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KALEIDOSCOPE
Facts – Observations – Short Portraits . . . . 4
NEW PRODUCTS
Premieres and Announcements . . . . . . 12
PREVIEW
Alpen-Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
INTERVIEW
Michael Burghard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
COMEBACK
Round Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
OLDIE
Blue Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SPECIAL
Volksfest-Nostalgia . . . . . . . . . . 34
GASTRONOMY
News from the Scene . . . . . . . . . 46
A LOOK BACK
Reports about Specially Selected Events . . 52
MODEL CONSTRUCTION
Kirmes-Highlights en miniature . . . . . . 72
SPECIAL
Waltzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
PORTRAIT
Trans Studio Bandung . . . . . . . . . 76
TECHNOLOGY
Safety Restrains . . . . . . . . . . . 82
TOP ACT
Maus au Chocolat . . . . . . . . . . 90
WATERPARK
Acquaworld . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
MAGAZINE
Current News from the Park-Scene. . . . . 96
PREVIEW
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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KALEIDOSCOPE
ENTERPRISE
Buser's “Enterprise”
DATES
Unfortunately,
the
date for the Bocholt
Fair 2012 published in
the Kirmes & Park Revue
special Call for Bids
supplement was wrong.
Correct is October 19 th to
22 nd . Moreover, there is a
change of date at the
Wuppertal “Schwebebahnkirmes”,
which will
now be held from October
26 th to 29 th . ■
Text & Photos:
Norman Vogt
One of the last travelling “Enterprise” rides
built by Huss in Europe is the example owned
by Ruth Buser from Zurich / Switzerland.
The Buser family presents the classic (built in
1979) among the major rides at about ten
events a season. After a long break, the “Enterprise”
has now once again appeared at the
Herbstmesse in Basle. The ride, which is built
up without a backflash, but with the original
name sign, was placed at the Messeplatz,
where it was able to compete surprisingly well
with two other looping rides and often worked
at its capacity limits. After its 16-year Basle absence,
the well-preserved ride made a novelty
impression, especially on adolescent visitors. ■
Scenes from this year's
guest presentations in Basel:
the “Enterprise” from Buser
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PANIC ROOM
Text:
Photo:
Ralf Schmitt
Archiv Lemoine
A transportable show novelty has been heralded by
Bernhard Lemoine from Berlin for the 2012 season;
namely the “Panic Room”.
The construction with ground measurements of 20 x 15
metres, is the successor to the “Live Action Show”,
which was closed at the end of the 2010 season. According
to the owner, the “Panic Room”, despite taking
up the horror concept of the predecessor show, also
offers a lot of novelty features. The facade of the construction
features a three-dimensional moulded plastic
decoration and the two 12-metre chimneys (smoking
and fire spitting, and equipped with powerful spotlights)
on the roof will be a special eye catcher and
crowd puller. From a distance, the moulded plastic
façade of the hotel gives the impression of being a real,
solid building. A walkthrough course inside the “Panic
Room” will await the visitors with the latest horror
scenes in different sections performed by live actors,
as well as further shocking effects. Outside the construction
there will be a pre-show event.
■
New show walkthrough
for 2012: “Panic Room”
LULLUSFEST BAD HERSFELD
Text:
Photos:
Ralf Schmitt
Archiv Osselmann
The Lullusfest in Bad Hersfeld is said to be the
oldest Volksfest event in Germany. At this year’s
Lullusfest – or “Lolls”, as the locals call their
event – some of the participating showmen and
guests of honour climbed high up the spire of
the Stadtkirche once again.
As is a well-known fact, the whole festival is
characterised by tradition, which makes it a special
event to its visitors and the participating showmen.
One of the highlights was the said climbing of the
50 metre spire. After a total of 220 steps, the participants
were rewarded by a magnificent view across
the town and the festival. This time, among other
devotees, the “Lolls brothers and sisters”
participated in this event: Udo Roßbach, in charge
of the bonfire, showman pastor
Volker Drewers, Laurent
Schwaller from the Luxembourg
city authorities joined by
his wife Magali, as well as the
show women and showmen
Vanessa Markmann, Christina
Schneider, Dagmar Osselmann,
Maik Landwermann,
Ralph Gusowski, and of course
the “life and soul” of the Bad
Hersfeld Lullusfest, local born
and raised Richard Krolzig. ■
Before, during
and after the procession: the
“Lolls Brothers and Sisters”
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BYE BYE “RANGER”
The last touring Huss
Ranger in Germany is sold to
Romania
Anticipation of the pleasure
of the new construction
“Doggy Dog”: M. Zinnecker
Text: Ralf Schmitt, Norman Vogt
Photos: Norman Vogt
In late October, the last
travelling Huss “Ranger”
in Germany bade its
farewell. At the Oktobermarkt
in Kaiserslautern,
the Michael Zinnecker
family turned its passengers
upside down for the
last time, as the ride was
afterwards sold abroad.
Just to refresh the memory,
here is once again a short
history of the ride built in
1982 for Rudolf Robrahn
from Bremen by the Huss
firm. In 1996, it was taken
over by the Wirtele firm from
Pleinfeld – and not only did
the fact that the new owner
tore the ride to bits (among
other outrages, the original
name sign and the
characteristic elliptical
lights mounted to the rotating
mast were “disposed
of”) almost bring tears to the eyes, especially to
those of the hardcore ride fans' eyes, its partially
new artwork proved to be of downright bad taste.
In 2003, Michael Zinnecker
purchased the ride, which was
under the ownership of a Hamburg
leasing company at that
time. After the purchase, Zinnecker
invested a considerable
sum into the complete restoration
and appearance, bringing
the construction up to latest
technical standards. The “Ranger”
was then one of the most
colourful rides in Germany and
toured extensively throughout
the country, and was also approved
to the Bremen Freimarkt,
where it had attained cult status
under Robrahn management in
the 1980s and 1990s. In the last
few years, the epithet “XXL” was
added to its name, and it quite
successfully stood up to competition
at every venue. As Michael
Zinnecker has now purchased a
new attraction - the “Doggy Dog”
Family Coaster, which will be presented from the
2012 season - the “Ranger” has now been sold on.
It was purchased by Wilhelm Gärtner, originally
from the Balkans, who attended the dismantling in
Kaiserslautern. After the “Ranger” had been
dismantled and taken over, the transports went to
Romania, where the ride is to be the highlight attraction
on a Christmas Market in the Bucharest
area. With the last rides of their “Ranger” fast
approaching on the last opening day (Monday,
October 24 th ), there was something of a feeling of
melancholy at the Zinnecker family. Their daughter
Vanessa (22) in particular, who had virtually grown
up with the ride, was deeply affected by the imminent
farewell. She expressed her goodbye to
the “Ranger” in a rather personal note on facebook:
“Last day of the Ranger in Germany. The last
hours in my paybox before the end of an era. It has
brought us not only many pleasant hours and full
coffers, but also many grey hairs. No matter
whether we have loved and hated , it has always
earned us a living. Now it – 24 m high, 20 m wide,
15 m deep, a weight of 90 tons and 150 kW – will
leave Germany and us for good. I am now sitting
in my paybox with mixed feelings, and overseeing
the last rides... Bye bye Ranger! We had a good
time together”
■
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KALEIDOSCOPE
MANFRED MEYER
Text & Photo:
Nils Benthien
After 32 years, now
stepping down with honour:
Vechta's Director, Manfred Meyer
After 32 years in office, Manfred
Meyer took leave of his
distinguished office during the
showman meeting at the Vechta
Stoppelmarkt 2011.
Mayor Uwe Bartels had already
thanked him for his hard work
during the opening of the Stoppelmarkt.
For more than three
decades, Manfred Meyer had
committed himself to steadily
increasing the attraction of the
Stoppelmarkt, and thereby visitor
attendance. Since 1979 Meyer has
been organising all the Volksfest
events in Vechta. During his term in
office, he has not missed any Vechta
market or a single market committee meeting. His
cooperation with the showmen has been characterised
by trust and mutual respect throughout all those
years. Even as a child he was fascinated by the
Stoppelmarkt. He helped in the building up the
Dodgem Track and was more than happy with some
free ride chips he got as pay. During his last year as
the Stoppelmarkt Fairground Director, he was
accompanied by a television team from the local NDR
television station, which has covered his work. Until he
reaches semi-retirement, he will still organise the
“Thomas” events and the Christmas market. The new
Vechta fairground director is 31-year-old Jens Siemer,
who used to work in an agency specialising in the organisation
of large national and international equestrian
events, where he had been responsible for planning,
organising, and operating these large events before
he took over his new position in Vechta.
■
TROPICAL TRIP
Text & Photos:
Norman Vogt
The „Tropical
Trip“from Andre Massel Jnr.
There has been a
change of ownership at
the “Tropical Trip” Miami,
which last toured
under the management
of the Baumann firm.
The new owner is Andre
Massel Jnr. from
Wadgassen / Saarland.
The first venue of the
KMG ride under the new
management was Illingen
in late summer, which
was followed by Neunkirchen,
Schaffhausen, Bexbach and Saarbrücken.
For the ride built in 1994, Andre Massel is now the
sixth owner. Apart from Baumann, previous owners
were Hohl, Weeber, Wagner and Hahn. According to
the owner, the “Tropical Trip” meets the latest technical
standards. Only its visual appearance has suffered
from the various changes of ownership. The date for
a new paint job however has already been fixed says
Andre Massel Jnr., announcing that the new artwork
will probably be a South Sea theme. Moreover, he will
continue to operate the family’s large kiddie traffic
garden.
■
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NEW PRODUCTS
The Dutch manufacturer KMG
has announced new deliveries
of successful attractions, the
pending première of the racy
“XLR8” major ride, a further
development of the sales hit
“Afterburner” including the
integration of new movement
elements for the 2012 season,
as well as two new ride projects
for 2013. The order books are
full until November 2012!
Text: Ralf Schmitt
Photos: KMG
Current new
deliveries: Freak Out “VIP”
for Peter Baer (CH), “X-Factory”
for Drew (USA), “Freak Out” for
Poor Jack Amusements (USA).
KMG novelty 2012: “Sicko”
KMG
Completed according to
schedule, KMG has
delivered this summer and
autumn the Freak Out “VIP”
to the Baer firm in Switzerland
and another “Freak
Out” construction to Poor
Jack Amusements (Bohlander
Bros.) in the USA.
Also delivered to America –
more specifically to the firm
Event Coordinators (Jim
Drew) was the “X-Factory”
Miami. A “Speed” Propeller
will be delivered to Armco
Inc (Larry Sankowsky) in the
USA in December 2011.
Since September, the prototype
of the “XLR8” had been
undergoing extensive tests
at KMG, to be followed by
the installation of decoration elements and the
lighting system. The attraction can be tested in
December by potentional buyers. The first example
has been sold to a Dutch showman and the second
example has already been secured by a showman
enterprise from Scandinavia at an early stage. The
novelty ride 2012 is a new variation of the “Afterburner”
from KMG called “Sicko”. Compared to the
standard swing, “Sicko” is 5 metres higher, and its
swing arm is V-shaped with 6 individual gondolas
each for 4 passengers (2 passengers sitting back
to back). The swinging movement reaches up to
120 degrees, and not only the
gondola group rotates but also
the gondolas themselves - a
special feature. The ride consists
of 2 transport vehicles, and
the ride can be built up and
dismantled without a crane.
The first “Sicko” example is
scheduled to be delivered to a
customer in France in May
2012. New concepts for 2013
were introduced at the IAAPA
in Orlando (USA); namely the
XXL versions of the KMG rides
“Speed” and “Inversion”. Basic
information on both constructions
is as follows: height approx.
70 metre; 4 transport vehicles;
no crane required for
build-up and dismantling.
Both attractions will also be
available as park models. ■
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PREVIEW
The “Alpen Hotel”
from Saskia and Rene Rasch
The "Winter Wonderland” in
London's Hyde Park is currently
giving visitors a foretaste of
what they are to encounter on
German fairgrounds as early
as next year; namely the
"Alpen-Hotel” from Saskia and
René Rasch from Hamburg.
Text:
Photos:
Miichael Bonhoff
Michael Bonhoff, Heiko Schimanzik
The Barman in the
Alpen Hotel-Bar
Alpen-Hotel
The base structure of the
new attraction is formed
by the largest Adventure
Simulator ever built by the
Dietz firm, which may well
be remembered by experts
under the name of Inferno
and later Mystery Tower
Hotel. Some years ago,
René Rasch purchased all
the individual components
originally belonging to this
construction, in order to
build a family-friendly, XXLsized
funhouse. On the
basis of an original draft by
Heinz Opitz the firm’s
experienced staff, supported
by well-known experts,
may well have built one of
the largest and complex
funhouse constructions currently on tour.
Even though all the participants had to make
an all-out effort in the last few months for the
prestigious première venue in the Queen's
Garden, the new "Alpen-Hotel” was eventually
completed only in early November. As many as 6
transport vehicles (four of which are directly
incorporated into the construction) were required to
transport the attraction, extended by many elements,
to England by sea. At the preview in London, visitors
will encounter a gigantic building with 28 retrolook
front metres, 4 levels high, 12 metres deep,
brush painted and equipped with bulb lighting –
entirely in the tradition of the large German funhouse
attraction from the time of the "economic
miracle” that Willenborg or Fellerhoff and Edi Meier
used to operate in Germany and Switzerland. These
indeed influenced the style of this kind of fairground
entertainment all over the world way back then. The
style of the slightly fanciful monumental façade
reflects the classic "German Funhouse”, whereas
the open design and the visible balcony sections
replete with effects offering spectators a lot of fun,
are modelled on the Italian style. From the "Kneipp’s
Cure” visitors are presented with a watery challenge,
wading their way to the "yodelling stairs”, from
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One of the friendly
hotel staff members
where the up and down course through the Alpenwelt
continues to provide an ample selection of
entertaining obstacles and surprises. After the
successful ascent to the summit, visitors encounter
the true highlight of the construction, the newly
designed show section with no less than 4 different
sections. First, the course leads into the legendary
hotel bar, an elaborate animation older fairground
fans still enthuse about to this day. Lovingly restored
and having been given a matching theme after a
long beauty sleep, this effect will certainly not fail to
also impress today’s generation of visitors. Further
along there are three further illusions, before the
whole hotel lobby seems to turn topsy-turvy at the
end of the course. By the way, all the effects have
been especially "synchronized” in English with a
heavy Bavarian accent – simply priceless! This
alone makes a Christmastide trip to the United
Kingdom well worthwhile.
In early January, the "Alpen-Hotel” will return to its
homeland, where it will tour throughout the coming
season. The ribald comments of the animated figures
can then only be heard in the original German
version, however.
■
“Let's head for London”:
The centre section
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INTERVIEW
MICHAEL BURGHARD
Susanne and Michael
Burghard
At the Hannover Schützenfest,
the new closed gondolas on the
“Roue Parisienne” Ferris Wheel
from the Burghard-Kleuser
GmbH underwent a 'road test'. At
its appearance at this year's
Lukasmarkt in Mayen, the time
had come: the Ferris Wheel was
presented on a “half’n’half” basis
– one half equipped with
open, rotating gondolas and the
other half with the new covered
gondolas. Kirmes & Park Revue
interviewed Michael Burghard on
this innovation.
Text & Photos: Michael Petersen
Half open and half closed
gondolas: “Roue Parisienne”
at the Lukasmarkt in Mayen
A transportable Ferris Wheel with both closed
and open gondolas may well be unique, don't you
think?
Yes indeed, we do not know of another example
like this.
How did you come up with this idea?
We operate the “Roue Parisienne” almost all year
round, touring it at the Hagen Christmas Market at the
end of the season, and have built it up at the largest
New Year’s Eve Party at the Brandenburg Gate in
Berlin at the turn of the year for many years. It is
particularly at the latter event that the passengers find
themselves much more comfortable in a closed Ferris
Wheel gondola. As a result, the idea was born to
partly equip our Wheel with closed gondolas.
And what does it look like in practice?
We have a total of 36 gondolas, 18 of which are
open and rotating. One of the open gondolas was
rebuilt to accommodate wheelchair users and an
accompanying person. We have now added 18
closed gondolas. One of these gondolas is a VIP
gondola, which can be hired for special occasions.
What kind of occasions do you have in mind?
Romantic, wedding, and birthday parties – there
is a number of possibilities. On request, guests in the
VIP gondola are provided with food and drink appropriate
for the occasion, from champagne to multi-course
meals.
What was the planning and building phase of
the new gondolas like?
There was close cooperation with the TÜV Essen
from the very beginning. The wind resistance of the
Wheel, the weight of the gondolas, and the maximum
load capacity had to be recalculated. As the TÜV had
approved the construction early on, we were able to
contract the Reckmann firm from Oberhausen to build
the gondolas.
What other firms participated in the reconstruction?
There weren't any! That was a big advantage:
everything came from “just one hand”, if you will; our
sole contact partner Reckmann built the gondolas,
painted and decorated them. This Oberhausen firm
even installed the new LED gondola lighting with
spectacularly changing colours.
Did the number of transport vehicles increase?
No, the gondolas are pushed together and do not
require any additional room. All the vehicles are
incorporated into the ride.
Do you now travel only with the “half'n’half”
version?
It depends on the venue. We go by the
organiser's wishes, but also by the weather forecast.
We are very flexible. In the cold season, we will
certainly stick to the version with both gondola types.
So, would you say that you have reinvented the
Ferris Wheel?
No, certainly not, but we are creative and now able
to offer something unique.
■
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COMEBACK
The “Round Up”
from Sabrina Wolf and
Dominique Bügler
It is well known that there are
not too many examples of the
classic “Round Up” ride left
touring within Germany. In the
2011 season, however, there
was a new addition to the remaining
few, as Wolf and
Dominique Bügler from Bad
Kreuznach brought an almost
forgotten “Round Up” construction
back to life. Built by
the Fähtz firm in 1974, it had led
a rather dull, park-based life of
late.
Text:
Photos:
Norman Vogt
Norman Vogt, Archive Bügler/Wolf
Dominique Bügler at the
operator stand
Round Up
The Bad Kreuznach showmen purchased the
ride from the Krebel firm from Kassel, which had
operated it in a small amusement park. The “Round
Up” had last toured the fairgrounds
(only for a short time) a
number of years previously under
the management of the
Geibel firm, which had incorporated
the “Round Up” as a
surprising attraction behind the
façade of Walkthrough construction,
“Twister”. According
to the ride book, the attraction
was built in 1974 for the showman
Bockermann from Eltville, who toured it under
the name of “African Swing” from 1974 to 1978.
Subsequent owners were Pistorius, Schraut, and
Willführ. Admittedly, when Dominique Bügler purchased
the ride in 2010 (after previous inspection),
it had a sound base structure; its visual appearance,
however, was anything other than attractive.
Consequently, the ride was completely dismantled
step by step after the takeover. Each and every
screw was removed and replaced by a new one,
and the entire centrepiece, as well as all other sections,
was expertly sanded down. Removing a
stubborn powder coating from the 36 passenger
baskets turned out to be the most time consuming
task, alone taking six weeks to achieve. When the
metal parts were glittering again, having been newly
primed and painted, a new corrugated sheet was
mounted to the floor of the rotating element. This
done, the ride was rewired and the lighting was in-
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The rotating viewed
from the rear
stalled. Even the machine parts required for operating
and elevating the arm were overhauled.
In addition to the centre trailer, there is a roller with
the paybox stand as well as the staircase platforms,
which is incorporated into the construction. An
artist from Bad Kreuznach was engaged to give the
“Round Up” a colourful design. The ride now features
new spotlights and music equipment, just as
is the case with the new LED lighting in the front
section. A collapsible backflash to be affixed to the
centrepiece will be installed next year.
It goes without saying that during the restoration,
Sabrina Wolf and Dominique Bügler were energet-
The ride condition at
takeover and at the start of
the restoration
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The construction
in a new shine
ically supported by their
families. All this tireless
work was followed by a
special TÜV inspection,
before the “Round Up”
was able to make its first
appearance at the
Ostermarkt in Saarlouis.
The ride has ground measurements of 15 x 16 metres
and electrical requirements of 50 kW. ■
An artist from Bad
Kreuznach took over the
painting design
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OLDIE
The “Blue Hawaii”
from Volklandt at the Leipzig
Herbstkleinmesse 2011
The “Blue Hawaii” attraction
from Mack can look back on a
colourful past: The ride was
built 46 years ago and has often
changed ownership. In late
1989, it even went to the then
still existent GDR – but thereafter
was widely thought to have
been lost to posterity. However,
after a long beauty sleep, it
suddenly reappeared; and having
changed ownership yet again
last year, it is now operated by the
Volklandt family from Zwenkau
near Leipzig.
Text: Rolf Orschel
Photos: Rolf Orschel, Archive
The gondolas are similar
to small boats
Blue Hawaii
ministry in charge was rejected, pointing out
that it was not possible for private showmen
to import rides; the construction could only be
imported into the GDR as an addition to the
VEB Zentralzirkus, or Socialist State Circus
Enrico Volklandt purchased the “Blue Hawaii” from amusement park. Consequently, the “Blue Hawaii”
Karl-Heinz Langenscheidt from Aurich last year. stayed in West Germany and was ultimately sold to
In 1965, the attraction was built by the ride show woman Anneliese Meyer from Aurich in East
manufacturer Mack in Waldkirch for the Parpalioni Frisia. From there, the ride passed through many
showman family from Herford. Under the brothers’ hands in rapid succession: It was, among others,
management, the ride was truly in its prime. Having operated by the showmen Günter Darmann from
learnt back in the 1970s from his brother in West Germany
that the Parpalioni family wanted to part with Till from Iphofen. In late 1989, the latter eventually
Solingen, Karl-Dieter Milz from Cologne and Ottmar
the ride in favour of another attraction, the showman sold the ride to Udo Lautenschläger from Querfurt in
Ernst Malfertheiner from Ohrdruf jumped at the the still existing GDR (even though at that point in time,
perceived chance to import the ride into the former the Berlin Wall had already fallen and the border was
GDR. The application for the import of the ride to the already open). However, Lautenschläger operated
GDR from a “non-socialist country” submitted to the the ride only every now and then up until 1993, when
it simply disappeared from the fairgrounds. As it did
not reappear for a long time, it was thought to have
been scrapped, but the history of the “Blue Hawaii”
continued the same year – albeit initially barely noticed.
This same year, the showman enterprise Wieser
from Dessau purchased the attraction from a bank
and put it into storage in the hall on the company
grounds, as the ride was to be thoroughly overhauled.
However, due to the purchase of other rides,
it was simply left idle. In 2002, it was awoken from its
beauty sleep by the show people Petra & René Uebel
from Calvörde near Haldensleben, who overhauled
parts of the ride. On completion of the overhaul, they
sold the “Blue Hawaii” to Michael Wustrack from
Karlshöfen (Bremervörde district in Lower Saxony).
This is how the ride returned temporarily to the old
West German states.
By the way, the spelling of the ride name on the name
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OLDIE
Details of the “Blue Hawaii”:
The paybox was newly built
by Enrico Volklandt
sign sometimes also changed along with the large
number of changes of ownership: The ride was
called “Blue Hawaii” but also “Blue Haway”. Four
years later, the ride changed ownership once again:
From 2007 to 2008, the “Blue Hawaii” made its rounds
in the “Onkel Heini” amusement park of the showman
Karl-Heinz Langenscheidt in Logabirum (a district of
Leer in East Friesian). When the park was closed
down, the ride was put into storage for two years before
being sold to Enrico Volklandt in 2010 – thereby
going back to East Germany once again. After the
takeover, the ride was completely overhauled. This
included the removal of the roof to speed up the buildup
and dismantling of the inclined track. Once the
roof had been removed, Enrico Volklandt built a new
backflash from printed tarpaulins as well as a new
paybox, and made a new name sign - once again
featuring the original “Blue Hawaii” spelling. Due to
the redesign, the number of transport vehicles could
be reduced by one. The complete track ride is now
loaded onto the centre trailer and a baggage van.
From August 27 th to 28 th this year, Enrico Volklandt
presented his newly purchased ride at the Town and
Schützenfest in the Böhlitz-Ehrenberg district of
Leipzig, where the fairground veteran made its
rounds without experiencing any problems. This
appearance was followed by a comeback to a major
fairground after a break of very many years, when the
“Blue Hawaii” was presented at the Herbstkleinmesse
2011 in Leipzig.
■
The “Blue Haway”
in its original condition under
Parpalioni in the 1960s
The ride under the management
of Uebel firm in 2002
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SPECIAL
“Zeitreise”:
photos, documents
and props from the
Kramermarkt past
The trend to create fairground sections
entirely dedicated to the nostalgia
and the origins of the showman
industry has continued unabated
throughout 2011. While there was a
"Nostalgiepark” at the Nürnberg
Herbstvolksfest for the very first time,
the "Zeitreise”, or "time travel”, was
presented at the Oldenburg Kramermarkt
for the third time, no less! As if
this were not enough, at the largest
Volksfest in the world, the Munich
Oktoberfest (or "Wiesn”, as it is
affectionately known locally), the
"Oide Wiesn” (or "old” Wiesn”)
historically-themed designated area –
the successor of last year's "Historic
Wiesn” – celebrated a huge success.
Text: Ralf Schmitt, Helmut Bresler,
Rolf Orschel
Photos: Norman Vogt, Helmut Bresler,
Nils Benthien
Volksfest-Nostalgia
"Zeitreise” in Oldenburg
Since 2009 the Oldenburg showmen have successfully
presented a nostalgic time travel experience at
the Kramermarkt. This is why, from September 30 th
to October 9 th 2011, a special section in the centre
row of the fairground at the Weser-Ems-Halle was
entirely dedicated to the "Nostalgia” theme. In this
historic area, visitors were able for the fourth time to
experience at close quarters the history of the
Kramermarkt. The exhibition "Zeitreise”, or "time travel”,
presented by the showmen in the open-air areas, included
a number of old Hanomag traction units,
caravans and baggage vans, as well as five large
organs. Inside a tent, nostalgic dodgem cars, old
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SPECIAL
Historic dodgem
cars and a view of the
outside area of the
"Zeitreise” in Oldenburg
mounts from kiddie carousels, antique ball-throwing
figures and front paintings from the past 100 years
were exhibited. Moreover, visitors were able to enjoy
a horse carousel from 1886 and many photos from
former Kramermarkt events, in which many spectators
were able to recognise themselves. Many visitors
used the "Zeitreise” for a rest from the frantic hustle
and bustle at the Kramermarkt to take a trip down
memory lane, and to listen to the fairground organs
playing authentic fairground music. As is tradition,
an organ with two angels drumming the beat of the
music and a band leader persistently conducting,
was also placed at the entrance to the fairground at
the Europaplatz again. Many visitors were also attracted
by the slat-roofed caravans, in which the
showmen used to tour through the country and in
which many lived the whole year round.
admittance beyond this basic theme, every visitor
was magically transported back to the good old fairground
days. In addition to numerous historic traction
units half a dozen organs were playing, and visitors
were able to enjoy rides on the "Fahrt ins
The Entrance to
the Nostalgia-park section
in Nürnbern
Nürnberg: Nostalgia-Park
At this year’s Nürnberg Herbstvolksfest, a nostalgia
park was built up on an area of about 4,000 square
metres. As the concept provided for no additional
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Not exactly appealing:
the entrance to the big top
accommodating the exhibition
History: the Totenbuch”
from the Nürnberg Showman
Association and a XXL-size
photo books to leaf through
The large big top
provided enough space
for many exhibits.
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SPECIAL
Made a stop in
Nürnberg prior to the Munich appearance
with the "Fahrt ins Paradies”:
Toni Schleifer
Paradies” (Schleifer), the nostalgic Ferris Wheel
(Hörmann) and Schleifer’s Horse Carousel. Moreover,
there were two historic caravans presenting the
life of showman families from decades ago.
It was a good idea to display the exhibits from Volksfest
history in a big top (Circus Schubert). The costs
of about 15,000 Euro for transports, security
personnel etc. were borne by sponsors. With a real
talent for organizing and tireless efforts, George
Schweizer, member of the South German Showman
Association’s administration, has gathered together
the exhibits and sometimes even brought them to
Nürnberg and back again himself. Without his
enthusiasm, his efforts and his commitment during
the months, days, and hours prior to the opening, the
idea of a nostalgic park could not have been realized.
All the credit and unlimited praise from all quarters is
due to him! The details concerning the individual
showman families, as well as the
two large photo books relating the
Volksfest history in photos and
short texts, were very popular
with the visitors. Loans came from
local showmen as well as from
Rolf Hartmann (Berlin) and Winfried
Frase (Schwabach). They
were all highly interesting and
well worth seeing – but visitors often
looked in vain for more detailed
information on them. The
imposing front of Nenninger’s
Punch and Judy show was a real
eye catcher; but why the show
had to close, which plays were
Father and son: Lothar (le.) and
Mike Hörmann presented their
restored wooden Ferris Wheel
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SPECIAL
The Schleifer family
also presented their old
carousel in Nürnberg
Several large Volksfest
organs were displayed – here
is an example from the Kinzler
collection
Motor and organiser of the
Nürnberg Nostalgiepark: Georg
Schweizer
The front of Nenninger’s
Punch and Judy show
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SPECIAL
Sebastian Bichler from
the Chiemgau presented Lanz
tractors from 1927 and 1930
from his collection
Peter Nolte (le.) from
Neumünster exhibited some of
his rare vehicles .
Parade: Rudi Bergmann greeting
from the Hanomag from
Siegfried Kaiser’s collection
performed and what the cultural and historic
importance of the puppet show were, was regrettably,
not revealed to the curious visitor. The history
of the dodgem track was only slightly touched upon
by way of individual vehicles, without providing any
documentation on the development of this Volksfest
classic. The newly restored "Totenbuch”, or "Book of
the Dead” from the Showman Association was
placed in the exhibition area, but without enlightening
the visitors on its history and use. Many visitors
stood in front of it with puzzled interest, and most
moved on completely baffled.
A dodgem car from Schäfer’s unforgettable "Picture
Shuttle” was also part of the exhibition. However, the
unique chance to demonstrate the innovative
resources of the showman industry was sadly absent.
Currently 3D-movies are being hotly debated. The
International Consumer Electronics Fair in Berlin was
dominated by them, and the industry is working at
full speed on 3D-TV sets. In the 1960s, it was Karl
Fascinated by a look
into the displayed
historic caravans
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SPECIAL
Partial view of the
"Oide Wiesn” in Munich
Nostalgic attractions for
both young and old
Kohler from Augsburg who realized this idea and
introduced it to the fairgrounds 3D-effects with his
patented track, while what seems to be a modern
trend these days was already presented by the
showmen more than 40 years ago. A summary
reference to the ‘birth’ of the cinema at the fairgrounds
would have been a good concluding point,
along with a photo from Lindner’s cinematography
which came from Nürnberg. Too bad that all these
chances were passed over, and that a subject with
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This time featuring
the light tree in the centre:
Wienheim’s “Calypso”
huge public appeal was simply squandered. In the
end, the exhibition was therefore nothing more or
less than a collection of curiosities without a common
thread.
Munich: “Oide Wiesn”
The conspicuous success of the "Historische Wiesn”
in the anniversary year 2010 was continued with the
smaller version called "Oide Wiesn”. As was the case
last year, the event was able to attract more than half
a million visitors! This time they enjoyed themselves
in the specially designated area even though there
was neither an animal tent nor horse race. With its
Bavarian traditions, nostalgic ride attractions and far
fewer drunks, it presented a genuine alternative to
many (mainly local) guests. The atmosphere in this
section was once again cosy and relaxed and visitors
did not even have to forego a fresh litre of beer,
which was served in a "Keferloher” stein. As was the
case in 2010, the entrance fee was 3 Euro. This time
however, it had to be paid at plain office container
counters instead of impressive wooden payboxes.
These also formed the entrance to the "Oide Wiesn”.
After the first few Wiesn days, those responsible apparently
also recognised the plain, almost shabby
look of the entrance area and the paybox containers
were duly covered by tents and equipped with
make-shift informational tarpaulins (too small and
poorly secured). This was decidedly penny wise and
pound foolish! However, visitors were rewarded for
their tolerance after entering the "Oide Wiesn”, where
the layout of the attractions and thoroughfares was
slightly changed compared to 2010. The fare on all
the ride attractions was once again 1 Euro. Once
again presented were the public’s favourites "Velodrom”,
"Calypso” and the "Fahrt ins Paradies”. The
Chair-O-Plane from Kalb and the multi-storey
carousel from Stey were relocated from the main
Wiesn fairground to the "Oide Wiesn”, where they
Not exactly inviting:
the entrance area
Clash of styles:
occasional modern sales stalls
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SPECIAL
Popular: the "Velodrom”
was besieged
Organized her last Wiesn
as head of the Tourist Office:
Gabriele Weishäupl, here with
Siegfried Kaiser. Dieter Reiter
(SPD), economic expert and
probable candidate for the office
of Lord Mayor, tested his
skills at the "Dicke Berta”
were often virtually besieged. Moreover, the old
"Dicke Berta” game of strength celebrated its comeback
and the nostalgic swing-boat and kiddie
carousels offered pure ride fun. Sadly missed, however,
was at least one representative from the "nostalgic
funhouse” or "show” sector. After all, the "Land
des Lächelns” and the ”Lachen am laufenden Band”
had provided visitors with a lot of fun. This aspect
was at best met by the "Velodrom” this time. Much
discussed in the daily press was the short-term
cancellation of the announced children’s tent from
the Munich Association "Lilalu”, which had planned
a special programme for children and families. As
reasons for the cancellation, the association said "...
the provided tent neither met educational standards
nor security and hygiene requirements”. What a pity.
Two beer tents as well as snack and sales booths
provided the visitors to this section with food and
drink. "Normal” visitors may well not have noticed
or did not care that there were also, for example, a
swing grill pavilion or a modern booth selling chocolate-covered
fruits – in other words constructions that
were anything but authentic and nostalgic. But enough
of criticism – all in all, the "Oide Wiesn” was a tremendous
success. Positively worth mentioning is the
'exceptional factor'; namely that this additional area
regulates the masses of visitors, especially at peak
times. Even though it has already been decided that
in the future the "Oide Wiesn” will be a fixture at the
Wiesn, an exception will already be made in 2012: in
years where the traditional Central Agricultural Festival
is held at the same time as the Oktoberfest on the
Theresienwiese fairground (every 4 years), the "Oide
Wiesn” will be cancelled. Unfortunately, the farmers
rejected the proposal to cede 3 hectares of the 16
hectares of the Zentrales Landwirtschaftfest to the
traditional Wiesn, at a meeting of Munich’s economic
expert, Dieter Reither, and the Secretary General of the
Bavarian Farmers Association, Hans Müller, in mid-
October. Gabriele Weishäupl commented: "It’s too
bad, but I do understand that logistics as well as buildup
and dismantling is quite complicated.” As a result,
the next "Oide Wiesn” will be held in 2013 – and we are
already looking forward to it.
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ADVENTURE “OIDE WIESN”: KATZSCHMANN FAMILY
SPECIAL
Text:
Photos:
Rolf Orschel
Ralf Schmitt
For the Katzschmann family from Mittweida
(Saxony), the appearance at the "Oidn Wiesn” in
Munich, to which they had been approved with
their nostalgic Kiddie Ride (including the incorporated
Ruth organ from 1933), very much to their surprise,
proved to be a very special experience.
Even the journey from Thuringia to Bavaria was very
exciting. On September 8 th , the Katzschmann family
(senior "Grandpa” Alfred, son Fred and his son Tim,
daughter Anett and her daughter Rebecca) drove in
a convoy from Rudolstadt to Munich. First, Fred and
Tim drove from Nordhausen, where their "Super-8-
Truck” had made its appearance at the Herbstfest,
to Rudolstadt. On their arrival, the articulated lorries
were coupled together and at about 10 a.m. they set
out for Munich. While Alfred drove his Mercedes traction
unit (built in 1989) and his slat-roofed caravan,
Fred towed 2 baggage wagons with his Mercedes
Axor (built in 2005). His son Tim steered an IFA L 60
(built in 1989) towing the wagon holding the mounts
and the one-axle centre trailer, and daughter Anett
in an IFA L60 (built in 1988) towed her slat-roofed
caravan. Thus, four articulated lorries were taken to
Munich at the same time. While Fred, Tim and Anett
arrived at the Wiesn at about 3 p.m., Alfred did not!
Having taken the wrong turn at a junction, he had
hopelessly lost his way and arrived at the Wiesn only
after a number of "sightseeing tours of the city”.
After an appropriate break, Fred and Tim returned to
Nordhausen, arriving at about 12:30 a.m. the following
day, having done a total of 1,038 km there and
back. While Anett returned to Mittweida with the L 60
and her caravan at the end of the Wiesn, Alfred
steered the remaining three transports while Fred
and Tim appeared in Potsdam. All in all, Alfred
Katzschmann covered 2,800 km in two days for the
return transport to Mittweida. "For this tour alone we
required 3 tankfuls of 600 litres of diesel,” said
Katzschmann. "But it was well worth the trouble - the
visitors were enthralled and besieged our attraction!”
By the way, Alfred and Anett Katzschmann's
Wiesn appearance was accompanied by a TV team
from the MDR television station. On September 8 th ,
the troupe had been waiting at the A9 (last exit
before Munich) for the Katzschmann convoy and got
a lift on the traction units to the Wiesn, where they
shot sequences for a "Sachsen Spiegel” report right
up until the last opening day.
For "Grandpa” Alfred, the Wiesn was the highlight of
his work. He would never have dared to dream that
the ride he had built would one day appear at the
Munich Oktoberfest. As previously mentioned, the
Wiesn has been a big financial success for the
Katzschmann family. Their traction units and wagons
were admired by many showman colleagues and
visitors alike.
The spokeswoman of the Munich Tourist Office,
Gabriele Papke, did not know with certainty whether
or not the Katzschmann family were the first showmen
from the east to be presented at the Wiesn. "Saxony
has a long showman tradition. Some of the showmen
were presented at the Oktoberfest well before the
building of the Berlin Wall. In the recent past the
Katzschmann family were indeed the only ones.” ■
Arrival at the Theresienwiese:
Anett Katzschmann
towing the caravan transport
with the IFA L60 traction unit
The historic slat-roofed
caravan from Pfaff and the two
wooden baggage wagons
holding the kiddie carousel
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GASTRONOMY
CAFÉ KORN
Daughter Anika (le.),
Brigitte and Michael Korn
Text & Photos: Helmut Bresler
Famous Bayreuth celebrities such as, among
others, Richard Wagner, Franz List, King
Maximilian and Markgräfin Wilhelmine are regular
guests at the “Cafe Korn”, welcoming visitors
almost in life size form from a large printed metal
wall, which is a veritable eye catcher elegantly
concealing a utility container.
Showman Michael Korn is enthralled by the art
piece. After it was designed and processed by
computer, it was printed on sheet metal in special ink
and then covered with clear varnish. “The guests talk
about the celebrities, prominent Bayreuth buildings
and, as a general rule, recognize most of the celebrities,
although it can get exciting when guests quarrel
about the identity of a person. “The mural is very
popular and an indispensable feature in my café
garden at all venues”, said Michael Korn. The 7.50
metre long and 2.50 metre high artwork, comprised
of six pieces, was designed by the artist Klaus
Häring from Upper Franconia, who Michael Korn
happened to discover by chance while searching for
advertising partners. Häring is a speed-cartoonist,
illustrator, and comic artist - and loves cartoons and
caricatures. During his 25 years of work experience
he has also repeatedly taken up Richard Wagner as
a subject, and with his “Green Hill Toons” he has attracted
national attention. Korn himself (depicted as
a waiter) has also been immortalized in the artwork.
In addition to the café, the Korn family also tours a
kiddie ride, a sweets booth, a continental pick stand
and a shooting gallery. Michael Korn’s great passion
however is a more than 100-year-old horse carousel,
which is only built up at selected events and on special
occasions these days.
■
The “Café Korn”
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The “Jagdstube” was built
by the Schmäding firm
Patric Forlani and Yvonne
Zickler
Text & Photos: Norman Vogt
The “Jagdstube”, a new beverage attraction built
by the Schmäding firm for Patric Forlani and
Yvonne Zickler from Landau / Palatinate, has
celebrated its première at the Herbstmesse in
Speyer.
The “hunting” theme was chosen deliberately to
make it stand out from other beverage outlets. As
usual, the Schmäding firm had again used a significant
amount of wood in constructing the attraction,
and decorated much of it with appealing carvings.
The assembled “Jagdstube” has ground measurements
of 11 x 7.50 metres, with the 7 metre tower in
the centre of the roof structure being a prominent eye
catcher. The latter was equipped with glass windows
and expertly surfaced over. The interior lighting
provides for a warm and cosy atmosphere. Apart
from the counter, a dining
area with seating is available
in the rear section, just
as is a beer garden of
variable size in front of the
attraction. In addition to
the centre trailer, the
transport also includes a
single container for the
dining area. After the
appearance in Speyer,
the “Jagdstube” was transported to Worms, where
the beverage outlet was built up to liven up an area
during the winter months where the railway attracts
many visitors. The “Jagdstube” menu offers various
types of beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, coffee
and liquors, classic winter beverages, as well as light
meals such as (seasonal) cheese fondue. ■
A glimpse of the rear
seating section and the counter
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A LOOK BACK
BAD DÜRKHEIM
Heitkamp's “Mühle” and
Nickel’s “Wellenflug” in Bad
Dürkheim
“Taiga Jet” (Spangenberger)
and Howey‘s „Happy Sailor”
making their rounds on the
Wurstmarkt
Text & Photos: Norman Vogt
This year’s Bad Dürkheim Wurstmarkt (September
9 th to 19 th ) has come within an inch of a new
record attendance; some 650,000 visitors were
welcomed at the largest wine festival in the world
in this spa town.
Unfortunately, the record of 665,000 guests from
2003 could not be matched though, mainly due to
continuous rain on both Wurstmarkt Sundays. Apart
from these two days, magnificent sunshine attracted
visitors in droves. The operators of ride and funhouse
attractions were highly satisfied with their financial
results, with one of the regular participants even
reporting his best results at this event ever. Only the
kiddie rides had to cope with minor losses this year.
With the "Daemonium” (Blume) and "Magic” (Spangenberger),
fairground director Roland Poh
succeeded in engaging more than adequate
replacements for two cancellations of two major attractions.
While the "Euro Coaster” Track Ride, placed
in the second row next to the "Jupiter” Ferris Wheel
(Bart/Kipp), was heralded as a novelty attraction, the
giant "XXL” Swing from Denis-Kipp, which took its
passengers to breath-taking heights opposite the
huge barrel, was presented for the second time.
Further attractions were the "Pirates Adventure"
(Schneider), "Top Scan” (Köhrmann), "Hot Shot”
(Dölle), "Super-Wellenflug” (Nickel), "Looping the
Loop” (von Olnhausen), a Slide and Dodgem Track
(Göbel), "Take Off” (Ruppert), and Howey‘s "Happy
Sailor”, which although still running in Luxembourg
on Wednesday was ready for operation at the open-
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ing of the Wurstmarkt some 200 kilometres away at
5 p.m. on Friday – truly a logistic feat. Moreover, visitors
were able to enjoy the "Taiga Jet” (Spangenberger),
"U-3000” (Ahrend), and the "Bayern Wippe”.
Once again well worth seeing were the two firework
displays held by the Steffes-Ollig firm. Under the
motto "Bunter Feuertanz” (Colourful Fire Dance) and
"Dreams of Fire” they attracted thousands of visitors
to the fairground. Even the football fans got their
money's worth as the "Roten Teufel” from the neighbouring
German football league club 1. FC Kaiserslautern
(K-Town)held an autograph signing session
on September 18 th . For the 20 th time, the wine village
was built up on the fairground. Initially eyed with
scepticism, this concept, which includes 12 wine
and 2 gastronomic tents has become increasingly
popular over the years, and is now a fixture at the
event.
■
A LOOK BACK
EISLEBEN
Text:
Photos:
Rolf Orschel
Dirk Eckermann
With some half a million visitors rushing to the
490 th Wiesenmarkt, held in the Lutheran City of
Eisleben from September 16 th to 19 th , the event
could assert its foremost position as the largest
Volksfest event in Central Germany once again.
According to the impressive figures of the event
published by the organiser, Eigenbetrieb Märkte, in
early July, 335 attractions were chosen from exactly
1,051 showman operations that had applied for a site
on the 80,0002 m 2 area, while 717 applicants were
rejected. Approved to the event were a total of 22 ride
attractions, 6 funhouse and simulator constructions,
16 kiddie rides and 4 show booths. The number of
contracted concession stalls was just as impressive:
7 continental pick stands, 9 shooting galleries, 27
concession stalls, 9 arcade machines, 45 special
sales stalls, 21 snack and beverage stalls, 35 culinary
specialities stalls and 11 special beverage outlets.
They were joined by 2 large beer tents and 121
merchants with all kinds of goods. Attractions appearing
in Eisleben for the first time were the “Haunted
Mansion” Ghost Ride (Hinzen), the double-storey
Venetian Horse Carousel (Langenberg), the “Heartbreaker”
(Bartelds-Witzand), “Krumm & Schief Bau”
(Hartmann), and the “The Game” (Weber) Show
Wiesenmarkt
noveltys: The “Haunted Mansion”
and the Venetian Horse
Carousel
Also presented at the
Wiesenmarkt: Markmann‘s
“Hexentanz”
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The Wiesenmarkt mascot
“Wiesi”
Theatre. The “Hexentanz” (Markmann), “Fliegender
Teppich” (Meyer), the “Bellevue” Ferris Wheel
(Bruch), and the “Petersburger Schlittenfahrt”
(Burgdorf) were special eye catchers among the
cornucopia of ride attractions. Further rides presented
were the “Schunkler” from Kazimierski, Plaenert‘s
“Top Spin”, the Water Ride (Heitmann-Schneider), the
Booster Maxxx (Denies-Hoefnagels), “Spider”
(Meyer), “Jaguarbahn” (Neutzsch), “Projekt 1”
(Boos Brothers), “Around the World” (Van der
Beek-Dauphin), Breakdance (Meyer), and other
known and successful rides. Apart from the
aforementioned attractions, the show and funhouse
sector was represented by the “Aqua
Velis” (Lutz Hofmann), “Live Action Show”
(Lemoine), “Remmi Demmi” (Janßen), “Show
der Sensationen” (Blume), and the “Berliner
Luft” Show Booth (Heitmann).
There were some drawbacks in the layout of the
fairground. Due to relocations several attractions
fared better, others clearly worse than in
the last few years. Especially the Venetian
Horse Ride, a novelty for Eisleben, was allocated
a quite unfavourable site completely hidden
away from, for example, the Lindenallee, in the
entrance area next to a snack booth and directly
in front of the Hexentanz. Even though the
layout mistakes were hardly noticeable to the
public, they resulted in financial losses for the respective
showmen. Negatively noticeable was also the
increasing number of snack and beverage booths
from local restaurateurs that did not in the least live up
to the general quality of the fairground. At the Kleine
Wiese event (September 23 rd to 25 th ) visitors were able
to enjoy 120 attractions – more than ever before – on
this occasion. As a result, the “second helping” of the
Wiesenmarkt was larger than many other Volksfest
events in the region of the Lutheran City of Eisleben
this year. Other attractions presented were, among
others, the “Around the World” Ferris Wheel, the “Crazy
Coaster”, “Hexentanz”, “Projekt 1”, “Fliegender Teppich”,
Dodgem Track, “Jaguarbahn”, the Breakdance,
and many more. Moreover, the popular
farmer's market with more than 30 regional merchants
was held again.
Summary: Despite continuous rain on the last opening
day, the 490 th Eisleben Wiesenmarkt was once
again a successful event, which was extensively
advertised on huge billboards along the main access
roads, many posters in Eisleben and the surrounding
region, as well as a number of radio commercials.
Most of the participating showmen were satisfied with
their results despite continuous rain on Monday. Fairground
director Sigmund Michalski and his team once
again succeed in making Eisleben the largest Volksfest
event in Central Germany again.
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WERMELSKIRCHEN
Text: Michael Petersen
Despite a storm warning, the fair in Wermelskirchen
(August 26 th to 30 th ) was opened with the traditional
tapping of the keg punctually at 4 p.m. on Friday.
Numerous politicians, showmen and other guests had
turned up all around the “Trabers Pub” and free beer was
heavily consumed. Two hours of heavy rainfall setting in
shortly after the opening chased away the visitors. Even
though the rain stopped and the weather improved later
on, visitor attendance did not increase. As Wermelskirchen
was not affected by any further long spells of rain,
the fair gained momentum. The Ferris Wheel was once
again clearly visible from any distance and the combination
of “Octopussy” and “Pirates Adventure” left a persuasive
impression. The chain ride and the Musik Express once
again made their rounds on the Lochesplatz, while
Weber’s “Rocket” was placed on the Wechselplatz this
year. Well worth seeing was the dance show at the
dodgem track, a quite unusual location for young male
and female dancers to enthral the public with their
performance. The traditional ‘early tipple’ event on Monday
however was much less fun, and got out of hand at
times. Broken glass and repeated fights significantly
affected the image of the Wermelskirchen fair. Indeed, the
good reputation of the traditional event was virtually
ruined. On Monday evening the situation escalated
completely. From 6 p.m., a large number of police officers
were working around the clock. Particularly alarming were
the fights between extremely drunk adolescents, due to
which the police had to banish a number of people from
the fairground up until 7 p.m. At about 10 p.m., yet further
consumption of alcohol resulted in extreme acts of violence
utterly beyond control, with people lying on the ground
being kicked, policemen being attacked, and bottles being
repeatedly thrown at police officers and police cars. As
many adolescents brought alcohol to the fairground and
carelessly discarded the empty bottles, the streets were
full of broken glass. Appalled by the escalating violence,
the Police Chief Inspector in charge is now calling for
drastic action. Local publicans and 'pseudo-publicans'
had repeatedly drawn attention to the sprawling
gastronomic operations and the fact that alcohol is sold at
'price-dumping' cost in front of almost every restaurant
and snack booth, and at every corner and garage entrance.
One could easily ask the question as to whether it is
really necessary that disused shops are granted licences
throughout the fair, thus creating further competition for the
showmen. In October, the fair event will be analysed by all
the participants, and it is certainly high time to stop beating
about the bush. It is now in the power of those responsible
to call a halt and take appropriate measures. ■
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A LOOK BACK
STUTTGART
The Volksfest skyline
at the Cannstatt Wasen
The “Teststrecke” Coaster,
Blume’s “Daemonium”, and
"Kinzlers Wasen-Wahnsinn"
Text: Ralf Schmitt
Photos: Ralf Schmitt, Norman Vogt
“A quite successful Volksfest 2011” –
summarized the organizer in his review of the
17-day Cannstatt Wasen (September 23 rd to
October 9 th ). Indeed, a golden Autumn boasting
summer temperatures at times provided
very good results.
According to the organizer, visitor numbers hit the
record of 4 million, which was an increase of
200,000 visitors on last year. At the opening weekend
alone, one million visitors rushed the Wasenfairground,
all the car parks were full and the beer
tents were crowded already by 11 a.m. on the
Sunday in the middle of the event. As for the family
days, there was a record-breaking number of
visitors on the first Wednesday (September 28th)
and a lot of visitors once again besieged the fairground
for the Volksfest finale at the last weekend.
“We can announce a quite positive review”,
said a good-humoured Joachim Hohl, Chairman
of the Stuttgart Showman Association. The
organiser pointed out the new increase in the
number of visitor groups from abroad and larger
groups of bus tourists. The organiser’s aim is to
attract even more tourists during the week.
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Among the rides, tracks and
funhouses there was no real hit
attraction this year. As usual,
business was not easy for the
attractions placed behind the
Fruit Column. Especially the
“Konga” Swing, built up opposite
the Kipp Ferris Wheel as
the last ride at the entrance to
the car park, did not fare too
well. The “Disco-Fieber” Hopser
celebrated a successful
comeback, quickly finding new,
mostly young visitors. Quite original
and announced via Facebook,
in line with the latest trend,
was the special action “Kinzlers
Wasen Wahnsinn”, or Kinzler’s
Wasen Madness, entitling visitors
to enjoy 5 Kinzler ride attractions
for 14 Euros and –
provided they were of age – to
drink a beer in the “Göckelesmaier”
tent. Negatively notice-
As usual there were also less inviting areas
along the fairground streets. A visual blemish at
the very least; the 30 metre fire escape at Mercedesstraße
able was the area occupied by the “Space Roller”
ride and a game booth, where visitors had an
unobstructed view of a number of ugly containers
(without a doubt not belonging to the showmen),
which provided a veritable 'junk yard' feeling. ■
A LOOK BACK
POOR WASI
The
appealing
“Wasen-Hasi” has
long since established
itself as the official
Cannstatt Volksfest mascot.
However, “Wasen-
Hasi” is poor; very poor.
It is so poor that its
helpers beg for donations,
when children want
to have a photo taken
with the mascot at the
souvenir booth during
the Volksfest. What these
“donations” are used for
is not revealed though.
On request, one of the
staff at the booth had the
audacity to answer: “After
all, the hot temperatures
are not really pleasant for
the bunny.” Are you
crazy?!
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A LOOK BACK
HAAN
Text & Photos:
Michael Petersen
“Wonder Wheel” and
“Octopussy” in Haan
Opening rush and a tribute
to the old days in Haan
This year's 625 th anniversary of
the Haan Fair was celebrated
from September 23 rd to 27 th . To
mark the special occasion, there
were an additional opening day
on Friday, an exhibition at the local
Sparkasse building, and a
historic fair worthy of the
anniversary.
The fair began with an ecumenical
church service, which was attended
by many showmen. The
procession of the traditional flags
of the showman associations
impressively underscore the festive
occasion. This was followed by
a short festival procession from the
church to the Ferris Wheel headed
by a Deutz-Schlepper traction unit from the Markmann
firm, which was joined by a marching band, the
aforementioned flags, many showmen and visitors.
Even before the official opening there was hardly any
space left in front of the Ferris Wheel. As the additional
opening day on Friday exceeded expectations by
far and resulted in an excellent start, it is no surprise
that the showmen would like to retain this additional
opening day in future. However, this wish was
adamantly rejected by fairground director Herr Skroblies,
as the additional day had been approved only for
the anniversary event. After the successful start,
magnificent sunshine prevailed throughout the event.
For the anniversary, a historic fairground was laid out
in the heritage-protected Park Ville d’Eu providing visitors
with fairground history complemented by a perfect
ambience. The "Historische Gesellschaft Deutscher
Schausteller”, or Historic German Showman Association
not only presented nostalgic ride and funhouse
attractions to the visitors, but also ancient traction
units, baggage vans and an organ, along with
historic sales and game booths. In the park, visitors
were able to enjoy the vintage Ferris wheel "Russische
Schaukel” from Feldmann, the Set of Gallopers from
Fellerhoff, Müller’s "Selbstfahrer”, as well as the Caterpillar
Ride and the "Lachhaus” from Steiger/Buchholz.
The public were not allowed to board a ride at will
though, but had to buy a combi-ticket first, which
discouraged a number of visitors from taking a ride on
a carousel. The anniversary fair in the town centre
offered an appealing overall impression, with attractions
for young and old alike. This time there was a
change in the layout on Kaiserstraße at the town hall.
While up until now, the ride attractions had been built
up in this section with their backs facing the houses,
"Willy der Wurm” and "Phoenix” were built up in the
parking bays opposite each other with their fronts facing
the buildings, resulting in a considerably improved
image. Summary: The anniversary of the Haan Fair
was happily and peacefully celebrated in wonderful
weather. This glorious weather and some 400,000 visitors
well recompensed all the participants for their
commitment.
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GUNZENHAUSEN
A LOOK BACK
Kirchweih in
Gunzenhausen
BOOK
Text: Helmut Bresler
Photos: Helmut Bresler, Stefan Schaller
Es war immer eine solide Veranstaltung im herbstThe
Gunzenhausen Kirchweih has always been a sound
event held in the Franconia Lakeland area in autumn –
at the same time as the two large matadors in Munich
and Stuttgart. The 610 th Gunzenhausen Kirchweih
(September 10 th to 18 th ) was exhaustively celebrated,
and set the course for a new beginning.
There was a call for bids for a new leaseholder, and four
applicants made it to the short list, one of them being Erich
Gührer, born in a caravan in 1925 and the organiser of the
Gunzenhausen Kirchweih for almost four decades. The
fairground has undergone further development, and the
momentum of the current changes resulted in the
participating showmen presenting their attractions to their
very best. Nowadays, the wine tent - which used to be the
meeting point for the inevitable 'one for the road' when the
beer tent had already closed and did not exactly make an
inviting impression with the 1960s-charm of its plastic
chairs - provides a café corner, elegant seats, and an outdoor
seating area. The beer tent from the Gruber firm from
Pleinfeld has been transformed from the former ugly
duckling into a magnificent gem. The beer garden at the
“Schwarzwald-Schänke”, which used to always be located
behind the operation next to the toilet wagon, is now
invitingly built up on the main thoroughfare and very well
received. Colourful strings of pennants are hung up across
the street providing an inviting touch. The beer tent
patron Oliver Höhn (OH Veranstaltungsservice), who will
participate again next year for sure, takes it easy. It was
his second appearance as the successor of Sony-Boy
Papert, who has been a regular at this event for many
years and had started in Gunzenhausen together with
Erich Gührer in 1973. The former intimate duo Gührer and
Sony-Boy are a thing of the past. They split up and their
friendship suffered a lot. Oliver Höhn is a young beer tent
operator from Kitzingen with an unusual concept. He sees
himself as an event manager, who hires the tent according
to the organizer's wishes and operates it together with
local firms (butchers and bakers). With a 30 metre front
and a 65 metre length, his operation is the largest on the
fairground, offering seating for 3,500 guests. Currently, he
is improving the layout concept as he wants to introduce
further details next year. His Franconia village square next
to the tent, where various types of beer are served and a
rustic alpine chalet provides a cosy atmosphere, has been
a big success. In late summer temperatures, this idea was
very well received and it will be continued. Visitors can
change - along with their beer (no matter which brand) –
from the tent to the village square and back again. Almost
every evening, there was hardly any room left inside the tent.
This year’s attractions included the “Breakdance” and
Dodgem Track (Zöllner), “Golden Star” (Holler), Ferris
Wheel (Jost), “XXL-Ranger” (M. Zinnecker) and the Simulator
(R. Zinnecker). It is once again trendy to celebrate the
Kirchweih harvest 'thanksgiving', and the Kerwabaumklettern,
or climbing competition is held yet again. An
increasing number of young people wear local costumes
and the “Gesellschaft zur Hebung der Gunzenhäuser
Kirchweih” (Association for the improvement of the
Gunzenhausen Kirchweih) is growing as never before -
much to the delight of Wolfgang Eckerlein, Head of the
Tourist Office and representative of the town authorities.
Even though he is aware of Erich Gührer’s merits in his
work for the fairground during the last 38 years, he wants
to forge new paths and was one of the supporters of the
new call for bids. The decision was not easy for the Town
Council; they asked for concepts from all the applicants,
held talks, and visited fairgrounds they already organise
as leaseholder. After intensive discussions they took a
unanimous decision: Timo and Klaus Zöllner are the new
general contractors. For the time being, their contract is
Werner Mühlhäuser and
Klaus Seeger have
compiled 190 pages of
captivating topics from
the Gunzenhausen Kirchweih
history, stories,
numerous pictures as
well as historic
advertisements.
The two authors succeeded
in writing a professional
book, which was advertised
on huge posters. Werner
Mühlhäuser as director
of the town museum was
responsible for the look
back into the past. Klaus
Seeger, media professional
and radio host, presented
a book of pictures from
the Feuchtwangen Mooswiese
some years ago,
and has now exactingly
researched the last
decades of Gunzenhausen
Kirchweih: ISBN: 978-
3-00-03481-3, published
and printed by Emmy
Riedel GmbH, Gunzenhausen
2011. ■
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A LOOK BACK
Making plans for the
future: Kirchweih Mayor
Wolfgang Eckerlein (le.) and
beer tent patron Oliver Höhn.
Right: the organ from Erich
Gührer
limited to two years. They have been presenting their
Dodgem Track and their “Breakdance” in Gunzenhausen
for many years now, and understand all the peculiarities.
Currently, negotiations are being held for the next season,
when the authorities would like to welcome new and modern
attractions Gunzenhausen has not seen before. Moreover,
father and son represent the younger generation,
planning to extensively use the Internet and Facebook as
new advertising tools. For Erich Gührer, losing Gunzenhausen
is quite painful. His tour circuit, which used to
comprise 17 events, including major venues, is getting
smaller. After the Laurenzi-Messe in Marktheidenfeld and
the fairground in Bad Mergentheim, Gunzenhausen is now
another town reorienting itself.
It remains to be seen what the future in Gunzenhausen will
be like, whether there will really be a wind of change, and
which attractions will occupy the fairground. The first opportunity
will be in the Autumn of 2012.
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PETERBOROUGH (GB)
The annual festival
highlight in Petersborough:
the Bridge Fair
Text & Photos: Norman Vogt
The traditional “Bridge Fair” held in Petersborough/GB
in late September can look back
on a long history. After all, the event was first
documented already in 1439.
The opening of the festival has always been an
important event for the locals, which began with
a church service in the cathedral in the morning,
and lunch being served after the ceremony. The
event, spreading over the bridge, along Bridge
Street and on the cathedral square, lasted three
days. Originally, the fair was held on grass fields
on both banks of the river. The Bridge Fair was
characterized by dozens of market stalls, agricultural
products and livestock sales, as well as
entertainment provided by travelling musicians,
jugglers and entertainers. In former times, the
streets towards the festival area were also occupied
by numerous booths and stalls, where local
salesmen tried to sell their goods. For many of
them this was an additional and lucrative source
of income. In the early years, the “fair” not only
offered entertainment to the locals, but rather a
large sales market. At today’s “Bridge Fair”,
which is celebrated on a large grass field near
the town centre on the London Road, the merchants
have been replaced by ride and fun-
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Bridge Fair impressions
67

A LOOK BACK
Ride highlights
and funhouse parade
house attractions as well as a
number of snack and game
booths. This year, the fair began
on September 29 th and
ended on October 9 th , with the
rides making their rounds from
6 p.m. during the week and
from 2 p.m. at the weekend.
October 4 th was the designated
Family Day with fares of GBP
1.50 for ride attractions and
GBP 1.00 for kiddie rides. Car
parks were available for free at
the festival area. While the
large ride attractions were
placed on the centre main
street, interspersed only with
the occasional stall, the side
streets were mainly occupied
by kiddie and funhouse attractions
as well as a number of
game booths. At the entrance,
the “Bombe” Propeller attracted
especially the younger public,
joined by the first of three family
coasters, as well as the
“Bounce” and a Saltomontes
Ride on the opposite side.
Further along there was the “Tango” as well as the
“Oblivion” Swing with the Matterhorn “Hell Creator”
next to it. As in contrast to Germany, Matterhorn
constructions are mostly travelling as a
simple “convertible version” in England, most of
them require only one or two transport vehicles for
relocation. Further round rides presented were
the “Extreme”, “Super Bob” (Matterhorn) as well
as the indispensable “Waltzer”. The “Superbowl”,
“Super Spin” (Experience), “Scream” (Super
Star), “Tagada”, “Top Gear” Dodgem Track,
“Twister”, Miami, “Remix” (Round Up), “Runaway
Train” and the “Rotor” rounded off the selection of
ride attractions. While two Ghost Rides (“Ghost
Train” and “Roller Ghoster”) provided a creepy atmosphere,
visitors were able to experience a lot
of fun in five Walk-Through Constructions (“Circus
Circus”, “Hollywood”, Labyrinth, “The Playstation”,
and “Heros Villaians”). The “It's a small, small
World” construction, offering a journey through
different countries in coffee cups, was particularly
popular with younger visitors, who could also
enjoy attractions ranging from bouncers, rides,
slides and chain rides to dodgem tracks, track
rides, and railways. What was clearly missing was
a Ferris Wheel; otherwise the fairground left a
proper, well-groomed and very appealing
impression.
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Unusual attraction:
“It’s a small, small World”
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funhouse
ther novelties:
Caravan, container side
loader, toilet wagon, and a
“Bayernkurve” baggage van
Text & Photos: Michael Petersen
The small series manufacturer Werner Meinhardt
from Hilden has increased its range of
H0-scale fairground models.
Now available as a new item is Robert Heitmann's
funhouse “Auf der Reeperbahn”. The model offers
an impressive design with many details and strikingly
visible interior decoration. The fully assembled
model is available for €89.50 and the self-assembly
set for €58.00. Also new for the fairground models
are four 1:87 scale vehicles: A baggage van marked
“Bayernkurve” is delivered with a
loader and a bob. The fully
assembled model is available for
€ 39.50 and the construction set
for € 28.50. A container trailer
with loading crane, however, is
only available as a self-assembly set for € 29.50.
The caravan range was supplemented by another
model for € 34.60 for the self-assembly set, vis a vis
€ 46.50 for the fully assembled model. The assembled
model of a toilet wagon is available for € 44.50,
while the self-build set comes out at € 34.50. Moreover,
a beer garden set available for € 27.50 was
added to the accessories programme. It includes a
wooden seat box, an entrance portal, a toilet direction
sign with a seat, several bar tables and six
fences. For more information:
www.modellbaukirmes.de
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SPECIAL
Prominent main actor
at the shooting on the
Waltzer ride, Uli Hoeneß
Ten years ago, Zwickau showman
Marco Walz founded his
showman enterprise with a
Waltzer, which had been under
the continuous ownership
of the family ever since
1953. Although he has
already had many interesting
experiences since then, he
would never have dared to
dream that one day he and
his ride may be invited to a
film shooting in Munich.
Text: Rolf Orschel
Photos: Archiv Walz
Prior to the shooting:
Spotlights and camera are
mounted on the Waltzer
gondola and adjusted
Waltzer
ow did this happen? Searching for an exot-
setting for a Deutsche Telekom AG com-
Hic
mercial, the motion picture company Tempomedia
Filmproduktion GmbH came across
what is probably the oldest Waltzer ride still
touring through Germany on the website of
the Walz family (www.walzerfahrt.de). When
the motion picture company contacted Marco
Walz this spring, offering him a role in the
shooting of a TV commercial together with Uli
Hoeneß, the President of the FC Bayern
München, he thought it was a practical joke
perpetrated by his colleagues! As exciting as
this invitation may have been in itself,
in signing the contract he could not
have known that this unique offer
would bring him truly exciting and unforgettable
days during the last week
of June 2011.
On Monday, June 27 th , he took the Waltzer ride
to Munich along with his youngest son, his
niece, and his staff. Initially, the fairground at
Olympia Park had been chosen as the location,
but in the end the commercial was shot
on a remote area at the “Kultfabrik” (on the
premises of the former Pfanni-Werke). On the
arrival of the transport vehicles in Munich
after a five-hour journey – the farthest trip the
Waltzer has ever undertaken so far – Marco
Walz and his companions were heartily welcomed
by the staff of the film production, and
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SPECIAL
Visible in the
commercial for a couple of
seconds only: the fairground
setting built up on
the premises of the
“Kultfabrik” in Munich
duly put up at a 4-star NH hotel. On Tuesday,
the setting for the shooting was assembled,
including the Waltzer ride along with a little
Ferris Wheel, a swing boat, two kiddie rides,
a shooting gallery and a bakery. The build up
of the attraction was accompanied by the
cameraman and engineers, who mounted
facilities for the fastening of the spotlights and
the camera to one of the gondolas. On
Wednesday, the final preparations for shooting
were going at full pace, and the site was
steadily burgeoning with an ever growing number
of extras. Once Uli Hoeneß had arrived, and
had sat in the gondola just once, Marco Walz
was called upon to step in as a double for the
VIP during the setting up of the lights and the
preliminary shooting. During test shots he felt
sorry for the film team staff, as they repeatedly
had to push the track and rotate the gondolas
until the camera and the spotlights were
properly adjusted and did not collide with the
neighbouring gondolas during the ride. His
seven-year old son Freddy was also an active
participant in the shots (the director had him
double for the participating child to be seen
in the commercial in addition to Uli Hoeneß).
On Wednesday, June 29 th , when the commercial
was in the can the attractions were dismantled
and the Waltzer ride was again transported
back to Saxony the next day. Marco
Walz likes to remember the stressful days in
Munich: “The shooting was a lot of fun for me
and my companions. The whole film team was
very nice and saw to it that we wanted for nothing”.
■
Souvenir photo:
Uli Hoeneß with Freddy Walz
and Sammy, the niece of
Marco Walz
A snapshot of the
shooting
75

PORTRAIT
The Shuttle Launch
Coaster from Premier Rides
is a breathtaking attraction
as well as a distinctive
directional sign
The fact that a population
explosion and a simultaneously
slow but steadily increasing
earning capacity is taking place
in Asia, are two deciding factors
that stimulate the local amusement
branch. Leading the way is
the People’s Republic of China
from where there are continuous
announcements about new theme
park projects, but other Asian
countries are also doing things
in this respect.
Trans Studio Bandung
Text:
Frank Lanfer
Photos: Preston & Barbieri,
Premier Rides, Interlink,
Marcus Gaines
The visitor’s map
For example the earlier Dutch colony of
Indonesia, which has been largely overlooked
by the trade press (us as well), although there are
18 mostly smaller amusement establishments in
the country of many islands. Most of them are
located on the island of Java, with its capital city of
Jakarta.
Around 140 kilometres away from the seat of
government is Bandung, which with its almost
three million residents, is the fourth largest
metropolis of the country. And it’s here that the
Indonesian Para Group realized its second indoorpark,
after already operating the Trans Studio
World in a shopping centre in Makassar since 2009
(with a Zierer coaster as main attraction). And the
Trans Studio Indoor Theme Park that opened on the
18 th of June also followed the American shopping
mall concept as an essential part of such, in this
case the Banding Supermal.
The 27,000 square metres sized Trans Studio is
part of a 4.2 hectare extension of the shopping mall
that has existed since 2001, where the indoor park
Kota Fantasi is already present (with a Vekomacoaster).
Responsible for the upgrading complete
with two hotels were DP Architects (Master Plan),
and Arkonin & Bina Putra Kreasi (Architecture).
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PORTRAIT
The “Transcar Racing”
construction from Preston &
Barbieri is one of the most
popular attractions at Trans
Studio Indoor Park in Indonesia
The new Trans Studio that claims the title of being
the largest indoor establishment in South East Asia
is separated into four theme areas, where guests
have the choice of various restaurant possibilities,
and can meet up with a number of mostly smaller
ride constructions. For example Zamperla has
delivered a “Midi Discovery”, a “Power Surge”, a
“Wave Blaster”, two Darkrides and a Suspended
Monorail. Altogether 20 attractions, shows and
games could be accommodated, among them
three larger constructions. A day ticket comes at a
converted cost of between 12 and 16 Euro.
In addition to a separate kiddie area, there is also
the “Magic Corner” at Trans Studio, which has
been designed in a corresponding Harry-Potterspirit
of the times, as it appears that the hype didn’t
stop before reaching the Asian countries as well.
The largest ride attraction here is from type “Saltamontes”
and is called “Dragon Riders”.
The area “Lost City” imparts a corresponding
Aztec atmosphere, and contains
one of the three main attractions of
the park: “Jelajah” is a Superflume-ride
from the French-English manufacturer
Interlink (design and manufacture takes
place in France, montage and going
into operation are the responsibilities of
the English colleagues). The complete
length of the water canal including the
station area is 277 metres, in which
seven six-seat boats travel at up to 1.5
metres per second. Two drops also
have to be overcome: the first is 3
metres high and leads through the
wreck of a crashed plane, and the
second leads from a nine metre high
pyramid. The theoretic capacity is 600
persons per hour.
The largest theme area by far is the “Studio Central”
area that comprises of street facades and two
dimensional film settings, similar to the famous
Universal Studios. Alongside the “Trans City
Theatre” (a 3D-cinema) the attraction “Transcar
Racing” ranks third place on the popularity scale
of the visitors. In this case the car route comes from
the Italian manufacturer Preston & Barbieri. All 20
cars are in Porsche and Ferrari design, and have
been realized on an unusually large scale. Each of
the 2.7 metre long, two-seat bolides has a petrol
motor and is as usual in these types of attractions
although manoeuvrable, held on course by a
centre running track. Pilots can undertake a racing
competition on the two times 300 metre long track
course that runs both inside and outside the
building on two levels, whereby the maximum
incline is 7°.
The extension of the
Bandung Supermal with the
indoor park as well as two
hotels and new shops
The 2.7 metre long cars
give visitors the opportunity
of racing
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metre high Top-Hat element. Following a sweeping
curve near the ground, the train ascends almost
vertically towards the tropical skies, only to swoosh
back in a freefall to absolve the 275 metre long
course backwards.
Interview with a Prime Supplier
We spoke with Jim Seay, President of the American
manufacturer Premier Rides Inc. about this
project and how it came about to erect a large
coaster in a not so well focused land in the amusement
industry, located between Thailand/Malaysia
and Australia.
The “Magic Corner”
illuminated with black light
Impressions of
Trans Studio Theme Park
The entrance to the main attraction, which is visible
from afar, is here also: visitors can take their place
in the two-wagon train in the station area of the
“Yamaha Racing Coaster” that has its front wagon
in a motorbike design, before the Shuttle Coaster
accelerates in hardly more than two seconds to
100 kilometres per hour, and turns the Indonesian
world upside down for a short moment in the 25
The client for the Indonesian project is
relatively unknown in the amusement branch.
How and when did you come into contact?
Trans Studio and their project manager Budiman
Wijaya are actually well-known in the amusement
industry. Budiman and his team have been
attending the IAAPA trade shows for some years
and have a significant amount of knowledge regarding
both the industry and the major suppliers.
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What company and which people are
behind Trans Studio?
When did the project start and how long did
realization take?
A little end time
atmosphere being spread about
Trans Studio is led by the Para Group under
the leadership of Chairul Tanjung. It is a highly
successful Jakarta-based cooperation that has a
wide array of businesses from the media industry,
to themed entertainment, to palm oil production.
How did this coaster type come about? Did
the Para Group want this type of construction,
or was it a process of design?
The “Yamaha Racing Coaster” project took
approximately two years from initial discussions
until the official opening day. In Indonesia,
accomplished companies like Trans Studio have
the ability to build a park on a much faster basis
than what is typically expected in the West. From
the point of tsigning the contract, the coaster was
designed, manufactured, and erected in under a
year.
The design of the “Yamaha Racing Coaster”
was driven by a desire for a very high thrill
experience, combined with a desire to have a
signature attraction that would anchor Trans Studio’s
brand new indoor theme park at their large Bandung
shopping mall. The coaster was designed as a
combined indoor/outdoor attraction so that the outdoor
portion is almost like a billboard which attracts
people to both their theme park and high-end
shopping mall. The Yamaha firm had significant
input on the vehicle appearance, and Premier
used carbon fiber technology to develop the
motorcycle concept.
In Indonesia there are a lot of indoor parks
that are incorporated into a shopping mall, and
also existing outdoor theme parks, in particular
the large amusement park Dunia Fantasi in
close vicinity. Isn’t competition very big for the
new indoor park?
Trans Studio is the leader in building large
theme parks at this point, although there are
certainly others that have developed very
successful parks in malls, and there are others who
are presently looking to create new projects which
will try to match the very successful Trans Studio
model.
Are there any differences to the both “Mr.
Freeze” coasters in
the USA with the
exception of the train
design?
It has similarities in
appearance to the
award-winning “Mr.
Freeze” coasters, but
the dynamics and layout
are different. The
“Yamaha Racing Coaster”
is a brand-new
custom design. Also,
“Mr. Freeze” is powered
by a linear-induction
motor system, whereas
the “Yamaha Racing
Coaster” is powered by
a linear-synchronous
system.
Stengel GmbH
was involved too.
What is the relationship?
What was their
job on this project?
The indoor water
attraction from Interlink
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Jim Seay is President of
Premier rides and Chairman of
ASTM (American Society for
Testing & Materials)
Premier Rides and Stengel GmbH have a
history that goes back to the founding of Premier
Rides. Premier Rides is highly respectful of its
partnership with Stengel and their talented team of
engineers. While other manufacturers are quiet
about the works Stengel performs for them,
Premier is very proud of highlighting its relationship.
The Stengel engineering offices provides not
only excellent ride dynamics, but also conservative
designs, which results in long term reliability in attractions.
Are there any differences in building a
coaster for the US-market, for Europe and for
Asia? Are there also some differences in technical
and safety aspects?
Fortunately, the standards
used for building rides in the US,
European, and Asian markets
are typically the same. Both
ASTM and CEN standards,
which have been harmonized in
recent years, are referenced in
major contracts which results in
the products being similar for all
markets. Tran Studio executives
are very familiar with the global
safety standards and thus made
the investment in rides that
provided safe operation. What
is different focuses around the
erection of the rides and the erection
techniques, which while
popular in Asia (such as the
extensive use of scaffolding) are not used in the
European and US markets.
What were your experiences in Indonesia?
Premier Rides had an excellent experience in
Indonesia. In some respects the infrastructure is
very new, and thus in some cases even superior to
the infrastructure of the West. The nation of
Indonesia is rapidly developing into one of the top
economic countries of the Asia region, and seeing
that rapid growth is a very unique experience. The
people of Indonesia are very hardworking, and the
one thing our staff certainly noted was that the food
in general was extremely healthy, and because of
that most people looked extremely fit. ■
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The clear but effective layout
of a 25 metre high Top Hat,
a long drawn out 180° curve,
and a 49 metre high and almost
vertical run-off, after the kick
start
81

TECHNOLOGY
A view of the
technology of a seat
from Huss Rides
They are a necessary curse, and
sometimes the target of criticism.
In the best case one barely
acknowledges them, and as a
result they are as good as never
the focus of a report: restraint
systems, which predominantly
come in the form of a safety bar.
Safety Restrains
Text:
Jochen Peschel
Photos: Jochen Peschel,
diverse Hersteller
Gerstlauer’s “Dare Devil
Dive” at Six Flags Over Georgia
is the first “Euro-Fighter” with
the new type of safety restraints
The basic function of every ride construction,
be it a coaster or another amusement attraction,
is to transport a human body along a construction
in order to attain acceleration and
speed. With only few exceptions, the ride guest
takes his or her place in a seat. The task of the
restraint system is essentially quite simple: to
keep the passenger in the seat. The word
“essentially” in reality makes this theme a lot more
exciting as one thinks, as there are many facets
that are not recognisable at first glance.
Initially there’s the question about the minimum
requirements of the restraint; first and foremost
from the legal aspect. Transportable and also
stationary amusement rides are subject to the
building laws of the individual states in Germany,
and require the acceptance of construction work
by the responsible building inspectorate. As expertise
in ride construction is generally limited,
the TÜV is called in additionally as authorised
expert, inspecting by reference to DIN 4112. Its
successor, the European Norm EN 13814 contains
vastly detailed data relating to restraint
systems, however is not binding in certain
countries. In Germany for example, the obligatory
implementation is first expected at the end of
2011. Many customers of ride constructions
inland and abroad however, make demand on the
manufacturer contractually, to adhere to this
Norm.
The EN 13814 divides ride constructions into five
different classes according to effective acceleration
forces, which define the various minimum
requirements of the restraint systems. The details
are extremely diverse and concern for example
the questions as to whether a device must be
available for each ride guest or if a collective
element suffices, if the lock position must be
adjustable or not, if the lock should be operated
manually by the ride guest or ride personnel or
per automatic operation, whereby in the last
mentioned the question is also posed if there is to
be surveillance of the locked position, or if the lock
is to be opened manually by the ride guest or personnel,
or over a central control. Other defining
points are if there is to be a warning and if so what
type in the case of incorrect locking, right up to
hindering or stopping ride operation. And finally
it is to be determined if the system should be made
redundant with an independent second system
that in actual fact is not necessary for general
function, but guarantees the safe hold of the
passenger until the end of the ride.
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In the process, the individual criterions are not
beyond dispute. Mechanical redundancy is hardly
problematic. In the case of classic shoulder restraints,
but also in the case of recent overhead
lap bars such as on the “blue fire“ from Mack,
“Raptor“ from B&M or the new restraints from
Vekoma, a continuous tube has been mounted at
both ends independently on the car. In the case
of sideways pivoting lap bars as for example on
Maurer’s X-Seat, two tubes open out into the cushioning.
It is more difficult in the case of lap bars
pivoting to the front, with a complex solution of the
use of a second invisible supporting tube within
the outside pipe. Another possibility is known from
many wooden coasters Intamin-Mega Coasters: a
belt. Although in principle it can be loosened or
even opened during the ride, the belt is viewed
by TÜV as permissible redundancy.
During the past few years, overhead lap bars
have come into trend. They were introduced for
the “Storm Runner” at Hershey Park by Intamin.
Although these types of restraints were already in
existence for many decades, they were always
the classic shoulder restraints that grasped the
upper torso, and not the legs.
Since then Intamin has been using this type of
restraint with a single bar tube regardless of
whether Accelerator Coasters, the Zac Spins,
Spinning Coasters or even the “Intimidator 305”.
The redundancy takes place here through a type
of brace/suspender type of arrangement that is
affixed above to the seat column and restraint. A
belt that is fitted to the car is connected to this
arrangement and locks in the brace/suspender
that holds the ride guest, should the main restraint
malfunction. Initially the brace/suspender always
comprised of a foam coated spring steel strip. In
recent times it has been replaced by a so-called
soft-west, which has no continuous steel inlay but
a synthetic core that is whip stitched like a backpack
strap. The straps can also be additionally
cushioned with foam material.
Gerstlauer implemented a related one-arm bar for
the first time on the “Dare Devil Dive” at Six Flags
Over Georgia, without the additional brace/
suspender however, although the design was
already presented in 2006 with the first concept
of the LSM-coasters. In this case however, exactly
as in the case of the forward pivoting lap bar from
B&M on “Silver Star”, there is only a single system,
and with that a deviation to EN 13814. A
deciding factor is the safety level, as the objective
is to avoid a total failure. This is ensured for
example by an attraction with a high margin of
safety and regular inspection of materials, and is
therefore also acceptable.
In the past, tooth profiles were mostly used for
locking the restraints. A spring-loaded pin glided
over the teeth and locked into the required position.
Due to the tooth profile, movement of the bar
is only possible in lock direction. The principle is
relatively easy to apply, allows however modulation
only step by step. These days the tooth profile
often only serves as a secondary
system; hydraulic cylinders are primarily
in use with the bar being
mechanically connected by the pistons
in the cylinder. Once the valves release
the pre-stressed hydraulic fluid
by way of gas pressure, the bars can
move. When the valves close, the
bars cannot move against the pressure
of the fluid, and are therefore
locked.
There are regular discussions about
electronic restraint surveillance that
only allows the start when all restraints
are locked at a minimum
angle. This system has been rejected
by a number of manufacturers, as
they maintain that the operators quite
possibly rely too much on automatic
operation, and neglect manual
restraint surveillance. The electroni-
A more precise view of the
locking technology of a “X-Car”
from Maurer Rides
Details of a seat lock for
the innovative “Flying
Dutchman” from Vekoma
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Above: “Space Shot”
from S&S / Right: “Sequola Adventure”
from S&S at Gardaland
Two older examples:
Schwarzkopf’s “Shuttle Loop”
at Nagashima SpaLand and
Arrow’s “Loch Ness Monster”
at Busch Gardens Williamsburg
cally monitored minimum
angle supports
the operator
with the safe locking
of the restraint, but
does not guarantee
that all ride guests are held safely – the separation
distance can be too big, depending on body size.
The TÜV views the surveillance of a fitting minimum
angle on a construction as sufficient, as
with applied technology, personnel are still
responsible.
Quite remarkable is the fact that EN 13814
has no terms of reference in relation to the
construction art of restraint systems. In
other words the Norm does not specifically
require shoulder restraints designated
for specific classes. This applies in principle
also for attractions such as the Flying
Coaster, however without those well
known vests from B&M or Vekoma, the
positioning of the ride guests is not
ensured.
The safety of the ride guest is however the
deciding criteria, Norm only outlines a
minimum requirement. Beyond that, other
necessary steps can invariably be
stipulated and demanded.
It is shown repeatedly, especially in the Asian area
that passengers lean forward during riding. Vertical
g-forces then do not effect in the direction of
the vertebrae anymore, but at the very least partly
across as well. It could therefore be sensible to
hold the upper torso region of the ride guest in the
backrest. This can be achieved normally by a
shoulder restraint or a vest on the lap bar. It’s rare
to find separate devices, in other words systems
with a simple lap bar combined with short arms
that take hold over the shoulders. This is known
from the “Olympia Looping“, and also from the
compact constructions from S&S.
However it’s not only the upper torso that is in focus,
the movement of the legs is also frequently
limited by the restraint. In the case of the Flying
Coasters from B&M and Vekoma, the legs are
fixed by the restraint. Conventional coaster trains
often prevent the stretching out of the legs to the
side by the actual form of the vehicle. In other cases
the bars can be equipped with additional elements,
one example being the “Gipfelstürmer”
from Gerstlauer at Freizeitpark Ruhpolding, so
that children cannot stretch their legs out to the
side as well.
The restraint alone is not adequate safety protection
and must always be tailored to the physiognomy
of the ride guest and the vehicle, and especially
the seats. Lap bars that pivot from the
front must always overlap the seat area in a locked
position, otherwise the guest is not reliably secured.
In the event of sturdy thighs the lock angle is
however limited, so the seat area must be pulled
forward correspondingly. Smaller ride guests can
then lean on the backrest, however without bent
legs, or if the legs are bent there is no leaning on
the backrest. In the case of other types of restraints
there are similar problems, and for this
reason many coasters offer the so-called Big Boy
Seats, for ride guests with a sturdier physique.
Big Boy Seats on B&M coasters are recognisable
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by the double straps on hand. There is basically
no technical function for these, but it makes it easier
for personnel to show the guests to these
seats, as the electronic restraint surveillance reacts
already to even a small locking angle. This
is not the situation however in the case of a petite
passenger such as a child, and personnel are
then particularly in demand. The situation is similar
in the case of the Maurer “X-Seat” that is also
available in the Big Boy variation. Here the seat is
tilted by five degrees, and is elongated forwards.
The mechanical locking has one more tooth, and
in addition to the normal minimal lock angle, another
sensor detects the locking in the additional
tooth. If the control registers a lock angle in the
extended area, it has to be specially acknowledged
by personnel at the control panel before the
start can take place.
Generally the decision as to whether a ride guest
is held securely is left up to personnel who have
had to be appropriately trained, and who must
have the competence to exclude unsuitable persons
from the ride. And it’s generally
the parents of children that have been
refused who are an ungrateful and
quite often aggressive cliental. Just
how important the sound judgement of
personnel is, is shown by the tragic
accident in July this year. An earlier
soldier wounded in the Iraq war and
since then dependant on an artificial
hip and two artificial legs, fell out of the
coaster “Ride of Steel“ at Six Flags
Darien Lake and passed away as a result.
Whether or not he was using the
prosthetic legs during the ride was not
clear at time of copy deadline. Either
way, the physical fitness of the passenger
was not suitable for a coaster with
a lap bar and a pelvic restraint.
Always fascinating are the special
forms for the seat configuration as on the already
mentioned Flying Coasters, joined in 2004 by the
“Booster Bike” from Vekoma at Toverland, the first
coaster in a motorbike style. In this seat
position, the upper torso leans forward on
padding that also provides the hold at the
side by arms directed towards the rear. The
legs of the ride guest are bent, and the feet
are held in a depression in the vehicle floor.
With the pulling up of the handlebar, not
only the back padding together with side
arms are clapped forward, but also two
function surfaces are pulled up to the
thighs. Through the number and arrangement
of the contact surfaces of the restraint
system, passengers with a height of
between 1.4 and 2 metres with varied
physiques can be held securely. A very
simplified variation of this concept due to the
missing lifting power is used for example by Zamperla
on various “Disk’O” types.
However, there are not only the legal and techni-
Left to right: Coaster from
Zierer (Schloss Beck), “Hurakan”
from Gerstlauer (Belantis),
“X-Car” from Maurer Rides
“Wicked Twister” from
Intamin at Cedar Point
“Alpengeist” from B&M at
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
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Intamin’s Zac-Spin “Kirnu”
at Linnanmäki Park and
Intamin’s “Kingda Ka” at
Six Flags Great Adventure
Vekoma’s “Booster Bike”
at Toverland
cal aspects that influence the choice of a restraint
system.
Another important criterion is the features of the
attraction with a view to daily operation. The most
important aspect of operation is the true capacity
of the ride construction, which can be drastically
reduced by a complicated restraint system. A
widespread example is the belt system that is
either in direct contact with the ride guest as earlier
described, or connected to a bar. Both often
cause delays during the locking stage, or during
disembarking. Due to the longer passenger loading,
the capacity is inevitably reduced, and the
waiting times and with that general discontent is
increased.
A fully automatic system, where the restraint not
only unlocks but ideally opens independently is
however an encumbrance on purchase and
maintenance costs.
An important aspect is the manual restraint control.
A shoulder restraint or an overhead lap bar
offers many grip areas on which personnel can
pull, and with that manually monitor the locking of
the restraint. A forward pivoting lap bar and in
particular a pelvic restraint, brings personnel
however worryingly near to critical body regions
of the ride guest during monitoring. This can
quickly become a problem, particularly in the
case of stoutly built passengers with loosely fitting
clothing with a corresponding falling of the
folds, certain cultural circles, but also in parts of
prudish North America.
In was first during the last ten years that another
criteria came to the forefront in the design of
restraint systems, notwithstanding the safety
aspect: the comfort and experience of the riding
guest. Up until the turn of the century, rides including
over-the-top constructions and respective
coasters were almost always equipped with rigid
and hard shoulder restraints. In 2003, Maurer
Söhne with the “X-Seat”
dared a new venture,
when a pelvic restraint
without shoulder immobilisation
for vertical
g-forces of -1g, in other
words a static headstand,
was approved. A side jolt
therefore no longer caused
discomfort. Although there
were already Looping
Coasters earlier with only
pelvic restraints, complex
inversion figures were not
permissible.
In the following years many
other manufacturers followed
suit, and ergonomics
became the design
principle. Vekoma devel-
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oped the overhead pivoting lap bar, which could
be delivered with the optional rubber vest for restraining
the upper torso. B&M introduced a similar
restraint this year on the “Raptor” at Gardaland,
after flexible vests were in use by Vekoma
on Flying Coasters already a few years ago. And
Mack also used a newly developed restraint on
the “blue fire”, and as already mentioned, Gerstlauer
has also delivered its first construction with
the new bars.
Intamin introduced the “Top Side Impulse Coaster”
during the 2010 IAAPA exhibition. This attraction
is equipped with a new car with back-to-back
seats. The first example of this ride type will open
at Triumph Kingdom (Tianjin, China) in 2012, and
will be equipped for the first time with the further
developed restraints. The lap bar will not only be
held by one but two pipes to the left and right of
the seats – as for example at Vekoma, B&M and
Mack. The braces therefore are no longer necessary
for redundancy, but are optionally possible.
Theoretically, with that, the belt could also be
expendable. In any case there are no longer any
structures that can press against the throat or the
head.
The influence of the restraint on ride comfort is
enormous. The large travelling coaster “Le King”
in France was upgraded a few years ago with
shoulder restraints – with the result that the ride
fun abruptly decreased, and not least denoted
the attraction as not rideable. After 20 accidentfree
years, the looping attraction produced in the
80s by Anton Schwarzkopf, was upgraded by
Wieland Schwarzkopf with shoulder restraints,
resulting here also in a considerably worsened
ride experience and ride comfort.
On the other hand, small changes can have a
noticeable effect. Intamin’s “Intimidator 305” at
Kings Dominion was originally delivered with conventional
restraints, on which the spring steel strip
Two Flying Coasters:
“X-Flight” from Vekoma at Geauga
Lake (left) and “Superman
– Ultimate Flight” from B&M at
Six Flags Great Adventure
„Raptor” from B&M at the
Italian Gardaland
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„blue fire” from Mack and
„Silver Star” from B&M (right),
both at Europa-Park
Two rides from Intamin at
Cedar Point: “Top Thrill Dragster”
and “Millennium Force”
was covered by hard synthetic
material. This produced uncomfortable
blows to the throat
according to the size of the
passenger torso during sudden
side g-forces. As the attraction
has many abrupt
directional changes, this
occurred many times – and reports about ride
features were partly destroyed. Three months
after the opening, the covered spring steel strip
was replaced by a padded Soft Vest. The vest
however reached nearer to the throat, so that the
cushioned effect began quite early. Since this
step was taken, criticisms have become a lot
more positive.
The “Afterburner” from KMG is, since its delivery
to Morey’s Pier, available with a lap bar instead of
the well known shoulder restraints, which similar
in principle to that of S&S, are first pivoted and
then pulled to the torso. This has hardly any affect
on ride comfort, but on the experience. During
wide outward swings, the increase in experienced
intensity is noticeable – and that, let it be
understood, only through a changed restraint
system.
Comfort is also affected if the restraint doesn’t become
tighter during the ride. In the case of the
“Olympia Looping” for example, grasping fingers
over the shoulders during the ride usually grip on
one or two notches downwards. During the valleys
where this occurs, the backs of the ride
guests are also compressed, so that by the time
the ride returns to the station almost all ride guests
have taken on a hunched posture. In cases of
hydraulic or mechanical locking, the adjustment
of the bar can be prevented. In every case however,
an additional expenditure is necessary,
which is not necessary for the fulfilment of the
basic function.
Restraint systems have to combine many features
together. Above all they have to be safe. They
have to be comfortable for the ride guest and easy
to control for personnel. They should be light, and
occupy minimal installation space. And they
should be easy to service. Considering all this,
restraint systems count among the most complex
components of many amusement attractions, and
one should really pay them far more attention. ■
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TOP ACT
The station area is
excellently designed as is
the whole attraction
Innovative and sometimes unique
opening attractions were always
a trademark of Phantasialand
in Brühl. The year 2011 saw
this time mainly the completion
of the “Berliner Platz” that was
already completed last year to a
large part. A total of three ride
attractions moved into the Brühl
Park this season.
Maus au Chocolat
Text:
Stefan Peck
Photos: Stefan Peck, Phantasialand
The unobtrusive entrance
to the new attraction
There were already rumours last year that the
park wanted to open an interactive theme ride
for the following season. However, expectations
within the branch for the announced themed ride
for the “Berlin” area were not particularly high, but
when there were talks that it could be a concept
that is similar to the “Toy Story Mania” attractions
that opened in two theme parks of the Disneygroup
last year, everyone became sharp-eared.
And in fact, the “Maus au Chocolat” attraction is
more than just a themed ride. The complete concept,
with the combined technology and the
comical, interactive element makes this attraction
a fun ride that can make one addicted, inviting
park guests to repeat riding.
The entrance to the new ride is located directly
next to the ice cream parlour “Annie Himmelreich”
– the outside gastronomy relaxes the “Platz” and
invites visitors to linger – in a newly erected building
that doesn’t look particularly large at first
glance. But with the ability to place the individual
rooms, the station, as well as the waiting area on
two levels, it is a rather large attraction.
First however a little about the storyline: Gustav E.
Lehmann, owner of the cake factory in Berlin and
in the trade, is single and even still lives with his
mother, walked through the family business restlessly
one evening. As he suddenly heard a noise
in the storage rooms he saw a collection of mice
obviously enjoying his sweet treats. Full of panic
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and helpless against the plague, he called the famous
Berlin pest exterminator Oskar Koslowski.
The somewhat stocky Oskar Koslowski hurried
there on that very night, equipped with biological
weapons against the unbidden pests. These
weapons were chocolate filled forcing bags with
which he wanted to get at the rodents. But only a
short time later he is defeated by the army of mice
and needed urgent help. The next day he advertised
in a well known Berlin newspaper, calling on
volunteers to join the “pest extermination”, who
meet at Phantasialand every day as park guests.
Once entering the cake factory, visitors reach various
waiting areas that represent individual sections
of the factory. After the first room the second
level is reached, which is mainly reserved for the
voluntary pest exterminators. The rooms are partly
designed with lovely decoration in turn-of-the-century
style. Visitors can also discover the factory’s
distinctions in a glass case, admire the collection
of various baking moulds, or simply get an appetite
from the displayed cake recipes. In a further
section of the waiting area, ride guests view a
video presentation of not only the background history,
but also the first instructions are given about
the use of the car for the pest hunt, as well as the
forcing bags. In order to arrive at the station, visitors
have to leave the two levels again, and land
in the heart of the cake factory, where the cars are
waiting, arranged and hooked up in threes, in
which four passengers can take their place. Pairs
sit back-to-back, whilst the individual cars move
to their respective sides. 3D-spectacles are handed
out before the ride begins.
The cars have a wooden look and are painted with
splashes of chocolate. The actual ride sequence
comprises repeatedly of two alternate components.
Between each interactive sequence, passengers
travel through themed rooms where they
can get an
idea of the
chaos made
by the mouse
plague in individual
areas of the factory. Whether it’s the milk that
has been spilled in the storeroom or the affected
completed products – everything appears very
consistent. The rooms have considerable dimensions
in part, and are equipped with a number of
moving elements. Much more important however
are the sound effects of the fun the mice are having,
which can be heard from every corner. The
chief pest exterminator Oskar Koslowski accompanies
passengers in the cars by way of a very
good audio system. The interactive sections are
always located in tunnel type segments, where
huge projectors to the left and right show the actual
mouse hunt. The car group stops in the “tunnel”
and the vehicles turn towards each of the
projection walls. Even the illustrated
displays for the interactive areas are
appropriately themed, whether the
hunt takes place in the cold storage,
the bakery or elsewhere, there’s
quite enough diversion. The demanding
and vocal accompaniment
of the pest exterminator is particularly
amusing when he makes his
comments about the successful or
the unsuccessful hitting of the mice,
with praise or scorn. Additionally the
texts are always in verse, which
makes listening real fun. But watch
out because the mice fight back,
and there are all sorts of things that
are lying around in the rooms that are
thrown at the guests. Passengers
can be startled through the 3D-eff-
A part of the waiting area
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The Wave-Swinger with
the simultaneously dancing
fountains
Two family Freefall Towers
from Zierer enrich the park
ects and even try to avoid the objects. Even the
chocolate in the forcing bag fired in the rooms
have this effect, and can be seen flying around the
room until eventually a mouse is hit. After a certain
time limit the room closes, the car turns again in
the ride direction, and on it continues. The actual
score can be read well by the riding guest. A total
of seven of these play elements are distributed
throughout the construction, and shortly before
the return to the station, the car turns to other monitors
where players see their final score together
with photo. A small tip: although naturally everybody
is diverted by the interactive element and
wants to “shoot” the highest scores, it’s also really
worthwhile to observe all the pranks the mice get
up because there are some very funny situations.
For example one mouse robs the bride from a
wedding cake after the groom had been “disposed
of”, or another has nothing better to do than to
draw snow angels on the floor of the cold storage
area.
Unfortunately Park Management is keeping quiet
about the technical data. The cars and the track
system stem from the Dutch manufacturer EFT, the
video animation from Alterface, design and ideas
are from Phantasialand with support from a number
of craft enterprises.
Further Novelties at Phantasialand
A Wave Swinger from Zierer has been erected on
the newly designed Platz in “Berlin”; the classic
ride being particularly well set into the scene here.
The ride is accompanied by water fountains that
have been installed around the ride, which fit in
with the movement of the attraction. Viewing the
ride from the main entrance, it builds up the back
end of the “Mainstreet”. With the accompanying
play of water the Wave Swinger has become a real
eye catcher, which is confirmed by the number of
curious onlookers around it. On warm days, the
fountains offer a small refresher if one stands too
close. Passengers however do not get wet during
the ride.
Stemming also from Zierer are the two family
Freefall Towers “Tikal”. They do however – as
space was always a problem at Phantasialand –
appear to be squeezed in between the track
course of the coaster “Colorado Adventure”. This
new installation is also sensible as after the opening
of the indoor Freefall Tower “Mystery Castle”,
a similar attraction can be offered to the younger
park visitor. The “Tikal” ride are designed as water
towers, and are equipped with a ride programme
especially developed for Phantasialand. ■
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WATERPARK
The new Milan water
park brings water slides
and architecture together
Acquaworld is the first and only
indoor water park wellness resort
to open in Italy. Located in
Concorrezzo, on the northern
side of the city of Milan, it was
built by Bluwater SRL, which is a
company created especially for
this project and the owner of the
Monticello SPA: one of the most
popular thermal centers in Italy.
Text & Photos: Matteo Crepaldi
Acquaworld
Designed by the Italian architect Federico Pella,
the resort building looks very impressive and
futuristic from the outside. There are three big
domes covered on one side by 3.932 square
meters of natural grass, while the other side is
made of an innovative material called ETFE (ethylene
tetrafluoroethylene): a very resistant artificial
polymer which exalts the asymmetrical shape of
the dome and its internal structure, but lets the UVA
rays in so the guests can get a tan while staying
inside. A well known example of where this material
was used is the Water Cube in Beijing, created
to host the swimming events during the 2008
Olympic Games.
Project Realized Within Two Years
Acquaworld was first announced in 2009, opened
on July 1 st 2011, and is divided into five different areas:
“Fun World”, “Adventure World”, “Summer
World”, “Relax World” and “Risto World”; the first
two already being available to the public, while the
other three will open later this year. “Fun
World” is the largest, and contains a wave
pool with some nice water effects, a Lazy
River and a small playground for kids
called “Mini World”.
New Slides from Klarer
“Adventure World” is an impressive complex with
nine slides all produced by the Swiss company
Klarer Freizeitanlagen AG for a total of 1100 meters
of pure fun. With the exception of a smaller one for
small children located on ground level, all the
others are thrill slides, among them three requiring
a tube that accommodates up to three people. The
structure is a simple cylindrical tower divided into
three floors with the top one reaching outside the
dome’s roof, giving a unique view of the park’s
structure. On the first floor there’s only “Space
Bowl”, a 62 meters long funnel shaped slide, while
on the second floor there are three slides: “Magic
Eye”, “Turboslide” and “Black Mamba”, which is
actually painted white. The longest slide at
Acquaworld is located on the third floor, is called
“Ice Express” and is 166 meters long. To make it
even better, lighting effects were added which
change during the day to give the guests a different
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experience every time. The other slide with cool
light effects is “Starlight”, which is slightly shorter
but a bit faster. The fastest slide however is the “Blu
Speed”.
Indoor and Outdoor
The remaining three areas of Acquaworld are
“Summer World”, a 7000 square meters wide area
with external pool, the “Relax World”, an adults only
thermal centre with outdoor heated pool available
during the whole year, and “Risto World”, a restaurant
available only to the guests of the resort.
The admission cost at the moment is 19.00 € for a
period of three and a half hours. The time of the
entrance and the total time each guest can spend
inside the centre are saved on a magnetic wristband,
which is the only way to open the lockers in
the changing room. After the time is up, guests can
stay longer but they cannot move
from one area to the other with the
exception of the locker room, and
pay the extra cost when they exit.
Overall, even with just two sections
available currently, the resort looks
well designed and, since it’s the
only one of its kind in Italy, a successful
addition to the entertainment
offer of the city of Milan, especially
during the winter season. When
everything will be ready and operative,
Acquaworld is going to be a
great place to spend an afternoon
with the whole family.
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LEGOLAND BILLUND
Legoland in Denmark that opened
in 1968 will receive a new experience
land for an investment
amount of around 10 million Euro.
“Polar Land” should already be
opened in May 2012 on a ground
area of 12,500 m 2 , offering speedy
fun combined with animal
experiences. Without a doubt an
ambitious undertaking, as until
now only SeaWorld Orlando and
Busch Gardens Tampa have
been successful in such an
undertaking – two parks that of
recent have a connection to the
Legolands through a business
relationship.
Text:
Frank Lanfer
Photos: Legoland, Zierer
Other than the zoological element, namely a
visit to the icy world of the penguin, there is
naturally the coaster “Polar X-plorer” as centre point
of interest. The attraction is a new development
from Zierer GmbH, with a ride experience that
includes a short but real freefall sequence.
The 20 metre high normal lift is followed by a
speedy and up to 65 kilometre per hour ride through
an artificial icy landscape, past waterfalls and large
polar animals made from Lego bricks. The train
then shoots into a mountain, and over a not quite
frozen surface. The ice breaks and the train
together with passengers falls into the icy-cold
Arctic Ocean.
After these exciting and frightening seconds the
train surfaces again and absolves the rest of the
total 498 metre course at a more or less leisurely
pace. In the process, passengers travel past 15 live
Gentoo- penguins, which are protected from the
sounds of the “Polar X-plorers” to the greatest
possible extent in their habitat.
The core of the coaster is the vertical drop element
that requires a ground area of 11 by 12 metres
structurally, and has a total height of 15 metres. The
platform of the vertical drop is separate to the train,
and is equipped with its own safety system. A load
magnet holds the platform with the coaster-train
aloft, with additional safety provided by safety bolts.
After the demagnetisation the track segment races
two metres of freefall downwards, before the 3.5
metre brake girder takes hold and brakes the platform.
After the train has left this area, a carrier transports
it upwards again.
The “Polar X-plorer” attraction alone takes up an
area of 4,300 square metres. A coupled train can
accommodate 16 passengers, and during the 111
second ride, produces up to 4.2 g. 850 persons can
participate in the expedition per hour. The new experience
area will be rounded off with a new “Polar
Restaurant”, and the already existing attraction
“Power Builder” (“RoboCoaster” from Kuka), will be
converted into a speedy school for polar-pilots. ■
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SEAWORLD ORLANDO
Text:
Frank Lanfer
Photos: SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
It’s well know that one of the main shareholders
of Merlin Entertainments (and with that also of
the Legolands) has stepped back in his engagement
and has sold a large block of shares. However
there is still the conjecture that SeaWorld
Orlando, which also belongs to the Blackstone
Group, may well soon receive a very similar attraction
to that of Legoland Billund.
Officially the novelty has already been announced
for 2013, and thus the “Antarctica – Empire of the
Penguin” should be a new theme area connecting
the most modern ride technology and the encounter
with endless ice and its penguins. According
to current information, the future family
attraction will attempt to portray the beauty and the
drama of the sometimes dangerous living environment.
Insofar it could well be a “Splash Battle” attraction,
which similar to the German Europa-Park
version would travel through an icy landscape, with
its adventurers practicing “(inter-) active”
environmentalism.
The new “Antarctica” theme area has at the moment
an unknown size, but will reflect a rocky landscape
covered by snow and ice, which undoubtedly
will have a similar scurrile effect under the
blazing sun of Florida as Disney's water park, “Blizzard
Beach”. “When you enter it, you will know you
have entered a different place, because it will be
the coldest theme-park attraction in the world”,
said Terry Prather, President of SeaWorld Parks
and Entertainment's three Orlando parks.
But before opening the largest
expansion in the park’s history according
to an official announcement, a
novelty will also be offered to guests
for 2012 as well: “Turtle Trek” will be
a dome-formed 360° cinema, in
which the focal point will be the journey
of a turtle as a 3D-experience. A
total of 34 projectors – each with 26
million pixels (13 times more as HD)
– will provide realistic 3D-scenes not
only in front of and around the audience,
but even over it. The end is an
appeal to take part in the protection
of our world.
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ADDENDUM: EAS LONDON
In the frame of this year’s Euro Attractions Show
in London, the second plenary meeting of the
Technical Committee 254 of The International
Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) regarding
"Safety of Amusement Rides and Amusement
Devices" took place under the Chairmanship
of Dr. Vladimir Gnezdilov.
This technical committee has been formed by the
ISO with the support of Russia, France, UK, Germany,
Italy, Denmark, Korea, South Africa, Finland,
China, Singapore that participate as voting members,
and some other countries that participate as
observing members, such as ANSI (USA) and
IAAPA as liaison organization with the committee.
The task of the committee is to create a series of
ISO standards in the sphere of amusement rides’
and amusement devices' safety that are to include
all the best that the national standards have, and
are to be a basis for harmonisation of national
standards.
There were approved conveners for three draft
standards: Biomechanical Effects – Prof. B. Rabinovich,
Design, manufacture and construction –
Mr. S. Kasper, Operation and use – Mr. K. Rundle.
Currently, working groups of experts are being
formed. Experts who are interested in participation
in working groups should be formally approved
according to a special procedure. The next plenary
meeting of the committee will be held in Berlin
during the EAS 2012 Trade Show. For inquiries:
Ms. Anna Novikova, Secretary of ISO/TC 254,
e-mail: mir-pax@mail.ru, or anovikova@pax.ru. ■
STERNENSAUSER
Text:
H. Jürgen Kagelmann
Photos: Rope Runner, Skigebiet Hoch-Ybrig
Any place in Europe that considers it to be a
tourist location apparently installs a “Flying
Fox”. A number of these attractions have been
opened over the past months.
In July, one of the longest courses in the world, high
over Lake Lucerne in the skiing area of Hoch-Ybrig,
was opened. The course is 2.3 kilometres long,
separated into three sections, and leads from the
mountain station Sternen to Fuederegg and back.
The attraction can transport 17 p.p.h., and reaches
a speed of up to 90 km/h, and moves at a maximum
height of 75 m over the ground. Approved to
participate are adrenalin junkies from 9 years of age
with a minimum height of 130 cm and weight of
between 30 and 125 kilos. The “Flying Fox” can be
enjoyed either sitting or laying down. For adults a
ride costs 70 CHF (around 60 €), children under the
age of 16 years of age pay approximately 44 €.
The attraction was built by the Austrian firm Rope-
Runner. The company’s Manager, Thomas Liebmann,
was earlier employed by Rodlsberger
(manufacturer of various attractions such as the
“Sky Swing”, “Fisser Flieger” and freefall towers).
Investor in the approximately 900,000 Euro attraction
is Ferien- und Sportzentrum Hoch-Ybrig AG;
operator is the Rafters Outdoor & Events firm. The
construction is open from July to October. ■
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MAGAZINE
GREAT AMERICA
Text:
Frank Lanfer
Text & Photos: Matteo Cripaldi
Milan is one of Italy’s largest cities, and is known
all over the world as a major pole for economy,
sport, fashion, and architecture. Unfortunately
such an important place with millions of tourists
visiting every year doesn’t have a big amusement
park in its proximity, unless we can consider
the Luna Europark Idroscalo as one.
Opened in 1965 as Lunapark Milano, it changed its
name into the current one in 2004. This new name
comes from the adjacent artificial lake: Idroscalo,
which was created as a landing site for waterplanes,
and is now a popular getaway location for
Milan citizens during the summer.
In the coaster area there’s a kiddie “Wacky Worm”,
a Pinfari RC40 and “Funny Mouse”: a Wild Mouse
produced by the Italian company Interpark, which
is the new addition for 2011. The layout of this
brightly coloured family friendly coaster is as
classical as it can be. After leaving the station, a
small turn to the right leads the cars to the lift hill,
which gives a nice view on the surrounding area.
This doesn’t last long because, after a second right
hand turn the riders experiences the biggest drop
of the entire ride, followed by a few hairpin turns that
are the signature elements of any existing Wild
Mouse. The rest of the ride composes of more drops
and the final helix, which leads right into the final
brakes.
All in all, “Funny Mouse” is a nice ride and is a good
addition for a small park like this one.
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For a long time now there
was speculation, and
eventually it became just a
question of time. Now it’s
definite: the Cedar-Fair-
Group that took over the
park together with three
others from Paramount in
2006 for 1.24 billion US$, is
selling the theme park in
the greater San Francisco
area for 70 million $ to the
real estate investment
company JMA Ventures
LLC. The company intends,
together with the
football team San Francisco
49ers, to erect a new
68.500 person stadium on
a part of the visitor parking
area. Cedar Fair had
fought against this building
measure for years, fearing
the losses due to missing
parking possibilities. The
complete ground area
belongs to the City of Santa
Clara that until now has
received an annual rent of
5 million $, and is positively
against the construction
project. Due to older
agreements, the city must
insist even in the future that
a theme park is in operation
there. As a result, the
49ers Management plans
to retain the park (the larger
attractions have already
been removed over the
past years by Cedar Fair),
but only opening on match
days.
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PARAMOUNT PARK SPAIN
Since March 2010, plans about a
large Movie-theme park in Spain
have been meandering through
the media (see also KPR 5/2010).
In actual fact there is good news
and not so good news about the
matter. The positive: after much
to and fro, there has been a type
of basic agreement that makes
concrete planning possible since
October, and there are also
very nice sketches and videos,
and with that at least a number of
concrete indications of possible
park facilities. The less positive
news: the financing (and with
that the realization) of the ambitious
company is to this date
completely vague.
Text:
H. Jürgen Kagelmann
Photos: Premursa
If it’s to be reality then very soon there will be a huge
recreation resort with a Paramount theme park and
a corresponding LifeStyleCenter (shopping, hotels,
gastronomy) on an over one and half million square
metre area, near the small Spanish town of Alhama
de Murcia. The resort will apparently be the second
largest in Europe (following Disneyland Paris).
The theme park itself will comprise of an entrance
area and four themed lands, leaning solely in the
direction of current or classic film successes from
Paramount Pictures. Some of the currently announced
30 attractions are: in “Paseo Paramount” (“Paramount
Walk”) there will be the Musicaltheater “Paramount
Live”, in the area “Ciudad de la Aventura”
(“Adventure City”) the film “Mission Impossible 4D”,
the exhibition “Titanic” and the dodgem track
“Grease Lightning”. In “Rango’s West” the 4D-Film
“Rango – How the West was Sung”, the rafting ride “Los
Rápidos de Rango” and the Mine Coaster “Spirit of the
West” should be realized. Planned for “Mundos de
fantasia” (“Woodland Fantasy“) are an interactive
3D-Darkride, the horror story “Sleepy Hollow”, and
also attractions for the smaller visitors with magic
and enchantment, among them an interactive adventure
experience according to children’s books,
and the fairytale-indoor-boat ride “Spiderwick”. In
the science fiction-area “Plaza Futura - Aventuras al
espacio” (“Future Land – Adventures in Space”)
there will apparently be the Simulator “Starfleet Recruiting
Centre”, the Launch Coaster “Warp Speed
(Star Trek!)”, a family indoor coaster, and probably a
4-D attraction to “War of the Worlds”, and later a Wild
Mouse “Quasar Force” will be erected also.
A lot can change here of course, and there’s
speculation currently about the attractions that will
lean towards the latest film successes of Paramount,
such as Avengers, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man.
Summary: the park that is planned to be open 282
days a year is interesting and challenging. It will have
many 4D/3D films, but relatively little for families with
children.
For the construction of the complete resort there
would be calculated direct costs of over 1 billion
Euro, for the theme park including two theme hotels
(area 550,000 m 2 ) alone 498 million €, for the
LifeStyle area with conference halls, five hotels, 16
shops, 14 nightclubs, restaurants, discos as well as
casino (total area: 1.03 million m 2 ), another 407 million
€.
The planning is in the hands of the Premursa consortium,
behind which Jesús Samper and his company
Santa Monica Financial Services stand
(96.6%). Further along two communal institutions are
involved (3.4%), but are not pursuing a long-term
engagement. The assignment of Premursa is to clarify
the financing and do everything to open the way
for the construction of the resort. After the latest report,
the Parques Reunidos Group is being consulted
about later operation. The group as is well known,
and manages 70 amusement centres, among them
the Parque de Atracciones (Madrid) and the Movie
Park Germany (Bottrop).
And now to the less pleasant things: contrary to the
constantly spread false rumours Paramount is not –
and to be more precise – and in no way financially
engaged with any numbers of Dollars or Euros whatsoever,
and has only contracted out a licence valid
for 30 years. Currently there’s not a single investor,
apart for the capital from the planning group (in the
beginning 1 million, now increased to 6 million €).
Nevertheless the search for investors is to be completed
by the end of February (!), so that construction
can begin, as the opening is planned for Easter
2015 – a very ambitious time plan. According to
earlier reports the planners would even begin construction
with a sum of 300 million €.
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The master plan for the theme park (left) and the building
plans for the complete Paramount Park Resort (below)
The themed areas (up to down) “Rango’s West”,
“Woodland Fantasy”, and “Plaza Futura”
Another question is whether there would really be success
in pulling in at least 3 million visitors annually (the
half being foreign tourists) to a remote area where
there’s hardly any other attractions, be it cultural or
commercial. Earlier large projects not far from the
planned park ended as a first class bankruptcy due
to shortage of demand, such as the in the meantime
insolvent 15 amusement-golf-settlement Polaris. Up
until now only British tourists fly to Murcia for holidays,
and even then remain on the coast that is one
hour by car from the future park area. And one can’t
expect too much from bathing guests anyway, which
is shown by the examples of Benidorm and Terra
Mitíca, only 130 kilometres away.
Public authorities have until now indicated that any
sort of involvement is strictly out of the question,
aside from the fact that tax incentives would be held
in prospect. And that’s not only due to the present
economical crisis in Spain, there have also been very
bad experiences with other theme park projects: the
only economically successful park currently is Port
Aventura near Tarragona (2009: 3.3 million visitors,
profit 4.5 million €). Isla Magica in Seville (2009: loss
3.36 million €) as well as Terra Mitíca in Benidorm
(2009: loss 3 million €) and Parque Warner near
Madrid are all either unsuccessful or threatened by
bankruptcy. In a time of very cautious attitudes, the
promise of 16,500 new jobs for construction and
6,100 for operation brings nothing.
If the project will be realized sometime – according
to rumours the opening year is targeted to be
2019/20 – it could well be the “the most important
amusement project in Spain”. In the light of the many
questions it could however – together with the also
very ambitious but unsecured large project Gran
Scala near Saragossa (a combination of theme
parks and casinos; see KPR 3/2008) – also be the
largest “washout” in Europe.
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PREVIEW
A calendar of events can be found here for the month of
December in alphabetical order. Additional information about
individual events is listed below.
■
B■ Bautzen 25.11.-18.12.
■ Bergheim 26.10.-06.11.
■ Bautzen 25.11.-18.12.
■ Berlin 21.11.-01.01.
■ Berlin-Mitte 23.11.-26.12.
■ Berlin-Spandau 23.11.-28.12.
■ Bernau/Berlin 08.12.-11.12.
■ Brandenburg/Havel 26.11.-18.12.
R■ Rostock 24.11.-22.12.
S■ Sangerhausen 08.12.-11.12.
■ Schwedt/Oder 01.12.-04.12.
■ Stendal 15.12.-18.12.
■ Stralsund 25.11.-20.12.
■ GB Edinburgh 16.12.-08.01.
■ GB Edinburgh 24.11.-04.01.
■ GB Edinburgh 28.12.-03.01.
■ GB Glasgow 23.12.-15.01.
■ GB Huddersfield 20.12.-30.12.
■ GB Leeds, W.Yorks 31.12.-01.01.
■ GB Lincoln 01.12.-04.12.
■ GB London 02.12.-30.12.
■ GB London 19.11.-04.01.
■ GB Malton, Yorks 11.11.-03.12.
■ GB Manchester 04.11.-02.02.
■ GB Plymouth, Devon 17.11.-07.01.
■ GB Portsmouth 11.11.-24.12.
■ GB Swansea 18.11.-08.01.
■ GB Wrexham 16.12.-02.01.
■ I Genova=Genua 08.12.-15.01.
■ IRL Dublin 01.12.-08.01.
■ NL Groningen 24.12.-01.01.
■ NL Maastricht 02.12.-01.01.
■ NL Utrecht 25.12.-30.12.
■ NL Valkenswaard 11.12.-08.01.
■ PL Breslau=Wroclaw 25.11.-23.12.
18. NOVEMBER (FRIDAY)
F Angoulême
■ Luna Park until 05.12.
GB Swansea, South Wales
■ Waterfront Winterland until 08.01.
19. NOVEMBER (SATURDAY)
B Hasselt
■ Winterland until 08.01.
CH Bern
■ Lunapark, Herbstmesse
until 04.12.
GB London
■ Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
until 04.01.
21. NOVEMBER (MONDAY)
06108 Halle/Saale
■ Advent-Weihnachtsmarkt
until 22.12.
C■ Chemnitz 25.11.-23.12.
■ Coswig/Dresden 02.12.-04.12.
■ Cottbus 24.11.-23.12.
D■ Dresden 24.11.-22.12.
■ Dresden-Kaditz/Mickten 21.11.-23.12.
E■ Eisenach 21.11.-20.12.
■ Erfurt 23.11.-22.12.
W■ Weimar/Thüringen 25.11.-23.12.
■ Werdau/Sachsen 10.12.-18.12.
Z■ Zehdenick 02.12.-04.12.
■ Zwickau 25.11.-23.12.
International
■ B Hasselt 19.11.-08.01.
■ B Sint-Niklaas 03.12.-18.12.
4. NOVEMBER (FRIDAY)
20359 Hamburg
■ Dom-Markt until 04.12.
Behörde für Wirtschaft undArbeit
Fünfer-Looping, Wellenflug, Breakdance, Wilde
Maus, Go-Kartbahn, Geistertempel, Booster
Maxxx, Troika, Sky Dance, Viva Mexico,
Rotor, Love Dream, Frisbee, Sky Rocker, Dom-
Dancer, Geisterbahn, Atlantis Rafting, Shaker,
1001 Nacht, Riesenrad, Geister..., U 3000,
Lach+Freu-Haus, Apres-Ski-Party, Omni,
Happy Family, Irrgarten, Adventure Shuttle,
Willi der Wurm
Participants: ca. 250
GB Manchester
■ Christmas Fair until 02.02.
10789 Berlin
■ Weihnachtsmarkt an der
Gedächtniskirche until 01.01.
Schaust.Verband Berlin .e.V.
39104 Magdeburg
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 30.12.
Closed on 24. and 25. December
Riesenrad
Magdeb.Weihnachtsmärkte GmbH
99817 Eisenach
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 20.12.
Catering Company GmbH/Berlin
Riesenrad
22. NOVEMBER (TUESDAY)
G■ Gera 25.11.-23.12.
■ Gotha 25.11.-23.12.
■ Greifswald 25.11.-21.12.
H■ Halle/Saale 21.11.-22.12.
■ Hamburg 04.11.-04.12.
■ Havelberg 01.12.-04.12.
J■ Jena 25.11.-22.12.
L■ Leipzig 22.11.-19.12.
■ Lemgo 01.12.-04.12.
M■ Magdeburg 21.11.-30.12.
■ Merseburg 08.12.-11.12.
P■ Plauen 24.11.-22.12.
■ CH Bern 19.11.-04.12.
■ CH Frauenfeld 03.12.-05.12.
■ F Alès 16.12.-21.01.
■ F Angers 11.11.-04.12.
■ F Angoulême 18.11.-05.12.
■ F Annecy 26.11.-09.12.
■ F Béziers 17.12.-08.01.
■ F Brest-Penfeld 17.12.-15.01.
■ F Cannes 10.12.-15.01.
■ F Chateauroux 10.12.-01.01.
■ F Dieppe 26.11.-11.12.
■ F Dunkerque 17.12.-08.01.
■ F Grand-Combe 26.11.-11.12.
■ F Hyères 10.12.-08.01.
■ F Lens 17.12.-08.01.
■ F Lorient 17.12.-08.01.
■ F Lyon 10.12.-26.02.
■ F Lyon-Chassieu 10.12.-15.01.
■ F Nice 10.12.-08.01.
■ F Orléans 09.11.-15.01.
■ F Paris 16.12.-02.01.
■ F Rennes 10.12.-08.01.
■ F Saint-Etienne/Loire 17.12.-08.01.
■ GB Bolton, Lancs 08.12.-22.12.
■ GB Bournemouth 17.11.-22.12.
■ GB Bradford 22.12.-01.01.
■ GB Cardiff, S. Glam. 31.12.-01.01.
■ GB Chester 10.11.-02.01.
■ GB Coventry 26.12.-03.01.
■ GB Dundee 31.12.-02.01.
9. NOVEMBER (WEDNESDAY)
F Orléans
■ Fête Foraine until 15.01.
10. NOVEMBER (THURSDAY)
GB Chester
■ Chester Magic until 02.01.
11. NOVEMBER (FRIDAY)
F Angers
■ Foire Saint-Martin until 04.12.
GB Malton, Yorks
■ Hirings Fair until 03.12.
Only on Friday/Saturday!
GB Portsmouth
■ Christmas Christmas until 24.12.
17. NOVEMBER (THURSDAY)
GB Bournemouth, Dorset
■ Christmas Market
until 22.12.
GB Plymouth, Devon
■ Winter Festival
until 07.01.
04177 Leipzig
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 19.12.
Riesenrad
23. NOVEMBER (WEDNESDAY)
10178 Berlin-Mitte
■ Wintertraum am Alexa until 26.12.
C.Blume Vergnüg.Betriebe/Hude
Riesenrad, Wilde Maus, Konga, Revolution,
Magic, Breakdance, Take Off, Schlittenfahrt,
Star Flyer, Simulator, Action House, 2 x Geisterbahn,
Tollhaus, Psychodelic, Mäuse-Circus
13591 Berlin-Spandau
■ Weihnachtstraum until 28.12.
Th.-H.Wollenschläger/Bötzow
Riesenrad, Rutsche
99084 Erfurt
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 22.12.
Stadt
Riesenrad
24. NOVEMBER (THURSDAY)
01067 Dresden
■ Weihnachtsmarkt
until 22.12.
03046 Cottbus
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 23.12.
08523 Plauen
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 22.12.
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18055 Rostock
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 22.12.
Großmarkt Rostock GmbH
Speedy Gonzales, Projekt 1, Flipper, Scheibenwischer,
Montgolfiere, Breakdance, Riesenrad,
Rodelbahn, Wellenflug, Schlittenfahrt,
Simulator, Kristallpalast, Daemonium, Crazy
Outback, Weihnachts-Labyrinth
Participants: ca. 250
16792 Zehdenick
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 04.12.
GB London
■ Christmas Fair until 30.12.
NL Maastricht
■ Kerstmarkt until 01.01.
GB Edinburgh
■ Winter Festival until 04.01.
3. DECEMBER (SATURDAY)
25. NOVEMBER (FRIDAY)
B Sint-Niklaas=St.Nicolas
■ Winterkermis until 18.12.
02625 Bautzen
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 18.12.
CH Frauenfeld
■ Chlausmarkt until 05.12.
07545 Gera
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 23.12.
8. DECEMBER (THURSDAY)
07703 Jena
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 22.12.
08056 Zwickau
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 23.12.
09111 Chemnitz
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 23.12.
17489 Greifswald
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 21.12.
18439 Stralsund
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 20.12.
99423 Weimar/Thüringen
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 23.12.
06217 Merseburg
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 11.12.
06526 Sangerhausen
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 11.12.
16321 Bernau/Berlin
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 11.12.
GB Bolton, Lancs
■ Christmas Fun Fair until 22.12.
I Genova=Genua
■ Luna Park until 15.01.
10. DECEMBER (SATURDAY)
99876 Gotha
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 23.12.
PL Breslau=Wroclaw
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 23.12.
F Cannes
■ Foire de Noël until 15.01.
F Chateauroux
■ Fête Foraine until 01.01.
26. NOVEMBER (SATURDAY)
14770 Brandenburg/Havel
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 18.12.
F Annecy
■ Foire Saint-André until 09.12.
F Dieppe
■ Fête Foraine until 11.12.
F Grand-Combe, la
■ Fête Foraine until 11.12.
1. DECEMBER (THURSDAY)
16303 Schwedt/Oder
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 04.12.
32657 Lemgo
■ Kläschenmarkt until 04.12.
Stadt
39539 Havelberg
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 04.12.
Stadt
GB Lincoln
■ Christmas Fair until 04.12.
IRL Dublin
■ Winter Wonderland
until 08.01.
2. DECEMBER (FRIDAY)
01640 Coswig/Dresden
■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 04.12.
F Hyères
■ Magic World until 08.01.
F Lyon
■ Luna Park until 26.02.
F Lyon-Chassieu
■ Euro-Park-Loisirs until 15.01.
F Nice
■ Foire d'Hiver Attractive
until 08.01.
F Rennes
■ Fête Foraine d'Hiver
until 08.01.
11. DECEMBER (SUNDAY)
NL Valkenswaard
■ Winterkermis until 08.01.
16. DECEMBER (FRIDAY)
F Alès
■ Fête d'Hiver until 21.01.
F Paris
■ Jours de Fêtes au Grand Palais
until 02.01.
GB Edinburgh
■ Centre Carnival
until 08.01.
GB Wrexham, Denb
■ Christmas Fair
until 02.01.
17. DECEMBER (SATURDAY)
F Béziers
■ Fête de Noël until 08.01.
F Brest-Penfeld
■ American Lunapark until 15.01.
F Dunkerque=Duinkerken
■ Fête Foraine d'Hiver until 08.01.
F Lens
■ Foire aux Manèges until 08.01.
F Lorient
■ Foire Hivernale until 08.01.
F Saint-Etienne/Loire
■ Luna Park until 08.01.
20. DECEMBER (TUESDAY)
GB Huddersfield, W.Yorks.
■ Christmas Fair
until 30.12.
22. DECEMBER (THURSDAY)
GB Bradford
■ XMas Fun Fair until 01.01.
23. DECEMBER (FRIDAY)
GB Glasgow
■ SECC Irn-Bru Carnival
until 15.01.
24. DECEMBER(SATURDAY)
NL Groningen
■ Kerstplaza until 01.01.
25. DECEMBER (SUNDAY)
NL Utrecht
■ Kerstland until 30.12.
26. DECEMBER (MONDAY)
GB Coventry
■ Hearsall Common Christmas
Funfair until 03.01.
28. DECEMBER (WEDNESDAY)
GB Edinburgh
■ Hogmanay Street Fair until 03.01.
31. DECEMBER (SATURDAY)
GB Cardiff, S. Glam.
■ New Year Fair until 01.01.
GB Dundee
■ Hogmanay Fair until 02.01.
GB Leeds, W.Yorks
■ New Year's Fair until 01.01.
No responsibility for accuracy!
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Ihr Partner für das Schaustellergewerbe
D-34613 Ziegenhain
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Tel. 06691/3536
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Rustikale Verkaufswagen bis 3,5 to
speziell nach Ihren Wünschen gefertigt
FOR SALE
WÖLK ART KUSEL recommended
for good friends,
www.woelkart.de
Figures and three dimensional
front design in
GRP, www.fideba.de
Tel. + 49 (0)351/8470241
or + 49 (0)172/3845189
Inscriptions on Gingerbread
Hearts, Helmut Isken, at EBay:
www.Nr.1wunschherzbeschriftung.de
Tel. + 49 (0)178/6686787
For sale: Basketball wagon,
12 metres long, with venues,
from 2012 season, no financial
limit, complete existence,
Please contact Gemi Verlags
GmbH, PO box, D-85291
Reichertshausen, Code Nr.
K03-10/11
Available from end of the year,
Simulator Rocket, Price
O.N.O., new TÜV certificate
Tel: + 49 (0) 172/5317795
PURCHASE
Cash buyer searching for
cars from ride type L’Autopede
from Belgium, please offer all
you have. Tel: + 31 653486142
BUSINESS CONTACTS
Toilette Wagon rental, Helmut
Isken, Schwerte.
Tel. + 49 (0)178/6686787
MODEL CONSTRUCTION
Fairground Models H0 Ferris
Wheel, Kiddie Ride etc. on panel,
Collection Stuttgart Region
Tel: + 49 (0) 171/5240578
EMPLOYMENT
Showman Club in Romania.
Here you can find personnel
from Romania for your Christmas
Market.
Tel. 0040/757855175
Advertising
deadline for the
January issue is
Friday 9 December
Verkaufe IMBISS
Bj. 2007
Größe: 4m x 3,5m
0163/6640664
Heitmann
FOR SALE: Set of Gallopers on centre load
Manufacturer Barbieri
diameter 11 m
built 1998
24 horses
Oldtimer, elphant etc.
60 seats
Telephone: +49 (0) 171 - 454 16 06
GELEGENHEIT
MODERNSTER CONTAINER-WOHNWAGEN
Verkaufe neuwertigen
Fabrikwohnwagen
Baujahr 2009
14 m • 3-Achser gelenkt
Alufelgen • Ral 1013 • 4 Erker
Vierfachabstützung, alles hydraulisch über Funkfernbedienung,
komplett eingerichtet, inkl. Kinderzimmer, elektrische Alujalousien
und Fußbodenheizung, Ölzentralheizung, Wasser- und Abwassertank
Informationen & Bilder unter: www.wollenschlaeger-berlin.de
Anfragen: Thilo-Harry Wollenschlaeger • Mobil: 0163/4000 500
•
BUDERO
THE TARPAULIN
FOR THE SHOWMAN
• • • • • •
•
• • • • • • • •
• • • • • • • • • • • •
All types of tarpaulins according to
your requirements, for large and small
ride, show, and walk-through operations
BUDERO B.V.
Vrijkenstraat 2
6088 PA Roggel NL
Ph. (0031) 475/492445
Fax (0031) 475/494390
www.budero.com
Ihre e Kasse K
klingelt
Wollen auch Sie, dass Ihr
und Ihr Geschäft zum Tagesgespräch wird, dann fordern Sie unseren Katalog
mit mechanisch beweglichen Reklamefiguren an. Selbstverständlich
sind wir auch in der Lage, SONDERANFERTIGUNGEN nach Ihren Wünschen
zu gestalten. Wir sind seit nunmehr 36 Jahren Ihr zuverlässiger Partner.
Besuchen Sie uns auch im Internet (mit Video).
Peter Stühler • Werbefiguren • Horst Baumann e.K.
Karl-Bröger-Str. 32 • 90765 Fürth • Tel. 0911 / 79 36 60 • Fax 79 38 29
E-Mail: info@peter-stuehler.de • Internet: www.peter-stuehler.de
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ZU VERKAUFEN
Tel. 0178/542 29 39 • www.hartmann-und-soehne.de
SEASON 2012
(March – October)
RIDES REQUIRED
for UK
Amusement Park
Prime location on the
East Yorkshire Coast
Established over 20 years
Would be suitable:
Mouse Coaster, Waveswinger
(Chairs), Big Wheel,
Childrens Rides, Food outlets
Please contact Louis Harrison:
louis@harrisonleisure.co.uk
Karussells der Spitzenklasse
R. VÖLZ
Industriestr. 3
44577 Castrop-Rauxel
Tel. 0 23 67/83 37
Fax 0 23 67/17 67
Nach wie vor liefern wir:
Schindeldächer,
Reetdächer, Mauerwerke
www.karussell-voelz.de
Infos zu Anzeigen:
Tel. 08441/ 402213
FOREMAN
and office assistant
for Norwegian travelling
amusement park wanted.
For more information about
the job, visit our job apply site
www.jobapply.no before email or calling.
Also take a look at our website
www.thomastivoli.com
Tel Arne: 0047 97 56 11 07
Email: jobapply@thomastivoli.com
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Nostalgie Kirmes BAD BENTHEIM
13.04. - 15.04.2012
Nost. Fahrgeschäfte, etc. Frühlingsmarkt, KHW
Salz- & Ölmarkt SALZBERGEN
16.06. - 17.06.2012
Straßenfest, KHW, Bauernmarkt, Jahrmarkt
Wein- & Braufest RHEINE
17.08. - 19.08.2012
Stadtfest mit hist. Markt, KHW, etc.
Osnabrücker Straße & Emstorplatz
Wiesn Kirmes BAD BENTHEIM
28.09. - 01.10.2012
Wir freuen uns über Bewerbungen von attraktiven
Hochfahr-Geschäften, Fahr- Schau- und Belustigungbetrieben.
Wir suchen für das Wein & Braufest Rheine: anspruchsvolle Imbissbetriebe (Wurst & Fisch, etc.).
Wein & Braufest: Neuvergabe der gesamten Sanitär-Anlagen. Bewerbungen bis zum 01.02.2012
Heskamp Event • An der Schmiede 11 • 48432 Rheine
Tel. 05975 / 3458 • www.heskamp-event.de
Anzeigenschluss
für das Januarheft
ist Freitag
9. Dezember
ohne Seitenteile
Räucherstäbchen – Textilien – Schals – Schmuck – Kunsthandwerk
Schöne Auswahl an vielen verschiedenen Tüchern & Schals • Viele neue Möbel
Riesen Auswahl an verschiedensten Räucherwaren • Neue Lampen
Neue Shishas aus Ägypten & China • Neue Winterkollektion
Fordern Sie noch heute unsere aktuellen Kataloge an oder werfen Sie einen Blick auf unsere Online-Kataloge!*
Alle Kataloge, Messetermine, Angebote & aktuelle News online!
Großhandel e.K. www.Herat-Textil.de
Lisztstr. 8 • 53881 Euskirchen-Kuchenheim
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ACTION DVDs im KIRMES-SHOP
This special interest DVD is a MUST HAVE for ride junkies,
the technically passionate, and fairground and ride enthusiasts.
iKIRMES just RIDE shows in over 102 minutes, a
video of brilliantly recorded and cut ride sequences,
with many tasteful split-screen sequences.
iKIRMES just RIDE: with over 25 transportable
amusement constructions and roller coaster types from
current attractions to popular fairground classics.
For the first time there are spectacular fast motion
recordings of the buildup of the EUROPA RAD and
THE TOWER in the new iKIRMES just RIDE DVD.
The Recordings were made in the year 2010 at
top fairground events in Germany and Luxemburg, were
digitally filmed, and edited in high-grade 16:9 resolution.
THE 8 th KIRMES DVD
NEW
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Movie 01 – Major Rides 1:
Air Crash, Rocket, Flip Fly, XXL, Booster Maxxx,
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Total Running Time: 45:14 min.
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Spinning Racer, Alpina Bahn, Teststrecke, Olympia
Looping, Euro Coaster, Crazy Mouse, Take Off, Flipper
(Levy), Alpha 1, Octopussy, Air Maxx, Star Flyer 48.
Total Running Time: 40:47 min.
Movie 03 – Buildup Europa Rad & The Tower:
Buildup scenes of the EUROPA RAD (Kipp) in quick motion,
arrival of transport vehicles of THE TOWER at night, build up
of THE TOWER (Blume) in quick motion.
Total Running Time: 17:35 min
Bonus Feature:
3 Dia shows with
more than 400 photos
(Total runningtime
over 35 minutes)
€25,-
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Combined Offer 4: order all 4 DVDs
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632. Diepholzer Großmarkt
vom 20.09. bis 23.09.2012
Traditionelles Volksfest mit Krammarkt,
Gewerbeschau und Viehmarkt
Bewerbungen mit den üblichen Unterlagen
bis zum 31.12.2011 erbeten an:
Stadt Diepholz • Rathausmarkt 1 • 49356 Diepholz
Wuppertaler Schwebebahnkirmes
Carnaper Platz
Fr. 26.10. – Mo. 29.10.2012
(Termin zwischen Bocholt u. Soest)
Aussagekräftige Bewerbungen mit aktuellem Bild und allen erforderlichen Daten richten Sie bitte bis zum 30.12.2011 an:
Schaustellerverein Wuppertal e.V. • Im Kämpchen 9d • 42279 Wuppertal
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Volksfeste 2012 in der Landeshauptstadt Dresden
des Dresdner Schaustellerverbandes e.V.
07.04.2012 - 22.04.2012....... FRÜHLINGSFEST
in Dresden an der Marienbrücke / Pieschener Allee
01.06.2012 - 24.06.2012....... VOGELWIESE
in Dresden an der Marienbrücke / Pieschener Allee
13.10.2012 - 04.11.2012....... HERBSTFEST
in Dresden an der Marienbrücke / Pieschener Allee
BEWERBUNGSSCHLUSS FÜR ALLE FESTE: 31.12.2011
GESUCHT WERDEN ATTRAKTIVE SCHAU-, SPIEL-, VERKAUFS- UND FAHRGESCHÄFTE ALLER ART.
Die Bewerbung mit den üblichen Unterlagen – für jede Veranstaltung gesondert – muss enthalten:
■ Aktuelle Anschrift des Bewerbers einschl. Telefon- und ggf. Handynummer
■ Art und Beschreibung des Geschäftes bzw. des Warenangebotes, einschl. aktuellem Lichtbild
■ Größe des Geschäftes mit Angabe der Frontmeter, Tiefe und Höhe (ggf. Grundrißskizze beifügen)
■ Anschlusswert in kW für Licht- und Kraftstrom
■ Anzahl und Größe der mitgeführten Wohn- und Packwagen, sowie aller PKWs und Zugmaschinen.
Unvollständige und verspätete Bewerbungen können von der Berücksichtigung ausgeschlossen werden. Die Bewerbung
begründet keinen Rechtsanspruch auf Zulassung oder auf einen bestimmten Platz. Die Zulassungsbescheide
werden bis 31.01.2012 zugestellt. Firmen, die bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt keinen Bescheid erhalten haben,
können leider nicht berücksichtigt werden. Ein gesonderter Bescheid erfolgt nicht.
Bewerbungen an den Dresdner Schaustellerverband e.V.
Postfach 29 01 55 • 01147 Dresden
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Interessierte Schausteller
sollten ihre aussagekräftigen
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(mit Lichtbildern)
unter nachfolgender Anschrift
bis zum 31.12.2011 einreichen.
Stadtmarketing Gesellschaft
Bocholt mbH & Co. KG
z. Hd. Herrn Markus Kock
St.-Georg-Platz 15
46399 Bocholt
Von telefonischen Standplatzanfragen
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zu richten an: Jürgen Hahn • Schaustellerbetriebe
Im Unteren Angel 54 • 77652 Offenburg
Zulassungen ergehen durch schriftliche Verträge bis 15.01.2012.
Bewerbungen, die bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt keine Verträge erhalten haben, gelten als abgesagt.
VOLKSFEST
Unterpfaffenhofen
vom 23.06. – 02.07.2012
Für das beliebte Unterpfaffenhofener Volksfest suchen
wir ein attraktives Fahrgeschäft. Bewerbungen mit den
üblichen Angaben werden bis 28.02.2012 erbeten an:
Stadt Germering, Rathausplatz 1, 82110 Germering
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undesweiter
Versand
…keiner steht schneller!
02 28
46 69 89
Fax 461564
53227 Bonn (Beuel) Röhfeldstr. 27
BAB 59 - Abf. Pützchen
Ich beliefere Händler
mit Handwerkszeug,
außerdem führe ich
Energiesparfarbe
(Thermoisolationsfarbe).
Rosolino Favatella
Leipziger Str. 67 • 42109 Wuppertal
Tel. 0202/750051 • Fax 0202/750666
Mail: info@favatella-tools.de
www.Favatella-Tools.de
Verchromte Lampen
für
Schleifen,
Karussells
usw.
Maße:
rund
Ø 14 cm
eckig
11x10 cm
R. Völz • Industriestr. 3 • 44577 Castrop-Rauxel
Tel. 0 23 67 / 83 37 • Fax 0 23 67 / 17 67
www.karussell-voelz.de • karussellbau-voelz@gmx.de
Schweriner Festival
08. bis 10. Juni 2012
Marktplatz, Schlachterm., Dom.
Täglich 75 Stunden Programm
Nur hochwertige Gastro.
EVA-Event & Nostalgie-Events
23512 Bad Oeynhausen, Pf. 101202
helmut-steinbock@web.de
www.Nostalgie-Events.de
Anzeigenschluss für das Januarheft ist Freitag, 9. Dezember!
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Für Weihnachtsgrüße ist es
noch nicht zu spät!
Die Januar-Ausgabe der
Kirmes & Park Revue
erscheint pünktlich
zu Weihnachten.
Anzeigenschluss
ist der
9. Dezember.
Rufen Sie an, wir beraten Sie gern:
08441/402213
oder schicken Sie eine E-mail an
anzeigen@gemiverlag.de
NEU – NEU – NEU – NEU – NEU
FRÜHJAHRSKIRMES
in WERTHER
rund um die Kirche
vom 11.05. – 13.05.2012
Anfragen bis zum 24.12.2011 an:
Gabriele Carles • Dammstr. 57 • 33824 Werther
Die Zusagen werden Ende Februar zugeschickt,
schriftliche Absagen werden nicht erteilt.
HERBERT NEHLS
36037 Fulda • Mittelstr. 4
Tel. 0661-72619 • Fax -76959
Service
KIRMES SALES POINTS ON THE FAIRGROUND
In Nov. and Dec. the
is available at the following:
• Rostock Weihnachtsmarkt (24. 11. bis 22. 12.) bei “Montgolfiere“
•
BUDERO
TARPAULINS
• • • • • •
Contact person also for Germany
D. Hinzen
Tel. (0031) 6 531450 03
•
• • • • • • • •
• • • • • • • • • •
Infos zu Anzeigen:
Tel. 08441/ 402213
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Fairground Events 2012
in the city of Sittard-Geleen (Netherlands)
We are searching for attractive showman attractions of all types for the following events:
GELAENDER-
KIRMES
(Gross-Kirmes Geleen)
1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th , 6 th June
SITTARD
OKTOBERFEST
(Gross-Kirmes Sittard)
12 th , 13 th , 14 th , 15 th , 16 th , 17 th Oct.
The grounds (Grosskirmes Geleen) will basically
have the same number of operations as in 2011
(around 100 attractions in 2011), but there is
however a possibility of extension or changes to
the Geleen centre.
The Oktoberfest (Grosskirmes Sittard) will
basically have the same number of operations
as in 2011 (around 80 attractions in 2011), but
there is however a possibility of extension or
changes to the Geleen centre.
The last day of both events will be deemed as Family Days with reduced ride prices and price
allowances. The ride prices for amusement attractions are limited in the city of Sittard-Geleen.
The city of Sittard-Geleen has made an amount of € 50,000 available for advertising purposes.
Additional costs for participants in the fairground events 2012:
Surveillance of the grounds € 150,- / Service costs for mobilehome/caravan vacility € 200,-
The costs for electricity and connections will be calculated separately.
Please apply by way of the standard forms
available from the city of Sittard-Geleen. These
forms as well as our general terms and conditions
can be requested at the city events office.
Tel 0031 46 4778718 or 0031 654 790137
Please send your application to:
Stadt Sittard-Geleen, Abt.Veranstaltungen
Postfach 350, 6130 AJ Sittard – Niederlande
Applicants will receive information about their
approval at the end of December or the beginning
of January at the latest.

301 ft.
iAAPA
Orlando
Booth 5144
Unique features:
Instant capacity: 64
Hourly capacity: Approximately 1000
Amazing LED-package
Creative
& Innovative
Aengwirderweg 57, 8449 BA Terband. Holland
Tel.: +31 (0)513 61 01 70 • Fax: +31 (0)513 62 24 12
E-mail: info@mondialrides.com
www.mondialrides.com