TEA welcomes former Disney creative
THE international board of the Themed Entertainment Association, the not-for-profit alliance that represents more than 7,000 creative specialists in the themed attractions industry, has selected Rick Rothschild as president. A 40-year veteran of the
attractions industry, Rothschild is founder and chief creative officer of Far Out! and creative director at Global Immersion. He is perhaps best known
for his three decades as creative executive at Walt Disney Imagineering, and will formally commence his term in November. “I look forward to leading the
TEA in its efforts, to building on the legacy of the past two decades and to helping plan the next 20 years - as we look towards continued growth and improvement of benefits for the members of this important and unique association,” Rothschild said.
Amusement Technical completes several projects
UK amusement ride manufacturer Amusement Technical has revealed the completion of a range of projects for a variety of attraction venues during 2010. At Camelot theme park in north west England,
Amusement Technical has completed the full refurbishment of the park’s 33-seat Pirate Ship ride, while also carrying out continued maintenance on the Knightmare roller coaster. At Knowsley Safari Park, also in the north west area, the company has refurbished the venue’s mini-Pirate Ship and Severn-Lamb built train. Meanwhile, on the south coast, at Funland Hayling
Island, Amusement Technical has completed the full refurbishment of the park’s Breakdance ride, including a full upgrade of the drive and control system, while it has also carried out work on the Ghost Train on the South Pier in Blackpool, where a new control system and a newly developed vehicle anti-collision system have been added.
Zamperla continues to grow global footprint
ITALIAN manufacturer Zamperla is on track to install a landmark 40 new rides in the Asia-Pacific region by the end of 2010. “We are currently enjoying increasing success in the Far
East where clients old and new continue to appreciate the quality and innovation of our product range, as proven by a wide variety of recent installations,” the company said. In China, Zamperla has
been working closely with major operator OCT Tourism on several new rides, including Surf’s Up, Sky Chaser, Hawk 48 and Power Surge. In Shenzhen Happy Valley, meanwhile, the group has been working to install a Disk’O Coaster, a Twister Coaster 420, a Power Surge and a monorail ride. The group is also working closely with operators in the
developing market of Indonesia and recently installed 10 rides at Trans Kalla Makassar, which opened in September 2009. Trans Studio Banung is currently being developed in the country and the new resort will include six rides from the Italian company. “As well as providing products for new projects
in the Far East, Zamperla is also helping to revive an existing park which is currently going through a phase of redevelopment,” the group added.
Above and below: A new monorail is among the rides supplied by Zamperla to OCT in China.
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