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Mazzoli moves Stateside Let the fight begin!
Although Chinese ride manufacturers now
Italian designer opens US office
offer a wide range of attractions in their
catalogues, so far very few are actually
The Italian attraction design firm Valerio Mazzoli built for customers outside the People’s
Studio has opened an office in Orlando and plans Republic.
eventually to shift its headquarters there permanently. “I This ride pictured here, called Shark
like Florida,” declares Valerio Mazzoli, who hopes to Fight, is the first to be exported to the UK
offer Italian design and European flair to more by Chuangqi Amusement of Shenyang.
customers in the States. Engineering support was provided by
The company is currently working on a DMG Technical Services from South Wales.
complete overhaul at one of Italy’s oldest The trailer-mounted attraction is now operational at Ocean Beach in South
amusement parks, Edenlandia in Naples. Phase I Shields near Newcastle Upon Tyne. Suitable for indoor or outdoor applications,
will open this coming Easter, with a brand new riders must shoot water at a central feature as their cars flip from side to side.
children’s area focused around the character Benny, A second, static version of the ride is due to be delivered for next season to
created by Mazzoli’s son Davide. West Midlands Safari Park, also in England.
Together with Edenlandia owner Cesare Falchero,
who is president of the trade association
Unionparchi, Valerio Mazzoli hopes eventually to
roll out a chain of children’s parks, including an
outlet in Orlando if the right partner can be found.
In the meantime the company is working on various other projects in Europe
including designs for a theme park at Motor City, a proposed development in
Verona that would also include a race track, shopping mall and education
facilities. Mazzoli has also been chosen to work on the theme park component
of Cocuk Eglence Parki, a multi-faceted leisure/retail project being developed by
ORA Istanbul in Turkey, scheduled for completion in 2010.
ABOVE: Benny, new figurehead for Edenlandia in Naples
BELOW: A rendering of the new look park
Dutch park
gets Spanish owner
The Spanish operator Aspro has acquired its first Dutch property, Deltapark
Neetlje Jans. Described as “the coolest water park in the Netherlands,” the
facility is the largest attraction of the Zeeland province and boasts a turnover
of Euro.1865.5 million. Around 300,000 visitors a year go to see exhibitions
dedicated to the construction of the Delta Works and the North Sea in general.
Additional attractions include an aquarium, water slide, hurricane machine
and boat trips. Headquartered in Madrid, Aspro Ocio SA now has 39 parks
and attractions in its portfolio across Europe.
Fabbri reaches for the Sky
The Fabbri Group has just unveiled its version of the popular tower swing concept. The Sky Tower
turns at up to 10rpm as riders circle a 30-metre-tall column in seats suspended by chains. The
ride’s 12 arms, each holding a twin-seat, reach a height of 25-metres when in full flight, providing
passengers with a panoramic view of their surroundings – as well as a spectacular sight for
onlookers on the ground.
To illuminate the ride, Fabbri has used ultra-bright LED lighting up the central column, on the
arms and also on the seats themselves. Pictured here during factory tests, an illuminated ball had yet
to be fitted to the top of the ride. The Sky Tower has double-lock safety devices and is TÜV
approved. Packing onto just one trailer, the travelling version is very compact and easy to assemble.
The first is already in use on the Dutch fair circuit, and a second unit will be built soon for a
customer in France. According to Fabbri salesman Edward Cromheecke, “the park version is very
interesting as the height of this ride will attract the complete family. Higher versions may frighten
younger riders.”
12 OCTOBER 2008
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