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Nevermind the Rolox Here’s a great idea!
How many times have you stood at the airport waiting for you bag on the luggage carousel and thought what a great ride system it would make? The German company One World Studio has gone one step further and developed the patent- pending Rolox kiddie conveyor. Designed primarily for indoor parks and family entertainment centres, but also suitable for outdoor use, it offers a flexible roller system along which cars slide at up to 10 metres per second.
Any ride path is possible, either with or without a slope. Optional hydraulic lifts, turntables and see-saws allow for changes in height and direction. The system is also suited to dark rides and the cars can be equipped with shooters to make them interactive.
Ride vehicles can be supplied either as a fixed two-seater “box” (designed to mimic a parcel), a
Off to the tower!
Austrian amusement park Fantasiana, which began life like several others as a fairytale forest, has had a medieval-style tower on site for some time. Since August, however, the tower has been home to an exciting new ride experience.
Knights Ride Tower features a freefall tower from ABC Rides, complete with added 4D-style special effects including back pokers and leg ticklers. Add to this some nice theming inside the tower and it’s most original attraction for Fantasiana and its guests – a “vertical dark ride” if you like.
This is not the first time, however, ABC’s tower rides have been used as an indoor attraction, as Merlin Entertainments has several in its various Dungeon attractions as well as part of the Nemesis Sub-Terra experience at Alton Towers. Located in the small town of Strasswalchen,
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two or four-seater spinning saucer, or a custom design on request. Capacity varies widely according to the path built and mix of adults and children riding, but a typical hourly limit could be between 480 and 600 passengers per hour.
The ride will be built under licence by the Austrian ski and leisure transportation specialist Sunkid. Using modular roller sections, a path can be put together “like using Lego blocks,” according to One World managing director Olaf Mordelt.
Originally developed as a proposal for a well- known chain of indoor attractions, it is hoped the first system will be up and running within six to eight months.
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An example Rolox ride layout and the two types of gondola
Take the bus
with Dotto Dotto Trains has developed a bus. Named simply Dottobus, it provides a more modern- looking alternative to Dotto’s popular range of land trains used by operators in city centres, seaside resorts, theme parks and a wide range of other tourist locations. The 16-seater lead unit can
Fantasiana operates from April to October and features other attractions including a Wild Train Coaster, Sinbad’s Adventure dark ride, Schloss (Castle) Dracula walk-through, a safari-themed Jeep and boat ride, Dino Adventure train ride, Ferris Wheel, pirate ship, 3D cinema and more.
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be coupled with coaches to create a train. Pneumatic doors and retractable steps provide easy access for passengers, who will enjoy a comfortable ride in padded seats. Equipped with an electric motor and 700Ah lithium battery, drivers will find the Dottobus easy to handle.
Dotto will be exhibiting at next month’s IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando.
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OCTOBER 2013
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