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Super car! Hunderfossen’s new coaster


The Norwegian park Hunderfossen will launch a new rollercoaster this May, featuring some special theming. The Custom Elevated Coaster by Zierer will be called Il Tempo Extra Gigante and, at €3.5 million, it represents the second-largest investment in the park’s history. The ride’s 14-seater train is inspired by the super car featured in the film Jul i Flåklypa (Christmas in Flåklypa) and was designed at Zierer by Heinrich Richter, using original drawings from writer Kjell Aukrust as inspiration. And doesn’t it look great? In total, Il Tempo Extra Gigante will feature 550 metres of track, and a maximum


height of 25m and a steepest drop of 45˚. During the 1.5 minute ride, passengers will experience up to 3.5G and banking of up to 72˚. The minimum rider height is just 1.2 metres. Located in beautiful natural surroundings just outside Lillehammer, Hunderfossen boasts aroumd 50 attractions and activities for all ages and attracts over 270.000 guests a year. During the winter period (through until 1 March), the venue trades as a winter park featuring a snow hotel and an ice cathedral available for weddings. The summer season starts on 24 May.


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The coaster count at Hersheypark will increase to 12 in 2014 when the park introduces a new Zamperla Family Gravity Coaster called Cocoa Cruiser. Two other family-friendly rides, also by Zamperla, will also be added to the line- up, namely a Happy Swing and set of tea cups. The coaster’s 279ft-long (85m) layout will be a compact oval featuring a midcourse helix turn forming a radius of more than 360°. The ride, with a six-car/12-passenger train, will be located in the Pennsylvania park’s Music Box Way area.


The French amusement park Le Pal is adding a Mack interactive water ride as part of its Alligator Bay attraction for 2014.


Luna Park 101


Australia’s Luna Park Melbourne celebrated its 101st (or “a century +one”) anniversary recently by adding three new attractions for the Christmas/summer season. Looking after the thrill seekers was a Power Surge ride from Zamperla (pictured, right), lifting its passengers up to 17m into the sky as they flip, twist and somersault on the end each of the machine’s six arms. On loan for the holiday period was the Pirate’s Revenge log flume (below right), which looked great slotted in alongside the park’s Scenic Railway rollercoaster. The third new attraction was Bumper Bubbles, a set of water balls in which kids can crawl like a hamster. Celebrating its 100th anniversary at the park, meanwhile, is its Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel. This much-loved attraction, enjoyed by Melburnians and tourists alike, was shipped to the park all those years ago by steamer from the United States. The 30th such ride built by PTC, it was purchased at a cost of US$14,657. Shipping was extra.


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ProFun Management Group has entered a joint venture relationship with New Delhi-based Morris St Advisors to pursue new entertainment and attraction projects in India. “We are excited about the opportunity of returning to India,” says ProFun president and CEO Dave Schmitt. “Obviously, we believe there is great potential for the development of new entertainment attractions in India. By entering the country, we are strengthening our position in the emerging Asian markets, which are a focal point of our international growth strategy.”


Utopia Entertainment is to produce a show for one of the Wanda Group’s theme parks in China.


Accesso is to provide online ticketing and e- commerce support for Wet ‘n’ Wild Phoenix and Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii in the United States. The Passport system installed will allow guests at the two parks, which were purchased in November by CNL Lifestyle Properties, to advance book admission tickets, parking, meal vouchers, tours, merchandise, cabanas, birthday parties and more.


Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park/resort recently hired Kristy Williams as its new events and promotions representative and Jordan Sternberg as social media representative. Cedar Point’s a big park, but nevertheless Sternberg’s appointment after working at the park for the last four summers, highlights the importance of having a full time member of staff handle social media.


Cedar Point parent company Cedar Fair has made Matt Shafer its corporate vice-president of strategic alliances and appointed Carrie Boldman as corporate vice-president of merchandise and games. Shafer’s primary focus will be the start-up and launch of the company's new in-house television network.


Adam Sandy has been promoted to the position of chief business development officer for the Ride Entertainment Group (REG). The former Amusement Business Journalist, who was previously the company’s sales director. The US- based agent handles sales for manufacturers including Gerstaluer, Funtime, Skycoaster and Ropes Courses International. The multi-faceted group also leases, finances, services and provides rides on a revenue-share basis.


24 FEBRUARY 2014


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