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Ride Guide
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TUBE COASTER BY ABC ENGINEERING
Described as a mix between a bobsled run and a rollercoaster, this
new attraction from the Swiss manufacturer ABC sends riders up and
down a steel track at up to 40km/h, although higher speeds are
possible.
Each bobsled carries up to two adults or three children, sat inline
behind one another, and children as young as four can ride.
Passengers embark from an elevated loading area, which means
they do not travel up a lift hill at the beginning of the ride. Rather,
the bobsleds enter a block brake section at the end of the ride and a
lift returns them to the start empty, ready for the next set of riders.
The entire attraction has been designed to be flexible and cost-
effective for the operator, who is expected to supply their own
concrete foundations for the support columns. On a level surface the ride can be erected without any
foundations, but at extra cost. Custom layouts are of course available. The tower/loading area can also
be used to add other attractions, such as slides and climbing towers. The prototype, pictured here
during factory tests, is due to be erected any day now at Trampolino in Andernach, Germany.
www.abc-engineering.ch
INVERSION BY KMG
DIGIWALL
FROM INNOVATIVE LEISURE
The low capacity will alarm most larger operators,
but Dutch ride manufacturer KMG’s new Inversion
UK-based supplier Innovative Leisure has secured
is nevertheless a compact yet thrilling looking
the rights to distribute this new climbing attraction.
attraction that makes clever use of the basic
DigiWall is brought to life with light-up grips that
structure employed on the same firm’s earlier Freak
allow users not only to climb up the wall but also
Out.
play a number of games, in groups of up to six.
This 12-seater ride comprises a cluster of three
The wall is pieced together using sections 1-metre
four-seater cars (each comprising two riders back to
wide and 2.8m high. The standard version consists
back), that roll right over as the main arm turns
of six sections and can be placed against a flat wall,
through 360 degrees. Brakes on the cars give the
in a corner or as a freestanding unit with a total
operator a certain amount of control over the
width of 6.4m.
flipping movement, and the open-style seating (with
Each section features 24 grips for hands and feet
shoulder restraints) creates an uninhibited feeling for
incorporating a sensor and light linked to a
the riders.
computer. Activities available include a “Whac-a-
The travelling version of the ride packs onto just
Mole” style game where players have to put out
one trailer and existing owners of the Freak Out
the lights as they come on, a sound-based
looking for a change will be reassured that to learn
challenge using the integrated surround sound
that the Inversion fits on the same ground space.
system, and a function that “records” a person’s
The prototype debuted at Tilburg Fair in Holland in
climb.
July, where it was well received.
“The range of games, and depth of experience,
www.kmg.nl
has an incredible appeal from pre-school through to
teenagers,” notes Innovative Leisure’s Phil Pickersgill.
“Digiwall is a climbing wall brought to life!”
TAGA J
www.innovativeleisure.com
BY ZAMPERLA
Following the introduction last year of
the Kolobok and Calipso (sic),
Zamperla has added another ride to
its budget range of attractions.
The Taga J features a movement
similar to a Tagada ride, but thanks to
its enclosed padded structure can be
enjoyed by young children, who
tumble and fall as the ride moves,
knocking over foam skittles.
Taga J has a 6.5-metre diameter
and accommodates 18 children at a
time.
www.zamperla.com
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