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Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.

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Vekoma is one of the largest coaster manufacturers in the world
Background briefing
Vekoma Rides is known for its quality and innovation as reflected in the many installed family and thrill coasters and special attractions. With in-house disciplines from Sales, R&D, Engineering, Production, Project Management to Parts & Services, Vekoma Rides has gained a worldwide recognition with presence in more than 40 countries.

Coasters for everyone
Vekoma Rides has a large variety of coasters and attractions. Whether you prefer a sit-down, suspended, flying or launch coaster, standard or custom layout, we can prepare and present every single detail during the project.

Product range
We offer in-house design, engineering and manufacturing of a full range of coasters and attractions, including family coasters, thrill and mega coasters, indoor coasters, and attractions and specialties. In addition, together with our partners Brogent Technologies, we offer a broad range of interactive media-based attractions, as well as Rocky Mountain Construction for wood coasters with two new revolutionary track technologies.

Main products
Vekoma Rides Manufacturing is one of the largest roller coaster manufacturers in the world and a market leader in the amusement industry. With in-house concept design, engineering and manufacturing divisions, we are in a unique position. Custom-designed attractions are one of our highly valued specialties.

Additional services
Vekoma Rides Parts & Services stands for customer after-sales service in the broadest sense of the word, offering maintenance check-up programmes, spare parts, rehabs and customized service contracts, so that the reliability and availability of Vekoma Rides’ coasters and attractions are maintained to the highest possible level.

Key personnel
Har Kupers, CEO
Peter van Bilsen, Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing
Charlotte van Etten, Account Manager
Jeroen Holman, Business Development Manager
Stefan Holtman, Sales Manager
Jason Pan, Sales Manager (China)
Ricardo Etges, Global Business Development Manager
Key customers
Vekoma Rides is proud to state that its coasters and attractions are installed worldwide. You will find our coasters in major theme, attraction and family parks, FECs and shopping centres. We work closely with owners, developers and designers to offer unique and high-quality coasters and attractions.
updates & press releases
31 Jul 2023
Vekoma celebrates official opening of world’s first Super Boomerang!
Vekoma Rides is celebrating the launch of the Super Boomerang - the first of its kind in the world! ‘Cloud Shuttle’ is a brand new multi-launch coaster and officially opened on 18th July at the new Xuzhou Fantawild Wonderland theme park in China.

Super blastoff forwards and backwards

The Super Boomerang is designed to offer a unique combination of modern-age thrill ride elements, all in a compact, narrow space. Multiple launch sections, vertical spike at 52,5m height, maximum speed of 95 km/h, forward backward ride, vertical drops, 4 inversions, and 10 airtime elements - all action packed in this compact design. The Super Boomerang brings Vekoma’s successful Boomerang concept to new levels of excitement and thrills to a wide demographics, with the rider height restriction of 1.20m.

The 52,5m tall tower will have an iconic appearance in the park. Using Vekoma’s proven design MK1101 train system and a 6-coach, 24-seater train, the Super Boomerang reaches a capacity of 800pph. To obtain an unobstructed ride experience, the vehicle has a lapbar-only restraint system with flexible vest. Furthermore, the ride uses the state-of-the-art LSM launch system, which is the most maintenance-friendly driving system available in the market.

For more information, visit www.vekoma.com

Background design – Super Boomerang (quoted by Benjamin Bloemendaal)

The Super Boomerang was designed as a spiritual successor to both the classic Boomerang and the GIB, using a sitdown vehicle like the former, but having the stature of the latter.

According to our present-day design philosophy, the new track design was also to sport more variation in ride elements, while focusing on airtime and hangtime rather than downforce.

Other key drivers to the final design we’re to have a unique and iconic aesthetic and a footprint that could be easily integrated in different park plans.

These parameters, combined with more energy (i.e. increased train speed) and airtime-focused track elements, lead to a long-stretched, slender design rather than the traditional square base area.

Additionally, we opted for a maintenance-free LSM drive to avoid the complex hoisting and catching mechanisms from the days of old.

This choice doesn’t only improve reliability and reduce maintenance cost, it also provides for a more dynamic ride experience and a higher single-train throughput.



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19 Sep 2018
At this year’s Euro Attractions Show (EAS), Vekoma Rides will be exhibiting.
Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.
Tel: +31 475 409 222
Address: Schaapweg 18, Vlodrop, 6063 BA, The Netherlands
Vekoma is one of the largest coaster manufacturers in the world
 
Key personnel
Har Kupers, CEO
Peter van Bilsen, Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing
Charlotte van Etten, Account Manager
Jeroen Holman, Business Development Manager
Stefan Holtman, Sales Manager
Jason Pan, Sales Manager (China)
Ricardo Etges, Global Business Development Manager
Key customers
Vekoma Rides is proud to state that its coasters and attractions are installed worldwide. You will find our coasters in major theme, attraction and family parks, FECs and shopping centres. We work closely with owners, developers and designers to offer unique and high-quality coasters and attractions.
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Vekoma is one of the largest coaster manufacturers in the world
Background briefing
Vekoma Rides is known for its quality and innovation as reflected in the many installed family and thrill coasters and special attractions. With in-house disciplines from Sales, R&D, Engineering, Production, Project Management to Parts & Services, Vekoma Rides has gained a worldwide recognition with presence in more than 40 countries.

Coasters for everyone
Vekoma Rides has a large variety of coasters and attractions. Whether you prefer a sit-down, suspended, flying or launch coaster, standard or custom layout, we can prepare and present every single detail during the project.

Product range
We offer in-house design, engineering and manufacturing of a full range of coasters and attractions, including family coasters, thrill and mega coasters, indoor coasters, and attractions and specialties. In addition, together with our partners Brogent Technologies, we offer a broad range of interactive media-based attractions, as well as Rocky Mountain Construction for wood coasters with two new revolutionary track technologies.

Main products
Vekoma Rides Manufacturing is one of the largest roller coaster manufacturers in the world and a market leader in the amusement industry. With in-house concept design, engineering and manufacturing divisions, we are in a unique position. Custom-designed attractions are one of our highly valued specialties.

Additional services
Vekoma Rides Parts & Services stands for customer after-sales service in the broadest sense of the word, offering maintenance check-up programmes, spare parts, rehabs and customized service contracts, so that the reliability and availability of Vekoma Rides’ coasters and attractions are maintained to the highest possible level.

Key personnel
Har Kupers, CEO
Peter van Bilsen, Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing
Charlotte van Etten, Account Manager
Jeroen Holman, Business Development Manager
Stefan Holtman, Sales Manager
Jason Pan, Sales Manager (China)
Ricardo Etges, Global Business Development Manager
Key customers
Vekoma Rides is proud to state that its coasters and attractions are installed worldwide. You will find our coasters in major theme, attraction and family parks, FECs and shopping centres. We work closely with owners, developers and designers to offer unique and high-quality coasters and attractions.
updates & press releases
31 Jul 2023
Vekoma celebrates official opening of world’s first Super Boomerang!
Vekoma Rides is celebrating the launch of the Super Boomerang - the first of its kind in the world! ‘Cloud Shuttle’ is a brand new multi-launch coaster and officially opened on 18th July at the new Xuzhou Fantawild Wonderland theme park in China.

Super blastoff forwards and backwards

The Super Boomerang is designed to offer a unique combination of modern-age thrill ride elements, all in a compact, narrow space. Multiple launch sections, vertical spike at 52,5m height, maximum speed of 95 km/h, forward backward ride, vertical drops, 4 inversions, and 10 airtime elements - all action packed in this compact design. The Super Boomerang brings Vekoma’s successful Boomerang concept to new levels of excitement and thrills to a wide demographics, with the rider height restriction of 1.20m.

The 52,5m tall tower will have an iconic appearance in the park. Using Vekoma’s proven design MK1101 train system and a 6-coach, 24-seater train, the Super Boomerang reaches a capacity of 800pph. To obtain an unobstructed ride experience, the vehicle has a lapbar-only restraint system with flexible vest. Furthermore, the ride uses the state-of-the-art LSM launch system, which is the most maintenance-friendly driving system available in the market.

For more information, visit www.vekoma.com

Background design – Super Boomerang (quoted by Benjamin Bloemendaal)

The Super Boomerang was designed as a spiritual successor to both the classic Boomerang and the GIB, using a sitdown vehicle like the former, but having the stature of the latter.

According to our present-day design philosophy, the new track design was also to sport more variation in ride elements, while focusing on airtime and hangtime rather than downforce.

Other key drivers to the final design we’re to have a unique and iconic aesthetic and a footprint that could be easily integrated in different park plans.

These parameters, combined with more energy (i.e. increased train speed) and airtime-focused track elements, lead to a long-stretched, slender design rather than the traditional square base area.

Additionally, we opted for a maintenance-free LSM drive to avoid the complex hoisting and catching mechanisms from the days of old.

This choice doesn’t only improve reliability and reduce maintenance cost, it also provides for a more dynamic ride experience and a higher single-train throughput.



Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.: news from attractionsmanagement.com
13 Dec 2022
Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, will add a new steel roller coaster to its selection of rides in 2023.
12 Jul 2021
Vekoma Rides’ next generation Fighter Jet rollercoaster is showcased at Fantawild Group’ newly opened Glorious Orient theme park in Ganzhou, China.
10 Sep 2019
At this year's IAAPA Expo Europe (IEE), formerly the Euro Attractions Show, Vekoma will be on hand to discuss its upcoming projects.
attractionsmanagement.com NEWS: IAE PREVIEW: Vekoma to exhibit entire portfolio
07 Jun 2019
At this year’s IAAPA Expo Asia (IEA), formerly the Asian Attractions Expo (AAE), Vekoma will showcase its entire portfoilo to potential buyers.
attractionsmanagement.com NEWS: IAAPA PREVIEW: Vekoma to discuss new projects
12 Nov 2018
At this year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo,Vekoma management will be on hand to discuss its biggest and brightest projects, and everything it can do to help operators boost their attractions.
attractionsmanagement.com NEWS: EAS PREVIEW: Vekoma to exhibit at EAS
19 Sep 2018
At this year’s Euro Attractions Show (EAS), Vekoma Rides will be exhibiting.
Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.
Tel: +31 475 409 222
Address: Schaapweg 18, Vlodrop, 6063 BA, The Netherlands
Vekoma is one of the largest coaster manufacturers in the world
 


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