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“FRANTIC” NAMED ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING RIDES OF THE YEAR TIME IS UP Quassy Amusement & Waterpark in Middlebury, CT earned some bragging rights this year. Their ride, FRANTIC, was named one of the 19 most exciting new theme park rides of the year by America Online (AOL ®). This spectacular family thrill ride made its debut for the 2015 season and SBF-Visa is proud to bring recocnition to their park with this ride. FRANTIC accommodates eight riders in a circular configuration with the seats suspended on a huge pendulum. The seats spin as the ride swings higher and higher before doing a series of 360-degree flips. “We’re certainly pleased to be listed among some of the top new attractions in the nation,” Quassy President Eric Anderson said of the accolade. “The announcement really took us by surprise.” Quassy purchased the attraction for its 2015 season after exploring a variety of options to add to its arsenal of thrill rides. Visa International of Italy, represented in the United States by Rides-4-U of Somerville, N.J., was selected as the vendor for this unique ride. “There’s nothing else like it in New England,” Anderson added. “FRANTIC has been extremely well-received by our guests,” noted George Frantzis II, a park owner. “’Awesome! – that’s the word I hear when guests relate to the ride experience.” The majority of the new theme park rides making the AOL lists are large roller coasters. QUASSY AND SBF-VISA TO ANNOUNCE NEW ATTRACTION MIDDLEBURY, Conn. (USA) Time is up come 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo in Orlando, Fla., when Quassy and SBF/VISA Group announce a new major ride for the familyowned park for the 2016 season. Without letting the cat out of the bag, park officials have kept under wraps what the new attraction will be the only thing they have said is that the project has been in the works for months and will be an exciting addition at the lakeside property. IAAPA has scheduled an afternoon press conference at the SBF/VISA booth on the show floor at expo where Quassy officials will be joined by the supplier in making the exciting announcement. There has been much anticipation at Quassy Amusement & Waterpark here since a banner went up this past summer stating: “What’s Happening In 2016 At Quassy? Only Time Will Tell.” SBF/VISA Group is represented in the United States by Rides 4 U of Somerville, N.J.
COMPACT MOONRAKER 20 A BRAND NEW SPINNING ATTRACTION Following up the huge success of this ride in the past and thanks to the trust of Alhokair Group, SBF Visa Group is proud to introduce a new version Of the Moonraker ride. Alhokair Group, key customer of SBF & Visa for many years, assigned it the task to manufacture a Compact version of this ride, featuring 20 seats. The Moonraker is a unique attraction in which riders sit on a big spinning platform which rises into the air. Main support is rotating as well as the gondola accommodating the passengers; at a certain time, After some revolutions, gondola starts lifting. The inclination is almost 90° and the gondola can reach a high rotation speed, while rotating Both clockwise and anticlockwise. Safety first on this ride as well: Moonraker is equipped with a lap bar with double safety mechanism, double safety sensors supervising bars opening and a safety belt with pneumatic lock. Designed for outdoor parks and, due to the compact footprint, also for indoor entertainment centers.
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