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KALEIDOSCOPE 

Facts – Observations – Short Portraits . . . 4 

NEW PRODUCTS 

Premières and Announcements . . . . . 10 

SPECIAL 

Weert (NL). . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

SALES WAGONS 

Herzenswünsche. . . . . . . . . . . 20 

GASTRONOMY 

Grill-Scheune . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 

KIDDIE RIDES 

Splash Ball & Co.. . . . . . . . . . . 24 

A LOOK BACK 

Reports about Specially Selected Events . . 26 

TECHNOLOGY 

Crazy Outback . . . . . . . . . . . 48 

NOSTALGIA 

Exhibition in Essen . . . . . . . . . . 52 

EXOTIC 

Crazy Fruits . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

COASTER 

Thunderbolt . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 

TOP ACT 

Ratatouille . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 

INTERVIEW 

Legoland Germany . . . . . . . . . . 74 

WATERPARK 

Skara Sommarland . . . . . . . . . . 78 

MAGAZINE 

Current News from the Park-Scene. . . . . 82 

PREVIEW 

Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . 90 

YOUR ENTRANCE TO OUR WEBSITE 

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KALEIDOSCOPE 

SALOON 

Georg-Erich 

Löwenthal with his partner 

and the “Saloon” 

Text & Photos: Norman Vogt 

Georg-Erich Löwenthal 

from Essingen in Baden 

Württemberg, who has 

been touring the “Saloon – 

The Wild-West Gambling 

Hall” pick up trolley for four 

years, has ordered 20 new 

“E-Claw” pick up trolleys 

from the Belgian Elaut firm 

and incorporated them into 

the attraction that he had 

taken over from the Zöllner 

firm, who had built the attraction themselves in 2010. 

Earlier, the young showman toured together with his 

parents, gaining the family knowledge at the Continental 

pick stand as well as practical skills in operating a 

games booth. After the takeover of the pickup 

trolley, he founded his own firm. Ever since, he 

has made regular guest appearances at the 

Volksfest events in Stuttgart, the Bietigheim 

Horse Market, the Crange Fair, the Eisleben 

Wiesenmarkt, the Bopfingen Ipfmesse and the 

Nördlingen Volksfest. In the evenings, the new 

pick up trolleys are illuminated in continuously 

changing colours. Löwenthal attaches great 

attention to licensed products as prizes. For this 

year’s Cannstatt Volksfest in Stuttgart, for 

example, he ordered a high number of soft teddy 

bears with red chequered shirts and a 1-litre beer 

mug with the name of the state capital embroidered on 

them. The construction has ground measurements of 12 

x 5 metres, is 6 metres high, and has electrical requirements 

of 25 kW. 

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SCHOKOFRÜCHTE DELUXE 

Text & Photos: 

Nils Benthien 

Danny Müller and his 

new “Schokofrüchte Deluxe” 

At the Stoppelmarkt in Vechta, 

Danny Müller presented his new 

attraction the “Schokofrüchte 

Deluxe”. 

The sales wagon was built by the 

Helmich firm, reconstructed by 

Michael Wustrack from Karlshöfen, 

and has a large bay. Its artwork 

and design come from Borys 

Shipov, who has already painted 

several operations for the Müller 

showman family. The sales wagon, illuminated by 

LED lights, has a front length of 7 metres, a depth of 

3.50 metres and a height of 5 metres. The products 

on offer include chocolate coated and glazed fruits. 

Only Belgian praline chocolate is used – the six 

flavours offered being full-cream milk, strawberry, 

white chocolate, dark chocolate, lemon, and 

cappuccino. Danny Müller will tour his operation 

mainly across Northern Germany. After the Vechta 

Stoppelmarkt, this year’s tour schedule included, 

among other venues, Bruchhausen-Vilsen and 

Oldenburg. 

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MEGA KING TOWER-NEWS 

KALEIDOSCOPE 

Text: Ralf Schmitt 

Photos: Archiv 

TRIP TO THE SKY 

Shortly before the time of going to 

press, Andreas and Claudia Zinnecker 

surprised us with interesting news 

relating to their “Mega King Tower” 

Freefall Tower. 

In the coming season – more precisely – 

already at the beginning of the season – 

the “Mega King Tower” will feature 

numerous changes. In the words of 

Hannes Lackner from the Funtime 

Handels GmbH, a letter from the manufacturer 

Funtime, received by the editorial 

office, says: “Confirmation: The following 

new features will be realised on your construction: 

Rotating passenger gondola 

accommodating 24 people; gondola 

rotating up the entire tower height; lighting 

of passenger gondola.” Moreover the 

manufacturer has confirmed delivery by 

March 2015. Andreas Zinnecker explains 

that the gondola will also be rotating 

during the ride – and will be elevated by 

high-quality corkscrew mechanics. Zinnecker 

also underlines that it will be the first 

example with this rotating technology, yet 

retaining its current capacity of 24 

passengers all the same. For this “upgrade”, 

the “Mega King Tower” was transported 

to the manufacturer in Austria after 

its guest appearance at the Hochheim 

Markt in mid-November. And what about the heralded 

Christmas Market appearance in Berlin? “Nonetheless, 

we will fulfil our contract at the larger Christmas Market 

Alexa in Berlin,” said Andreas Zinnecker. For this 

engagement, a Funtime construction of identical height 

has been hired, which will be equipped with the “Mega 

King Tower” equipment (paybox, backflash, etc.). “We 

know that many fans in the capital city region have been 

looking forward to our Berlin appearance for a long time 

– just as we do!” says Andreas Zinnecker. Also redesigned 

during the winter break will be the “XXL” 

Swing recently taken over. 

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Text & Photo: Helmut Bresler 

Going up some seven 

metres into the skies – a 

dream for the residents 

of the Behindertenzentrum 

has now come true. 

The Kinderfest (kiddie 

festival) in Nürnberg is a 

fixture in the calendar of 

events for families. To mark 

the occasion of the 40 th 

anniversary, the organisers 

contracted the 

nostalgic Ferris Wheel 

from Robert Drliczek from 

Fürth. The public was thrilled 

and the Ferris Wheel 

was very well frequented. 

Even handicapped guests 

were able to enjoy the ride 

experience. All the earnings 

went to the Behindertenzentrum. 

In addition to 

the nostalgic Ferris Wheel 

the Drliczek family also 

operate the two tall “Orion” 

Ferris Wheels. ■ 

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KALEIDOSCOPE 

LUCKY LUCK 

“Lucky Luck” – new 

from Willy Engelbert Schmidt 

Showmen and elected city 

councillors: Ronald Morawski 

(top) and Hans Blum (below) 

Text & Photos: Nils Benthien 

Willy Engelbert Schmidt from Oldenburg has been 

touring the “Lucky Luck” shooting gallery since 

the beginning of this year. The Schmidt family has 

been successfully operating shooting galleries for fully 

three generations. Willy’s grandfather, 

Burkhardt Schmidt, 

toured a 12-metre long shooting 

gallery, and his father Will 

operates a handgun range as 

well as a regular shooting 

gallery. “Lucky Luck” can also 

be rebuilt into a handgun range, 

where every customer can shoot 

four times. On the back as well 

as on the front of the card, there 

are seven red dots, three of 

which are marked with a cross 

on the back. Those hitting the crossed dots have the 

choice among the prizes. The attraction has ground 

measurements of 8.5 x 2.5 m and a height of 4.90 m. In 

the coming winter a new LED name sign is to be made. 

This season, the attraction appeared at, among other 

venues, Wilhelmshaven, Jever, and Oldenburg. ■ 

CITY COUNCILLORS: HANS BLUM AND RONALD MORAWSKI 

Text & Photos: Helmut Bresler 

In the Bavarian municipal elections this spring, the 

number of showman representatives acting as city 

councillors has doubled from one to two. 

Hans Blum is an “old hand” in politics. Since 2001, he 

has been a member of the Weiden city council for the 

CSU political party, was always re-elected, and has 

now become deputy chairman of the CSU. He holds 

various positions in the BLV (Bavarian State Association) 

of the Weiden-Amberg district branch, is 

currently general manager of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft 

Jahrmärkte und Volksfest (fair and Volksfest event 

working group) in Weiden, and fairground director at 

the Weiden Volksfest and Schützenfest. He operates 

several snack booths, two kiddie rides, and a games 

and shooting gallery. The Fürth showman Ronald 

Morawski, an active member of the CSU of many years 

standing, was elected to the local city parliament for 

the first time. He ran for office once before some six 

years ago. Campaigning on a promising 9 th place within 

the party’s list of candidates he managed to win. As 

election campaign manager, he organised many 

events and has now, among other positions, become 

District Manager of the CSU. With his Tiffany jewellery 

boutique he has established a very good reputation 

and has recently intensified his commitment to a snack 

and beverage booth. 

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Wir wünschen ein gesegnetes Weihnachtsfest und 

ein friedliches neues Jahr! Und wir freuen uns auf 

das Finale auf dem Rostocker Weihnachtsmarkt.

NEW PRODUCTS 

IE PARK / SOLI BUMPER CARS 

Unique design with a 

supporting structure from 

tubular steel, opposed to 

fibreglass 

The new bumper car NK.01 

from IE Park/Soli from different 

perspectives 

Photos: IE Park/Soli Bumper Cars 

The Italian manufacturer IE Park/Soli Bumper 

Cars has recently added a new model to its 

bumper car range with a number of innovative 

design features and “eco-friendly” credentials. 

The new NK.01 model features a unique design 

with a tubular steel supporting structure on the 

body exterior, as opposed to fibreglass. According 

to the manufacturer, the new design results in a 

higher resistance to impacts and vibrations. The 

body of the car can be made of different types of 

high-strength plastic materials and can be clear, 

coloured or decorated in a theme of the customer’s 

choice. With the aid of a special colour system, 

customers can choose the colours of the car body 

as well as of the tubular steel structure. Of key 

significance, however, is the fact that the innovative 

addition uses recyclable materials, meaning 

that at the end of the chaise’s life the tubular 

steel frame and the car body will be 100% recyclable. 

Moreover, power consumption of the 

NK.01 has been considerably reduced by the use 

of a special ‘chopper’ electronics board for power 

control, which can be set to limit the maximum 

current supplied to the motor. Additionally, the use 

of the latest LED lighting technology offers a high 

lighting level with low energy consumption, long 

life and easy maintenance. The new positioning of 

the LED lights inside the tubular frame guarantees 

not only protection against impacts and tampering, 

but also, due to the use of RGB colours, there are 

many colour options available, according to the 

programming of the Master-MPD1 electronics 

board. In addition to the programming of the 

lighting colour the Master-MPD1 electronics board 

also allows the management of the digital touch 

display and any interactive games on board the 

chaise, while a built-in accelerometer detects the 

car collisions and turns them into light plays or 

images to appear on the chaise‘s digital display. 

The digital touch screen can also be used by the 

operator for advertising purposes and the display 

of the company logo, the score of interactive 

games, and videos pre-loaded into the internal 

memory. Moreover, it allows riders to select different 

modes from a special menu such as music 

during the ride, games and the web cam. “We are 

continually developing our SOLI bumper car programme 

with the introduction of new models, and 

the NK.01 is yet another major development for 

many different reasons, not least due to its 

stunning design and its environmentally friendly 

credentials,” said IE Park sales director Andrea 

Munari. The NK.01 joins the SOLI Bumper Car 

range in the company’s 85 th anniversary year and 

continues the expansion of what is currently, 

according to the manufacturer, one of the most 

comprehensive programmes of small, medium 

and large sized vehicles for all requirements in the 

bumper car sector. 

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SPECIAL 

The Weert fair takes 

place in the city centre 

In the small town located in the 

south of the Netherlands one of 

the largest Dutch fair events, the 

Stadskermis, is celebrated every 

year in early autumn. From 26 th 

September to 1 st October 2014, 

the Weert town centre was transformed 

into a spacious fairground 

once again. To mark the 

occasion of the 600 th anniversary 

of the town, it was an extra-large 

fair event with a number of 

novelty attractions, unique for 

the Netherlands. 


The retail sector enticed 

with special fairground discounts 

Weert (NL) 

Due to its cosy flair, the Weert Fair is highly 

popular and enjoys an excellent reputation 

among the some 1 million visitors from Holland and 

the neighbouring countries. Each of the seven towncentre 

squares is a fairground in its own right, and 

visitors can experience, taste, smell and enjoy the 

typical fair atmosphere everywhere. The event enjoys 

high ranking in popularity not only among 

national showmen, but also ride attractions from 

Germany can be encountered at the lucrative sixday 

event every year. On the 1.7 km fun-mile, 

spreading from the market square to Neue 

Markt, Dries, Stationsplein, Langpoort, Bassin 

and on up to the Kasteelplein, visitors were 

able to experience and enjoy a fair event appealing 

to all the senses once again, offering wellknown 

and successful as well as spectacular 

novelty attractions. Moreover, concession stalls of 

every kind were built up on the streets between the 

individual fairgrounds, and an ample selection of 

fried sausages, Hamburgers, kebabs, steaks, 

pizzas, fried chips, crêpes, Churros, or sweet delicacies 

provided visitors with food and drink. Particularly 

noticeable were a number of modern 

bakeries, conspicuous due to their beautiful nostalgic 

design. At the unmanageably 

large number of games booths 

visitors were able to not only win 

classic soft toys but – with a bit 

of luck – also high-quality prizes, 

such as flat-screen TV-sets, bicycles, 

and stereos. 

Thanks to the organising Weert 

town authorities making sure that 

the fair offered sufficient and 

Due to the occasion of the 

city’s 600 th birthday it was an 

extra large and attractive fair in 

Weert 

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SPECIAL 

Attractive rides and 

constructions were spread all 

over the complete inner city 

area 

affordable attractions for young 

and old alike, so that visitors are 

able to enjoy themselves all day 

by arranging fare prices and entrance 

fees with the showmen, the 

fare at most rides was between 

€1.20 and €2 this year; only at 

highly spectacular attractions did visitors have to 

pay up to €4 for a ride. Compared to similar events 

these are truly 'dumping prices', and resulted in the 

different rides operating at full capacity most of the 

time and long queues forming in front of the pay 

boxes on peak days. 

Special Fair Offers 

The nearby retailers also participate in the event, 

enticing customers with special fair offers, or 

“Kermis Korting”, prominently advertised in the 

shop windows. Due to this year’s 

town anniversary, more than 130 

showman operations received 

coveted contracts for the event. 

In addition to well-known and 

successful attractions, a couple 

of novelties unique for the 

Netherlands were also chosen 

from the applications received. 

With “The Tower” from Ad and 

Willy Ordelmann built by Funtime, 

a brand new freefall tower 

celebrated its première on the 

Bassin-Platz. The spectacular 

novelty, which came to the 

Netherlands directly from the 

Austrian manufacturer, lured 

many spectators even during the 

week of build-up. Due to its rotating 

gondolas, “The Tower” pro- 

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SPECIAL 

Jump right into the fun! 

vides its passengers with a terrific all-round view 

before the freefall. Built up next to the tower were the 

“Spinning Coaster” (Buwalda) and the “New York” 

dodgem track (Hinzen), along with the “Geister 

Villa” (Bram v/d Molengraft-Sipkema), spruced up 

with new ghosts, creepy effects, and a ghost fountain, 

at the end of the street. Moreover, a com- 

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SPECIAL 

"Cake Walk", "Fun Circus” and 

probably the first joint ride for 

two young guests 

pressed air ride for children and a number of concession 

stalls enticed the public to this fairground. 

After a short walk visitors reached the Kasteelplein, 

which was mainly occupied by towering rides, such 

as the “Europarad” (Vallentgoed), which provided 

its passengers with a magnificent view. Placed next 

to the Ferris Wheel was the three-level “Boobytrap 

Hotel” funhouse (Albers) with three-dimensional 

figures of Marilyn Munroe, Elvis Presley, and James 

Dean decorating its front. Many a “Selfie” was taken 

while passing these figures. In addition to the “Big 

Apple” family coaster (Buwalda) this fairground also 

accommodated two looping rides, the towering “Inversion 

XXL” (Ordelman) going through a lot of loopings 

high up in the air and, coming from Germany, 

the Weert debutante “Booster” (Löffelhardt) with 

side-tilted loopings. Further along the course, 

coming from the family coaster, visitors encountered 

a kiddie ride before reaching the “X-Factory” 

Miami (Boesveld), the seats of which tilted forwards 

over the fountains, providing a lot of fun and waterhappy 

faces. Passing the “Montgolifiere” (Finke- 

Zarnikau) and a bungee-trampoline, visitors reached 

the market square, where the double storey 

“Grande Carroussel de Maastricht” ride (Ropers), 

which was well-attended (not only by children), 

made its rounds in front of the setting of timehonoured 

buildings. Built up diagonally opposite 

was the very beautiful “Ice Jet” Matterhorn (Ropers) 

particularly noticeable due to its fantastic painting 

and ample light show. Further along to the right, 

visitors eventually came to Neue Markt occupied by 

the appealingly designed “Magic Aladdin” (Kroon) 

flying carpet and the “Tropicana” Caterpillar ride 

(van Reeken). At the end of the fairground, the 

“Breakdance” (Hoefnagels) made its rounds, children 

could enjoy the “Bootjesmolen” water ride 

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(Eeringa) and the “Fun Circus” Walkthrough construction 

(Moonen) provided visitors with a disorientating 

experience on two levels. 

Passing several concession stalls, a pony ride and 

the fortune teller in the pedestrian precinct, visitors 

reached the Langpoort, where there appeared a 

Poffertjes booth, a mini-dodgem, and the kiddie ride 

“Adventure Ride” was built up in its foremost section. 

With the “Predator” (Löffelhardt), moved back 

somewhat from the course, another spectacular 

Weert novelty could be encountered in the same 

area. 

This ride was heralded as the most spectacular 

novelty on the town’s website. The ride from 

Germany was very well received by the guests and 

scored well not only with adolescents, but with 

older visitors too. Clearly visible from any distance, 

the “Sound Machine” (Hoefnagels) was built up on 

the Stationsplein. In the evenings it was virtually 

besieged by the younger generation. Moreover, the 

course inside the “Cake Walk” (Hoefnagels) – an indispensable 

'must' at most Dutch fairgrounds, with 

Very varied 

amusement offers was also 

available for the smaller 

fairground visitors 

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SPECIAL 

Confectionary offers at Weert 

Californian nuts and hearty 

specialities from the German 

swivel grill 

its many effects, such as shaking floor, rolling barrel, 

conveyor belt, or rotating disc – invited the public to 

test their balance. Inside “Das Omen”, yet another 

Walkthrough construction, visitors were able to 

negotiate an adventurous path through the jungle 

and a temple. Walking along an underpass, visitors 

came to the “Jumper Jumper”, a smashing jump 

ride highly popular in the Netherlands. Only a few 

metres from there, the KMG swing “Ultimalte” (de 

Weijer) whirled its passengers through the skies, 

before visitors reached the “Dries”, which accommodated 

further speedy ride attractions. 

Built up on the rear top-end site, the “Euro Coaster” 

(Buwalda) gondolas raced past the closely adjoining 

houses. The giant propeller “Booster Maxx” 

(de Voer) could hardly cope with the rush of passengers 

already in the early evening hours. Built up 

opposite were the classic Mack ride “Hully Gully”, 

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ent fairgrounds. On Friday, business at the event – 

open daily from 1 p.m. to midnight – was quite 

modest due to rainy weather. The weather improved 

from Saturday though, and five beautiful late 

summer days and hot temperatures resulted in a 

rush of visitors. The Weert Fair closed with a fireworks 

display, accompanied by music, held on the 

last evening. 

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Shooting galleries, 

games and vending machines 

City centre fairground – 

always appealing to find 

something new behind 

buildings and on street corners 

operated under the name of “Disco Dancer” 

(Broers) in Holland, and the “Crazy Beach” polyp 

(van Tol). In this location, the younger visitors were 

able to enjoy the “Tea Cups” (Sokolowski-Dekens) 

and a “walking waterballss”, as well as a “Crossbahn”. 

Parking facilities were available all around the differ- 

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SALES WAGONS 

HERZENSWÜNSCHE 

Melanie Weeber fulfils 

the desires of hearts 


Melanie Weeber from Stuttgart celebrated the 

première of her new “Herzenswünsche” (“heart’s 

desires”) at the Cannstatt Volksfest. The showwoman 

has specialised in the marking of gingerbread 

hearts in many different sizes. However, she 

not only offers individually inscribed hearts, but 

also pre-designed ones with many different 

declarations of enduring love! 

Melanie Weeber founded her gingerbread heart 

painting operation four years ago with a simple 

wooden booth. The new operation was built by the 

Warendorf Verkaufswagen GmbH in Beelen and 

appealingly designed by the Elfering firm. The front 

was decorated with hearts as well as an unusual 

“piping bag”. The operation, which was equipped 

with many LED-lights, is dominated by light-green 

colours. Its name sign was made 

of Plexiglas and it was also 

equipped with LED-lighting. All the 

lighting elements and light strips 

on the exterior and inside the 

sales wagon were installed and 

cabled by the show-woman’s 

brother, Alexander Weeber. But most importantly, the 

gingerbread hearts! They are all individually decorated 

with icing, which is then briefly dried in an oven, 

and as previously stated, many are 'personalised' 

according to customer wishes by Melanie Weeber 

herself. After drying, the hearts are sealed in plastic 

film. A remarkable new service provides for the 

printing of a photo on edible icing paper, which is 

glued to the heart. The photo can be sent to Melanie 

Weeber via Smartphone. For customers it is highly 

interesting to watch a heart being embellished 

according to their wishes. After the successful 

première in Stuttgart, Melanie Weeber presented her 

new attraction at the Basle Herbstmesse, where 

“Herzenswünsche” was very well received also by the 

Swiss public. The sales wagon has ground measurements 

of 7 x 2.50 metres, a height of 4.90 metres and 

electrical requirements of 10 kW. 

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GASTRONOMY 

GRILL SCHEUNE 

“Grill Scheune” from Metz 

Roland and Diana Metz. 

Right: the beverage outlet was 

visually adapted to the 

“Grill Scheune” 


At this year’s Stuttgart Frühlingsfest, Diana 

and Roland Metz from Wiesloch opened 

their new gastronomic booth “Grill Scheune”, 

built and punctually completed by 

Spezialfahrzeugbau Pfaff from Bad Lausick, 

near Leipzig. 

With the new operation, the Metz family, who 

have already been operating a smaller snack 

booth for some time, offer their guests the 

opportunity to enjoy food and drinks in a cosy 

atmosphere. “Grill Scheune” also includes a 

matching beverage outlet and the “Scheune”, 

or “barn” with many roofed-over seating 

possibilities. During transport, the latter also 

serves as a baggage van for the seats and 

decoration elements. The beverage outlet used to be 

a part of the smaller snack booth, but was superficially 

altered to suit the new operation and covered with 

wood, just as were the other operations. On the roof of 

the more than 4-metre tall “Grill Scheune” there is a 

small tower and a chimney, a large picture hanging on 

the back wall shows an Alpine landscape, and the 

amply decorated beer garden offers 150 seats. Fully 

assembled with all these sections, the gastronomic 

operation has a total size of 22 metres and is 11 

metres in depth. Among other delicacies, the menu at 

the grill offers fried sausages, hamburgers, steaks and 

fried chips. Moreover, the “Metz´schen Riesen Hot 

Dog”, or Metz’ giant hot dog, a variant of the Thüringen 

Bratwurst is served as a “special” in a baguette with 

onions, gherkin, ketchup and mustard for big 

appetites. Build-up and dismantling is done by means 

of a remote-controlled hydraulic system. After the 

successful première at the Stuttgart Frühlingsfest, the 

Metz family presented the “Grill Scheune” mainly at 

various events in Baden Württemberg and Bavaria, as 

well as at the Cannstatt Volksfest in Stuttgart and other 

venues. 

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KIDDIE RIDES 

SPLASH BALL & CO. 

Five years ago, Björn Eggers 

from Hannover founded “Vergnügungsbetriebe 

Eggers jun.” 

and has been operating his 

attractions with two permanent 

employees at Volksfest events, 

city festivals, and private events. 

Even though he mainly tours 

throughout Northern Germany, 

appearances can often be 

throughout the whole of the 

country. 


Uwe Holzmann 

“Splash Ball” and swing 

boat from Eggers 

The main attraction since August 2012 has 

been the “Splash Ball”, which can be built up 

in two sizes on a substructure made of heavy 

load flooring and with ample decoration, according 

to the organiser’s wishes. The larger 

attraction offers five water balls, and the smaller 

version three, suitable for children and people 

up to 90 kg with oxygen for up to 30 

minutes and constantly cleaned by 

steam. The water is also constantly 

cleaned by a filter pump, and underwater 

lighting provides fantastic 

effects during operation. The construction 

is framed by a backflash with 

multicolour LED-lighting, and next year 

there will also be a name sign also with 

LED-lighting. For 2015, two rollers 

accommodating two people – be it 

children or adults, and thus a fantastic 

possibility for joint family fun – have 

been purchased for the pool. The firm’s 

attraction contingent also includes the 

“Skyline Jumper”, a bungee construction built on 

a trailer according to the standard DIN EN 13814 

in 2014, and perfectly suitable for city festivals 

due to its compact ground measurements and 

rapid build-up and dismantling. 

The Latex jump ropes are suitable for people of 

up to 100 kg and 6-metre jumps. additionally, 

there is the “Bayrische Supa Gaudi Schaukel” 

swing, built in 1960 and presented at the Cannstatt 

Wasen way back then, thoroughly restored 

and colourfully painted in a Bavarian style by 

Eggers himself. 

The 4-ship swing, which can also be built up 

brace-free, is operated at about 15 events a 

year. Björn Eggers’ attraction contingent is 

rounded off by a Punch and Judy show (mainly 

presented at Christmas Markets, such as 

Schloss Bückeburg and in Stadthagen, but also 

at many city festivals) and a crêpes-booth. Next 

year, a chain ride with 20 seats, decorated and 

painted as the “Circusflieger”, is to be added to 

the fleet of attractions. 

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MUNICH – OIDE WIESN 

Wiesn and underscore the difference to the hustle and 

bustle on the larger Wiesn-fairground, even though 

historic attractions – such as the Russe “nostalgic 

wheel”, Crinoline, or two-storey carousel, which logically 

should be built up in the old Wiesn section – also 

appear at the “Wiesn proper”. 

“Evergreen” 

Ernst's Gallopers made a guest 

appearance at the Oiden Wiesn 

for the first time 

Text: Karl Ruisinger 

Photos: Helmut Bresler 

The Wiesn organisers lovingly define the Oide 

Wiesn as “boarisch, griabig and gmiatlich”, or 

“Bavarian, pleasant and cosy” in the Bavarian 

dialect. “Families and elderly people, fans of the 

modern folk music scene as well as traditionalists 

– there is something on offer to suit everybody’s 

taste”. 

Nowadays, finding a seat in the historic section has 

become difficult, however. At the weekend and on 

peak days, this section is just as buzzing with 

activities as in the main section of the Oktoberfest, 

especially if you are looking for seats to relax and 

enjoy a one-litre Maß of beer in the Keferloher Krug 

tent. As a result, it is hardly surprising that beer was 

served not only in the two main tents, but also in the 

“Velodrom” for the first time. It is mainly the showman 

attractions that enhance the peaceful flair of the Oide 

While a number of older constructions, such as the 

"Calypso", a chain ride, "Fahrt ins Paradies", a Caterpillar 

Ride, a nostalgic dodgem or the "Hexn-Wipp’n", 

have now established themselves on the Oide Wiesn, 

there were also premières – for example, of the 

magnificent “Evergreen” two-storey carousel from the 

Ernst family, the components of which date back to 

1910. The different original carousel horses in particular, 

coming from the traditional Friedrich Heyn firm, 

make the ride a “museum piece”. Therefore it was built 

up directly in front of the museum tent, located slightly 

off the circuit course, but was nonetheless very wellattended. 

According to the official Wiesn review, the 

two other showman debutantes on the Oide Wiesn – 

Karl Heinz Widmann with the fairytale carousel, and 

Maximilian Fritz with the shooting gallery with 

mechanic targets – were also “satisfied and excited 

about the public’s positive response.” The shooting 

gallery (by the way, already presented on the Wiesn 

once before in 1989) became the subject of 

journalistic and political discussion during the course 

of the event. As several targets at the shooting gallery, 

dating from between 1880 and 1920, depicted black 

people, the SZ newspaper commented, “Racism is no 

fun.” That is certainly true, of course, but it is also 

questionable to immediately speak of “political 

correctness” with regard to a historic object dating 

from this period. 

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A LOOK BACK 

BAD DÜRKHEIM 

above 

The Wurstmarkt from 

Figure on the “Daemonium” 

and Becker’s “Breakdance” 


The 598 th staging of the largest wine festival in 

the world, the Bad Dürkheim Wurstmarkt, was 

celebrated on the Brühlwiese-fairground from 

12 th to 22 nd September this year. 

Special attention was attached to the “noise” 

issue this time due to the fact that some Bad 

Dürkheim residents keep complaining about the 

noise level at the Wurstmarkt and would like to 

see the festival end long before midnight. As a 

result, the organisers have to find a solution to 

counter this threat. Therefore, one day before the 

opening the noise level of all the attractions were 

measured, adjusted and the volume control was 

sealed by the Struktur- und Genehmigungsdirektion 

(SGD) Süd from Neustadt. At the 

measuring points at the edge of the fairground 

the permitted volume of a maximum of 70 

decibels from 10 p.m. was occasionally exceeded 

by 5 decibels, due to the noise from the 

visitors. This autumn, the Dürkheim Mayor Wolfgang 

Lutz will come to an agreement with the 

SGD Süd about how to counter plaintiff residents. 

It is hard to fathom that the Wurstmarkt might 

have to close earlier due to what a few people do. 

One can only hope that this will not happen and 

that a solution acceptable to both sides will be 

found. 

This year's Wurstmarkt was very successful once 

again. It was possible to contract the “Mega King 

Tower” (A. Zinnecker) as a prominent novelty. 

Another novelty this year, the looping swing “The 

King” (A. Zinnecker) was constantly in heavy 

demand after sundown. As a result, passengers 

had to put up with queues of people waiting to 

be whirled through the air. Further novelties 

contracted were “Dr. Lehmanns Horror Lazarett” 

and the “Berg und Tal” coaster (Schneider). 

Other rides presented once again were the 

“Bayern Wippe” (Krüger) “Super-Wellenflug” 

(Nickel), “Take Off” (Ruppert), “Happy Sailor” 

(Howey), “Hot Shot” (Dölle), the “Jupiter” Ferris 

Wheel (Barth-Kipp), “Looping the Loop” (von 

Olnhausen), giant slide (Göbel), the “Millennium” 

dodgem track and the “Rallye Monte Carlo” 

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Vertragspartnern für die 

vertrauensvolle Zusammenarbeit 

und empfehlen uns 

für die neue Saison. 

Ein herzlicher Dank 

an alle, die uns 

in unserem 

Premierenjahr 

so fantastisch 

unterstützt haben! 

Neu für 2015! 

Eine sprechende Hexe 

& Nebeneffekte 

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(Fackler). After a long absence, 

visitors once again encountered 

Becker’s “Breakdance”, 

the “Daemonium” 

ghost ride, and Blume’s “Event 

Tower”, and younger visitors 

were able to enjoy a number of 

kiddie rides. The highlights included 

the literary morning pint 

event, two fireworks displays 

that were well worth experiencing, 

and the autograph 

session of the 1. FC Kaiserslautern 

football team, which is 

very popular with the people 

from the Palatinate – despite 

having played in the second 

ivision for several years now. ■ 

A LOOK BACK 

Top novelty at the 

Dürkheim Wurstmarkt: 

Zinnecker’s “Mega King Tower” 

HAAN 


Michael Petersen 

The opening of the Haan Fair at the “Jupiter” Ferris 

Wheel on 27 th September in marvellously sunny late 

summer weather and high temperatures was 

followed by four days of celebrations in the middle 

of this garden town. 

At the weekend, the fair was at its best, and there was 

barely any room to move on the fairground on the 

Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. This was a 

surprise even for participants of many years standing. 

“We have not seen a crowd like this for a long time,” 

the showmen agreed happily as the heavy visitor 

attendance reflected in their financial results. Business 

was somewhat modest only on Monday in the early 

evening hours due to light rainfall. When the colourful 

fireworks display heralded the end of the Haan Fair late 

on Tuesday evening, many showmen may well have 

felt sorry. Once again, the management team headed 

by Reiner Skroblies had done a good job and presented 

an appealingly laid out fairground with new 

approvals providing ample variety and new 

perspectives. On the Wednesday afternoon prior to its 

opening, many amateur photographers came to the 

market square to take photos of the arrival of the major 

rides and the manoeuvring of the “Hexentanz” 

centre trailer onto the site at the dismantled 

fountain. Other attractions built up were the “Villa 

Wahnsinn” – contracted as a novelty for Haan, the 

“Hawaii Swing”, which enthralled the visitors as a 

replacement for the “Südseewellen”, the chain ride 

from Fuhrmann, which made an appearance 

instead of the Wave-Swinger, and Weber’s “Flash”, 

which was virtually besieged. Preserving the 

traditions of the town-centre fair, the careful 

approval of novelties, extensive advertising, and 

the fact that the region surrounding Haan boasts 

an exceptionally high number of fans of the event 

guarantee its success. 

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Fairground 

impressions of Haan 

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A LOOK BACK 

HANNOVER 

Rush of visitors at the 

Oktoberfest in Hannover on 

“German Unification Day” 

Tapping of the keg in 

Hannover: Mayor Hermann, 

AGV General Manager Arthur 

Armbrecht, and Adrian Klie 

from Gilde-Brauerei 

Advertising campaign from 

the showman youth in the 

Hannover pedestrian precinct 

Text & Photos: Uwe Holzmann 

When a working group of showmen from 

Hannover established an Oktoberfest on the 

centrally located Schützenplatz of the state 

capital, nobody could have guessed that the 

“Oktoberfest Hannover” would evolve into one 

of the largest and most popular Oktoberfest 

events in Germany. 

In a ceremonial act during the opening of this year's 

event on 19 th September, the 50 th anniversary of the 

event was celebrated, and the board and members 

of the “Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Volksfeste in 

Hannover”, headed by Arthur Armbrecht, had once 

again gone out of their way to present an appealing 

Oktoberfest event with many novelties, attractions, 

and special events. On the Thursday afternoon 

before the opening, the showman youth had built up 

an information stall in the city centre on Kröpcke, 

where flyers and gingerbread hearts were distributed 

and free rides could be won at the Wheel of 

Fortune. Highlights on the fairground this year were 

the “Wilde Maus” from Barth, the 60-metre “Around 

the World” tower chain 

ride from Van der Beek- 

Dauphin, the “Poseidon” 

water ride from Heitmann-Schneider 

and 

the Ferris Wheel from the 

Wilhelm firm. A colourful 

mixture of ride attractions 

for young and old 

alike, including the 

“Breakdance” (Hainlein- 

Noack), “Shaker2 (Wilhelm), 

“Magic” (Meyer), 

“Air Crash” (Wingender), 

“Rocket” (Weber) and 

“Heisse Räder” (Armbrecht) provided a lot of ride 

fun and thrills. They were joined by newly purchased 

“Schlittenfahrt” from the Thelen family, celebrating 

its première. The fun sector was represented by “Die 

große Geisterbahn” (Schütze), “Remmi-Demmi” 

(Janßen), “Kristallpalast” (Sturm) and “Tal der 

Könige” (Bügler). Further attractions built up were 

the dodgem tracks (Thelen and Armbrecht), and 

younger visitors were able to enjoy the “Kuddel der 

Hai” kiddie coaster (Belli), “Bungee” (Ahrend), 

“Käptn Jimmy” and Moglis “Traumfahrt” (W.O. 

Ahrend), “Top Drive No.1”, a Jet Ride (Müller), a 

kiddie scooter (Kröker) and “Spanische Reitschule” 

(Liebtrau), as well as a selection of kiddie rides. In 

the beer tents from Marris and Ahrend an Oktoberfest-style 

entertainment programme was on offer, 

the beer gardens at a number of snack and beverage 

operations featured autumnal as well as 

Bavarian-style “blue-white” decoration, inviting 

visitors to linger and enjoy, and a colourful mixture 

of confectionery stalls, snack booths, shooting 

galleries, games and sales stalls rounded off the 

cornucopia of attractions. Every Friday a terrific fireworks 

display was held on the Oktoberfest fairground, 

and on 3 rd October, the Oktoberfest was 

incorporated into the festivities to mark the 

occasion of the Tag der deutschen Einheit (German 

Unification Day) celebrated in Hannover, the state 

capital of Lower-Saxony this year, and in the evening 

a light, water and fireworks show took place on or 

above the fairground adjoining Maschsee. In the 

end, the organisers were able to announce a highly 

positive review; the public (including many 

families) appreciated the event’s harmonious 

concept, and enjoyed the friendly autumn weather 

at the largest Oktoberfest in Northern Germany. The 

showmen were particularly satisfied with the final 

weekend of the event. 

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EISLEBEN 

Text & Photos: Rolf Orschel 

From 19 th to 22 nd September, the 493 rd staging of 

“the Wiese” – as the locals call the Wiesenmarkt – 

once again enticed hundreds of thousands of 

visitors to Luther’s City of Eisleben. 

As usual, the Wiesenmarkt began on the Friday at 2 

p.m. with a historic procession boasting some 1,000 

participants from the market square to the fairground, 

where Mayor Jutta Fischer officially opened the 

Wiesenmarkt with the tapping of the keg inside the 

huge beer tent at 3 p.m. With 4,000 front metres on 

the 80,000 m 2 fairground, visitors were able to enjoy a 

cornucopia of ride and funhouse attractions as well as 

concession stalls of all kinds. Moreover, 128 

marketers with all kinds of goods invited the public to 

a stroll across the large bric-a-brac market on Lindenallee. 

New for Eisleben were, among others, the “Beach 

Jumper” (Wegener), “Cinema 6D” (Weiß), “Der 

Burner” (Meisel), the “Hawaii Swing” Alpine bob 

(Schaak), “Adrenalin” free fall tower (Bügler) and the 

Horror Show (Barth). The “Bellevue” Ferris Wheel from 

Bruch, which appeared at the Eisleben Wiese for the 

seventh time, was once again the landmark of the 

event. Further attractions built up were the “Auf 

Manitus Spuren” water ride (Heitmann-Schneider), 

“Frisbee” (Ruppert), “Jaguarbahn” (Neutzsch), 

“Breakdance” (Meyer), “Flipper” (Splitt), “Spider” 

(Meyer), “Gaudi Schunkler” (Kazimierski), “Europa 

Ring” (Rohleder), „Sling Shot” (Printschler), 2 dodgem 

tracks (Hickmann and Meyer), “Montgolfiere” (Finke- 

Zarnikau), “Ghost” (Burghard), “Top Spin” (Scheele), 

“Sound Machine” (Welte), “Happy Family” (Heine), 

“Aqua Velis” and “Fun Street” (L.Hofmann), as well as 

“Mäusestadt” (Brambach), “Crazy Outback” (Hofmann-Jehn), 

“Hippie Trip” (Eisenhauer), “Around the 

World” (van der Beek-Dauphin), “Mexico City” (Walkhoefer-Fischer), 

“Crazy Mouse” (Janßen), “High 

Explosive” (Vorlop), “Piraten Rutsche” (Meyer), 

“Eclipse” (Korten), “Spuk” ghost ride (Sipkema- 

Lütjens) and the “Happy Butterfly” (Magerstedt). 

Despite the high number of rides and tracks, a 

spectacular major ride was missing this time. The 

younger visitors were able to enjoy a kiddie railway, 2 

kiddie track rides, a kiddie scooter, a kiddie Hully 

Gully, Jet Ride, “Samba”, 1 kiddie carousel, a pony 

ride and nostalgic Gallopers. They were joined by 5 

Continental pick stands, 11 shooting galleries, 22 

games booths and arcade machines, and 2 beer 

tents. 

A total of 64 snack and drink booths were clearly too 

much of a good thing. At the time of our visit, we 

noticed that a number of gastronomic operations were 

deserted for hours on end. Moreover, several 

operations from regular participants of many years 

standing with loyally returning customers were no 

longer approved and replaced by experienced 

gastronomic operations. Even though the occupation 

and layout of the fairground, which was the size of 12 

football pitches, made a good impression, some rides 

impressions 

Eisleben Wiesenmarkt 

35

A LOOK BACK 

were unfavourably placed. For example, the “Gaudi 

Schunkler” built up in front of the emergency exit on 

Wiesenstraße West got hardly any attention, and the 

“High Explosiv” coaster standing at the main 

entrance on Wiesenstraße Süd could not manifest its 

usual striking appearance, as all one could see was 

the station, which seemed to be a concession stall 

from any distance. Let's talk about business: The 

weather was bad this year. Due to rainfall on Friday 

and continuous rain on the Sunday and Monday, turnover 

did not live up to the showmen's expectations. 

Only on the Saturday evening, a rush of visitors 

resulted in long queues at the rides and tracks. 

Despite the masses of visitors, the tills did not ring at 

every attraction however, and a number of attractions 

suffered from a lack of customer interest. Moreover, 

some operators of sales stalls clearly noticed that 

visitors no longer spend money so readily. A magnificent 

fireworks display on Monday evening at 10 p.m. 

marked the end of the Wiesenmarkt. 

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SCHWABMÜNCHEN 

Ample variety 

at the Michaeli-Markt in 

Schwabmünchen 


Every year in autumn (this year from 25 th to 30 th 

September), the 6-day Michaeli-Markt with more 

than 300 marketers and merchants, known far 

beyond its city borders, opens its gates in the 

small town of Schwabmünchen, located some 24 

km from Augsburg. 

Market Sunday is always on the Sunday before St. 

Michael’s Day. According to official documents 

Schwabmünchen was granted the right to have a 

market in 1562. While the bric-a-brac market 

boasting a generous selection of textiles, sweets, 

household goods, jewellery and other goods was 

held from 27 th to 29 th September, the fairground was 

open three days longer. Young people were enticed 

by the “Rollover” Shake (Zinnecker), and families 

enjoyed the chain ride (Diebold) and the “Schnee 

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WILLKOMMEN IN ESSEN! 

2015 – METROPOLE DES RUHRGEBIETS – 2015 

Für die attraktive Gestaltung der traditionellen Kirmesveranstaltungen im Stadtgebiet Groß-Essen 

suchen wir gepflegte Schaustellergeschäfte aller Fachsparten. 

Frühjahrskirmes Essen-Altenessen 

auf dem Marktplatz – mit verkaufsoffenem Sonntag 

Freitag 27. März bis Sonntag 29. März 

Osterkirmes Essen-Borbeck 

im Schlosspark – mit großer Ostereiersuche 

Ostersamstag 04. April bis Sonntag 12. April 

Maikirmes Essen-Steele 

Grendplatz und Kaiser-Otto-Platz – NEU! Tanz in den Mai 

(insbesondere auch kleine Familienfahrgeschäfte und 

„Randgeschäfte” gesucht) 

Donnerstag 30. April bis Sonntag 03. Mai 

Großes 

GRUGA-Sommerfest 

Superkirmes mit Europas größtem Flohmarkt! 

Freitag 17. Juli bis Sonntag 26. Juli 

Woddelkirmes Essen-Heisingen 

in Verbindung mit großem Straßenfest! 

Samstag 29. August und Sonntag 30. August 

Appeltatenkirmes Essen-Werden 

„Ludgeruskirmes” – seit über 700 Jahren! Verbunden mit Kirchfest 

und Prozession. Verkaufsoffener Sonntag. DAS traditionelle 

Essener Volksfest! (insbesondere Fahr- und Spielgeschäfte gesucht) 

Samstag 05. September bis Dienstag 08. September 

Kirmes Essen-Kupferdreh auf dem Marktplatz 

Samstag 12. September bis Montag 14. September 

Herbstkirmes Essen-Altenessen 

mit großem Stadtfest. Verkaufsoffener Sonntag. 

(insbesondere Familienfahrgeschäfte bis 18,00 m Durchmesser gesucht) 

Freitag 18. September bis Sonntag 20. September 

Herbstkirmes Essen-Steele 

Grendplatz und Kaiser-Otto-Platz 

(insbesondere auch kleine Familienfahrgeschäfte und „Randgeschäfte” gesucht) 

Samstag 10. Oktober bis Dienstag 13. Oktober 

Bewerbungen – mit den üblichen Unterlagen – erwartet die 

I.G.S. mbh (Ritter/Müller), Hachestraße 68, 45127 Essen 

als Beauftragte der Essener Berufsverbände. 

Bewerbungsschluss ist – auch für Essener Kollegen – am 15. Dezember 2014 

Zur Information: Um unsere ehrenamtlichen Mitglieder zu entlasten, werden keine schriftlichen Absagen erteilt. 

Sofern ein(e) Bewerber(in) keinen Vertrag erhält, gilt das als Absage. Für diese Regelung bitten wir um Verständnis.

A LOOK BACK 

Impressions of 

Schwabmünchen 

Circus” Switchback (Moser). Other attractions 

presented were a dodgem track 

(Diebold) and the swing boat (Kreis), along 

with a classic kiddie ride and a Jet Ride for 

children. In the large beer tent adjoining 

the fairground visitors were able to enjoy 

traditional dishes accompanied by proper 

brass band music. In the end, all the showmen 

were satisfied with their financial 

results. 

■ 

ERFURT 


Rolf Orschel 

When the Erfurt Oktoberfest closed its gates after 

16 opening days, all the participants were happy 

about new record-breaking visitor numbers – and 

some of them even about a new record turnover. 

From 27 th September to 12 th October, the state 

capital of Thuringia celebrated a Volksfest of a 

superlative order in mostly beautiful weather. 

One does not necessarily have to travel to Munich to 

experience a proper Oktoberfest. The Erfurt version is 

much smaller however, and definitely not worldfamous. 

Nevertheless, this year’s staging of the 

largest Oktoberfest in Thuringia was certainly well 

worth seeing, with special crowd pullers being Erfurt 

novelties such as the “Wheel of Vision” Ferris Wheel 

(Bruch), “Artistico” (Köhrmann), “Commander” 

(Hahnstein), the “Pirates Adventure” adventure construction 

(Schneider) and “Mäuse Stadt” (Brambach). 

Other ride attractions approved were the “Breakdance” 

(Hentrich), “Piraten Fluss” (Heitmann- 

Schneider), dodgem track (Krebs), and the “Fun 

Street” (L. Hofmann), children were able to enjoy a Jet 

Ride, a kiddie carousel, a kiddie track ride and 

Gallopers. Apart from the Erfurt brewery beer tent, 18 

snack and beverage booths provided the visitors with 

food and drinks. They were joined by 5 confectionary 

booths, 2 Continental pick stands, as well as 16 

games booths and arcade machines. The attractions 

were appealingly arranged and well spread over the 

circuit course. As the flagpoles at the northern 

entrance to the Domplatz had been removed, 715 

front metres could be occupied by 55 showman 

attractions chosen from more than 400 applications 

in Erfurt 

Bruch’s “Wheel of Vision” 

39

The Oktoberfest on the 

Domplatz in Erfurt 

for the first time. This way, the dodgem track could be 

moved closer to the cathedral’s wall and the water ride 

could be built up on the inner northern cross row, 

resulting in a more appealing layout of this and the 

middle section of the fairground. The Ferris Wheel, 

one of the largest transportable Ferris Wheels with airconditioned, 

closed and panoramic glass gondolas 

made its first-time appearance in Erfurt. “During the 

summer, the Ferris Wheel, transported in 25 ocean 

containers, had been presented in Danzig,” explained 

Richard Krolzig from the Bruch firm presenting its 

“Bellevue” Ferris Wheel at the Oktoberfest every two 

years since 2005. Back then derided by its colleagues 

in Munich and Stuttgart, Erfurt turned out to be a 

superb venue for the showman operation. “The 

reason for the success is the connection between the 

Volksfest and city tourism. This year, the strategy of 

the first cooperation with the tourist office was: 'Those 

booking a guided city tour or a hotel bed get a 

reduced ride on the Ferris Wheel as a bonus',” Krolzig 

added. Under terrific weather conditions, more 

visitors than usual rushed to the fairground even 

during the first weekend – and business on the public 

holiday, the family days and the middle weekend was 

absolutely sensational. Particularly striking was the 

fact that more guests visited the Oktoberfest wearing 

dirndls and lederhosen than in the last few years, even 

though their outfit sometimes looked more like a 

carnival costume. With about 700,000 guests, this 

year’s Oktoberfest – according to the Cultural Affairs 

Office – was the most attractive and successful Erfurt 

Volksfest of past years. 

■ 

FÜRTH 


Helmut Bresler 

Skyline: Construction 

cranes and Ferris Wheel Below: 

Regular guest of many years in 

Fürth: “Sylter Backfischrutsche” 

Once again, everything was 

perfect in Fürth. The boom of 

the last few years continues, 

fantastic weather, first-class 

occupancy, and endless 

masses of visitors and next 

to no incidents recorded in 

the police report. 

Fürth is and remains the top 

event in Franconia, enticing 

visitors from the surrounding region to Nürnberg’s 

neighbouring city. Visitors are attracted by the city 

centre flair, showmen and marketers, as well as a 

harmonious supporting programme. The closing 

review registered far more than one million visitors as 

well as four personal injury offences and 15 thefts. The 

new schedule, according to which the event was 

already open on the public holiday (Friday 3 rd October) 

and in ideal weather, attracted visitors in droves. 

There was barely any room left to move on the fairground 

street, which was closed to road traffic during 

the event, and there was a rush of activity during the 

build-up time. Due to the arm of a huge construction 

crane protruding into its flight path, the huge “Sky- 

Dance” chain ride had to be relocated. 

The regular participant concerned reluctantly agreed 

to relocate. Currently, a giant shopping centre is being 

built in the direct vicinity of this year’s 13-day event on 

what is actually the largest construction site in Fürth 

since the Second World War. Next year at Kärwa time, 

the new consumer palace will already have opened. 

Without a doubt, the aforementioned “Sky Dance” from 

Nülken, with its new tower top equipped with a variety 

of LED light effects of extreme brilliance and presented 

in Fürth for the first time, was the conspicuous landmark 

this year. 

The Störzer brothers celebrated yet another Fürth 

première with their season novelty “Black Out”, built up 

on the ride site next to the Jüdisches Museum (Jewish 

museum). For many years, plans for the construction 

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of a new residential and office building have been delayed – much to the 

delight of many Kärwa fans. Now the construction crane is coming up and 

the space is definitely lost. It could be replaced by the area in front of the 

fire station, once the fire brigade has moved to its new station. With his 

“Old Shining House”, Ludwig Barth presented yet another novelty. There 

have also been intensive discussions among the participating showmen 

about the imminent loss of the site where they park their caravans, due to 

further building operations. The Fürth authorities as the organiser must 

step in and provide for an alternative. 

Manfred Jipp has presented his “Sylter Backfischrutsche” for 25 years 

and virtually attained cult status. The unforgettable fairground director 

Manfred Duttenhöfer had seen the attractions during a visit to the Bremen 

Freimarkt at the time of its staging and had been impressed by its visual 

appearance and the quality of the products. Manfred Jipp still recalls the 

words and quotes them from his memory: “Your operation looks really 

good. I have a site for you at the Fürth Kärwa. Go there, even if you do not 

earn anything at the beginning.” This made Manfred Jipp speechless, he 

applied in Fürth – and got the contract immediately! “So, I dared the 

experiment – not knowing what would happen”, he says. Used to success, 

he opened his operation on the first opening day – and felt like he was an 

exhibit in the zoo! “The visitors virtually hovered around us, being greatly 

surprised, and hardly anybody found themselves at the checkout. I 

wanted to pack up and leave,” was his reaction. A newspaper article 

published in the Fürther Nachrichten newspaper reporting on the novelty 

proved to be a real turning point. Its description of the delicacies served 

in the Sylter Backfischrutsche resulted in a rush of visitors. The initial 

scepticism changed into enthusiasm, and today the 10 metre tower on the 

traffic island is an indispensable fixture at the Kärwa. Manfred Jipp fondly 

thinks back to those days and at the traditional regular showmen’s 

meeting this story is a cherished anecdote. The new record issue of 

120,000 “Kärwataler” coins sold by the branches of the Fürth Sparkasse 

bank were sold out within a couple of hours in only one afternoon. Kärwa 

and economics spokesman Horst Müller is proud of the Kärwa’s unflagging 

attractiveness as a family event. “We don’t define ourselves by beer 

consumption – and this is a good thing!” is his credo. The ample supporting 

programme included two exhibitions well worth seeing of classic 1:87- 

scale and 1:22-scale models. The 46-page programme was available in 

an edition of 65,000 examples, and 1,200 advertising posters with an 

appealing Kärwa motif were deployed throughout the region. ■ 

FÜRTH ADVERTISING TEAM 

It may be a truism, but a classic truth all the same. A successful event 

requires advertising and new ideas and has to meet the spirit of the 

times, without forgetting the essence of the event. And basic good 

advertising requires committed people doing the job. In Fürth there 

are committed people like these, who put their heart and soul into 

their event – in addition to their own business. During the last few 

years they managed to organise many a special event, such as the 

barrel organ park, a Kärwa exhibition, the Kärwa App, the participation 

in the harvest festival procession, cinema advertising 

throughout the surrounding region, the breakfast on the Ferris Wheel 

and taxi advertising. Currently, the team is proud of the new entrance 

gate to the city hall, which has now been inaugurated and is admired 

and beloved by the visitors. Further gates are planned but are 

proving difficult to finance. The advertising team has been existing 

for 20 years, and is financed firstly with an advertising budget 

derived from the fairground fees, and secondly by sponsors. New 

patrons are currently considering financial support for the team. ■ 

Season novelty in Fürth: Störzer “Black Out” ride 

The showman advertising team (f.l.t.r.): Hannes 

Grauberger, Marco Ulrich, Patrick Ulrich (seated), Michael 

Drliczek, Joachim Ulrich, and Helmut Dölle (standing) 

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A LOOK BACK 

OXFORD (UK) 

Top attraction in Oxford: 

Danter’s “Air” 

“Mini-Miami” and a view of the 

crowded festival streets 

Text & Photos: Marcus Gaines 

As always it was a squash and squeeze in Oxford 

city centre for the annual St. Giles fair. The event 

took place on the busiest main street of the city, 

which always takes place on Monday and Tuesday 

after “St. Giles Day” (1 st September) – this time from 

the 8 th to the 9 th of September. 

The origins of the event go back to the year 1625 and 

changed into a fair with rides at the beginning of the 

18 th century. The St. Giles Fair is organised by the 

Oxford City Council and the Showman’s Guild of Great 

Britain and counts these days as one of the best fair 

events in Great Britain. The main street used as the 

festival grounds is only closed off on the Sunday 

before the beginning of the event. The complication of 

needing trees to be trimmed and the deadly accuracy 

in the build-up of rides takes a little more time than 

usual. Road signs and traffic lights also test the ingenuity 

of the showmen building up their attractions. 

As a mark of respect to the nearby churches, the showmen 

stop work during the Sunday religious services, 

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adding to the time it takes to build up. Taking place on 

the first Monday and Tuesday after St Giles’ Day, 

means that as is common, the fair falls just outside the 

school holidays which only finish 6 days earlier. So the 

daytimes proved a little quiet. But come evening, the 

late summer sunshine that brought the previous 7 days 

of grey skies to an end, meant the street was packed 

shoulder to shoulder with thousands of visitors. 

There were rides offering 

something for everybody 

Highly popular at St. 

Giles Fair is “Candy Floss”. 

Left: Chadwick’s “Ghost Train” 

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Multiple presentations 

of Miami and Waltzer 

attractions at Oxford 

Despite the high numbers, not all rides were full; 

visitors seemed to be highly selective of where to 

spend their money. There were three Waltzers in 

attendance provided by Billy Hebborn, Ashley Rogers 

and Paul Nichols. Hebborn’s “Super” Waltzer appeared 

to be the busiest running almost nonstop, seemingly 

the impressive lighting rig and decent sound system 

was attracting teenagers, whilst Ashley Rogers’ 

Waltzer, which didn’t look as impressive and wasn’t in 

the heart of the fair, didn’t seem to be doing as well. 

“Air” also wasn’t as popular as 

last year. At £5 it was one on the 

most expensive rides in attendance. 

Abie Danter Jnr. once 

again showed off the slickness 

and smartness of his operation. 

With 1 person taking 

money, 1 person managing the 

queue, 1 person operating the 

ride and 6 people helping to 

batch and load the gondolas, 

the ride was barely stationary 

all night. Popular rides included Wilsons' "Super Bowl", 

Bunn’s "Tagada", Wilsons’ Speed Booster despite also 

costing £5 and running for less than 1 minute, the 3 

Miami’s (West, Hill, and Danter Jnr.). and Sedgewick- 

’s "Rock Rage" (KMG Inversion) was another ride that 

barely stood still. The "Star Flyer" on loan from Joey 

Noyce and Freddie Stokes Jnr. made its first appearance 

at Oxford. Noyce is currently buying his own Star 

Flyer which should ready soon. Its close proximity, especially 

when running at full speed, to nearby historic 

buildings added to the thrill of the ride. Being a new 

novelty to the fair also ensured it was kept busy. Other 

rides included Holland’s and Nichols’ bumper cars, 

Woodford’s Gallopers and Green’s Ferris Wheel, 

Sheldon’s “Twister” Twist, Matthews’ “Rotor”, Phillips 

”Airwolf”, together with the “Extreme”, “Evolution” and 

“Orbiter”. The kids were also well catered to with a vast 

array of juvenile rides, among them the impressive 

looking boat-themed junior "1001 Nights" called 

“Captain Hook” from Gregory. And for those too small 

to ride any of the 3 Miami’s, there was a 4 th in attendance, 

the “Mini Miami” especially for the little ones. ■ 

LUXEMBURG 



Crowd puller: The 

Schueberfouer in Luxembourg 

At the opening of the 

Schueberfouer (22 nd August to 

10 th September) the weather 

was quite poor. Continuous 

rain on the first weekend prevented 

a dream start to the 

exceptional European Volksfest 

this year. 

When the weather improved 

after the first weekend, the 

Schueberfouer was again at its 

best. Heavy visitor attendance 

throughout the event, also on 

weekdays, brought about very 

good financial results. At the 

weekends, visitor numbers – 

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A LOOK BACK 

A partial view of the 

fairground in Luxembourg 

and thus turnover – increased even further. To see 

what is possible in Luxembourg is barely believable. 

Even the Volksfest in the city centre benefits 

from the prosperity of the small and economically 

successful country. The details at the Schueberfouer 

are completely different. For example, while 

fairground visitors in Germany buy 100 or 200 g of 

roasted almonds as a rule, at the Schueberfouer 

they buy 500 g or an extra-large bag of soft nougat 

for €24 for the whole family for immediate consumption, 

and once again for taking home! However, 

one must not forget that the Schueberfouer in 

Luxembourg is the only fair event with many major 

rides in this small country and that most of its 

inhabitants do not visit any other fair. Dagmar 

Osselmann with her “Diamond” dodgem track 

made a first-time appearance at the Schueberfouer 

– and was enthusiastic about her first 

engagement abroad. She was not only happy 

about her financial results, but also pleasantly surprised 

by the friendliness and the professional 

work of those responsible, and the politeness of the 

visitors. “It was a superb event full of wonderful 

experiences. I am looking forward to next year in 

Luxembourg,” she said. The layout of the fairground 

turned out to be quite difficult. There is no 

circuit course with cross rows but the fairground 

was divided into various smaller plots resulting in 

very many top-end sites. As the area is more vaast 

than the eye can take in, there is always something 

new to discover. The skilled fairground directors 

Marc Weydert and Laurant Schwaller do a very 

good job in laying out the area with their considerable 

experience and aptitude. The two ghost rides 

placed at the opposite ends of the area respectively 

could not have been built up further apart from 

each other. With the rising area, the rides also grew 

in height. As a result, the towering “Skyfall” freefall 

tower (Goetzke) built up as the visual highlight on 

the highest site of the 

area, seemed to be even 

taller. That was a clever 

feature and looked 

fantastic. The “Bellevue” 

Ferris Wheel was also very 

well placed. Standing 

almost in the middle of the 

area, it provided passengers 

with an impressive 

view over the Schueberfouer 

and Luxembourg 

City. Gastronomic operations 

with ample menus 

– ranging from fried 

sausages to complete 

meals – provided the 

visitors with food and 

drinks. Even at lunchtime, 

the restaurant tents were 

well-attended and the 

snack booths heavily 

crowded. The prizes at the 

games booths also differ 

from those in Germany. In 

Luxembourg prizes to be 

won are high-quality, such 

as flat screen TV sets, 

laptops, smart phones and other high-priced 

electrical appliances, as there is no upper limit on 

commodity prizes. 

A high number of special events provided 

additional diversion at the Schueberfouer. RTL 

radio had a studio in a beer tent and broadcast 

detailed reports from the event every day. In the 

evening of the last opening day, the Schueberfouer, 

which lived up to its excellent reputation 

once again this year, was closed with a magnificent 

fireworks display. 

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Kult: A Schouberfouer 

without “Bayernkurve” is hard 

to imagine 

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TECHNOLOGY 

“Crazy Outback” from 

Hofmann-Jehn 

The Hofmann-Jehn family from 

Wutha-Farnroda near Eisenach 

have been touring Walkthrough 

constructions ever since 2001. 

On two levels, their “Crazy Outback” 

funhouse, built by the 

Schwalmstadt Dietz Fahrzeugbau 

firm in 2008, takes visitors 

on a trip through Australia’s 

“outback” accompanied by a lot 

of fun and many surprises. The 

Kirmes & Park Revue has documented 

the build-up of this extraordinary 

funhouse. 

Text: Rolf Orschel 

Photos: Rolf Orschel, Norman Vogt 

(1) 

Crazy Outback 

Upon the arrival of the two transport vehicles at 

the fairground, the centre trailer is manoeuvred 

into its position on the measured site, before the 

baggage van is then manoeuvred next to the site. 

(1) 

Next, the water container is lifted from 

the centre trailer by crane and placed 

on the right side. After that, the axles 

are removed, the centrepiece is 

balanced with the aid of the built-in 

hydraulic cylinder and carefully propped up. The 

build-up begins with laying out, balancing and 

propping up the floor segments and assembling the 

two stairwells. Once the balcony has been unfolded, 

the connection members of the second level can be 

set up and secured by bolts. 

(2) 

Then the stillages with the 

scaffolding segments of the 

second level are lifted by 

crane onto the centrepiece. 

(3, 4, and 5) 

When the scaffolding has 

been fully assembled, the 

blind front is installed on the 

right side, the ‘virtual’ water 

tower is mounted with aid of 

the crane, and the water containment 

with the alternately 

tilting mobile floors is set up, 

balanced and propped up. 

(6 and 7) 

This done, the blind front is 

installed on the left side, and 

the paybox is unloaded by 

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(2) 

TECHNOLOGY 

The floor segments 

are laid out and the 

stairwells are mounted 

crane from the traction unit and 

placed on the paybox platform. (8 

and 9) 

Next, the name sign scaffolding and 

the multi-coloured name sign itself are mounted 

above the funhouse by crane. (10) 

Once the name sign has been mounted, the tarpaulins 

can be pulled up and tied together as well 

as secured to the scaffolding. (11) 

(4) 

(3) 

(5) 

INFO 

Technische Daten: 

■ Front: 21 m 

■ Depth: 12 m 

■ Height: 15 m 

■ Power: 50 kW 

■ 2 transport vehicles 

(centre trailer, baggage van) 

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(6) 

(7) 

After that, the rear and front rounding boards of the 

upper level are mounted with the aid of the crane, 

the roofs are installed and the balcony handrails are 

mounted. (12 and 13) 

When the upper level has been finished, the speaking 

and water-spraying animated figure “Mann im 

Toilettenhäuschen”, or “man in the dunny”, is put up 

as a special eye catcher in the middle of the lower 

exterior decoration, before the striking and more 

than 8 metre tall wind wheel is assembled on the 

ground and set on top of the paybox by crane. (14 

and 15) 

(9) 

(8) 

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(10) 

TECHNOLOGY 

The name sign 

is mounted 

(11) 

(12) 

Once the large glass labyrinth 

with triangularly arranged glass 

panes and mirrors, which visitors 

have to negotiate before they can 

exit the funhouse has been 

assembled, the other fun effects 

are also installed. (16) 

Finally, with the handrails and the 

exterior decoration mounted and 

the complete cabling and the 

maintenance work carried out, 

the build-up – which takes 4 men 

and about 15 hours – is completed. 

■ 

(13) 

(14) (15) (16) 

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EXHIBITION ESSEN 



For years, a host of exhibitions on various topics have been 

held in the quite spacious offices of the Stadtsparkasse bank 

in the city centre of Essen. On 5 th September this year, a twoweek 

special exhibition on the occasion of the 95 th anniversary 

of the “Schaustellerverbandes Essen Ruhrgebiet 

von 1919 e.V.” Showman Association closed its gates. 

During a conversation, Sparkasse Branch Director Ragmar 

Kalks, and Albert Ritter, Chairman of the Schaustellerverbandes 

Essen-Ruhrgebiet von 1919 e.V., who have been friends for 

twenty years, decided to hold a one-day exhibition on the history 

of the showman industry at the branch. 

Eventually, the 95 th anniversary of the Schaustellerverbandes 

Essen-Ruhrgebiet provided the perfect occasion for a journey 

through the history of showman industry. The Showman 

Association is a union of the Bottrop, Dinslaken and Mülheim a. 

d. Ruhr sections, and also incorporates the office of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft 

der Schausteller in Nordrhein-Westfalen (working 

group of showmen in North Rhine-Westphalia). The exhibition 

was also the very beginning of a number of festive events including, 

among others, the European Showman Congress held to 

mark the upcoming 100 th anniversary of the Essen Showman 

Association in 2019. Albert Ritter thanked Sparkasse Essen for 

providing the branch offices for the exhibition, and for being a 

reliable partner for the showman industry of many years. 

The heart of the exhibition was the historic carousel of the Fredebeul 

family, which also provided numerous further exhibits. The 

other exhibits came from the collections of Albert Ritter, Rico 

Rasch, Peter Saller and Richard Müller. The exhibition also 

included carousel figures carved from wood from the Hennecke 

firm, a mechanical monkey, decoration elements, various 

mounts and advertising boards. Treasures like these are rarely 

exhibited in such a limited space. Another eye catcher was the 

components of a cinematographic theatre from the Ritter family. 

In addition to numerous decoration elements and components, 

visitors were also able to admire an old projector. The journey 

through the world of showmen was very well received by the 

visitors. 

■ 

“Feo – der sprechende Kopf – lebend”, advertising board 

for a show booth, ca. 1960, and car for a Switchback, ca. 1934, 

sheet iron on wood construction 

Exhibition space provided: Sparkasse Branch Director 

Ragmar Kalks Right: Panopticom advertising board, ca. 1960 

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NOSTALGIA 

A carousel horse and a 

Venetian gala gondola, 

baroque, probably from the 

Hübner firm, Neustadt/Orla, 

ca. 1890 

Historic mounts and chaises 

Details of the centre crown 

of a Hennecke kiddie carousel, 

about 1940 

Top: Rounding board 

painting of a wooden horse 

carousel, about 1900, and 

kiddie carousel “Mondrakete” 

centre decoration, about 1930 

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NOSTALGIA 

A gem at the exhibition 

was the fully mechanical 

monkey figure with electric 

drive, doing exercises, ca. 1880 

Kiddie carousel, ca. 1920 

Historic dodgem chaise and a “Modell 

Nr. 7” carousel carriage, Karussellfabrik Friedrich 

Heyn, ca. 1897 

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NOSTALGIA 

Lighting decoration of the 

“Olympicus” boxing booth, 

ca. 1960; light strips of the 

Kinematographen-Theater 

Ritter, ca. 1950; a showman's 

winch, ca 1920; and the historic 

water starter of a carousel 

Important figures from 

contemporary history behind glass 

Front section and chaise of a ghost ride – 

first use of polyester with fibreglass as support 

material, ca. 1955 

Front section, ca. 1955 

Historic tractors and 

showman wagons called 

attention to the exhibition in 

front of the Sparkasse building 

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Decoration elements of the Ritter-Kinematograph, about 

1968 and a historic Blinker vending machine, ca. 1940 

Memories of the heydays of the show booths: “Marie- 

Luise – das Mädchen mit den 2 Köpfen” and a façade part 

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NOSTALGIA 

For visitors of the 

anniversary exhibition of the 

Schaustellerverband Essen 

Ruhrgebiet von 1919 e.V. there 

was a lot to be discovered in 

the foyer at the Sparkasse 

bank, Essen 

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EXOTIC 

In Germany an exotic 

ride: “Crazy Fruits” from 

René Stey 

Since the beginning of this year, 

the Ludwigsburg showman René 

Stey has been touring what is – 

certainly for the German tour 

scene – a truly exotic ride; a “Zig 

Zag” of Spanish origin. In 2009 

the ride, built by the Spanish 

Safeco firm in 1986 and operated 

by the Swiss Murer showman 

family for 23 years, was taken 

over by René Stey, who – having 

put it into storage for quite some 

time – thoroughly redesigned it 

and has now introduced it to the 

fairground circuit under the 

name of “Crazy Fruits”. 

Text: Norman Vogt 

Photos: Norman Vogt, Archiv Stey 

Crazy Fruits 

Stey, who also owns a dodgem track, worked on the 

redesign of the ride throughout last winter, and it 

took him a lot of time and work to transform the ride 

into the “Crazy Fruits”. However, the result is 

well worth seeing. All 18 gondolas have been 

appealingly painted. While 17 of them have 

been painted as lemons, oranges, melons, 

strawberries, pineapples or coconuts, René 

Stey immortalized the name and the portrait of his 

daughter on one of the gondolas as well as on the 

backflash. 

René Stey 

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EXOTIC 

The attraction in detail 

The centre of the ride and the 

backflash mounted to the 

baggage van, have also been 

painted with funny and cheeky 

looking fruits. Moreover, the 

three arms and the centre of 

the ride are decorated with 

plastic examples. 

Not only the visual appearance of the ride was 

renewed, but also many worn parts were also replaced, 

the electronic system was overhauled and the 

electrical equipment was rewired. The numerous 

The baggage van is also 

the backflash façade 

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EXOTIC 

The ride is presented 

mainly on small to 

medium-sized fairgrounds 

in Southern Germany 

characteristic light arcs and the gondola roofs were 

retained, however. René Stey opened the unusual, 

unique ride in Hofen near Stuttgart in spring. Afterwards, 

the ride was mainly presented at minor events 

in Southern Germany, where it was very well received 

by the public. The ride is perfectly family-friendly, and 

in addition to the rotating mast in the centre of the ride, 

the planet wheels with the gondolas mounted to the 

arms rotate counter to the running direction. Relocating 

the ride requires 2 transport vehicles (a centre 

trailer and a baggage van). The “Crazy Fruits” has 

ground measurements of 14 x 16 metres, a height of 5 

metres and electrical requirements of about 30 kW. ■ 

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The ride prior 

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President Albert Ritter 

ESU: European Showmen Exempted from Professional Driver Qualification 

Requirements following Exemption in the National Laws 

Showmen transport their own inventory and not 

third-party goods. 

Photo: ESU 

For the European Showman Union the 

legal position is clear: Showmen in 

Europe do not need to participate in 

further training programmes for professional 

drivers. 

The ESU cites the EU-directive 2003/ 

59/EG, which in Article 2 g, means: this 

directive does not pertain to drivers of 

vehicles transporting material or equipment 

that the driver requires for his 

profession, and provided that the driving 

of the vehicle is not the driver's main 

profession." 

Targeting the quality assurance of the vehicle 

operator's profession, the EU Parliament introduced 

in 2003 the European "Directive for the 

basic qualifications and advanced training of 

drivers of vehicles for the carrying of goods and 

persons" (Directive 2003/59/EG). These objectives 

were to be implemented in member 

countries by September 2006. 

To ensure that driver activity in professional 

goods and person transport is to be exercised 

by correctly qualified persons, there is also according 

to Article 3, a directive in addition to the 

basic qualifications that the professional driver 

undertakes further training. Member countries 

were directed to introduce a corresponding 

system for advanced training. 

For the ESU there is a definite border between 

the professional goods carrier and the showman 

profession. Showmen are not professional 

drivers. They earn their money at the Volksfests 

and not by transporting third-party goods. 

Under the circumstances an exemption of 

showmen from professional driver training in 

all EU countries is necessary. 

The ESU demands EU countries to make an exemption 

for showmen in the case of the implementation 

of the EU-guideline 2003/59/EG into 

national law. In the Netherlands, Switzerland, 

Belgium, Germany and Austria this exemption 

is already a feature of the relative law. 

The Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation 

and Technology (bmvit) decreed on 

8.5.2014 (170.627/0004-IV/ST4/2014): "Obligation 

pursuant to Article 19 Sec. 3 Z 7, drivers of 

vehicles transporting materials of equipment 

that the driver requires for use in his/her profession 

and provided that driving is not the 

main profession of the driver, the evidence of 

driver qualification is exempted (Code 95 in 

driver's licence). 

In the opinion of the bmvit, drivers of showman 

vehicles also fall under the mentioned exemption 

when they for example transport roundabout 

constructions to events, and built up the 

attraction after the transportation, and other 

said goods are used as the main profession of 

the driver (e.g. ticket sales, technology checks, 

maintenance, cleaning etc). This type of transportation 

falls under the exemption rules of the 

§ 19 Sec. 3 Z 7 GütbefG, and the driver of such a 

vehicle does not require driver qualification 

proof." 

In Germany the new professional driver qualification 

law (BKrFQG) has been defined. Showmen 

fall under the exemption under § 1 Sec. 2 

No. 5 BKrFQG, as they transport materials and or 

equipment for the practice of their profession 

and as the driving of the said vehicle is not their 

main profession. The profession of the showman 

has been listed as an exemption according 

to § 1 Sec. 2 No. 5 BKrFQG, which means here 

"Pertains to the transportation of showman 

equipment (e.g. rides, circus tents) for showman 

operation." 

Regular's Table of the European Showman Youth Union at Stuttgart 

The Showman-youth met up at the Cannstatt 

Wasen on the 7th October at the first 

ESJU-regular's table. 

The regulars' table is the new event of the European 

Showman Youth Union, and offers the 

participants the possibility to meet young 

showmen from all over Europe, and to discuss 

current business themes. ESJU-President Kevin 

Kratzsch emphasised: "The regular's table serves 

communication and networking, whilst in 

the process the pleasant togetherness 

shouldn't come too short." Participants at 

Stuttgart discussed current themes of the profession 

such as the Europanorm 13814 for ride 

constructions and the recognition of the European 

Volksfests as an intangible Cultural Heritage 

by UNESCO. Earlier Kevin Kratzsch explained 

in his welcoming speech the tasks and targets 

of the ESJU as the youth organisation of the 

European Showman Union. He referred to the 

meaning of a friendly and collegial coexistence 

of the European Showman Youth reaching far 

over the borders. "We are inviting all showman 

youth in Europe to create the future of the ESU 

and ESJU together", explained Kevin Kratzsch 

and announced further events, for example the 

Federal Delegates Convention of the DSB from 

the 13th to 15th of January 2015 in Aachen. 

Meeting of the Showman Youth Union at the 

Cannstatter Wasen in Stuttgart. Photo: ESU

European Showmen’s Union • Europäische Schausteller-Union • Union Foraine Européenne 

Showman Meeting in the Border Triangle 

Invitation to Showman Political Breakfast in the European City Aachen 

Aachen is the city of Charlemagne, the coronation 

of kings, the European peace treaties, 

and the International Charlemagne Prize. A 

further source of pride for the city is the 

"Öcher Bend" with its roots going back to the 

15th century, and which is a popular international 

meeting place for fairground fans 

and showmen from Germany, Belgian, and 

the Netherlands. Within the frames of the 

66th Federal Delegates Convention of the 

German Showman Association, the European 

Showman Union extends an invitation 

to a showman-political breakfast in Aachen 

on the 13th January 2015 at 10:00 a.m. 

"Volksfest – Unlimited Pleasure!!!" is the motto 

of the DSB-annual meeting, where traditionally 

the European show persons meet to exchange 

information and opinions. The ESU-breakfast 

offers plenty of opportunities for the discussion 

of current showman themes. Finally, starting at 

4 p.m. a rally will begin at the Eurogress Aachen 

of the German Showman Associations with prominent 

guests from politics and economy. The 

 

The "Öcher Bend", the most popular Volksfest in the area near to Netherlands and Belgium. Photo: DSB 

ESU requests member associations to bring 

along their traditional flags for the flag parade. 

The Federal Delegates Convention will be accompanied 

by a colourful programme to which 

all European Showmen are cordially invited. 

 

Traditional flags at the DSB rally. Photo: ESU 

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Talks Among the 

Show Women 

During the ESU-Meeting in the 

middle of September in Amsterdam, 

a meeting of the European 

Show Woman Union (ES- 

FU) took place, where in a social 

group, international friendships 

were cultivated. 

Our photo (v.l.t.r.) shows Christiane 

Schäfer, President Rosa 

Severeyns, Vice President Anika 

Theunisz and Vice President 

Jenny Bossle.

COASTER 

Intensive airtime can 

be experienced again on the 

beach from Coney Island 

What do you do with a piece of 

land just 15 m wide by 250 m 

long? You squeeze in Zamperla’s 

first major Looping Coaster! 

Text: 

Photos: 

Marcus Gaines 

Marcus Gaines, 

Zamperla 

Thunderbolt 

Skip forward to 2010 and a part of Coney 

Island looked much more inviting; Luna 

Park felt a safe and inviting environment in 

an otherwise worrying part of the City of 

New York. That initial success lead to the 

Luna Park has certainly evolved since it first rapid expansion of Luna Park, and a new section 

debuted in 2010, in fact the whole boardwalk of went into operation in 2011. "The Scream Zone" 

Coney Island has changed, and very much for the opened on a disused piece of land on the other 

better. 

side of the famous Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park. 

A visit to Coney Island in 2008 left one feeling very Everybody was so impressed by the signal effect 

unsafe, the area looked undesirable and not that Central Amusement International (CAI), a 

somewhere to want to visit alone or worse with the subsidiary of the Italian manufacturer Zamperla 

whole family. The once famous amusement area Rides had given on the whole area, that the City 

offered only crumbling retail outlets and chubby of New York subsequently granted the company 

restaurant buildings, abandoned rides rusting the lease of all the retail and restaurant outlets 

away, disused areas of land overgrown with along the boardwalk, and also that of the infamous 

weeds, and there was even a guy taking his pet Coney Island "Cyclone" wooden coaster, from the 

alligator for a walk. 

year 1929. 

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Now in control of a prime section of the boardwalk, 

CAI went about redeveloping it further with shiny 

new restaurants and a retail outlet that offers far 

better merchandise than some of tourist tat of the 

past. All of which has helped changed the audience 

visiting the shores of Coney Island with many 

more families now venturing out of the city to the 

public beach. 

Then came the small matter of the "Cyclone". Within 

days of taking over the running of it, the once 

near empty accident report book of Luna Park had 

begun to fill at a rapid rate. Valerio Ferrari, President 

of CAI, knew he had to do something about 

it and quick, and brought in the team of Great 

Coasters International. Over past successive 

winters 75% of the main track has been re-profiled 

and replaced. When taking a ride, passengers 

quickly become aware of the section still to be 

done, but the budget for that is about to be signed 

off. Ferrari is still undecided about what to do 

about the lift hill, drive gear and of course the 

trains. There’s been criticism from purists about 

the refurbishment of the "Cyclone" so far, but the 

ride remains aggressive without the violence it 

once had. If kids can now ride it without getting off 

with a bloody nose, isn’t that a good thing? 

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COASTER 

With a height of 35 

metres, the "Thunderbolt" 

coaster can be seen from 

afar and brings attention to 

the new Coney Island 

FAST FACTS 

■ Opening: 14 th Juni 2014 

■ Track length: 610 m 

■ Track height: 35 m 

■ Speed: 90 km/h 

■ 4 Inversions 

■ Acceleration: 

-1,3 g bis +4,3 g 

■ Ride time: 1 min 55 sec 

■ Pure ride time (1 st Drop to 

final brakes): 38 sec 

■ 3 cars, total for 9 pass. 

■ Capacity: 500 p.p.h. 

■ Dynamics: Stengel GmbH 

■ Manufacturer: Zamperla, 

Altavilla Vicentina, Italy 

■ Operator: Luna Park, Coney 

Island / Brooklyn, USA 

Option to Lease More Land 

Then in late 2012 the City of New York came to 

Ferrari with the option to take on the lease of a plot 

of land a few yards away from the "Scream Zone", 

but it was an awkward size. By happy coincidence 

the young team of developers and engineers at 

Zamperla had come up with a concept for a new 

major coaster design, and they set about creating 

a layout that could be shoehorned into the narrow 

plot of land. A pitch back to the City, and the lease 

was signed, along with the extension of the ten 

year lease for the existing sites of Luna Park, now 

agreed until 2027. Not that Ferrari was too concerned 

about the original lease duration as Luna 

Park is providing a significant return on the 

investment CAI has made. Plus the park has been 

an ideal showroom for Zamperla’s ride catalogue, 

and they’ve been able to use the site as a training 

ground for buyers of their rides. 

Zamperla presented a layout for the first time at 

IAAPA 2013, and in June 2014, the new coaster 

that carries the traditional Coney Island name 

"Thunderbolt", was opened. 

The separate entrance is naturally on the Boardwalk 

and riders enter straight into the station. 

Although separated from both the "Scream Zone" 

and the original Luna Park, a stroll along the 

Boardwalk is no different to a stroll along the paths 

of any other amusement park, and the same ticket 

system is in place. 

As soon as one sees the new cars two “whys?” 

come to mind. Why have they configured three 

seats across in three rows? Why do they have 

seatbelt straps across the shoulders that don’t 

seem to touch the riders? But when one knows the 

answers there’s a hint of genius perhaps? The 

reason for having 3 seats across instead of the 

typical two or four is that Disney has done a study 

of their park demographics. The traditional family 

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of four is in decline, with more families being just 

a three. Disney are increasingly building rides 

designed for three people. So Zamperla figured 

they’d follow the master and design a new train 

three across. The seat belts that go over the shoulder 

are just in case the train should stop upside 

down or in a position that riders put a lot of weight 

on the thigh restraint. They are designed to take 

the upper torso weight and relieve the pressure 

on the thighs. They’re not provided out of concern 

that the thigh restraint could fail, they’re purely to 

offer comfort in a problem. 

Once sitting in the raised and pretty comfy seats, 

riders can pull down on their lap bars which come 

down like overhead restraints. Sitting in the front, 

leaving the station is a bizarrely scary moment. 

Right in front is a solid concrete wall and the track 

turns into a 180° curve to the left to miss it. But with 

the wheels set back behind the front row of seats 

one doesn't turn when expected, and it actually 

feels like nearly crashing into the wall. A 125 foot 

vertical lift hill follows. The lift hill doesn’t have any 

ratchets should the lift hill fail, instead unlike many 

other vertical lift hills it has copper plates found on 

magnetic braking systems. The reason for this is 

that if the lift hill was to fail the car would gently 

make its way back to the bottom where an 

evacuation could be done far more quickly and 

easily than if the train was sitting on a ratchet 

somewhere in a vertical position. 

The 90° steep lift follows a 

steep drop as well 

An unusual as well as 

breathtaking Z-turnaround 

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Our conversation partner: 

Valerio Ferrari, President of 

Central Amusement International 

At the top there’s no chance to check out the views 

before diving vertically down and pulling up into a 

vertical loop. No sooner out of the loop and it’s into 

the next inversion, a Zero-G-Roll. Sadly this first 

portion of the ride isn’t pleasant, as there’s a hard 

sideways shunt at the bottom of the first drop and 

the train is hunting left and right through the 

inversions. The general public didn’t seem too 

phased by it, but more experienced riders know 

it’s not great. Ferrari is quick to point out that 

"Thunderbolt" is a prototype and promises that in 

2015 these sections will be smooth. 

A Stengel Dive travels into the Dive Loop at the far 

end, and signals the start of a much smoother and 

more graceful ride experience. A shockingly good 

airtime hill that really lifts the rear 

end off the seat and shows the 

excellence of the thigh restraints 

takes passengers over 

to the far side of the plot for the 

return home. What comes next 

is a wonderfully smooth and 

totally unexpected corkscrew, 

which is taken at a pretty rapid 

speed. The journey ends with a 

final flourish of super intense airtime 

bunny hills. 

It’s unsurprising that there’s 

been a lot of interest in the ride 

from other parks. Its footprint 

shows that most parks could 

squeeze it in, maybe running 

along the edge of the park or 

even between existing rides. 

Ferrari says that "Thunderbolt" 

is a work in progress. Already 

he has plans to change the shape of the bars that 

hold the lap restraint, and he also feels that the 

seats are a little uncomfortable in places, so some 

additional pieces of padding will be added. He 

also doesn’t like how visible some of the mechanics 

are on the seat backs, so some additional 

trim will be installed to hide them. All these comments 

are a sign of a company not settling for a 

good ride, but wanting an excellent ride. To be 

honest the ride is pretty close to that already, and 

if they can truly smooth out the first couple of elements, 

it will be an excellent ride. When one considers 

the factors of the size and budget, and that 

this is their first attempt at something on this scale, 

Zamperla has created a phenomenal coaster. ■ 

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TOP ACT 

The new Darkride at 

the Disneyland Resort Paris 

is a 4D-attraction for the 

whole family 

One of the largest extensions at 

the French Disney Studios Park 

since its opening in 2002 is the 

"La Place de Rémy" with the indoor 

ride "Ratatouille: L’Aventure 

Totalement Toquée de Rémy". 

Text: 

Dr. H. Jürgen Kagelmann 

Photos: Dr. H. Jürgen Kagelmann, 

Disneyland Resort Paris 

In the "Gusteau" 

restaurant, attractions and 

reality merge together 

Ratatouille 

One of the largest extensions at the French 

Disney Studios Park since its opening in 2002 

is the "La Place de Rémy" with the indoor ride "Ratatouille: 

L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy". 

The second Disney Park really needed a new 

attraction, as the visitor numbers – putting it kindly 

– were only increasing slowly. And something had 

to be done at long last. At great expense a typical 

Parisian quarter was reproduced, containing many 

architectural elements from authentic Paris – for 

example Place Dauphine, the Boulevard Haussmann 

and the fountains at Place des Vosges. Just 

exactly how expensive it all was, remains a secret 

as usual, but the figures hover between 150 and 

220 million Euro. The importance of this new 

investment has also been underlined by the fact 

that even Disney boss Bob Iger travelled to 

Paris for the inauguration. The thematic background 

is one of the most popular and successful 

Disney films, which has also been muchpraised 

for its technology: the Oscar winner 

“Ra-ta-touille” from 2007. The focus is on the very 

likable brown rat Remy (a real glutton), and his 

experiences in a Parisian gourmet restaurant where 

he helps awkward apprentice chef Linguini to cook, 

and to constantly escape from the dreaded and 

mean chef Skinner. 

There are many clues to the characters of the film 

on the area: a pretty waterfall with images of Remy, 

Linguini's bike and Colette's motor scooter for 

example. Details for those who have time and are 

in the mood for a search: the spray nozzles of the 

pretty fountains are champagne bottles. 

Now however more about the long awaited ride 

attraction, which is embedded in the famous 

“Gusteau’s Restaurant”. Some of the few guests 

during the short soft-opening phase had the 

opportunity to test it – all others interested 

came by the thousands to the 

official opening on the 10 th July. The 

waiting time in the morning was on 

average an amazing three hours; a 

FastPass issued around 11 a.m. was 

valid around 4:30 p.m.! This huge enthusiasm 

shows just how much many 

Disney fans had been waiting for a 

new attraction at the Studio Park. 

It's a 3D- Family-Darkride, which, as 

is usual at Disney, is wild but not too 

wild, and is excellently designed with 

sophisticated storytelling. The project 

for realization apparently already 

began five years ago, resulting now 

in four and half minutes of pure fun. 

The film scenes, shot by Brad Bird, 

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the director of the original film, are all new by the 

way. The most important gag – and simultaneously 

the biggest difficulty for the Imagineers and technicians 

– is the "rat-perspective". The idea is that all 

guests become small rats to go on an adventure 

trip – and in the perception of a small 18 centimetres 

sized rat everything looks umpteen times larger. 

However the results of this challenge can only be 

described as very successful. 

The storyline provides that we are all friends of 

Remy. We go through typical dark corridors after we 

have received our 3D-glasses, firstly to the famous 

“Gusteau’s Restaurant”, with its illuminated name 

sign shining over the Parisian roofs, and then to the 

loading area. Six cars are waiting here that are 

called “Ratmobiles”, designed as friendly bluegrey 

or brown rats. Each "Ratmobile" seats 6 guests 

in groups of three. 

They appear to rotate uncontrollably and the ride 

begins! The first scene is shown as a huge 3-D- 

Projection of the glass roof of Gusteau's Restaurant, 

where Remy is talking to the ghost of Gusteau (by 

the way there's a remarkable resemblance to Oliver 

Hardy), in French and English. 

Through the roof one sees restaurant personnel 

working assiduously in the kitchen. Suddenly the 

Ratmobile "falls" through the roof into the restaurant 

kitchen – this simulated and dizzying drop is the first 

highlight. As the hot-headed chef Skinner perceives 

"us" rats, panic and total hectic breaks out 

and a wild chase begins, Remy repeatedly finds a 

way out of the mopping brooms of the humans; the 

Ratmobiles move at a breathtaking pace whilst 

everything is going haywire in the kitchen. 

Next scene: The way leads into the cooling 

chamber of the restaurant with its supply of huge 

capsicums, oranges, sausages, fish, cheeses, and 

hams – and cold air blows over us. The attraction 

is multisensory: those who have a good sense of 

smell register the aromas. The wild ride travels on 

– this time under the stove and oven – warm air 

blows over us. 

The ride through the 

cooling chamber even contains 

odours and temperature 

changes for the ride guests 

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TOP ACT 

Passengers explore 

the restaurant world from 

the view of rats in the 

so-called "Rat-Mobiles" 

The outside and inside 

designs are – as usual for 

Disney – excellent 

Suddenly we arrive in the refined restaurant where 

Skinner is serving the well known and dreaded 

critic Anton Ego. He drops the champagne bottle 

in shock, and the hunt begins anew. 

Naturally there's a way to escape again, this time 

through a mouse or rather rat hole, and the ride 

continues through narrow passages with sudden 

drops. And finally we arrive in the kitchen where 

Remy and his friends are occupied in cooking a 

wonderful meal for the very impressed Linguini – 

another highlight. Three assistant rats open a 

champagne bottle and we all receive a few drops 

of champagne (water). The last scene shows the 

underground rat kingdom where mice and rats are 

sitting at their small restaurant tables feasting 

happily. A happy end – "Enjoy food and life" is the 

message. 

The loading platform is located in 

a lovely glass facade that affords 

an inviting view into the "real" 

restaurant of the new theme 

area, the “Bistrot Chez Rémy”. 

Here at the entrance there is a huge book that was 

written by Remy's idol Gusteau – his philosophy so 

to say: "Yes, anyone can cook." 

In accordance with the story idea, all guests here 

are as small as rats; or rather the interior is huge. 

Champagne corks serve as a seating opportunity, 

huge plates divide seating areas. The tables look 

like large jam jars, and a huge pasta colander 

functions as a chandelier. On the terrace there is a 

gigantic champagne bottle with the yearly dates of 

2007 and 2014 – logical – dedicated to the year of 

the film and of the ride. 

There's place for 370 guests, and the price is at 

Parisian level (it could be worse). The many odds 

and ends are great, which is almost always typical 

when Disney takes something to hand: for example 

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the newspaper article on the wall with the famous 

critic and restaurant guru Anton Ego, or the huge 

cutlery and the sign at the exit in the form of a large 

champagne cork. 

A lot has been done here so that the Ratmobiles 

follow varied and differently programmed ways, 

and constantly move in other constellations, which 

actually is hardly noticed by anybody due to concentration 

on what is happening. The Disney 

developed LPS-Technology (local positioning 

system) has already been tried out at Disneyland 

Tokyo ("Pooh’s Hunny Hunt" and "Aquatopia"), and 

at Disneyland Hong Kong ("Mystic Manor"), so it's 

not really new. 

Apart from this, the "Ratatouille" ride is a real 

novelty for Disneyland Paris at long last – the 

"Tower of Terror" only finally made it to Paris 10 years 

after its introduction in Orlando. The highly interesting 

mixture of a technically innovative ride 

system and 3D-/4D-projections plus the consistently 

solid "rat-scale" perspective with breathtaking 

hectic and a lot of wit all make this ride construction 

something very special. With this impressive 

attraction that is in no other Disney Park, Disney 

Studios have paved the way to a high value park. 

Although there is still a lot missing, and the overall 

atmosphere still leaves much to be desired, "Ratatouille" 

is really something. 

As so often is the case, Disney is keeping silent 

regarding technical data, and there are even contradictions 

regarding manufacturer details. Originally 

the hardware was to be built by the Netherlands 

Company ETF. However due to strict contract conditions 

ETF apparently stepped back, and Disney 

Imagineering – as is so often officially announced 

– has built the attraction itself. Even during Disney's 

lifetime, this explanation was claimed officially and 

vehemently. 

■ 

Naturally there are also a 

whole lot of merchandising 

products pertaining to 

"Ratatouille" 

Massive rush on 

opening days 

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INTERVIEW 

Martin Kring is the new 

and very likeable Manager 

at Legoland Deutschland 

Resort 

Legoland Deutschland has a new 

Manager since the 1 st August – 46 

year-old Martin Kring from Denmark, 

replacing Hans Aksel 

Pedersen after his five and half 

year term of office. Shortly 

before the end of the season we 

spoke to him about his first 

months in Germany. 

Text: 

Photos: 

Frank Lanfer 

Legoland Deutschland 

Legoland Deutschland 

Resort, Frank Lanfer 

Mr Kring, how long have you been with 

Merlin and Lego, and what did you do beforehand? 

By the way Malaysia – this was the first 

Legoland in Asia. Are there differences to the 

European locations? 

The initial new premium 

hotel delayed this once in Lego- 

City-style, would not only delight 

children 

I started with Lego 24 years ago, first in the EDVdepartment 

at Legoland Billund and later in Switzerland. 

From 2001 to 2006 I was at Windsor, initially 

also in EDV, but afterwards I was Director of Operations 

for three years. Due to family circumstances 

my wife and I wanted to return to Denmark with our 

daughter where I took over park operation at Legoland 

Billund. In autumn 2013 I took over temporary 

management of Legoland Malaysia for three 

months, and now I'm here in Günzburg. 

Apart from the weather with a very high 

humidity and the possibility of year-round operation, 

it was the first theme park ever in the country! 

The local guests didn't even know what a theme 

park was, and additionally Malaysia didn't have 

such a long tradition with the Lego brand as 

Germany. It was very exciting, but functioned well. 

Until then a Legoland had only been 

erected in countries where the brand Lego was 

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firmly anchored traditionally. That was not the 

case in Asia and also not in Dubai, where 

another Legoland is to come into being in 2016. 

That's naturally not true for the whole of Asia, 

as our location in Malaysia is only 30 minutes away 

from Singapore where there are many international 

residents as well as tourists. And for example the 

brand Lego is very strongly represented in Japan. 

This is the reason that the potential locations Tokyo 

and Günzburg were in strong competition 15 years 

ago. As is already well known, we will be opening 

another Legoland in Nagoya in 2017. Malaysia 

and Dubai are both markets with a strong growth 

potential. Additionally both locations are being 

financed by external investors; for example in 

Malaysia by the Themed Attractions Resorts (TAR), 

which also erected the Hello Kitty Park there as 

owner, whilst Merlin Entertainments supplied the 

licence and operates the park under a management 

contract. 

Back to Legoland Deutschland: Your predecessor 

upgraded the park from a "One Day 

Attraction" to a "Multiple-Day Resort". Will this 

development continue? 

Why is the German Legoland much more 

successful with its overnight guest numbers? 

That's not quite correct. When Legoland 

Florida opened its hotel in 2015, then each park 

had its own overnight accommodation possibilities. 

Without a hotel one reaches only residents 

within a neighbouring region of two hours by car, 

but with an operating hotel the catchment area is 

extended to four to five hours driving time. And 

Legoland Deutschland has a central location in 

Europe with Italy, Austria, and Switzerland being 

important catchment areas. But the visitor groups 

from the Czech Republic are also becoming more 

important to us. Additionally Bavaria is an excellent 

tourist region – and many visitors from the Netherlands 

often stay overnight with us when they are on 

their way to Italy. The resort-strategy is very important 

for every Legoland; only Windsor for example 

doesn't have so many foreign visitors as there are 

no county borders nearby. Therefore we will be 

continuing with further investment in the extension 

of our holiday villages. 

There's talk of a new type of hotel concept 

for 2016. 

Martin Kring standing 

before the attraction "Ningago" 

from Gerstlauer, which was 

distinguished this year at the 

European Star Awards 

Very definitely. We will continue the successful 

positioning of Legoland Deutschland as family 

holiday destination, and extend our overnight stay 

capacity from the current 1,900 beds. Our longterm 

vision is 4,000 beds, and the next extension 

phase could well begin within the next couple of 

years. 

Apart from Legoland Billund, in other Legoland 

Parks there are only one or even no hotels. 

Plans were actually for a premium hotel in the 

style of a city with fire brigade and police station 

built of Lego bricks, reflecting the particularly 

successful product range of "Lego City" in 

Germany. However that would have been a new 

type of project for the Merlin Group. The 150 room 

sized complex was estimated to cost around 30 

million Euro; it would have cost around 500 Euro 

per family per night. The latest visitor surveys 

revealed that our overnight accommodation 

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These statistics from 2013 

show the catchment area and 

the actual overnight stay 

numbers for Legoland-holiday 

village, which were 12% higher 

than 2012 (this year there was 

another increase due to a great 

season and a new overnight 

accommodation capacity with 

the new "Königsburg"; see KPR 

8/2014) 

possibilities and particularly our two castles score 

better at the moment than a high priced Legoland 

hotel. For this reason we made a short-term 

decision in the middle of October that there will be 

no new overnight accommodation concept introduced, 

but rather the extension of our current 

offers. Whether or not we will be building a third 

castle or new houses with family rooms has not yet 

been decided. 

With the decision against building a year 

round operating hotel, will the water park 

project planned for 2017 also be stopped? 

Legoland Parks in Malaysia, Florida and California 

already have water parks, so we know what 

functions. Theming, colours, and Lego models will 

play a big role, but interaction is also very important 

to us because visitors should be a part of the 

experience. There will never be any thrill slides that 

are located at other fun pools, as our main target 

group is children between two and twelve years of 

age, accompanied by their parents or grandparents. 

And when will there be a new attraction at 

the Legoland-Park? 

With our two castles we currently have over 

102 guest rooms that we can operate all year 

round, but one must consider if this is really 

enough. But a water park is still in our "Vision 2020". 

Naturally the theme park remains our basis, 

and we have already planned a novelty for the upcoming 

season. However what it actually is cannot 

to be revealed yet. 

The statistics from the 

Legoland Parks show: families with 

children between 3 and 12 years 

of age are the larger visitor group 

Are there any further details about this 

optional water park project? 

We don't have a current concept, but the 

largest part of the water park will be indoors. The 

Maybe an attraction or a new area fitting to 

the theme "Lego Friends"? 

In actual fact this product range that was 

especially developed for young girls is very 

successful. The five girly figures 

in the series have the appeal of 

a type of "boy-group", and an 

accompanying film can be seen 

in the internet in order to "breath 

real life" into the characters. 

Whether or not there will ever be 

a "Lego Friends" attraction has 

not yet been decided. Although 

young girls can also be interested 

in typical boy themes such 

as castles, knights and princesses, 

it's not the same vice versa. 

Thank you very much for 

the interview. We wish you 

many pleasant and successful 

years at Legoland Deutschland. 

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WATERPARK 

The "Cobra" water 

slide is a combination of 

various elements, and with 

that is full in trend 

20° Celsius and sunshine – this 

extremely positive weather 

report for the Axvall region, 

home to Skara Sommarland, 

definitely increased the anticipation 

for this year's novelty, 

the "Cobra". 

Skara Sommarland 


Marc Spies 

But as it always is with weather reports, there 

were only twelve instead of the promised 20 

degrees, and torrential rain instead of sunshine. 

Situations that only make minimal fun at a water 

park – at least if one is not Scandinavian! 

Scandinavians don't appear to be affected by 

general weather conditions at all, and use the 

water slides as though it was the most normal 

thing in the world. This fact, as well as for Swedish 

conditions an excellent summer with many sunny 

days one after another, provided for a distinct 

increase in visitor numbers to over 350,000 

during the season – a season that takes place 

only during the summer holidays in Sweden; this 

year there were a mere 69 days. 

From this number one can already recognise the 

popularity of Skara Sommarland and the importance 

of a leisure destination for visitors from 

Sweden and Norway. Most of them spend their 

summer holidays in the park-owned camping 

area with 500 sites for caravans and tents, or in 

the 300 park-owned small houses. 

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Transformation into a Leisure Park 

Skara was founded in 1984 by Bert Karlsson, a 

manager in the music branch, in order to among 

others host festivals and concerts. In the following 

years the area was extended into a theme 

park, with among others a Powered Coaster from 

Mack as well as a Stand-up Coaster von Intamin, 

which however found a new home at La Ronde 

(Canada) a few years ago. These days there are 

additionally a "Free-Fly" coaster from S&S as well 

as a number of attractions from the no long existing 

CentrO-Park. 

The main focus of the operating group Parks & 

Resorts Scandinavia and its current CEO Hans 

Ericsson, also operating the Kolmårdensdjur Park 

and Gröna Lund, is the renovation and extension 

of the water park area. And so the "Vortex" funnel 

slide from Dutch manufacturer Van Egdom was 

renewed, the "Wildriver" repainted, and in 2012 

and 2013 the "Racer" slide was equipped with four 

lanes, and a Freefall slide was also installed 

together with "Sky Drop" cabins from ProSlide. 

Additionally there is also a wave pool and a larger 

water-play installation for children. 

Punctually to the start of the 2014 season this 

year's novelty "Cobra" also from ProSlide, was 

completed. This slide, type "TornadoWave", offers 

place for four passengers in a cloverleaf formed 

boat and the quintessence of the "TornadoWave" 

of masses of airtime along the 116 metres long 

and 13 metres high attraction! 

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The ride sequence itself can be described as fast: 

after passengers have taken their places – ideally 

four – the ride begins at a leisurely pace initially. 

After a few metres a right curve follows, 

meandering into a steep drop – and the boat 

together with happily screaming riders, drops into 

the depths. 

What Goes Up Must Come Down! 

Whilst passengers already become aware during 

the drop that their butt easily looses contact with 

the boat, it's the same situation with the following 

element "The Wall", pure airtime – and the heavier 

the boat is loaded, the more there is of it. After 

what seems like weightlessness lasting forever, 

the ride travels downwards again, before the boat 

goes through a small ascent, into a right curve as 

well as a drop into the catch basin. The boat is 

received there by a park employee and sent onto 

the starting platform by way of a conveyor 

system; the visitors follow mostly on foot. 

Summary 

"Cobra" – due to its missing cone element at the 

beginning – is clearly shorter as its counterpart at 

Siam Park by the name of "Kinarree", but offers the 

same fun factor for a wide range public. Although 

this slide is more of an intensive high-thrill construction, 

it is also used by visitors who generally 

wouldn't take part in a slide of the freefall calibre. 

And so "Cobra" is an ideal extension for Skara 

Sommarland – and in all weather conditions! ■ 

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FAMILYPARK NEUSIEDLERSEE 

Familypark Neusiedlersee 

erected many new attractions 

for 2014 


Wolfgang Payer 

The old “Butterfly” from the Heege firm was 

dismantled and a newer and larger “Butterfly”, 

the XL-version, was built up on the same location. 

This attraction with the term “Adlerflug” received 

a beautifully themed vehicle. The new attraction is 

27 metres long, 7.5 metres high and the car 

speeds downwards at 35 kilometres per hour with 

a maximum of 2 g. The capacity is 80 passengers 

per hour. 

In the park area “Bauernhof” the ride “Fasseltanz” 

was erected by the Metallbau Emmeln firm, which 

depicts a wine press. The eight gondolas have 

been designed as wine barrels, and the riding 

guests can influence their own rotation by way of 

a hand wheel in the middle of the gondola. 

The old petting zoo was demolished 

and rebuilt. It is now 

called “Tante Mizzi’s kleine 

Farm” and is occupied by 

goats, sheep, hens and rabbits. 

The large 1,800m 2 area contains 

stalls in a ring form located 

around a central visitor area 

whereby the animals can withdraw 

into rest zones. There is a 

large area where the goats and 

sheep can be petted. Two seesaws 

in donkey designs that 

stem from a park in Germany 

and were restored beforehand, 

and an oven-potato restaurant 

round off the offers in this area. 

The climbing garden “Sumpfburg” 

has been extended 

around a water-experience-jetty. Spray mist, 

watering cans, and buckets provide a lot of wet 

surprises from above, which can be triggered by 

water cannons outside. 

The train sets have been replaced on the kiddie 

train, which now has a higher capacity. All new 

attractions have been fittingly placed into the 

already existing theming as was the case last year, 

by the Familypark. In order to avoid waiting times 

at the cash registers, visitors have been able to 

book their admittance tickets online as well since 

the past season, and store them on their mobile 

phones. 

And last but not least: For the first time a Halloween 

event has been presented. 

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HEIDE-PARK 

Text: 

Marc Spies 

For a long time there were thoughts to develop 

the park from the classic day trip attraction to a 

multiple-day destination with overnight accommodation. 

For this purpose the Hotel Port Royal 

as well as the Holiday Camp were erected in the 

past. 

In order to make a stay attractive for other target 

groups as well, the novelty “Flug der Dämonen” 

from B&M was erected and the portfolio of Holiday 

Camp was extended. Since this summer, shortterm 

holiday guests could spend their time in rebuilt 

small Volkswagen licensed busses – affectionately 

known in Germany as the “Bully”. “Many associate 

the VW Bulli with the hippy era, and we’ve achieved 

this feeling now in our Surfer-Camp”, explained 

Sabrina de Carvalho, Manageress of the Heide- 

Park Resort. There are a total of seven Bullies – all 

equipped amongst others with hi-fi equipment and 

bed, each available for a maximum of two persons. 

For those who find this all too down-to-earth, they 

can use the newly opened high wire garden in July 

called “Indianerkletterpfad” at the Holiday Camp. 

With a permanent safety system, various elements 

can be swung on up to ten metres in height; the 

level of difficulty can be chosen by the participants 

thanks to the four different courses. As a highlight 

there are also zip lines on the courses with a high 

difficulty level. This attraction will be operated as an 

up-charge, and will be first open in the late afternoon; 

however it will be available for day visitors 

earlier. Additionally such high wire gardens are also 

interesting in the areas of incentive and teambuilding, 

which are also on offer from Heide-Park in 

the off-season. There are also concrete plans for 

next year for extension: currently a swimming pool 

together with slides and a sauna landscape are 

being erected for the Hotel Port Royal. 

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DJURS SOMMERLAND 

Text: 

Text: 

Frank Lanfer 

Djurs Sommerland 

The famous theme 

park in the western 

part of Denmark will 

be extending its 

attraction contingent 

further. Following the 

erection of a “Pirate”- 

ship from Huss Rides 

in the past season, a 

completely new 

theme land dedicated 

to the farmer’s land is 

to be erected for 

families in the upcoming 

season 2015. 

The “Bondegårdsland” will replace the earlier 

kiddie land “Lileputland”, and will be extended to 

twice the size at 7,500 m 2 . There will be 10 new ride 

constructions that will come from the firms 

Zamperla, Metallbau Emmeln, Wooddesign and 

Zierer, amongst them a family coaster and an interactive 

ride. 

“The whole area will be transformed into a massive 

farmer’s universe, which will be implemented by the 

specialists at Jora Entertainment. So there is no 

doubt that we will be able to open an exciting theme 

area for families with children next year”, said 

Henrik B. Nielsen, CEO of Djurs Sommerland with 

assurance. 

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CREALY GREAT ADVENTURE PARK 

Whilst the largest part of this 

year’s extensive investment in 

the United Kingdom flowed as 

branded attractions into constructions 

such as “CBeebies 

Land” at Alton Towers, “Hello 

Kitty Secret Garden” in Drusillas 

Park and “Angry Birds Land” at 

Thorpe Park, Crealy decided to 

waive a brand name. With this 

step this year’s extension with 

five new ride constructions was 

cheaper by far than other large 

projects in Great Britain. 


Marcus Gaines 

An existing indoor area has been transformed 

into “Atlantis”. A new fascia on the exterior and 

new murals and lighting inside has created an 

undersea world perfect for all year fun. 

“Atlantis” is home to four rides, three of which are 

brand new. “Shark Bay” is a junior coaster from SBF 

Visa, where riders travel around a figure of eight 

track, aboard a shark. “Neptune’s Sea Cups” is a 

“Mini Tea Cup” ride from Zamperla. “Super Subs” 

is a suitably themed so called “Junior Jet” ride. And 

“Dolphin Drop” is a re-themed already existing 

Zamperla “Jumpin’ Star” tower ride. Additionally 

there’s also the “Blue Lagoon”, a soft play area for 

children who are too small to ride one of these 

attractions. 

Outside, towards the centre of the park is a new 

“Midi Family Swinger” from Zamperla, which is 

named “The Flying Machine”. It’s been installed in 

an area that was previously just grass, and another 

new ride is expected to join it in coming years. “The 

Honey Swing” has been temporarily put alongside 

it, having been moved to make way for “Atlantis”. 

“Dino Jeeps” is essentially a “Convoy” ride from 

Zamperla, with jeeps instead of lorries, but the 

theming has made it into a superb family ride. The 

convoy of jeeps head off through a landscape of 

static and animatronics dinosaurs with mist effects 

and creative landscaping. The ride finishes when 

heading inside a building to come face to face with 

mean velociraptors and a roaring T-Rex, the perfect 

spot for the Onride photo. 

If the new rides aren’t enough there’s also a new 

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show “The Pirates of Crealy Cove, Curse of the New 

Recruits”. Four children are given the chance to 

become pirates and take on the Captain in a sword 

fight. At the end of the show everyone is encouraged 

to join the pirates for a ride on the nearby 

“Flying Dutchman” swing boat ride. 

The past couple of years have been dedicated to 

opening “Crealy Meadows”, a caravan and camping 

site, next to the park. So an investment in new 

rides was much needed, especially with it being the 

25 th anniversary year. 

That investment is 

already proving worthwhile 

with an 11% increase 

in visitors over 

the same period last 

year. 

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Crealy’s General 

Manager Josh Haywood 

TRIPSDRILL 

Text: 

Photos: 

Frank Lanfer 

Tripsdrill 

The anniversary attraction was 

already available to all visitors 

last year – in the form of the 

launchde looping coaster 

“Karacho” built by Gerstlauer. 

However for the 85-year anniversary 

the visitors themselves 

are giving Erlebnispark 

Tripsdrill a gift with an increase 

in all areas: 2014 

showed 72,000 visitors, 15,500 

annual passes were sold, and 

in the Natur-Resort there was a 

nearly 100% occupancy rate 

(in the park’s opened months). 

So it’s no wonder that the operating family Fischer 

intends to erect 15 new tree houses, each 

accommodating 4 persons, by next spring. With 

this step the Natur-Resort that is located next to the 

park’s own wildlife park will then have over 20 treehouses 

and 20 shepherd’s wagons with a total 

capacity of 190 beds available. 

These by the way can also be booked during the 

winter months on all weekends, holidays and public 

holidays (parallel to the opening times of the Wildparadise). 

Also planned for the 2015 season is a new theme 

restaurant with a large conference area, which will 

also complete the design around “Karacho”. ■ 

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NEW LITERATURE 

Christmas is just around the 

corner, and this year there are a 

number of books appearing on 

the market pertaining to the 

theme amusement once again. 

We are presenting here a small 

choice of German books. 

Text: Dr. Sacha Szabo, Frank Lanfer 

Theme Parks and Strategic Marketing 

When one makes the decision to found a park or 

make an investment then it’s possible, as everybody 

who has been involved with Sim City or 

another construction simulation knows, just how 

quickly things can go wrong. If this involves a real 

project and not a virtual one, failure may well lead 

to ruin – particularly when even during the strategic 

planning in the run-up to a park opening, the 

definition of the target market as well as the target 

groups have not been established, or only 

insufficiently. This is the problem to which Dominik 

Rossmann has dedicated his studies. 

Naturally that kind of project is not so easy. Certain 

things have to be clarified: what are the target 

groups and which are the target markets. This has 

to be meticulously defined for a study. So it’s no 

wonder that this book of over 450 pages covers this 

subject. The author orientates himself strongly on 

the work of Heinz-Günter Vesper, about the age of 

recreation. It is due to the concentration on the 

definitional preliminary work that the concepts have 

not been spread, but ultimately separate to other 

developments and not concentrating on matters in 

depth. 

Marketing is always more than simply advertising; 

marketing serves additionally to open up additional 

business fields. The book introduces a blueprint 

that should be well noted when the decision has 

been made to found a park. It can also be a helpful 

decision matrix before a large investment is considered 

in an already existing park. In this way the 

relevant factors for the park’s success is determined. 

These facts are clarified and defined after 

which a strategic marketing plan is undertaken. The 

concept has been developed on the basis of the 

works of Heribert Meffert. The third step is the 

definition stringently worked into the concept, leading 

to the result. 

Those however who hope to get an insight into the 

concrete decision process of certain parks will be 

disappointed. It is a work that features in particular 

the consistent implementation of a certain task. The 

book is not recommended for park fans as the work 

is far too abstract. For decision-makers the model 

is in turn too theoretical in practice. It is a book that 

shows what one should do, but does not show how 

to do it. That is achieved by – according to the blurb 

– the agency Ulysses Management, headed by 

Dominik Rossmann. Back to the book: the insights 

of this study can be agreed upon unreservedly: one 

should know their clients when bringing a product 

on the market. 

The study “Freizeitparks und strategisches Marketing” 

is published in 2. Editions by Ulysses Management, 

Munich (ISBN: 978-3-9808057-9-7) and 

costs 48,60 Euro. 

A Reprint about Travelling Showmen 

The source of all misunderstandings has been 

newly established! “As much as the picture of 

‘itinerant people’ and the ‘travellers of today’ have 

changed in the public eye – the past travels with 

them.” There’s no more appropriate a way of 

explaining the reason why it is well worthwhile 

taking a look into the “Hampe” book than what is 

expressed by the words of Oliver Müller, President 

of the Landesverbandes Schausteller und Marktkaufleute 

Nordrhein e.V. 

Theodor Hampe wrote the first social history 

account of showmanship around the turn of the 19 th 

century. Nevertheless he made the cardinal 

mistake of wanting to constrain all possible and 

completely different population groups into a single 

group of “travelling entertainers” at any price. This 

was simply impossible, and the reason right up to 

these days for many a misunderstanding and 

erroneous perception of the showman industry. 

However, what Hampe actually emphatically 

valued is the use of very extensive material, so that 

many historic developments are comprehensible. 

One should not read Hampe uncritically; actually it 

should definitely be read critically because it’s only 

then that his charm unfolds. 

Naturally there a number of paragraphs that are not 

pertinent to current times, and are even of a tendentious 

character. But one shouldn’t forget that the 

book was written over 100 years ago, and also its 

particular importance for the understanding of 

showmanship. However, one does wonder why it 

was hidden away and remained in the “poison 

cabinet” of cultural studies, and when it was first 

available the Gothic script didn’t allow for relaxing 

read. All these problems have been remedied in the 

new edition from Hampe, in which it has been 

transcribed from old German Gothic script to Latin 

script. Now every interested person can get a 

picture of where many preconceptions stem without 

a problem. 

The republication of the 248-page book “Fahrende 

Leute: Die fahrenden Leute in der deutschen 

Vergangenheit” is published by Books on Demand, 

Norderstedt (ISBN: 978-3735762047I) and costs 

39,90 Euro. 

Book about Roland Mack 

When entering a theme park, one enters a noncustomary 

world. A world that looks so much different 

to everyday life. The colourful scenes and the 

embedded attractions touch upon all senses of the 

visitors, and carries them off to a worry-free world 

for the duration of the visit. All the more curious then 

is what actually these scenes harbour. Benno 

Stieber, a journalist from Karlsruhe, allows readers 

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of his book “Roland Mack – Herr der Achterbahnen” 

a look behind the scenes of the imposing facade of 

Europa-Park. Those who have been interested in 

the history of the park until now have reached for 

the weighty tome from Willi Thoma “200 Jahre 

Mack”, from the year 1988. Nevertheless this book 

to a large extent is more of a company chronicle, 

very exciting but not a book one would take on a 

train or read to relax on the sofa. The book from 

Stieber is completely different. It has a light and 

quickly readable text, the centre point being entrepreneur 

Roland Mack. 

A personality is introduced here in strong lines 

which go something like this: “Roland Mack pulls 

the strings and brings everything together. He’s the 

person from whom all impulses have come until this 

day”. His character is defined in delicate lines: 

“Roland Mack is an impatient boss. He is always 

exhausting and it’s often hectic with him. All who 

work closely with him say that he travels at an 

immense speed, he is a force when everybody else 

is tired.” The book is about Roland Mack and so this 

person stands as the centre point. The park actually 

just plays the background music. And it’s therefore 

rather exciting to listen to how the idea for the 

park substantiated. The name Europa-Park actually 

came from Europa-See at Breisach, where the 

park should have been build according to the first 

ideas. Readers receive a subjectively imparted 

view of the development of the park from the 

beginning, when Franz Mack was still frying 

sausages at the park. It relates the suspense 

caused by the constantly increasing volume of 

traffic, leading right up to the completion of the park 

with varied overnight accommodation, to the 

current planning of a water park. 

This is by no means a disadvantage as Roland 

Mack gives the park a human face. One, that in 

comparison to many fictitious logos, doesn’t 

appear artificial and can build up a natural and 

mutual trust. It is the human side of Roland Mack 

that is shown. It shows fights for ideas, but also for 

recognition. And many triumphs over critics are 

also celebrated in the book. Europa-Park is a 

respected institution worldwide but that’s no reason 

for Roland Mack to get airborne. This is underlined 

in many ways, such as the decline to open a park 

in the Ukraine, but in particular the renovation of the 

parent company in Waldkirch. Due to the operational 

dominance of the park there was an unhealthy 

dependence and the story of Schwarzkopf before 

the eyes, so work was commenced on the recovery 

of the company. Many areas were closed down, 

others modernised with technical improvements 

such as the patented zero plane, which made it 

possible to form tracks in such a way that it resulted 

in a completely smooth ride feeling on coasters. 

As the development of the “Silver Star” went to 

B&M, so “blue fire” stands for the recovery 

of the parent company. One part that 

attracts attention in the book, and this 

should not be taken as negative, is the 

chapter “Künstliche Welten” (Artificial 

Worlds). Benno Stieber notes here that the 

“Theme Park with its staging here is even 

(more) honest than most. In a theme park, 

the boundary to staging is marked with a 

fence.” Thanks to Stieber’s book one can 

take a look over that fence. 

The book can be purchased in book shops 

or directly at the park. Herder Verlag, 

Freiburg (ISBN 978-3-451-30752-2) – Price 

17,99 Euro (Ebook 13,99 Euro) 

Book about Playmobil’s History 

On the occasion of the 40-year anniversary 

of Playmobil, the Kirmes & Park Revue presented 

an in depth report in its July Edition about 

Playmobil-Park. In the process we had forgotten to 

make reference to a book publicized by the 

Freiburg Sociologist Hannah Köpper and Sacha 

Szabo. The small play figures were to be examined 

from a scientific viewpoint, and a number of 

distinguished scientists were invited to take part. 

The result is a very special piece of scientific entertainment. 

Although much of the work is of a 

scientific nature, it’s still to be read with a twinkle in 

the eye. Katharina Zeppezauer-Wachauer attempts 

to portray the history that emerges. The well known 

Journalist Manuel Loren examines the historical 

reference to the figures from the viewpoint of 

historical science. Yvonne Niekrenz, a Sociologist 

from Rostock, puts the body of the plastic figures 

at the centre point. Darijana Hahn shows just how 

often and why Playmobil is used as an 

illustrative object. Sacha Szabo questions 

the female image of the Playmobil figures, 

and draws a line from the earlier figures with 

skirts, to the princesses and onto the 

pregnant “Anna”. Not really to be taken too 

literally, but funny to read, is the section 

about why Playmobil figures don’t have a 

nose. So much is revealed – they reproduce 

faster than humans in that an injection 

moulding machine is an integral part of their 

propagation. Overall a cute and entertaining 

text. 

Unfortunately there was no response from 

Playmobil FunPark, but for lovers of the 

small plastic figures the text is well worth 

buying. The Book “Playmobil durchleuchtet 

– Wissenschaftliche Analysen und Diagnosen 

des weltbekannten Spielzeugs” is 

published by Tectum, Marburg (ISBN: 978- 

3-8288-3022-6) and costs 19,90 Euro. ■ 

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FARUP SOMMERLAND 

It doesn’t happen too often in the 

world: the possibility not only to 

overnight at a theme park, but 

directly in it! 

Text: 

Frank Lanfer 

Photos: Farup Sommerland 

From spring 2016 this exclusive experience will 

be possible at the Danish Fårup Sommerland, as 

the first park-owned hotel will be erected directly on 

the centrally located park 

lake. Overnight guests of 

the 4-Star-Hotel in 51 

family rooms will have a 

direct view of the top 

attractions at the park: the 

Suspended Coaster “Orkanen” 

from Vekoma, the 

Wooden Coaster “Falken” 

from S&S and the Launch 

Coaster “Lynet” from 

Gerstlauer. Naturally Park 

Manager S¢ren Kragelund 

is sure of an increase in the 

multi-day visitor numbers, 

who want to linger and 

enjoy in Northern Denmark 

not far from the sandy 

beaches of North Jutland: “The hotel marks a new 

era for Fårup. With the hotel we are expanding our 

service and offers significantly for our guests.” ■ 

GRÖNA LUND 

Text: 

Frank Lanfer 

The Swedish theme park Gröna Lund will receive 

a new attraction in 2015. 

The park that is located in the 

capital city of Stockholm will have 

a new Walkthrough construction 

completed by the opening of the 

upcoming season, which will be 

called "House of Nightmares". 

Additionally, Gröna Lund has 

entered into cooperation with the 

American manufacturer Sally 

Corp., which will implement the 

storyline with digital technology 

and lifelike animatronics. The technology 

will be supported by live 

actors who will cause creepy 

moments in various rooms. Ride Manager Peter 

Osbeck: "At the moment we are discussing the age 

limit, because this horror attraction will not be ideal 

for everybody." 

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PREVIEW 

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

December in alphabetical order. Additional information 

about individual events is listed below. 

■ 

A■ Altenburg/Thüringen 28.11.-21.12. 

N■ Neubrandenburg 29.11.-21.12. 

■ GB Chester 27.11.-04.01. 

■ GB Coventry 26.12.-03.01. 

■ GB Dundee 31.12.-02.01. 

■ GB Edinburgh 27.11.-04.01. 

■ GB Edinburgh 27.12.-04.01. 

■ GB Glasgow 19.12.-11.01. 

■ GB Leeds, W.Yorks 31.12.-01.01. 

■ GB Lincoln 04.12.-07.12. 

■ GB Liverpool 09.11.-23.12. 

■ GB London 20.11.-01.01. 

■ GB London 22.11.-04.01. 

■ GB Malton, Yorks 14.11.-06.12. 

■ GB Manchester 27.12.-04.01. 

■ GB Manchester 12.12.-04.01. 

■ GB Newcastle 15.11.-06.01. 

■ GB Nottingham 20.11.-04.01. 

■ GB Plymouth, Devon 20.11.-03.01. 

■ GB Swansea 13.11.-04.01. 

■ GB Wrexham, Denb 18.12.-01.01. 

20. NOVEMBER (THURSDAY) 

GB London 

■ Festive Fair until 01.01. 

GB Nottingham 

■ Winter Wonderland until 04.01. 

GB Plymouth, Devon 

■ Winter Festival until 03.01. 

21. NOVEMBER (FRIDAY) 

PL Breslau=Wroclaw 

■ Weihnachtsmarkt until 23.12. 

22. NOVEMBER (SATURDAY) 

B■ Bad Salzungen 29.11.-21.12. 

■ Bautzen 28.11.-21.12. 

■ Berlin 24.11.-04.01. 

■ Berlin-Mitte 24.11.-28.12. 

■ Berlin-Mitte 24.11.-28.12. 

■ Berlin-Spandau 26.11.-28.12. 

■ Bernau/Berlin 11.12.-14.12. 

■ Bitterfeld-Wolfen 05.12.-07.12. 

■ Brandenburg/Havel 29.11.-21.12. 

P■ Plauen 25.11.-21.12. 

R■ Rostock 27.11.-22.12. 

S■ Stendal 11.12.-14.12. 

■ Stralsund 27.11.-22.12. 

■ I Genova=Genua 06.12.-18.01. 

■ IRL Dublin 06.12.-11.01. 

■ NL Groningen 25.12.-04.01. 

■ NL Maastricht 29.11.-30.12. 

■ PL Breslau=Wroclaw 21.11.-23.12. 


CH Bern 

■ Lunapark, Herbstmesse 

until 07.12. 

F Annecy 

■ Foire Saint-André until 07.12. 

F Carcassonne 

■ Foire Foraine de Novembre 

until 07.12. 

GB London 

■ Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 

until 04.01. 

C■ Chemnitz 28.11.-23.12. 

■ Coswig/Dresden 05.12.-07.12. 

■ Cottbus 27.11.-23.12. 

D■ Dresden 27.11.-23.12. 

E■ Erfurt 25.11.-22.12. 

T■ Templin 11.12.-14.12. 

W■ Weimar/Thüringen 25.11.-04.01. 

■ Werdau/Sachsen 11.12.-14.12. 

Z■ Zehdenick 05.12.-07.12. 

20359 Hamburg 

■ Dom-Markt until 07.12. 

Behörde für Wirtschaft Verkehr Innovation 

Wellenflug, Breakdance, Wilde Maus, Geisterhotel, 

Eclipse, Konga, Frisbee, Flipper, Sky 

Dance, Viva Mexico, Double Jump, Rotor, 

Love Dream, Dom-Dancer, Geisterbahn, Teststrecke, 

Rock & Roller Coaster, Rocket, Shaker, 

Riesenrad, Dom-Geister, Apres Ski Party, 

Encounter, Happy Family, Omni, Magic House, 

Irrgarten 

Participants: ca. 250 

B Mons=Bergen 

■ Foire d'Automne until 07.12. 

24. NOVEMBER (MONDAY) 

06108 Halle/Saale 

■ Advent-Weihnachtsmarkt 

until 23.12. 

Stadt 

10178 Berlin-Mitte 

■ Weihnachtszeit am Roten Rathaus 

until 28.12. 

Laubinger/Fredersdorf 

Riesenrad 

F■ Frankfurt/Oder 28.11.-22.12. 

G■ Gera 27.11.-23.12. 

■ Greifswald 28.11.-21.12. 

■ Güstrow 05.12.-21.12. 

H■ Halle/Saale 24.11.-23.12. 

■ Hamburg 07.11.-07.12. 

■ Havelberg 04.12.-07.12. 

J■ Jena 25.11.-22.12. 

L■ Leipzig 25.11.-21.12. 

■ Lemgo 04.12.-07.12. 

M■ Magdeburg 24.11.-30.12. 

■ Zwickau 25.11.-23.12. 

International 

■ B Brüssel 28.11.-04.01. 

■ B Hasselt 15.11.-04.01. 

■ B Mons=Bergen 07.11.-07.12. 

■ B St.Nicolas 06.12.-21.12. 

■ CH Bern 22.11.-07.12. 

■ CH Frauenfeld 29.11.-01.12. 

■ ES Alicante 05.12.-18.01. 

■ F Alès 13.12.-11.01. 

■ F Annecy 22.11.-07.12. 

■ F Béziers 13.12.-11.01. 

■ F Brest-Penfeld 13.12.-11.01. 

■ F Cannes 05.12.-11.01. 

■ F Carcassonne 22.11.-07.12. 

■ F Lisieux 20.12.-18.01. 

■ F Lyon-Chassieu 13.12.-25.01. 

■ F Nice 06.12.-04.01. 

■ F Rennes 06.12.-04.01. 

■ GB Aberystwyth, Card 29.11.-01.12. 

■ GB Bolton, Lancs 19.12.-03.01. 

■ GB Cardiff, S. Glam. 31.12.-01.01. 

■ GB Cardiff, S. Glam. 13.11.-04.01. 

9. NOVEMBER (SUNDAY) 

GB Liverpool 

■ One Christmas in the Park 

until 23.12. 


GB Cardiff, S. Glam. 


GB Swansea, South Wales 

■ Winter Winterland 

until 04.01. 


GB Malton, Yorks 

■ Hirings Fair until 06.12. 

Only on Fridays and Saturdays 


B Hasselt 

■ Winterland until 04.01. 

GB Newcastle-upon-Tyne 

■ Winter Wonderland 

until 06.01. 

10178 Berlin-Mitte 

■ Weihnachtsmarkt Wintertraum 

am Alexa until 28.12. 

Charles Blume Vergnügungsbetriebe/Hude 

Tower, Willi der Wurm, Freddys Company, 

Crazy Outback, Fun House, Commander, Wellenflug, 

Riesenrad, Wilde Maus, Black Hole, 

Love Express, Cinema 6D, Booster Maxxx, 

Chaos Airport, Halloween, Voodoo Jumper, 

Bruch-Pilot 

10789 Berlin 

■ Weihnachtsmarkt City West 

until 04.01. 

Schausteller Verband Berlin e.V. 

39104 Magdeburg 

■ Weihnachtsmarkt 

until 30.12. 

Closed on December 24 and 25 

Magdeb.Weihnachtsmärkte GmbH 

Riesenrad, Mäuse-Spektakel, Rutsche 

25. NOVEMBER (TUESDAY) 

04177 Leipzig 


until 21.12. 

Riesenrad 

07703 Jena 


until 22.12. 

JenaKultur, Märkte und Stadtfeste 

Riesenrad, Cortina Jet 

90

08056 Zwickau 


08523 Plauen 


99084 Erfurt 


Stadt 

Riesenrad 

99423 Weimar 


26. NOVEMBER (WEDNESDAY) 

13591 Berlin-Spandau 

■ Weihnachtstraum am Rathaus 

until 28.12. 

Th.H.Wollenschläger/Falkensee 

Time Factory 


01067 Dresden 

■ Striezelmarkt until 23.12. 

03046 Cottbus 


COEX Veranstaltungs GmbH & Co. KG 

07545 Gera 

■ Weihnachts- und Märchenmarkt 

until 23.12. 

Stadt 

18055 Rostock 


Großmarkt Rostock GmbH 

Riesenrad, Monster, Avenger, Nostalgie-Riesenrad, 

Speedy Gonzales, City Sky Liner, Breakdance, 

Wellenflug, Montgolfiere, Freddy’s 

Circus, Geistervilla, Weihnachts-Labyrinth 

Participants: ca. 250 

18439 Stralsund 


GB Chester 


17033 Neubrandenburg 


36433 Bad Salzungen 


CH Frauenfeld 

■ Klausmarkt until 01.12. 

GB Aberystwyth, Card 

■ November Fair (Third) until 01.12. 

NL Maastricht 

■ Kerstmarkt Magisch Maastricht 

until 30.12. 

4. DECEMBER (THURSDAY) 

32657 Lemgo 

■ Kläschenmarkt until 07.12. 

Stadt 

39539 Havelberg 


GB Lincoln 

■ Christmas Fair until 07.12. 

5. DECEMBER (FRIDAY) 

01640 Coswig 


06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen 


Stadt 

16792 Zehdenick 


18273 Güstrow 


ES Alicante 

■ Feria de Navidad until 18.01. 

F Cannes 

■ Foire de Noël, Fête d'Hiver 

until 11.01. 

Die Familie Frank Oberschelp 

wünscht ein gesegnetes Weihnachtsfest 

und ein friedliches neues Jahr. 

Von Herzen danken wir unseren 

Vertragspartnern und Fahrgästen 

für die sehr erfolgreiche Saison. 


GB Manchester 


13. DECEMBER (SATURDAY) 

FRANK OBERSCHELP 

Tel.0163/7709459 

www.high-impress.de 


NL Groningen 

■ Kerstplaza until 04.01. 


GB Edinburgh 

■ Christmas Wonderland Winter 

Festival until 04.01. 


02625 Bautzen 

■ Bautzener Wenzelsmarkt 

until 21.12. 

04600 Altenburg 


09111 Chemnitz 


15234 Frankfurt/Oder 

■ Weihnachtsmarkt Kirmes 

until 22.12. 

17489 Greifswald 


B Brussel=Bruxelles=Brüssel 

■ Kerstmarkt/Weihnachtsmarkt 

until 04.01. 



B Sint-Niklaas=St.Nicolas 

■ Winterkermis until 21.12. 

F Nice 

■ Foire d'Hiver Attractive until 04.01. 

F Rennes 

■ Fête Foraine d'Hiver until 04.01. 

I Genova=Genua 

■ Luna Park until 18.01. 

IRL Dublin 

■ Funderland & Christmas Wonderland 

until 11.01. 


08412 Werdau 


16321 Bernau 


17268 Templin 


F Alès 

■ Fête Foraine de Noël until 11.01. 

F Béziers 

■ Foire de Décembre until 11.01. 

F Brest-Penfeld 

■ American Lunapark until 11.01. 

F Lyon-Chassieu 

■ Euro-Park-Loisirs until 25.01. 


GB Wrexham, Denb 

■ Christmas Fair until 01.01. 


GB Bolton, Lancs 

■ Christmas Fair bis 03.01. 

GB Glasgow 

■ SECC Irn-Bru Carnival 

until 11.01. 


GB Coventry 

■ Hearsall Common Christmas 

Funfair until 03.01. 


GB Edinburgh 

■ Hogmanay Street Fair 

until 04.01. 

GB Manchester 

■ New Year Street Fair 

until 04.01. 

31. DECEMBER (WEDNESDAY) 

GB Cardiff, S. Glam. 

■ Calennig Fair 

until 01.01. 

GB Dundee 

■ Hogmanay Fair 

until 02.01. 

GB Leeds, W.Yorks 

■ New Year's Fair until 01.01. 

14770 Brandenburg/Havel 


39576 Stendal 


until 14.12. 

F Lisieux 

■ Fête Foraine de Noël until 18.01. 

No responsibility for accuracy! 

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• 74072 Heilbronn, Bahnhofstraße 30 

• 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen, Bahnhofspl. 1 

• 74889 Sinsheim, Friedrichstr. 25 

• 75175 Pforzheim, Bahnhofsplatz 

✘ 76137 Karlsruhe, Bahnhofsplatz 1 

• 76227 Karlsruhe, Hauptbahnstraße 1 

• 76646 Bruchsal, Bahnhofsplatz 12 

• 78462 Konstanz, Bahnhofsplatz 43 

• 79098 Freiburg, Bismarckallee 3 

✘ 80335 München, Hauptbahnhof, Arnulfstr. 3 

✘ 81667 München, Orleansplatz 10 

• 84032 Landshut, Bahnhofsplatz 

• 86150 Augsburg, Viktoriastraße 1 

• 86154 Augsburg, Ulmer Str. 53 

• 87435 Kempten, Bahnhofplatz 

• 87509 Immenstadt, Bahnhofstr. 39 

• 87527 Sonthofen, Bahnhofstraße 

• 87561 Oberstdorf, Bahnhofsplatz 1 

• 87700 Memmingen, Bahnhofstr. 3 

• 89073 Ulm, Hauptbahnhof 

• 89312 Günzburg, Bahnhofsplatz 5 

✘ 90411 Nürnberg, Flughafenstr. 100 

✘ 90443 Nürnberg, Bahnhofsplatz 9 

• 92224 Amberg, Kaiser-Ludwig-Ring 5 

• 92318 Neumarkt, Bahnlinie 5/HBF 

• 92637 Weiden, Bahnhofstr. 28 

• 93047 Regensburg, Bahnhofstr. 18 

• 94032 Passau, Bahnhofsplatz 29 

• 94315 Straubing, Bahnhofsplatz 13 

• 95028 Hof, Bahnhofsplatz 12 

• 95326 Kulmbach, Bahnhofsplatz 1 

• 95444 Bayreuth, Bahnhofstr. 20 

• 95615 Marktredwitz, Bahnhofsplatz 7 

• 96052 Bamberg, Ludwigstraße 6 

• 96215 Lichtenfels, Bahnhofsplatz 

• 96450 Coburg, Lossaustr. 4 

✘ 97070 Würzburg, Bahnhofstr. 4 

• 97424 Schweinfurt, Im Bahnhof 

• 99084 Erfurt, Willy-Brandt-Platz 12 

Karussells der Spitzenklasse 

R. VÖLZ 

Industriestr. 3 

44577 Castrop-Rauxel 

Tel. 0 23 67/83 37 

Fax 0 23 67/17 67 

Nach wie vor liefern wir: 

Schindeldächer, 

Reetdächer, Mauerwerke 

www.karussell-voelz.de 

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Ihr Partner für das Schaustellergewerbe 

D-34613 Ziegenhain 

Kasseler Str. 44 

Tel. 0 66 91 / 35 36 

Fax 0 66 91 / 59 97 

Osterkirmes 

Bergheim 

im Rhein-Erft-Kreis 

04.04. bis 12.04.2015 

Anfragen an: Fredy von der Gathen 

Huppertsthaler Weg 4 • 50189 Elsdorf 

Tel. 0171 / 6 87 68 47 

Verkaufswagen bis 3,5 to 

speziell nach Ihren Wünschen gefertigt 

mail@Dietz-Fahrzeugbau.de 

www.Dietz-Fahrzeugbau.de 

Anzeigenschluss 

für die Januar-Ausgabe 

ist der 08. Dezember 

BREISACH 

Weinfest 

Kaiserstuhl-Tuniberg 

vom 28.08. bis 31.08.2015 

Bewerbungen von Geschäften aller Art 

sind bis 31. Dez. 2014 zu richten an: 

Jürgen Hahn • Schaustellerbetriebe 

Im Unteren Angel 54 • 77652 Offenburg 

Zulassungen ergehen durch schriftliche Verträge bis 20.01.2015. 

Bewerbungen, die bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt keine Verträge erhalten haben, gelten als abgesagt. 

Marktstände werden nur nach schriftlicher Anmeldung und in beschränkter 

Anzahl zugelassen. Die Zulassung erfolgt nur in schriftlicher Form. 

Von einer Anreise ohne schriftliche Zulassung ist dringend abzusehen. 

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