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CHRONICLE
ANNIVERSARY-CHRONICLE KIRMES & PARK REVUE
It is hard to believe that the
current issue is already the 200 th
“real” Kirmes Revue. What
better occasion to look back into
the history of the magazine – a
chronicle for loyal readers who
have been with us for so many
years to reminisce, and to
provide salient information to all
those who may not yet be
familiar with how everything
actually started.
Almost a quarter of a
century ago, in September
1989, Gemi-Verlag began to
publish the first Volksfest
reports under the name of
“Rummelplatz”
The Kirmes Revue was
published as an insert for a
total of 10 times, from August
1995 to May 1996. With 32
pages, the issue 10/95 shown
becomes a “magazine” for the
first time
The “Rummelplatz”
In the September1989 issue of the “Trödler” magazine, the
“Rummelplatz – die Seiten für den Volksfestfreund”, or
"Fairground – pages for fairground fans" by Editor Karl
Ruisinger, was published for the first time. It was created
to further extend the “Märkte” (Markets) topic covered by
this magazine; in this special case “Jahrmärkte” /
“Rummelplatz” consisted of two magazine pages dealing
with previews and reviews of Volksfest events, introductions
of classic and up-to-date ride attractions, as well
as a short calendar of events. The section was published
monthly with a short “winter break” in December. Up until
November 1992, the “Rummelplatz” was run according to
this format, with one “omission” in each of the winter
months. In the November issue 1992, “Rummelplatz” bade
its farewell to readers in order “to think up new ideas and
concepts”. The fact of the matter is that there had been no
response from readers whatsoever up until this point in
time, so that the section was considered finished for the
time being. This measure brought the readers onto the
editorial scene for the first time, as they complained bitterly
about the “Rummelplatz” having been “put into mothballs”,
and indeed the rancour included some readers who
would have liked to contribute their own articles. As a
result, coverage was continued in its usual form from March
1993, with outside contributions from Michael Petersen,
who has worked as a freelancer for the Kirmes Revue to
this day, from that April. Due to the abundance of material,
the section was extended to four pages in September.
Information in the January issue 1994 announced: “Due to
the high amount of reader protests, there will be no
“Rummelplatz” winter break for the first time this year. However,
we have to content ourselves with a double-page
spread during the months that lack any fair events. From
the March issue there will once again be four pages as
usual.” In the August issue there were first time articles by
Ralf Schmitt and Rolf Orschel, who after became permanent
editorial staff of the Kirmes Revue. In the December
issue Dutch correspondent Tom Koppei, who has delivered
Kirmes Revue contributions to this day and laid the
foundation for international coverage way back then,
wrote his first articles. In December, the “Trödler” magazine
also conducted a large general reader survey, asking fans
to take this chance to express their wishes regarding the
“Rummelplatz” pages. In the January issue 1995, Wolfgang
Klock - an “old hand” in the German fairground
industry and up until that point in time a staff member of
many years of the showman magazine “Komet” - wrote for
the “Rummelplatz” for the first time. Klock had many
important contacts in the industry and offered to also take
on the challenge of the advertising section for the
“Rummelplatz”. In the March issue, the section was extended
to six pages. In April, the analysis of the December
reader survey was published. Relating to the “Rummelplatz”
it announced: “About every 7th reader indicated that
they were particularly interested, or even that they bought
the magazine only because of these few pages.” In May,
photographer Heiko Schimanzik joined the team of freelancers,
followed by correspondent Andre Blunck.
Kirmes Revue as Insert
In the August 1995 edition the “Rummelplatz” bade its
farewell with the words: “Long live the Kirmes Revue!”
Due to the first placement of specialist advertising, Gemi-
Verlag spontaneously decided to immediately continue
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with the Volksfest topic as a separate publication to be inserted
into the “Trödler” magazine, which was also to be
distributed on the fairgrounds free-of-charge. The very
first Kirmes Revue in August comprised of 16 pages, and
due to lack of time, features assumed the old “Rummelplatz”
layout. From September on, the insert took on a
modern and colourful layout, and around the same time,
carousel historian Michael Bonhoff also joined the team
of freelance writers. Even as early as October, the Kirmes
Revue doubled in size, boasting 32 pages, due to a substantial
increase in demand from advertisers, as well as
coverage of the Munich Oktoberfest. In January 1996,
Gemi-Verlag participated at the “Interschau”, Germany’s
largest trade exhibition for showmen and leisure technology
at that time, which was held in Munich (regional,
conveniently located) that year. Due to the substantial
interest in the Kirmes Revue at the exhibition, publishing
Director Gerd Reddersen officially announced even
during the three-day event that the small insert was to be
changed into a large, separate, glossy magazine.
The First “Real” Kirmes Revue
The first real Kirmes Revue was published in June 1996
with 68 pages and included a large-format poster insert,
and was sheet-fed printed on high-quality paper. It consisted
of the following sections, which have largely survived
to this day: Kaleidoscope, New Products, Première, Comeback,
Results, Show, History, Vehicle Fleet, Gastronomy,
Highlights, A Look Back, A Look Forward, Preview, Calendar
of Events, International, Park, Model Construction, Tin
Fair, and Wanted!. In July the number of pages increased
to 92 due to the first Special Section, which concerned the
then current Düsseldorf Rheine-Kirmes and the Hannover
Schützenfest. The October issue had by then reached the
magic limit of 100 pages, and by November the Kirmes
Revue was almost bursting at the seams, sporting 124
pages. In 1997, the phenomenal development of the
Kirmes Revue required an increase in the editorial team
based around Editor-in-Chief, Karl Ruisinger. In January,
freelance author Ralf Schmitt become a permanent employee
in the Kirmes team, and the calendar of events has
been compiled by Richard Veldhuis ever since. At the
same time, it was decided to publish, on a temporary basis,
only 10 issues of the Kirmes Revue per year; in 1997 there
was a double issue each for January/February and
November/December. In addition, the first magazine in the
year included a wall calendar, which is produced every
year to this day. The provision of a poster insert was discontinued
after just one year.
Kirmes & Park Revue
At the Interschau 1998 in Nürnberg, the Kirmes Revue continued
its success and reached out to the international
market: Due to the increasing interest of foreign manufacturers
in the magazine it was decided to offer in the
future parts of the Kirmes Revue translated into English as
an insert, for the time being only in black and white, without
photos. Later however, it was published in colour with
hand-picked photos. This task was taken over by Agi
Reddersen, who with her company AG Advertising also
took on the role of International Representative from that
point in time. Moreover, the name of the magazine was
changed to Kirmes & Park Revue as of January that year.
That same year the Kirmes & Park Revue was published in
11 issues (A “double issue” for January/ February). In
addition the first high gloss calendar – “Highlights 1999”
appeared in autumn. In 1999, the publication schedule was
changed to two double issues (January/February as well
as March/April with a total of 10 magazines a year. The
editorial staff was once again expanded: As of January that
year Rolf Orschel became the “Representative of the
Newly-Integrated German States”. In May the magazine
CHRONICLE
The first “real” Kirmes
Revue from June 1996 with the
première story of Distel’s
“Jumping” . The “Evolution”
was not only the first poster
motif of the magazine, but also
the start of a “Review”
series on modern ride
attractions
In May 1999, the Park
Revue was published as a
separate section of the
magazine for the first time,
which is underlined by an
appropriate logo and photo of
the inside title on the cover
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CHRONICLE
EUROPAS GROSSE UNABHÄNGIGE FACHZEITSCHRIFT
assumed its A4 format (210 x 297mm), as well as a glued
binding with markings on the spine for improved archiving.
With 132 pages, the October issue 2010 set a new record.
Since the beginning of 2012, the “DSB Nachrichten” ("DSB
N o November 2005
News") from the German Showman Association has been
inserted, and since August of that year, the magazine has
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also included current information about the ESU
(European Showman Union). With the introduction of the
“European Star Award”, presented by the Park Revue
editorial department in different categories every year at
the EAS, the magazine took another step towards international
popularity in the autumn of 2012. The EAS Extra
Issue published to this event has been the 13 th issue of the
2005. The première of the first
PORTRAIT
Kirmes & Park Revue in the year ever since. The magazine
transportable “Star Flyer”
is also up-to-date online due to a sophisticated website, its
provided a worthy topic for the
presence on Facebook (supported by Andrea Redder-
cover and the report marking
the occasion of the anniversary
Wisconsin Dells
sen), and On-Ride Videos, which complement the actual
reports, and can be followed on YouTube or Facebook. The
staff of freelance expert authors has been steadily ex-
assumed a new layout, the Park section was conspicuously
expanded and became a separate Park Revue, as also
clearly evidenced in the title logo. With the “Schaustellerhandbuch”
(showman handbook), an additional product
came about in 2000. In the following November, the Kirmes
& Park Revue become an official member of the IAAPA. A
reader survey in 2001 endorsed the course the Kirmes
Revue had taken. From August that year, the internal
editorial office was newly organised and brought up to the
status still valid today: Karl Ruisinger remains Editor-in-
Chief, however two separate departments, “Kirmes” and
“Park” were founded. The former was taken over by Ralf
Schmitt, and Frank Lanfer was engaged as “Editor-in-Chief
Park”. From January 2002, starting with issue “No. 58”, the
Kirmes & Park Revue was consecutively numbered. The
Park logo on the title was enlarged from August. From May
tended over the years, the most active among them, in
addition to those previously mentioned, being (in alphabetical
order) Nils Benthien, Helmut Bresler, Matteo
Crepaldi, Rik Engelen, Olaf Esser, Michael Faber, Marcus
Gaines, Justin Garvanovic, Tim Herre, Uwe Holzmann, H.
Jürgen Kagelmann, Stefan Merkl, Kai Morawetz, Wolfgang
Payer, Stefan Peck, Jochen Peschel, Owen Ralph, Stefan
Rothaug, Marc Spies, Sacha Szabo, Patrick Vanstipelen,
and – last but not least – Norman Vogt, who has been
supporting the editorial office with comprehensive fairground
reports from many European countries for a long
time. Today’s natural presence of the magazine at international
trade exhibitions in the USA, Europe, Russia or
China proves that from a small column, single-handedly
created by a “fan” just for the fun of it – and entirely without
the benefit of the internet – can evolve into a trade
2003, the layout was completely changed and received a
modern makeover maintained to this day. Since 2004, the
magazine is published every month – in other words 12
magazine respected throughout the world.
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In autumn 2012, the first
times a year. In September and October that year the
“European Star Award” was
special issue Invitation to Tender was inserted for the first
awarded at the EAS for the first
time. To mark this event, Frank
time, and in November 2005 the 100 th issue was celebrated.
To mark this occasion, the 116-page special
&
Lanfer created an additional
volume “Kirmes Special: “Karussells der 1950er und
“Extra Issue”
1960er Jahre”, or "Ride Attractions from the 1950s and
1960s" by Karl Ruisinger was published. The special
series “Kirmes Special” was continued in 2006 with the
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volume “Schausteller und Volksfeste der DDR”, or "Showmen
and Volksfest Events in the GDR", by Rolf Orschel.
International
From February 2007 an “English Edition” of the Kirmes &
Park Revue was available: The complete magazine is published
also in an issue translated into English, for which Agi
Reddersen is responsible to this day. At the same time, a
number of changes were made to the layout. In 2008, the
“Highlights” calendar was replaced by the 52-week
calendar “Kirmeswelt”. In April 2009, the magazine
EAS Special: European Star Award 2012
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KALEIDOSCOPE
GEISTERHÖHLE
Text & Photos:
Norman Vogt
XXL PRIZES
Text & Photo: Ton Koppei
Currently, games of
chance with prizes
being huge bars of
chocolate are the hit on
Scandinavian fairgrounds,
such as the
“Chokladhjulet” (Chocolate
Wheel of Fortune),
where prizes are
bars of chocolate in the
huge 2 kilogram version.
The idea has now
reached other countries
as well. At the Hamburg
Dom, for example, mega
size bars of chocolates
were the prize at the
games stall of a showman
from Northern Germany,
and visitors could even
encounter a chocolate
Wheel of Fortune at the
Winter Wonderland in
Since 2012, the “Geister
Höhle”, which has been
under the ownership of
Franz Zinnecker from Neumarkt
St. Veit, has presented
a new design, and the rather
colourful front has been
dominated by a mystical
blue colour ever since.
Moreover, the ghost ride has
been equipped with LED lighting, many new creepy
figures have been mounted to the front, and live actors
are now providing a creepy atmosphere inside and
outside the attraction. The ride – formerly at home with
the Sonnier firm in the Saarland and brought back to
Germany via a stopover in Switzerland – has ground
measurements of 20 x 11 metres. In limited space it
can also be built up on smaller ground measurements
of 15 x 10 metres.
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GI FESTIVALS
Text & Photo:
Helmut Bresler
London’s Hyde Park,
where it was presented in
a beautiful and effective
design in the “Arctic
Circle” section of the
event by the Norwegian
showman enterprise
Lunds Tivoli, together with
Reinhard van der Veen. ■
Peter Renner from Grafenwöhr and
Karl Uebel from Niederwerrn near
Schweinfurt are happy about the decision
made by the Americans in
early February on the future of the
German-American Volksfest events
in the Upper Palatinate.
Both events will now be held again
after they had been cancelled at short notice during
the last few years, interrupting a tradition of many
decades. While the event in Hohenfels will be held
from 30 th April to 4 th May, the Volksfest in Grafenwöhr
will take place from 1 st to 3 rd August 2014. Last year,
the Americans had cancelled the event due to the
tense fiscal situation in the USA that required tough
austerity measures. True, the USA has to continue to
save money, but the Volksfest seems to be a good
thing to improve the relationship between the two
partners. The festivals in Grafenwöhr and in Hohenfels
are quite successful and very popular, and have
enjoyed a steady increase in visitor numbers. Both
mayors, Helmuth Wächter from Grafenwöhr and
Bernd Graf from Hohenfels, are happy about the promise;
after all the visitors also spend money in their
towns.
By the way, the largest German-American Volksfest
in Berlin will be held in 2014 after all. It will open its
gates on 25 th July.
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NEW OWNER
KALEIDOSCOPE
“Der Burner” was
taken over by the Meisel firm
Text: Ralf Schmitt
Photos: Norman Vogt
During the countdown for the première of his
new “Mega King Tower” Freefall Tower, and
after the so-called “launch date” at the Palmkirmes
in Recklinghausen, Andreas Zinnecker’s
novelty is to be inaugurated at the Stuttgart
Frühlingsfest. The showman has parted with
two other attractions.
While the Loopfighter “The King” is, and remains,
under his management, Zinnecker sold his structurally
identical “Der Burner” attraction to Kurt and
Nicole Meisel from Diedrichshagen (Mecklenburg-
Western Pomerania), who will launch into their first
season with the looping ride in Prague, before they
set out on a tour throughout Germany. The tour
schedule includes, among other venues, Bad Kötzting,
Lüdenscheid, Hannover, Duisburg-Beeck,
Moers, Wilbaser Markt, Eisleben and Leipzig. In
between, there are plans for two guest appearances
in Tilburg and Eindhoven in The Netherlands
in summer. Moreover, the “Wild Raft” SBF construction,
which had been toured as “Rafting” by
Lagerin/Schramm and was bestowed the title
“Aqua King” and operated by Zinnecker only for a
short time last season, has now been sold to the
Fehlauer firm in Northern Germany. Venues for the
attraction will first be Kiel followed by Heide and
Rendsburg.
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The “Aqua King” now under the
management of the Fehlauer firm
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KALEIDOSCOPE
WILDE MAUS XXL-NEWS
Photos:
Archiv Eberhard
The relay box and the
emergency power generator
An electric winch and
the heating system
The construction’s
control stand
Emergency shut downs,
power cuts and other
technical failures affecting
the “Wilde Maus XXL”
are now to be a thing of
the past. During the
winter break, the Max
Eberhard & Sohn GmbH
company from Hamburg
has further improved the
safety of its family
coaster.
“We invested a lot of money
into additional features to
reduce future faults to a minimum,” said Max
Johannes Eberhard. Of course it is impossible to
fully prevent every potential cause of error
beforehand, but there are a large number of
measures providing for a smooth operation. Two
causes of error repeatedly resulting in
emergency shut downs are humans and
extreme weather, he continued. That is why the
complete digitalization of the construction is the
largest project of the Hanseatic firm. Equipping
the construction with an electronic control
system has three major advantages. An onboard
computer monitors the constant
distances between the cars on the track. “This
is particularly important when two conditions are
met: when a large number of vehicles are
moving on the track and rain sets in, for
example. Rain always increases the speed of the
cars,” explained Eberhard. So far, the relevant
relays had to be manually adjusted in the
control centre. To minimize the “error source
human” message in the operator stand, an errorstop
function prevents cars being sent on the
track early. In addition to these two improvements,
future error messages are specifically
named on the on-board computer.
“At least this eliminates the need for a timeconsuming
search for a potential cause in case
of an emergency shut down,” the 64-year old
continued. Even though the whole process will
be completed in the summer of 2014, another
brake is already installed in the station entrance,
and can be electronically activated to further
decelerate the vehicles, especially in extreme
weather. Another technical improvement already
installed is an emergency power generator. “It is
not always an error source in the operation of our
ride,” said the senior boss. "Unfortunately,
passengers are also affected by complete
power cuts on a fairground.” A generator helps
reduce waiting times in the cars to a couple of
seconds. Moreover, a reverse-stop catch at the
end of the long drops prevents the cars from
rolling back to the bottom. Due to the built-in
electrical winch, a stop lasts only a few
moments. In low temperatures, the installation of
a hot-air heating in the station area has already
turned out to be a large advantage. On a length
of 20 metres, the 50 kW heating blows hot air of
up to 60 C° through tubes. The heating is
operated from outside temperatures of 5 C° and
provides for constant axle temperatures
resulting in a steady car speed. And this,
according to Eberhard, is the pre-condition for a
smooth operation. The 10 m 2 control centre of the
coaster with hundreds of relays is not only
affected by low temperatures but also by
extremely hot summer days. An air conditioning
system now equalizes variations in temperature
and thus helps in preventing technical breakdowns.
“Those are mostly unspectacular
measures to further improve the safety of something
that is already good, and to spare passengers
avoidable stoppages,” Max Johannes
Eberhard summarised the technical innovations
into which some € 120,000 were invested. ■
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ESU DUBLIN REPORT
Text: Owen Ralph
Photos: Owen Ralph, Frank Hakelberg
When the European Showmen’s Union (ESU) was
deciding on a venue for its 38 th bi-annual conference,
Dublin was something of a “no-brainer” thanks to the fact
that both the ESU and the Irish Showman’s Guild are
celebrating their 60 th anniversaries in 2014. And so, this
January, delegates from nine member states met in the
Irish capital. The two-day get-together began with an informal
Friday night visit to Funderland. This seasonal indoor/outdoor
fairground presentation was celebrating a
special anniversary of its own, having clocked up 40
years at the Royal Dublin Showground. The official
business was conducted on Saturday 4 January at The
Marker Hotel. Delegates represented national showmen’s
associations from Germany (DSB), Austria (WKO),
Switzerland (VSVS), The Netherlands (BOVAK), Belgium
(VBF/DFB), Ireland (ISG), Great Britain (SGGB), Sweden
(STF) and Portugal (APED). Also represented were the
ladies and youth branches of the ESU. Notable by their
absence were any members from France, but their
attendance has always been patchy, or Spain, which unfortunately
has no national association at the moment,
only regional. Noting the growing use of the internet by
showmen since its marriage with that most essential part
of their life – the mobile phone – ESU president Albert
Ritter observed, “I don’t know how we ever coped without
it! Now thanks to Facebook we are able see how the
fairs are doing, what the weather is like, and who has a
birthday.” But Ritter was also supportive of good old
paper and ink, singling out the ESU’s monthly platform
in Kirmes & Park Revue, which he believes has become
a great way of spreading the “unity is strength” message
across Europe. The ESU also continues to enjoy a good
relationship with European Parliament president Martin
Schulz, who it recently awarded a Goldenes Karussellpferd
(Golden Carousel Horse) in recognition of his
support towards the industry. Schulz is seen as an ally in
the ESU’s ongoing efforts to have fairs and festivals within
Europe recognised as “intangible cultural heritage” by
UNESCO, something which a number of national
associations are currently working towards. All, in fact,
except the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain and the Irish
Showman’s Guild, however they were invited by ESU
general secretary Steve Severeyns to come on board
with the initiative and benefit from a lot of the research
that has already been done. The SGGB has, however,
officially joined the ESU after several years on the sidelines,
and its president David Wallis was even appointed
to the role of financial reviser during the meeting in
Dublin. Whether the British resistance until now reflects
a general Euro scepticism within the country we can’t
quite be sure, but so long as showmen there are affected
by European legislation it makes senses for them to
share knowledge with their mainland colleagues. The
varying levels of VAT and legal conditions for transport
across the continent already highlight how many
discrepancies there already are from country to country.
However, warned ESU vice-president Nicole Vermolen
in a response to a plea from the Portuguese delegates,
“be careful what you wish for” in seeking a level playing
field, as European politicians could make everyone
adhere to the same higher rates or more stringent
conditions! Discussion also centred on two topics of
particular relevance to Germany, including the DIN EN
13814 standard, which Ritter described as, “an example
of what can happen when civil servants start looking at
our ‘problems’.” There was some positive research on
Christmas markets presented by Deutscher Schaustellerbund
executive manager Frank Hakelberg, who
noted how their growth has helped compensate for the
falling number of fairs across the country – even if they
do bring in a lower level of spending than traditional
Kirmes style events. If you haven’t already, we recommend
you download the specialWeihnachtsmarkt
report from the DSB website. As well as Wallis, other new
appointments to the ESU committee confirmed during
the meeting, included deputy secretary Bernhard Gerstberger
(Austria), vice-president of marketing Chris Piper
(Ireland), education adviser Martin Treichel (Germany/
ENTE) and transport adviser Luis Paulo Fernandes
(Portugal). The numbers swelled considerably when the
ESU joined Irish colleagues in the evening for a dinner
to celebrate the Showman’s Guild’s 60 th anniversary, with
food, drink and dancing into the early hours. The 39 th
Conference of the European Showmen’s Union has been
confirmed for Lisbon in 2016. National Concerns: What
were some of the local issues reported from the national
associations in attendance at the ESU conference in
Dublin? Here’s a quick round-up: Germany – Some
concerns with DIN EN 13814, but concessions made
over testing of children’s rides and vintage equipment.
Austria – “Extremely bad season” in 2013 with floods in
April/May then too much heat in July/August. Christmas
markets booming though! Switzerland – Hoping to seek
protection of some existing national regulations as
Department of Transport adopts new European
standards. Belgium – Lack of local authority enthusiasm
towards fairs since election of new city councils in 2012.
Netherlands – High cost of sites at fairs, especially Tilburg.
When showmen agree between themselves to
submit lower bids, council react by demanding minimum
amount of revenue. Scotland – Only country in Europe
where showmen require a separate entertainment
licence in addition to regular local authority approval to
operate a fair. The cost of licences can vary widely from
borough to borough. Does not apply in rest of Great
Britain, but English showmen must have licence to open
in Scotland. Ireland -– Education, transport and lack of
special concessions for showmen’s vehicles. Sweden –
Many issues on hold until election of new government
later this year. Portugal – Road tax, education and
Portuguese politics in general!
■
KALEIDOSCOPE
A highlight in the
supporting programme was the
joint visit to “Funderland”
ESU President welcomes
David Wallis from Great Britain
“on board”
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NEW PRODUCTS
GRAND CARROUSEL
The new “Grand
Carrousel de Maastricht” from
Johan Ropers
Text & Photos: Patrick Vanstipelen
At the 4 th “Magisch Maastricht” event, showman
Johan Ropers surprised visitors with a brand
new nostalgic-style ride.
It is a Venetian-style multi-level carousel built by the
Bertazzon firm in Italy. Johan Ropers is also the
owner of another ride identical in construction
since 2008, “Hesselse Poepjee" which is presented
at the “Winterland” event in the
Belgian city of Hasselt every
winter. With the artwork decorating
the rounding board
showing, for example, the city’s
renowned landmarks sights and
personalities, such as the city hall and the Servaaskirche,
or the well-known musician Andre Rieu, the
theming of the new ride (which celebrated its
première in Maastricht on 30 th November 2013) is
tailor-made for this Dutch city. On the very crown of
the carousel, a figure of the “Ingel vaan Mestreech”,
or Angel of Maastricht, who according to legend is
the guardian angel of Maastricht, welcomes the
public.
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Text:
MÜNSTER
Michael Petersen
Last year, the Frühjahrssend did not achieve the results hoped
for, as due to a strong cold spell not only temperatures sank
below the freezing point when the event was half-way through.
However, extreme winter weather conditions like these are
nothing unusual at an event starting in early March. This year,
the new season in Westphalia will open with the Münster Send
two days after the calendar proclaims the first day of spring (22 nd
March). Up until 30 th March, the rides will then make their rounds
on the Schlossplatz for nine days.
With regard to the selection of the showman attractions for the
event, the organising team from the city authorities once again
erred towards trusted, well-known and traditional attractions.
Announcements of spectacular novelties may well be tempting, but
there can also always be delays in the delivery of a novelty attraction
at the beginning of the season. To be on the safe side, these novelties
are engaged only in summer or autumn.
Attractive Family Fair
Even without new “skyscraper” attractions, the Frühjahrssend will
offer pure love of life for young and old alike after the dull winter
months this year. The “Europa Riesenrad” from Kipp, for example,
will provide visitors with a magnificent view of the surrounding region
and Schlossplatz. The show and funhouse sector will be appealingly
represented by a variety of attractions including the “Große Geisterbahn”
(Schütze), “Magic House (Kutschenbauer), “Super Marci
World” (Markmann), and the novelty “Traumgenerator” (Häsler/
Lemoine). Coaster fans will be provided much fun on Bruch’s
“Spinning Racer”, and with the “Piraten-Fluss” from Heitmann/
Schneider a water ride will also be available. They will be joined by
Küchenmeister’s “Konga”, and the “Salto Mortale” from Gusowski/
Langenberg. Moreover, Bonner’s “Breakdance”, Schäfer’s “Shake &
Roll”, Heitmann’s “Disco Jet”, and Wendler’s “Wellenflieger” will be
making their speedy rounds. The dodgem tracks from Heitmann and
Schneider will round off the ample selection of ride attractions. At the
time of going to press, negotiations were still being undertaken for
another ride attraction.
Special events
So. Frühschoppen ab 11.00 Uhr
Mo. Stadtwerke PlusCard-Tag
Do. Familientag
Fr. Feuerwerk 21.00 Uhr
The well-known and successful special events, such as the morning
pint event, the Stadtwerke Day, Family Day and the fireworks display,
will remain unchanged. There are plans however, for an additional
Students Day on Wednesday, which is well-known as the “Day Off” for
the some 50,000 students in Münster. Upon buying a ride chip, they
will get a second one for free on presentation of a student card. Sales
and games booths are also to offer discounts on that day. The showmen’s
participation in this event is voluntary, and the list of show77men
participating will be published on the internet prior to the event.
Additional information: muenster.de/stadt/send/
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28. März bis
06. April 2014
Platz an der
Klingenhalle
NEU: Jetzt
schon ab Freitag!
02. April Familientag
05. April Feuerwerk
Last year, the Solingen Frühjahrskirmes was
opened on a Friday for the first time. The
additional opening day was very well received
from the very beginning, and the fairground
at the Klingenhalle was quite crowded
even in the afternoon. Due to this success, all
future spring fairs in Solingen will begin on a
Friday. This year, the event will open on 28 th
March and close its gates on 6 th April.
Extensive advertising heralds the event not
only inside the Solingen city walls, but also
beyond the city borders. Short articles and
advertisements for the Spring Fair will be published
in all regional daily newspapers. In
addition, the fair will be advertised with local
radio commercials and on more than 150 huge
posters. True, the advertising measures are expensive,
but they result in increased attendance
figures and turnover. The Showman Association
Rhein Ruhr Wupper will invite the Solingen
Mayor, Norbert Feith, and other local politicians
to the opening, and due to the approaching
local and European elections, the politicians will
certainly come to the opening ceremony. From
the high number of applications received, the
Showman Association once again succeeded in
putting together an attractive fairground. Wellknown
and traditional attractions will be joined
by two novelties in Solingen this time. In addition
to the “Rainbow”, the Klinkerfuß showman firm
will present the “Fluch der Piraten” Polyp for the
first time. Another novelty for Solingen will be the
“Geister-Hotel” from the Burghard family, which
will provide creepy fun for the
whole family. Indispensable in
Solingen are the “Drive In”
dodgem track (Schmidt), the
“Musik Express” (Bosch/v.d.
Milz), Klinge’s “Breakdance”, and
the Simulator from Sterzenbach.
Moreover, younger visitors will be
able to enjoy the “Miniskooter”
and the “Saturnflieger” from
Bauer, as well as the “Kinderkarussell”
from Suermann. The
Family Day on Wednesday and
the Fireworks Day on the last
Saturday will be the days with the
highest turnover. The family fair at
the fairground at the Klingenhalle
in Solingen marks the beginning
of the fairground season in the
Bergisches Land region. ■
SOLINGEN
Text: Michael Petersen
Photo: Ralf Schmitt
Novelty: Burghard’s
“Geister-Hotel”
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SPECIAL
Summer, sun;
Lunapark time in France!
The entrance to the Parc D’
Attractions in Marseillan
In 2013 Lunaparks were built up
in almost all the coastal French
holiday regions. Be it in the
south on the beaches from Nice
to Perpignan or from Bordeaux
to Vanne in the west; everywhere
rides were making their rounds
and the aroma of culinary
delicacies was hanging in the air.
In the last few years, a number of
Lunaparks were noticeably
extended and modernised, often
giving them the appearance of
an amusement park. Our twopart
tour of the French Lunaparks
begins with the one most
southerly, in Vias-Plage.
Lunaparks France (Part 1)
Text & Photos:
Norman Vogt
For the French showmen, Lunaparks still are an
important source of revenue as they last between
six and eight weeks as a rule. Moreover, with the
many tourists crossing the holiday regions during the
summer season, there is a constant stream of
potential new customers, and due to the Lunaparks
opening only in the early evening hours, the showmen
can take it somewhat easier by day.
Vias-Plage
2004 and was initially built up in the rear section of
the park.
As the festival grounds have been extended in the
rear section of the grounds for some time, the course
now leads visitors between the supports of the steel
colossus that is the most prominent attraction in the
area. Games booths and smaller attractions are now
built up in between the individual supports of the
coaster. As a result, the “Euro Speed” (a Powered
The interactive “Wild
West Show”
For many years, the Lunapark in
Vias-Plage, which ranks among
the most attractive and largest
amusement parks in the south of
France, has been operated under
the name of “Euro-Park”. The steel
towers of the major rides
illuminated by a large number of
neon tubes are visible even from
afar. The some 6-hectare festival
grounds offer several novelties
every year. Among the highlights
there was once again the “Euro
Loop” – a looping ride, which had
been purchased as a used ride in
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SPECIAL
Over-the-top in the
“Fly Zone” ride in Vias-Plage
What may have been inside
the winning bags “for adults
only” at the grab-a-treat
chamber? Not to be revealed!
Coaster), very well received
mainly by the general public, now
effectively brings up the rear. In
2013, visitors were able to enjoy
four novelties. Among the most spectacular
attractions was the over-the-top ride “Fly Zone”,
which also appeared at the Foire du Trone in Paris.
Another novelty was the “Surf Party” (a Smashing
Jump) placed next to the “Adrenalin” Propeller
attraction. In addition the “Comic Show” walkthrough
construction and the “Bad Trip” coaster with rotating
Ghost Ride, “Comic Show”
Funhouse, and kiddie water
ride in Vias-Plage
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SPECIAL
Top attraction in
Vias-Plage: “Euro Loop”
cars celebrated a successful première. The richly
curved ride was very well received by the visitors.
Moreover, the two permanent long-running hits, the
“Skyrider” (a 63-metre Sky-Coaster) and the “Ejection
Seat”, also built up in the rear section, provided
surges of adrenaline. The “Euro Splash” water ride
A warm summer night at the
Lunapark Le Cap d’Agde
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and the “Rio Bravo” Rafting Ride also number among
the fixtures at the park. Both water rides are
decorated with figures, palm trees and bushes, and
provide an exciting flair. The “Western Show”, an
interactive ride on which passengers have to score
points during the ride with laser weapons installed in
its chaises, is an indispensable 'must'. Attractions
presented once again were the “Shake Off”, “Crazy
Dance” (Breakdance), a chain ride, dodgem track,
simulator, go-kart track, the “Magic Glass 2”, “La
Pomme” (kiddie coaster), a ghost ride, the “Rotor”,
and the “Benny Hill 4” walkthrough construction. The
kiddie rides, including a water ride with a drop, were
spread throughout the area. Opening its gates on 29 th
June, the Euro-Park was one of the first to launch into
the Lunapark season 2013. The Family Day, held
once a week and enticing visitors with fares reduced
by half, was among the special events. Moreover, a
fireworks display was held every Friday.
Le Cap d’Agde
The Lunapark in Le Cap d’Agde is every bit as
attractive and varied as the Euro Park in Vias Plage.
Two years ago, the event was extended due to the
purchase of the used large coaster “Apocalypse”,
Well-established
novelty attraction at the Euro
Park in Le Cap d’Agde
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SPECIAL
Impressions of
Euro Park in Le Cap d’Agde
“Maxi Jumping” and the
“Scary House” in Marseillan
which was built up in the rear section of the park in
2011. The classic “Roller Coaster” attraction, placed
to the side and in front of the “Apocalypse”, provided
an appealing contrast. Meanwhile, this family coaster
numbers among the regulars in Languedoc-
Roussillon.
Another track ride presented was the “Speedy
Gonzales”. Moreover, the “Skyrider” (Sky Coaster),
the “Katapult”, and the giant “Bomber Maxxx”
propeller formed an impressive skyline in Le Cap
d’Agde. “Star Wars” was the name of the chain ride
taking the passengers high up into the skies. The
public was enthralled by the novelty “Crazy Jump”
(Smashing Jump), which caused quite a furore, just
as did the (permanent) “Pirates” water ride. While the
“Rapid Alaska” switchback often made its rounds
fully-occupied and has attained cult status at the
event, the Huss Rainbow “Jambore”, not very often
well attended, did not fare too well – but then it was
rather sparsely illuminated. A ride above the visitors’
heads could be experienced in the gondolas of a
cable car designed as hot-air balloons. Hot rhythms
boomed from the loudspeakers at the “Insider”
(Shake), which also caused quite a furore with two fire
pillars. Opposite, the three-level Funhouse “Jumbo
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SPECIAL
Some of the
attractions in Marseillan
Circus” enticed the public and further
walkthrough constructions presented
were the “Bad Box”, “Yspser” (Labyrinth),
and the “Disney Folies”. Moreover,
the ghost ride “Shlos” provided a creepy
atmosphere and the “Phenomenes”,
probably the last Curiosity Cabinet
touring through France, presented
strange oddities. Other attractions
presented were the “Tagada”, the “Free
Dance” swing, a toboggan, spiral tube,
dodgem track, simulator, and walking
waterballs, as well as a switchback for
children. A number of snack bars and the “Eldorado
Grill” provided visitors with food and drinks.
Negatively noticeable were only a small number of
games booths, which did not live up to the high overall
quality of the Lunapark.
which got hardly any attention from the visitors. Built
up on the top-site of the fairground was the “Water
Chute” water ride, with the “Breakdance Extreme”
Marseillan
The Parc d’Attrations in Marseillan, open daily up
until 1 st September and offering more than 50
attractions opened its gates on 6 th July. A new feature
was the enlarged LED entrance gate.
The pathways were newly paved and framed by
many green plants. Directly behind the main
entrance, visitors encountered the “New Energie 2”
somersault swing (Street Fighter Revolution), with a
go-kart track built up next to it, and the “X-Treme”
Propeller and the novelty “Toros Locos” standing
opposite. Also presented were the huge “Star Flyer”
chain ride, the “Royal Horse” Caterpillar Ride, the
“Mexico” labyrinth, and the “Grand Roue de Paris”,
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SPECIAL
Evening atmosphere
in Marseillan
being placed in its direct vicinity. Moreover, visitors
were enticed by the walkthrough construction
“Daktarie”, a classic coaster, a Simulator 5 D, this
year’s novelty “Maxi Jump” (Smashing Jump), not to
mention the skull at the “Scary House” ghost ride
scowling down at the visitors from opposite this ride
novelty.
two novelties were presented; namely a live Horror
Show with a truly sensational presentation, and a
“Tagada” coming from Italy.
As the “Cinema 5 D” was moved somewhat to the rear
and hidden by many pick up trolleys and arcade
machines, it could be discovered only by accident.
Palavas-les-Flots
Attractive
entertainment contingent in the
Lunapark in Palavas-les-Flots
The Lunapark in the some 6,000-resident coastal
town of Palavas-les-Flots, located 10 kilometres
south from Montpellier, was open from 1 st July to 31 st
August (daily from 8.30 p.m. to 2 a.m.). On the
festival grounds located not far from the town centre
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SPECIAL
Prominent passengers
could be discovered in the
“Kiss Express”
Caterpillar Ride
With the “Kiss-Express”, another Italian attraction
was also presented. Other ride attractions available
were “Crazy Dance”, the “Extreme” top scan, and the
“G-Max” propeller. In the rear section of the Park
visitors enjoyed the “Splasch” water ride and the
“Infernal Toboggan” track ride, but had to negotiate
various obstacles in the “Palais du Rire” diagonally
opposite the “Speed” Slide.
Carnon
Less than 5 kilometres from Palavas, another Lunapark
enticed the public from 29 th June to 1 st September. On riding The Ferris Wheel - built up
parallel to the main street and visible even from Montpellier
– one could see the Lunapark in Palavas to the
left and at the one in Le-Grau-du-Roi to the right.
Comparing the three Lunaparks located so close to
each, the one in Carnon is probably at a disadvantage
considering the attractions presented and
the number of visitors. Even though daily attendance
at the park is good, it does not live up to the figures
attained at the other two parks. For many years, the
“Toboggan” Coaster has been a very popular guest
in Carnon. The spiral coaster, another example of
which is available only in England, successfully
Step into the
“Live-Horror-Show”
The annual Lunapark
in Carnon
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SPECIAL
Not only the largest
Lunapark in the region –
but interesting attractions
in Carnon
competed with its competitors once again, unlike the
Twister, which made only the occasional round. In
addition to the “Extreme” swing presented as a
novelty, visitors enjoyed the “Extreme Alaska” switchback,
the “Crazy Dance”, the “Bang Boom 2” walkthrough
construction, the “Ghost” ghost ride, and the
old “Speeder” Film Rocket. Quite appealing was the
boat ride with a comic theme and a mast with two
pirates on the observation platform.
Le Grau-du-Roi
Mega-Funhouse
“Showbiz” and “Airmaxx”
At the Lunapark located at the Route de Espiguette
in Le Grau-du-Roi, called “Amigoland”, and the most
popular park in the region, visitors encountered the
“Royal Bavarian Wheel” that used to travel through
Germany. The white and blue Wheel had come to the
far south of France from its earlier venue at the Foire
du Trone in Paris. As there are no tall buildings in Le
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Grau-du-Roi, the wheel was visible from any
distance. Another novelty was the over-the-top ride
“New World”. Built up in the middle of the festival
grounds was the Schwarzkopf coaster “Jumbo Jet”,
which is operated here during the summer months.
On closer inspection, it is apparent that time has left
its marks on the attraction. The cars need to be
urgently overhauled and the tracks and supports
could also do with fresh colours. The “Airmaxx” was
once again built up in the direct vicinity of the main
entrance. The “Flipper”, placed between the “Showbiz”
walkthrough construction and a simulator,
provided a fantastic light show. “Open fire!” was the
motto at the “Beach Party” swing, where jets of flame
many metres high soared into the night sky at irregular
intervals. Also built up were the “Magic
Dance”, the “Le Chenille” Caterpillar Ride, the “La
Pomme” family coaster, and a go-kart track. Moreover,
the “Water Chute” water ride, which could also
do with a visual work-over, provided a long water
channel and a double drop. For five years, the
“Horror Show” ghost ride, which once used to be at
home in Germany, has been among the popular
guests at this event. In the “Star Wars” labyrinth,
visitors had to negotiate a two-level obstacle course
before reaching the exit. In addition to the ride
attractions, many games booths awaited the visitors,
with the ball-throwing on porcelain plates enjoying
great popularity, and being presented several times.
Part 2 will follow in the next issue! ■
“Flipper”, and as a novelty
the “Royal Bavarian Wheel” in
Le Grau-du-Roi
The “Jumbo Jet” in
Le Grau-du-Roi; imposing but
requiring renovation
“Star Wars” and the
“Horror Show” Ghost Ride
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WINTER WONDERLAND LONDON (GB)
The seasonal sensory overload
that is Winter Wonderland lit up
London's Hyde Park again
recently for six solid weeks of
Christmas-themed fun. By the
time the event came to a close on
5 January, participating showmen
and traders would have
completed over 500 hours of
business – or the equivalent of
three weeks without any sleep.
Text: Owen Ralph
Photos: Owen Ralph, PWR Events,
Heiko Schimanzik
Open for 12 hours a day (10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
since 23 November, there probably was
relatively little rest for many of those involved with the
event when one takes into consideration all the jobs
that have to be done before opening, not to mention
the driving, sailing (for the overseas participants),
building-up, pulling down and even a bit of afterhours
socialising during their stay in the British
capital.
But of course no one would put themselves through
all this if it wasn't worth it, and for most it was. With
“me too” events now popping up all over the UK
during the festive season (some of which we will highlight
next issue), Winter Wonderland remains the Holy
Grail in the showmen's calendar, not just for Christmas
but in some cases all season long. After all, even
in summer such opening hours are practically
unheard of! Yet as the event grows from year to year,
competition amongst individual attractions becomes
even more intense, making position and to some
extent theming very important.
After injecting a dose of Botox into proceedings last
year, organiser PWR Events kept the same basic layout
for 2013/14, adding a few new bars and widening
the walkways to accommodate the large crowds.
Nevertheless, there was still a wait of up to an hour to
get into the site on some weekends. As the free
admission event has evolved, the distinction between
various themed areas is becoming more apparent,
and some theme park style archways were intro-
Theme park style archways
helped mark the different
themed zones
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duced this year as
markers between some of
the different zones.
Following the initiative
shown last year by Dutch
showman Reinard van der
Veen, who built a polarthemed
scene to complement
his various snowstyled
attractions, a larger
Arctic Circle zone was
created this year.
Dominating the plaza area
was the "Ice Mountain"
coaster presented by the
Mellors Group. Housed inside a giant glacier-like
shell built especially for the occasion and reminiscent
a little of Renoldi's "Höllenblitz" to the casual visitor, it
might not have been apparent that the ride inside was
in fact a Reverchon mouse coaster as most of the
track, including the spinning sections, were hidden
from view. For the second year, Mellors' also
presented their "Star Flyer", incorporated this time
into a new Nordic Bar area. PWR Events' own
Magical Ice Kingdom (ice sculpture show,
sponsored by the state of Saxony!) was also back for
2013/14, and made a natural fit within the Arctic
Circle.
There was a total of six coasters at Winter Wonderland
on this occasion – more than some amusement
parks – and three of them were mouse-style rides.
Max J Eberhard brought his "Wilde Maus XXL" back
to London for a second year, while Buwalda's
Spinning Coaster was this time accommodated within
the kid-friendly Santa Land hosted by the Manning
Organisation. Meanwhile Manning & Thurston
presented a Pinfari coaster within the Alpine
Adventure zone. The model RC50 ride was acquired
from Italy last winter and had since been refurbished
as the "Alpine Thriller". The remaining two roller
coasters were both from Buwalda, their "Christmas
Coaster" (suspended Euro Coaster) and popular
"Santa's Flying Sleigh" (Wacky Worm).
For the Buwalda family, which had previously been
open with some of their attractions in Rotterdam, the
journey to London was more straightforward than for
Eberhard as they could board a ferry direct from the
Dutch city to the new London Gateway port on the
outskirts of the capital. Nevertheless, Max Eberhard
told us that bringing his huge coaster and its 15
trailers back to the UK had been worth it. “In spite of
bigger competition between the coasters this year,
"Wilde Maus XXL" has a huge fan base in London,”
he remarked.
Another German showman, meanwhile, made his
Winter Wonderland debut. Remco Kriek (brother-inlaw
of Collin Buwalda) contributed his Mondial
Turbine (Gladiator) – and it became an instant hit with
the Hyde Park adrenaline junkies. Presented as
'Blizzard' by arrangement with the Manning Organisation,
the ride took the place of a Fabbri Booster that
had previously operated here with the same name.
Further festive makeovers in Alpine Adventure,
contributed by various British showmen in partnership
with Manning's, included a Safeco Jump 'n'
CHRISTMAS MARKETS
Apres Bar was one of
several new bars this year
Model Cara Delevigne was
one of many celebrities spotted
at Winter Wonderland
Kriek’s Gladiator Turbine
becomes the Blizzard
Thurston & Manning’s
Alpine Thriller -– one of six
coasters for 2013/14
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CHRISTMAS MARKETS
The “Ice Mountain Roller
Coaster” from Mellors Group
Winter Wonderland
Impressions
Smile/Saltomontes appearing as "The
Yeti", a Technical Park Over The Top with
a snowboard theme, and a KMG
Inversion (Rock Rage) reborn as the "Ski
Jump", following the earlier success of
similarly-themed Freak Out.
Most of the remaining major attractions
were Winter Wonderland favourites from
previous years including Irvin's
Gallopers (Carousel) and Helter Skelter;
Gess' children's Ghost Train; Schneider’s
"Pirate's Adventure"; Rasch's "Alpen
Hotel" Fun House and Irrgarten; Wallis's
"Barrel of Laughs" (Rotor); Manning's
"Show Time" (Afterburner), "Snowboard
Deep Impact" (Miami), dodgems, double-deck
carousel, "Santa's Toy Factory" Fun House and
"Santa Express (sponsored by Lego Duplo);
Thurston's Avalanche (Waltzer); Schneider’s Power
Tower 2"; Antibes Land's 5D Cinema; Ohlrogge's
"Winter Wonderland Express" (Action Musik
Express); Hinzen's "Haunted Mansion" Ghost Train;
van der Veen's "Snow Jet" (Matterhorn) and "North
Pole" Fun House; Danter's "Air" (Star
Shape); Mellors' Giant Wheel; Burton's "Pirate Ship";
Funhouse “Toy Factory”
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and Danter's "Wave Swinger". As well
as many smaller attractions and
various festive-themed games, an
integralpart of the event is also the
Angels Christmas Market.
London’s own Zippo's Circus again
presented different shows in its big top
according to the time of day, including
a family show and the edgier night time
production Cirque Berserk. The 1,600
square metre ice rink around the
Victorian bandstand remains one of
Winter Wonderland's most popular
attractions, often selling out in advance.
On one day, however, it could
not be operated because the weather
was too warm!
Generally conditions in the run-up to Christmas were
very good, with relatively mild temperatures for much
of December. Things took a turn for the worse however
on Monday 23, when the event did not open due
to strong winds and heavy rain. This was a great pity
as many people had finished work for the holidays
the preceding Friday and it would surely have been
a very busy day had the weather been kinder. Whilst
it was not possible to fully shield the public from the
elements, initiatives such as tougher flooring over the
grass and heaters in queuing areas went some way
to easing visitor comfort. And of course there was
always the option to seek shelter in one of the many
on-site bars and gastronomy outlets, including
Grier's ever-popular Bavarian Village. It's clear that
the British pubic, and the many foreign tourists who
visit London, enjoy the kitsch and incredibly
commercial slice of Christmas provided by Winter
Wonderland, eating, drinking and riding to the heart's
content, and spending freely in the process. “The
Glühwein was tasty, the food smelled delicious and,
oh my, the rides made me pretty hysterical,” said one
excited user of the review website Yelp. “That huge
ride that looks like it has an eyeball on it, maybe called
Air, is epic. I don't care if it's £6 a go, it's Christmas.”
PWR's contract with The Royal Parks to run Winter
Wonderland was due to expire after this year's event.
The results of the tender for the next few years were
not known at the time of writing, but it was clear from
many of the showmen that we spoke to during our visit
that they hope PWR wins again thanks to the company's
hands-on approach. Watch this space. ■
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CHRISTMAS MARKETS
WINTER WONDER FEVER IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
When Winter Wonderland began
at Hyde Park in London back in
2007, little did the organisers
realise they were starting a trend
that would lead not just to the
creation of new festive fairs and
events all over Great Britain but
also the seasonal theming of
showmen’s attractions far and
wide. Allow us to highlight some
of the other Wonderland style
ventures staged in the UK and
also Ireland this winter.
Text: Owen Ralph
Photos: Owen Ralph, Ian Cant,
Graham Downie, Niall Cockburn,
David Wallis, Isobel de-Koning,
Adria Jones, Sayers Amusements
Indoor Winter Wonderland
near the Trafford Shopping
centre in Manchester
In truth, winter fairs over the holiday season are
nothing new. The Irn Bru Carnival at the
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
(SECC) has been entertaining Glasgow families
for generations, dating back to its roots at the
city’s Kelvin Hall in the 1920s. In Ireland, Funderland
in Dublin was recently celebrating its 40 th
anniversary. Even in London, Bob Wilson’s Fun
Fairs have been providing amusements in
Leicester Square since 1985.
Christmas markets are nothing new either. Since
1982, the city of Lincoln has hosted a four-day
event in early December that attracts as many as
250,000 visitors, while another cathedral city,
Worcester, has hosted its own Victorian Christmas
Fayre for the last two decades and even had
a chartered Christmas fair until the 1860s! More
recently Oxford has got in on the action with its
Christmas Lights Festival in the beautiful wide
street of St Giles. Most of the many other Christmas
markets now held around the country do not
With Ferris Wheel: the market in Lincoln
feature any significant fairground attractions and,
unlike Germany, showmen are not generally involved
in other aspects of their organisation. Yet
the strong German influence at such events, no
more so than at the Frankfurt Christmas Market
in Birmingham, has filtered through into the
national consciousness as Bratwursts and
Glühwein become an accepted part of festive
season for many Brits. This was surely in the
minds of organisers of Winter Wonderland when
it arrived on the scene seven years ago in
London. Taking over from a fun fair that had been
staged by local showmen at Hyde Park the
previous winter, organisers PWR Events and AEG
Live took it up a gear by adding not just a Christmas
market and stalls selling German delicacies,
but also some overseas fairground attractions
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and themed rides. The rest as far as this event is
concerned is history, and has already been well
documented in these pages.
The Winter Wonderland name was first used in
London by the showman Elliot Hall, who went on
to operate observation wheels in various
European cities. He staged two Christmas events
at the former Millennium Dome (now The O2) in
2002/3. Although they featured a Christmas
market, the rides and attractions were generally
un-themed. As well as various other festive fairs
around the capital there was also an unsuccessful
event called Santa Land, staged at the Earls
Court exhibition centre in 2006.
Winter Wonderland at Hyde Park, of course, has
been a massive success and, were the name not
so generic, PWR Events must be wishing it could
register it as a trademark as it’s now used by
event organisers all over the country. Whereas
fairgrounds in the UK are generally run by the
showmen themselves or local authorities, it’s
interesting to observe newcomers like hospitality
companies, racecourses and concert promoters
enter the market.
By packaging their presentations as “more than
just a fun fair” organisers are also able to
command higher prices than usual, sometimes
as much £7 or £8 (€8.50-9.75), for attractions like
a giant observation wheel or Star Flyer, which
seems to be the new aerial ride of choice for
many winter events. Whilst this might be
understandable in central London, it seems a
little steep outside the capital, as does the £5
New early opening
date and new name:
the “Funderland” in Dublin
changed to “Christmas
Wonderland”
Novelty: Winter Wonderland
on Custom House Square
in Belfast, Northern Ireland
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CHRISTMAS MARKETS
Held at a racing track:
the new Wonderland event
in Chester
Sometimes exaggerated
prices for fried sausages
Waterfront Winterland in
Swansea, South Wales
(€6) for a bratwurst we saw one racecourse
owner charging in the north of England!
In Edinburgh, the Underbelly group, which
already produces themed bars and event areas
each summer for the city's popular Fringe
festival, took over the organisation of the sixweek
long series of events dubbed Edinburgh's
Christmas. As with the Fringe, it used a fairground
style Spiegel tent to host various live
shows in St Andrew Square, where the Van der
Beek family from the Netherlands presented one
of its All Around The World swing towers alongside
a double-deck carousel from the Gill family.
In Princes Street Gardens there was a giant
observation wheel, on loan from Mondial (ex-
Australia), together with a set of English
Gallopers (Carousel), a Christmas tree maze,
Santa's Grotto, ice rink and market stalls.
The showmen firm of M&D Taylor, which
previously provided the amusements in the
Scottish capital over the Christmas period (and
still put on its regular Hogmanay new year fair in
the city), had to find a new home this winter and
so hopped across the Irish Sea to Belfast to
present its own Winter Wonderland in Custom
House Square. As well as M&D's own Ski Jump
(“winterised” last year for its appearance in Edinburgh),
attractions also included an 800 squaremetre
ice rink, Santa's Sleigh Ride and the
already suitably themed Ice Maze presented by
Showmen's Guild of Great Britain president
David Wallis.
Down in Dublin, William Bird Sales decided
embrace the festive spirit by rebranding Funderland
as Christmas Wonderland and introducing
some themed rides and attractions together with
new elements including a circus, ice rink and
additional continental gastronomy operations
(Dutch and German showmen have played a part
in this event already for many years). Starting
three weeks earlier than usual, attendance was
very slow until after Christmas but then the
crowds came and overall the event was deemed
to be a greater success than the one-off 7up Win-
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CHRISTMAS MARKETS
“Edinburgh’s
Christmas” is the name of the
six-week series of events at
different venues throughout the
capital of Scotland
ter Wonderland
presented
in Dublin
by AEG Live
in 2009 – the
year it got the
push from Winter Wonderland in London.
The Winter Wonderland name was also used this
Christmas in the northern English city of
Manchester, where Tammy & Billy Silcock
presented a new indoor event near the giant
Trafford Centre shopping mall. Less than 60km
away, showman Jan de Koning put an indoor/outdoor
called Liverpool Christmas Carnival at
Aintree Racecourse. Neither of these events
featured much custom theming, but they did
offer families good value for money thanks to their
pay-one-price entry system and – best of all –
they were warm and dry!
In the walled city of Chester, the racecourse was
home to a new event called, you've guessed it,
Winter Wonderland! Attractions including a
Santa's grotto, 3D Christmas movies, ice rink, ice
bar and festive market stalls. Fairground rides
and attractions were provided by Freddy Stokes
and family including everything from a Booster
and Star Flyer to a carousel and traditional Ferris
Wheel. Meanwhile a Speedy Gonzales coaster
got a new lease of life as Santa's Sleigh Ride.
Visitors were asked to pay for the attractions
using tokens called “groats”, named after an
ancient English coin. They were less happy, however,
about being asked for £5 to enter the event,
and after Christmas the charge was dropped.
In the Welsh capital, Cardiff's Winter Wonderland
has been staged since 2000 by Norman Sayers
who also runs the city's “Calennig” New Year
celebrations and another Wonderland type
venture about 60 km away in Swansea.
Sponsored by the airline FlyBe, the Cardiff event
looked particularly inviting this year with wooden
decking throughout, a large ice rink outside City
One of the attractions at
the "Christmas Lights Festival”
in Oxford
A new indoor/outdoor
event was the “Liverpool
Christmas Carnival”
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CHRISTMAS MARKETS
Some showmen present
their attractions with a winter
decoration throughout the year
out of sheer laziness
HASSELT (B)
Text & Photos: P. Vanstipelen
Record! Instead of the
usual 500,000 guests,
680,000 visitors came to the
“6 th Winterland” (16 th November
2014 to 5 th January
2014) in Hasselt, Belgium.
This time, a novelty feature
was a historic mirror hall
providing cultural events
as well as exquisite gastronomy.
The ice rink – with
1,000-m 2 the largest in the
Benelux (according to the
organiser) – and showman
attractions with lovely
Christmas decoration
such as, among others,
the “Ice Jet”, “Christmas
Hotel”, 5D-Cinema and the
“Wild Mouse”, once again
turned out to be true crowd
pullers.
■
Hall by Cousins Entertainment, a quality gastronomy
operation and, for the third successive
year, an All Around The World tower from Van der
Beek. Additional fairground attractions included
the Penguin Party (dodgems), carousel, Ferris
Wheel and Santa’s Sleigh Ride for the kids. A second
Penguin Party and yet another of Van der
Beek’s All Around The World rides was to be
found in Swansea, where it appeared at Waterfront
Winterland together with a Fun House, Carousel,
Snow Storm (Happy Sailor) and Ice
Dragon coaster.
Many smaller events could also be found
throughout the British Isles over the festive period,
with carousels and children's rides being a
popular complement to the ice rinks, market
stalls and Santa's grottos. One that is perhaps
unlikely to be repeated is the “Winter Wonderland”
held in Milton Keynes, which closed after
just one day following complaints about its tiny
ice rink, overpriced gifts, and a youthful and
rather thin-looking “Father” Christmas!
For showmen, The Hyde Park event remains the
Holy Grail, and they will go to great lengths to
theme their rides and attractions to secure a
potentially lucrative position. So much effort, in
fact, that some don’t even bother to disguise the
winter theming outside of the festive season, and
it’s now not uncommon to spot a sleigh ride, ski
chalet or snow slide on a fair in the summer
months! Who says it can’t be Christmas every
day?
■
Remains the most coveted event among the
showmen: the Winter Wonderland at London
Hyde Park
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The “Wonder Wheel” steel
Ferris Wheel on Coney Island –
a landmark for New York
Destinations during a great
journey last summer along the
east coast of the USA were the
cities of Washington, New York,
and Boston – three metropolises
that could not be more different,
and presenting completely different
attractions.
Text: Helmut Bresler
Photos: Helmut Bresler, New York Wheel
LLC, Coney Island Development
Corporation
Flying Visit USA
that also contains the grave
of President John F.
Kennedy. An unexpected
surprise can be encountered
on the National
T
he first stage of the trip began in the capital, Mall, a long and wide green strip in the city centre: the
Washington, a city of monuments and museums. “Smithsonian Carousel”. Scientist James Smithson,
originally hailing from England, founded the largest
Washington
In the middle of a green
strip in Washington: the
“Smithsonian” carousel
The principal tourist attractions there are the White
House, the official residence of the President of the
United States, the United States Capitol as the seat of
government, and the large Arlington Military Cemetery
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The “Smithsonian”
carousel was built by the
Allen Herschell Company
in 1940
museum complex in the world, and also it seems, had
a particular love of children. The carousel was important
for him to provide relaxation and fun for children
– before, during and after a visit to the museum that
often bored them! It was built around 1940 by “The
Allen Herschell Company”, has been standing there
for 33 years, and replaced a previous model. This once
large ride manufacturing company produced more
than 3,000 rides for the United States, Canada, Mexico,
South Africa and India. In addition to horses, some
of which resemble modern Pop Art versions, the “sea
horse” is a real eye catcher and enjoys great popularity.
The ride on the carousel not only goes around
in circles but also offers an amusing up and down ride
experience via mechanics. Protection of this rarity from
the elements is missing however, as unfortunately
plans for a large awning have failed. The ride will forever
take its place alongside the very spot where the
legendary “I have a dream” speech was delivered by
Martin Luther King in the summer of 1963, as the
culmination of his “March on Washington” and as a
cornerstone event in the civil rights movement.
At the very time this legendary speech was being
made, an African-American girl not even one-year-old
rode with her father on this very carousel in Baltimore’s
Gwynn Oak Amusement Park. Reporters took pictures
that were soon disseminated far-and-wide, as epitomising
the civil rights movement's endeavour to
secure a reality that reflected Dr. King's observation
that “all men are born equal”.
New York
Arrival in New York: the city that never sleeps! The
some 20-million-resident metropolis is not only the
largest and most populous city in the United States,
but also one of the most important economic areas and
trading centres in the world. The city has more than
150 theatres and over 18,000 restaurants. The worldfamous
Statue of Liberty welcomes visitors; the view
from a height of 381 metres from the top of the Empire
State Building is a must-see for tourists, just as is a visit
to “Ground Zero”, where so many people perished in
September 2001, and new skyscrapers are currently
Animations and a
depiction of a site in the model
of the new mega Ferris Wheel
for New York
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The original indoor Ferris
Wheel at Toys’R’Us on New
York Times Square
The “Friedsam-Carousel” in
Central Park in New York
being built. Every year, about 50 million tourists come
to New York – an impressive figure. Currently, New York
is planning the tallest Ferris Wheel in the world, and
the city government has given the green light. It is said
to be 192 metres tall, and is to dwarf its competitors in
London and Singapore. Construction costs are
estimated at €235 million, and it is to be built in the
east of the city, providing a magnificent view in the
direction of Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Statue of Liberty.
Around 5 million visitors are expected annually,
and the fare is currently calculated to be around €20.
The wheel will be equipped with 36 glass gondolas
accommodating 1,440 passengers simultaneously, on
each round taking 40 minutes. According to current
plans, construction work is to begin this year and end
in 2016. The design comes from the Dutch Starneth
B.V. firm, which also built the London Eye in 1999. At
a height of 165m, the Ferris Wheel in the city centre of
Singapore is currently the tallest wheel in the world. In
Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, there are plans for
an even taller wheel – a construction some 20 metres
taller, and thus breaking the magic 200-metre 'goal'
and dwarfing New York. When it comes to “Ferris
Wheels”, the city can offer unrivalled attractions even
today. The construction inside the large toy retailer
Toys ’R’ Us on the buzzing
Times Square, where
everything a child’s heart
could wish for is offered on
several floors, an almost 20-
metre tall Ferris Wheel constructed
within the sales
area makes its rounds. It is
equipped with 14 individually
designed passenger
gondolas, each featuring a
different toy theme. As a result
everybody can choose
their favourite gondola! A
completely different wheel,
world-famous and about 46 metres tall, entices visitors
to the New York fun-mile on Coney Island, but more
about that later. Boasting 340 hectares, Central Park,
New York’s green lung is a truly vast area with a generous
variety on offerings, and a large stage. Two attractions
well worth seeing are “at home” in Central
Park. Actually, the park administration way back in the
19 th century was against a carousel, but it was nonetheless
pushed through and proved highly popular
with the public, bringing back memories from the good
old days with many fans. It seems to be the perfect
contrast to the frantic life all around. While according
to tradition, the attraction used to be operated by a
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The small “Victorian Gardens”
amusement area in Central
Park is open from May to
September
blind mule and a horse, it is naturally equipped with an
electric motor these days. Four constructions have
been built up here so far.
The current example carries once again the name
“Friedsam Carousel", which relates to the Michael-
Friedsam-Foundation, which built and paid for the
protective brick building in 1951. For a good 30 years,
the large carousel has made its rounds here until today,
and a bronze plaque pays tribute to Alan and
Katherine Stroock, who had enjoyed many rounds on
the carousel as a young, loving couple. In old age, they
remembered their old love, paid the urgently required
renovation costs, and thus preserved an attraction for
coming generations. Every year, some 250,000
passengers enjoy a ride on the carousel. A special
feature of the carousel, open all year and built by the
Stein & Goldstein firm in 1905, is the large hand-carved
horses and the magnificent coaches. The Wollman
Rink area in Central Park offers a breath-taking view of
the New York skyline and accommodates a small but
pleasant amusement area called “Victorian Gardens”
in warm temperatures from May to September. It is
operated by the CAI firm (Central Amusement International)
with manager Valerio Ferrari. He is also the
boss of Zamperla USA – and this explains which manufacturer
dominates the area. This spring will be the
beginning of the 12 th season, and the park is wellattended
by locals and tourists alike. Catering for
visiting families, the park presents about 15 familyfriendly
attractions. Diego Dates, who comes from the
Minitalia Leolandia Park located some 50 kilometres
from Milan, is General Manager of the "Victorian
Gardens" area. He boasted several attractions
mentioning the Aeromax, Convoy, Mini Mouse, Samba
Diego Dates is General
Manager of Victorian Gardens
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Coney Island: Ride
attractions for all age groups
Ballon and Happy Swing. He also considers the Kite
Flyer noteworthy. Diego Dates takes a seat in the
family Swinger with 16 seats accommodating children
and another 16 for adults, providing an impressively
“racy” speed. At the end of every season the rides are
dismantled, technically and visually brought up to
standard and put into storage Every year, one or two
new rides are added or replaced, and due to a changed
layout, "Victorian Gardens” offers a new overall
image at the beginning of every season. There are a
variety of special events, many of them attractions
where children are allowed. At the entrance visitors
have two options: $8 per person is standard plus additional
fares for every attraction or a wristband for $16
for unlimited ride fun. Games are exempted and are
charged separately. From the end of May the rides will
be opened again. Much has been written about the
large amusement-mile Coney Island – long ago more
important and more famous than Disneyland. Due to
limited space, we cannot give a detailed report on its
history (see summary in Kirmes & Park Revue February
2011). Up until the Second World War, the largest
continuous amusement park was created on Coney
Island – long before Hollywood or Disneyland. During
the season between May and September, millions of
visitors filled the large area, and at peak times there
were 100,000 visitors per day. Admittance was free
and visitors only had to pay for using the attractions.
Over the years, several coherent constructions came
into being. The once best-known and most popular
amusement park in the world has lived through hard
times and unfruitful years. Public expectations
changed and Coney Island hung back in development.
It was virtually at the eleventh hour when
vultures, in the shape of obscure financial firms, were
already hovering above the area and wanted to
change and extinguish it. The “Vegas of the east
coast” was to be built there instead. The financiallystricken
city of New York, under the management of its
Mayor of the time Michael R. Bloomberg, has to be
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A landmark for
Coney Island and New York:
The “Wonder Wheel”
complimented on putting an end to these plans at the
last moment and laying down the basic structure for
renewal. This way, the spacious ground area did not
fall victim to land speculators, who wanted to build
luxury flats, hotels and shopping palaces. The beach
promenade on the Atlantic continues to have a future
130 years after the founding with rides, coaster, a
Ferris Wheel, as well as the aquarium. During the last
few years business has been good. CAI, (Central
Amusement International) successfully operates a
part of the area under the name of “Luna Park”. Park
Manager is Fernando Velasquez, who skilfully ran
Minitalia Leolandia near Milan from 2007 to 2009. In
addition to reproductions of famous sights there is also
a large park section with speedy ride attractions.
Meanwhile, four renowned theme sections on Coney
Island belong to CAI: the Luna Park, the Steeplechase
Park with thrill attractions, the historic "Cyclone"
wooden coaster, and the B&B carousel with handcarved
wooden horses, recently reopened after a
long-term renovation. Thus CAI has become a
determining power, without which (almost) nothing
would be possible. The boom is the result of the CAI’s
initiative, which hit the public’s attention with Zamperla
rides. Sticking to famous motifs popular with the
public was yet another correct decision. One example
Under a preservation
order: the “Cyclone” Coaster
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SPECIAL
Coney Island has
many faces
FILMS
Come on board for a
colourful journey
through the distinct eras
of Coney Island in New
York.
To start the films, scan the
QR code with your smart
phone – and the adventure
begins!
Coney
Island
1940
Cyclone
Coaster
Jumbo Jet
1992
Wonder
Wheel
Thunderbolt
Coaster
is the Steeplechase Park’s laughing face. With today’s
themed Motor Coaster, the mechanical horse race
once built up in the park has also found a modern
continuation. Unfortunately, Coney Island could not
completely discard its grubby image. The entrances
coming from the railway station need some getting
used to. Many former booths are closed and dilapidated.
The first impression is not clear, yet it does not
exactly help that everything is different at second
glance. The city authorities have recognised this drawback
and will counter with a development plan – there
are, for example, plans for a pedestrian boulevard for
the route from the train to the park entrance. For 10
years the “Coney Island History Project” has been in
existence, a non-profit organization. Its members try to
combine past and present, offering guided tours that
bring back the great history. The urban development
company “Coney Island Development Corporation”,
which wants to advance the urban and cultural
developments, was also founded 10 years ago. Their
vision includes a newly built local community centre,
the redesigning of a number of streets, and first class
gastronomic and cultural offerings. More than one
billion US dollars are to be invested in construction
work. The amusement park is an explicit fixture of this
concept. Two particular attractions, under a preservation
order and official landmarks of New York, belong
in the history of Coney Island to this day; namely
the "Cyclone" wooden coaster and the steel Ferris
Wheel “Wonder Wheel”. Both are currently in operation.
“Deno’s Wonder Wheel”, as it is
officially called, was built according
to the designs of Charles
Herman in 1920. It is almost 46
metres tall and equipped with eight
static gondolas as well as 16 movable
gondolas mounted on a rail.
Under the influence of gravity, they
move on their own circular path
when the wheel is in motion. This
sounds relaxing – but the very
special appeal of this construction
becomes clear only during the
ride. The 24 gondolas accommodate
144 passengers; more than
200,000 passengers ride the wheel every year. The 95 th
birthday of this special construction is fast
approaching now. There is only one wheel similar in
construction, located at Disney California Adventure
Park in Anaheim, USA – called "Mickey’s Fun Wheel".
Also infamous and dreaded is the Spook-A-Rama
ghost ride, one of the very latest and longest ghost
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In the Boston city
park, children and adults enjoy
this carousel
rides of its kind back then, built up opposite. In 1884,
the world’s first coaster was built up in Coney Island.
The wooden construction of the "Cyclone" goes back
to the year 1927, even though there were plans to pull
it down. It is still operating, also under the current CAI
management. This is in contrast to the legendary freak
shows and show booths which, although they resisted
changes for a long time, have now disappeared due
to a lack of visitor attendance. The exhibition of exotic
animals, “giants”, and persons suffering from dwarfism,
as well as people with other abnormalities, has
long since been a thing of the past. A tribute to
nostalgia is the "Parachute Jump" built in 1941, which
had been presented at the World Expo New York
earlier. The 80-metre steel tower was a freefall tower
even at that time, with the fall being arrested by parachutes.
The twelve parachutes required a service staff
of more than 20 men. "Parachute Jump" was in
operation until 1968 and is still standing to this day.
Although no longer functioning and now under a preservation
order, it is a designated official landmark of
New York. Since 2006, it can be illuminated in a lot of
variations at night due to a futuristic light installation.
With the new "Thunderbolt" Coaster to be opened this
year, a new chapter will be written in the success story
of Coney Island. A vertical lift takes the nine
passengers to the top of the 610-metre long track
course with three over-the-top elements: a looping,
corkscrew and Immelmann. The track is long and
narrow – only 20 metres wide and 250 metres long. The
opening is scheduled for the start of the season 2014
on Palm Sunday, one week before Easter on 13 th April,
2014. The coaster is an important milestone in the
survival of Coney Island. The old name rouses memories.
Between 1925 and 1982 the area, unused for
more than a decade, accommodated a wooden
coaster of the same name from legendary constructor
John A. Miller, who built more than 130 large wooden
coasters in his day. With the new coaster, new life is to
be brought to this desolate and largely 'fallow' area.
Investor and operator is Italian ride manufacturer
Zamperla with its subsidiary Central Amusement
International (CAI). A coaster of the same name was
built up on this location before it was closed in 1982
and pulled down in late 2000, as nature was beginning
to reclaim the derelict area. Now new life is being
breathed back into this area.
Boston
The last venue in the trilogy is Boston in the north east
of the USA. The historic city with European charm
boasts two universities with a first-class reputation all
over the world. Centrally located in the city park, there
is also an area called “Frog Pond”. It is a large playground
for children, also enticing them with an icedover
area in winter. It also surprises visitors with a
beautiful and well looked-after carousel. According to
an information panel, it is under the custodial care of
the Mayor and the Park Manager. Taking a closer look,
its mounts sporting expressive horse heads as well as
the popular sea horse, ease the somewhat 'martial' first
impression one gets from the magnificent triumphal
chariots. A single ticket costs $3, a ten-ride ticket $25.
Parents standing and accompanying their little children
are free, however if a place is taken on a horse, a
fee is required. Unparalleled are the barrier-free access
as well as the rotating platform. One can only see
laughing faces during every ride – of both young and
old passengers. Quiet organ music with rattling noises
in-between played from tapes matches perfectly, and
conjures up an exquisite atmosphere.
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GAMES
JOLLY JOKER
The current presentation of
the “Jolly Joker”
Fritz Krebs from Erfurt presented
his arcade wagon “Joker”, with
which he founded his own showman
business, for the first time at
the Rudolstadt Vogelschießen in
August 1987. After several visual
and technical redesigns, the
Krebs family continue to successfully
operate the games
wagon to this day, in addition to
a two-pillar dodgem track.
Text & Photos: Rolf Orschel
The attraction in
September 1989. Photo right:
with new front in 2002
The construction was largely built by Fritz Krebs
Jnr. himself in 1986. Only the skeleton structure
of the wagon with a low aisle, a pull-out rear bay and
a small paybox with workshop over the rear axle was
built by the ride manufacturer Paselt in Leipzig. After
it had been transported to the Erfurt property, the
wagon was fitted with new sheeting and the front and
the bay were built by Krebs himself. This was
followed by the furnishing of the complete interior of
the arcade wagon and the paybox. As arcade
machines were not produced in the GDR, Fritz Krebs
visited all the showmen travelling with arcade
machines even during the building of the arcade
wagon, in order to take over discarded or broken
machines. After searching for quite some time, he
eventually hit lucky and purchased basic arcade
machine equipment from his colleague Karl Kuntz,
consisting of several one-armed bandits, four Fingerschläger,
or 'figer-flickmachines, some Groschenkönige
(so-called penny-eaters), and four pinball
machines imported from West Germany. In 1986, the
front was painted white and above the entrance area
there were two red awnings. In winter 1986/87, two
plain Joker pictures and two player figures were
painted on the front, and further artwork with which
the attraction was presented up until 1990. After that,
the arcade wagon was visually and technically overhauled
a number of times and renamed the “Jolly
Joker”. As the term “Joker” is recognised as a playing
card which, as a rule, depicts a court jester, the
centre of the red-painted front above the entrance
area has featured a large joker portrait in such a style
ever since. Moreover, the old arcade machines were
replaced by modern, family-friendly games with
attractive prizes. Ever since, all arcade machines and
slot machines with low stakes are regularly replaced.
As the canvas of the awnings quickly faded and had
to be renewed at regular intervals, they were removed
some time ago and a canopy was mounted above the
entrance area. The arcade wagon has ground
measurements of 9 x 4 metres and electrical requirements
of 10 kW.
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SALES
NUSS AKADEMIE
The walk-in “Nuss
Akademie” from Stefanie
Kinzler and Volker Grewe
Text & Photos:
Norman Vogt
The operation in detail and the
“Nuss Akademie” team
For some five years now, Stefanie
Kinzler and Volker Grewe from
Worms have been successfully
presenting their walk-in speciality
operation “Nussakademie”.
The construction was built in the
form of a kind of rustic-styled refuse
skip by the Stier firm from Illertissen
in 2008. The “Nussakademie” has
ground measurements of 10 x 4.50
metres. The sales stall allows visitors
to walk around the nut counter and help themselves
to about 40 different varieties of freshly roasted
almonds and nuts inside the stall. In addition to
classics such as Amarena cherry or Nutella
almonds, the sales counters offer also Raffaello,
Oreo, After Eight, and yoghurt coated almonds. All
almonds and nuts are roasted at the sales stall and
given the appropriate flavours, using only the
highest quality raw ingredients, and information
panels provide everything worth knowing about the
goods. Apart from the Stuttgart Frühlingsfest,
Stefanie Kinzler and Volker Grewe have been
presenting the “Nussakademie” regularly at,
among other events, the Bad Wimpfen Talmarkt and
the Cannstatt Wasen. Moreover, they are also
touring the modern-style sales wagon “Nuß und
Co.” as a visual contrast to the rustic-styled “Nussakademie”.
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HISTORY
SHOOTING GALLERY ARTICLES FROM THE GDR
Pascal Raviol (l.) handed
over the donation to the
Kommern museum management
A quaint and probably unique
collection of evidence of fair
events in the former GDR has
been added to the collections of
showman culture at the LVRopen
air museum in Kommern. In
the Holy Week (the week before
Easter) at the “Jahrmarkt anno
dazumal”, showman Pascal
Raviol presented the museum
with numerous cartons of
shooting gallery articles that he
had discovered in the equipment
store of his newly purchased old
shooting gallery.
Text: Michael H. Faber
Photos: Hans-Theo Gerhards
Artificial flowers
manufacturer in Sebnitz,
probably prior to 1945
The shipping cartons reinforced by wooden strips
on the inside, which were probably delivered to
the owner of the shooting gallery between the late
1960s and early 1970s, contain flowers made of
dyed paper or plastics, small hearts featuring a
saying and a chenille border, figures cut out of foam
panels and many other colourful items. Also interesting
are the return addresses on the carton labels:
“Scheinert & Stiebnitz KG, Blumen- und Blätterfabrik,
Neustadt in Saxony”, “Richard Röllig, Inh. K.
Böhme, Sebnitz. Künstliche Blumen – Festartikel –
Tombolabedarf” and “PGH ‘Einheit’ Sebnitz”. In
other words, all articles come from two small towns
located today in the Sächsische Schweiz-Ost-Erzgebirge
district (Saxon Switzerland-East-Ore Mountains).
Once Saxony had joined the Zollverein
(German Customs Union) in 1834, the Sebnitz-Neustadt
region had quickly developed into a centre of
manufacturing of artificial flowers, as artificial flowers
up until then imported from neighbouring Bohemia,
were now subject to high import duties. Bohemian
flower manufacturers emigrated to Saxony and
founded new plants in Sebnitz and Neustadt to
supply the market in the customs union. Moreover,
the East Ore Mountains were also affected by the
decline of small weaving mills in the first half of the
19 th century, so that unemployed workers changed
over to flower manufacturing, thus contributing to the
development of artificial flower manufacturing.
During the German-French War 1870-71, when the
French artificial flower manufacturers were no longer
able to deliver, Saxon artificial flower manufacturers,
the workforce of which had meanwhile increased to
2,000 employees, joined the world market. After the
economic ups and downs in the first half of the 20 th
century, artificial flower manufacturing, which had
employed some 10,000 workers during the earlier
period of the Soviet occupation, could further
develop in GDR-times. Later on, artificial flower
production focused on the procurement of foreign
currency and could be further expanded thanks to
substantial subsidies for worldwide trade links (as far
away as the USA and Canada, British Guiana, South
Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia and –
naturally – the “East Bloc”). By 1953 more than one
hundred artificial flower manufacturers had been
merged into the “VEB Kunstblume”. It is all the more
remarkable that the senders given on the cartons
now stored at the open-air museum are private
company addresses and a “Produktionsgenossenschaft
des Handwerks” (PGH). (Producers’ Cooperative
of Crafts). As a matter a fact, private crafts
firms could continue operation in the GDR – even
after the transformation of private firms into public
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property in 1972 – provided they employed less than
10 workers. Just as all the other shooting gallery
articles taken over by the museum, the flowers are
low-quality articles by western standards. They have
nothing in common with the high quality of the
perfectly and realistic looking manufactured
artificial flowers for which manufacturers from the
Eastern Ore Mountains had become famous for all
over the world. In the GDR just as in the West, one
could shoot at plastic roses, which were probably
put into a vase by a beloved at home. However,
there were also simple collectible flowers made of
paper, the petals of which were slightly embossed
and slipped into flower stalks made of papercovered
wires. Inside the flower, the stalks were
fixed by another smaller flower affixed with glue.
The latter held the actual collector’s item. There
were, for example, not only “matchbox cover
flowers”, “stamp flowers”, flowers with bottle labels,
but also flowers with collectible transfer pictures of
veteran cars from the pre-war years, also known in
West Germany at that time. From a folkloric point of
view these collectible flowers are an invaluable
source. On the one hand, they prove that collector’s
customs in the GDR were basically the same as in
West Germany, where there were also times, when
labels were removed from bottles to stick them on
lampshades or “tastefully” decorate the flat. Moreover,
the collector's items on the flowers are
evidence of beverage products, product design and
production plants in the GDR. In addition to bottle
labels from the “VEB Berliner Brauereien” (Berlin
breweries) for “Renella carbonated apple juice
beverages, naturally cloudy”, here are, for example,
those from the “VEB Rathenower Brauerei” for
“Einfachbier – Malzbier” (plain beer – malt beer), and
from the “Brauerei Rathenow GmbH” for “Engelhardt
Caramel Malt Beer – Full Beer with added sugar”, as
well as many other bottle labels. Thanks to the
matchbox covers and the cancelled stamps, the
production period of the flowers – amongst them
products from former Czechoslovakia, Poland and
Romania – can be narrowed down. The most recent
example of matchbox covers, for example, is from
the “Konsum Zündwarenwerks Riesa” from 1966,
with advertising for the “X. Berliner Festtage” with a
quite sophisticated picture graphic. Much less
demanding is the label series “Ein guter Rat” (Good
advice) urging the industrial and farm workers: “Laßt
Kinder nicht mit Feuer spielen!” (Don’t let children
play with fire!) and “Dulde kein Spielen in Scheunen
und Ställen” (Don’t tolerate playing in barns and
stables). The most recent stamps, stuck up at
shooting galleries, also celebrate these times. ■
Artificial flowers in woodreinforced
shipping cartons,
and flowers and animal motifs
made of foam
Hearts featuring a
saying and a chenille border,
and flowers made of plastic
Ample variety of GDR
artificial flowers: Collectible
matchbox cover flowers, stamp
flowers, and flowers with bottle
labels
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MODEL CONSTRUCTION
INTERNATIONAL TOYS, HOBBY, AND LEISURE FAIR NURNBERG
From 29 th January to 3 rd February,
trade visitors from all over the
world met in Nürnberg for the
Toys, Hobby and Leisure Fair,
which by tradition also presents
novelties from the model construction
sector. As the fair’s
name is no longer “Toy Fair”, the
name “Spielwarenmesse” has
now been protected. As a result
the well-known and distinctive
German term can now be used
again. This year, the fair was
extended by the new hall 3A and
provided ample space for the
presentation of toys. Here is a
summary of the new fairground
and circus models.
Text:
Photos:
Michael Petersen
Michael Petersen, Hersteller
The Faller firm surprised the public with novelties
that are well worth seeing. A new range of ride
attractions, a “pick up trolley” and arcade machines
will enhance the fairground model programme from
September on.
Faller
With the model of the “Crazy Clown” kiddie ride from
Alfons Tröger from Hagen, Faller may well have succeeded
in launching a perfectly working kiddie ride
model. The exhibited ride, equipped with a drive and
control system, provides a convincing ride sequence
in a perfect design. The price for the construction set
is € 119.99. A pick up trolley wagon and numerous
small arcade machines are available for €24. The
arcade machines can be built up with a base frame
or placed on the counter of the concession stalls.
Brekina
The model vehicle manufacturer has added new
vehicles for the Circus Krone vehicle fleet, for Circus
Ingrid Hagenbeck, Circus Berolina, and for the Hell
Drivers to his production programme this year. Moreover,
an MB traction unit LPS 338 with a trailer
marked “Autoscooter” is available. All models are
already available at specialist traders.
BUB
Faller novelties: “Crazy
Clown”, pick up trolleys and
arcade machines
This year, three further H0-scale Circus Roncalli
vehicles will be launched by BUB this year. The
Unimog has been equipped with a flat-bed deck with
tarpaulin, and tows the now renowned caravan. Also
new is a Kaelble crane with a low loader carrying a
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MODEL CONSTRUCTION
Small “Circus Krone”
baggage van from Preiser
transport crate; a pure 'fantasy model', as it
happens. Moreover, an MB 911 with a short flat-bed
has also been announced.
Premium Classixxs
Further new 1:43-scale models from the Roncalliseries
will be launched. An MB LP 608 with flat-bed
and tarpaulin is particularly attractive. Another
novelty is an elaborately decorated VW T3a. Both
20 beer table sets are offered as useful fairground
accessories. Even folded up these, as always,
highly detailed models make an excellent impression.
The Circus Krone vehicle fleet is extended
by the small baggage van No. 61. Moreover, three
vampires in coffins will soon be available for the
Ghost ride.
Kibri
A games booth based on a caravan with preassembled
LED lighting is on offer. Two marking
variations to cover the front are included in the
Kibri novelties
models are limited to a 500-piece edition. However,
the most striking novelty will be a 1:18-scale
Mercedes Benz NG 73 model. Unfortunately, photos
of this model have not yet been published.
PREISER
construction set; further variations can be downloaded
at the website www.kibri.de
Two traction units with front, rear and yellow all-round
lights will be available as a functioning construction
set soon. For the box trailer, circus markings are also
included.
Wilesco
“Hau den Lukas” from the
Wilesco firm
The specialist for steam models offers a number of
rides, a swing boat, a Ferris wheel and a “Hi-striker”
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MODEL CONSTRUCTION
From the Wilesco programme
including a Ferris wheel and a chain ride with colourful
lighting, a Swing Boat and a Breakdance. The
offering will be rounded off by a balloon seller, a ballthrowing
booth, a sweets stall and a small track ride.
The models can be operated by cranking or retrofitted
with a battery-powered drive. From late April,
the amusement park programme - which won the Toy
Award 2014, will be delivered to the retailers. ■
in its line-up. These models can optionally be
powered by a clockwork or a winding mechanism.
Most impressive are the steam models available in a
generous selection.
Playmobil
Novelty: an amusement
park from Playmobil
For forty years, the Playmobil firm from Zirndorf has
captured kiddies' hearts with the ample variety
offered within its game and amusement world. This
year, an amusement park will be added to the range,
MEINHARDT NEWS
Many novelties from
Werner Mainhardt
The small series manufacturer Werner Meinhardt
offers a number of novelties.
Two kiddie rides are available only in kit form; The
“Pferdekarussell” and the “Zauberwelt” now enhance
the H0-scale fairgrounds. Both construction kits also
include drive motors and the electronic controls. With
the snack booth from Darmann, the bakery Andersen
and the ball and dart throwing booth from Fellerhoff,
there are also three new concession stalls on offer. The
range of vehicles has also been extended. In addition
to circus vehicles, caravans and baggage vans there
is now also the centre trailer from the “Dschungel-
Train” with a steerable rear axle. The concession stalls
and vehicles are optionally available in kit form or, for
an extra charge, as a fully-assembled model, and can
be ordered via the online shop
www.modellbaukirmes.de
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European Showmen’s Union
Europäische Schausteller-Union
Union Foraine Européenne
International non-government organisation (NGO) • Established in 1954
President Albert Ritter
Unity in the fight for Europe's Showman Industry
38th Congress of the European Showman Union in Dublin
Europe's Showmen Vote Association Leaders
The Irish are known for their warmth and hospitability.
And participants of the 38 th Congress
of the European Showman Union were able to
experience it first hand at the beginning of the
year, when from the 3 rd to the 5 th of January,
European showmen were guests of the Showman
Association "Irish Showmen's Guild" in
Dublin. And the Irish colleagues provided it all
– as ESU-President Albert Ritter phrased it –
"with a lot of heart and terrific organisation, to
make it an unforgettable experience."
Showman representatives from Germany, the
Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland,
Scotland, England, Sweden and Portugal all
met up in the Irish capital in order to deliberate
current themes of the European Showman industry
and to find a solution together.
A view into the conference hall. Photo: ESU
President Albert Ritter Re-elected
During the regular elections President Albert Ritter
was re-elected by a large majority. Also reelected
were Vice Presidents Nicole Vermolen,
Charles Senn and Franck Delforge as well as
General Secretary Steve Severeyns. A new member
of the ESU-presidium is the General Secretary
of the Irish Showman Association Chris Piper, who
replaced his fellow countryman Russell Perks as
Vice President. Bernhard Gerstberger, General
Manager of the Fachverbandes der Kino-, Kulturund
Vergnügungsbetriebe Austria was elected as
Vice-General Secretary. See box for all results.
President Albert Ritter thanking the President of the Irish Showman Association, Russel Perks (right), for
the great hospitality.
Photo: ESU
Deliberation of Current Showman Themes
Deliberation of Current Showman Themes In his
opening speech, President Albert Ritter referred to
the political importance of the European Showman
Union, which has successfully campaigned
for the interests of the European showman and the
future of the Cultural Heritage of the Volksfests for
60 years. With over 70,000 members in the national
associations, the ESU is one of the largest professional
associations in Europe. Due to continuity
and dialogue "at eye-level", the past decades have
shown a bigger acceptance and appreciation by
the administrative bodies of the European Union
and the Commission. President Ritter thanked
host showman colleagues of the Irish Showman's
Guild for the perfect organisation of the anniversary
congress. The President also warmly welcomed
the delegation of the British Showman Association,
the British Showmen’s Guild, and the Scottish
section into the circle of the ESU. After the introduction
of the working results of the year 2013
under review by President Ritter and General
Secretary Severeyns, Steve Severeyns and the
Managing Director the German Showman Association
(DSB), Frank Hakelberg, reported in a Power
Point presentation about the criteria and terms for
the admission of the European Volksfest culture into
the UNESCO World Heritage listing. A priority
issue in Dublin was also – as the case already at the
ESU-events in the past year – the standardized implementation
of the Norm 13814 for ride constructions
in Europa. DSB-Managing Director
Hakelberg gave current information about the
"German Sonderwegs", which does not guarantee
any protection, and through which owners of
older ride constructions are disadvantaged. The
ESU continues to demand a European-wide regulation
for the security of the European showman
branch. Following the lecture regarding the EN
13814, a PowerPoint presentation was made by
the newly elected Vice-ESU-General Secretary
Bernhard Gerstberger about transport guidelines
for showman vehicles in Europe. At the end of the
trade lectures the delegates discussed current
themes from the national ESU Associations. Scottish
colleagues spoke of the double fee demands
during applications for Volksfest licences in their
country, which is a blatant contradiction to the EU-
Guideline 2006/123/EG. The ESU confirmed its
support, and will seek legal advice on the matter.
Transport problems continue as before particularly
for Irish and Finnish colleagues. The ESU-Presidium
made the decision to discuss the matter of
a timely solution with those responsible politically
in Helsinki. Further themes in Dublin were the
cooperation of the ESU with the European Commission,
education of showman youth, VAT,
marketing and social media. The exchange of information
about the progress of the Volksfest season
2013 and the positive development of the
Christmas markets in Europe ended the 38th Congress
of the European Showman Union in Dublin.

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Dancing, music, and the Irish love of life at the anniversary
ball in Dublin.
Photo: Owen Ralph
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Anniversary Party with Irish Tradition
The social highlight of the international showman meeting
was the large double birthday party at the Gibson Hotel on
the 4th January. Guests celebrated until the early morning
hours – accompanied by Irish music and traditional dancing
– 60 years European Showman Union and 60 years Irish
Showmen's Guild.
Publishing Information
Publisher:
European Showmen’s Union (ESU)
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Albert Ritter, rittera@dsbev.de
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Editor:
Christoph Jansen, jansenc@dsbev.de
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Tel.: 0049 (0)30 590 09 97 80
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E-Mail: mail@dsbev.de • Internet: www.esu-ufe.eu
Results of the Presidium Election
European Showman Union
■ President Albert Ritter (Germany)
■ Vice President Nicole Vermolen (Netherlands)
■ Vice President Charles Senn (Switzerland)
■ Vice President Franck Delforge (Belgium)
■ Vice President Chris Piper (Ireland)
■ General Secretary Steve Severeyns (Belgium)
■ Vice General Secretary Bernhard Gerstberger (Austria)
■ Auditor Wilhelm Schemel (Germany)
■ Auditor David Wallis (Great Britain)
■ Consultant for ride constructions Fritz Heitmann (Germany)
■ Consultant for education Martin Treichel (Germany)
■ Consultant for transport Luís Paulo Fernandes (Portugal)
■ Consultant for electrical facilities Jan Hoefnagels (Netherlands)
■ First Flag Officer Janny de Vries (Belgium)
European Show-Women's Union
■ President Rosa Severeyns (Belgium)
■ Vice President Anika Theunisz (Netherlands)
■ Vice President Jenny Bossle (Germany)
European Showman-Youth Union
■ President Kevin Kratzsch (Germany)
■ Vice President Joop Oudsen (Netherlands)
■ Secretary Frank Melissen (Netherlands)
■ Minutes: Jeffrey Bauer (Germany)
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PORTRAIT
Upper photo row
(f.l.t.r.) the park entrance in
the years 1990, 2001, and
2013
Does a funny little harlequin
answering to the name Baggy
ring any bells? It sure does for
quite a number of people in
France, and more specifically
the locals from the North West of
the country, ‘les Ch’tis’.
Text:
Rik Engelen
Photos: Rik Engelen,
Francois Parent
Lower photo row (f.l.t.r.) the
transatlantic plane “Super Constellation”,
the Main Street Axis,
and the historic carousel which
was the first ride at the park
Bagatelle
Long before anybody even thought about the
Disney or Astérix parks, the foundation stone
of one of the first French amusement parks was
laid in 1955.
Henri Parent, a textile industrial was looking for a
career change, and as he was a passionate
hunter, he bought land to build aviaries and kennels.
Without delay he added some playground
equipment and people soon started to stop over
and take a look at what was going on. Bagatelle
was born, the park which later (in the 1980s) was
represented by its silly looking mascot Baggy. Being
very close to Berck-Sur-Mer and Le Touquet
on the beautiful Opal Coast, tourists were always
close by.
Whilst in 1955 the park only offered a playground
and a guest house together with the “eccentric
bikes”, which were bicycles with strange dimensions
and configurations, a year later Henri added
a steam train from the beginning of the century
and a vintage carousel, the beginning of a story
of growth, local popularity and much more. A
camping site only added to the success from
1962 on. All of Henri’s children worked in the family
business and when he retired in 1975, his son
François took over.
Bagatelle focused on three key elements: rides,
nature, animals and shows. The park started out
with the emphasis on nature and animals, and
throughout its existence animals always played
an important part in the park.
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1968 saw the addition of the "Super Constellation",
a large transatlantic freight plane by Lockheed,
allowing park guests to take a look inside.
However, the park owner-family also knew that
adding rides was the way to success. Being good
friends with the creator of Mer de Sable, north of
Paris, as well as the founders of the former
Belgian Meli Park (now Plopsaland De Panne),
they discussed the trade and shared tips and insights
together.
And so the "Super Constellation" was replaced in
1976 by the "River Splash" (Reverchon). It was a
first for Europe and gave visitors the chance to
discover the fun and thrill of a Log Flume.
Bagatelle became very popular during the 1980s
and 1990s with many rides being added to the
great delight of the guests. These were built by
the Parents, but many showmen also had rides
operating at the park now and again. Naturally
many rides from the French firm Soquet were
added, for example a large (800m long) Monorail,
and in 1987, the Soquet Mine Train “Mine d’Or Engloutie”.
This coaster was elaborately themed.
Guests went up a mountain, inside a cave and the
most famous part, “through” a lake where the train
ran below water level. The Parent family had always
been fascinated by the Wild West and visits
to the Canadian Yukon territory added inspiration
when building this ride.
The 1990s brought other rides such as a Pirate
Ship, a slide with boats, a Mack PeterPan ride,
and much more, making Bagatelle a true and
genuine day-filling family park. Buying the former
"Cortina Bob" from Wiener Prater gave guests
quite a thrill on a Schwarzkopf "Jet Star" from 1994
on.
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The “Le River Splatch”
from Reverchon opened in 1976
is 450 metres long and has two
10 metres high drops
The 540 metres long and
13.5 metres high Jet Star from
Schwarzkopf is called “Coleoz’
Arbres” and was at Parc
Bagatelle from 1994 to 2007
For its 50 th anniversary the "Grand Prix" petrol
powered car ride (600 metres long) joined the ride
line-up. Emphasis was being put on theming by
creating the "Ile de Tortues" around the Pirate Ship
by AAB. A Canadian family-kiddie area was built
adding among other rides a Soquet Family
Coaster. And the simulator ‘Ciné Dynamik’ moved
riders in all directions. A project for a large drop
tower was not realised due to the neighbouring
airfield, however the park attained record visitor
numbers during those years to a very respectable
422,000.
At the turn of the century, the decision was made
to sell the park to the French group Grévin (later
Compagnie des Alpes), which already had Parc
Astérix as its lead park. Philippe Desnoues was
engaged to run the park. Grévin started by
adding a large Hafema Rapids Ride in 2001,
featuring the then very recently launched and now
still popular Hafema-whirlpool element. But the
park however fell quiet for a long time: no new
rides were added, some even disappeared as
was the case with the Schwarzkopf "Jet Star", and
existing plans from the Parent family were
abandoned.
Grévin/CDA attempted several actions to counter
the decline in visitors. They decided to modernise
the park’s concept and in the process removed
Baggy the mascot which was replaced by
Jacques, a traditional character from marionette
theatres in the Lille region. Some rides were rethemed
as the park decided on profiling itself as
a true local park, hence based it on a French
coastal theme. The Soquet Mine Train had its
theming removed as legal issues regarding copyright
had cropped up, but the park also deemed
the western theme as being no longer acceptable.
To counter the remarks about a lack of new rides,
"Ragondingue" was added, a standard Reverchon
Spinning Mouse coaster, which was moved
from sister park New Pleasurewood Hills in Eng-
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land. By popular demand, "Jacques", which had
never developed into the popular mascot it was
intended, was removed to bring back Baggy in
2007.
All this was to no avail and attendance kept
dropping. By the end of 2010, over a period of 10
years, Bagatelle lost 25% of its patrons. It was
then that CDA decided on selling off seven of its
parks. The company clarified that it wanted to
focus on its main parks (Parc Astérix and the
Walibi Parks) and therefore would sell off parks
like Bagatelle, New Pleasurewood Hills, and
Hellendoorn in the Netherlands.
At this time, Laurent Bruloy, a native to the region
stepped forward. Backed by the investment company
H.I.G. Capital France, he bought Bagatelle
together with the other parks and created a new
group called Looping. The new company
planned to bring Bagatelle back to its former
glory.
An ambitious albeit moderate and realistic plan
was presented, and investments of € 20 million
were made in the seven parks over a period of five
years. In the first year under new management,
the eccentric bikes were reintroduced to mark a
new start after more than 50 years.
The 1996 Soquet erected
family attraction “Wapiti” (these
days “Spirale des Dunes”)
The 1987 opened Mine
Train from Soquet is called the
“Bag Express” these days and
robbed of its theming
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The new attractions at
Parc Bagatelle are “Trlops”
(above), the Spinning Mouse
“Ragondingue” and “Le Raft”
(completely down)
With the presentation of "Triops", an "Invertigo"-
Boomerang from Vekoma, the park received its
first new large investment in 2012. "Triops" arrived
at Bagatelle after a career going from Sweden
over to Denmark to
France.
A signature thrill ride
was urgently needed
and the elaborately
renovated attraction
fits into the park
perfectly. In bright new
orange, the back- and
forwards facing train
rushes riders through
six inversions. The
spikes however needed
some striking red
and white paint because
of the neighbouring airfield.
The Parc Bagatelle has had its ups and downs
and has to try and convince visitors again of its
qualities and talents. The park has a great location,
a wonderful age and history, and a good ride
line-up.
Nevertheless, there's still quite some work left to
be done. Some rides need more attention (like the
effects and surroundings of "Mine d’Or"). Also the
disappearance of the animal park has left a big
empty corner and a Monorail ride without a purpose,
although reopening the animal park is
being considered
Hopefully Bagatelle returns to its full potential and
former success. Many French people from the
region have grown up with the park and want to
bring their own children. Because isn’t that what
a theme park is all about? Sharing fun and passing
it on! Baggy certainly would agree. ■
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COASTER
Grandiose drops,
spectacular elements and
breakneck speeds make
“Iron Rattler” something
very special
Riding some wooden coasters
can be a rough and unpleasant
experience, however new wooden
coasters are invariably as
smooth as glass, and those that
are maintained well – and maybe
built to a higher quality – remain
that way. A lot of parks tend to
build wooden coasters and not
look after them, making them unpopular
with the public who assume
all wooden coasters are
made this way.
Text:
Justin Garvanovic
Photos: Justin Garvanovic,
Ride Entertainment Group
The entrance to the
reworked wooden coaster that
is actually transformed into a
hybrid coaster
Iron Rattler
In 2001, the Ingenieurbüro Stengel GmbH with
the inventor Werner Stengel together with the
Coaster Pioneer and General Contractor Intamin,
Merk Holzbau GmbH & Co. (tracks) and
Ingenieur-Holzbau Cordes (structure), gave the
world "Colossos" at Heide Park, the first prefabricated
wooden coaster. Additionally the
tracks were not of the traditional layered track
system, but were made from CNC solid blocks of
wood (actually thin wooden laminates glued
together) that were then milled into the exact
shape needed according to the calculation basis.
They were then bolted into place, producing a
very smooth ride experience that was only known
on steel coaster until then. More importantly, they
stayed smooth for a much longer time, and
hence required less maintenance, and if
the track did become rough, new track
sections could be made – each one has its
own unique identifying code – and pieces
can be simply swapped.
It’s a system that has only been used four times,
a low number it must be said, but the ride is more
expensive than the traditional wooden coaster. It
is worth pointing out that all four of the coasters
are world class; one of which, "El Toro" at Six Flags
Great Adventure is thought by many, including
this author, as being the world’s best coaster.
All of this new technology is of little use if one has
an old wooden coaster that has become rough
and needs some work. There are several companies
that can re-track wooden coasters, including
Great Coasters International Inc, which
apart from producing world class new wooden
coasters, does a lot of this work, including re-
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cently the famous Coney Island "Cyclone". Rocky
Mountain Construction (RMC) is a company that
has been building various rides and attractions at
parks for several years. It has created a niche
market for itself in both building and repairing
wooden coasters; and built for example the aforementioned
"El Toro". RMC had also re-tracked
numerous wooden coasters, but its engineers
thought there must be a more permanent way of
repairing the track. To solve this problem RMC
came up with the so-called "Topper Track", a steel
box structure that replaces the top two wooden
layers on a traditional track. Five coasters were
fitted with the "Topper Track" since then.
For some coasters though, just replacing parts of
the track wasn’t enough, more serious intervention
was needed; step up the "Iron Horse"
principle. Iron Horse is a complete track replacement
system that doesn’t just replace the old
track; it is part of a complete ride re-design.
RMC had until this point been building and repairing
other company’s coasters, having never
designed their own – step up Alan Schilke. Alan
had started his coaster design career at Arrow
Dynamics, where he famously created the 4 th
Dimension coaster, from there he went on to S&S
where he worked on the "El Loco" coaster, as well
as the four wooden coasters that S&S produced
– including "Falken" at Fårup Sommerland.
The "Iron Horse" system was first used on the
"Texas Giant" at Six Flags Over Texas. The new
design used a lot of the old structure, with the
track roughly following the original course. The
new coaster was a huge improvement over a ride
that had become almost impossible to ride.
And there was a wooden coaster relatively close
by that that had urgent need of a general overhaul:
"The Rattler", built onto the side of a quarry
wall and boasting a 54.5 m lift hill and a 50.6m first
drop (prior to various redesigns) was an amazing
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SEX CHANGE
Just how much steel may
be used on a wooden
coaster has always raised
issues in the US-amusement
world and became in the end
a question of faith. In comparison
to the "Topper Track"
system, it's very clear that in
the case of the "Iron Horse"
system there are steel tracks
on a wooden coaster. So in
this connection it is a Hybrid
Coaster after all. ■
coaster when it first opened at Fiesta Texas (later
renamed Six Flags Fiesta Texas) in 1992. It
climbed up and down the quarry wall, as well as
diving through it for the finale.
The changes made to "The Rattler" are a lot more
severe than those on the "Texas Giant"; for a start
an inversion and four overbanked turns were
included. Using Gerstlauer trains, the lap bars
have been so redesigned that they are now much
more comfortable, so much so that one doesn't
really notice them – which is how all restraints
should ideally be.
Some Old Ride Features are Back
"Iron Rattler" pretty much follows the exact course
laid out on "The Rattler", with a few notable – and
welcome spectacular highlights. The station and
lift hill are as before, bringing its height back to
54.6 metres, but the first drop is now 52.1 metres
in height, and is spectacular. It seems to
manoeuvre itself around the edge of the quarry
wall as it drops, and although not a full tunnel, the
bottom of the drop has a “roof” to stop any loose
rocks falling onto the track, which really enhances
the feeling of speed when the bottom is rapidly
reached.
The rise up after the first drop goes under the
ride’s inversion and doubles up into the first 110°
overbanked turn. The coaster is on top of the
quarry now, and after a 95° overbanked turn,
drops off the side, following a slightly tighter, but
smoother path down. Now comes the inversion,
and what an inversion it is. Rising up from the
FAST FACTS
■ Opening: 25 th May 2013
■ Track length: 995.5 m
■ Track height: 54.6 m
■ Max. speed: 112 km/h
■ 1 inversion: Revolution
■ Max. lateral banking: 81°
■ Max. banking: 110°
■ Ride time: 1 min 55 sec
(65 sec to First Drop)
■ 2 trains each with 6 cars,
per car 4 pass.
■ Manufacturer: RCCA,
Atlanta, USA (1992) /
RMC, Hayden, USA (2013)
■ Operator: Six Flags Fiesta
Texas, San Antonio, Texas,
USA
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ground, heading high above the quarry’s edge,
the track perfectly twists along its Heartline,
dropping effortlessly over the aforementioned
track, depositing riders gracefully back on top of
the quarry.
In the “Rattler” days, at this point in time, riders
had been, well… rattled! It was not a pleasurable
experience, but now it just got plain dull, with a
huge 540° helix that seemed to go on forever.
Those days are long gone, as the helix has
become a “simple” turn around that
features firstly an airtime hill, and
then the two final overbanked turns
of 98° and 93° respectively. If there
is anything to fault on the ride, the
second overbank may be it, which
is slightly uncomfortable. Maybe
just keeping the train low to the
ground would have been a better
use of its energy. The drop off the
quarry is perfect though, and if it
wasn’t for the inversion, this would
be the ride’s highlight. It is initially
straight, but it curves to the left at
the bottom, with a train triggered
water fountain going off as riders fly
past. At this point the train is heading
towards the quarry wall, or more
precisely a tunnel cut through it for
the original coaster. In speaking to
Alan Schilke, it is apparent that the
tunnel track was the hardest to get
right because unlike the rest of the
ride, the track couldn’t be moved to
what might be a smoother path. It
had to go almost exactly where the
old track was, but remain as
smooth and exciting as the rest of
the ride.
Summary: It’s an exhilarating ride, one with
numerous high points and very less low points.
"Iron Rattler" is a massive improvement on "The
Rattler", and it is hard not to imagine more parks
solving their maintenance issues this way. Already
for 2014 it has been announced that
"Medusa" at Six Flags Mexico will get the Iron
Horse treatment; and based on the quality of "Iron
Rattler", it will be well worth crossing the border
for.
■
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WATERPARK
The “King Cobra”, a
crisp and speedy amusement
on an unusually colourfully
designed water slide
The mineral springs near the
Pauline Monastery in Olimje
were already known as early as
the 4 th century, but it was first
with the development of the
Terme Olimia in 1966 that the expansion
to a health resort began.
In 2001 the ensemble of a water
park was added, which since
then is being extended in small
but continuous steps. The latest
highlight of the outdoor fun baths
is the water slide "King
Cobra" from Polin, opened in
2013.
Text:
Frank Lanfer
Photos: Terme Olimia, Polin
Aqualuna
Well known already is the structurally identical
experience slide at the French Aqualand
Fréjus Park, which has been distinguished twice
with the European Star Award, as it combines slide
fun and colourful theming as almost no other.
The starting point of the Slovenian "King Cobra" is
also at 15 metres height, and for the ascent an
already existing tower construction could be used,
from where already a number of other slides depart.
The "King Cobra" is an all-in-one experience and
racing slide. Here passengers can use one or twoseat
tube rafts on parallel running lanes to race
each other in order to reach the highlight after 78
metres simultaneously, after experiencing closed
and open sequences: the eight metres deep, 45°
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steep drop into the Sidewinder-element that has
been designed in the form of a snake's head. The
hourly capacity of the "King Cobra" is considerable
for water slides at 240 passengers.
Slovenia is currently considered very trendy by
central European visitors, not least also due to the
cheap prices. However there is no mass tourism in
Sotla-Valley, which only has five hotels available.
These are partly connected up to the thermal baths
facilities underground. Admittance to Aqualuna
costs 15 € (a family ticket including lunch and
drinks costs 65 €). The supply range is manageable
and ideal in particular for families.
Terme Olimia in the city of Pod_etrtek is located
almost exactly between Ljubljana (Slovenia), Zagreb
(Croatia) und Graz (Austria) and entices the
younger public and families more and more, as the
pool bar, disco, not to mention the expansion of the
water park, all provide variety in otherwise restful
surroundings.
■
PRINT GOES WILD
An Onride Video of the new
“King Cobra” slide can be seen
now on our YouTube channel:
youtube.com/user/kirmesparkrevue.de
or on our Facebook page
facebook/com/kirmesparkrevue
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It was the first new park opening
in Australia since 1991, when at
that time Movie World opened.
And on the 12 th December 2013,
another park from operating
group Village Road Show went
into operation.
Photos: WhiteWater
One of the main slide
attractions are the two huge
“MasterBlaster”-Uphill slides;
here shown in two different
perspectives
Wet ‘n’ Wild Sydney
round 120 million Australian dollars were
Ainvested by the company in order to provide at
long last a water park for the greater area of Sydney.
30 different slides are available to visitors, as well
as a wave pool and two up-charge attractions: a 70
metres high “Sky Coaster” and the surfing ride “The
Surf Deck”. A large number of the slides come from
the Canadian manufacturer WhiteWater West
Industries for example the new “Whizzard Twist”,
the 8 lane mat slide “H 2 Go”, an “AquaTube”, and
four “AquaLoops”, four “MasterBlasters” a “Constrictor”,
a “Boomerang” and a “Rattler”. The “Defender”
filter systems, an ETS-UV disinfection system
from Neptune-Benson, garuantee clean, clear
and safe water without chemicals.
Nevertheless, a carefree day can empty the pockets
quickly: 70 Australia dollars (46 €) for a ticket,
50 $ for a Fast Pass (33 €), 10 $ (7 €) for a locker,
and 10 $ (7 €) for a parking ticket. Estimated visitor
number is one million guests per annum. ■
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SPECIAL
Full speed ahead! This
year’s theme park season
already has last year’s
impetus and made a start
with many new attractions
It is not without pride that we present
the worldwide most detailed
new product list once again
this year for the theme park season
2014! In the event that we
have missed one or the other attraction,
or one that was erected
short-term, we would ask for a
short email so that we can rectify
the matter in our next edition. We
wish all operators a successful
year, and all park visitors an
eventful season.
Neuheiten 2014
Europe
Belgium
Text:
Stefan Peck
Co-Autoren: Marcus Gaines,
Michael Kreis,
Frank Lanfer,
Wolfgang Payer,
Stefan Rothaug
The Belgian Plopsaland
De Panne is reworking its Zierer
coaster (down) / The Prater is
opening a new Ghost-House
Austria
■ Familypark Neusiedlersee: A "Butterfly" standard
version (6.10 m high) from Sunkid/Heege will enrich
the offers on hand.
■ Vienna Prater: A new Ghost ride called "Windobona"
with two levels, coaster tracks and rotating
cars will be erected. Additionally a spectacular
Indoor-Skydiving-construction, a type of skill-course
by the name of "Laser Spy", and the new kiddie
tower "Lollipop" on which children can drop into the
depths to be caught by a large mat, will be opened
within the season. Apparently also the "Discovery"
(Zamperla) will probably be replaced by a larger
version.
■ Plopsaland De Panne: Adaption of an indoor
water park with wave pool, Lazy River and various
slides. Additionally the already existing Tivolicoaster
"Victor’s Race" from Zierer will be reworked
and themed.
Denmark
■ Djurs Sommerland: New area "Wikinger" with
Swing Boat "Drageskibet" from Huss Park Attractions
(see picture above), as well as two pulley principled
towers from SunKid.
■ Dyrehavns Bakken: A "Sky Roller" from Gerstlauer,
the latest generation with cable system and newly
developed substructure,
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■ Knuthenborg Safaripark: Big Splash construction
from abc rides, 395 m long, 16 m high, 51 degree
steep drop, the steepest water attraction in Denmark.
■ Legoland Billund: "Ghost – The Haunted House" is
a Walkthrough with final indoor drop tower from abc
rides (similar to "Nemesis Sub-Terra" at Alton
Towers), nevertheless the kiddie coaster "Timber
Ride" from Zierer will be dismantled to make way.
■ Tivoli Gardens Copenhagen: Replication of the
earlier mountain of the wooden coaster for 100 th
anniversary.
Finland
■ Linnanmäki: A 75 m high Freefall Tower by the
name of "Kingi" from Mosers Rides.
■ Power Park: Based on the interactive "Haunted
School" at Etnaland, which was distinguished in the
"Best Dark Ride" category of the European Star
Award, the Finnish park has ordered a "Fun House"
which will contain new types of effects (also with
water), and a new
type of transport
system.
France
■ Dennlys Park:
New 40 m high
Freefall tower.
■ Didi Land: Coaster
from SBF Visa,
Type Zyklon/Galaxi as well as four new kiddie rides
from Zamperla.
■ Disneyland Park Paris: Indoor-Trackless-attraction
"Ratatouille: L’Aventure TotalementToquée de Remy"
will be the mega-attraction of this year, named after
the film of almost the same title. Additionally the
Looping Coaster from Intamin "Indiana Jones" will not
only be converted but will also have new decoration
elements and also a new looping from Vekoma.
■ Fraispertuis City: Tivoli Smal (Oval) from Zierer,
earlier Park Astérix.
The new Linnanmäki
Freefall Tower (above right) /
New attractions at Didi Land
Power Park’s unusual
theming of a new Walkthrough
from Gosetto
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Typical Disney: naturally a
complete outside staging for
the new indoor attraction
“Ratatouille”
■ Futuroscope: "La Machine A Voyager Dans Le
Temps" is a new 4D adventure, travelling through
various eras of time.
■ Kingoland: New park with amongst others the
"Spoutniki", a coaster from Type "Zyklon Z64" from
Pinfari, earlier OK Corral.
■ Le Markstein: New Alpine Coaster from Wiegand,
length 1195 m, max. speed circa 40 km/h.
■ Le Parc du Petit Prince: The earlier Park called
Bioscope in Elsass has been purchased by Jerome
Giacomoni and Matthieu Gobbi (manufacturers from
Aerophile) and will reopen in July. Overall theming is
based on the worldwide well known adventure novel
from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, and the park will be
divided into 4 areas: "Space" will contain a 3D-film
about the small prince, in "Aviation" a Flight Simulator,
in "L’Eau" there is water in all forms to be discovered
in a playful way, and in "Animals and Plants"
there is a butterfly farm and 2 shows. Highlights at
the park are 3 "Aerophile" attractions, which can
each reach a height of 150 m (one of them is an
"Aerobar").
■ Magicparkland: New Freefall tower from SBF,
height: 22 m.
■ Nigloland: "Alpina Blitz", Light Hyper Coaster from
Mack Rides, height 33 m, 700 m long, 100 km/h, g-
forces 4.3 g.
■ OK Corral: Major ride of Type Jetski from Zierer.
■ Parc Astérix: New theme area "Idéfix et la Foret des
Druides", with 5 new rides: "Lavomatix", Jump
Around, "Aerodynamix", Flying Bikes, "Enigmatix",
Mega Jumping Star und "La Druidesse Ètamine",
Barnyard, all constructions from Zamperla. Additionally
a kidde water ride. Unfortunately the Tivoli
Coaster from Zierer has had to make way and has
been dismantled and sold
■ Parc Le Pal: “Alligator Bay”, interactive water ride
from Mack Rides as well as a “Jet Ski” from Zierer.
Parc Saint Paul: Junior Coaster from Vekoma, earlier
"Montanha Russa" from Funcenter Lisbon.
■ Splashworld Provence: The new water park in
Montreux near Avignon will be built according to the
latest environmental criteria and will apparently be
the first in a water park chain from investor and initiator
Frederic Bouvard. In the event that there are
unexpected delays, a postponment of a year will be
announced. The complete concept and all attractions
will come from Polin.
■ Walibi Rhone-Alpes: Reworking of the Boomerang
from Vekoma, with new paintwork and the trains will
receive a new restraint system. The theme will be regarding
music.
■ Walygator: "Air Race" from Zamperla and the boat
ride will be redesigned with the park mascot.
The earlier Walibi
Schroumpf (these days
Walygator) erected an
“Air Race” from Zamperla /
Nigloland receives a coaster
from Mack
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Germany
■ Bayern Park: Four novelties opening at the start of
the 2014 season: a pirate treasure hunt, the new
Wave Swinger "Königsflug" from Zierer with double
seats replaces the old chain ride, an indoor Freefall
Tower with a height of 11 m will also be erected like
a Kontiki L by the name of "Steinwirbel"; all constructions
from Zierer.
■ Eifelpark: Under new management with plans for
a Family Coaster, a petting zoo, as well as a number
of new playgrounds.
■ Europa-Park: New Darkride same-name indoor
theme area "Arthur und die Minimoys" with major ride
from Zamperla and a 10 m high Family-Freefall Tower
from Zierer, the theming/animatronics stem partly
from Heimotion.
■ Fort Fun: Overall renovation and reworking of the
course of "Speed Snake", Looping Coaster from
Vekoma.
■ Freizeitland Geiselwind: The transportable coaster
"Black Hole" will be in the park for one season.
■ Freizeitpark Plohn: Extension of "Dorf der Gallier"
with an indoor-attraction, whilst the planned Powered
Coaster from Mack Rides will first be erected in
2015.
■ Hansa-Park: New indoor playground with the
theme "Hanse in Italien" (until now "Hall of Stars") with
2 Freefall-slides, a huge softball-shooting gallery
and a café-bar with lounge and WLAN. Additionally
2 new 4D-films in the "FantasticCinema": "Happy
Feet" and "Yogi Bär". Also new vaudeville shows are
on offer.
■ Heide-Park: "Flug der Dämonen", X-Wing Coaster
from B&M in Transylvanian theme area, length 772
m, height 40 m, 5 inversions, max. speed 100 km/h,
ride time 3 min., capacity 1,060 passengers per
hour.
■ Holiday Park: Coaster from Premier Rides, length
263 m, height 45.7 m, max. speed 99.8 km/h, In-Line
Twist, Non Inverted Looping, additionally the theme
ride "Tabaluga" will be equipped with new decoration
elements/figures and the Rapid Ride "Donnerfluss"
will receive new boats.
A new indoor area at
Hansa-Park (left) and the new
indoor area with coaster at
Europa-Park (above)
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SPECIAL
Germany’s first Wing
Coaster from B&M will open
at the Heide-Park
New attractions also at
Bayern-Park
The largest ever build
Lego-model will be erected at
Legoland Deutschland / the popular
TV-mouse will be present
at the Ravensburger Spieleland
■ Legoland Deutschland: Extension of the new hotel
with a second castle as well as the erection of the
world's largest model of an "X-Wing Starfighter" from
Star Wars, and the presentation of a new 3D-Film.
■ Movie Park Germany: New Darkride in the halls of
the earlier Movie Tour, no further information is
available.
■ Phantasialand: Opening of the new water attraction
"Chiapas" from Intamin, which should have
already opened last year, as well as the start of
redesigning the area in front of the earlier western
city "Silver Dollar City". The Darkride "Silbermine"
from Schwarzkopf will be uninstalled, so that the area
with "River Quest" and "Mystery Castle" will appear
as a uniform theme area.
■ Rasti-Land: New boat slide from Metallbau
Emmeln, replacing an existing slide.
■ Ravensburger Spieleland: A famous addition to
the park residents up until now such as Käpt’n
Blaubär, Hein Blöd and Fix und Foxi, with "Hier
kommt die Maus", a new Freefall Tower.
■ Schloß Dankern: In addition to a water playground
in the pool, there will also be new changing cubicles
as well as a new funnel slide. A viewing tower will
also be installed in the park by Heege.
■ Sea Life-Abenteuer Park: 2 new theme areas, each
with new ride attractions; new animal enclosures will
not be installed.
■ Schwaben Park: In 2013 a heavy storm destroyed
the popular round cinema at Schwaben Park. The
upcoming season will see a boat-ride on its place as
a new attraction. Also new this summer will be a
climbing wall in the experience hall.
■ Therme Erding: A surprising announcement was
made by the Wund family for its Therme Erding: In
addition to the park-own new hotel construction in
the form of a large sailing boat and a Venetian palace
(with a total of 138 in part luxury rooms), the installation
of 8 slides has also been announced. These
will be delivered by Wiegand-Maelzer, and were
especially planned for summer operation – a very
sensible extension of the attraction supply, including
the hotel. The "Summer Bowl" (length 70 m),
structurally identical to the funnel in the inner area of
the "Galaxy"-slide paradise, the 120 m "Summer
Family Slide" and the "Summer Speed Racer", unique
in Germany, a 6-lane mat-slide construction (a
number of the 100 m long lanes are equipped with a
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roundabout) will all start at a 12 m height from the
common slide tower.
■ Tierpark Thüle: Extension of the park with a slide
tower, and a new enclosure in the animal area.
■ Traumlandpark Bärenhöhle: 83 m long Mini-flume
from abc rides
■ Tripsdrill: Further theming steps in the "Karacho”
area, opened last year.
■ Tropical Islands: A new show.
Great Britain
■ Adventure Island: Starflyer height approx. 60 m
and Ferris Wheel "Southend Eye", around 52 m high,
manufacturer unknown.
■ Alton Towers: Redesign of the 2 hectare sized
kiddie area "Old McDonald’s Farmyard" according to
the pre-school television series "CBeebies" from
BBC.
■ Chessington’s World of Adventure: The "Aztec"-
theme area will be renamed "Scorpion Valley" and the
Powered Coaster from Mack redesigned to "Scorpion
Express", and the new climbing facility "Amazu"
will be erected.
■ Crealy: "Atlantis" redesign of the indoor area with
new major ride "Neptun’s Seacups", Twist’n’Splash
from Mack Rides, already available attractions will
receive new names and designs.
■ Drayton Manor Park: Unique for Europe, a new "Air
Race" from Zamperla.
■ Drusillas Park: A new "Hello Kitty”-theme area.
■ KidZania: In London-Westfield a new indoor park
will open, where kids can learn adult professions in
a playful way.
■ Knockhatch Adventure Park: A Wave Swinger and
a new indoor playground.
■ Legoland Windsor: Extension and renaming of the
Pirate theme area: "Pirate Shores", new playground
and climbing wall "Castaway Camp".
■ Paultons Park: A new entrance with restaurant and
shop as well as a "Double Decker Carousel" from
Bertazzon and the new "Robin Hood 4D" film.
■ Pleasurewood Hills: Opening of a Wild Mouse from
Maurer Söhne (earlier Flamingo Land).
■ Thorpe Park: "Angry Birds Land", new theme area
with 4D-attraction from Simworx, the redesign of the
Freefall Tower "Detonator", and anew dodgem "Red
Bird and Bad Piggies".
Entrance and inside
design for the new coaster at
Holiday Park Plopsa
Therme Erding
is erecting a hotel and
new water slides
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Italy
Netherlands
Originally the Cinecittá
World should have already
opened in 2011 and all building
phases should have been
completed by 2014; most of the
attractions are ready so it
appears that it will all start in
2014 at long last
■ Caneva Aquapark:
New water
slide tower with 7
different water
slides, among them a triple Mat-Racer.
■ Cinecittá World: New park, including Looping
Coaster from Intamin, 875 m long, 22 m high, 10
inversions (Loop, Cobra Roll, Double Corkscrew,
Quad Heartline Roll, Heartline Roll), 85 km/h, as well
as a 20 m high Indoor Coaster from Intamin with
freefall segment, and a Super Splash from Mack
Rides, 552 m and 2 drops (the largest construction
of this type from Mack). Intamin is delivering a 50 m
high Freefall Tower.
■ Europark Idroscalo Milan: New Ghost-house and
rebuilding of the Condor from Huss to a "Starflyer".
■ Gardaland: Prezzemololand (water play park).
■ Mirabilandia: A new dinosaur area for children.
■ Drouwener Zand: Transportable Ghost Ride
"Inferno".
■ Walibi Holland: Redesign and new theming for the
Launch Coaster "Xpress" from Vekoma, with the
special effect of a simulated collision with the under
ground. For the 2014 season the theme area
"Mexico" will be completely newly designed and will
open as the "Exotique". Additionally the coaster "El
Condor" will receive a new theming and will have
orange tracks and turquoise supports. Next door, the
"Goliath" will receive a new coat of black paint on its
supports. Work will continue in Walibi Village and the
second stage of rebuilding will be tackled: the renovation
of the 4-person huts is next on the agenda,
receiving completely new fittings and plumbing, and
will also receive the new Walibi-look on the outside.
■ Yumble: The Entertainment Park at the Factory
Outlet Centre Roermund on the German-Nether-
Seven new slides are to be
erected at Aquapark at the
Italian Caneva World on
Lake Garda
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The Sochi Olympic Park is
to entice tourists to the Black
Sea Coast when the
competitions are already
history; here the “blue fire”
copy from Mack Rides
lands border will open in September with 3 attractions,
among them a new type of 360° cinema
from Vekoma.
Poland
■ Rabko-Land: A new Darkride from Heimotion with
a circus theme, manufacturer of the ride system is
unknown.
Russia
■ KidZania: Moscow will also be opening an indoor
kiddie land where children can slip into the role of
adult professions.
■ Sochi Park Adventureland: After this year's Winter
Olympics are a thing of the past, the most modern
theme park in the country will open at Russia's
holiday resort on the Black Sea and will later be
extended. Designed by Jack Rouse Associates and
realized amongst others by TAA Industries, a total of
35 attractions have been integrated into the 4 theme
areas. The following attraction highlights are included:
a Freefall Tower from S&S-Sansei, a Giant
Inverted Boomerang from Vekoma (length 357 m,
height 58.4 m, drop 53.9 m, 3 inversions with a 33.5
m high Boomerang and 31 m high vertical looping),
an LSM Coaster from Mack Rides (structurally
identical with "blue fire" at Europa-Park; 1,056 m long
and 38 m high, 4 inversions), a classic "Wild Mouse"
from Mack Rides, and an "I-Ride Panoramic Flight
Simulator" from Vekoma Rides. Furthermore, there
will also be among others a Coffee-Cup ride from
Mack.
Sweden
■ Liseberg: "Helix", LSM Coaster from Mack, 1,381
m long, 41 m high, 100 km/h, ride time 3:10, G-force
4.3, 200 million sec, and 7 inversions.
■ Skara Sommerland: The largest investment of the
park will be a new water attraction (type still unknown).
The FOC Roermund on the
Netherlands-Germany border
will receive three attractions
from Vekoma, among others
this new type of 3D-cinema with
moving passenger platform in
the centre
The new Looping Coaster
“Helix” at Liseberg Park will be
built by Mack Rides
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Isla Mágica will get a water
park area within the park
Parque Warner near Madrid
is also receiving a water park
Spain
■ Isla Mágica: A just one hectare sized water park
section will be integrated into the existing park area.
■ Kathmandu Park Mallorca: A new water playground,
a "Soaring Eagle”-Zipline
(Stan Checketts) and a
"Zombies XD”-Darkride, whilst
the "Splash Battle” from
Preston & Barbieri has been
postponed until next year.
■ Parque de Atracciones: The
existing kiddie area will be
transformed into a themed
Nickoledeon kiddie area, with
various new kiddie rides as
well.
■ Parque Warner: A new 3 hectare water park will be
added to the existing theme park. For the themes the
Looney-Tunes- and Hanna-Barbera-characters will
be used.
■ PortAventura Resort: The new and heavily themed
interactive "Boat Battle” from Mack Rides by the
name "Angkor" will open in the middle of April. Additionally
the new show "Kooza” will be presented
daily during the summer months, which was created
in cooperation by the well known Canadian company
Cirque du Soleil.
Switzerland
■ Connyland: "Mammut - The Ride", new ride construction
by Swiss Rides, which accelerates the gondolas
through a tree trunk with freefall effects.
PortAventura Resort:
the elaborate theming of the
“Boat Battle” from Mack
promises a grandiose
experience for the whole family
Six Flags Magic
Mountain und Aquatica California
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“Mammut” is the name of
the World’s Novelty from Swiss
Rides: a rope way with
descents at Swiss Connyland
Turkey
■ KidZania: The Mexican operator will also open a
well-known KidZania-Indoorpark at the Istanbul
shopping mall AkAsya, so that children there can get
a taste of up to 90 professions and integrate mutually
with others.
■ Mall of Istanbul: The new shopping mall in one of
the largest metropolis in Europe will also have an
indoor theme park, designed by Forrec. The main
attractions are to be a 350 m long coaster Type
"Twisted Coaster" from Zamperla, and the "Fun
House" from Gosetto.
■ Anka Park: The new theme park in the centre of
the Turkish capital has been classically divided into
a safari park and a theme park area. The main
attractions among the ride constructions will without
a doubt be the "10 Inversions Coaster" and a "Jetski
Coaster" from Intamin.
■ Vialand: Delayed opening of the 47 m high and
660 m long LSM Launch Coaster "Nefeskesen”, with
the Top Hat erected over an abyss of the park, and
the indoor water ride "Fatih the Emporer", both from
Intamin.
Ukraine
■ Ilichevsk: A new water park will be erectec, all
slides from Polin.
■ Lavina Mall: Suspended Family Coaster from
Vekoma Rides.
■ Respublika: An indoor coaster from Vekoma will
travel with its 455 m long track through a shopping
mall.
Anka Park is a safari park
in the Turkish capital Ankara,
which will receive a 10-looping
attraction from Intamin
With almost a year’s delay
the LSM-coaster from Intamin
will start at the Turkish Vialand
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The water park at Legoland
California will be extended
by the “Legends of Chima”
theme area
„The Marvel Experience”
is lizenced by Disney
North America
Arizona
■ Golfland Sunsplash: "Double Dare", Superloops
from ProSlide with trapdoor start.
California
■ Adventure City: As replacement for "Tree Top
Racers", a "Junior Boomerang" from Gerstlauer will
be erected.
■ Aquatica San Diego: The new 114 m long
"Taumata Racer" water slide.
■ Disneyland: Reopening of the extensively renovated
coaster "Big Thunder Mountain Railroad"
with partly new track course sections and trains,
even the theming was renovated.
■ Gilroy Gardens: A new water playground "Water
Play Oasis".
■ Knotts Berry Farm: Three new ride attractions for
Camp Snoopy, "Charlie Brown’s Kite Flyer" (Chain
ride), "Pig Pen’s Mud Buggies" (Jump Around) and
"Linus Launcher" (Kite Flyer), all from Zamperla,
additionally the Darkride "Calico Mine Ride" will be
renovated.
■ Legoland California: Extension of the water park
with "Legends of Chima" (1.2 ha), with the "Lion
Temple Wave Pool", the "Craggers Swamp" water
playground with slides, interactive "Egor’s Build A
Boat" play zone to build boats, and new gastronomy.
■ San Francisco Dungeon: New Dungeon from
Merlin in Fishermen’s Wharf, with a Raft-Race attraction
from abc rides.
■ Scandia Family Fun Centre: Wild Mouse from E+F
Miler Industries, earlier Casino Pier.
■ SeaWorld San Diego: New entrance area "Explorer’s
Reef" with "Touch Pools".
■ Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: New water attraction
"Tsunami Soaer" from Type "Twist ‘n’ Splash"
from Mack Rides.
■ Six Flags Hurrican Harbor: The water park from
Magic Mountain will receive the Freefall slide
"Bonzai Pipelines".
■ Six Flags Magic Mountain "Bugs Bunny World" will
be extended with a new kiddie coaster, extension of
the water park with two trapdoor slides "Bonzai Pipelines",
as well as Inverter "Batman - The Ride" and
the wooden coaster "Colossus" being reverse
operated from the spring.
■ The Marvel Experience: New concept for a
travelling indoor experience world "S.H.I.E.L.D." with
heroes from the Marvel-Comic-world, 4D-cinema,
Simulator and interactive games. Start is in Los
Angeles. Licensed by Disney.
■ Universal Studios Hollywood: New 3D-Abenteuer
"Despicable Me Minion Mayhem" and water playground
"Super Silly Fun Land".
■ Wet’n’Wild Palm Springs: New Flow Rider-attraction
The “Taumata Racer”
water slide at Aquatic
San Diego is right at the back
in this photo
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Canada
■ Canada’s Wonderland: "Wonder Mountain’s
Guardian", new interactive Darkride (partly with
coaster elements) with the latest technology including
4D effects, wind, movements from TrioTech and
Zamperla (drive system). Ride guests travel through
a mystic world in already existing mountains with a
dragon battle as showdown.
■ Neb’s Funworld: "Sparetime Express", kiddie
coaster from E+F Miler Industries, earlier "Python Pit"
out of Jeepers.
■ La Ronde: "Demon", a "Roll Over” from Mondial.
Florida
Coaster "Seven Dwarfs Mine Train" from Vekoma.
The cars can swing to the side; additionally there is
an elaborate theming to discover in the indoor
section.
The Freefall Tower
“Falcon’s Fury” at Busch
Gardens Tampa is a world
novelty from Intamin
The entertainment
complex “i-drive live” will
receive a 130 metre Ferris
Wheel and not only Merlin
Midway attractions such as the
SeaLife Centre, Madam
Tussauds and Dungeon, but
there will also be evening
entertainment available
■ Aquatica Orlando: A new 32 m high water slide
"Ihu’s Breakaway Falls" will go to SeaWorld's water
park in Orlando.
■ Busch Gardens Africa: The world novelty
"Falcon’s Fury" will be a 102 m high Freefall Tower
with 90°-tilt-seats from Ride Trade/Intamin.
■ Legoland Florida: Rebuilding of the "Duplo
Village" to "Duplo Valley" (theme is a farmstead) with
mini-tractor ride, round trip on a train, and a water
playground.
■ Disney’s Animal Kingdom: New theatre for "Festival
of the Lion King" in African park area.
■ Disney’s Magic Kingdom: Extension and renewal
of the “Fantasyland” area with an indoor/outdoor
■ Miracle Strip Pier Park: The wooden coaster from
John C. Allen (trains from PTC) is returning from
Legoland Florida, as well as a steel coaster from
Type Galaxi from SDC, earlier from Splash Kingdom
Water Park.
■ Orlando I-Drive: Merlin Entertainments erected a
130 m high Ferris Wheel "Orlando Eye" from Intamin
with 30 cabins.
The new Vekoma coaster
“Seven Dwarfs” at Magic Kingdom
will be elaborately themed
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A “Harry Potter” area
will also be at Universal
Studios very soon
The train is already
being tested
■ Universal Studios Florida: New Harry-Pottertheme
area "Diagon Valley" with Indoor-Coaster
"Gringotts" from Intamin, mixture of Darkride, Simulation
und Launch Coaster, as well as "Hogwards
Express" between the two Harry-Potter-theme areas
in Islands of Adventures and Universal Studios.
Various shops and restaurants were also opened in
the new theme area, among them with interactive
concepts.
■ Wet n’ Wild Orlando: The 18 m high "Aqua Drag
Racer” from ProSlide has opened.
Georgia
■ Six Flags Over Georgia: A new water park will be
integrated into the actual theme park. "Hurricane
Harbor" will receive a huge wave pool, a water playground
as well as a slide tower complex with the
"Tsunami Slide" and "Bonsai Pipeline" amongst others.
Six Flags Over Georgia
will have its own water park
Wet ’n’ Wild Orlando will
receive a multilane slide from
ProSlide
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“Goliath” at Six Flags
Great America is a completely
new coaster from RMC
The small Spinning
Coaster from SBF for Silverwood
Idaho
Indiana
■ Silverwood: Extension of the kiddie area with the
Spinning Kids Coaster from the SBF Visa Group,
Kite Flyer and BounceSpin from Zamperla.
Illinois
■ Santa’s Village AZoosment Park: "Wildcat",
coaster from Pinfari, Type Z47 (Zyklon), earlier Fun
Spot, Orlando.
■ Six Flags Great America: "Goliath" is a new
wooden coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction
Group (height 50.3 m, drop 54.9 m, maximum 116
km/h speed, up to 85° steep), will stand on the
earlier location of the Standup-Coaster "Iron Wolf"
from B&M.
■ Holiday World: "Mayflower" is a new Swing Boat
in the area "Thanksgiving".
Iowa
■ Adventureland Park: "Storm Chaser" is a new
"Windseeker” from Mondial, which in comparison to
the four already existing constructions has only 16
double-seat gondolas.
Kansas
■ Schlitterbahn Kansas City: The "Verrückt”-slide
will be the highest water slide in the world with a start
height of 52 m., and if that's not enough, then the
PRINT GOES WILD
A spectacular vidoe shortly
before the completion of “Verrückt”
now on our YouTube channel:
youtube.com/user/kirmesparkrevue.de
and on our Facebook page
facebook.com/kirmesparkrevue.de
The largest water slide in
the world is simply called
“Verrückt” (“Crazy”)
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SPECIAL
The New Kentucky
Kingdom will receive a new
coaster from Chance Rides
The Zamperla Spinning
Coaster is a used ride going to
Six Flags America
Two “AquaLoops” will be
erected at Silver Dollar City’s
White Water Park
drop is followed by an unbelievable 16 m high uphill
sequence – from layout similar with the coasters
"Kingda Ka" and "Top Thrill Dragster" from Intamin.
The complete length is 183 m., manufacturer is the
Schlitterbahn Development Group from water parkinventor
Jeff Henry, whose family operates four
Schlitterbahn-Parks in the US. 4 passengers can
take their place in a type of inflatable boat dinghy.
The highest Bodyslide in the world remains however
the almost 50 m high "Kilimanjaro" slide near Rio de
Janeiro.
Kentucky
■ New Kentucky Kingdom: After the closing in 2009,
the park will reopen under new and old management,
in part with remaining attractions. New on the
other hand is "Lightning Run", a Hypercoaster GTX,
prototype from Chance Rides (762 m long, 30.5 m
high, two 20-seat trains, capacity approx. 800 passengers
per hour). Additionally the water park
"Hurricane Bay" will be significantly increased in size.
Louisiana
■ New Orleans City Park: "Live Oak Lady Bug", a
family coaster from Zierer, height 9.1 m, max. speed
32.2 km/h, one train for 20 passengers, replacement
for the coaster that was destroyed by hurricane
"Kathrina".
Maryland
■ Six Flags America: "Ragin’Cajun", a Spinning
Mouse from Zamperla (earlier at Six Flags Great
America) and "Frenh Quarter Flyers".
Massachusetts
■ Edaville USA: "Kersplash”, an E&F Miller Water
Coaster.
■ Great Wolf Lodge New England: New water park
resort with hotel (406 rooms) and indoor water park
(Tornado slide, Fort MacKenzie water playground,
MagicQuest, bowling alley, mini-golf course).
■ Legoland Discovery Centre: New indoor park in
Somerville.
■ Six Flags New England: New 122 m high “Sky-
Screamer”, a “Star Flyer” from Funtime.
Michigan
■ Avalanche Bay: SuperLoop slide from ProSlide
"The Big Couloir".
Minnesota
■ Valleyfair: New theme area "Route 76" with new 91
m long Disk’O Coaster "Northern Lights" from
Zamperla, existing attractions are being redesigned
and integrated.
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Missouri
■ Silver Dollar City: The water park White Water in
Branson will receive the "KaPau" slides, two duelling
and translucent “AquaLoops” with trapdoors from
WhiteWater West.
■ Six Flags St. Louis: Water attraction "Tsunami
Soaker" Type "Twist ‘n’ Splash" from Mack Rides.
■ Worlds of Fun: "SteelHawk", the "Windseeker" from
Mondial Rides from Knott’s Berry Farm will be
erected here.
Nevada
■ Akita Plaza: Probable opening 2014, with LIM-
Coaster from Premier Rides, earlier Sahara Hotel, a
number of modifications are in planning.
■ Adventure Dome Las Vegas: Opening of the steel
coaster Type "El Loco" from S&S Sansai already announced
for last year, custom-designed, replacing
the Supersplash "Grand Slam" from Arrow
Dynamics.
■ Cowabunga Bay: With a delay of a year, the second
new water parks within a year will open in Las
Vegas. It has a size of 3.5 hectares, and all attractions
come from Polin.
■ Las Vegas: The new Ferris Wheel "High Roller
Observation Wheel" from Swiss Rides will have a
total height of 168 m (28 cabins).
New England
■ Six Flags New England: A 122 m high, 24-seat
“SkyScreamer“ chain ride from Funtime (is structurally
identical for example to the world’s highest “Star
Flyer“ at Six Flags Over Texas and Gröna Lund.
New Hampshire
■ Story Land: The "Roar-O-Saurus" is a Kiddie
Wooden Coaster from The Gravity Group / Martin &
Vleminckx (378 m long, 12 m high) in new theme
area "Dino Land".
The “Sky Vue” Ferris
Wheel in Las Vegas from Swiss
Rides
One of the colourful slide
towers that were already
delivered by Polin to the water
park Cowabunga Bay last year,
but will first be erected in Las
Vegas
The earlier “Speed – The
Ride” coaster from Premier
Rides at the Sahara Hotel will
have a new home at long last
this year on the Las Vegas Strip
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The woodie “Roar-O-
Saurus” (The Gravity
Group) will be erected at
Story Land
New Jersey
New York
The worldwide highest
Freefall attraction opens at Six
Flags Great Adventure
■ Diggerland: New park with
theme around "underground"
with 23 smaller attractions.
■ Keansburg Amusement Park:
"Looping Roller Coaster", from
Pinfari, Type ZL42 (Zyklon),
earlier “Looping Star” in Sauble
Beach Fun World.
■ Morey’s Pier: Standard-Wave
Swinger from Zierer.
■ Six Flags Great Adventures: "Zumanjaro: Drop of
Doom", highest Freefall attraction in the world:
height 126.5 m, fall speed from/to 145 km/h. The
attraction will come into being on the structure of the
world's highest coaster "Kingda Ka". However the
wooden Racing Coaster "Rolling Thunder" from
William Cobb will have to make
way.
■ Steel Pier: New 60 m high
Ferris Wheel from Technical
Park, 42 gondolas with air-conditioning,
WIFI and sound system.
■ Storybook Land: New theme
ride "Work Zone" with cars as
construction vehicles and Animatronics.
■ Great Escape: "Extreme Supernova", a 15 m high
Afterburner from KMG.
■ Luna Park: "Thunderbolt" is a type of Out-and-
Back Looping attraction from Zamperla with vertical
lift and 9-seat cars (length 609 m, height 38.1 m, 3
inversions, up to 104,6 km/h speed).
■ Martin’s Fantasy Island: New ride of Type Speed
from KMG.
■ Seabreeze Park: Wave Swinger from Bertazzon
and Balloon-Ride from Zamperla from the earlier
Free Style Music Park.
North Carolina
■ Carowinds: Extension of the water park Boomerang
Bay with "Dorsal Fin Drop" (106 m long Bowlslide)
and "Surfer’s Swell" (80 m long Halfpipe-slide).
Ohio
■ Cedar Point: 2 new ride constructions: "Pipe
Screamer", a 91 m long “Disk’O Coaster” from
Zamperla, and "Lake Erie Eagles", a Screamer from
Larson. The "Gemini Kiddieland" will be removed
and the entrance to "Gemini Jr." will be relocated to
"Camp Snoopy" and renamed "Wilderness Run".
The Sesame Place Park will receive a “Cookie Monster”-type of extension
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■ Kings Island: "Banshee", large Inverted Coaster
from B&M, length 1,257 m, height 50.9 m, drop 45.7
m, 7 inversions (Dive Loop, Loop, Zero-G Roll,
Pretzel Knot, Loop, Heartline Roll), max. speed
109.4 km/h, capacity 1650 p.p.h, ride time 2 min 40
sec, investment 24 million USD, 3 trains @ 32 passengers.
The Suspended Coaster from Arrow
Dynamics next door will receive a new name and
paint job in order to create a new theme area with
the new attractions: "The Bat".
Monster Land" receives among others the 12 m high
"Flying Cookie Jars" and the "Captain Cookie’s High
’C’ Adventures".
South Carolina
■ Family Kingdom: 2 ride constructions from the
earlier Freestyle Music Park find a new home here
not far from the old site: "Magic Bikes" and "Jump
Around" from Zamperla.
“Thunderbolt” (Zamperla)
at Coney Island Park near New
York is one of the most
remarkable coasters on very
long and stretched grounds
Oklahoma
■ Bell’s Amusement Park: "Safari Kiddie Coaster",
kiddie wooden coaster from Allen Hershel from the
closed Fun Spot Park in Indiana.
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
■ Dollywood: "FireChaser Express" will be a Family
Coaster from Gerstlauer Amusement Rides (length
“Banshee” (B&M) at Kings
Island replaces the dismantled
wooden coaster “Son of Beast”
on the same location
■ Dorney Park: The water park Wildwater Kingdom
will receive 6 new slides from WhiteWater West,
among them the Freefall "Python Plummet", the
looping slide "Constrictor" and the double "Boa
Blasters".
■ Hersheypark: "Cocoa Cruiser", Family Coaster,
Teacup ride and Happy Swing, all from Zamperla in
new theme area "Music Box Way".
■ Sesame Place: The new theme area "Cookie’s
The fire brigade will soon take off at Dollywood
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“AquaSpere” at Mt. Olympus
Water Park (WhiteWater)
and “Collosal Curl” at Water
Country USA (ProSlide)
Master plan for the indoor
and outdoor water park
Schlitterbahn South Padre Island
739.7 m, speed to 55.5 km/h) with 2 launch sections:
one forward from 0 to 25 km/h in 1.1 seconds, and
one reverse 0 to 32 km/h in 2 seconds.
Texas
■ Corsicana Water and Adventure Park: Designed
by Leisure and Recreation Concepts Inc. (LARC),
the new water park opens in the Texan city of Corsicana
with various pools, tube- and bodyslides as
well as Ziplines and a water fountain show.
■ Hawaiian Falls: New water park, investment
amount 21.5 million USD, 25 hectares, 15 hectare
water park, 5 hectare adventure park.
■ Kemah Boardwalk: "Soaring Eagle", new Zipline
attraction.
■ Schlitterbahn Padre Island: New indoor- and outdoor-water
park in Corpus Christi on Padre Island,
with highlights "Boogie Bahn", "Torrent River" and
"Shoot the Chute". As special characteristic the
inside and outside areas are connected by a new
type of tunnel attraction.
■ Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Extension of the White
Water Bay water park with a number of trapdoor
slides "Bahama Blaster".
■ Six Flags Over Texas: "Bugs Bunny BoomTown":
redesign and extension of the kiddie area with new
ride constructions: (Wave Swinger "Taz Tornado"
BounceSpin "Bugs Bunny Cloud Bouncer and more)
and "Looney Tunes Adventure Camp", interactive
playground, extension of the water park.
■ Wet ’n’ Wild SplashTown: 3 new attractions: Flow-
Rider, "Big Kahuna", Family Rafting and an interactive
playing area "Wet’n’Wild Jnr."
Virginia
■ Busch Gardens Williamsburg: New show "London
Rocks"
■ Water Country USA: New slide "Collosal Curl",
Tube-slide with combined slide elements: Bowl und
Wave, from ProSlide.
Wisconsin
■ Bay Beach: "Sea Dragon", new Swing Boat
(already opened end of 2013)
■ Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park Resort:
"AquaSphere" new slide from WhiteWater West and
doubling the indoor water park area to 1.3 hectares.
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“Medusa Steel Coaster”
receives a new and strongly
curved course on in part old
wooden supports
There will also be an
Immelmann-ride figure on the
wooden or rather Hybrid
Coaster
■ Wilderness Resort: A 4,000 m 2 sized Lasertag
attraction and a two storey GoKart-course with
electrical vehicles.
Latin America
Brazil
■ Beto Carrero World: Eventually the Double LIM
Coaster "Batman and Robin: The Chiller" from
Premier Rides will be reinstalled this year after being
in storage since 2012.
■ Coney Island Park, Sao Paolo: New 30 m high
wheel with 20 gondolas, LED-effects from Maxtron.
■ Hopi Hari: 10 inversion coaster from Intamin.
■ KidZania Sao Paolo: New kiddie indoor park.
■ Thermas dos Laranas: The water park in Olimpia
will receive the 400 m long Uphill-water slide
"Thermas Coaster", the "Tsunami Rier Rapids" and
the "Raical Lagoon", all from ProSlide.
Chile
■ Fantasialandia: "Twist’n’Spash" from Mack Rides.
■ Six Flags Mexico: "Medusa Steel Coaster", retracking
by RMC, former "Medusa" from CCI, to
Hybrid-Coaster, new track layout (drop height 36 m,
4 overbanked curves and 3 inversions).
Puerto Rico
Mexico
■ Selva Magica: "The Bullet", the Vienna Looping
from A. Schwarzkopf from England's Flamingoland.
■ Surf and Fun Waterpark: The new 8 hectare water
park in San Germán will have a wave pool, a Lazy
River, various slides and kiddie areas (Design by
LMC).
The Fantasilandia will
receive a “Twist ‘n’ Splash” from
Mack, and the Beto Carrero
World is re-erecting the used
construction from Premier Rides
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SPECIAL
The Chimelong Ocean
Kingdom should have
already opened last year,
but chances are good that
the attractions will be
completed for 2014
“Wandafly” (B&M) at
Wanda-Park has a number of
similarities to the “Manta” at
SeaWorld Orlando
Asia-Pacific
Australia
■ Adventure World: "Abyss", an “Euro Fighter” from
Gerstlauer (4 inversions, 30.5 m drop height, length
630 m) including an indoor section already opened
shortly before the turn of the year.
■ Frankston Regional Aquatic Centre: World's first
AquaSphere-slide from WhiteWater West.
■ Luna Park: New 50 m high Freefall Tower "Hair
Raiser" from Fabbri.
■ Sea World Australia: Extension of the polar bear
enclosure "Polar Bear Shores".
China
■ Berjaya Great Mall of China: LSM-coaster from
Premier Rides, Prezel Coaster from Vekoma (640 M
long, 43 m high vertical lift, 2 loopings) and Motorbike
Coaster from Vekoma, partly indoor. In actual
fact the world's largest shopping mall together with
huge indoor park and water park should already be
open; whether or not it will happen in 2014 is still not
certain.
■ Chimelong Ocean Kingdom: Water Coaster from
Mack Rides, copy of Poseidon/Europa Park and
Mack Supersplash, as well as a Wing-Coaster from
B&M "Flying over the Rainforest", 1,278 m long, 50
m high, 3 inversions.
■ Chimelong Paradise: 5D-Tram, attraction analogue
to "King Kong 360° 3D" at Universal Studios
Hollywood, manufacturer Dynamic Attractions.
■ Chuanlord Holiday Manor: "Magic Ring Roller
Coaster": coaster from Beijing Shibaolai Amusement
Equipment, Type "Sky Loop", 180 m long, 46.2
m high, 2 inversions, 105 km/h.
■ Fantawild 3D Vision Creation Park: Inverted
Coaster from Golden Horse "Flare Meteor"
■ Fantawild Adventure Jinan: New park, amongst
others Boomerang-attraction (standard) from
Vekoma as well as a wooden coaster from The
Gravity Group/Martin & Vleminckx.
■ Fantawild Adventure Wuhu: Boomerang-construction
(standard) from Vekoma and a wooden
coaster from the Gravity Group for 2015.
■ Fantawild Dreamland Zhuzhou: New park,
amongst others a Boomerang-attraction (standard)
from Vekoma as well as a wooden coaster from The
Gravity Group/Martin & Vleminckx.
■ Hainan Ocean Paradise: New park, amongst
others an interactive Free Flow Boat Ride and
"Twist’n’Splash" from Mack Rides.
■ Happy Valley Shanghai: A new type of Family Inverted
Coaster from B&M.
■ Happy Valley Wuhan: Opening of the last year
completed "OCT Thrust SSC1000", a Launch
Coaster from S&S Worldwide (height 60 m, drop
length 67.4 m, max. speed 133.6 km/h, 4,5 g, structurally
identical to the "Bullet Coaster" at Happy
Valley Shenzhen).
■ Happy Valley Yancheng: Inverted Coaster (4 inversions:
Loop, Cobra Roll, In-Line Twist), Family
Coaster, both attractions from Golden Horse and
Looping-Coaster Type "4 Ring Coaster” with 4 inversions
(2 Loops, Double Corkscrew) from Hebei
Zhongye Metallurgical Equipment Manufacturing
Co. Ltd.
■ Hello Kitty Park: New Park, among others a River
Splash-attraction with vertical lift from abc rides.
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■ Hotgo Park: New park planned by the Goddard
Group, opening estimated to be in 2014 or 2015.
Woodie from the Gravity Group, Minetrain and
Family Suspended Coaster as well as Launch
Coaster from Vekoma.
■ Jinling Happy World, Jin'an: "Journey to the Stars",
11 inversions from Hebei Zhongye Metallurgical
Equipment Manufacturing Co.,Ltd, circa 1,000 m
long, 40 M high, 2x Loop, Cobra Roll, 2x Corkscrew,
Quad Heartline, Heartline Roll, should have already
opened in 2013.
■ OCT Beijing: New indoor area with a "Condor"
from Huss Park Attractions, 27 m high, gondolas
designed as lifeboats including stowage compartments.
Additionally there is also a major ride from
Type "Jetski" from Zierer and Zamperla-Flatrides.
■ Qihe Happy World: LSM Coaster from Mack Rides
(copy of "blue fire" Europa-Park).
■ Romon World: New indoor park, "Legendary
Dragon", LSM from Maurer Söhne, 3 inversions (Top
Hat - Inside, Loop, Heartline Roll), max. speed 100
km/h, similar layout to Freischütz/Bayern Park,
"Travel through Europe", coaster from Intamin with
lift Top Hat - Outside, Loop, In-Line Twist, similar layout
to "Kanonen"/Liseberg as well as a 35 m high
Coaster-Wheel (analogue the attraction at California
Adventures) from Intamin.
■ Sino Wonderland: New park, among others an
Inverted Coaster "Speed Shuttle" from Beijing
Shibaolai Amusement Equipment, length 800 m,
height 33 m, drop 29 m, max. speed 80 km/h, 4 inversions
(Loop, Sidewinder, Double In-Line Twist).
■ Wanda City Themepark: New park (probably first
in 2015) among others a wooden coaster from Great
Coasters and an Inverted Coaster from Shibaolai.
■ Wanda Xishuangbanna: New park, Moto Coaster
from Zamperla, Flying Coaster from B&M and Water
Coaster from Intamin.
India
■ Balvatika: Junior Boomerang from Vekoma, third
of its type in the world.
■ Imagica: "Ali Baba", interactive Darkride from
Gosetto and Sally Corp.
Indonesia
■ Jaya Ancol Park: Elaborate reworking and
theming of the existing Tivoli-Coaster from Zierer in
the park in Jakarta.
■ JungLeLand: New Family Coaster from Zierer,
with 2 trains, similar construction to "Force One" at
Schwaben Park.
Japan
■ Hakkeijima Sea Paradise: New trains for the Togoattraction
"Surf Coaster"
■ Tobu Zoo: The zoo is attempting to structure
its area with ride constructions in a
theming effort. Within this frame, the last
building stone of the kiddie friendly "Heartful
Land" will go into place, and the area
will open in spring. Following the "Heartful
Farm" coming into being in 2012 and 2013
with Ferris Wheel and tractor rides, the
"Heartful Town" will now open, with attraction
offers including the kiddie coaster
"Minecart Coaster" from Hoei.
The Romon World has an
indoor area as well as an openair
theme park on an island
The new theme area for
children at Tobu Zoo
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The new water
park of Lotte World is
located directly on the
beach of Gimhae
the entrance, extension of the new theme area
"Underland" with a themed Mini-flume-ride from abc
rides, designed by Gary Goddard.
■ Lotte World Waterpark: The new water park is
opening in Gimhae with a year's delay. The theming
is in Polynesian style from Gary Goddard, whilst all
indoor and outdoor attractions were realized by
WhiteWater West, among them 2 "MEGAtubes”, the
new "Family Rattler” and "Family Python” ,a "Family
Boomerango”, "AquaLoop”, "Abyss”, an 8-lane mat
slide, a "Flow Rider", "Duelling Master Blasters” as
well as various Bodyslides and tube slides. Also present
are a Surf Wave Pool, an indoor wave pool and
2 "AquaPlay" kiddie playgrounds.
■ Seoul Children’s Grand Park: Suspended Family
Coaster from Vekoma, same layout as "Kvasten"/
Gröna Lunds, as well as a Kontiki L and a 40-seat
Wave Swinger from Zierer.
Thailand
The water slide at Cartoon
Network Amazon Water Park
were all very colourfully
designed
■ Tokyo Disneyland: The "Jungle Cruise"-theme ride
will be renewed with amongst others a new soundtrack,
lighting and special effects. A special "Night
Cruise" will be on offer for the evenings. Overall the
theme ride will be considerably more exciting.
■ Universal Studios Japan: New area "The Wizzard
World of Harry Potter" with the Dark Ride "The Forbidden
Journey" and the kiddie coaster "Hippogriff".
■ Yomiuriland: "Twist Coaster Robin", customdesigned
“El Loco” from S&S Worldwide, length 313
m, 19 m, 2 inversions (In-Line Twist, Dive Loop), max.
speed 62 km/h, max. banking
93 Grad, g-forces 3.9 g.
Malaysia
■ Genting Highland: Rebuilding
to new 20 th Century Fox
Park (opening is first next
year).
■ Legoland Malaysia: New
park-owned hotel.
South Korea
■ Lotte World: Renovation of
■ CN Cartoon Network’s Amazon: In the tourist
stronghold in Pattaya a new water park has come
into being with all attractions from Polin.
■ Dino Waterpark: In Konkaen a new water park will
open with all attractions coming from Polin.
World Wide
Morocco
■ Sindi Park: New park, with amongst others a Eurofighter
from Gerstlauer, 361 m long, 22 m high, max.
speed 70 km/h, 3 inversions (Loop, Immelmann,
Zero-G Roll).
United Arab Emirates
■ Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi: "Karting Academy", a
kart track with electrical go-karts.
■ IMG Theme Park, Dubai: New theme park based
on the Marvel Comics, among them the "Velociraptor"
an LSM-Coaster from Mack Rides, same layout
as "blue fire", partly indoor, already announced
for 2013.
■ Shirga, Dubai: Indoor coaster 350 m long, from
Zamperla, Type "Twisted Coaster".
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PREVIEW
A calendar of events can be found here for the month of March
in alphabetical order. Additional information about individual
events is listed below.
■
A■ Alzey 28.02.-03.03.
■ Arnsberg-Neheim 28.03.-30.03.
■ Augsburg 27.02.-04.03.
■ Augsburg-Gögging 28.03.-06.04.
B■ Bad Falingbostel 28.03.-30.03.
■ Bad Säckingen 01.03.-09.03.
■ Bad Tölz 14.03.-31.03.
■ Berlin-Mitte-Wedding 28.03.-21.04.
■ Berlin-Spandau 21.03.-30.03.
■ Bielefeld-Brackwede 14.03.-23.03.
■ Bitburg/Eifel 14.03.-16.03.
■ Bochum-Wattenscheid 15.03.-23.03.
■ Bockum-Hövel 28.03.-31.03.
■ Borna 29.03.-06.04.
■ Bottrop 27.02.-03.03.
■ Brandenburg/Havel 21.03.-30.03.
■ Braunschweig 28.03.-13.04.
■ Bückeburg 28.03.-31.03.
■ Butzbach 08.03.-11.03.
D■ Darmstadt 27.02.-04.03.
■ Diepholz 28.03.-30.03.
■ Dortmund 27.02.-03.03.
■ Durmersheim 29.03.-01.04.
E■ Eberswalde-Finow 21.03.-30.03.
■ Eisenach/Thüringen 28.03.-06.04.
■ Elmshorn 21.03.-24.03.
■ Emden 15.03.-30.03.
F■ Frankfurt-Sossenheim 28.03.-31.03.
■ Fürth 27.02.-04.03.
■ Fürth 29.03.-06.04.
G■ Gelnhausen 07.03.-10.03.
■ Gießen 22.03.-06.04.
■ Gnarrenburg 28.03.-30.03.
■ Heddesheim 22.03.-24.03.
■ Heide 14.03.-23.03.
■ Heidelberg 01.03.-04.03.
■ Heidelberg-Kirchheim 29.03.-31.03.
■ Heidelberg-Rohrbach 22.03.-24.03.
■ Heppenheim/Bergstraße 28.03.-01.04.
■ Herne 27.03.-30.03.
■ Hückeswagen 21.03.-24.03.
I■ Idstein 21.03.-24.03.
J■ Jülich 28.03.-30.03.
K■ Kaiserslautern 01.03.-04.03.
■ Kamen-Heeren-Werve 28.03.-31.03.
■ Kassel 28.03.-13.04.
■ Kiel 27.02.-02.03.
■ Kirchheim/Teck 28.02.-04.03.
■ Köln 02.03.-04.03.
L■ Lage/Lippe 07.03.-09.03.
■ Lienen 07.03.-09.03.
■ Ludwigshafen/Rhein 27.02.-04.03.
M■ Magdeburg 28.03.-21.04.
■ Mainz 01.03.-04.03.
■ Mannheim 27.02.-04.03.
■ Mönchengladbach 27.02.-04.03.
■ Mönchengladbach-Rheydt 27.02.-04.03.
■ Münster 22.03.-30.03.
N■ Nidda 08.03.-17.03.
P■ Plön 08.03.-10.03.
■ Schrobenhausen 29.03.-06.04.
■ Siegburg 28.02.-03.03.
■ Solingen 28.03.-06.04.
■ Steinhagen 07.03.-09.03.
■ Steinheim 01.03.-04.03.
■ Stuttgart 28.02.-04.03.
U■ Uchte 28.03.-30.03.
V■ Vlotho 28.03.-30.03.
W■ Weil am Rhein 29.03.-06.04.
■ Weil der Stadt 01.03.-04.03.
■ Weinheim/Bergstraße 29.03.-30.03.
■ Wiesbaden 26.02.-04.03.
■ Wilhelmshaven 29.03.-06.04.
■ Worms 27.02.-04.03.
■ Würzburg 29.03.-13.04.
Z■ Zirndorf 28.02.-04.03.
■ Zirndorf 28.03.-31.03.
■ Zschopau 28.03.-06.04.
International
■ A Eberndorf/Kärnten 22.03.-23.03.
■ A Lebring 08.03.-09.03.
■ A Mödling 01.03.-04.03.
■ A Uttendorf/Mattighofen 07.03.-09.03.
■ B Aalst=Alost 21.02.-09.03.
■ B Blankenberge 01.03.-09.03.
■ B Gent=Gand 22.03.-13.04.
■ B Geraardsbergen 22.02.-05.03.
■ B Halle 22.03.-06.04.
■ B Herenthout 02.03.-09.03.
■ B Ieper=Ypres 14.03.-23.03.
■ B Ninove 08.03.-11.03.
■ B Nivelles=Nijvel 01.03.-12.03.
■ B Oostende=Ostende 28.02.-10.03.
■ B Schaerbeek/Brussel 22.03.-13.04.
■ B Sint-Truiden=St.Trond 28.02.-05.03.
■ B Tienen=Tirlemont 01.03.-09.03.
■ B Vilvoorde=Vilvorde 28.02.-09.03.
■ CH Agno/Tessin 08.03.-16.03.
■ CH Biel 07.03.-23.03.
■ CH Giubiasco 18.03.-30.03.
■ CH Grenchen 27.02.-04.03.
■ CH Moudon 20.03.-23.03.
■ CH Winterthur 07.03.-10.03.
■ CH Yverdon-les-Bains 14.03.-16.03.
■ CZ Praha=Prag=Praag 01.03.-21.04.
■ ES Palma de Mallorca 01.03.-14.04.
■ F Chauny 22.02.-09.03.
■ F Clermont-Ferrand 01.02.-09.03.
■ F Colmar 15.03.-30.03.
■ F Gardanne 22.02.-16.03.
■ F Granville 01.03.-16.03.
■ F Hazebrouck 29.03.-13.04.
■ F Maubeuge 15.03.-30.03.
■ F Menton 15.02.-05.03.
■ F Nantes 29.03.-21.04.
■ F Narbonne 15.02.-09.03.
■ F Nîmes 22.02.-16.03.
■ F Paris 29.03.-25.05.
■ F Pont-Audemer 01.03.-16.03.
■ F Pontivy 15.02.-09.03.
■ F Quimper 01.02.-09.03.
■ F Reims 29.03.-27.04.
■ F Rochelle, la 22.02.-16.03.
■ F Tourcoing 08.02.-02.03.
■ F Troyes 26.02.-20.03.
■ F Vichy-Bellerive 01.03.-23.03.
■ GB Crystal Palace 28.03.-13.04.
■ GB Lichfield, Staffs 01.03.-04.03.
■ GB London-West 15.03.-23.03.
■ GB
Peterborough, Cambs.13.03.-29.03.
■ GB Stamford, Lincs 31.03.-05.04.
■ GB Swindon, Wilts 27.02.-02.03.
■ GB Tunbridge Wells, Kent 27.03.-30.03.
■ GB Wisbech, Cambs 01.03.-08.03.
■ I Milano=Mailand 08.02.-16.03.
■ I Torino 01.02.-09.03.
■ I Varese 29.03.-27.04.
■ NL Amsterdam-Noord 21.02.-02.03.
■ NL Amsterdam-Osdorp 21.03.-30.03.
■ NL Amsterdam 07.03.-16.03.
■ NL Hoorn 12.03.-16.03.
■ NL Roermond 28.02.-04.03.
■ NL Tilburg 28.02.-04.03.
■ NL Valkenswaard 01.03.-04.03.
■ NL Veenendaal 28.03.-06.04.
18. JANUARY (SATURDAY)
F Besançon
■ Luna Park until 09.03.
F Châlons-sur-Marne
■ Fête la Saint Glin-Glin until 02.03.
1. FEBRUARY (SATURDAY)
F Clermont-Ferrand
■ Luna Park
until 09.03.
F Quimper
■ Luna Park
until 09.03.
I Torino
■ Luna Park until 09.03.
8. FEBRUARY (SATURDAY)
H■ Hagen-Boele 28.02.-03.03.
■ Halle/Westfalen 14.03.-16.03.
■ Hamburg 21.03.-21.04.
■ Hamburg-Neugraben 14.03.-17.03.
■ Hamburg-Volksdorf 07.03.-09.03.
■ Hanau 28.02.-04.03.
■ Hartmannsdorf 14.03.-16.03.
R■ Reilingen/Main 22.03.-25.03.
■ Rendsburg 28.03.-31.03.
■ Reutlingen 22.03.-30.03.
■ Rheinfelden/Baden 15.03.-23.03.
S■ Schriesheim 07.03.-16.03.
■ F Aix-en-Provence 08.02.-16.03.
■ F Albi 08.03.-16.03.
■ F Avignon 15.02.-16.03.
■ F Besançon 18.01.-09.03.
■ F Béthune 14.03.-30.03.
■ F Bordeaux 28.02.-23.03.
■ F Carcassonne 01.03.-16.03.
■ F Châlons-sur-Marne 18.01.-02.03.
■ F Chalon-sur-Saône 21.02.-02.03.
F Aix-en-Provence
■ Foire aux Manège de Carnaval
until 16.03.
F Tourcoing
■ Fête Foraine d'Hiver
until 02.03.
I Milano=Mailand
■ Luna Park until 16.03.
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15. FEBRUARY (SATURDAY)
F Avignon
■ Kermesse de Février until 16.03.
F Menton
■ Fête Foraine des Citrons
until 05.03.
F Narbonne
■ Fête Foraine until 09.03.
F Pontivy
■ Fête Foraine until 09.03.
21. FEBRUARY (FRIDAY)
B Aalst=Alost
■ Winterfoor & Carnaval until 09.03.
F Chalon-sur-Saône
■ Fête du Carnaval until 02.03.
NL Amsterdam-Noord
■ Kermis until 02.03.
22. FEBRUARY (SATURDAY)
B Geraardsbergen
■ Winterfoor, Krakelingenkermis
until 05.03.
F Chauny
■ Foire de Mars until 09.03.
F Gardanne
■ Foire de la St. Valentin until 16.03.
F Nîmes
■ Fête Foraine de Printemps
until 16.03.
F Rochelle, la
■ Luna Park until 16.03.
26. FEBRUARY (WEDNESDAY)
65029 Wiesbaden
■ Fastnachtsmesse Innenstadt
until 04.03.
At Town Hall Square starting on Friday
Dachorganisation Wiesbadener Karneval
F Troyes
■ Foire de Mars until 20.03.
27. FEBRUARY (THURSDAY)
24103 Kiel
■ Kieler Umschlag until 02.03.
Woge Konzepte/Dersau
Kino, Geisterbahn, Breakdance, Riesenrad,
Aqua King
Participants: ca. 100
41061 Mönchengladbach
■ Karnevalskirmes until 04.03.
Schaustellerverb. MG/D.Dreßen
41236 Mönchengladbach-Rheydt
■ Karnevalskirmes until 04.03.
Schaustellerverb. MG/D.Dreßen
44139 Dortmund
■ Karnevalskirmes
until 03.03.
A.Kleuser/Dortmund
Sky Trip, Breakdance, Power Express, 1001
Nacht, Simulator, Geisterhotel, Bungee-Trampolin
Participants: ca. 100
46236 Bottrop
■ Karnevalskirmes until 03.03.
Stadt
Love Express, X-Factor, Crazy Dancer, Phoenix,
Breakdance, Time Factory, Fantasy Drive
Participants: ca. 70
64283 Darmstadt
■ Faschingstreiben until 04.03.
Stadt
67012 Ludwigshafen/Rhein
■ Fasnachtsmarkt until 04.03.
LUKOM/Ludwigshafen
67549 Worms
■ Fastnachtsmarkt until 04.03.
68137 Mannheim
■ Fasnachtsmarkt until 04.03.
86156 Augsburg
■ Faschingsmarkt until 04.03.
Stadt
90762 Fürth
■ Faschingsrummel until 04.03.
Stadt
CH Grenchen
■ Fasnacht until 04.03.
GB Swindon, Wilts
■ Link Centre Fair until 02.03.
28. FEBRUARY (FRIDAY)
53721 Siegburg
■ Karnevalsvolksfest until 03.03.
55232 Alzey
■ Fastnachtsmarkt until 03.03.
Stadt
58099 Hagen-Boele
■ Karnevalskirmes until 03.03.
63450 Hanau
■ Faschingsmarkt until 04.03.
70173 Stuttgart
■ Innenstadt-Fasching until 04.03.
73230 Kirchheim/Teck
■ Märzenmarkt until 04.03.
Stadt
Riesenrad, Flipper, Jaguar, Monsterhaus
Participants: ca. 35
90513 Zirndorf
■ 5 tolle Tage until 04.03.
Stadt
B Oostende=Ostende
■ Carnavalfoor until 10.03.
B Sint-Truiden=St.Trond
■ Carnavalkermis until 05.03.
B Vilvoorde=Vilvorde
■ Carnavalfoor until 09.03.
F Bordeaux
■ Foire aux Plaisirs until 23.03.
NL Roermond
■ Carnavalskermis until 04.03.
NL Tilburg
■ Carnavalskermis until 04.03.
1. MARCH (SATURDAY)
32838 Steinheim
■ Karnevalskirmes until 04.03.
Karnevalsgesellschaft, STKG
55120 Mainz
■ Fastnachtsmesse until 04.03.
Stadt
Air-Crash
67653 Kaiserslautern
■ Fastnachtsmarkt until 04.03.
Stadt
69117 Heidelberg
■ Altstadtfasching until 04.03.
71263 Weil der Stadt
■ Fasnet until 04.03.
79713 Bad Säckingen
■ Fridolinsfest until 09.03.
Stadt
Miami, Safari Express
Participants: ca. 20
A Mödling
■ Fasching until 04.03.
B Blankenberge
■ Carnavalfoor until 09.03.
B Nivelles=Nijvel
■ Foire du Carnaval until 12.03.
B Tienen=Tirlemont
■ Carnavalfoor until 09.03.
CZ Praha=Prag=Praag
■ Matejská Poutuntil 21.04.
ES Palma de Mallorca
■ Fira del Ram until 14.04.
F Carcassonne
■ Foire Foraine de Mars until 16.03.
F Granville
■ Fête Foraine until 16.03.
F Pont-Audemer
■ Foire des Jours Gras until 16.03.
F Vichy-Bellerive
■ Luna Park until 23.03.
GB Lichfield, Staffs
■ Shrovetide Fair until 04.03.
GB Wisbech, Cambs
■ Mart Fair until 08.03.
NL Valkenswaard
■ Carnavalskermis until 04.03.
2. MARCH (SUNDAY)
50667 Köln
■ Karnevalskirmes until 04.03.
GKS/Köln
B Herenthout
■ Carnavalkermis until 09.03.
7. MARCH (FRIDAY)
22359 Hamburg-Volksdorf
■ Frühjahrsmarkt until 09.03.
32791 Lage/Lippe
■ Frühjahrsmarkt until 09.03.
A.Steuer/Lemgo
33803 Steinhagen
■ Frühjahrskirmes until 09.03.
D.& W.Oberschelp/Oerlinghausen
49536 Lienen
■ Frühjahrkirmes until 09.03.
63571 Gelnhausen
■ Barbarossamarkt until 10.03.
Gewerbeverein
69191 Schriesheim
■ Mathaisemarkt until 16.03.
Closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Stadt
Dschungel Train, Breakdance, Riesenrad,
XXL Funhouse, The King
A Uttendorf/Mattighofen
■ Josefi-Markt mit Kirtag until 09.03.
CH Biel
■ Fasnachtschilbi until 23.03.
CH Winterthur
■ Fasnacht until 10.03.
NL Amsterdam-Westerpark
■ Megakermis until 16.03.
8. MARCH (SATURDAY)
24306 Plön
■ Frühlingsmarkt until 10.03.
35510 Butzbach
■ Faselmarkt until 11.03.
H.J.Kalbfleisch/Butzbach
63667 Nidda
■ Frühlingsfest until 17.03.
Closed on Tuesday to Friday
A Lebring
■ Gadymarkt until 09.03.
B Ninove
■ Carnavalkermis until 11.03.
CH Agno/Tessin
■ Fiera di San Provino until 16.03.
F Albi
■ Fête du Carnaval until 16.03.
12. MARCH (WEDNESDAY)
NL Hoorn
■ Kersenboogerd-Kermis
until 16.03.
13. MARCH (THURSDAY)
GB Peterborough, Cambs.
■ Mart Fair until 29.03.
14. MARCH (FRIDAY)
PREVIEW
09232 Hartmannsdorf
■ Frühlingsfest until 16.03.
K.& R.Illgen OHG/Chemnitz
21075 Hamburg-Neugraben
■ Frühjahrsmarkt until 17.03.
25746 Heide
■ Frühjahrsmarkt until 23.03.
Stadt
Flying Star, Spinning Coaster, Breakdance,
Aqua King, Riesenrad, Schlittenfahrt, Jumper,
Bungee-Trampolin, Musik Express, Pharaos
Rache, 6D-Cinema, Apres-Ski-Party, Super-
Hopser, Ultimate
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33648 Bielefeld-Brackwede
■ Frühjahrskirmes until 23.03.
Closed from Monday to Friday
Stadt
Musik Express, Breakdance, Flying Swing,
Spukschloss, Walk of Fame, Simulator,
Bungee-Trampolin
Participants: ca. 80
33790 Halle/Westfalen
■ Frühjahrskirmes until 16.03.
54634 Bitburg
■ Beda-Markt until 16.03.
83646 Bad Tölz
■ Volksfest until 31.03.
Closed on Good Friday
B Ieper=Ypres
■ Kattenfoor until 23.03.
CH Yverdon-les-Bains
■ Chilbi/Les Brandons until 16.03.
F Béthune
■ Foire aux Manèges de Printemps
until 30.03.
15. MARCH (SATURDAY)
26721 Emden
■ Frühjahrsmarkt until 30.03.
Only on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays
V.r.S. Ostfriesland/Leer
44866 Bochum-Wattenscheid
■ Gertrudiskirmes until 23.03.
Bochum Marketing GmbH
Salto Mortale, Love Express, Kettenflieger
79618 Rheinfelden/Baden
■ Frühlingsfest until 23.03.
F Colmar
■ Foire de Printemps until 30.03.
F Maubeuge
■ Fête de Printemps until 30.03.
GB London-West
■ Sheperd's Bush Spring Fair
until 23.03.
18. MARCH (TUESDAY)
CH Giubiasco
■ Luna Park until 30.03.
20359 Hamburg
■ Dom-Frühlingsmarkt until 21.04.
Closed on Good Friday
Behörde fürWirtschaft Verkehr Innovation
Cobra, Parkour, Wellenflug, Airwolf, Wilde
Maus XXL, Geisterhotel, Flasher, Big Monster,
Hexentanz, Sky Dance, Viva Mexico, Action,
Rotor, Love Dream, Frisbee, Dom-Dancer, City
Skyliner, Riesenrad, Atlantis Rafting, Shaker,
Dom-Geister, Krumm & Schief Bau, Happy Family,
Freddys Company, Mäuse-Spektakel, 2
x Irrgarten, Alpen-Hotel, Pirates Adventure
Participants: ca. 250
35335 Elmshorn
■ Frühjahrsmarkt until 24.03.
42499 Hückeswagen
■ Frühjahrskirmes until 24.03.
65510 Idstein
■ Frühlingsfest until 24.03.
NL Amsterdam-Osdorp
■ Megakermis until 30.03.
22. MARCH (SATURDAY)
35390 Gießen
■ Frühjahrsmesse until 06.04.
Gießen Marketing GmbH
Swing Time, Breakdance, G-Force
Participants: ca. 50
48143 Münster
■ Frühjahrssend until 30.03.
Stadt
Disco Jet, Geisterbahn, Looping the Loop,
Wildwasserbahn, Breakdance, Shake, Spinning
Racer, Riesenrad, Wellenflug, Konga,
Salto Mortale, Voodoo Jumper, Super Marciworld,
Traumgenerator, Magic House
Participants: ca. 235
68542 Heddesheim
■ Frühlingsfest until 24.03.
68799 Reilingen/Main
■ Frühlingsfest until 25.03.
69126 Heidelberg-Rohrbach
■ Frühlingsfest until 24.03.
72762 Reutlingen
■ Frühlingsfest until 30.03.
A Eberndorf/Kärnten
■ Josefimarkt until 23.03.
B Gent=Gand
■ Halfvastenfoor until 13.04.
13405 Berlin-Mitte-Wedding
■ Frühlingsfest Zentraler Festplatz
until 21.04.
Schaustellerverband Berlin e.V.
Eclipse, Jet Force, Wilde Maus, Riesenrad,
Breakdance, Melodie Star, Geisterbahn, Rutsche
24768 Rendsburg
■ Frühjahrsmarkt until 31.03.
Stadt
Spinning Coaster, Aqua King, Breakdance,
Riesenrad, Flipper, Musik Express, Drachen,
Pharaos Rache, 6D-Cinema
Participants: ca. 100
27442 Gnarrenburg
■ Frühlingsmarkt until 30.03.
29683 Bad Falingbostel
■ Frühjahrsmarkt until 30.03.
31600 Uchte
■ Frühjahrsmarkt until 30.03.
31675 Bückeburg
■ Frühjahrsmarkt until 31.03.
Stadt
Flash, Shaker, Musik Express, Schwanenflieger,
Bungee-Trampolin
Participants: ca. 100
32602 Vlotho
■ Brückenmarkt until 30.03.
34125 Kassel
■ Frühlingsfest until 13.04.
Schaustellerverband Kassel-Göttingen
Gladiator, Frisbee, Take Off, Scirocco, Starlight,
Top Spin, Katz & Maus, Fantasy Drive,
Domino, U 3000,
Participants: ca. 45
38104 Braunschweig
■ Frühjahrsmasch until 13.04.
Braunschweiger Schützengesellschaft 1545
Booster Maxx, Aqua Velis, Geisterbahn, Jaguar,
Riesenrad, Astroliner, Schlittenfahrt, Breakdance,
Rocket
Participants: ca. 70
39104 Magdeburg
■ Frühjahrsmesse until 21.04.
42655 Solingen
■ Frühjahrsvolksfest until 06.04.
Schaust.Verb.Rhein-Ruhr-Wupper/Solingen
Rainbow, Fluch der Piraten, Geisterhotel , Musik
Express, Breakdance, Simulator
Participants: ca. 35
49356 Diepholz
■ Frühjahrsmarkt until 30.03.
W.Schneider/Bielefeld
52428 Jülich
■ Frühjahrskirmes until 30.03.
90513 Zirndorf
■ Frühlingsfest until 31.03.
Stadt
99817 Eisenach
■ Sommergewinn
until 06.04.
Förderverein Sommergewinn e.V.
Devil Rock, No Limit, High Impress, Musik Express,
Geisterbahn, Scheibenwischer, Rutsche,
Fun Street, Mäuseschloss, Simulator
Participants: ca. 50
GB Crystal Palace, London
■ Spring Fair until 13.04.
NL Veenendaal
■ Kermis until 06.04.
29. MARCH (SATURDAY)
04552 Borna
■ Frühlingsfest until 06.04.
26352 Wilhelmshaven
■ Mega Frühlingsfest until 06.04.
69124 Heidelberg-Kirchheim
■ Frühlingsfest until 31.03.
69469 Weinheim/Bergstraße
■ Sommertagszug until 30.03.
Stadt
76448 Durmersheim
■ Bickesheimer Frühjahrsmarkt
until 01.04.
79576 Weil am Rhein
■ Frühjahrsmarkt until 06.04.
Stadt
Miami, Safari Express, Kettenflieger
Participants: ca. 15
86529 Schrobenhausen
■ Frühlingsfest und Gewerbeaustellung
until 06.04.
90762 Fürth
■ Frühlingsmarkt Fürther Freiheit
until 06.04.
I.G. der Schausteller und Marktkaufleute
97076 Würzburg
■ Frühjahrsvolksfest until 13.04.
Stadt
Riesenrad, Flip Fly, Amazonas, Dschungel-
Train, Wellenflug, Geisterbahn, Breakdance
Participants: ca. 55
F Hazebrouck
■ Grande Fête Foraine
until 13.04.
20. MARCH (THURSDAY)
CH Moudon
■ Les Brandons Chilbi until 23.03.
21. MARCH (FRIDAY)
13591 Berlin-Spandau
■ Erlebnis-Volksfest until 30.03.
Th.H.Wollenschläger
Remmi Demmi, Breakdance, Nessi
14770 Brandenburg/Havel
■ Frühlingsfest until 30.03.
BSV GmbH/Berlin
16225 Eberswalde-Finow
■ Eberswalder Frühlingsfest
until 30.03.
B Halle
■ Karnavalkermis until 06.04.
B Schaerbeek/Brussel
■ Foire Annuelle until 13.04.
27. MARCH (THURSDAY)
44652 Herne
■ City-Kirmes until 30.03.
GB Tunbridge Wells, Kent
■ Fun Fair until 30.03.
28. MARCH (FRIDAY)
09405 Zschopau
■ Frühlingsfest until 06.04.
M.S.V./Chemnitz
Breakdance
59075 Bockum-Hövel
■ Frühjahrskirmes until 31.03.
59174 Kamen-Heeren-Werve
■ Märzkirmes until 31.03.
Stadt
59755 Arnsberg-Neheim
■ Frühlingsfest until 30.03.
64646 Heppenheim/Bergstraße
■ Frühjahrsmarkt until 01.04.
Stadt
Breakdance, Streetfighter, Taiga Jet
Participants: ca. 20
65929 Frankfurt-Sossenheim
■ Frühlingsfest until 31.03.
Tourismus+Congress GmbH
86199 Augsburg-Gögging
■ Gögginger Frühlingsfest
until 06.04.
F Nantes
■ Grande Fête Foraine
until 21.04.
F Paris
■ Foire du Trône until 25.05.
F Reims
■ Foire de Pâques until 27.04.
I Varese
■ Luna Park until 27.04.
31. MARCH (MONDAY)
GB Stamford, Lincs
■ Mid-Lent Fair until 05.04.
No responsibility for accuracy!
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Available immediately
2012 Lamborghini "extreme model" Wave Swinger
Attraction
ideal for parks
or as a mobile unit
48 seats (16 singles, 16 doubles)
Full LED lighting package
including LED strobe lights,
Discosmash music, mains, CCTV
system, electric gates, one load,
tri-axle trailer with rear steer axle
Enquiries to + 44 (0)1202 313649 or e-mail: stanley@sdleisure.com
FOR SALE: 2008 DIETZ FOOD TRAILER:
THE NEW YORK BURGER CO.
FOR SALE
Technical Park Over The Top Ride
Manufactured 1997 – fully refurbished September 2013,
new art work, and modern colour changing LEDs.
19 m depth by 15 m width. Many extras and spares.
Ride on 1 trailer. Based in England (Manchester).
Contact +44(0)7590912991 or +44(0)7976300091
Email: sheldenhart@yahoo.co.uk
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10 m x 4 m for transport, erected 12.6 m long x 6 m wide x 5.5 m high
Built in refrigeration and freezers
5x Garland burger clamp presses (same as Mc Donald’s)
6x Frymaster 17s fryers with programmable timers
2x Auto Sham hot holding cupboards • 4x Merry Chef microwaves
2x high speed bun toasters (same as Burger King)
2x 4 m x 1 m burger shoots 3 high
5x post mix drinks system, can run Coke or Pepsi products
2x coffee machines • 7x 40 inch LCD menus run by 2 Mac processors
10x cash registers • CCTV System • Bell sound system
Fast Track credit card machines • Built-in waste pumps
2000l fresh water tanks, or can be connected to mains water supply
This trailer is all electric and requires 220kW 400v, and can be set up
in less than 2 hours. 1,000 meals can be served per hour
More details upon request, trailer is located in the UK,
1 hour from all London airports.
Email: perrinthomas21@aol.com
Tel +44 777 270 4136
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• 01069 Dresden, Wiener Platz 4
• 01097 Dresden-Neustadt, Schlesischer Platz 1
• 01109 Dresden, Wilhelmine-Reichard-Ring 1
• 04109 Leipzig, Hbf, Willy-Brand-Platz 5
• 06112 Halle, Hbf, Bahnhofplatz 1
• 06484 Quedlinburg, Bahnhofstr.
• 06844 Dessau, Fritz-Hesse-Str. 7
• 10117 Berlin-Friedrichstr., Georgenstr. 14-18
• 10178 Berlin, Alexanderplatz, Dircksenstraße
✘ 10178 Berlin, Ladenzeile / Abgang S-Bahn
• 10243 Berlin, Am Ostbahnhof
• 10623 Berlin, Fernbahnhof Zoo
• 10829 Berlin-Südkreuz/West, Neumannstr.
• 12439 Berlin-Schöneweide, M.-Brückner-Str. 42
• 12521 Berlin, Flughafen-Schönefeld, Terminal D E G
• 12681 Berlin, Boxberger Str. 3-9 / Haus 3 / Halle 2 West
• 13405 Berlin, Flughafen Tegel, Haupthalle, Bon Voyage
• 16515 Oranienburg, Stralsunder Str.
• 18055 Rostock, Hauptbahnhof
✘ 20099 Hamburg, Hbf., Glockengiesserwall
• 20354 Hamburg, Bahnhof Dammtor, Theodor-Heuss-Platz
• 21337 Lüneburg, Bahnhofstr.
• 22335 Hamburg, Flughafenstr.
✘ 22765 Hamburg, Paul-Nevermann-Platz
• 23558 Lübeck, Am Bahnhof
• 24114 Kiel, Sophienblatt 27-29
• 24145 Kiel, Bunsenstr. 1c
• 25980 Westerland, Tinnumer Str. 11
• 26122 Oldenburg, Hauptbahnhof
• 26125 Oldenburg, Wilhelmshavener Heerstr. 32
• 26382 Wilhelmshaven, Bahnhofsplatz 1
• 26632 Ihlow, Schmiedestr. 10 A
• 26721 Emden, Bahnhofsplatz
• 26789 Leer, Bahnhofsplatz
• 27472 Cuxhaven, Bahnhof Haus 1
• 27570 Bremerhaven, Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 73
• 27749 Delmenhorst, Wittekindstr. 10/ZOB
✘ 28195 Bremen, Bahnhofsplatz 15
• 28199 Bremen, im Flughafen, Flughafenallee 20
• 29525 Uelzen, Am Bahnhof
• 30159 Hannover, Ernst-August-Platz 1
• 30669 Hannover, Flughafen, Terminal A
• 31134 Hildesheim, Bahnhofsplatz
• 31582 Nienburg, Bahnhofstraße
• 31785 Hameln, Bahnhofsplatz
• 32052 Herford, Bahnhofsplatz 1
• 32423 Minden, Bundesbahnhof 12
• 33102 Paderborn, Bahnhofstr. 29
• 33330 Gütersloh, Willy-Brandt-Platz-2
• 33602 Bielefeld, Hauptbahnhof
• 34117 Kassel, Bahnhofsplatz 1
• 34131 Kassel, Wilhelmshöher Allee 253
• 35037 Marburg, Bahnhofstr. 33
• 35390 Gießen, Bahnhofstr. 102
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• 38102 Braunschweig, Berliner Platz 1
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• 40474 Düsseldorf, Flughafenstr. 120 T.B
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• 41460 Neuss, Presse & Buch im Bhf., Theodor-Heuss-Platz
• 42103 Wuppertal, Döppersberg 37
• 42277 Wuppertal, Berliner Platz 15
• 42283 Wuppertal, Winklerstraße 2
• 42697 Solingen, Bahnstraße 5
• 42859 Remscheid, Bahnhofsplatz 12
• 44137 Dortmund, Koenigswall 15
• 44629 Herne, Bahnhofsplatz
• 44649 Herne, Heinz-Rühmann-Platz
• 44787 Bochum, Buddenbergplatz, Süd-Ausgang
✘ 45127 Essen, Hauptbahnhof
• 45468 Mülheim, Dieter-aus-dem-Siepen-Platz 3
• 45657 Recklinghausen, Große Pferdekamp Str.
• 45879 Gelsenkirchen, Im Bahnhof
• 46045 Oberhausen, Hauptbahnhof
• 46395 Bocholt, Hindenburg Str. 1
• 46446 Emmerich, im Bahnhof
• 46535 Dinslaken, im Bahnhof
• 47051 Duisburg, Mercatorstr. 17
• 47798 Krefeld, Im Hauptbahnhof
• 48143 Münster, Berliner Platz
• 48431 Rheine, Hauptbahnhof 1
• 49074 Osnabrück, Im Bahnhof
• 49356 Diepholz, Am Bahnhof
• 50667 Köln, Bahnhof 1
50667 Köln, Trankgasse 11
• 50679 Köln-Deutz, Otto-Platz 7
• 52064 Aachen, Bahnhofsplatz 2a
• 52351 Düren, Hauptbahnhof
• 53111 Bonn, Am Hauptbahnhof
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• 53721 Siegburg, Europaplatz
• 53879 Euskirchen, Bahnhofstraße
• 54292 Trier, Bahnhofsplatz 1
• 55116 Mainz, Bahnhofsplatz 1
• 55543 Bad Kreuznach, Europaplatz
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• 58089 Hagen, Berliner Platz 3
• 58239 Schwerte, Bahnhofstraße 35
• 58452 Witten, Bergerstr. 35
• 58644 Iserlohn, Bahnhofsplatz 2
• 59065 Hamm, Willy-Brandt-Platz 1
• 59227 Ahlen, Bahnhofsplatz
• 59423 Unna, Bahnhofstr. 74
• 59494 Soest, Bahnhofstr. 2
• 59759 Arnsberg, Bahnhofstr. 136
✘ 60051 Frankfurt, Im Hauptbahnhof
• 60594 Frankfurt, Diesterwegplatz 51
• 61169 Friedberg, Hanauer Str. 44
• 63450 Hanau, Im Hauptbahnhof
• 63739 Aschaffenburg, Ludwigstr. 2, Hbf.
• 64293 Darmstadt, Platz der Deutschen Einheit
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• 65190 Wiesbaden, Bahnhofsplatz 2
• 65428 Rüsselsheim, Im Hauptbahnhof
• 66111 Saarbrücken, Im Hauptbahnhof
• 66424 Homburg, Im Bahnhof
• 66538 Neunkirchen, Bahnhofstraße
• 66606 St. Wendel, Mommstr. 2, Bahnh.
• 66740 Saarlouis, Bahnhofsplatz 11
• 67434 Neustadt, Bahnhofsplatz 4
• 67547 Worms, Hauptbahnhof
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• 67655 Kaiserslautern, Bahnhofstraße 1
✘ 68161 Mannheim, Bahnhofsplatz 17
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