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www.parkworld-online.com KMG XLR8
With interest for its rides from amusement parks, travelling showmen and even an airport operator, the Dutch
manufacturer KMG boasts a full order book for the coming year. Visit its booth (#5151) at IAAPA Attractions Expo,
however, and you could snap up its latest attraction: XLR8
On order
The Sicko (pictured above) will be one of several rides delivered by KMG in 2012. In the early part of the year, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California will take delivery of a park model X-Factory, while Brean Leisure Park in the UK will receive a replacement Speed propeller ride to replace the version it has just sold. Travelling rides on order include a Freak Out and Speed for showmen in the USA and an Inversion and Speed for Sweden. “Presently I’m working on several deals with parks in the Middle East and US,” reveals KMG sales manager Peter Theunisz. “Production is now booked until November 2012.”
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Will and Jack Morey go for a spin on “It” (Afterburner) at Morey’s Piers RIGHT: The ride in full view
imple but powerful, XLR8 (Accelerate) is due to be launched later this month or early next, delivering a launch coaster style thrust within a flat ride footprint and budget. The 14.5 x 16-metre attraction will be KMG’s fastest ever ride, comprising eight twin-seater cars that flip from side to side during the ride as the arms turn around the centre. The entire ride – which reaches speeds of up to 65km/h – can come to a stop in just half a circuit.
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“I rode the ride during the test runs and must say I was impressed by the speed and torque!” says KMG sales manager Peter Theunisz. “The ride is smooth and solid with great acceleration and deceleration. One could compare the feeling with the take off of a jet plane – your arms get heavy and your head is pushed against the headrest – but it’s a great experience!”
Constructed on one semi-trailer, the travelling ride will feature a self-supporting folding platform and require an assembly time of just one-and-a-half hours. Designed for economically-challenged times, the attraction boasts a low purchase price, although a number of add-ons are available as extras. Although KMG has yet to sign its first order for the ride, the company has already received interest from a number of showmen, parks and a Dutch commercial airport.
Two customers have already been confirmed for
the Sicko, KMG’s big new ride for 2012. Set to debut in France next May, the 26-metre high construction is designed to bridge the gap between the company’s Freak Out and Fire Ball (Afterburner) and comes complete with a new movement. “We didn’t just want to build a Fire Ball with rotating seats,” explains Theunisz. “We changed the shape of the swing-arm, the main towers are higher and we improved the set-up system. Visually Sicko will be more impressive than the Fire Ball.” Standing 5-metres taller than the latter, Sicko will feature 6 motor-driven cars, each seating four riders in 2+2 back-to-back configuration. Seats can be rotated manually by the operator or on a preset program, providing passengers with both inward and outward views as they swing back and forth on the end of the giant V-shaped arm in a pendulum-like motion. As with all KMG products, set-up is easy, boasting a similar folding construction to the XXL. Accommodated on two semi-trailers, no crane is required. A park model is also available on request at a reduced cost.
As well as presenting details of both new attractions at IAAPA in Orlando, KMG will also be displaying an X-Factory ride at Fun Spot in Kissimmee for the duration of the show.
Ride manufacturer on full throttle
Brean Leisure Park’s Speed
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XLR8 during tests in the factory
This sketch gives a better idea of what XLR8 will look like NOVEMBER 2011
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