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Attraction Supplier News
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(11/2/2025) Intamin Teasing New Themed Coaster Train Reveal
(10/29/2025) Zamperla Installs Three New Rides at St. Louis' Union Station
(10/25/2025) S&S Worldwide Shows Off Full POV of the new RailRyder
(10/12/2025) Vekoma and Efteling Unveil Interesting New Mobility Concept
(10/5/2025) S&S Shows Off First RailRyder Test Track
(8/16/2025) Zierer To Build Four More New Drifter Flat Rides
ART Engineering - (8/6/2025) ART Engineering has opened another unique new roller coaster at Germany’s Potts Park. The family shuttle coaster has a fun prehistoric theme that would be right at home in the world of the Flintstones, and it’s called the Braus & Saus.
(8/2/2025) ART Engineering has opened an new interactive “Flower Carousel” attraction to Freizeitpark Lochmuhle in Germany. The slow moving flat ride is actually able to be enjoyed by guests of all ages, without age or size restrictions, so perfect for a Grandparent to enjoy with their grandchild. Each moving cart also features a interactive water spray jet aimed towards the flowers growing in the center and some of the flowers might even shoot back.
B&M - (2/3/2025) If you’ve ever been curious to see what exactly goes on inside the Clermont Steel Fabricators plant in Ohio, where all of the B&M roller coaster track for the entire world is produced, then I’ve got the video for you to watch.
This was shot a couple of years ago, as the track segments that are being painted during that particular part of the video were for Dr. Diabolical at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, but it’s still perhaps the best inside look at exactly how B&M roller coaster track is produced. One interesting item of note is that while the main track spines and structure is produced entirely at Clermont Steel Fabricators, the sole exception are the round rail pipes.
I had not heard this before but the steel used for the rail pipes is “German pipe, rolled in Italy. It’s a seamless pipe, European Grade” that is then attached to the US Steel track fabrication done here. So the key factor is that the specialized seamless pipe used for the rails is not even something produced in the US at all.
It is also fun to note that all of the track segments are attached in the plant to the actual pieces they will be attached to in the field as a “pre-fit” test to make sure all the pieces are ready and designed to perfectly fit with all the others at the plant, long before they are painted and shipped off to the parks. You’ve probably heard stories about how well B&M coasters seem to fit together perfectly on-site during the actual construction phase, and this is a huge reason why.
BoldMove Nation - (3/7/2025) Details about an all new trackless dark ride system called “Rogue Rides” powered by BoldMove Nation was revealed this week. The key is a new omnidirectional trackless ride vehicle where the batteries are continuously recharged throughout the day, fully customizable to include sound and interatvity elements that can be integrated with media to allow for “a very dynamic experience that is truly unmatched up until today.”
The Rogue Rides cars can navigate any dark ride environment, free of rails or floor cables, and are typically able to fit within the footprint of existing structures when required by the client. Follow the link to learn more about the new Rogue Rides system.
Brogent - (7/2/2025) Brogent has confirmed that their new flying theater attraction in Niagara Parks will open the new Niagara Takes Flight experience in August. According to the article, this will also be the debut of Brogent’s new “o-Ride X Flying Theater” system, “Designed for Double Experience and Double Capacity, o-Ride X combines a Motion Theater with a Flying Theater into one seamless journey.”
(5/25/2025) Brogent reports that they have opened their first flying theater attraction in Mexico, located at the new Aztlan Parque Urbano in Mexico City, which is located on the site of the former Chapultepec Park. The new flying theater attraction is called “Vuela México Por El Mundo” and you can read more about it and see some attraction footage posted to Blooloop this week.
(5/10/2025) Godzilla fans will want to take note, because Brogent Technologies has confirmed that they are working with Toho. Co, Ltd, the rights-holder to the legendary Japanese monster, to develop an official “Godzilla The Ride” flying theater film experience.
The new ride-film is expected to premier sometime this summer across the globe as Brogent’s various i-Ride flying theater locations, including some within major theme parks. Takashi Yamazaki, who won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for “Godzilla Minus One” this past year was tapped to write, direct and produce the new Godzilla The Ride attraction film, which will ensure that the legendary king of all kaiju will be presented just right.
This isn’t the first attraction for Yamazaki either, as he previously helped create “Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle” at the Seibuen Amusement Park in Japan. You can see a video of this previous experience below.
ETF - (9/8/2024) ETF will launch their latest ride system at the IAAPA Expo in Amsterdam taking place Sept. 24-26, 2024. This latest ride system will be called the “Dynamic Mover” and showcases ETF’s evolution as a market leader in trackless dark ride vehicles. The Dynamic Mover is set to take over as ETF’s Next Gen system, with a vehicle able to rotate 360º while moving in any direction, allowing for seamless “crab-walking” from a standstill, and the ability to navigate the tightest of spaces, allowing maximum use of your attraction’s footprint.
As a trackless vehicle the Dynamic Mover uses an optical navigation system and has no need for tracks, or embedded guide-wires in the floor, while offering higher possible speeds in movement and rotation compared to their previous vehicle systems and even the ability to perform “hill-climbing”. The vehicles hold up to 6 riders at a time, with an on-board power system able to operate for up to 14 hours continuously following an overnight charge.
Look for the official unveiling of the new vehicle system later this month at the IAAPA Expo Amsterdam.
Falcon’s Beyond - (5/17/2025) A big industry purchase took place this week after it was announced that the Falcon’s Beyond Global, known primarily for being a design firm, had acquired Oceaneering Entertainment Systems (OES), a division of Oceaneering International Inc.
According to the article Falcon’s Beyond is acquiring OES’s “portfolio of patented technologies and exclusive engineering and manufacturing processes” as well as a lease for a 106,000 sqft facility used for OES’s “research, development, testing and integration services.” There is also an option open for Falcon to purchase “specific OES inventory” if triggered before a July 23, 2025 expiration date.
Oceaneeering’s “Entertainment Systems” division has long been a staple of the themed attraction industry and has been a key component involved with a number of very well known attractions ride and show systems, such as Universal’s Amazing Adventure of Spider-Man and Transformers: The Ride, a numerous Justice League Battle for Metropolis dark ride systems for Six Flags, and many others. As such, the acquisition of of OES is a huge move for Falcon’s Beyond, moving beyond just the design field with the ability to now offer attraction hardware as well. For Oceaneering, this turn away from entertainment can be viewed as more of a return to the company’s original focus and vision as an engineering company specialized in the creation of hardware solutions and robotic equipment able to work in some of the more unique and harshest environments imaginable.
The Gravity Group - (1/4/2025) The Gravity Group is looking towards a busy 2025 season it seems. According to a year-end social media post, The Gravity Group spent 2024 working on opening The Bobcat roller coaster at The Great Escape, plus 9 “Engineered Precut Track” upgrade projects, which allowed them to move out of a rented space and to purchase their own dedicated building for the company.
2025 looks to be just as busy with a reported 10 more Engineered Precut Track projects coming this year. I can’t wait to find out where these are all going.
Huss Park Attractions - (11/8/2024) Huss Park Attractions has confirmed that the first Break Dance 5 ride was quietly soft-opened at Vienna Prater back in late August, and is operating under the name of “Laser Dance”. The redesigned attraction concept is said to have added 30% more power to the ride, increasing the top speed by another 30% over the previous generation. The new ride is also operating in an indoor setting on a newly developed plot at the Prater, where it can operate year-round.
A great video showing off the new attraction, complete with a stunning new lightning package that gives off a very “Tron” inspired vibe, can be seen below.
 Intamin - (11/2/2025) Intamin teased roller coaster fans with a strange video teaser entitled “Happy Halloween!” earlier in the week that shows am eerie green fog masking what looks to be a weirdly lit-up roller coaster car silhouette hidden in the fog, that ends with the words, “Nov. 17th”.
For those not in the know, Nov. 17th is actually the first day of this year’s IAAPA Expo 2025, the industry’s biggest trade show, that takes place in Orlando. A number of parks and ride manufacturers take this week as the perfect place to unveil their latest hardware, especially themed roller coaster trains for new projects set to open in 2026.
So clearly Intamin is setting up a teaser for just such a reveal… but what could it be? If not for the Happy Halloween message, I’d almost say that the flashing lights and shapes on the coaster almost resemble something the classic H.G. Wells “Time Machine” vehicle, but if this is to have a spooky theme, then clearly this is something else. Many are leaning on this to perhaps be a reveal and possible announcement for a Ghostbusters themed coaster that might be something that Universal Orlando is working on to replace the former Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit coaster.
We’ll just have to wait and see….
(11/19/2024) Intamin showed off a new coaster design this week online called the Family LSM. Best to let the product speak for itself in the concept video from Intamin below.
(10/6/2024) A video interview from a French podcast called Puissance Parcs has been posted (in English) talking with Intamin’s Lukas Spieldiener about the company’s history, innovations, current projects as well as some directions we may see from future projects.
Check it out below!
Mack Rides - (9/25/2024) Mack Rides is showing off their new trackless ride vehicle system called the FLOWRYDE. The concept was developed between Mack Rides along with Mack Interactive and VR Coaster. Based on the prototype show, the cars are able to hold six riders at a time. For now, this may just be a concept they are bringing to market, and not something sold as of yet.
Maurer Rides - (7/14/2025) Blooloop has confirmed the newest location for a Maurer Spike coaster, with this one to be located entirely indoors at the HI SPACE park in Chongqing, China. This installation is supposed to feature four cars able to hit a top speed of 50mph along the indoor layout that winds around the rest of the park’s attractions.
ProSlide - (5/31/2025) Proside has developed Europe’s first “Double Tornado WAVE 60” slide that is coming to Water World Lloret de Mar in Spain under the name “Tornado King”. Having been on ProSlide’s massive Double Torando wave installed at Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay (there known as Honu) I can personally attest that this will immediately be one of the top thrill slides at Water World Lloret de Mar, based on just how thrilling my rides on the version in Florida have been The back to back half-pipe style wave elements are just incredible and disorienting at the same time.
RES Rides / Ride Engineers Switzerland (RES) - (11/19/2024) RES Rides has posted a video showing off a new creation called La Ola. It’s a fun looking flat ride that features floorless swing style seats that tumble up and over each other as it spins. As a fan that grew up visiting Knott’s Berry Farm, the ride motion here reminds me heavily of that park’s Tampico Tumbler flat ride which was probably one of my favorite flat rides of all time, and one of the very few Zierer Hexentanz (aka: Witch’s Dance) built in North America.
According to RES, the ride has been designed to operate at various speeds as needed by the operator, providing either a mellow family ride or a more high-speed thrilling ride experience. The number of seats can also be scaled up from 16 to 32 to 64 riders at a time. It looks to just be a concept for now, but hopefully one we won't have to wait long to see in real life somewhere.
(11/16/2024) While it wont open until 2025, RES Rides posted a new video showing off the testing of Gozimba, the first ever Air Loop, a unique powered coaster experience attraction,set to open in Germany’s Serengeti-Park.
Rocky Mountain Construction - (9/15/2024) Remember last year when it was announced that Rocky Mountain Construction was buying / merging with Larson International to create an even bigger company? As part of this new merger, Blooloop reports than RMC will be heading to the 2024 AZA Annual Conference (Assocation of Zoos and Aquariums) being held this week in Calgary, Canada. The mission is to showcase the assorted ways simple classic attractions can be thememed and included as fantastic family additions to these attractions. Shark themed Tilt-A-Whirls, Sea Turtle themed flying rides, bird themed Flying Scooters, and even the installation of a Skyrise observation tower. The later is a fun idea as it can be customized to include a food/beverage station in the center, along with seating for a related journey into the sky to enjoy a beverage with friends while taking in the view.
(8/18/2023) Rocky Mountain Construction has announced a brand new ride design they are looking to sell… the WILD MOOSE. Designed as RMC’s take on the classic Wild Mouse style coaster, the WILD MOOSE features an all steel structure and the two railed iBox style track system. Sized to fit within any standard wild-mouse coaster footprint, the Wild Moose is actually more inspired by the crazy twisted track RMC has become known for installing between the station and the bottom of the lift hill. Another one difference is that the Wild Moose will use a short 12-passenger coaster train rather than individual 4-passenger cars. This also means the Wild Moose is able to feature two-train operations. Oh… and if you watch the video below, you’ll notice that this will also feature an entirely new and very open train design from RMC.
So it looks like the only question remaining is… who is going to be the first park to get their hands on a Wild Moose?!
S&S Worldwide - (10/25/2025) Enjoy a full POV view of the RailRyder test track set up at S&S Worldwide HQ in Logan, Utah. It’s fun to notice that they still have the test track for the Axis coaster also set up in the background as well.
(10/5/2025) S&S Worldwide has been posting picture teasers of a new creation being assembed at their Utah plant for full size testing over the past several weeks. Now we get to see the first video of their new single-rail RailRyder prototype train being tested on those tracks, which you can see below. I’d expect to hear much more about this latest creation at IAAPA Orlando in November.
Sally Dark Rides - (2/26/2024) Sally Dark Rides has confirmed that they have entered into a “marketing partnership” with Cloudco Entertainment to design a “Care Bears” themed family dark ride experience that will be made available to any interested parties. “In this family-friendly dark ride attraction, guests board moving “Cloud Cars” and are immediately immersed in a bright and colorful environment filled with special effects including sounds, scents, themed lighting, hand-crafted set pieces and cuddly Care Bears animatronic characters.”
“We are incredibly excited at the opportunity to bring the world of Care Bears to life by way of an immersive dark ride attraction. For over four decades, the Care Bears have been a part of our lives through animated series, movies, top-selling toys, and more. With storylines centered around caring, sharing, and treating others with respect – Care Bears is just one of those brands you want to wrap your arms around and hug. With such worldwide popularity from kids and adults alike, we see incredible potential with this nostalgic, huggable, colorful, and inclusive brand. We whole-heartedly believe this family dark ride would be successful in any theme park or entertainment center around the world,” shared Lauren Weaver, VP of Business Development and Marketing at Sally Dark Rides. “At Sally, we’re always looking for ways to transport guests to new places and new environments, introduce them to their favorite characters, and give them an experience that they would never get at home. We’ve watched the Care Bears for years but never have we thought we could come face-to-face with Funshine Bear or hop from cloud-to-cloud in the magical world of Care-A-Lot. Well, now we can give guests that experience – and what a fun experience it would be.”
SimEx - Iwerks - (2/19/2025) Blooloop reports that SimEx and Iwerks Entertainment has restructured and rebranded the company as SimEx-Iwerks and is now looking to focus on ‘advanced entertainment technologies, films, and simulation equipment.” As before, the company has mostly be known for the hundred of installation of 3D and 4D theaters, as well as motion simulators and FlyRide theater attractions found at theme parks, museums and other attractions all around the world.
Follow the link to read more about this latest chapter in the evolution of the company, including a new focus and increased investment in R&D in order to develop new innovative technology.
Triotech - (11/22/2024) Congratulations to Triotech upon winning the 2024 Brass Ring Award at IAAPA 2024 for Best New Product in the Major Rides/Attraction category for their work on Primordial at Lagoon (Utah).
Developed in partnership with Lagoon Amusement Park, “Primordial” represents a leap forward in immersive storytelling and rider engagement. Combining cutting-edge interactive technology, dynamic ride mechanics, and an original storyline with multiple endings, “Primordial” delivers a one-of-a-kind adventure that redefines what’s possible in a dark coaster experience.
“The journey of creating this Interactive Dark Coaster ‘Primordial’ has been incredible, from initial concept to the ride experience that’s now thrilling guests. We share this recognition with our amazing partners at Lagoon and everyone who helped bring this vision to life,” declared Ernest Yale, CEO & Founder of Triotech.
Vekoma - (10/12/2025) Vekoma and Efteling have unveiled an interesting new concept at the IAAPA Expo Europe 2025 event with the goal of setting a new standard for “accessibility within the attractions industry.” They call the creation a “seat-on-wheels” concept where we see a Vekoma roller coaster seat (complete with restraint bar) mounted to a self-balancing 2-wheeled mobility platform. According to this article about the concept, the idea is that the rider within the certified safety harness seat can be “securely fastened across various ride types”, allowing guests who would normally need to use a wheelchair “to enjoy the same experience alongside their group as much as possible.”
While this isn’t a finished concept, the idea is to open some eyes and spark ideas amongst other industry peers to contribute and join in the development of concepts like this going forward. “Because only together can we build a future where experiences are naturally accessible to everyone.”
WhiteWater - (5/13/2025) The busy Summer season is nearly upon us with hundreds of waterparks across the Northern hemisphere are making their final preparations to open for the season. New slides of course are always on order, and according to WhiteWater they will be delivering over 60 new projects during 2025 for guests to enjoy!
Follow the link to learn about all the latest projects (on land and sea) that WhiteWater is working on… or at least the ones they can at least talk about.
Zamperla - (10/29/2025) Zamperla has now officially opened three new rides for the Union Station attraction in St. Louis. This includes a new Spinning Coaster 123 with a custom train theme called Loco Motion, a Galleon named Flying Louie and a Flying Carousel (Wave Swinger).
(5/31/2025) An interesting picture from Zamperla has been posted on their IG account showing off what appears to be a huge pile of unpainted roller coaster support column sections, some likely still needing to be welded together.
The post itself simply says, “Double Heart. Lightning Train. 2026.” So it looks like someone had officially purchased one of Zamperla’s incredible looking Double Heart coasters. We don’t know where, or what size (Zamperla offers a 50m and 70m versions), but I’ve been wanting to see one of these built since Zamperla first revealed the concept three years ago. Since the first reveal the original train proposed has changed from a shorter/wider train (4 rows of 4-across) to instead use their newer Lightning Train design that offers a more traditional 2-across and longer multi-car train design.
Now the next question is… just where is this new first-of-its-kind roller coaster going to premier in 2026? Back at IAAPA there was a teaser poster on their booth saying that one was going to an undisclosed location in Asia in 2026, but the location of the other was not revealed.
(12/2/2024) Zamperla confirmed at IAAPA that they would be opening not just one, but two of their Double Heart launched coaster in 2026. One was confirmed on a poster at their booth to be coming to an unknown park in “Asia” in 2026, while the location of the second one has yet to be revealed.
(11/22/2024) Zamperla has announced the sale of their first Double Heart launched roller coaster to appear somewhere in Asia in 2026. More information as we find out.
Zierer - (8/16/2025) Zierer reports that following the opening of their first new “Drifter” ride at Sarkanniemi (Finland), they now have signed contracts to build four more Drifter rides and are expecting to be promoting the new attraction concept heavily at the IAAPA Europe expo to be held in Barcelona from September 22-26th. We know one deal was signed previously to add one to Japan’s Tobu Zoo that will open sometime in 2026, but I’m unsure of the other locations at this time.
(3/16/2025) The latest update about sales for Zierer’s new Drifter ride posted to Blooloop indicate that the version going to Japan’s Tobu Zoo that we previously reported will not be ready to open until 2026. Three more Drifters have been sold to parks and attractions in Europe however, with the first to open at an unknown European location in Late Spring 2025. If anyone knows more, please do let us know.
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