Z|press November 2014

NOVEMBER 2014

Latest news from the world of amusement by

Breeding new generations of coaster enthusiasts Š 2014 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.

SESAME PLACE

THE AIR RACE

MAGIC BIKES

Fun for the Whole Family

Barrel Rolls of Fun!

All-Access Interactivity

THUNDERBOLT SPECIAL EDITION

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Family Gravity Coaster:

Breeding new generations of coaster enthusiasts 2014 was a resurgent year for the Zamperla Family Gravity Coaster. The Chain-lift coaster brought smiles to families at Hershey Park in Pennsylvania as the Cocoa Cruiser this past summer! Accompanying the Family Gravity Coaster to Hershey was a Midi Tea Cup and a Happy Swing. All three rides received special touches and theming for their new home in Central Pennsylvania.

The Family Gravity Coaster for Six Flags Magic Mountain in California was a record breaker as the 19th roller coaster for the “Thrill Capital of the world.”

The Speedy Gonzales Hot Rod Racers received a custom fiberglass vehicle courtesy of the skilled artisans at the Zamperla manufacturing facility in Italy. Coupled with clever theming by Six Flags, the sleek coaster helps anchor the newly revitalized Bugs Bunny Land.

Looking forward to 2015, The Family Gravity Coaster has found another home in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

Storybook Land and The Aberdeen Sertoma Club have partnered with Zamperla; bringing a new spin to the Humpty Dumpty section of the park and community.

The Family Gravity Coaster from Zamperla is the perfect roller coaster to foster a new generation of enthusiasts! We can accommodate any custom layouts and visual styling with the help of our creative engi© 2014 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.

© 2014 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.

neers and world-class art department.

Zamperla and Sesame Place: Fun for the Whole Family

Increasing their dry ride portfolio in 2014, Sesame Place took delivery of a Regatta and Flying Tigers. These attractions have been winners for a number of years and received visual styling cues to earn their new addresses on Sesame Street. The collaborative effort of Sesame Place’s talented Art Department and skilled craftsmen of Zamperla made the vision a reality.

Before long, the Regatta was transformed into Captain Cookie’s High C’s Adventure. Undulating and spinning both forwards and backwards, riders enjoy riding in pirate ships fit for a furry blue monster with an insatiable appetite for cookies!

Oscar the Grouch might be smiling like everyone else after taking a ride on Zamperla's Flying Tigers, which were converted into Oscar’s Rotten Rusty Rockets! Kids and parents blast off together in trash can rocket ships as they explore outerspace with Oscar and his pal Slimey.

The partnership between Zamperla and Sesame Place goes back to the times when it was a water park with one small family coaster. Today, you would be hard pressed to find a section of the park that does not have a ride reflecting the partnership between the two companies.

The Air Race: Barrel Rolls of Fun! The Air Race 6.4 and 8.4 (24 and 32 capacity respective-

form which allows for other attractions to fit underneath

ly) are quickly becoming staples for amusement parks

the Air Race. This installation also provides increased vi-

around the world. With custom theming options from

sual impact. Casino Pier and Reithoffer Shows have tak-

Kung-Fu Panda to Eagles taking the already dynamic ride

en delivery of trailer mounted units for their operations.

to new levels, demand has grown for a version with a

Both units were delivered with nearly 4,000 RGB LED

smaller footprint. Enter the Air Race 8.2: available in both

lights to brighten up the night sky. The experience for

Park and Trailer mounted models, the 8.2 has been a suc-

both riders and spectators is unlike any other ride on the

cess on the Jersey Shore thanks to operators S&T

market. Now available with capacity ranging from 12 to

Amusements and Casino Pier. S&T opted for a perma-

32 passengers, the Air Race is the right choice for any-

nent installation and chose to create an elevated plat-

one looking to add a thrilling and unique experience!

Zamperla’s Magic Bikes All-Access:

Patents or pending patents are applicable to certain rides and/or their components depicted in this brochure - see www.zamperla.com/legal/patents

CARATTIEPOLETTO ADV

The Inclusive, Interactive Attraction You Need to See

Zamperla has long envisioned a way for every single

by world-class craftsmanship and impressive lighting

person in the world to share in the enjoyment of their

packages.

products without hindrance.

The All-Access version accommodates passengers

After many years of collaboration with Disney and

with limited to no use of their legs; two out of the

Universal, they have created ADA accessible passen-

twelve seats have been adapted to be all-inclusive.

ger vehicles for many different attractions. Zamperla’s

Riders confined to a wheel chair will have the option

All-Access Program is proud to bring many unique in-

to roll on to a platform and be secured for lift-off, or

novations to the masses. The Magic Bikes All-Access

choose to transfer to specially designed seat. Once

has been donated by Zamperla to Give Kids the World

on the ride, the standard pedals have been relocated

and will be making its debut at the IAAPA Attractions

for hand-cranking; maintaining the unique interac-

Expo from November 18-21.

tivity of the ride.

The Magic Bikes (capacity of 12, 16, or 20) has been a

As you make your way around the trade show floor, be

wildly popular ride for amusement parks and indoor

sure to stop by booth 3428 to learn about what a

centers around the world due to its interactivity, bold

great organization Give Kids The World is and their

design, and custom theming options.

mission. While you are there, don’t forget to take a spin

All models of the ride rotate clockwise with passen-

on the Magic Bikes All-Access and see how innovation

gers pedaling their way through the sky surrounded

from Zamperla is helping make dreams a reality.

We dream of a World without barriers.

We dream of fun for all.

We work hard to make dreams a reality.

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RUSSIA ph: +7 495 5444262 e-mail: zamperla@zamperla.ru

CHINA ph: +86 512 68786080 e-mail: zamperla@zamperla.cn

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Thunderbolt special edition

THE BEST SOLUTION FOR PARKS WITH LIMITED SPACE LOOKING FOR A NEW

THRILL COASTER!

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oller coaster fanatics from around the world have

coaster since 1927, the year the Cyclone Roller Coaster was

a new reason to visit Luna Park in Coney Island,

built. Custom build for an area measuring only 15m by 260m

New York this year. This past July, the amusement

the Thunderbolt’s vehicle reaches speeds of 90km per hour

venture welcomed its first-ever vertical lift steel roller

along the 681 metres of track. The approximately 2 minute

coaster, the Thunderbolt, to its lineup of joy rides. The new

ride begins with a vertical lift of 35m and is immediately

coaster sits where the original wooden Thunderbolt thrilled

followed by a jawdropping 90-degree vertical drop, chased

riders from 1920’s through the 1980’s, and is the first roller

by a 30 meters vertical loop, a 25 meters zero-g roll, a

coaster in the area since 1910 to send rider’s upside-down

112 degree over-banked turn, a unique heart line dive, a

in a vertical loop. This is Coney Island’s first custom roller

corkscrew, and several airtime hills.

F ir s t 9 s e patent pena t s ve h ic le a n d n e w ding lap ba r restraint .

THIS SIZE CAN FIT ANY PARK Total track length

681 m (2234’) Maximum track height

35 m (115’)

Maximum Speed

25 m/s - 90 km/h - 56 mph Max Vertical

+4.3 G’s

Passengers per vehicle

9

Number of inversions

5

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853’

m( 260

15 m ’ (49 )