER (SATURDAY)
02625 Bautzen
■ Herbstkirmes until 07.10.
06618 Naumburg/Saale
■ Herbstfest until 07.10.
33332 Gütersloh
■ Michaeliskirmes until 07.10.
A.Schneider/Lippstadt
Riesenrad, Berg & Tal, Tanz der Vampire, Time
Factory, Big Monster, Breakdance, Nightstyle,
Rocket, Star Club, Kettenflieger
Participants: ca. 150
34414 Warburg
■ Oktoberwoche until 07.10.
Stadtwerke
Breakdance, Speedy Gonzales, Star Flyer,
Musik Express, Round Up, Burg des Grauens,
Verrückte Farm, Bungee-Trampolin, Simulator
Participants: ca. 55
35519 Rockenberg
■ Kirmes until 01.10.
42551 Velbert
■ Herbstkirmes until 03.10.
D.Osselmann/Mettmann
Stardust, Musik Express, Breakdance, Simulator
Participants: ca. 30
48352 Nordwalde
■ Kirmes until 01.10.
50226 Frechen
■ Innenstadtkirmes until 01.10.
51143 Köln-Junkersdorf
■ Kirmes until 03.10.
55218 Ingelheim/Rhein
■ Rotweinfest mit Kerb until 07.10.
56626 Andernach
■ Michelsmarkt until 03.10.
Stadt
Joker, Adrenalin, Millennium, Wellenflug,
Beach Party
Participants: ca. 370
63065 Offenbach/Main
■ Oktoberfest until 07.10.
Offenbacher S.V. Stadt u. Land
Riesenrad, Kettenflieger, Jaguar, Bob-Bahn,
Geisterbahn
Participants: ca. 45
64380 Roßdorf
■ Kerb until 02.10.
Gebr.Hausmann GbR Darmstadt
66625 Nohfelden
■ Erntedank- und Burgkirmes
until 01.10.
66663 Merzig
■ Oktoberfest until 07.10.
68169 Mannheim
■ Oktobermess
until 14.10.
City Events, GrossMarkt/Mannheim
Riesenrad, Wildwasserbahn, Wilde Maus, Mexico
City, Beach Party, Magic, Bayern-Breaker,
Top Spin, Virus, Wellenflug, Burner, Rutsche,
Eclipse, Hopser, Walk of Fame, Geistervilla,
Freddys Circus
Participants: ca. 135
68782 Brühl
■ Kerwe until 01.10.
69234 Dielheim/Wiesloch
■ Kerwe until 02.10.
W.Lowinger/Wiesloch
79618 Rheinfelden/Baden
■ Herbstfest until 07.10.
84503 Altötting
■ Kirta until 07.10.
90762 Fürth
■ Michaeliskirchweih until 10.10.
Stadt
The King, Magic House, Space Party, Breakdance,
Riesenrad, Take Off, Atlantis, Wellenflug
Participants: ca. 270
97340 Marktbreit
■ Kirchweih until 03.10.
97877 Wertheim
■ Michaelismesse until 07.10.
A Linz
■ Urfahraner Herbstmarkt
until 07.10.
Wildwasserbahn, Breakdance, Chaos, Crazy
Boat, Crazy Surf, Crazy Mouse, Drachen, 2 x
Bungee-Trampolin, Geisterbahn, Kettenflieger,
Magic, Magic Dreamland, No Limit, Schlittenfahrt,
Playball, Riesenrad, Tagada, Simulator,
Water-Walkingballs, X-Treme
Participants: ca. 360
A Sankt Veit/Glan
■ Wiesenmarkt until 08.10.
CH Flüelen
■ Chilbi until 01.10.
CH Gais/Arh.
■ Chilbi until 01.10.
CH Stäfa
■ Chilbi until 01.10.
F Charleville-Mézières
■ Fête Foraine d'Automne
until 14.10.
F Havre, le
■ Foire Saint-Michel until 21.10.
F Montluçon
■ Fête Foraine until 07.10.
F Narbonne
■ Fête Foraine until 28.10.
F Nîmes
■ Fête Foraine d'Automne
until 28.10.
NL Nijmegen
■ Najaarskermis until 07.10.
30. SEPTEMBER (SUNDAY)
F Lyon-Croix Rousse
■ Fête Foraine until 10.11.
GB Haverfordwest, Pemb
■ October Fair until 07.10.
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86465 Welden
■ Volksfest until 07.10.
NL Leiden
■ 3-Oktoberfeesten until 03.10.
3. OCTOBER (WEDNESDAY)
06366 Köthen
■ Oktoberfest until 07.10.
09217 Burgstädt
■ Altstadtfest until 07.10.
K.& R.Illgen OHG/Chemnitz
Magic, Riesenrad, Achterbahn
24103 Kiel
■ Herbstmarkt until 14.10.
Stadt
Breakdance, Troika, Drachen, Halloween, Water-Walkingballs
27479 Cuxhaven
■ Herbstfleckenmarkt until 07.10.
32584 Löhne
■ Oktoberfest until 07.10.
98529 Suhl
■ Oktoberfest until 07.10.
GB Nottingham
■ Goose Fair until 07.10.
4. OCTOBER (THURSDAY)
36179 Bebra
■ Erntedankfest until 08.10.
GB Worksop, Notts
■ Autumn Fair until 15.10.
5. OCTOBER (FRIDAY)
07545 Gera
■ Höhlerfest (Stadtfest) until 07.10.
22117 Hamburg-Kirchsteinbek
■ Herbstmarkt until 07.10.
25709 Marne
■ Herbstmarkt until 07.10.
27432 Bremervörde
■ Herbstjahrmarkt until 08.10.
32469 Petershagen/Weser
■ Herbstmarkt until 07.10.
33161 Hövelhof
■ Hövelmarkt until 07.10.
53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
■ Kirmes Bad Neuenahr until 09.10.
Stadt
Musik Express, Shaker, Riesenrad, Intoxx,
Haunted Mansion
53639 Königswinter
■ Winzerfest, Kirmes until 08.10.
56338 Braubach
■ Weinfest until 08.10.
59597 Erwitte
■ Schlosskirmes until 08.10.
Stadt
Breakdance, Shaker, Joker, Adrenalin, Irrgarten
Participants: ca. 50
61231 Bad Nauheim
■ Kerb until 09.10.
65510 Idstein
■ Oktoberfest until 08.10.
66629 Freisen
■ Kirmes until 09.10.
66740 Saarlouis
■ Oktoberfest until 07.10.
Stadt
67433 Neustadt/Weinstraße
■ Winzerfest until 15.10.
97318 Kitzingen-Sickershausen
■ Kirchweih until 08.10.
B Oostende=Ostende
■ Oktoberfoor until 04.11.
CH Herisau
■ Jahrmarkt until 08.10.
CH Vaduz/Lichtenstein
■ Jahrmarkt until 07.10.
F Bordeaux
■ Foire aux Plaisirs until 04.11.
GB Houghton-le-Spring,
Durhm
■ Feast until 13.10.
GB Hull
■ Fair until 13.10.
GB Petersfield, Hants
■ Taro Fair until 06.10.
NL Utrecht
■ Kermis until 10.10.
6. OCTOBER (SATURDAY)
09419 Thum
■ Kirmes until 08.10.
48499 Salzbergen
■ Kirmes until 08.10.
49439 Steinfeld/Oldenburg
■ Herbstkirmes until 08.10.
Stadt
53909 Zülpich
■ Michael-Kirmes until 09.10.
68789 Sankt Leon-Rot/Wiesloch
■ Kerwe until 09.10.
W.Lowinger/Wiesloch
74585 Rot am See-Musdorf
■ Muswiese until 11.10.
78244 Gottmadingen
■ Herbstmarkt until 08.10.
H.Gebauer/Konstanz
Tornado
91332 Heiligenstadt
■ Kirchweih until 08.10.
A Adlwang
■ Kirtag until 21.10.
Open only on Saturday and Sunday
B Liège=Luik=Lüttich
■ Foire d'Octobre until 11.11.
CH Luzern
■ Herbstmesse (Määs) until 21.10.
CH Steinen
■ Chilbi until 08.10.
F Marseille-Capelette
■ Fête Foraine d'Octobre
until 18.11.
F Saint-Quentin
■ Foire de la Saint-Denis until 04.11.
NL Echt
■ Kermis until 14.10.
7. OCTOBER (SUNDAY)
66271 Kleinblittersdorf
■ Kirmes until 09.10.
8. OCTOBER (MONDAY)
GB Abingdon, Berks
■ Michaelmas Fair
until 09.10.
GB Tavistock, Devon
■ Goosey Fair until 13.10.
11. OCTOBER (THURSDAY)
06712 Zeitz/Elster
■ Herbstfest until 14.10.
32052 Herford
■ City-Kirmes until 15.10.
Pro Herford GmbH Stadtmarketing
Fliegender Teppich, Kettenflieger, Breakdance,
Hully Gully, Jumper, Musik Express, Down
Town, Simulator
78050 Villingen-Schwenningen
■ Villinger Herbstmarkt until 15.10.
H.Gebauer/Konstanz
Tornado, Extrem, Water-Walkingballs, Kettenflieger,
Simulator, Bungee-Trampolin
CH Sankt Gallen
■ OLMA/Herbstjahrmarkt
until 21.10.
GB Chorley, Lancashire
■ Cake Street Fair until 14.10.
GB Pembroke, Wales
■ Michaelmas Fair until 13.10.
GB Sherborne, Dorset
■ Pack Monday Fair until 15.10.
GB Stratford, Warks
■ Mop Fair until 12.10.
12. OCTOBER (FRIDAY)
01968 Senftenberg
■ Herbstkirmes until 15.10.
Lausitzer S.V./H.Probst
Simulator, Twister, Drop-Attack, Riesenrad,
Schunkler
04509 Delitzsch
■ Oktoberfest until 21.10.
C.Franzelius/Schkeuditz
Breakdance
09111 Chemnitz
■ Oktoberfest until 15.10.
M.S.V. Chemnitz
Musik Express
09354 Gersdorf
■ Kirmes until 14.10.
PREVIEW
14770 Brandenburg/Havel
■ Herbstfest until 21.10.
21423 Winsen/Luhe
■ Herbstjahrmarkt until 15.10.
22179 Hamburg-Bramfeld
■ Herbstmarkt until 15.10.
42277 Wuppertal-Oberbarmen
■ Kirmes until 08.10.
44866 Bochum-Wattenscheid
■ Herbstkirmes until 09.10.
46145 Oberhausen-Königshardt
■ Wottelkirmes until 07.10.
39418 Staßfurt
■ Herbstmarkt until 14.10.
Stadt
41747 Viersen
■ Herbstkirmes until 09.10.
Stadt
Kesseltanz, Twister, Disco Dance
9. OCTOBER (TUESDAY)
GB Tewkesbury, Gloucs
■ Mop Fair until 10.10.
10. OCTOBER (WEDNESDAY)
22880 Wedel
■ Herbstmarkt until 15.10.
23701 Eutin
■ Herbstmarkt until 15.10.
23774 Heiligenhafen
■ Herbstmarkt until 14.10.
46562 Voerde
■ Nottekirmes until 08.10.
49809 Lingen/Ems
■ Herbstkirmes until 09.10.
Emslandhallen Lingen
Breakdance, Heartbreaker, Geisterhotel, Booster
Maxxx, Big Spin, Disco-Bahn, Airgate, Simulator
Participants: ca. 70
45276 Essen-Steele
■ Herbstkirmes until 09.10.
I.G.S. mbH/Ritter+Müller/Essen
46446 Emmerich-Elten
■ Kirmes until 08.10.
46519 Alpen
■ Kirmes until 08.10.
26789 Leer
■ Gallimarkt
until 14.10.
Stadt
Riesenrad, Beach Jumper, Hot Snow, Big
Bamboo, 2 x Breakdance, Wellenflug, Geisterbahn,
Family Star, Propeller, Salto Mortale,
Take Off, X-Factor
Participants: ca. 250
25917 Leck
■ Herbstmarkt until 15.10.
26892 Dörpen
■ Kirmes until 14.10.
29456 Hitzacker
■ Gallusmarkt until 14.10.
Schaustellerverband Lüneburg
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29614 Soltau
■ Herbstfest until 14.10.
29683 Bad Falingbostel
■ Herbstmarkt until 14.10.
31655 Stadthagen
■ Herbstkrammarkt until 16.10.
31683 Obernkirchen
■ Barbarossamarkt und
Innenstadtkirmes until 15.10.
S.Steuer Karussellbetriebe Lemgo
32832 Augustdorf
■ Herbstkirmes until 14.10.
33175 Bad Lippspringe
■ Herbstkirmes until 15.10.
35039 Marburg
■ Innenstadtkirmes until 15.10.
37574 Einbeck
■ Eulenfest until 14.10.
48249 Dülmen
■ Viktor-Kirmes until 15.10.
Stadt
Rocket, Breakdance, Twister, Riesenrad, Disco
Jet
Participants: ca. 90
48599 Gronau
■ Herbstkirmes until 15.10.
Stadt
49191 Belm
■ Kirmes until 14.10.
50765 Köln-Chorweiler
■ Herbst-Kirmes until 15.10.
GKS/Köln
51143 Köln-Porz
■ Herbstmarkt until 14.10.
D.Milz/Köln
52511 Geilenkirchen
■ Herbstkirmes until 15.10.
Stadt
Musik Express, Breakdance, Rainbow
53859 Niederkassel-Rheidt
■ Volksfest until 15.10.
59192 Bergkamen
■ Herbstkirmes until 15.10.
59199 Bönen-Altenbögge
■ Herbstkirmes until 14.10.
59581 Warstein
■ Herbstkirmes until 15.10.
59609 Anröchte
■ Herbstkirmes until 15.10.
Gemeinde
Big Spin, Adrenalin, Experience, Shaker, Breakdance,
Musik Express, Kettenflieger, Aqua
Velis, Piraten-Rutsche
Participants: ca. 110
61130 Nidderau-Windecken
■ Volksfest until 15.10.
63263 Neu-Isenburg
■ Kirchweih until 16.10.
63571 Gelnhausen
■ Schelmenmarkt until 15.10.
Geselligkeitsver."Die Schelme"
The King, Breakdance, Hexentanz, Taumler,
Musik Express, Wellenflug, Euro-Rutsche
Participants: ca. 210
65611 Niederbrechen
■ Zelt-Kirmes until 15.10.
66969 Lemberg
■ Kerwe until 14.10.
70734 Fellbach
■ Herbstvolksfest until 15.10.
84048 Mainburg
■ Gallimarkt until 15.10.
Stadt
Amazonas, Tropical Trip, Wellenflug, G-Force,
Bungee-Trampolin, Super-Hupferl, Roll Over,
Simulator
Participants: ca. 45
86368 Gersthofen
■ Kirchweihfest until 22.10.
Stadt
88499 Riedlingen
■ Gallusmarkt until 16.10.
88630 Pfullendorf
■ Kirchweihmarkt until 15.10.
93349 Mindelstetten/Pförring
■ Markt und Volksfest until 15.10.
96047 Bamberg
■ Herbstplärrer until 28.10.
Stadt
Achterbahn, Star Dancer, Space Party, Domino,
Riesenrad
Participants: ca. 50
97318 Kitzingen
■ Etwashäuser Kirchweih
until 21.10.
97941 Tauberbischofsheim
■ Martini-Messe until 15.10.
Stadt+R.Schmitt/Aschaffenburg
Participants: ca. 15
A Niederwölz/Murtal
■ Maxlauner Markt until 15.10.
A Saalfelden
■ Pinzgauer Messe
until 14.10.
A Wolfsberg
■ Kolomonimarkt until 15.10.
CH Laufenburg
■ HELA until 14.10.
F Forbach
■ Fête Foraine, Kirb de Forbach
until 21.10.
NL Sittard
■ Oktoberkermis until 17.10.
NL Zuidlaren/Tynaarlo
■ Marktkermis until 17.10.
13. OCTOBER (SATURDAY)
01307 Dresden
■ Herbstfest until 04.11.
Dresdner Schaustellerverband
Riesenrad, Flipper, Breakdance, Musik Express,
Kettenflieger, Mausefalle
Participants: ca. 45
07545 Gera
■ Herbstvolksfest until 28.10.
Kultur und Veranstaltungsmanagement
Magic, Geisterbahn, Breakdance
Participants: ca. 30
35305 Grünberg
■ Gallusmarkt until 21.10.
Stadt
41061 Mönchengladbach
■ Spätkirmes mit Stadtfest
until 15.10.
41836 Hückelhoven
■ Herbstmarkt until 16.10.
Ko-Lo GbR Hückelhoven
Tornado, Musik Express, Top Spin
Participants: ca. 75
48231 Warendorf-Freckenhorst
■ Herbstkirmes until 15.10.
48465 Schüttorf
■ Herbstkirmes until 15.10.
49393 Lohne/Oldenburg
■ Herbstkirmes until 15.10.
Stadt
Kettenflieger
49624 Löningen
■ Oktobermarkt until 15.10.
53498 Bad Breisig-Oberbreisig
■ Kerwe until 15.10.
53840 Troisdorf
■ Herbstmarkt until 14.10.
Löbach-Radermacher-Umland
56626 Andernach-Kell
■ Kirmes until 15.10.
Stadt
56727 Mayen
■ Lukasmarkt until 21.10.
Stadt
Konga, Breakdance, Air-Crash, Lach+Freu-
Haus, Heartbreaker, Round Up, Wellenflug,
Joker, Omni, Mäusestadt, Simulator, Burg des
Grauens, Beach Party
58540 Meinerzhagen
■ Herbstkirmes until 15.10.
63512 Hainburg-Hainstadt
■ Kerb und Nachkerb until 22.10.
Closed from Wednesday to Friday
P.Stein/Rödermark
66352 Großrosseln
■ Kirmes until 16.10.
66386 Sankt Ingbert
■ Kirmes until 21.10.
Closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Stadt
66901 Schönenberg-Kübelberg
■ Kirchweih until 15.10.
69231 Rauenberg
■ Winzerkerwe until 15.10.
W.Lowinger/Wiesloch
76756 Bellheim
■ Kirchweih until 16.10.
86199 Augsburg-Lechhausen
■ Lechhauser Kirchweih until 21.10.
87700 Memmingen
■ Jahrmarkt mit Vergnügungspark
until 21.10.
Fair from Tuesday to Thursday
Stadt
Alpenrausch, Free Style, Top Spin, Techno Power,
Hex’n Wippn, Musik Express, XXL-Krake
91560 Heilsbronn
■ Kirchweih
until 15.10.
A Lustenau
■ Kilbi until 14.10.
B Boom
■ Jaarmarktkermis until 15.10.
B Maasmechelen
■ Oktober-Kermis until 16.10.
CH Küssnacht/Rigi
■ Chilbi until 15.10.
F Albertville
■ Fête Foraine d'Automne
until 28.10.
F Ancenis
■ Luna Park until 04.11.
F Firminy
■ La Vogue des Noix until 21.10.
F Morlaix
■ Fête Foraine until 28.10.
GB Marlborough, Wilts
■ Big Mop Fair until 13.10.
L Dudelange
■ Kermesse d'Automne until 21.10.
NL Bergen op Zoom
■ Najaarskermis until 21.10.
NL Breda
■ Bredase Kermis until 21.10.
NL Gennep
■ Kermis until 21.10.
15. OCTOBER (MONDAY)
36251 Bad Hersfeld
■ Lullusfest until 22.10.
Stadt
Riesenrad, Wilde Maus, High Impress, Breakdance,
Night Style, Intoxx, Krumm & Schief
Bau, Simulator
Participants: ca. 50
GB Salisbury, Wilts
■ Pleasure Fair until 18.10.
17. OCTOBER (WEDNESDAY)
GB Banbury, Oxon
■ Michaelmas Fair until 19.10.
GB Bridlington, Yorks
■ Autumn Fair until 21.10.
GB Ilkeston, Derbys
■ Charter Fair until 20.10.
GB Newbury, Berks
■ Michaelmas Fair until 20.10.
NL Rotterdam
■ Najaarskermis until 28.10.
18. OCTOBER (THURSDAY)
35579 Wetzlar
■ Gallusmarkt until 21.10.
GB Bedford
■ October Fair until 27.10.
NL Amsterdam
■ Dam-Najaarskermis until 28.10.
19. OCTOBER (FRIDAY)
14621 Falkensee/Berlin
■ Herbstfest until 28.10.
T.H.Wollenschläger/Bötzow
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■ Herbstmarkt until 21.10.
Bezirksamt Wandsbek
49716 Meppen
■ Herbstkirmes until 22.10.
Stadt
PREVIEW
23758 Oldenburg/Holstein
■ Herbstmarkt until 22.10.
24534 Neumünster
■ Herbstjahrmarkt until 22.10.
Stadt
Tai-Fun, Drachen, Breakdance
Participants: ca. 65
25557 Hanerau
■ Herbstfest until 21.10.
25938 Wyk auf Föhr
■ Herbst-Jahrmarkt until 22.10.
26427 Esens
■ Herbstmarkt until 21.10.
Stadt
27442 Gnarrenburg
■ Herbstmarkt until 21.10.
Gemeinde
28195 Bremen
■ Freimarkt until 04.11.
Stadtamt Bremen, Marktverwaltung
Haunted Mansion, Booster Maxxx, Breakdance,
Airwolf, Spinning Racer, Irrgarten, Happy
Traveller, Flash, Big Spin, Wellenflug, Devil
Rock, Troika, The Game, Wildwasserbahn, Hot
Shot, Riesenrad, Happy Sailor, Wilde Maus,
Mäusestadt, Fünfer-Looping, Parkour, Euro-
Rutsche, Star Flyer, Top Spin, Rotor, Höllenblitz,
Frisbee, Freddy’s Company, Looping the
Loop
Participants: ca. 335
29525 Uelzen
■ Martinimarkt until 21.10.
29640 Schneverdingen
■ Herbstmarkt until 21.10.
Stadt
31535 Neustadt/Rübenberge
■ Herbstmarkt until 21.10.
31600 Uchte
■ Herbstmarkt until 22.10.
34431 Marsberg
■ Allerheiligenkirmes until 21.10.
Stadtmarketing
35335 Elmshorn
■ Herbstmarkt until 22.10.
Stadt
38170 Schöppenstedt
■ Herbstmarkt until 21.10.
38364 Schöningen
■ Herbstmarkt until 22.10.
39576 Stendal
■ Oktoberfest until 28.10.
ASV Stendal/Tangerhütte
46399 Bocholt
■ Kirmes until 22.10.
Stadtmarketing GmbH & Co. KG
Kettenflieger, XXL, Circus Circus, Twister,
Voodoo Jumper, Looping the Loop, Simulator,
Turbo Force, Jump Street, Octopussy, Wellenflug,
Disco Jet, Phoenix, Breakdance,
Rocket, Shake, Psychodelic, Riesenrad, Geisterbahn,
High Energy
Participants: ca. 285
48431 Rheine
■ Kirmes until 22.10.
Stadt
2 x Breakdance, 2 x Musik Express, Salto Mortale,
Frisbee, Adrenalin, Take Off, Wilde Maus,
Boxbude, Big Bamboo, Sky Dance, Amazonas,
Devil Dance, Wellenflug, Skater, Round
Up, Riesenrad
Participants: ca. 250
59075 Bockum-Hövel
■ Herbstkirmes until 22.10.
R.Isken/Dortmund
59174 Kamen
■ Severinsmarkt until 22.10.
Stadt
Hip Hop Fly, Schwanenflieger, Musik Express
Participants: ca. 75
59348 Lüdinghausen
■ Herbstkirmes until 22.10.
Stadt
61440 Oberursel
■ Taunuskerb until 23.10.
65549 Limburg
■ Oktoberfest until 23.10.
Stadt
67653 Kaiserslautern
■ Oktobermarkt until 29.10.
Stadt
Black Hole, Geisterbahn, Riesenrad, Artistico,
Musik Express, Breakdance
Participants: ca. 135
68723 Schwetzingen
■ Kerwe until 23.10.
C.Clark/Schwetzingen
Participants: ca. 20
69117 Heidelberg
■ Volksfest until 28.10.
Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday
Stadt
73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd
■ Kirchweihmarkt mit
Vergnügungspark until 22.10.
Touristik- und Marketing GmbH
Disco-Flyer, Comic-Trip, Breakdance
Participants: ca. 35
74909 Meckesheim
■ Kirchweih until 22.10.
78199 Bräunlingen
■ Kilbig until 22.10.
H.Gebauer/Konstanz
Riesenrad, Breakdance, Top Spin, Simulator
Participants: ca. 15
78247 Hilzingen
■ Kirchweih until 22.10.
H.Gebauer/Konstanz
Extrem, Tornado, Roll Over, Kettenflieger
Participants: ca. 15
79098 Freiburg
■ Herbstmesse until 29.10.
Freiburg Wirtschaft & Touristik
U 3000, Tal der Könige, Shake, Feuer & Eis,
Geisterbahn, Riesenrad, Breakdance, Booster
Maxxx, G-Force, Hollywood, Magic, Dance
Express
Participants: ca. 120
84130 Dingolfing
■ Kirta until 24.10.
Stadt
Jumanji, Simulator, Tropical Trip, Chaos, Riesenrad,
Himalaya, The King, Super-Tower,
Hupferl
Participants: ca. 55
91217 Hersbruck
■ Kirchweih until 21.10.
96237 Ebersdorf/Coburg
■ Kirchweih until 22.10.
97437 Haßfurt
■ Kirchweih until 23.10.
D.Grauberger/Großhabersdorf
A Hallein
■ Tennengauer Messetage
until 21.10.
CH Schmerikon
■ Schmerkner Chilbi until 21.10.
F Rouen
■ Foire de la Saint-Romain
until 20.11.
20. OCTOBER (SATURDAY)
04600 Altenburg
■ Herbstmarkt until 28.10.
09474 Crottendorf
■ Schützen-Kirmes until 21.10.
26506 Norden
■ Beestmarkt until 23.10.
Stadt
33098 Paderborn
■ Herbst-Libori-Kirmes until 28.10.
Stadt
33758 Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock
■ Pollhansmarkt Schloss Holte
until 22.10.
Stadt
Montgolfiere, Kettenflieger, Musik Express,
Riesenrad, Cyber Space, Simulator, Transformer,
Nostalgie-Riesenrad, Geistervilla
Participants: ca. 400
46569 Hünxe
■ Honigkirmes until 22.10.
48231 Warendorf
■ Fettmarkt- und Herbstkirmes
until 24.10.
Stadt
Booster, Remmi Demmi, Crazy Mouse, House
of Horror, Riesenrad, Scheibenwischer, Musik-Shop,
Kettenflieger
Participants: ca. 190
49413 Dinklage
■ Fettmarkt until 22.10.
53809 Ruppichteroth
■ Kirmes until 22.10.
55273 Oppenheim
■ Katharinenmarkt until 21.10.
56626 Andernach-Miesenheim
■ Kirmes until 23.10.
59269 Beckum
■ Lukas-Kirmes until 22.10.
59555 Lippstadt
■ Herbstwoche until 28.10.
Lippstadt Marketing, KWL GmbH
Musik Express, Streetfighter, Breakdance, Jet
Force, Tropicana, Irrgarten, Halloween, Rutsche,
Eclipse, Freddys Circus, The King, Shaker
Participants: ca. 200
65439 Flörsheim
■ Kerb und Nachkerb until 29.10.
Closed from Wednesday to Friday
Stadt
Virus, Breakdance, Super-Jumper
66606 Sankt Wendel
■ Wendelskirmes until 28.10.
68542 Heddesheim
■ Kerwe until 22.10.
Gemeinde
68809 Neulußheim
■ Kirchweih until 23.10.
74653 Krautheim
■ Herbstmesse until 22.10.
74736 Hardheim
■ Herbstmarkt until 21.10.
74936 Siegelsbach
■ Kirchweih until 22.10.
76709 Kronau
■ Kirchweih until 23.10.
77839 Lichtenau
■ Kirchweih until 22.10.
79713 Bad Säckingen
■ Herbstmarkt until 28.10.
81541 München-Au
■ Kirchweihdult until 28.10.
88250 Weingarten
■ Kirchweih-Jahrmarkt until 21.10.
88299 Leutkirch
■ Gallusmarkt until 22.10.
95145 Oberkotzau
■ Kirchweih until 22.10.
A Klagenfurt
■ Ursulamarkt until 22.10.
CH Dübendorf
■ Herbst-Chilbi until 22.10.
CH Willisau
■ Chilbi until 22.10.
F Puy-en-Velay, le
■ Fête Foraine
until 18.11.
F Vannes
■ Foire aux Oignons
until 04.11.
GB Birmingham
■ Star City Half Term Holiday Fair
until 04.11.
GB Chichester, W.Sussex
■ Sloe Fair
until 20.10.
NL Amsterdam-Osdorp
■ Mega Kermis
until 28.10.
NL Enschede
■ Herfstkermis
until 28.10.
NL Venlo
■ Kermis until 28.10.
23. OCTOBER (TUESDAY)
A Unterpremstätten/Graz
■ Oktoberfest
until 29.10.
24. OCTOBER (WEDNESDAY)
GB Menai Bridge, Anglesey
■ Street Fair
until 24.10.
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GB Pontefract, W. Yorks
■ Statutes Fair until 29.10.
GB Ripley, Derbys
■ October Fair until 29.10.
25. OCTOBER (THURSDAY)
06537 Kelbra
■ Kirmes until 28.10.
P.Lutze/Teutschenthal
25746 Heide
■ Herbstmarkt until 30.10.
38486 Klötze
■ Martinimarkt
until 29.10.
Stadt
Riesenrad, Jaguar, Free Fall, Projekt 1, Geisterbahn,
Twister, Shake, Tornado, Simulator,
Fliegender Teppich
46045 Oberhausen
■ City-Fest until 28.10.
48143 Münster
■ Herbstsend
until 29.10.
Stadt
Disco Jet, Riesenrad, Berg & Tal, Wildwasserbahn,
Turbo Force, Rocket, Skater, Tanz der
Vampire, Circus Circus, Scheibenwischer,
Geisterhotel, Kristallpalast
GB Chesterfield/Derbyshire
■ Vintage Fair until 27.10.
26. OCTOBER (FRIDAY)
14974 Ludwigsfelde
■ Wiesenkirmes until 29.10.
21614 Buxtehude
■ Herbstmarkt until 28.10.
23730 Neustadt/Holstein
■ Herbstmarkt until 30.10.
23909 Ratzeburg
■ Herbstmarkt until 28.10.
26409 Wittmund
■ Letztmarkt until 28.10.
31675 Bückeburg
■ Herbstmarkt
until 29.10.
Stadt
Top Spin, Musik Express, 1001 Nacht, Schwanenflieger,
Bungee-Trampolin, Aqua-Labyrinth
Participants: ca. 100
31758 Hameln
■ Rattenfängerkirmes
until 29.10.
Deister Event Service, Lauenau
Riesenrad, Nightstyle, Flying Swing, Musik Express,
Simulator, Round Up
Participants: ca. 50
33607 Bielefeld
■ Herbstkirmes
until 04.11.
Schaustellerverein/Bielefeld
Achterbahn, Experience, Musik Express, Flying
Star, Flipper, House of Horror, Verrücktes
Hotel, Top Spin, Rutsche
34125 Kassel
■ Casseler Freyheit until 30.10.
35274 Kirchhain
■ Martinsmarkt until 28.10.
40724 Hilden
■ Itterfest until 29.10.
42283 Wuppertal-Barmen
■ Schwebebahnkirmes
until 29.10.
42650 Solingen-Mitte
■ Brückenfest until 28.10.
48529 Nordhorn
■ Herbstkirmes until 30.10.
Stadt
Montgolfiere, X-Factor, Musik Express, Take
Off, High Explosive, Fun Street
Participants: ca. 70
48565 Steinfurt-Borghorst
■ Muffen-Markt until 28.10.
49377 Vechta
■ Thomasmarkt until 28.10.
50169 Kerpen
■ Kolpingkirmes until 30.10.
50679 Köln-Deutz
■ Herbstvolksfest until 04.11.
GKS/Köln
51515 Olpe/Kürten
■ Herbtsmarkt until 28.10.
53859 Niederkassel-Ranzel
■ Kirmes until 29.10.
54293 Trier
■ Allerheiligen-Messe until 04.11.
58239 Schwerte
■ Herbstkirmes until 29.10.
Stadt
Breakdance, Musik Express, Crazy Dancer,
Double Jump
Participants: ca. 55
63128 Dietzenbach
■ Kerb until 30.10.
63683 Ortenberg
■ Kalter Markt until 31.10.
Stadt/Ordnungsamt
Frisbee, Air-Crash, Riesenrad, Starlight, Black
Pearl
65343 Eltville
■ Kappeskerb until 29.10.
66538 Neunkirchen
■ Oktoberfest until 28.10.
67343 Speyer
■ Herbstmesse until 04.11.
Stadt
Rutsche, Riesenrad, Rainbow, Crazy Halloween,
Water-Walkingballs
Participants: ca. 80
67549 Worms
■ Herbstmarkt until 04.11.
70806 Kornwestheim
■ Kirbe until 29.10.
74653 Künzelsau
■ Volksfest until 29.10.
H.+M.Oswald GbR/Möckmühl-Korb
76870 Kandel
■ Oktobermarkt
until 29.10.
Gemeinde
78250 Tengen
■ Schätzelemarkt
until 29.10.
H.Gebauer/Konstanz
Riesenrad, Extrem, 1001 Nacht , Magic House,
Roll Over, Musik Express, Hex’n Wippn
Participants: ca. 30
87435 Kempten
■ Kathreinemarkt
until 04.11.
Stadt
Techno Power, Musik Express, Alpenrausch,
Bavaria Dance
Participants: ca. 35
GB Belfast
■ Planet Fun, King's Hall Fun Fair
until 11.11.
NL Gorinchem
■ Najaarskermis until 03.11.
27. OCTOBER (SATURDAY)
04808 Wurzen
■ Herbstvolksfest until 04.11.
08352 Raschau
■ Kirmes until 31.10.
21502 Geesthacht
■ Herbstjahrmarkt until 29.10.
Stadt
Super-Hopser, Viva Mexico, Breakdance,
Pharaos Rache, Riesenrad, Trampolin
Participants: ca. 60
26603 Aurich
■ Herbstmarkt until 30.10.
26689 Apen
■ Herbstmarkt until 29.10.
35510 Butzbach
■ Katharinenmarkt
until 30.10.
H.J.Kalbfleisch/Butzbach
47574 Goch
■ Flachsmarkt until 30.10.
Stadt
49448 Brockum
■ Großmarkt until 30.10.
Gemeinde
Beach Jumper, Riesenrad, Toboggan, Kettenflieger,
Amazonas, Heiße Räder, Breakdance,
Free Style
Participants: ca. 250
49740 Haselünne
■ Herbstkirmes until 29.10.
53879 Euskirchen
■ Simon-Juda-Markt
until 30.10.
Stadt
Aviator, Südseewellen, Wellenflug, Adrenalin,
Riesenrad, Crazy Mouse, Remmi Demmi, Salto
Mortale, Panic Room, Octopussy
Participants: ca. 150
59368 Werne
■ Sim-Jü-Kirmes until 30.10.
Stadt
Wellenflug, Twister, High Energy, Nessy, Geisterbahn,
Musik Express, Shake, Riesenrad,
Voodoo Jumper, Breakdance, Big Bamboo,
Looping the Loop
Participants: ca. 250
64546 Mörfelden-Walldorf
■ Walldorfer Kerb until 30.10.
Gebr.Hausmann GbR Darmstadt
67454 Hassloch
■ Herbstkirmes until 30.10.
68799 Reilingen/Main
■ Kerwe until 30.10.
F.Traber/Walzbachtal
68804 Altlußheim
■ Kirchweih
until 30.10.
69256 Mauer
■ Kerwe until 30.10.
U.Köhler/Mannheim
70597 Stuttgart-Degerloch
■ Kirchweih until 29.10.
75031 Eppingen-Elsenz
■ Kirchweih until 29.10.
I.Reimund/Sinsheim-Steinsfurt
76887 Bad Bergzabern
■ Herbstmarkt until 04.11.
91541 Rothenburg/Tauber
■ Herbstmesse mit Volksfest
until 04.11.
Stadt
CH Affoltern a.A.
■ Herbstchilbi until 04.11.
CH Basel
■ Herbschtmäss
until 11.11.
Riesenrad, Star Flyer, Power Tower, Monster,
Big Flight, Space Roller, Free Style, Crazy
Mouse, X-Factory, Take Off, Tagada, Wellenflug,
Calypso, Discovery, Polyp, Tower, Psycho,
Swing Up, Beach Jumper, Snow Dream,
Horror-House, Mexico, Disco-Labyrinth
Participants: ca. 470
CH Kreuzlingen
■ Herbst-Chilbi until 29.10.
CH Thalwil
■ Chilbi until 29.10.
F Clermont-Ferrand
■ Luna Park d'Automne,
Fête Patronale until 25.11.
F Dijon
■ Fête Foraine de la Foire
Gastronom. until 18.11.
F Mans, le
■ Foire de la Toussaint until 18.11.
F Perpignan
■ Foire Saint-Martin until 25.11.
MC Monaco
■ Foire Attractive until 25.11.
28. OCTOBER (SUNDAY)
GB Northampton
■ St. Crispin Street Fun Fair
until 30.10.
30. OCTOBER (TUESDAY)
99706 Sondershausen
■ Martinimarkt until 04.11.
Kurt Hammer/Holzthaleben
31. OCTOBER (WEDNESDAY)
NL Winschoten
■ Adrillenkermis until 05.11.
No responsibility for accuracy!
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Kasseler Straße 44
Tel. 06691/3536
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FOR SALE
Fairground DVD new products
2011, 2 DVD’s each 2 hours
20.00 Euro.
Tel. 0043/2272/61056
Professional shots
Mondräumer/Goldrausch-
Pusher, trailer, front 13 m,
depth 2.50 m, height 7 m, electrical
req. 20 kW., 12 machines
with joystick. Unique. Price
48,000 Euro net o.n.o.
office@hanse-automaten.de
Large Ghost Ride, can be viewed
in operation, also ideal for
parks, available for rental to
parks. Tel. + 49 (0)177/ 8125659
Factory for figures and decoration
construction. Tel. + 49
(0)351/8470241, + 49 (0)172/
3845189, www.figurenbaufrideba.de
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Combined show: high-divers and dolphins at Oceanografic,
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2012, bookings open for 2013 – for events, parks, Malls, festivals
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• Soltau Heidepark (von Juni bis Oktober)
• Weert/NL Kirmes (28. 09. bis 03. 10.) bei "Montgolfiere"
• Hannover Oktoberfest (28. 09. bis 14. 10.) bei "Happy Family"
• Hövelhof Hövelmarkt (05. 10. bis 07. 10.) bei "Montgolfiere"
• Lage/Lippe-Pottenhausen Reinholdimarkt (05. bis 08. 10.) bei "Aqua Velis"
• Anröchte Herbstkirmes (12. 10. bis 15. 10.) bei "Aqua Velis"
• Bergkamen Herbstkirmes (12. 10. bis 15. 10.) bei "Montgolfiere"
• Stadthagen Herbstmarkt (12. 10. bis 16. 10) bei "Happy Family"
• Schloß Holte Pollhansmarkt (20. 10. bis 22. 10.) bei "Montgolfiere"
• Nordhorn Herbstkirmes (26. 10. bis 30. 10.) bei "Montgolfiere"
• Speyer Herbstmesse (26. 10. bis 04. 11.) bei "Aqua Velis"
• Unna Katharinenkirmes (02. 11. bis 05. 11.) bei "Montgolfiere"
• Dinslaken Martinikirmes (09. 11. bis 13. 11.) bei "Montgolfiere"
• Hamburg Winterdom (09.11. bis 09.12.) b. "AquaVelis” u. "Happy Family"
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Tel. 08441/ 402213
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Wet Protect Feuchtigkeitsschutz
Fax 07191/ 34 0136
Die einzige Modellbahn
im Ausstellungswagen
www.modellbahnschau.de
Telefon 01 72 / 5 38 56 79
Service
FREIE TERMINE - FREIE PLÄTZE
Suchen Sie noch Geschäfte für Ihre Veranstaltung? Oder haben Sie mit Ihrem Geschäft noch Termine frei? Hier können Sie Ihre Anfrage veröffentlichen.
Für Veranstalter, die bereits in der Kirmes & Park Revue ausgeschrieben haben, ist dieser Service kostenfrei.
Für alle anderen Interessenten beträgt der Preis pro Veröffentlichung: bis 3 Zeilen € 25,- + Mwst., für 4-6 Zeilen € 40,- + Mwst.
Bitte wenden Sie sich an Ralf Schmitt, Tel. 08441-402226, Fax 08441-71846, E-mail: ralf.schmitt@gemiverlag.de
Frei
• Kinderkarussell (5 m) frei für Weihnachtsmarkt.
Tel.: 01577-9277640
• Familienhochfahrgeschäft „Airgate”
(23 m mit Ausflug) hat noch Termine
2012 frei. Tel.: 0174-8990055
• Hochfahrgeschäft (21 m) frei im Oktober
sowie 1. und 2. Sonntag im November.
Tel.: 0178-8812200
• Familienachterbahn (29 x 15 m
oder 15 x 29 m) hat Termine frei Tel.:
0171-2665483, Fax: 08639-306
• Rundfahrgeschäft hat Termine frei.
Tel.: 0171-5266995
• Water-Walkingballs (12 x 8 m) hat
freie Termine, auch Stadtfeste. Tel.: 0157-
83034461
• Experience hat Termine frei. Tel.:
0031-630-481501 od. 0031-654-900206
• Apres-Ski-Hütte und Almhüttendorf
(variable Größen) haben Termine
frei. Tel.: 0171-5266995
• Simulator hat freie Termine. Tel.:
0157-83034461
• Funhouse hat Termine frei. Tel.: 0178-
8362951
• Bungee-Trampolin (4er-Anlage) hat
Termine frei. Tel.: 0157-83034461
• Torwand (4 x 7 m) frei am 3. Sonntag
im Oktober. Tel.: 0172-1456663
• Venezianisches Pferdekarussell
(doppelstöckig) hat noch Termine frei.
Tel.: 0172-2622252, E-Mail: horst.w.langenberg@t-online.de
• 4-Etagen-Laufgeschäft hat Termine
frei. Tel.: 0178-7228059
• Scheibenwischer (18,50 x 4,50 m)
hat Termine frei. Tel.: 09081-22244
• Geschicklichkeitsspiel „Pusher”
hat Termine frei. Tel.: 0178-3624121
• Riesenrad hat im Oktober noch Termine
frei. Tel.: 0177-3328669
• Spielmobil, 6er-Trampolin, Mitmachcircus
und Kinderkettenkarussell
haben Termine frei. Tel.: 0173-
3215800
• Piratenrutsche (35 x 7 m) und Water-Walkingballs
(10 x 8 m) frei im Oktober.
Tel.: 0163-2057766 od. 0170-
2887765
• Kinder-8-Schleife (16 x 10 m) frei im
Oktober. Tel.: 0171-5154715
• Rainbow hat im Oktober Termine frei.
Tel.: 0171-6507134
• Familienachterbahn „Willy der
Wurm” frei am 1. Sonntag im November.
Tel: 0177-7976933
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Die Stadt OELDE im Münsterland
(30.000 Einwohner)
freut sich über Ihre Bewerbung zur
OELDER MARGARETENKIRMES
19. bis 21. Juli 2013
Bewerbungen mit den üblichen Unterlagen
(aktuelles Foto, genauer Platzbedarf, Stromanschlusswert)
bis 31. Dezember 2012 bitte an:
Stadt Oelde • FD Ordnungswesen und Standesamt
Ratsstiege 1 • 59302 Oelde
Zusagen ergehen schriftlich bis zum 15.02.2013. Sollte bis dahin
kein Vertrag beim Bewerber sein, gilt dies gleichzeitig als Absage.
Vielleicht liegt Oelde auch an Ihrer Reiseroute
zwischen dem Europaschützenfest Hannover und der
Libori-Kirmes Paderborn bzw. der Cranger Kirmes!
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Dortmund
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Anzeigenschluss für das Novemberheft ist Mittwoch, 10. Oktober
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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
• 06484 Quedlinburg, Bahnhofstr.
• 06844 Dessau, Fritz-Hesse-Str. 7
• 10117 Berlin-Friedrichstr., Georgenstr. 14-18
• 10178 Berlin, Alexanderplatz, Dircksenstraße
✘ 10178 Berlin, Ladenzeile / Abgang S-Bahn
• 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
• 16515 Onanienburg, Stralsunder Str.
✘ 20099 Hamburg, Hbf., Glockengiesserwall
• 20354 Hamburg, Bahnhof Dammtor, Theodor-Heuss-Platz
• 21337 Lüneburg, Bahnhofstr.
• 22335 Hamburg, Flughafenstr.
✘ 22765 Hamburg, Paul-Nevermann-Platz
• 23558 Lübeck, Am Bahnhof
• 24114 Kiel, Sophienblatt 27-29
• 24145 Kiel, Bunsenstr. 1c
• 25813 Husum, Poggenburgstr. 12
• 26122 Oldenburg, Hauptbahnhof
• 26125 Oldenburg, Wilhelmshavener Heerstr. 32
• 26382 Wilhelmshaven, Bahnhofsplatz 1
• 26721 Emden, Bahnhofsplatz
• 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
• 31134 Hildesheim, Bahnhofsplatz
• 31582 Nienburg, Bahnhofstraße
• 31785 Hameln, Bahnhofsplatz
• 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
• 41061 Mönchengladbach, Europaplatz
• 41460 Neuss, Presse & Buch im Bhf., Theodor-Heuss-Platz
• 41236 Mönchengladbach, Bahnhofstr.
• 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
• 47798 Krefeld, Im Hauptbahnhof
• 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
• 53721 Siegburg, Europaplatz
• 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
• 66606 St. Wendel, Mommstr. 2, Bahnh.
• 66740 Saarlouis, Bahnhofsplatz 11
• 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
• 83209 Prien, Bahnhofplatz
• 84032 Landshut, Bahnhofsplatz
• 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
• 92318 Neumarkt, Bahnlinie 5/HBF
• 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
• 96215 Lichtenfels, Bahnhofsplatz
• 96450 Coburg, Lossaustr. 4
✘ 97070 Würzburg, Bahnhofstr. 4
• 97424 Schweinfurt, Im Bahnhof
• 99084 Erfurt, Willy-Brandt-Platz 12
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Kreisstadt Altötting
Deutschlands größter Wallfahrtsort
Altöttinger Hofdult
vom 25. Mai bis 03. Juni 2013
Die Altöttinger Hofdult ist ein traditionsreiches
Volksfest mit Warenmarkt. Die Dult findet seit
über 625 Jahren in der Fronleichnamswoche statt.
Platzbewerbungen für Geschäfte aller Art werden
bis spätestens 31. Oktober 2012 erbeten an die
Stadt Altötting • Herr Ritter
Kapellplatz 2a • 84503 Altötting
Tel. (08671) 5062-23 • Fax (08671) 5062-47
Die Bewerbungen müssen enthalten:
◆ Vor- und Zuname sowie ständige Anschrift des Geschäftsinhabers
und erreichbare Telefonnummer
◆ Beschreibung und genaue Ausmaße des Geschäftes
(Frontlänge,Tiefe und Höhe)
◆ Aktuelles Farbfoto des Geschäftes
◆ Anzahl der mitgeführten Pack- und Wohnwagen
(einschl. max. Platzbedarf Länge & Breite)
◆ Anschlusswerte für Licht- und Kraftstrom in kW
◆ Genaues Warensortiment bei Imbiss- und Verkaufsgeschäften
Die Bewerbungen begründen keinen Rechtsanspruch auf Zulassung
oder Zuweisung eines bestimmten Platzes.
Zulassungen ergehen nur durch schriftlichen Vertrag.
Die Gemeinde Anröchte freut sich über
Ihre Bewerbung zur
Anröchter Herbstkirmes
11.–14. Oktober 2013
Bewerbungen mit den üblichen Unterlagen
(Foto, Platzbedarf, Stromanschlusswert etc.)
senden Sie bitte bis zum 01.12.2012 an:
Gemeinde Anröchte • Ordnungs- und Sozialamt
Hauptstraße 74 • 59609 Anröchte
Tel. 0 29 47 / 888 – 320 • Fax 0 29 47 / 888 – 8320
Nähere Angaben finden Sie unter
www.anroechte.de
Der Veranstalter übernimmt keine Haftung als Folge
von Ausfall, Verkürzung oder Verlegung des Marktes.
Gesucht werden attraktive Fahrgeschäfte sowie Verkaufsund
Belustigungsgeschäfte für die Erwitter Schlosskirmes
von Freitag, 04.10. bis Montag, 07.10.2013.
Die Schankwirtschaft ist hiervon ausgenommen.
Bewerbungen mit Foto und Größenangaben werden erbeten
bis zum 03.12.2012 an:
Verkehrsverein Stadt Erwitte • c/o Stadt Erwitte
Postfach 1065 • 59591 Erwitte
Wir bieten ein attraktives Rahmenprogramm zur Kirmes
sowie Werbung in Funk und Presse.
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