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Fresh from receiving an
IAAPA award for its Free Fly
Coaster, S&S Worldwide has
S&S Worldwide
exciting plans for 2010. Park
World has a quick chat with
Coaster manufacturer approaches 2010 with confidence
vice-president of sales and
marketing Kevin Rohwer As we approach the 2010 season, how What different variations of
(pictured below) confident are you about the economy and its the Free Fly and EL Loco
impact on the amusement industry? coasters can you offer?
We are very optimistic about the economy, and our The great thing about both these
confidence in the industry is reflected in the products we coaters is that we can produce
have introduced and will be opening in 2010. Indeed, them as either a relatively “tame”
2009 and 2010 will be our biggest years ever in terms family ride or as a serious high-
of coaster installations. We’re looking forward to thrill experience. Although neither
delighting the parks and their guests with our high- of them are launched coasters, they
capacity, smooth-riding coaster experiences. both offer great flexibility as we can
design the track and ride elements
What interest have you had in the Free Fly to fit any park site’s topography, The new train design
Coaster since it opened in Sweden? budget or desired ride experience.
heading to OCT
It’s been amazing. We are in discussions with several
parks about 2011 openings. What is the status of Ring°Werk at the
Nürburgring in Germany?
S&S is ready to move forward and open the coaster for
this season, but the exact opening date will be
determined by the Nurburgring racetrack.
Please tell us more about the new coasters
you are working on for OCT in China?
The two rides, in Beijing and Shenzhen, will be the first
of their kind in China and provide the best
“launched” coaster experience
...bar none! That’s
what S&S has been doing for years! They will also
feature our new four-abreast ride vehicle, designed in
response to our customer’s request for a wider and
higher-capacity coaster train. The design features
Tranan (Free Fly Coaster) at Skara Sommarland in Sweden beautiful lines and a sleek, race-car look, and each
train is equipped with state-of-the-art restraints and
machined wheel carriers.
Award-winning coasters
S&S Worldwide is well known for its efficient and environmentally friendly air-launch
What else can we expect in the coming year?
Any day now, we hope to announce a new coaster
technology, and has several high pedigree coasters to its name, including X2 at Six Flags
contract [see next month’s Park World for exclusive
Magic Mountain and the world’s first coaster to launch at over 100 mph (161 km/h).
details]. The ride and its location will be fun, and an
In November, the manufacturer’s Free Fly Coaster picked up the award for Best New Major
exciting addition to the amusement industry. Even
Ride at IAAPA Attractions Expo in Las Vegas, as well as the coveted Impact Award. The first
though we are presently engaged in large coaster
unit, named Tranan, was up and running last season at Skara Sommarland in Sweden,
projects for several parks, our efforts in the immediate
characterised by its suspended longitudinally spinning cars outside the coaster track. The
future will include further enhancing and adding to our
innovative design has won many fans.
line of tower rides and children rides.
Also in 2009, S&S unveiled its second El
Loco coaster, at Flamingo Land in England.
www.s-spower.com
Mumbo Jumbo features a record-breaking
121-degree first drop, outrageous outward
banking and a remarkably compact footprint.
S&S says both the Free Fly and El Loco can
be customised to fit any park’s required thrill-
factor, and it also has several new coaster
products. Two new launched coasters will open
this year in China (see main article), and the
company’s pioneering air-launched
tower rides remain a strong seller.
LEFT: The award-winning Free Fly
coaster vehicle shown at IAAPA
Mumbo Jumbo (El Loco Coaster) at Flamingo Land in the UK
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