P9 AUGUST


6 Front Gate Setting the agenda for the month ahead


8 Park Hoppin’ Paul Ruben at Quassy Amusement Park


9 Park Law Heather Eichenbaum on crisis management


8-16 Park News Your monthly round-up


18 Show Previews EAS & LIW


20-21 Q-Lines Adventure World Warsaw


22-23 WindSeeker Ride Profile


24-25 Takabisha Ride profile


26-28 Twister Ride profile


30-31 Maus Au Chocolat Ride profile


30-36 Dark Rides Special feature


37 Show Guide


Exhibitions and networking for attractions professionals


38 Web Guide Online resources for the amusement industry


THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOT: No fewer than four Cedar Fair- operated parks in North America have added a WindSeeker this season, courtesy of Mondial. Pictured here is the ride at Canada’s Wonderland. To read all about this exciting new swing ride, turn to page 22. www.mondialrides.com


“ I call it the most twisted Twister in the


world because it’s true, no one else had made curves that sharp. Many of the curves have half the radius of a normal wooden coaster


Gröna Lund’s Peter Osbeck discusses his park’s new coaster, page 26


P30 ” P24 “


Today in Poland there is a lot of stress. From 2014 there will be a place where from the moment you arrive in the morning until you turn back in evening your head is free


Peter Jan Mulder discusses his plans for Adventure World Warsaw, page 20


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AUGUST 2011


Mondial takes Cedar Fair to new heights


WindSeeker Takabishi


Maus au Chocolat Dark Rides +more!


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