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Verenastrasse 37 |
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Founded |
1997 |
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Roller coasters built |
6 |
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ABC Rides, also known as ABC Engineering AG, is a Swiss company, specializing in development and construction of rides around theme parks in Europe and funfairs. Established in 1997 by Willi Walser, the company achieved a positive reputation among theme parks in Europe with the various rides it continues to build to this day.
History[]
Since 1997, ABC Engineering has been developing amusement equipment around the world, though primarily in Europe. The company was founded by Willi Walser, a former Intamin engineer with more than 15 years of experience. The offices are located in Wollerau, Schwyz, Switzerland. The first ride that ABC was contracted to develop was Rio Grande, a rapids ride for Fort Fun Abenteuerland in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, although the company did not construct the ride itself. It was over 5 years before they developed another attraction, a mini flume ride named Mühlbach-Fahrt which opened in 2003 at Erlebnispark Tripsdrill in Baden-Württemberg. Since then, ABC continued to build many of its water rides around European theme parks. The company would later produce roller coasters, drop towers, and the Tourbillon thrill ride, some of which were built at Six Flags parks.
Coaster market[]
Though not particularly well known for making coasters, the company developed several models over the years. The first model that they introduced was the Tube Coaster, a family coaster with small trains that sit up to 6 people per train on a small layout that is mostly customized and includes sudden drops and turns. The first Tube Coaster was installed at Trampolino Familien-Freizeitpark in 2008. The company also developed a special project named Turbo-Darchen, a Dynamic Swing Glider for Potts Park in North Rhine-Westphalia. This is a small powered and suspended coaster which was designed for families. Riders can also control the ride's speed by a lever on the side. The company also worked with Intamin to create the Suspended Swing Coaster, a small coaster which can seat 4 people, each in opposite directions and also includes an elevator lift. The company is currently working on a new model named the Booster Coaster, which will be like the Tube Coaster, but will include a launch mechanism instead of a lift hill.
External links[]
- ABC Engineering AG official website
- ABC Rides at the Roller Coaster DataBase
- ABC Rides at Wikipedia