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Trollfallet
heavily throughout the park, which covers am area of around 300
acres. In total there are more than 50 attractions, including nine
restaurants and 11 shops. Also new this season is a set of bumper cars
from Zamperla. After main season is over, Hunderfossen comes alive
Hunderfossen’s birthday ‘gift’
as a winter park including an ice cathedral and snow hotel.
www.hunderfossen.no
To celebrate its 25th anniversary,
Norway’s third largest amusement
park has added a Euro.1862 million
attraction called Trollfallet. Located
at the top of the park’s spectacular
castle building, the new addition
continues the park’s tradition of
fairytale and folklore and fuses a
freefall tower with a walk-through
preshow
Devised in partnership with the park’s management by Nick Farmer of
Farmer Attraction Development, Trollfallet follows a traditional folk story
of a prince and princess taken prisoner by the trolls. Visitors must rescue
This kitchen scene forms
the royals from the top of the tower.
part of the preshow area
As they enter the attraction, guests pass through a troll-laden path
and into a welcome room packed with props including a talking deer.
Inside the troll’s store room they see large sacks of meat, grain and
coffee, while in the kitchen can be found a baby troll, a cooking troll,
and a pig roast.
ShowGuide
Down in the vaults are lots of gold and coins, but also swords,
Exhibitions and networking for amusement professionals
spiders, flickering lights and a slamming door. To reach the tower room
near the end of the attraction, visitors must cross a rope bridge. Here
• September 22 to 24
the tower ride takes guests up to see the princess, but after an
LIW incorporating Attractions Expo
encounter with the troll they soon plummet back down to the ground. NEC, Birmingham, England
The ride system was supplied by ABC Rides of Switzerland, and
T: +44 208 232 1600
passengers must be at least 1.2-metres tall to try it. The accompanying
photo system, responsible for the shot you see above, was installed by
E: chris.brown@ubm.com W: www.liw.co.uk
Picsolve International.
The attraction accommodates up to 400 guests an hour and can also
• September 30 to October 2
be used as a setting for corporate events. Signage and soundtrack is
Euro Attractions Show
provided in both Norweigan and English.
RAI, Amsterdam, Holland T: +1 703-836-4800
“Trollfallet is a great ride and is in keeping with our very high E: convention@iaapa.org W: www.euroas.com
standards of storytelling and presentation,” says Hunderfossen director
Hogne Høstmælingen. “The ride has definitely been a great success,
• October 20 to 24
and we are experiencing very satisfied guests.”
WWA Symposium & Trade Show
Entertaining over 300,000 guests a year, Hunderfossen is located
Walt Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort,
near the town of Lillehammer, famous for hosting the 1994 Winter
Olympics. The park attracts guests from all over Norway. Trolls feature
Orlando, USA T: +1 913 599 0300
E: aezra@waterparks.org W: www.waterparks.org
Trollfalet is located inside the park’s fairytale castle
• October 28 to 30
Amusement Expo Europe
Fiera di Genova, Genoa, Italy
T: +39 010 53911
E: marco.costantin@fiera.ge.it W: www.amusementexpoeurope.com
• November 17 to 20
IAAPA Attractions Expo
Las Vegas Convention Center, USA
T: +1 703 836 4800
E: convention@iaapa.org
W: www.iaapaexpo.com
More events at www.parkworld-online.com
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