Tonkso
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Ziegelblitz, literally brick lightning. I'm assuming from the concept art that the ride is themed to a Brickworks. I guess that's the kiln?
Small News From The Theme Park Industry
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Munchy Road Hippopotamus
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Barbecue theming?
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A truck transporting several ride cars belonging to the ”Heidi” spinning coaster (not to be confused with Heidi: the Ride at Plopsaland) caught fire while on the motorway yesterday, damaging both the truck and the ride cars beyond repair. The driver fortunately managed to escape the burning truck without injuries.
The coaster’s appearance at an upcoming fair in Oberhausen had to be cancelled because of this, and the owner of the coaster is negotiating with Reverchon over getting temporary access to cars made for a spinning coaster currently under construction while permanent replacements are being manufactured. The owner hopes the coaster can still make an appearance at the Moerser Kirmes in September.
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The coaster’s appearance at an upcoming fair in Oberhausen had to be cancelled because of this, and the owner of the coaster is negotiating with Reverchon over getting temporary access to cars made for a spinning coaster currently under construction while permanent replacements are being manufactured. The owner hopes the coaster can still make an appearance at the Moerser Kirmes in September.
Gondeln von Achterbahn für Kirmes in Oberhausen auf Autobahn verbrannt
Teile der transportablen Achterbahn "Heidi - The Coaster" sind am Mittwoch, den 24. Mai 2023, beim Transport verbrannt. Der nächste Einsatz der Attraktion in Oberhausen wird nicht stattfinden können.<img src="https://vg07.met.vgwort.de/na/d4cde1f8215e47e4b56ee23f78fa6fe0" width="1" height="1"...
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Dynamic Attractions has been sold. The struggling manufacturer was bought by a Hong Kong-based financial services film at a bankruptcy auction for about CAD$2 million. The company had assets worth far more than that, but liabilities valued at over $30 million led to the sale price being so low. In exchange, a lot of the company’s debt will be forgiven.
DA will continue to operate with their current staff intact, but it appears that a lot of its manufacturing equipment wasn’t included in the deal, including its plant in Vancouver. Most of the assets will be auctioned off in July, and a demonstration track for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey has already been bought up by Universal for a little under $150,000.
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DA will continue to operate with their current staff intact, but it appears that a lot of its manufacturing equipment wasn’t included in the deal, including its plant in Vancouver. Most of the assets will be auctioned off in July, and a demonstration track for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey has already been bought up by Universal for a little under $150,000.
Disney Ride Manufacturer Dynamic Attractions To Be Sold For $2 Million
Dynamic Attractions, the engineering company which built many of Disney's most beloved rides, is set to be sold for $2 million to Hong Kong-based financial services firm Promising Expert Limited (PEL).
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CSLKennyNI
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Phantasialand have reopened Taron’s Single Rider Line this week for the first time since before COVID.
Now put it back on Chiapas and add one to F.L.Y., you cowards!
Lori Marie Loud
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The Rye Playland Volare is dead
Peet
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If this was in the UK there would be headlines of "Theme Park visitors look on in horror as terrified children heroically escape falling tree".
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Lori Marie Loud
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Likely either a genuine hole OR, more likely, Sub Terra related. It's too early for Oblivion related stuff.
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The waterfalls on Alton Towers’ Congo River Rapids have been testing! TowersStreet posted about how the waterfalls were testing after ride close last night:
Could we be looking at a return for the waterfalls before too long? It would really enhance the ride if they returned, in my view!
Could we be looking at a return for the waterfalls before too long? It would really enhance the ride if they returned, in my view!
TjChapperz
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I'm pretty sure they were off for H&S reasons after the Drayton Accident - Not that they havn't been working or something like that.
Robbie
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The reporting is hilarious, but operators really should be checking stuff like this if only to avoid the OTT negative publicity, and for basic public re-assurance among those who may be in two minds whether to go on rides.
Mum left 'unable to sleep' after son 'wasn't strapped' in for rollercoaster ride
Emma Underhill says James, seven, wasn’t strapped in on the Nessi rollercoaster at the Rhyl Family Fun Fair in north Wales, an incident to which police were called on Saturdaywww.mirror.co.uk
Wait til you find out what high-speed, white knuckle, inverting thrill ride the poor lass is referring to.
Niles
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roomraider
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I do wonder if this is a response to the current geopolitical situation. Western manafactured rides can't be imported into Russia at the moment. And I assume russian rides can't be exported to most of the rest of the world.
Giving pax pretty much carte blanche as the only major coaster manafactured available to most russian parks. The appearance of a possibly new (although possibly relocated) wild train a few weeks ago did make me wonder if they might reappear.
Giving pax pretty much carte blanche as the only major coaster manafactured available to most russian parks. The appearance of a possibly new (although possibly relocated) wild train a few weeks ago did make me wonder if they might reappear.
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Another fairground ride was damaged in a motorway blaze last week. A truck carrying parts of the ”Rio Carnival” funhouse caught fire while driving down the A12 motorway in the Netherlands, leaving a large hole on the side of the trailer. There’s been no reports of injuries, but the extent of the damage caused to the ride remains unclear.
www.looopings.nl
Kermiswagen in brand gevlogen op afrit A12
Op de snelweg A12 richting Gouda is afgelopen week een kermiswagen in brand gevlogen. Dat gebeurde op de afrit naar Waddinxveen. Een trailer van een vrachtwagen met onderdelen van funhouse Rio Carnival vatte vlam. De schade is aanzienlijk. In de...