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King Kong
Le Pal
A beast of a ride!
The Belgian park has been due to debut King Kong
last summer as part of its new Banana Bos jungle-
themed area, but after a considerable amount of
development by Huss and Heimo it was officially
unveiled in time for Easter 2009. A month later
(May 1), a sister attraction opened at Le Pal,
Donpierre-sur-Besbre, France.
The ride has been developed in partnership with
Heimo Animated Attractions, whose expertise is
evident in the detail of the giant gorilla figure. In
total the ride stands 12.5 metre tall, and the
tramcar gondola seats up to 24 riders at a time.
Some have criticised the ride experience as
being too gentle, but Bobbejaanland and Le
Pal are both family parks. What the new
attraction lacks in hi-octane thrills it makes up
for with added features such as sound effects,
vibrating seats and the evil stare of King
Kong himself.
And of course there is certainly no
doubting the marketing potential of the new
ride, which can be enjoyed by all park
guests, whether they want to ride, or simply
just stand and watch.
mouse2buttonSee the ride in action on video in the
digital issue of this magazine: www.parkworld-
Huss Park
online.com
Attractions’ long-awaited
King Kong ride finally opened
at the start of the season at
not one but two parks in
Europe. First to sample the
thrill of an encounter with the
beast were guests at
Bobbejaanland in Lichtaart,
Belgium
All photos from Bobbejaanland
unless stated
20 JUNE 2009
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