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Sylvan Beach welcomes
Peter Petz unveils
new attractions
Solar-powered carousel
Sylvan Beach Amusement Park, located along
Peter Petz’s first solar-powered carousel was created in 1989, a simple three-
Oneida Lake in Sylvan Beach, New York has
seater construction. But now the German rider manufacturer has produced this
added a Super Himalaya, Rotor and the Sylvan
new 7-metre diameter ride accommodating 52 passengers on 16 moving
Beach Screamer Speedboat, a turbo powered
horses, four rotating balloons and additional seating. The first version of the
boat that whips and zips up to 38 passengers
ride is now in operation at Athens Zoo in Greece, where it is operated by event
across Oneida Lake at mind-blowing speeds.
management company MMP.
The Rotor, by Chance, last operated at The
The three dishes on top of the ride are reminiscent of a carousel presented
Great Escape, Lake George, New York, while at the 1886 Paris World’s Fair, which used mirrors to absorb the sun and
the Reverchon-built Himalaya came from generate steam. Petz’s new
Casino Pier, Seaside Heights, New Jersey. ride uses photovoltaic
Sylvan Beach is one of America’s earliest
panels, power from which
amusement parks.
is converted via computer
into DC current to drive an
electric motor. Alternatively,
the power can harnessed
and fed into the public
grid.
“Our 25 years’
experience in sustainable
development and
construction have allowed
us to realise larger and
more energy efficient
amusement rides,” says
Peter Petz. “Following this
new project we now have
plans for a number of new
developments.”
The solar panels can be
seen here between the plat-
ABOVE: The Reverchon Himalaya TOP: The Rotor, ex-Great Escape
form and rounding boards
Correcaminos
Bip Bip!
Road Runner has arrived at Parque Warner Madrid.
Correcaminos Bip, Bip is the name of the park’s new family
coaster from Mack Rides,
themed around the
adventures of Road Runner
and Wile E Coyote.
The attraction is the third
YoungSTAR coaster by Mack,
featuring theming by TAA
Industries. An artificial rock of
350 square metres serves as
the loading area and
throughout the ride props
typical of the old Road Runner cartons including cacti,
mailboxes and Wile E Coyote himself. These were fabricated
from fibreglass in TAA’s Romanian workshops.
In total the ride features 480-metres of track and stands
13-metres at its highest point. The coaster’s capacity is
approximately 1,000 passengers per hour and children as
young as 4 years or 1-metre in height can ride.
ABOVE AND RIGHT: Road Runner in action
TOP RIGHT: The themed station area by TAA
10 AUGUST 2009
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