Mystery Intamin track spotted - potential major new coaster on the horizon?

[bratcurry]

You would think, Yet there's 3 big Intamin rides opening in Moscow next year (footers are in already), A Zamperla just opened in Omsk and another one is coming to Belgograd next year.

I have no idea how this is happening. But it is.

Worth to note, that we have yet to see EU-made coaster parts actually getting there though. However, BMW famously delivered over 100 cars to Russia despite the EU-mandated ban, so it's not unheard of sadly.

 

[Boodangy]

Worth to note, that we have yet to see EU-made coaster parts actually getting there though. However, BMW famously delivered over 100 cars to Russia despite the EU-mandated ban, so it's not unheard of sadly.

I guess it wasn't in this thread that I said it but it's also worth to note that Zamperla shipped an entire park's worth of rides including a Volare to Kaeson Youth Park in Pyongyang yet I think the sanctions are and have been tighter on North Korea for decades than they are on Russia, a couple coasters making their way to Moscow wouldn't surprise me. Can't really feel too much upset over it when Intamin is building Falcon's Flight for the Saudis and barely anyone bats an eye.

 

[VonRolland]

I guess it wasn't in this thread that I said it but it's also worth to note that Zamperla shipped an entire park's worth of rides including a Volare to Kaeson Youth Park in Pyongyang yet I think the sanctions are and have been tighter on North Korea for decades than they are on Russia, a couple coasters making their way to Moscow wouldn't surprise me. Can't really feel too much upset over it when Intamin is building Falcon's Flight for the Saudis and barely anyone bats an eye.

Bit different with Falcons tho, Russia & NK currently illegally invading Ukraine

 

[Boodangy]

Bit different with Falcons tho, Russia & NK currently illegally invading Ukraine

My point with the last sentence was just that there's immense injustice across the world so I don't think Russia getting coasters is exceptionally sad or reason to get upset. Especially when with countries like Russia it's not like it's gonna improve their tourism industry.

 

[Hixee]

My point with the last sentence was just that there's immense injustice across the world so I don't think Russia getting coasters is exceptionally sad or reason to get upset.

I don't think anyone is particularly "upset" - my reading of it has always been "confused" as to how these companies side-step the international trading bans.

Saudi is a completely different conversation.

 

[toofpikk]

I don't think anyone is particularly "upset" - my reading of it has always been "confused" as to how these companies side-step the international trading bans.

Saudi is a completely different conversation.

The only 2 plausible explanations I can think of is either that these projects were started before the sanctions and Intamin need the payments from these projects so have followed through with continuing the manufacturing stage. That, or an account executive has found some loopholes to jump through to gain some lucrative business. Whilst few other European/American manufacturers are willing to play ball with Russia considering the circumstances right now, maybe Intamin could apply some sizeable price hikes for their services.

There are ways that businesses in this industry are able to get around the sanctions. I know that some UK companies have attempted to engage in business in Russia since the sanctions were in place, although whether that work ultimately came to fruition is another matter.