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Tejay Neu 05.08.2003 Dienstag, 05. August 2003 18:15 | ||||
Tejay
Thorsten Janke Bochum Deutschland . NW |
I just found on the website of RNR this link to a KMG Diashow of their new Afterburner park model.
kmg.nl afterburner_park_dia.html Does anybody know where this version is operating? Oh, how I love them. |
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MilitaryDuckJock Neu 05.08.2003 Dienstag, 05. August 2003 18:26 | ||||
MilitaryDuckJock
Iain Hendry Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario Kanada |
Looks really good; I like what they did. Aesthetically I prefer this to the model that has been successful so far at a few parks in the US and the one in the UK under licence from Chance (La Revolution at Knotts, Claw at Hersheypark, and Vortex at Thorpe).
I'm also curious where this one went to. -Iain |
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Tejay Neu 05.08.2003 Dienstag, 05. August 2003 18:51 | ||||
Tejay
Thorsten Janke Bochum Deutschland . NW |
Apparently it is not the one that went to Drievliet in the Netherlands
Quelle: drievliet.nl lunatic-nieuws.jpg drievliet.nl startpagina.htm |
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Tejay Neu 05.08.2003 Dienstag, 05. August 2003 19:41 | ||||
Tejay
Thorsten Janke Bochum Deutschland . NW |
Where can KMG-Afterburners be found in what parks under what name?
Let's start a collection: Fireball Celebration City, Branson, Missouri, USA Quelle: celebrationcity.silverdollarcity.com CCFireballarminair.jpg (c) by celebrationcity.silverdollarcity.com Fireball Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz, California, USA beachboardwalk.com 02_new_rides.html And a self-advertising link to a collection of transportable versions germancoaster.de afterburner__kmg_.html A new ride called "Extreme" went to Nordisk Tivoli in Denmark according to Ridesworld ridesworld.fsnet.co.uk page4.htm Scream'n Eagle Oaks Park Portland, Oregon, USA - seit 2001 Quelle: wildonescoasterclub.tripod.com oaksscreamineagle.jpg wildonescoasterclub.tripod.com Crazy Fly by whom? Swedish or from the UK? showmen.uk.com 47_afterburner_cederholm.html Extreme by Axel's Tivoli (Sweden) Quelle: axelstivoli.se extreme.jpg (C) by axelstivoli.se (Apparently the picture is showing a different version, as the name can be identified by something like Free...) Chaos / Stor Ekstrem by Lunds Tivoli in Norway Quelle: lundstivoli.no stor_ekstrem1.jpg (c) by lundstivoli.no Once again, there is a difference between the name on the sign on the picture and the title of the picture, thus I am not sure about the name of this ride. Chaos by showman Rieger (Austria) Quelle: germancoaster.de frankfurt01.jpg Projekt 1 by showman Boos (Germany) Quelle: germancoaster.de bild-reisegeschaeft-projekt1-boos-01.jpg G-Force by showman Wingender (Germany) Quelle: germancoaster.de krefeld-07.jpg Hip Hop Fly by showman Wendler / Deinert (Germany) Free Style by showman Agtsch (Germany) Free Dance by showman Alliot (France) Quelle: germancoaster.de paris04.jpg |
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MilitaryDuckJock Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 02:41 | ||||
MilitaryDuckJock
Iain Hendry Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario Kanada |
Fireball by Showman Conklin (Canada)
Quelle: members.rogers.com Imgp0350.jpg |
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Herr Rossi Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 08:06 | ||||
Herr Rossi
Eric Langenfeld Deutschland . NW |
Hi Ian,
is this a Schwarzkopf Double-Looping which is in the Background of the picture? If it is so, does it travel through Canada or is it a fixed one? Greetings! Eric |
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Tejay Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 08:58 | ||||
Tejay
Thorsten Janke Bochum Deutschland . NW |
Hi, Herr Rossi,
yes, this is the Schwarzkopf Double Looping that was produced by Anton Schwarzkopf. It is travelling with Canadian "Conklin's Shows" and is a transportable one. It is perhaps the most impressive ride of that showman. There are as far as I know three versions of the double looping by Schwarzkopf: - Colossus - the Fire Dragon, Lagoon Park, Farmington, Utah, USA rcdb.com installationdetail197.htm This is said to be the original Bruch / Kinzler coaster that travelled German fairs. - Laser, Dorney Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA According to a spokesman of Dorney Park this used to be the version that Schwarzkopf originally produced for German showman/park owner Löffelhardt that he used for travelling through Southamerica. (The one that received the second looping as a later "add on") rcdb.com installationdetail240.htm - Double Looping (or is it called and signed as "Doppel Looping"?) showman "Conklin Shows" There used (?) to be a stationary version in Japan's Portopialand Kobe which was produced in combination with Japanese manufactor Meisho. rcdb.com installationdetail1201.htm Maybe there were several more being produced under this co-operation. |
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Herr Rossi Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 09:12 | ||||
Herr Rossi
Eric Langenfeld Deutschland . NW |
As a German I would say: "Na toll!" meaning at this
special moment "That sucks!" We in Germany, and especially Dusseldorf only get's the "ready-to-rumble" Eurostar every year since 1995. While such a fine ride as the Double-Looper travels in another Continent. I remember the time when "Thriller" came to the Dusseldorf fun-fair very well, why did they sold it? |
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Tejay Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 09:24 | ||||
Tejay
Thorsten Janke Bochum Deutschland . NW |
Herr Rossi
Why did they sell it/them? Don't you know the German expression "Höher, schneller, weiter" or spoken with the words of techno-star "Scooter": "faster, harder, Scooter" Of course a showman has to demonstrate potential for innovation. If showman A is having a single looping coaster, showman B is buying a double looping coaster and gets the better contracts. Showman A sells his single loop coaster after having ordered a coaster with three loopings and is happy ever after. Just until, showman B is ordering a four looping coaster... a neverending story? |
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Tejay Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 09:48 | ||||
Tejay
Thorsten Janke Bochum Deutschland . NW |
Back to the Afterburner 24
According to funfair.lu news.htm a new version has started in Limoges touring the French circuit with the name "BILLABONG". Who is the owner of that ride? It is said to be the fourth in France. Austria (1) CHAOS by Rieger (Wels) Picturelink Belgium (2) X-TREME by Dotremont G-FORCE by Lauwers (Genk) Website Canada (1) FIREBALL by Conklin Shows [url=members.rogers.com/militaryduckjock/temp/Imgp0350.jpg]Picturelink[/url] Denmark (1) EXTREME by Nordisk Tivoli FIREBALL at Bakken France (4) BOOMERANG by Bigolet ridedb.free.fr affich_ride.php BEACH PARTY by Vassé ridedb.free.fr affich_ride.php FREE DANCE by Alliot Picturelink BILLABONG by ? ridedb.free.fr affich_ride.php Germany (4) FREE STYLE by Agtsch (München) Picturelink Website HIP HOP FLY by Wendler / Deinert (Unna) Picturelink Website PROJEKT 1 by Boos (Magdeburg) Picturelink Website G-FORCE by Mario Wingender (Mayen) Picturelink Netherlands (2) EXTREME by Ad Ordelman Picturelink Website LUNATIC at Drievliet Picturelink Norway (1) EKSTREM by Lunds Tivoli Picturelink Sweden (1) EXTREME by Axel's Tivoli Picturelink Switzerland (1) CHAOS by Mayer Picturelink Website UK (2) BEACH PARTY by Pat Evans, Porthcawl, Wales (this one used to travel as the prototype in the Netherlands under the ownership of Willem van Lith) CHAOS by Wilson USA (7) WILD CLAW by Reithoffer Shows X-TREME by Helms & Sons FIREBALL by Farrow Amusements Company (Jackson, Mississippi) SCREAM N EAGLE at Oaks Park (Portland, Oregon) Picturelink FIREBALL at Celebration City (Branson, Missouri) Picturelink (used to be at Branson before, Machine-Number: FRB-24-010, geliefert am 01.02.2000?) Picturelink FIREBALL at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk FIREBALL by Amusements of America (Monroe Township, New Jersey) |
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Corny Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 12:28 | ||||
Corny
a Afghanistan |
I can also remember seeing an Afterburner 24 in Bakken last year. Sadly I can't recall if it was a transportable one or not. I have to check the photos, but mabye it wasn't even a real KMG afterburner, but just some kind of clone... | |||
Tejay Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 13:06 | ||||
Tejay
Thorsten Janke Bochum Deutschland . NW |
I think I read something about a Hurricane by Fabbri (?) coming to Denmark. Maybe it's that one? | |||
stef1987 Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 13:24 | ||||
stef1987
Deutschland |
X-Treme from Dotremont:
(Belgium) Quelle: members.lycos.nl 121-2198_img_std.jpg Quelle: members.lycos.nl 122-2204_img_std.jpg I've toke this pictures on the Sinksenfoor, other pictures from Sinksenfoor, you can find @http://members.lycos.nl/stievo1987/sinksenfoor I really like afterburners, they really are one of my favourite rides on a fair. |
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MilitaryDuckJock Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 13:45 | ||||
MilitaryDuckJock
Iain Hendry Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario Kanada |
You have got to be joking; I would take Eurostar over Dopple Looping any day! Dopple Looping comes every year to the CNE (Toronto), I'm not sure if the coaster ever goes to the USA when Conklin goes down there during our winter. -Iain |
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MilitaryDuckJock Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 13:52 | ||||
MilitaryDuckJock
Iain Hendry Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario Kanada |
Quelle: extrememachine.nl DSC03685.JPG (from Ad Ordelman's "Extreme" - extrememachine.nl) now THATS A backflash -Iain |
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Herr Rossi Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 13:58 | ||||
Herr Rossi
Eric Langenfeld Deutschland . NW |
Actually I'm not joking, just a bit frustated that the "Rheinkirmes" at Dusseldorf never comes up with another big coaster then "Eurostar" and this is not a comfortable ride. Meaning if you ride it, headbanging gets a new definition! For about 8 years the "Eurostar" keeps travelling and it won't get better year by year. But I guess that the Double Looping has similar problems, or is it a smooth ride? |
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Olov Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 14:18 | ||||
Olov
Deutschland |
I don't think it has been mentioned but Bakken in Denmark has an Afterburner: bakken.dk fireball_copy.jpg
This one is named Fire Ball. Too bad I had ridden the Moser Extreme just before this one so I couldn't fully appreciate the fast spinning and high flying ride. It was very nice though. |
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MilitaryDuckJock Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 14:20 | ||||
MilitaryDuckJock
Iain Hendry Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario Kanada |
Actually Dopple Looping is very smooth. It is also very loud... but 2 years ago it underwent a massive refurbishment and ever since it looks like it is brand new. People who ride it do not realize it's 25 years old. Regardless I think Eurostar is more impressive. But I haven't done it so "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" -Iain |
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Tejay Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 14:36 | ||||
Tejay
Thorsten Janke Bochum Deutschland . NW |
"...and you don't know what you've got till it's gone." | |||
Tejay Neu 06.08.2003 Mittwoch, 06. August 2003 14:43 | ||||
Tejay
Thorsten Janke Bochum Deutschland . NW |
EDIT:
The Hurricane is actually from Zamperla and not from Fabbri. And the Hurricane in Denmark did not appear at Bakken but at Tivoliland in Alborg. ridesworld.fsnet.co.uk page4.htm I will add the Fireball to the list above. |
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David Neu 09.08.2003 Samstag, 09. August 2003 03:56 | ||||
David
David Wragg GB |
Axels of Sweden are 5 different companies owned by the 5 brothers of the Anderson family.
Other Afterbuner rides they have will be a new Afterbuner 16 \ Freakout and a Far Fabbri Afterburner called Space Jam. The Extreme is owned by Tony, The other Jimmy I think while Space Jam is owned by Pierre Anderson. I'll get pics later its 3 AM. |
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Tejay Neu 14.08.2003 Donnerstag, 14. August 2003 10:01 | ||||
Tejay
Thorsten Janke Bochum Deutschland . NW |
The German "Hip Hop Fly" seen at different locations in 2003
@Gertrudis-Kirmes in Bochum-Wattenscheid @Karnevalskirmes un Dortmund |
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MilitaryDuckJock Neu 14.08.2003 Donnerstag, 14. August 2003 14:36 | ||||
MilitaryDuckJock
Iain Hendry Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario Kanada |
What do the words on the back of the trailer mean?
-Iain |
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razibo Neu 14.08.2003 Donnerstag, 14. August 2003 14:46 | ||||
razibo
Rainer Ziesche Bochum Deutschland . NW |
It means "Attention - kneeling floor"... I hope "kneeling" is the right word; I found it into an online-dictionary |
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Corny Neu 14.08.2003 Donnerstag, 14. August 2003 16:52 | ||||
Corny
a Afghanistan |
Since I don't know if razibo used the correct word, I'll just describe what's written there instead of translating it.
It's a warning that the floor below the gondola is lowered before the ride starts in order to give riders enough space for their feet. (After the ride it raises again for the riders to exit the gondloa and for new riders to board the ride)... So it's dangerous to be under the lowering part of the floor when it comes down - but who in the world would crawl under the ride while it is in operation? |
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