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Dollywood opens FireChaser Express, Gerstlauer family coaster
STORY: Scott Rutherford laborated on Mystery Mine, for FireChaser Express. It is
[email protected] the Herschend creative team perfect for what we wanted to
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. knew the German ride manu- accomplish. It is a family ride
— During the past 29 years, facturer could help them ac- that is exciting; helps tell our
Dollywood has steadily complish their goal. Dolly- story of volunteer firemen but
evolved into a dining and wood’s Pete Owens explains has some surprises!”
entertainment destination why Gerstlauer was selected Decked out in a custom-
with sumptuous food options to provide the ride system designed firefighter outfit,
and award-winning live for what would become Fire- Dolly Parton officially opened
shows. But it’s also rapidly Chaser Express. “This is the the ride to media and invited
becoming a true thrill ride second project we have done guests on March 20, 2014.
park. Home to world-class with Gerstlauer in the last “My new FireChaser Express
attractions such as the top- seven years. They understand has folks goin’ in all different
rated Thunderhead wooden that we are doing more than directions, and that’s going to
roller coaster (2004), Mystery just creating a ride — we want be a lot of fun, but it teaches
Mine (2007) steel coaster/dark to tell a story and create an ex- an important lesson, too,” said
ride and the Wild Eagle wing perience for families to enjoy,” Parton. “FireChaser Express
Dollywood’s new coaster (2012), Dollywood Owens told AT. “We have celebrates our heroes — fire-
FireChaser Express family offers an evolving arsenal of been very pleased with Mys- fighters — and it reminds the
roller coaster features top- high-profile rides. tery Mine, the first Gerstlauer rest of us that we can all be
notch theming around the But park officials wisely Eurofighter built in the U.S. It heroes if we’ll just step up and
ride’s station and queue recognized that there was fit the story we were trying to help others, whether it’s in a
area. During the ride’s still a niche to be filled. They tell and created the experience small way or a big way.”
debut, Dolly cheers on knew they needed a ride that we wanted. The same is true 4See DOLLYWOOD, page 4
firefighters as their water could provide excitement for
bucket brigade prepares to both families with children as
launch the first train onto well as more seasoned visitors
the course. looking for thrills. That may
COURTESY DOLLYWOOD seem like a difficult thing to
do, but Dollywood managed
to pull it off with the finesse
one has come to expect from
the Smoky Mountain themer
and its parent company Her-
schend Family Entertain-
ment. To accomplish the task
of creating an exciting ride
with across-the-board appeal,
including a relatively mod-
est rider height requirement
of just 39 inches, Dollywood
once again turned to Gerst- As this photo illustrates, FireChaser Express is able to accom-
lauer. The result is FireChaser modate a wide range of riders and physical dimensions. The
Express, a dual-launched fam- train’s individual ratcheting lapbars accommodate full-size
ily roller coaster like no other. adults on down to small children who’ve reached the 39-inch
Having successfully col- height requirement. AT/SCOTT RUTHERFORD
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Early season optimism
Congratulations to two industry park veterans
I’m writing this column at record year in Europe for new attractions of
on their recent park deals. Dan Koch now heads
the beginning of April, that varying kinds, proof of a buoyant industry and
up Alabama’s Splash Adventure and Jack Falfas
time of the year when parks increased confidence on the part of operators.
takes over the former Bluff Falls Water Park, around Europe and the US are China may be the country on everyone’s lips at
rebranded in 2014 into Hydro Adventures. We just starting to open up for the the moment as the most active in this business,
new season. but there’s plenty going on elsewhere too!
look for great things to happen at each property
And what a great time And many of these projects aren’t simply
both this summer and in the years to come!
it always is, especially if the off the shelf installations. In numerous cases
Mellor
• weather is favorable and adds parks are customizing or theming rides in
some warm, bright days to the early part of the special and unique ways to differentiate them-
SeaWorld San Diego kicked off its big 50th
season. It makes a massive difference and puts selves from others and create something really
celebration on March 21 with the launch of its
potential visitors in the right frame of mind for special, while new themed areas are also being
new Explorer’s Reef, a massive rebuild of its front a day out at their favorite park, as well as help- introduced which are home to all kinds of ride
gate to now include a series of interactive touch ing to increase that feeling of optimism for a based and other entertainment.
successful few months ahead on the part of Intellectual properties also continue to be
pools that greet guests as soon as they enter
owners and operators. utilized and whether it’s an in-house type IP or
the park. Based on the positive reaction AT saw With the global industry in general enjoy- one renowned throughout the world, they will
during the unveiling, it’s obvious SeaWorld has ing a very strong and successful period of combine with new attractions of varying types
late, it’s not surprising that there are so many to provide important marketing and promo-
landed another guest favorite. See pages 34-36
new projects coming on stream this year, from tional opportunities for their host venues and
for full coverage.
completely new parks to numerous new rides an added draw for visitors.
Congratulations to SeaWorld Entertainment and other attractions. I’ve previously heard of So to all those operators who have recently
Inc. on selling 17,250,000 shares of common many of these from manufacturers at various re-opened their parks for 2014, I wish you a
trade shows around the world and it’s good great season and hope that the momentum of
stock at $30 per share during its second public
to see them now a reality and ready to enter- success we have witnessed in the past couple
offering, which ended April 9. tain! Indeed, I understand it is something of a of years continues.
—Gary Slade
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May 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 3
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY
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COMPILED: Janice Witherow
•1906: Luna Park, the new
Kelly Bernish, Global SHE Solutions, LLC
Frederick Ingersoll enterprise
Kelly Bernish has The hobby I have that would probably on the banks of Four Mile Run,
successfully led teams surprise most people is … Virginia, just south of Washington
D.C., opened on May 28.
at the Disney, SeaWorld Turtle watching! I volunteer to survey turtle
Reached by streetcar, the park
and Anheuser-Busch nests at the crack of dawn during turtle www.RollerCoasterMuseum.org
was fashioned after several of
Companies and is currently season.
Ingersoll’s numerous other Luna
enjoying the launch of her
sites across the country. With scheduled entertainment and all the
own company, Global SHE Favorite national newscaster
new attractions running at full capacity, the new park would include
Solutions, LLC. Based in Bernish Hannah Storm. I really admired her as a
all the delights of the time, including a Shoot the Chutes, a Scenic
the Orlando area, Kelly’s female sportscaster years ago during the
Railway, a ballroom, a pool and restaurants. It would close in 1915
focus is on offering full-service consulting Olympics. And she is still doing a great
and today is the site of a sewage treatment plant.
in the disciplines of safety, health, job.
environment (SHE) and risk management. •1919: Woodside Park, in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Penn-
Kelly serves on numerous industry In one word, what’s your take on junk mail? sylvania, opened on May 3 with two new gravity thrill rides. In an
committees and boards and is a passionate Recycle! unusual move, park management contracted the L.A. Thompson
community volunteer. She has received Scenic Railway Company to build two of their popular railways
several honors and awards for her work My next vacation will be to … for the 1919 season. Considered unique, part of the length of both
related to safety. Kelly’s warm personality We are going on an Alaskan Cruise this rides used the same structure with moving figures and other novel
projects an energy that has undeniably summer … can’t wait! features for the interior scenes. It was noted that the park was prac-
tically rebuilt from the ground up to emphasize a new start, after a
contributed to her professional growth.
devastating fire in May 1917 which destroyed a portion of the park,
All-time best ballgame food
including Thompson’s Mountain Scenic Railway. Beside the two
Title The chicken nachos at the Amway Center in
new railways, a Mangels Whip and Zarros Fun House rounded out
President, Global SHE Solutions, Principle Orlando.
the lineup of new attractions.
Partner, Women in SHE: A Leadership

Collaborative. You live in Florida. What’s the neatest
•1924: The wooden roller coaster at Dorney Park, near Allentown,
undiscovered thing about your state?
Pennsylvania, opened on May 18. Herbert Schmeck, of the
Number of years in the industry The great back roads. Every year we host
Philadelphia Toboggan Company, designed the medium sized
28. the IAAPA/Give Kids the World Charity out-and-back coaster, which was simply known as Coaster. Because
Motorcycle Ride, and everyone always says the park competed with nearby Central Park, it was redesigned
Best thing about the industry they never knew such beautiful country for 1930 by Schmeck and included a more twisted layout, which
The people; they are like extended family! existed in Florida. is better known today as Thunderhawk. It remains the oldest
operating roller coaster in all the properties owned by Cedar Fair.
Favorite amusement ride Favorite outdoor activity
Hands down Kraken at SeaWorld Orlando. I am an avid tennis player which comes in •1992: One of the most innovative installations in the final decade
second to a great walk on the beach. of the last century, Batman: The Ride opened to the public at
If I wasn’t working in the amusement Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois on May 9. The park’s
general manager, Jim Wintrode, initially conceived the idea of a
industry, I would be … I always wanted to learn how to …
coaster train running on the outside of a loop, and worked with
A college professor teaching safety and Play the guitar well. I’ve played here and
Bolliger and Mabillard to create the highly anticipated design. The
women’s studies. there, but not very well.
inverted coaster opened to great fanfare and would eventually be

replicated, with models opening throughout the world.
Biggest challenge facing our industry The one thing that really gets on my

Harmonization of standards worldwide, nerves is …
•2003: Top Thrill Dragster, an Intamin company installation at
which is a vital effort to ensure our industry People who are our restaurant servers, Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio, would be the first full circuit coaster
continues to offer our guests a safe theme park workers, hotel housekeepers to break the 400 foot barrier. With a track height reaching 420 feet,
experience no matter where they are in the and such, deserve the utmost gratitude it was the world’s tallest and fastest coaster when it debuted on
world. and kindness, and it makes me crazy when May 4. To bring a fully loaded train to the top of the only hill, the
people do not treat them that way. hydraulically launched coaster accelerates to an average of 120 mph
The thing I like most about amusement/ in under four seconds. While the intense ride lasts all of 35 seconds
water park season is … I am a big fan of … from start to finish, it is perfectly situated in the center of the park
I started my career in Ohio where there was All sports! Love to watch and play. I am a where non-riders can enjoy each launch from a grand stand. Many
a “season.” It was always an exciting time season ticket holder for the Orlando Magic, consider a ride on the popular attraction as the ultimate experience
at Cedar Point.
as we scrambled right up to Opening Day love the Cleveland Indians, the Buckeyes
to get the park just perfect. It also was nice and the Cleveland Browns!
since it meant the weather was going to get
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4 AMUSEMENT TODAY May 2014
DOLLYWOOD raise the train up the side of subsequent reverse plunge
AT speaks with Gerstlauer’s Siegfried Gerstlauer
the mountain to a maximum that surprises riders with
Continued from page 1 Mechanically speaking, FireChaser Express is
height of 79 feet. strong positive Gs. A sweep-
an absolute marvel to watch as well as ride. But
After cresting the lift, ing banked turn leads up and
it was a bit of a challenge considering what Dol-
The Ride riders enjoy a leisurely section then very quickly down into lywood was asking the engineers at Gerstlauer to
As with many of of track at the tree line that the brakes. The train is held do to create this most impressive attraction. AT
includes a swoop turn, a flat in place until another rotating spoke with Siegfried Gerstlauer and asked him
Dollywood’s themed
curve and a shallow drop into track switch allows it to roll to comment on these challenges, specifically the
attractions, a rich backstory
launch system, track switches and the ride’s con-
a high-banked fan turn. It’s backward into the station to
is a vital part of the overall
trol system: Gerstlauer
at this point that FireChaser its original starting point.
experience. Located in the On the launch systems:
Express kicks into high gear. It’s quite obvious that
park’s Wilderness Pass area, ”While the launch system was designed for Dollywood, it
FireChaser Express celebrates The train picks up speed and Dollywood has another hit definitely has its roots in the Family Shuttle. That system, which we
the volunteer-based fire then careens through one of on its hands with FireChaser developed a few years ago, utilizes tire drive to accelerate the trains
departments of the 1940s that several wooden fire towers Express. Park guests just and we used a similar system on FireChaser.
protected the neighboring (re-purposed from the former can’t seem to get enough of On the track switches:
Adventure Mountain ropes it. Watching trainload after ”We already had a switch track system in-use on a family coast-
Great Smoky Mountains
er in Spain. We used what we knew from that project to design a
course), a series of drops, trainload of excited guests
National Park. Coaster
system that could take a lot of use, and ended up with an extremely
air-time filled camelbacks enjoying the new coaster, Pete
passengers are recruits needed safe and durable system for reversing the trains. At Dollywood the
and curves that hug the Owens sums it up: “The best
to help Chief Pete Embers spot system utilizes hydraulics to move the switches and has safety pins
any potential fire hazards in rocky hillside. A serpentine compliment you can receive that need to lock and unlock as part of every cycle.
the area. They are especially track section finds the train when you build a ride is On the ride safety system:
slithering into a fireworks families riding, getting off ”It really is a complicated system. With the ride having two
mindful of recent lightning
testing area littered with and getting right back in line. launches, a chain lift, a block brake, and two reversing points, there
in the area as well as Crazy
is a lot more to control than a traditional chain lift coaster. However,
crashed rockets and other That is exactly what we have
Charlie Cherriebaum’s Gas &
much like on Mystery Mine, we have a well-designed ‘base’ control
charred remnants, and finally with FireChaser Express. It is
Fireworks Emporium, which
system so we could easily add on to it to develop the complicated
into Crazy Charlie’s fireworks a great addition to the park
is located nearby. Recruits safety system needed for this ride.
shed where the train is braked and with only a 39-inch height
never know when they might On building a family coaster:
be called to save the day. to halt. Flames, sparks and requirement we are seeing ”I really am happy with the resulting ride. For the past 15 years a
After arriving at the board- other special effects keep first-coaster riders and whole lot of parks have shied away from family coasters as they felt ‘bigger
riders occupied while a track families ride together.” is better.’ But at Dollywood, you can really see that a family coaster
ing platform (Station No. 7),
switch behind them rotates. Gerstlauer is represented can be marketable, fun, and attract a wide range of ridership. The
14 guests are secured with
ride design process was a great partnership with Dollywood and we
Then, with a blast of in North America by
individual lap bars in one of
are extremely appreciative of the opportunity. Not only is the coast-
smoke, the train is suddenly Maryland-based Ride
three seven-car trains. When er great, but Dollywood added so much to it with their theming and
launched backwards from 0-20 Entertaiment Group of
the five-bell alarm sounds, an storytelling. We appreciate having them as a partner.”
mph in just two seconds. What Companies.
efficient tire drive propels the —Compiled by Scott Rutherford
follows is a quick ascent and
train forward at 16 mph in just
1.7 seconds. A swirling section
of swooping dives eventu-
ally lead to the lift hill, which
utilizes a traditional chain to
FAST FACTS
Name/Park
FireChaser Express,
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
Type
Steel multi-launch family
coaster (features forward/
backward launch sections)
Height/Length/Speed
79 feet/2,427 feet/34.5
mph
Ride Vehicles
Three 7-car trains
(each car seats two riders )
Manufacturer
Dollywood’s new
Gerstlauer Amusement
FireChaser Express once
Rides GmbH
again proves that rides
don’t require gargantuan
Engineering Track
physical statistics to be
Calculations
successful. Gerstlauer
Ingenieur Büro Stengel
utilized creativity and
(centerline layout)
ingenuity to produce a
family roller coaster that
Ride Broker
appeals to both family’s
Ride Entertainment Group
with small children as well
as those visitors looking for
Opened
thrills.
March 22, 2014
AT/SCOTT RUTHERFORD
May 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 5
Dippin’ Dots themed ice cream bursts into Dollywood
PADUCAH, Ky. — Dollywood guests work and determination, not to mention the
will experience an explosion of flavor with vision, creativity and quality that have been
new Dippin’ Dots FireChaser Cherrybomb devoted to this project.”
Ice, specially developed for Dollywood and Dippin’ Dots is being served at six
its new FireChaser Express roller coaster. locations within the Dollywood theme
FireChaser Cherrybomb, available only at park and at two additional locations inside
Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country, Dollywood’s Splash Country waterpark. All
delivers a sour cherry and fruit flavor with eight locations will serve the new FireChaser
unexpected bursts of popping candy. Cherrybomb flavor.
“It has a great mix of flavors,” said Dippin’ Dots are tiny, flash frozen beads
Dollywood’s Pete Owens. “The popping of ice cream, yogurt, sherbet and flavored
candy really helps bring it home for FireChaser ice. Invented in 1988 by microbiologist and
Express.” entrepreneur Curt Jones, Dippin’ Dots offers
A new exciting flavor isn’t the only thing more than 30 different flavors, plus seasonal
Dippin’ Dots brings to Dollywood this season. flavors. The company’s administrative and
The original beaded ice cream introduces the production headquarters are located in
Tennessee Tornado Sundae Shop, a Dippin’ Paducah, Kentucky. Dippin’ Dots are sold in
Dots destination that serves a menu of more than 130 retail locations and thousands
Dollywood guests can experience an explosion of flavor
Dippin’ Dots treats such as sundaes, shakes of entertainment venues and special events
with new Dippin’ Dots FireChaser Cherrybomb Ice, spe-
and floats. nationwide. The company’s International
cially developed for Dollywood and its new FireChaser
“Returning to Dollywood has been a thrill division oversees licensees in a dozen
Express roller coaster. Available only at Dollywood
for the entire Dippin’ Dots team,” said Dippin’ countries.
Resorts parks, the mix delivers a sour cherry and fruit
Dots LLC Director of Sales, Adam Gross. •www.dippindots.com
flavor. COURTESY DOLLYWOOD
“This opening marks the culmination of hard
Family Coaster
„FireChaser Express“
Dollywood, USA
America‘s fi rst
dual-launch forward
and backward
Family Coaster
Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH
Industriestraße 17
D-86505 Münsterhausen
Tel. (49) 8281 - 99 68 0
Fax (49) 8281 - 99 68 33
www.gerstlauer-rides.de
[email protected]
6 AMUSEMENT TODAY May 2014
2014 NORTH AMERICA PARK PREVIEW Compiled by: Jeffery Seifert
CANADA Fun Spot (Indiana)
British Columbia Six Flags Great America, Gurnee…Goliath — new Rocky Mountain Construction wooden
Canada Place, Vancouver…Fly Over Canada — Vekoma I-Ride Panoramic Flight Simulator coaster
Nova Scotia Indiana
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Louisbourg…Chance Rides Tramstar Holiday World, Santa Claus…Mayflower — Chance Rides custom-themed Pharaoh’s Fury;
Ontario Overhaul of 14 Voyage trains — PTCI; new themed areas designed by PGAV
Canada’s Wonderland, Vaughan…Wonder Mountain Guardian — Triotech 4D interactive dark Indiana Beach, Monticello…Dragon Wagon — new Wisdom Rides coaster; Wisdom Rides
ride on Zamperla ride system tornado; Zamperla Rockin’ Tug; SBF Balloon Wheel; Rio Grande train; kiddie boat ride
Fantasy Fair at Woodbine Center, Toronto…Moser 11m. Spring Ride Tower Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis…SkyQuest — Chance Rides elevated track people mover
Neb’s Funworld, Oshawa…Sparetime Express — E&F Miler coaster relocated from Jeepers Iowa
(Maryland) Adventureland Park, Altoona…Storm Chaser — Mondial Windseeker
Toronto Zoo, Toronto…Soaring Eagle Zipline Modern Woodman Park, Davenport…Chance Rides 90-foot Giant Wheel
Camping Lac Georges, Val-Alain…ProSlide Twister, Freefall, TurboTwister, Kidz ProRacer and Kansas
Kidz Twister Schlitterbahn Waterpark, KansasCity…Verrückt — world’s tallest water slide
La Ronde, Montreal…Demon — Mondial Roll Over Kentucky
MEXICO Hurricane Bay at Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville…ProSlide PipeLine, Mammoth, FreeFall,
Distrito Federal CannonBowl 40, Tornado 12
Six Flags Mexico, Mexico City…Medusa Steel Coaster — Rocky Mountain transformation of Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville…Lightning Run — Chance Rides Hyper GT; Fearfall — Larson/
Medusa wood coaster to steel track; 60m. Funtime Slingshot Arm Super Shot; Professor John’s Flying Machines — Larson Flying Scooters
Jalisco Louisianna
Selva Mágica, Guadalajara…Bullet — Schwarzkopf Wiener Looping/Bullet shuttle relocated New Orleans City Park, New Orleans…Live Oak Lady Bug — new Zierer family coaster to
from Flamingoland (opened Dec. 2013) replace previous coaster with lifespan shortened by damage from Hurricane Katrina
UNITED STATES Maryland
Alabama Montgomery Parks, Rockville…Cabin John Miniature Train — Chance Rides C.P. Huntington
Splash Adventure Waterpark, Birmingham…Wacky Worm Coaster; Rio Grande train; Kiddie train
Boat ride; SBF Balloon wheel National Harbor Waterfront, National Harbor…Capital Wheel — Chance Rides R60 observa-
Arizona tion wheel
Wildlife World Zoo, Lichtfield Park…Chance Rides Big Dipper coaster; Larson Flying Scooters Ocean Amusement, Ocean City…Bertazzon bumper cars
Arkansas Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro…Ragin’ Cajun — Zamperla spinning mouse relocated
Little Rock Zoo, Little Rock…Chance Rides C.P. Huntington train from Six Flags Great America, new paint by Baynum Painting; Larson Flying Scooters; over-
Magic Springs, Hot Springs…Sky Shark — Skycoaster haul of Roar and Wild One trains — PTCI
California Massachusetts
Aquatica, Chula Vista…Taumata Racer — ProSlide 6-lane OctopusRacer Berkshire Ski Resort, Charlemont…ADG Mountain Coaster
Adventure City, Anaheim…Rewind Racers — new Gerstlauer family shuttle coaster; themeing Edaville USA, Carver…Kersplash — E&F Miler Water Coater relocated from Washington State
by R&R Creative Design Fair/Puyallup; Sally Dark Ride system
Disneyland, Anaheim…Big Thunder Mountain Railroad — Rebuild of existing ride with new Great Wolf Lodge Fitchburg, Fitchburg…ProSlide Tornado 60, Mammoth, SuperLoop with
track by Dynamic Attractions SkyBox, Kidz Twister, Kidz ProRacer
Gilroy Gardens, Gilroy…Children’s Water Play area Six Flags New England, Agawam…New England Sky Screamer — Funtime 403-foot StarFlyer
Golfland Sunsplash, Mesa…ProSlide SuperLoop with SkyBox Michigan
Hurricane Harbor, Valencia…Bonzai Pipelines — ProSlide SuperLoop with SkyBox, FreeFall Avalanche Bay, Boyne Falls…the Big Couloir — ProSlide SuperLoop with SkyBox
with SkyBox Michigan’s Adventure, Muskegon…Overhaul of four Wolverine Wildcat cars — PTCI
Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park…Restoration of Calico Mine Ride — Garner Holt Productions Zehnder’s Splash Country, Frankenmuth…ProSlide Hybrid: Tornado 24+Tornado 24,
Legoland California, Carlsbad…Legends of Chima waterpark expansion with Lion Temple SuperLoop with Skybox, TurboTwister with SkyBox
wave pool Minnesota
Oakland Zoo, Oakland…SBF/Visa Safari Jeep track ride Valleyfair, Shakopee…New Route 76 themed area with Northern Lights — Zamperla Skater
Ravine Waterpark, Paso Robles…Racer — ProSlide 4-lane ProRacer Coaster
San Diego Zoo, San Diego…Chance Rides Tramstar Missouri
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz…New paint on Giant Dipper — Baynum painting Hydro Adventures, Poplar Bluff...Twisted Six — WhiteWater West mat racer; 14 new Shaller
Scandia Family Fun Center, Sacramento…E&F Miler wild mouse relocated from Casino Pier, Enjuneering go-karts
N.J. Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka…Tsunami Soaker — Mack Rides Twist ‘n’ Splash
SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego…50th anniversary celebration; new touch pools at explor- White Water, Branson…KaPau Plummet — WhiteWater 2x FlatLine Loops with drop capsule
er’s reef Worlds of Fun, Kansas City…Steel Hawk — Mondial Windseeker relocated from Knott’s Berry
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo…Tsunami Soaker — Mack Rides Twist ‘n’ Splash Farm
Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia…Speedy Gonzales Hot Rod Racers — Zamperla family Nevada
gravity coaster Adventuredome, Las Vegas…El Loco — new custom S&S El Loco coaster
Universal Studios California, Universal City…Despicable Me Minion Mayhem — 3D simulator Cowabunga Bay, Henderson…New waterpark (delayed from 2013) with attractions from Polin
Colorado Waterpark & Pool Systems
Elitch Gardens, Denver…Brain Drain — Larson Giant Loop The Linq, Las Vegas…High Roller — 550-foot observation wheel (World’s tallest)
Florida Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas, Las Vegas…Tornado — ProSlide Tornado 45
Aquatica, Orlando…ProSlide 3x SuperLoop with SkyBox, FreeFall with SkyBox New Hampshire
Big Kahuna Waterpark, Destin…ProSlide 3x TurboTwister Story Land, Glen…Roar-O-Saurus — new Gravity Group family wood coaster
Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa…Falcon’s Fury — Intamin Sky Jump drop tower New Jersey
Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista…New theater for Festival of the Lion King Casino Pier, Seaside Heights…Bertazzon Musik Express; Technical Park 40-meter Ferris wheel;
I-Drive Live, Orlando…SeaLife Aquarium, Madam Tussaud’s Wax Museum, Orlando Eye — SBF 17m. Drop and twist tower
425-foot observation wheel Clementon Park, Clementon…Overhaul of 4 HellCat cars — PTCI
Legoland Florida, Winter Haven…Duplo Valley — new themed area with Lego farm animals, Diggerland, West Berlin…New construction-themed adventure park utilizing heavy construc-
mini tractor ride and waterplay area tion equipment as attractions
Florida Miracle Strip Pier Park, Panama City Beach…RipTide — SDC Galaxi relocated from Keansburg Amusement Park, Keansburg…Looping Star — Pinfari Looping Zyklon ZL42 relo-
Pharoah’s Adventure Park (California); teacup ride cated from Sauble Beach (Ontario); S&S Frog Hopper
Super Speed Fun Park, Panama City Beach…Chance Rides Sea Dragon Land of Make Believe, Hope…ProSlide SuperLoop with SkyBox
Universal Studios Florida, Orlando…Diagon Alley — New Harry Potter-themed area with Morey’s Piers, Wildwood…Zierer Wave Swinger
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts enclosed roller coaster; Hogwarts Express train Mountain Creek, Vernon…ProSlide SuperLoop with SkyBox
ride Playland’s Castaway Cove, Ocean City…Pirate Ship — Chance Rides custom-themed
The Magic Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista…Seven Dwarfs Mine Train — custom Vekoma mine Pharaoh’s Fury
train with swinging cars. Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson…Zumanjaro Drop of Doom — 415-foot Intamin free fall
Wet’n’Wild Orlando, Orlando…Aqua Drag Racer — 4-lane KrakenRacer ride (World’s tallest)
Georgia Steel Pier, Atlantic City…SBF 9m. pneumatic drop and twist tower; Technical Park 60m. Ferris
Six Flags Over Georgia, Austell…New waterpark with Tsunami Surge — custom com- Wheel
plex ProSlide Hybrid: PipelineWave + CannonBowl 30; custom complex 2x PipeLine + Storybook Land, Egg Harbor Township…WorkZone — themed car ride with construction
CannonBowl 40 vehicles and animatronics
Idaho New Mexico
Roaring Springs, Boise…Corkscrew Cavern — ProSlide SuperLoop with SkyBox Cliff’s Amusement Park, Albuquerque...Wind Rider — ARM Vertigo
Silverwood Theme Park, Athol…Spinning Coaster — Visa spinning, figure-eight coaster Western Playland, Sunland Park…Visa Spinning Coaster
Illinois New York
Fox River Resort, Sheridan…WhiteWater AquaPlay 650, Giant AquaTube, Kids Slides, Buffalo Zoo, Buffalo…Wattman Mini Express train
PoolSider Fantasy Forest at Flushing Meadows, New York City…Zamperla Speedway
Santa’s Village Azoosment Park, Dundee…WildCat — Pinfari Zyklon Z47 relocated from The Great Escape, Queensbury…Extreme Supernova — 15m KmG Afterburner
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Luna Park, New York City…Thunderbolt — new custom Zamperla multi-element coaster with Tennessee
elevator lift Dollywood, Pigeon Forge…FireChaser Express — new Gerstlauer family launched coaster
Martin’s Fantasy Island, Grand Island…KMG Speed with backward section
Seabreeze Park, Rochester…Bertazzon Wave Swinger and Zamperla Balloon ride Texas
Splish Splash Waterpark, Calverton…Interactive boat/water battle ride with theming by R&R Castaway Cove, Wichita Falls…WhiteWater AquaLoop
Creative Design Corsicana Water and Adventure Park, Corsicana…new waterpark designed by LARC with
North Carolina multiple slides and water fountain show
Carowinds, Charlotte…Surfer’s Swell — ProSlide PipeLineWave, Dorsal Fin Drop — Hawaiian Falls Pflugerville, Pflugerville…WhiteWater Body Slides, AquaTube, Multi-Lane Mat
CannonBowl 40 Racer, AquaDrop, Inner Tube Slides, Wave pool; theming by R&R Creative Design
North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro…Chance Rides Tramstar Hawaiian Falls White Settlement, White Settlement…New park with WhiteWater Multi-Lane
Mat Racer, AquaDrop, Inner-Tube Slides, Wave Pool; theming by R&R Creative Design
Ohio Kemah Boardwalk, Kemah…Iron Eagle — Soaring Eagle Zip Line; Larson Giant Loop;
Cedar Point, Sandusky…Lake Erie Eagles — Larson Flying Scooters; SlingShot — Funtime Overhaul of six Bullet cars — PTCI
72m. Slingshot; Pipe Scream — Zamperla Skater Coaster; overhaul of Blue Streak trains and Pirate’s Bay Waterpark, Baytown…WhiteWater Boomerango and Colorado Drop Slide
Mean Streak trains — PTCI San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio…Zootennial Carousel — Chance Rides 50-foot wildlife carou-
Columbus Zoo, Columbus…Specialty Vehicle Economy Shuttle sel
Hocking Hills Nature Trails, Logan…Rope Course system Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio…Bahama Blaster — ProSlide 4x SuperLoop with SkyBox
Kings Island, Mason…Banshee — new B&M inverted coaster; Renaming and painting of sus- Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Arlington…Wahoo Racer — WhiteWater 6-lane Whizzard; paint-
pended coaster to Bat, painting of Skycoster and Delirium — Baynum Painting ing of several attractions — Baynum Painting
The Beach, Mason…Soaring Eagle Zipline; 400-foot four-lane mat racer ride Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington…Bugs Bunny Boom Town — new kids area with three new
Oklahoma rides
Bell’s Amusement Park, Tulsa…Allan Herschell Little Dipper relocated from Fun Spot Trader’s Village, Grand Prairie…Flea Fall — Larson/Arm Super Shot
Pennsylvania Trader’s Village, San Antonio…Flea Fall — Larson/Arm Super Shot; Chance Rides Pharaoh’s
Dorney Wildwater Kingdom, Allentown…WhiteWater Triple AquaDrop, Constrictor Fury; Moser Rides 12m. spring ride
Hersheypark, Hershey…Cocoa Cruiser — Zamperla family gravity coaster with helix; painting Wet’n’Wild Splashtown, Spring…Rebranding of park as Wet’nWild; ProSlide enclosed
of Great Bear and Storm Runner — Baynum Painting Mammoth and new raft lift
Kennywood, West Mifflin…Overhaul of four Racer cars — PTCI Wonderland Park, Amarillo…Refurbished Eli Scrambler; Pipeline Plunge new paint; LED light-
Sesame Place, Langhorne…Cookie’s Monster Land — new themed area Flying Cookie Jars ing on drop tower
and Captain Cookie’s High ‘C’ Adventures Utah
Puerto Rico Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake City…Zoofari Express — Chance Rides C.P. Huntington locomotive and
Surf and Fun Waterpark, San Germán…New waterpark with multiple slides, wave pool and four coaches
lazy river Virginia
South Carolina Great Waves Waterpark, Alexandria…WhiteWater Master Blaster
Crown Reef, Myrtle Beach…Explosion — ProSlide PipeLine, Kidz Twister, Twister Kings Dominion, Doswell…Return of the iconic Singing Mushrooms — Garner Holt
South Carolina Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach…B&N giant slide Productions
Family Kingdom, Myrtle Beach…Zamperla Magic Bikes and Jump Around relocated from Water Country USA, Williamsburg…Colossal Curl — ProSlide Hybrid: Tornado 24 + Tornado
Freestyle Music Park Wave
National Amusements, Myrtle Beach…Visa Bumper cars, Visa spinning coaster and KMG Wisconsin
Speed Prairie Athletic Club, Sun Prairie…ProSlide 2x Twister with DropSlide
South Dakota
WaTiki Indoor Waterpark Resort, Rapid City…WhiteWater AquaLoop, Freefall, Whizzard
Mat Racer (2), 2-lane Mini Multi, Giant Slide, Flowrider Double, Waves 10 m. Fish slide
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Australia Tieling Waterpark, Tieling…ProSlide Hybrid: Tornado 24+Tornado 60, Tornado 12,
Aquanation, Ringwood…ProSlide SuperLoop with SkyBox TurboTwister with SkyBox, CannonBowl 40 with explosion
Docklands, Melbourne…Melbourne Star Observation Wheel — Sanoyas Rides Xianlong Lake, Anhul…WhiteWater Family 6 Abyss, Family 6 Python
Corporation (opened December 2013) Xishuangbanna Theme Park, Xishuangbanna…Zamperla MotoCoaster/Pony Express;
Dreamworld, Coomera…ProSlide Tornado 12 B&M Flying Coaster; Intamin Water Coaster
Funfields, Whittlesea…Typhoon — ProSlide CannonBowl 40 with extended slide (world’s Yancheng Happy Valley, Tinghu…New park with Golden Horse suspended looping coast-
longest) er and sit-down coaster; Hebei Zhongye double loop corkscrew
Luna Park, Sydney…Hair Raiser — Larson/ARM Super Shot drop tower Denmark
Wet ‘n’ Wild Gold Coast, Oxenford…Expanded kids area with six ProSlide Kidz attrac- Bakken, Klampenborg…Falken — Gerstlauer Sky Roller
tions Djurs Sommerland, Nimtofte…Vikingeland — new themed area with two new rides:
Wet’n’Wild Sydney, Sydney…Ride Entertainment Group 250-foot Skycoaster; new water- Drageskibet — Huss swinging ship; Vikingetårne — self-hoisting tower rides
park (opened Dec. 2013) with ProSlide Behemoth Bowl (2), Mammoth (2), Tornado, Knuthenborg Safaripark, Lolland…ABC Rides Big Splash
Tornado Tantrum, Tornado 60, Tornado Wave, 6 Kidz slides Legoland Builland, Builland…Ghost — The Haunted House, walk through with indoor
Austria drop tower — ABC rides
Familypark Neusiedlersee, St. Margarethen…Heege Butterfly Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen…Restoration of mountain peaks to scenic railway for 100th
Fantasiana, Salzburg…Knights Ride Tower — ABC Rides famliy freefall tower anniversary
Vienna Prater, Vienna…Windowbana — two level ghost ride; Moser Rides 15m. revolving England
drop tower Center Parks Woburn, Woburn…ProSlide enclosed Tornado 45, 2x PipeLine, 2x Twister,
Azerbaijan TurboTwister, 2x Kidz ProRacer, 2x Kidz Twister
Winter Garden Gabala, Gabala…Whitewater SuperBowl, Constrictor, Poolsider, Chessington’s World of Adventure, Chessington…Retheming and re-opening of Mack
AquaTube, Master Blaster, AquaLoop, Whizzard, Boomerango, Speed Slide Blauer Enzian
Belgium Crealy Devon’s Great Adventure Park, Exeter…Shark Trip — roller coaster
Plopsa De Panne, Aidnkerke-De Panne…Viktor’s Race — refurbished Zierer large Tivoli; Drayton Manor, Drayton Bassett…Zamperla Air Race
indoor waterpark with wave pool, lazy river and multiple slides including ProSlide Drusillas Park, Sussex…Hello Kitty Secret Garden — new themed area with meet and
SuperLoop with Skybox greet, beauty parlor and three rides: Metallbau Emmeln car ride; Zamperla tea cup and
Brazil sky hopper rides
Ácqua Lokos, Capão da Canoa…Inversa — suspended shuttle coaster Paulton’s Park, Romsey…Bertazzon Double Decker Carousel
Coney Island Park, Sao Paolo…30m. Ferris Wheel Pleasurewood Hills, Lowestoft…Marble Madness — Maurer Söhne wild mouse relocated
Hopi Hari, Vinhedo…Intamin 10-inversion coaster from Flamingoland
Bulgaria Thorpe Park, Chertsey…Angry Birds Land — themed area with Simworx 4-D atttraction
Aqua Mania Waterpark, Albena…New waterpark with ProSlide Mammoth, 4-lane Finland
ProRacer, Dropslide twister (2) and 4 Kidz attractions Linnanmäki, Helsinki…Kingi — 75m (246-foot) Moser Rides revolving drop tower
Club Hotel Bolero Aqua Park, Golden Sands…New waterpark with ProSlide CannonBowl Power Park, Alahärmä…Work in Progress — Construction-themed interactive Fun House
30, Tornado 12, 3x Pipeline, Kidz MiniRiver from Gosetto SRL
Chile France
Fantasilandia, Santiago…Mack Rides Twist ‘n’ Splash Antibes Land, Antibes…Mack Wild Mouse relocated from Walygator Parc
China Dennlys Park, Dennebroeucq…40m. Drop tower
3D Vision Creation Park, Binhai…Flare Meteor — Golden Horse suspended looping Didi’Land, Morsbronn-les-Bains…Cyclon Coaster — SBF Visa Group Cyclon (Zyklon-style)
coaster Disneyland Paris, Paris…Ratatouille: The Adventure – L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, Hengqin Island…New park with B&M wing coaster; Mack Rémy — 3D trackless dark ride; Le Bistrot Chez Rémy — themed restaurant
Rides water coaster and SuperSplash Family Park, Saint-Martin-le-Beau…unknown roller coaster
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, Xiangzhou…WhiteWater Giant AquaTube, AquaTube, Fraispertuis City, Jeanménil…Ronde des Rondins — Zierer Tivoli coaster relocated from
AquaDrop, AquaPlay, Wave Channel, AquaSpray Parc Astérix
Euro Park, Penglai…White Horse Coaster Futuroscope, Poitou-Charantes…Raving Rabbids 5D attraction
Fantawild Adventure (Jinan), Jinan…New park with Martin & Vleminckx/Gravity Group Kingoland, Plumelin…New park with Appolo Coaster — Pinfari Zyklon Z64 relocated from
wooden coaster; Vekoma Boomerang OK Corral and Speed Chenille — Soquet coaster relocated from Fami P.A.R.C.
Fantawild Adventure (Wuhu), Wuhu…Vekoma Boomerang Nigloland, Dolancourt…Alpina Blitz — Mack Rides multi-element coaster
Fantawild Dreamland, Shifeng…New park with Martin & Vleminckx/Gravity Group wood- OK Corrall, Cuges-les-Pins…Zierer Jet Skis
en coaster; Vekoma Boomerang Parc Saint Paul, Saint Paul…Aérotrain — Vekoma junior coaster
Foshan Nanshai Bay, Foshan…ProSlide HydroMagnetic Rocket, TornadoWave, Tornado Germany
60, 2x CannonBowl, 2x SuperLoop with SkyBox, 2x FreeFall with SkyBox Bayern Park, Reisbach…Zierer 40-seat Wave Swinger, Kontiki, Family Freefall Tower
Great Mall of China, Sanhe…New park with Premier Rides launched coaster; Vekoma Dive Belantis, Leipzig…Small oval roller coaster
Pretzel and Motorbike coasters Eifelpark, Gondorf…Eifel-Blitz — DAL Brucomela (Big Apple)
Happy valley (Shanghai), Songjiang…B&M inverted coaster Erlebnispark Steinau, Steinau a d Straße…Erlis Seifenkiste — small oval coaster
Happy Valley (Wuhan), Hongshan…OCT Thrust SSC1000 — S&S compressed air Europa-Park, Rust…Arthur - die Attraktion — Mack Rides inverted dark ride powered
launched coaster coaster themed to Arthur & the Minimoys; Zierer Family Freefall tower; Zamperla Jump
Hello Kitty Theme Park, Anji…Intamin coaster wheel with 8 fixed and 8 rolling cabins Around
Hotgo Park, Fushun…New park with Martin & Vleminckx/Gravity Group wooden coaster Freizeit-Land Geiselwind, Geiseilwind…Black Hole — Zierer enclosed coaster relocated
Jinling Happy World, Jin’an…Journey to the Stars — Hebei Zhongye 11 inversion roller from Movie Park Germany
coaster Heide Park Resort, Soltau…Flug der Dämonen — B&M custom wing coaster
Jiujiang County Dream Park, Jiujiang…New park with family and mine train coaster Holiday Park, Hassloch…Sky Scream — Premier Rides launched coaster
Kunshan Dream of Water Waterpark, Kunshan…WhiteWater Family Boomerango, Abyss Legoland Deutschland, Günzburg…Hotel expansion; X-Wing Starfighter made of Lego;
, Rattler, SuperBowl new 3-D film
Middle Zhejiang Amusement City, Wucheng…New park with looping and mouse coaster Phantasialand, Brühl…Chiapas — themed Intamin reversing flume ride with indoor and
Nantong Adventure Kingdom Water World, Nantong…WhiteWater Family outdoor sections
Boomerango, Family Raft Ride, Master Blaster, Python, SuperBowl, 3-lane Whizzard, Tier- und Freizeitpark Thüle, Friesoythe…Slide tower
AquaLoop, Rain Fortress, Waves, Wave Channel, Double FlowRider Therme-Erding, Erding…Additiono of eight waterslides from Wiegand-Maelzer
Ningboo Indoor Waterpark, Zhejiang…WhiteWater Superbowl, Inner-Tube Slide, Trampoline Trier, Trier…Butterfly — Heege Butterfly and Racing Coaster — SBF Visa
AquaPlay Rain Fortress, Kids Slides, Abyss, Family Constrictor, Family Rattler, Aqualoops, Group indoor coaster
Multi-Lane Mat Racer Trampolino Familien- und Freizeitpark, Andernach…Small oval roller coaster
OCT Yunnan Spa & Watarpark, Yunnan…New park with ProSlide Tornado 60, Traumlandpark, Sonnenbühl…ABC Rides mini flume
CannonBowl, Tornado 12, TurboTwister with SkyBox, Pipeline, FreeFall, Hyrbird: Tornado India
24 x 3, 6-lane ProRacer Balvatika, Ahmedabad…Larson Fire Ball
Qihe Happy World, Qihe…New park with multiple coasters from Beijing Jiuhua; Mack Dream Land Waterpark, Mumbai…WhiteWater Family Rattler, 6-lane Whizzard,
launched looping coaster AquaLoop
Romon World, Yinzhou…New park with Maurer Söhne X-car coaster; Intamin multi-ele- Gurgaon Waterpark, Delhi…WhiteWater AquaLoop
ment coaster Kishkinta Theme Park, Chennai…Hindustan Amusement Machines Zyklon-style
Sinma Kingdom, Luquan…New park with Hebei Zhongye double loop/double corkscrew coaster
coaster and Golden Horse Space Car Lonavala Water Park, Mumbai…WhiteWater Speed Slide, Free Fall, AquaTube, Rattler,
Sino Wonderland, Huainan…Speed Shuttle — Beijing Shibaolai suspended looping Boomerango, SuperBowl, 4-Lane Mat Racer, Master Blaster, Rain Fortress, Wave Pool
coaster Indonesia
Spiritsland, Luzhou…Leap of the Liquor — Hebei Zhongye double loop/corkscrew Fantasyland amusement park (Jaya Ancol), Pademangan…Refurbished Zierer Tivoli
Sun Park, Dongcheng…Beijin Jiuhua Motor Coaster coaster
Tianmu Lake Water World, Liyang…WhiteWater Python, Family Boomerango, SuperBowl, 4-lane Grand Wisata, Jawa Barat…WhiteWater Waves, Kids Slides, Kids Boomerango, Kids
Whizzard, Flatline Loop, Free Fall Plus, Kids Slides, AquaSpray, AquaPlay Giant Rain Fortress Rattler, Family Python, SuperBowl, Constrictor, Family Rattler
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Jungleland, Bogor…Zierer Force One Whizzard Mat Racer 4-lanes, Family Boomerango, Constrictor, AquaTube, Giant Slide,
Water Bom Waterpark, Bali…WhiteWater Combination Constrictor + Python , Body AquaPlay Rain Fortress, Wave Pool
Slides, Inner-Tube Slides South Korea
Iran Children’s Grand Park, Neung-dong…Vekoma suspended family coaster
Chitgar Lake, Tehran…WhiteWater AquaLoop, Family Boomerango, Abyss, Giant Lotte World Kimhae Waterpark, Busan…WhiteWater Abyss, Family Python, Rattler,
AquaTube, Kids Slides, Constrictor, Whizzard, Waves, Extreme River, Free Fall slides AquaLoop, Master Blaster (Dueling), Family Raft Ride, Family Boomerango, Speed
Iraq Slides, AquaTube, Inner-Tube Slide, FlowRider Double, Surf Waves, AquaPlay 1050,
Al Zaqre’s Dream Park, Baghdad…Vekoma suspended looping coaster AquaPlay Giant RainFortress
Majidi Park, Kasnazan…New park with multiple rides including Wacky Worm and Beijing Seoul Grand Children’s Park, Seoul…Zierer Kontiki and Wave Swinger
Shibaolai loop/corkscrew Spain
Ireland Aquapolis, Villanueva De La Cañada…The Cobra — ProSlide Hybrid: Tornado 24 +
Flow House Tramore, Tramore…WhiteWater double FlowRider BehemothBowl 40
Italy Parque Warner Madrid, San Martín de la Vega…Warner Beach — new Looney Tunes-
Cinecittà World, Rome…New park with Intamin 10-inversion coaster and Intamin indoor themed waterpark
family coaster with free fall drop; Intamin 54m. Giant Drop Port Aventura, Salou…themed Boat Battle from Mack Rides
Japan Sweden
Tokyo Summerland, Tokyo…WhiteWater Abyss Liseberg, Gothenburg…Helix — Mack Rides multi-element coaster
Universal Studios Japan, Osaka…Vekoma junior coaster Skara Sommerland, Azwall…ProSlide Tornado Wave
Yomiuriland, Inagi…Twist Coaster Robin — S&S El Loco Switzerland
Morocco Connyland, Lipperswill…Mammut The Ride — Gondola ride through a tree trunk with spe-
SindiPark, Casablanca…Gerstlauer Euro Fighter 320+ cial effects
the Netherlands Thailand
Yumble FEC, Roermond…Adventure — Vekoma flight simulator; Ranger — Vekoma/ETF Central City Bagna, Bangkok…ProSlide Tornado 12
3D interactive dark ride Catron Network Amazone, Pattaya…New waterpark with cartoon-themed slides and
Norway attractions from Polin
Hunderfossen Familiepark, Fåberg…Il Tempo Extra Gigante — Zierer ESC coaster Vana Nava Water Jungle, Hua Hin…WhiteWater Abyss, Rainfortress and Boomerango
Phillippines Turkey
Flow House Seasons Mall, Molino…WhiteWater double FlowRider Ankapark, Ankara…New park with Zamperla flying and twister coasters; Intamin 10-inver-
Gloria’s Fantasyland, Dapitan City…Arrow Development loop and corkscrew relocated sion and LSM-launched coaster, Rapids Ride, Hyper Splash, Flying Island; Zierer Force
from DelGrosso’s/Libertyland 190 coaster, elevated seating coaster, Jet Skis
Russia Mall of Istanbul, Istanbul…Zamperla coaster; Moser Rides 18m. Jungle Lift
Anapa Aqua Park, Anapa…ProSlide TornadoWave, 6-lane KrackenRacer, Hybrid Tornado Vialand, Istanbul…Nefeskesen (Breathtaker) — Intamin LSM-launched (Jet Ski) coaster;
24 x 3; Hybrid: Tornado 24+BehemothBowl 40 Fatih’in Ruyasi’ — Intamin tow boat ride with theming by Heimotion
Pitor Land, St. Petersburg…WhiteWater double FlowRider UAE
Sochi Park Adventureland, Sochi…New park with Mack launched looping coaster and Adventureland, Sharjah…Zamperla MotoCoaster
Wild Mouse; Vekoma Giant Inverted Boomerang and I-Ride flight simulator; S&S~Sansei Ukraine
tower ride Aquapark Yalta, Yalta,…WhiteWater Aqualoop, AquaDrop, Whizzard, Boomerango,
Saudi Arabia SuperBowl, Constrictor, Master Blaster, AquaPlay
Dana Bay, Khobar…WhiteWater AquaPlay 750 Lavina Mall, Kiev…Vekoma suspended family coaster
South Africa Respublika Mall, Kiev…Vekoma junior indoor coaster
Numz Adventure Island, Dolphin Coast…WhiteWater InnerTube Slides, Kid’s Slides,
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