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FERRARI WORLD ABU DHABI
Ahead of its official opening on October 28, the developers of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi have confirmed the full list of rides and attractions at this, the world’s largest indoor theme park. Designed to convey the passion, excellence, performance and technical innovation of the famous Italian marque, Ferrari World will boast more than 20 attractions beneath a giant 200,000 square metre roof in the shape of the Ferrari logo. “The opening of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi will revolutionise the way visitors and people in the region spend their leisure time,” believes Mohammad Al Mubarak, chairman of operator Farah Leisure Parks Management.
Abu Dhabi was chosen due the popularity of motorsport in the United Arab Emirates. The park’s location at Yas Island is close to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix circuit.
Here’s those attractions in full: Formula Rossa –
World’s fastest rollercoaster, by Intamin, reaching speeds of 240 km/m. Fiorano GT Challenge – Duelling coaster by Maurer Söhne featuring Ferrari
Rocket wows Düsseldorf
The latest extreme attraction from the Austrian ride manufacturer Funtime Handels was unveiled last month in Düsseldorf. Presented by showman Michael Goetzke, the Rocket was one of the headline attractions at the German city’s annual summer funfair on the banks of the River Rhine. The Goetzke family already travels two Funtime Star Flyers, and Rocket adopts a very similar format. Instead of seats suspended by chains, the 55-metre- high ride boasts five six-seater planes that rotate around their own axis according to the ride operator’s wishes. This gives the ride more of a thrill factor than the Star Flyer, which despite its height is
The ride makes its debut in Düsseldorf
viewed by some as a family ride. Funtime first used such a vehicle on a larger, single car Rocket ride at Divo-Ostrov park in St Petersburg, Russia. Goetzke’s Rocket will go onto to appear at a number of other major German fairs, including a likely appearance at Munch Oktoberfest next month.
F430 Spider cars. G-Force – Huss tower ride that shoots passengers 62 metres into the air through the park’s roof. V12 – Hafema flume ride into the heart of a 12-cylinder engine. Viaggio in Italia – Virtual aerial voyage over Italy’s cities and monuments whilst pursuing a Ferrari. Carousel – Featuring Ferrari prototype cars. Speed of Magic – Fantasy 4D journey following the adventures of a young boy as he travels through a dreamscape of natural and phenomenal environments, where no Ferrari has gone before. Made in Maranello – Virtual trip behind the walls of the famous Ferrari factory in Maranello. Theming by P&P Projects. Scuderia Challenge – Racing simulators. Driving with Champions – Interactive 3D show. Pit Wall – Interactive theatre. Bell’Italia – Miniature recreation of Italy’s most famous locations. Paddock – Re- creation of the Ferrari motor home. Junior GT/Junior Grand Prix – Children’s driving school/racecourse. Junior Training Camp – Interactive play area. Cinema Maranello – Ferrari World’s own film theatre. Racing Legends – Ride
through Ferrari’s greatest racing moments. Galleria Ferrari – The world’s largest Ferrari gallery outside Maranello. Dining and Shopping – Offering authentic Italian dining experiences and branded Ferrari merchandise.
www.ferrariworldabudhabi.com
A Formula Rossa ride vehicle is unveiled to press at the Barcelona Grand Prix
Zamperla pulls out
of Italian park As it concentrates its efforts on the new Luna Park at Coney Island in New York, Zamperla has severed its formal links with the Minitalia Leolandia park near Milan, Italy (pictured below).
Alberto Zamperla, head of the ride manufacturer Antonio Zamperla SpA, took a minority stake in the park, about 90 minutes from his company’s headquarters in Vincenza, back in May 2007. A number of improvements followed, including the addition of 19 new Zamperla rides, and for a while the company used the park as an unofficial showroom.
Several such rides have since been repeated for
Luna Park at Coney Island, New York, with very similar theming and the park, which is operated by Central Amusement International (CAI), also features ex- Minitalia Leolandia staff including general manager Fernando Velásquez. A full feature on the new look Luna Park can be found on page 22, while a profile of Minitalia Leolandia is available to read at
www.parkworld-online.com.
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