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What caught your eye at this year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo?
Anthony Catanoso, Steel Pier: There were a couple of new family rides, including the SBF/ Visa Crazy Cabs at the Rides-4-U booth. Also, I’m always impressed with Premier Rides’ products. We’re in serious talks for our next big project.
Peter Osbeck, Gröna Lund: Rocky Mountains new Raptor single track coaster; Macks new Spinning Mouse vehicle. Vekoma had also some interesting new things. It is always exciting to visit booths like Intamin, Premier Rides and Sally.
Ken Detty, Palace Playland: There is so much stuff going to electronics. I see many rides with screens, video, lighting changes. It’s crazy what they’re doing now with LEDs. I like the SBF/ Visa Crazy 8’s spinning roller coaster with lights, and the SBF/Visa Crazy Cabs.
Bill Kitchen, US Thrill Rides: I think the Zip- Coaster (from Zip-Flyer) is really exciting because you can run a track down a mountain and safely control the speed and safety of the flyers.
Jack Morey, Morey’s Piers: Rocky Mountain’s new single beam track. Skyline’s new more affordable coasters. Multiple climbing wall vendors, likely due in part to climbing being a part of the next Olympics. A new appreciation as to just how global IAAPA is.
Paul Nelson, Waldameer & Water World: From Rocky Mountain Construction, there’s the smaller steel coaster using Raptor track. I like the Zamperla Discovery pendulum swing. Also, the Octopus racing slide from ProSlide. We’re installing one.
Figures of Fun Figures of Fun 8
million guests have enjoyed a visit to Toverland in the sixteen and a half years since its opening in 2001. The eight millionth visitors were the Visscher van Bijnen family, who were given an annual subscription.
10.25
The percentage of growth in the Indian theme park industry in 2016. It is expected to grow at 19.1 per cent until 2021.
222
The number of iconic Zipper rides produced by Chance Rides, including two updated with the newest seat model. The Zipper was invented by Joseph Brown under Chance Rides in 1968.
400
million pesos will be invested in building a KidZania family entertainment centre in Iztapalapa, Mexico, allowing children to explore various careers via play. A legislator says the project is part of a 3 billion peso investment in attractions in the city in 2018.
2,115,522
people visited Silver Dollar City in 2017 – a record attendance high for the 1880s-style Missouri theme park. Upcoming coaster Time Traveller is sure to boost numbers still further for 2018.
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