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{{Short description|Dutch amusement ride manufacturer}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Vekoma Rides Manufacturing
| name = Vekoma Rides Manufacturing
| logo = [[Image:Vekoma logo.jpg]]
| logo = Vekoma logo.png
| type = Private company
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| parent = [[Sansei Technologies]]
| foundation = 1926{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}}
| foundation = 1926
| founder = Hendrik op het Veld
| founder = Hendrik op het Veld
| location_city = [[Vlodrop]]
| location_city = [[Vlodrop]] ([[Roerdalen]])
| location_country = The [[Netherlands]]
| location_country = The [[Netherlands]]
| area_served = Worldwide
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Anne-Mart Agerbeek (CEO)<ref>{{cite web |title=Leadership Changes in Sansei Technologies Group to Expand Market Leadership Position in Amusement Ride Division |url=https://www.vekoma.com/news/leadership-changes-in-sansei-technologies-group-to-expand-market-leadership-position-in-amusement-ride-division |publisher=Vekoma |access-date=14 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121233338/https://www.vekoma.com/news/leadership-changes-in-sansei-technologies-group-to-expand-market-leadership-position-in-amusement-ride-division |archive-date=21 January 2024 |date=11 July 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| key_people =
| products = [[Amusement ride]]s
| products = [[Amusement ride]]s
| services =
| services =
| owner =
| owner =
| num_employees =
| num_employees =
| homepage = {{Official website|http://www.Vekoma.com}}
| homepage = {{Official URL}}
}}
}}


'''Vekoma Rides Manufacturing''' is an [[amusement ride]] manufacturer. Vekoma is a [[syllabic abbreviation]] of '''Ve'''ld '''Ko'''ning '''Ma'''chinefabriek (Veld Koning Machine Factory) which was established in 1926 by Hendrik op het Veld.
'''Vekoma Rides Manufacturing''' is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[amusement ride]] manufacturer.


==History==
==History==
The company originally manufactured farm equipment and later made steel constructions for the [[coal mining]] industry in the 1950s.<ref>{{in lang|nl}} [https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?query=Vekoma&coll=ddd&identifier=ddd%3A010637588%3Ampeg21%3Aa0183&resultsidentifier=ddd%3A010637588%3Ampeg21%3Aa0183 Vekoma neemt bedrijf over], Limburgschs Dagblad, July 13, 1993</ref> As business shifted from farming equipment to steel construction, Veld Koning Machinefabriek was shortened to Vekoma. After the [[Mining in Limburg#The end of mining|closure of Dutch mines in 1965]], Vekoma manufactured steel pipes for the petrochemical industry.<ref name="TPF">{{cite web|url=http://themeparkfreaks.eu/bouwers/vekoma/|language=nl|title=Fabrikanten » Bouwer in de kijker: Vekoma|last=Van Dyck|first=Bob|date=3 November 2014 |access-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref> In the 1970s Vekoma was contracted by U.S. amusement ride manufacturer [[Arrow Development]] to build the steel structure for its roller coasters in Europe. As demand increased, Arrow instructed Vekoma in track building techniques and eventually licensed its coaster-building technology. In 1979 Vekoma entered the market on its own, opening three coasters in Europe under the name Vekoma Rides Manufacturing BV.<ref name=TPF/>
Vekoma was founded in 1926 by Hendrik op het Veld under the name "'''Ve'''ld '''Ko'''ning '''Ma'''chinefabriek" (Veld Koning machine factory), and at first manufactured [[agricultural machinery]] and [[mining]] equipment.{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}}


On August 23, 2001, Vekoma filed for bankruptcy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/archives/august01/stories/082301_02.shtml|title=Vekoma files for bankruptcy|date=August 23, 2001|access-date=January 26, 2023}}</ref>
In 1967, Vekoma started manufacturing amusement rides such as [[Ferris wheel]]s and has, since the mid-1970s, specialized in manufacturing rides ranging from massive steel roller coasters to water rides to family-friendly attractions.{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}}


In 2006, Vekoma formed an alliance with U.S.-based manufacturer [[Chance Morgan]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Vekoma Rides Manufacturing BV - Sales & Marketing| url = http://www.vekoma.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=71&Itemid=58| access-date = February 4, 2021}}</ref> [[Chance Rides]] represented Vekoma in North America and [[Chance Morgan]] manufactured the steel track for select projects. During this agreement, Chance built four Vekoma-designed family coasters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amusementtoday.com/2012/10/chance-rides-vekoma-rides-decide-to-discontinue-north-america-cooperation/|title=Chance Rides & Vekoma Rides decide to discontinue North America cooperation|publisher=Amusement Today|location=Arlington, Texas|date=October 17, 2012|access-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref>
==Ferris wheel models==
In 2008, Vekoma Rides Manufacturing acquired the Wheels of Excellence range of [[Ferris wheel]]s from [[Ronald Bussink]], to be handled by a new Vekoma division, Dutch Wheels BV.<ref>[http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/1087/Giant_Wheels_go_Dutch.html Giant Wheels go Dutch - Vekoma takes over Bussink range]</ref> The Dutch Wheels product range includes the R40, R50, and R60 models, each available in three different types.<ref>[http://www.dutchwheels.com/index.php/specs/r-seriesproduct-range Dutch Wheels - our product range]</ref>


In 2008, Vekoma Rides Manufacturing acquired the Wheels of Excellence range of [[Ferris wheel]]s from [[Ronald Bussink]]. Under the agreement, Bussink continued to supply wheels 100 meters and taller. Smaller wheels in the 40- to 80-meter range transitioned to a new manufacturing division of Vekoma, Dutch Wheels BV.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parkworld-online.com/giant-wheels-go-dutch/|title=Giant Wheels go Dutch - Vekoma takes over Bussink range|author=<!--Not stated-->|date=October 26, 2014|access-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref>
==Roller coaster models==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Model !! First produced !! Description
|-
| [[Corkscrew with Bayerncurve]] || 1979 (discontinued) || A Vekoma corkscrew, designed by [[Arrow Dynamics]] and manufactured by Vekoma
|-
| [[Boomerang (roller coaster)|Boomerang]] || 1984 || A Shuttle roller coaster with six inversions that has a height and speed of 117 feet and 40 mph
|-
| [[Invertigo (roller coaster)|Invertigo]] || 1996 || An inverted model of the Boomerang
|-
| [[Giant Inverted Boomerang]] || 2001 || Like Invertigo however with vertical lift hills and a slightly different layout.
|-
| [[Suspended Looping Coaster]] || 1994 || An inverted coaster with several different models
|-
| [[Flying roller coaster#Vekoma|Flying Dutchman]] || 2000 || The first large-scale flying roller coaster built. There are three of these coasters.
|-
| [[Suspended Family Coaster]] || 2001 || Similar to the SLC; however no inversions and more appropriate for families.
|-
| [[Motorbike roller coaster]] || 2004 || A Vekoma-launched roller coaster with trains like motorbikes.
|-
| [[Vekoma Junior Coaster|Junior Coaster]] || 1990 || A roller coaster aimed at children; there are two models a 207 m and 335 m model.
|-
| [[Wooden roller coaster]] || 2000 || A classic wooden coaster produced by Vekoma. There are three roller coasters including the Thundercoaster at TusenFryd, Robin Hood at Walibi Holland and Loup-Garou in Walibi Belgium.
|-
| Hammerhead Stall || 2010 || Also known as ''Big Air''. There is only one installation of this roller coaster.
|-
| Looping Roller Coaster || 1981 || There have been many looping coaster manufactured by Vekoma.
|-
| LSM Launch Coaster || 1999 || This coaster has three inversions and is launched around 55 mph using LSM technology.
|}


On October 17, 2012, Chance Rides and Vekoma discontinued the agreement to produce rides together for the North American market.<ref name=Vekoma>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.amusementtoday.com/?p=2758 |title=Chance Rides & Vekoma Rides decide to discontinue North America coop |date=October 17, 2012 |magazine=Amusement Today |access-date=October 18, 2012}}</ref> However, shortly after terminating that agreement, Chance Rides was given an exclusive license from Dutch Wheels BV to manufacture and sell R60 wheels in the North American market under a new affiliate, Chance American Wheels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amusementtoday.com/2012/10/dutch-wheels-expands-its-activities-into-the-north-american-market/|title=Dutch Wheels expands its activities into the North American market|date=October 31, 2012|publisher=Amusement Today|location=Arlington, Texas|access-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref>
Other coaster models by Vekoma include ''[[X:\ No Way Out|Enigma]]'', ''[[The Jester (roller coaster)|Hurricane]]'', ''[[Vekoma Illusion|Illusion]]'', ''[[Rock 'n' Roller Coaster|LSM Coaster]]'', and [[powered coaster]]s. Also there are many different custom models.


On March 30, 2018, Vekoma was acquired by [[Sansei Technologies]], the parent company of American ride manufacturer [[S&S - Sansei Technologies|S&S Sansei]]. The conditions stipulated that Vekoma's business model remain unchanged after the acquisition. Vekoma continues to manufacture and market rides as a separate entity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parkworld-online.com/vekoma-rides-aqcuired-by-sansei-technologies/|title=Vekoma Rides {{sic|aqc|uired|hide=y}} by Sansei Technologies|author=<!--Not stated-->|date=April 3, 2018|publisher=Park World|access-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref>
In 2013, Vekoma signed a deal with [[Idaho]]-based [[Rocky Mountain Construction]]. The agreement allows Vekoma to sell Rocky Mountain Construction's roller coasters outside the North American market.<ref name="Vekoma rides on">{{cite journal|title=Vekoma rides on|journal=Park World Magazine|date=November 2013|page=30}}</ref>


==Roller coasters==
==Notable installations==
{{Main|List of Vekoma roller coasters}}
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{{Asof|2018|05}}, there are over 387 [[roller coaster]]s around the world from Vekoma, some of which are either under construction or have been removed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rcdb.com/6836.htm|title=Vekoma (Vlodrop, Limburg, Netherlands)|website=rcdb.com}}</ref>
===Ferris wheels===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! [[Ferris wheel]] name !! Location !! Opened !! Status !! class="unsortable" |
|-
| [[Giant Wheel (Morey's Piers)|Giant Wheel]] || [[Morey's Piers]], [[Wildwood, New Jersey]], US || {{Center|1985}} || Operating || <ref>[http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/top_three/investigation-begins-into-fatal-fall-from-morey-s-pier-ferris/article_5890785a-8f2d-11e0-ae01-001cc4c03286.html Ride experts call 11-year-old Pleasantville girl's fatal fall from Wildwood's Morey's Pier Ferris wheel a freak occurrence]</ref>
|-
| [[Navy Pier Ferris Wheel]] || Pier Park, [[Navy Pier]], [[Chicago]], US || {{Center|1995}} || Operating || <ref>[http://business.highbeam.com/53/article-1G1-16925085/navy-pier-new-attractions-deemed-critical-luring-variety Navy Pier's new attractions deemed 'critical' to luring variety of patrons.]</ref><ref>[http://www.navypier.com/things2do/rides_attract/pier_park.html Historic Navy Pier Attractions - Pier Park]</ref><ref>[http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=5655823 10 millionth rider goes for spin on Navy Pier ferris wheel]</ref>
|}


===Roller coasters===
===Models===
As of 2012, Vekoma has built over 270 [[roller coaster]]s<!--see ref--> around the world.<ref>[http://www.rcdb.com/6836.htm Vekoma - rcdb.com]</ref>


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Model !! First produced !! Description
! Coaster name !! Location !! Model !! Original opening !! Status !! class="unsortable" |
|-
|-
| Bermuda Blitz || 2017 || A sit down multi-inversion roller coaster with new generation trains and restraints. An off the shelf layout is available replicating [[Lech Coaster]], which is the only installation of the model that currently exists. Lech Coaster is in Legendia in Poland.<ref>{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=Lech Coaster|location=Legendia Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko rcdb_number=11034|access-date=November 14, 2018}}</ref>
| Apocalypse<br /><small>Formerly ''Corkscrew''</small><br /><small>Formerly ''Corkscrew''</small> || [[Luna Park]]<br /><small>''Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo''<br />''Spanish City Amusement Park'' || Sitdown || 2012 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Apocalypse|location=Lunapark|rcdb_number=10396|accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Aftershock<br /><small>Formerly ''Déjà Vu''</small> || [[Silverwood Theme Park]]<br /><small>''[[Six Flags Great America]]'' || Giant Inverted Boomerang || 2001 || Operating || <ref name="Déjà Vu (SFGAm)">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Déjà Vu|location=Six Flags Great America|rcdb_number=746|accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aftershock">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Aftershock|location=Silverwood Theme Park|rcdb_number=4155|accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref>
| Big Air || 2010 || Formerly known as a hammerhead stall due to the spinning function it previously possessed. There is only one installation of this roller coaster, It is in [[E-DA Theme Park]] in Taiwan.<ref>{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=Big Air|location=E-DA Theme Park|rcdb_number=8656|access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Boomerang (roller coaster)|Boomerang]] || 1984 || a type of [[Shuttle roller coaster]] with three inversions, height of {{convert|117|ft|m|2}}, and speed of {{cvt|47|mph|km/h}}.
| [[Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy]] || [[Warner Bros. Movie World]] || SLC 765m Extended w/Helix || 1995 || Operating || <ref name="Lethal Weapon">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Lethal Weapon - The Ride|location=Warner Bros. Movie World|rcdb_number=1122|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Corkscrew with Bayerncurve]] (discontinued) || 1979 || An adaptation of the standard Arrow Development corkscrew roller coaster.
| [[Bandit Bomber]] || [[YAS Waterworld]] || Inverted 515m || 2013 || Operating || <ref name="Bandit Bomber">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Bandit Bomber|location=YAS Waterworld|rcdb_number=6536|accessdate=15 February 2013}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Dive Pretzel Coaster<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.looopings.nl/weblog/3741/Raadselachtige-nieuwe-achtbaan-opgebouwd-in-Limburg.html|title=Raadselachtige nieuwe achtbaan opgebouwd in Limburg|work=looping.nl|language=nl|date=April 23, 2015|access-date=May 14, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=''Unknown''|location=Great Mall of China|rcdb_number=10786|access-date=May 14, 2015}}</ref> || 2014<ref>{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=Dive Pretzel Coaster|location=Limburg|rcdb_number=11923|access-date=May 14, 2015}}</ref> || A roller coaster with a 90 degree climb and several pretzel loop elements.
| Babylon || Happylon || Indoor sitdown || 2010 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Babylon|location=Happylon|rcdb_number=9075|accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Double Loop-Corkscrew || 1981 || A modified version of the MK-1200, it consisted of four inversions (two vertical loopings and two corkscrews and a standard track.
| [[The Barnstormer]] || [[Magic Kingdom|Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom]] || Junior Coaster || 1996 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Barnstormer|location=Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom|rcdb_number=274|accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [[The Bat (Canada's Wonderland)|The Bat]] || [[Canada's Wonderland]] || Boomerang || 1987 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Bat|location=Canada's Wonderland|rcdb_number=64|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
| [[Bat (Lagoon)|Bat]] || [[Lagoon Amusement Park]] || SFC 342m || 2005 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Bat|location=Lagoon|rcdb_number=2954|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Flying roller coaster#Vekoma|Flying Dutchman]] || 2000 || First large-scale flying roller coaster built. There are two of these coasters.
| [[Batman: The Ride (Six Flags Mexico)|Batman - The Ride]] || [[Six Flags Mexico]] || SLC 689m Standard || 2000 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Batman: The Ride|location=Six Flags Mexico|rcdb_number=639|accessdate=13 December 2010}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Giant Inverted Boomerang]] || 2001 || Like Invertigo but with vertical lift hills and slightly different layout.
| [[Battlestar Galactica (roller coaster)|Battlestar Galactica: Human or Cylon]] || [[Universal Studios Singapore]] || Custom Designed Dueling Coaster || 2010 || [[SBNO]] since 2013 || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Battlestar Galactica|location=Universal Studios Singapore|rcdb_number=4328|accessdate=15 February 2013}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[The Jester (roller coaster)|Hurricane]] || 1989 || Has a vertical loop and a double corkscrew. There were only 2 installations ever.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Hurricane_(Vekoma_model)|title=Hurricane (Vekoma Model)|access-date=31 May 2019}}</ref>
| [[Ben 10 – Ultimate Mission]] || [[Drayton Manor Theme Park]] || Junior Boomerang || 2011 || Operating || <ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Ben 10 - Ultimate Mission|location=Drayton Manor|rcdb_number=9607|accessdate=18 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Invertigo (roller coaster)|Invertigo]] || 1996 || An inverted model of the Boomerang.
| Big Air || [[E-DA Theme Park]] || Big Air || 2010 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Big Air|location=E-DA Theme Park|rcdb_number=8656|accessdate=19 February 2013}} </ref>
|-
|-
| [[Motorbike roller coaster]] || 2004 || Vekoma-launched roller coaster with trains like motorbikes.
| [[Big Thunder Mountain Railroad]] || [[Disneyland Park (Paris)]] || Mine Train || 1992 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Big Thunder Mountain|location=Disneyland Paris|rcdb_number=956|accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith|LSM Launch coaster]] || 1999 || Roller coaster with three inversions. Launched around {{cvt|55|mph|km/h}} using LSM technology.
| [[Ben 10 – Ultimate Mission]] || [[Drayton Manor Theme Park]] || Junior Boomerang || 2011 || Operating || <ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Ben 10 - Ultimate Mission|location=Drayton Manor|rcdb_number=9607|accessdate=18 February 2012}}</ref>
Only three installations of this model exists.
|-
|-
|[[Formuła (Energylandia)|Space Warp Launch coaster]]
| [[Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars]] || [[Hong Kong Disneyland]] || Sit Down || 2012 || Operating || <ref name="Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars|location=Hong Kong Disneyland|rcdb_number=9666|accessdate=15 February 2013}}</ref>
|2016
|A sit down LSM launch coaster built with new-generation track and trains in a layout with multiple inversions. Only one installation of this model exists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vekoma.com/sitdown-thrill-coasters/space-warp-launch-coaster|title=Space Warp Launch Coaster {{!}} Vekoma Rides Manufacturing BV|website=www.vekoma.com|access-date=2019-11-07}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Blue Tornado]] || [[Gardaland]] || SLC 765m Extended w/Helix || 1998 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Blue Tornado|location=Gardaland|rcdb_number=961|accessdate=13 December 2010}}</ref>
| Splash Party || 2013 || An inverted slower-paced roller coaster that is designed with several water gun and water bomb placements. Only one installation of this model exists.<ref>{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=Bandit Bomber|location=Yas Waterworldrcdb_number=6536|access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Stingray || 2009 || A compact flying roller coaster designed as the successor to the Flying Dutchman. Only one example has been installed, being Stingray at Giant Wheel Park of Suzhou.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rcdb.com/8560.htm|title=Stingray - Flying Dutchman - Vekoma (Vlodrop, Limburg, Netherlands)|website=rcdb.com}}</ref>
| Boomerang || [[Knott's Berry Farm]] || Boomerang || 1990 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Boomerang|location=Knott's Berry Farm|rcdb_number=290|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
| Boomerang || [[La Ronde (amusement park)|La Ronde]] ||Boomerang|| 1984 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Boomerang|location=La Ronde|rcdb_number=187|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Suspended Family Coaster]] || 2001 || Inverted family coaster very similar to the Suspended Looping Coaster
| Boomerang || Parc Touristique des Combes || Junior Boomerang || 2011 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Boomerang|location=Parc Touristique des Combes|rcdb_number=9799|accessdate=18 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Suspended Looping Coaster]] || 1994 || Inverted coaster with several different models.
| Boomerang || [[Six Flags Mexico]] || Boomerang || 1987 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Boomerang|location=Six Flags Mexico|rcdb_number=580|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Suspended Thrill Coaster
| [[Boomerang (Six Flags St. Louis)|Boomerang]]<br /><small>Formerly ''Flashback''</small> || [[Six Flags St. Louis]]<br /><small>''[[Six Flags Over Texas]]'' || Boomerang || 1989 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Boomerang|location=Six Flags St. Louis|rcdb_number=10947|accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Flashback|location=Six Flags Over Texas|rcdb_number=8|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
|2020
|-
|The successor to the Suspended Looping Coaster which features a different track style and layout.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roller Coaster DataBase |url=https://rcdb.com/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=rcdb.com}}</ref> Debuted with Hals-über-Kopf at [[Erlebnispark Tripsdrill]].
| Boomerang || [[Wild Adventures]] || Boomerang || 1998 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Boomerang|location=Wild Adventures|rcdb_number=500|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Loop-Corkscrew || 1986 || A modified version of the MK-1200, it consisted of two inversions (a vertical looping and a corkscrew) and a standard track.<ref>{{cite RCDB|rcdb_number=8201|location=Vlodrop|coaster_name=Tornado|access-date=May 27, 2015}}</ref> Three installations exist in the world and are all still operating.
| [[Boomerang (Worlds of Fun)|Boomerang]] || [[Worlds of Fun]] || Boomerang || 2000 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Boomerang|location=Worlds of Fun|rcdb_number=653|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Mine train roller coaster|Mine train coaster]] || 1992 || A roller coaster with a Western, mountain or mine themed style. {{cvt|785|m|ft}} and MK-900 M models.
| [[Boomerang: Coast to Coaster]] || [[Darien Lake]] || Boomerang || 1998 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Boomerang Coast to Coaster|location=Darien Lake|rcdb_number=490|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Vekoma Junior Coaster|Junior coaster]] || 1990 || Roller coaster aimed at children. {{cvt|207 and 335|m|ft}} models.
| [[Boomerang: Coast to Coaster]] || [[Elitch Gardens Theme Park]] || Boomerang || 1999 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Boomerang|location=Elitch Gardens|rcdb_number=542|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Shockwave coaster || 2019 || |A sit down LSM launch coaster built with new-generation track and trains with multiple inversions and features sometimes tunnels. 1095m and 1320m models.
| [[Boomerang: Coast to Coaster]] || [[Great Escape (amusement park)|Great Escape]] || Boomerang || 1997 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Boomerang Coast to Coaster|location=Great Escape|rcdb_number=431|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Top Gun Launch coaster || 2020 || |A sit down LSM launch coaster built with new-generation track and trains but with a different layout and multiple inversions.
| [[Boomerang: Coast to Coaster]] || [[Six Flags Discovery Kingdom]] || Boomerang || 1998 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Boomerang Coast to Coaster|location=Six Flags Discovery Kingdom|rcdb_number=357|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Wooden roller coaster (Vekoma)|Wooden roller coaster]] || 2000 || Classic wooden coaster produced by Vekoma. There are two examples: the [[Thundercoaster (TusenFryd)|Thundercoaster]] at TusenFryd, and Loup-Garou at Walibi Belgium. Previously, there was one of these models at Walibi Holland called Robin Hood, however, it became an RMC hybrid coaster called Untamed in 2019.
| [[Boomerang: Coast to Coaster]] || [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]] || Boomerang || 1999 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Boomerang|location=Six Flags Fiesta Texas|rcdb_number=529|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
|}
Other Vekoma coaster models include Wild Mouse, Hyper Space Warp, Firestorm, [[Suspended roller coaster|Swinging Turns]], [[X:/ No Way Out|Enigma]], [[Vekoma Illusion|Illusion]], [[Boomerang (roller coaster)#Family Boomerang|Family Boomerang]], Tilt Coaster, Energy Storm and [[Powered Coaster]]s.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}

In 2013, Vekoma signed a deal with [[Idaho]]-based [[Rocky Mountain Construction]]. The agreement allows Vekoma to sell Rocky Mountain Construction's roller coasters outside the North American market.<ref name="Vekoma rides on">{{cite journal|title=Vekoma rides on|journal=Park World Magazine|date=November 2013|page=30}}</ref>

Vekoma is also the constructor of [[Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind]] at EPCOT in Walt Disney World, designing innovative new "omni-coaster" cars with the capability for controlled turns and spins.

==Other attractions==
===Ferris wheels===
The Dutch Wheels product range includes the R40, R50, and R60 models, each available in three different types.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dutchwheels.com/index.php/specs/r-seriesproduct-range|title=Dutch Wheels - our product range|access-date=2013-09-23|archive-date=2013-10-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004222545/http://www.dutchwheels.com/index.php/specs/r-seriesproduct-range|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Notable installations====
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! [[Ferris wheel]] name !! Location !! Opened !! Status !! class="unsortable"|Reference
| [[Booster Bike]] || [[Toverland]] || Motorbike || 2004 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Booster Bike|location=Toverland|rcdb_number=2747|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
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|Giant Wheel
| Calamity Mine || [[Walibi Belgium]] || Mine Train || 1992 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Calamity Mine|location=Walibi Belgium|rcdb_number=924|accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref>
|[[Six Flags Darien Lake]], [[Darien, New York]], US
| {{Center|1983-2019}} || Closed || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sixflags.com/darienlake/attractions/giant-wheel|url-status=dead|title=Giant Wheel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107223716/https://www.sixflags.com/darienlake/attractions/giant-wheel|archive-date=November 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wyrk.com/say-goodbye-to-the-giant-ferris-wheel-at-six-flags-darien-lake/|title=Say 'Goodbye' To The Giant Ferris Wheel at Six Flags Darien Lake?|last=Owen|first=Chris|date=May 23, 2021|website=[[WYRK]]|access-date=May 27, 2021}}</ref>
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| [[Giant Wheel (Morey's Piers)|Giant Wheel]] || [[Morey's Piers]], [[Wildwood, New Jersey]], US || {{Center|1985}} || Operating || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/top_three/investigation-begins-into-fatal-fall-from-morey-s-pier-ferris/article_5890785a-8f2d-11e0-ae01-001cc4c03286.html|title=Ride experts call 11-year-old Pleasantville girl's fatal fall from Wildwood's Morey's Pier Ferris wheel a freak occurrence|website=Press of Atlantic City}}</ref>
| [[Carolina Cobra]]<br /><small>Formerly ''Head Spin''</small> || [[Carowinds]]<br /><small>''[[Geauga Lake]]''</small> || Boomerang || 1996 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Carolina Cobra|location=Carowinds|rcdb_number=4269|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Head Spin|location=Geauga Lake|rcdb_number=283|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Navy Pier Ferris Wheel]] || Pier Park, [[Navy Pier]], [[Chicago]], US || {{Center|1995}} || Relocated || <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140531173557/http://business.highbeam.com/53/article-1G1-16925085/navy-pier-new-attractions-deemed-critical-luring-variety Navy Pier's new attractions deemed 'critical' to luring variety of patrons.]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.navypier.com/things2do/rides_attract/pier_park.html|title=Historic Navy Pier Attractions - Pier Park|access-date=2012-09-11|archive-date=2012-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012055408/http://www.navypier.com/things2do/rides_attract/pier_park.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130110233710/http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=5655823 10 millionth rider goes for spin on Navy Pier ferris wheel]</ref>
| Cobra || [[Walibi Belgium]] || Boomerang || 2001 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Cobra|location=Walibi Belgium|rcdb_number=1028|accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref>
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| [[Delhi Eye]] (R50) || [[Kalindi Kunj]] Park, [[Okhla]], [[Delhi, India]] || {{Center|2014}} || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-eye-thrown-open-to-the-public/article6477606.ece|title=Delhi Eye thrown open to the public|website=[[The Hindu]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/giant-wheel-a-monumental-treat/articleshow/44155864.cms|title=Giant wheel a monumental treat &#124; Delhi News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
| [[Dream Catcher]] <br/><small>Formarly ''Air Race'' || [[Bobbejaanland]] || Suspended Coaster || 1987 || Operating ||<ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Oki Doki|location=Bobbejaanland|rcdb_number=915|accessdate=17 April 2014}}</ref>
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| [[Hong Kong Observation Wheel]] || [[Central, Hong Kong]] || {{Center|2014}} || Operating|| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hkow.hk/en/partners|title=Partners - The Hong Kong Observation Wheel|access-date=2016-02-15|archive-date=2016-02-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223014748/http://www.hkow.hk/en/partners|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| [[Ednör – L'Attaque]]<br /><small>Formerly ''Serial Thriller''</small> || [[La Ronde (amusement park)|La Ronde]]<br /><small>[[Six Flags Astroworld]] || SLC 689m Standard || 1999 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Ednör - L'Attaque|location=La Ronde|rcdb_number=8662|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Serial Thriller|location=Six Flags Astroworld|rcdb_number=551|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
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| Branson Ferris Wheel (former Navy Pier Wheel) || [[Branson, Missouri]] || {{Center|2016}} || Operating || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2016/6/24/18457855/historic-navy-pier-ferris-wheel-moving-to-resort-town-of-branson-missouri#:~:text=%E2%80%9CBranson%20will%20be%20a%20great,Pier%2C%20said%20in%20a%20statement.&text=It%20is%20being%20replaced%20by,414%20passengers%20at%20a%20time.|title=Historic Navy Pier Ferris Wheel moving to resort town of Branson, Missouri|publisher=Chicago Sun Times|location=Chicago, Illinois|date=June 24, 2016|last=Mayes|first=Jeff|access-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref>
| [[El Condor (roller coaster)|El Condor]] || [[Walibi Holland]] || SLC 662m Prototype || 1994 || Operating || <ref name="El Condor">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=El Condor|location=Walibi Holland|rcdb_number=770|accessdate=13 December 2010}}</ref>
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| [[Escape from Madagascar]] || [[Dreamworld]] || SFC 342m || 2002 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Escape from Madagascar|location=Dreamworld|rcdb_number=2166|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
| [[Grande roue de Montréal]] || [[Montreal, Canada]] || {{Center|2017}} || Operating || <ref>{{cite web |title=Accueil {{!}} La Grande roue de Montréal |url=https://www.lagranderouedemontreal.com/ |website=www.lagranderouedemontreal.com}}</ref>
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| [[Expedition Everest]] || [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]] || Mine Train Custom || 2006 || Operating || <ref name="Expedition Everest">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Expedition Everest|location=Disney's Animal Kingdom|rcdb_number=2389|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
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| [[Firehawk (roller coaster)|Firehawk]]<br /><small>Formerly ''X-Flight''</small> || [[Kings Island]]<br /><small>[[Geauga Lake]]|| Flying Dutchman 1020m || 2007 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Firehawk|location=Kings Island|rcdb_number=3793|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=X-Flight|location=Geauga Lake|rcdb_number=920|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Flashback (Six Flags New England)|Flashback]]<br /><small>Formerly ''Vampire''</small><br /><small>Formerly ''Boomerang''</small> || [[Six Flags New England]]<br /><small>''[[Kentucky Kingdom]]''</small><br /><small>''Nanhu Amusement Park''</small> || Boomerang || 1985 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Flashback|location=Six Flags New England|rcdb_number=629|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Vampire|location=Kentucky Kingdom|rcdb_number=174|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Boomerang|location=Nanhu Amusement Park|rcdb_number=2200|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Flight Deck (Canada's Wonderland)|Flight Deck]]<br /><small>Formerly ''Top Gun''</small> || [[Canada's Wonderland]] || SLC 689m Standard || 1995 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Flight Deck|location=Canada's Wonderland|rcdb_number=57|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
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| [[Flight of the Hippogriff]]<br /><small>Formerly ''Flying Unicorn''</small>|| [[Islands of Adventure]]<br /><small>Islands of Adventure || Junior Coaster || 2000 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Flight of the Hippogriff|location=Universal Studios Island of Adventure|rcdb_number=703|accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref>
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| [[Fly - The Great Nor'easter]] || [[Morey's Piers]] || SLC Custom || 1995 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Fly the Great Nor'Easter|location=Morey's Piers|rcdb_number=158|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
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| [[Flying Ace Aerial Chase (Carowinds)|Flying Ace Aerial Chase]]|| [[Carowinds]] || SFC 342m || 2003 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Flying Ace Aerial Chase|location=Carowinds|rcdb_number=1897|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
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| [[Flying Ace Aerial Chase (Kings Island)|Flying Ace Aerial Chase]] || [[Kings Island]] || SFC 342m || 2001 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Flying Ace Aerial Chase|location=Kings Island|rcdb_number=1037|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
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| [[Flying School (roller coaster)|Flying School]]<br /><small>Formerly ''Swamp Thing''</small>|| [[Legoland Florida]]<br /><small>[[Cypress Gardens]] || SFC 342m || 2004 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Flying School|location=Legoland Florida|rcdb_number=2718|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
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| Freedom Flyer|| [[Fun Spot Action Park]] || SFC 395m || 2013 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Freedom Flyer|location=Fun Spot Action Park|rcdb_number=10347|accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref>
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| [[Gadget's Go Coaster]] || [[Disneyland Resort]]<br>[[Tokyo Disneyland]] || Junior Coaster || 1993<br>1996 || Operating || {{Citation needed|date=August 2013}}
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| [[Giant Inverted Boomerang|Goliath]]<br /><small>Formerly ''Déjà Vu''</small> || [[Six Flags New England]]<br /><small>''[[Six Flags Magic Mountain]]''</small> || Giant Inverted Boomerang || 2001 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Goliath|location=Six Flags New England|rcdb_number=10138|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref><ref name="Déjà Vu (SFMM)">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Déjà Vu|location=Six Flags Magic Mountain|rcdb_number=748|accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref>
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| [[Infusion (roller coaster)|Infusion]] || [[Blackpool Pleasure Beach]] || SLC 689m Standard || 2007 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Infusion|location=Blackpool Pleasure Beach|rcdb_number=3672|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
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| [[Invertigo (roller coaster)|Invertigo]] || [[Kings Island]] || Invertigo || 1999 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Invertigo|location=Kings Island|rcdb_number=530|accessdate=18 February 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer]] || [[Movie Park Germany]] || SFC 294m || 2007 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer|location=Movie Park Germany|rcdb_number=3675|accessdate=18 February 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Jubilee Odyssey]] || [[Fantasy Island UK|Fantasy Island]] || SLC Custom || 2002 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Jubilee Odyssey|location=Fantasy Island|rcdb_number=1413|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
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| [[Kong (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)|Kong]]<br /><small>Formerly ''Hangman''</small>|| [[Six Flags Discovery Kingdom]]<br /><small>[[Opryland USA]] || SLC 689m Standard || 1995 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Kong|location=Six Flags Discovery Kingdom|rcdb_number=163|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Hangman|location=Opryland USA|rcdb_number=162|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
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| [[Kvasten]] || [[Gröna Lund]] || SFC Custom || 2007 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Kvasten|location=Gröna Lund|rcdb_number=3702|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
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| Magic Mountain || [[Gardaland]] || Double Loop Corkscrew || 1984 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Magic-Mountain|location=Gardaland|rcdb_number=962|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref>
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| [[Mammut]] || [[Gardaland]] || Mine Train Custom || 2008 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Mammut|location=Gardaland|rcdb_number=3689|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref>
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| Mountain Peak || [[Jinjiang Action Park]] || Giant Inverted Boomerang || 2011 || Operating || <ref name="Mountain Peak">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Mountain Peak|location=Jinjiang Action Park|rcdb_number=9564|accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref>
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| [[MP Xpress]] || [[Movie Park Germany]] || SLC 689m Standard || 2001 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=MP-Xpress|location=Movie Park Germany|rcdb_number=969|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
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| [[Muntanya Russa (Tibidabo Amusement Park)|Muntanya Russa]] || Tibidabo Amusement Park || Steel Sitdown || 2008 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Muntanya Russa|location=Tibidabo Amusement Park|rcdb_number=3596|accessdate=15 February 2013}}</ref>
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| [[Nighthawk (roller coaster)|Nighthawk]]<br /><small>Formerly ''Stealth''</small>|| [[Carowinds]]<br /><small>[[California's Great America]] || Flying Dutchman 843m Prototype || 2000 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Nighthawk|location=Carowinds|rcdb_number=2514|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Stealth|location=California's Great America|rcdb_number=583|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
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| Oki Doki <br/><small>Formarly ''Vekoma Pipo''<ref>[http://www.bjlnostalgie.be/index.php/attracties/rollercoasters/oki-doki Oki Doki]</ref></small><br/><small>Formarly ''Junior Coaster''</small> || [[Bobbejaanland]] || Junior Coaster || 2004 || Operating ||<ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Oki Doki|location=Bobbejaanland|rcdb_number=2228|accessdate=17 April 2014}}</ref>
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| [[Python (Efteling)|Python]] || [[Efteling]] || Double Loop Corkscrew || 1981 || Operating || <ref name="Python">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Python|location=Efteling|rcdb_number=897|accessdate=15 February 2013}}</ref>
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| [[Vekoma Illusion|Revolution]] || [[Bobbejaanland]] || Illusion || 1989 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Revolution|Bobbejaanland|rcdb_number=917|accessdate=5 February 2014}}</ref>
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| [[Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith]]<br /><small>Rock 'n' Roller Coaster avec Aerosmith || [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]]<br /><small>[[Disneyland Paris]] || LSM Coaster || 1999<br /><small>2002 || Operating || <ref name="Rock 'n' Roller Coaster">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Rock 'n' Roller Coaster|location=Disney's Hollywood Studios|rcdb_number=560|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Rock 'n' Roller Coaster|location=Disneyland Paris - Walt Disney Studios Park|rcdb_number=1444|accessdate=9 February 2014}}</ref>
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| [[Roller Skater (roller coaster)|Roller Skater]] || [[Kentucky Kingdom]] || Junior (207m) || 1994 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Roller Skater |location=Kentucky Kingdom|rcdb_number=172|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Sea Serpent (Morey's Piers)|Sea Serpent]] || [[Morey's Piers]] || Boomerang || 1984 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Sea Serpet|location=Morey's Piers|rcdb_number=302|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
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| Shells Shuttle || Powerland (Treasure Island Pirate Kingdom) || Indoor Junior Coaster || 2006 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Shells Shuttle|location=Powerland|rcdb_number=4348|accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref>
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| [[Silver Streak (roller coaster)|Silver Streak]] || [[Canada's Wonderland]] || SFC 342m || 2001 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Silver Streak|location=Canada's Wonderland|rcdb_number=734|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
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| Sky Mountain<br /><small>Formerly ''Déjà Vu''</small> || [[Mirabilandia (Brazil)|Mirabilandia]]<br /><small>''[[Six Flags Over Georgia]]''</small> || Giant Inverted Boomerang || 2001 || In storage || <ref name="Déjà Vu (SFOG)">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Déjà Vu|location=Six Flags Over Georgia|rcdb_number=1040|accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="Sky Mountain">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Sky Mountain|location=Mirabilandia|rcdb_number=8976|accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref>
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| [[Space Mountain: Mission 2]]<br /><small>Formerly ''Space Mountain - De la terre à la lune'' || [[Disneyland Park (Paris)]] || Steel || 2005<br><small>1995 || Operating<br><small>Operated || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Space Mountain: Mission 2|location=Disneyland Park (Paris)|rcdb_number=959|accessdate=15 February 2013}}</ref>
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| [[Space Shuttle Max]]<br/><small>Formerly ''Cobra''</small> || [[Enchanted Kingdom]]<br/><small>''West Midland Safari Park''</small> || Boomerang || 1985 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Space Shuttle|location=Enchanted Kingdom|rcdb_number=1228|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Cobra|location=West Midland Safari Park|rcdb_number=1638|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Speed of Sound (roller coaster)|Speed of Sound]] || [[Walibi Holland]] || Boomerang || 2000 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Speed of Sound|location=Walibi Holland|rcdb_number=773|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Steel Lasso]] || [[Frontier City]] || SFC 294m || 2008 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Steel Lasso|location=Frontier City|rcdb_number=4191|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Invertigo (roller coaster)|Stinger]]<br/><small>Formerly ''Invertigo''</small> || [[Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom]]<br/><small>''[[California's Great America]]''</small> || Invertigo || 1998 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Stinger|location=Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom|rcdb_number=9849|accessdate=18 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Invertigo|location=California's Great America|rcdb_number=473|accessdate=18 February 2012}}</ref>
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| Stress Express || [[Fantawild (amusement parks)|Fantawild Adventure]] || Sitdown || 2012 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Stress Express|location=Fantawild Adventure|rcdb_number=10708|accessdate=18 February 2013}}</ref>
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| Stunt Fall || [[Parque Warner Madrid]] || Giant Inverted Boomerang || 2002 || Operating || <ref name="Stunt Fall">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Stunt Fall|location=Parque Warner Madrid|rcdb_number=1369|accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref>
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| [[Swamp Thing (Wild Adventures)|Swamp Thing]] || [[Wild Adventures]] || SFC 342m || 2003 || Operating || <ref name="Stunt Fall">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Swamp Thing|location=Wild Adventures|rcdb_number=1572|accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref>
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| [[T² (roller coaster)|T²]] || [[Kentucky Kingdom]] || SLC 662m Prototype || 1995 || SBNO since 2010 || <ref name="T2">{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=T2|location=Kentucky Kingdom|rcdb_number=175|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
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| [[Thunderhawk (Michigan's Adventure)|Thunderhawk]]<br /><small>Formerly ''Serial Thriller''</small>|| [[Michigan's Adventure]]<br /><small>[[Geauga Lake]] || SLC 689m Standard || 1998 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Thunderhawk|location=Michigan's Adventure|rcdb_number=4053|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Serial Thriller|location=Geauga Lake|rcdb_number=489|accessdate=14 December 2010}}</ref>
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|Triops<br/><small>Formerly ''Tornado''</small><br/><small>Formerly ''unknown''</small><br/><small>Formerly ''HangOver''</small> || Bagatelle<br/><small>''Sommerland Syd''</small><br/><small>''Allou Fun Park''</small><br/><small>''[[Liseberg]]''</small> || Invertigo || 1997 || Under construction || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Triops|location=Bagatelle|rcdb_number=10341|accessdate=18 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Tornado|location=Sommerland Syd|rcdb_number=3078|accessdate=18 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=unknown|location=Allou Fun Park|rcdb_number=2331|accessdate=18 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=HangOver|location=Liseberg|rcdb_number=1060|accessdate=18 February 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Invertigo (roller coaster)|Two Face: The Flip Side]] || [[Six Flags America]] || Invertigo || 1999 || Defunct since 2007 || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Two-Face: The Flip Side|location=Six Flags America|rcdb_number=545|accessdate=18 February 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Wipeout (roller coaster)|Wipeout]]<br/><small>Formerly ''Missile''</small><br/><small>Formerly ''Coca-Cola Roller''</small> || [[Pleasurewood Hills]]<br/><small>''[[The American Adventure Theme Park]]''</small><br/><small>''[[Glasgow Garden Festival]]''</small> || Boomerang || 1988 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Wipeout|location=Pleasurewood Hills|rcdb_number=3498|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Missile|location=American Adventure Theme Park|rcdb_number=807|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Coca-Cola Roller|location=Glasgow Garden Festival|rcdb_number=2873|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Woodstock Express (Cedar Point)|Woodstock Express]] || [[Cedar Point]] || Junior 335m || 1999 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Woodstock Express|location=Cedar Point|rcdb_number=553|accessdate=18 February 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Zoomerang (Alabama Adventure)|Zoomerang]]<br/><small>Formerly ''The Demon''</small><br/><small>Formerly ''Titan''</small> || [[Alabama Adventure]]<br/><small>''[[Wonderland Sydney]]''</small><br/><small>''[[World Expo Park]]''</small> || Boomerang || 1988 || Defunct from 2011 || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Zoomerang|location=Alabama Adventure|rcdb_number=2953|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Demon|location=Wonderland Sydney|rcdb_number=1124|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Titan|location=World Expo Park|rcdb_number=1587|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Zoomerang (Lake Compounce)|Zoomerang]] || [[Lake Compounce]] || Boomerang || 1997 || Operating || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Zoomerang|location=Lake Compounce|rcdb_number=432|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
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| [[Zydeco Scream]]<br/><small>Formerly ''Boomerang''</small> || [[Six Flags New Orleans]]<br/><small>''Parc de Montjuic''</small> || Boomerang || 1990 || Defunct || <ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Zydeco Scream|location=Six Flags New Orleans|rcdb_number=590|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Boomerang|location=Parc de Montjuic|rcdb_number=1112|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>
|}
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===Madhouse===
{{main|Madhouse (ride)}}
A madhouse is a flat ride that gives the impression that the rider is upside-down, when in reality the room they are in rotates around them.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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{{Cleanup gallery|date=March 2012}}
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Image:Mind Eraser (Sidewinder).JPG|''[[Suspended Looping Coaster]]'', a popular Vekoma design.
Image:Mind Eraser (Sidewinder).JPG|[[Suspended Looping Coaster]], a popular Vekoma design
Image:Vekomaboomerang.jpg|[[Boomerang (roller coaster)|''Boomerang'']], another one of Vekoma's most popular ride models.
Image:Vekomaboomerang.jpg|[[Boomerang (roller coaster)|Boomerang]], another of Vekoma's most popular ride models
Image:Invertigo_(Kings_Island).jpg|[[Invertigo (roller coaster)|Invertigo]], a variation on the common Boomerang design.
Image:Invertigo_(Kings_Island).jpg|[[Invertigo (roller coaster)|Invertigo]], a variation on the Boomerang design
Image:Six Flags Magic Mountain Deja Vu.jpg|''[[Giant Inverted Boomerang]]'', a more extreme version of Invertigo.
Image:Six Flags Magic Mountain Deja Vu.jpg|[[Giant Inverted Boomerang]], a more extreme version of Invertigo
Image:SFKK-Roller Skater.jpg|[[Vekoma Roller Skater]], a small family coaster design.
Image:SFKK-Roller Skater.jpg|[[Vekoma Roller Skater]], a small family coaster design
Image:Thundercoaster.jpg|[[Wooden Roller Coaster|''Wooden Coaster'']], One of Vekoma`s wooden coasters. (Thundercoaster [[Tusenfryd]]).
Image:Thundercoaster.jpg|[[Wooden Roller Coaster|Wooden Coaster]], One of Vekoma's wooden coasters (Thundercoaster [[Tusenfryd]])
Image:Velocitytrain.jpg|[[Motorbike roller coaster]], a specially designed coaster with seats that are like motorbikes.
Image:Velocitytrain.jpg|[[Motorbike roller coaster]], a specially designed coaster with seats that are like motorbikes
Image:PKI-Rugrat's Runaway Reptar.jpg|[[Suspended Family Coaster]].
Image:PKI-Rugrat's Runaway Reptar.jpg|[[Suspended Family Coaster]]
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Vekoma Rides Manufacturing
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded1926
FounderHendrik op het Veld
Headquarters
Vlodrop (Roerdalen)
,
The Netherlands
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Anne-Mart Agerbeek (CEO)[1]
ProductsAmusement rides
ParentSansei Technologies
Websitewww.vekoma.com Edit this at Wikidata

Vekoma Rides Manufacturing is an amusement ride manufacturer. Vekoma is a syllabic abbreviation of Veld Koning Machinefabriek (Veld Koning Machine Factory) which was established in 1926 by Hendrik op het Veld.

History

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The company originally manufactured farm equipment and later made steel constructions for the coal mining industry in the 1950s.[2] As business shifted from farming equipment to steel construction, Veld Koning Machinefabriek was shortened to Vekoma. After the closure of Dutch mines in 1965, Vekoma manufactured steel pipes for the petrochemical industry.[3] In the 1970s Vekoma was contracted by U.S. amusement ride manufacturer Arrow Development to build the steel structure for its roller coasters in Europe. As demand increased, Arrow instructed Vekoma in track building techniques and eventually licensed its coaster-building technology. In 1979 Vekoma entered the market on its own, opening three coasters in Europe under the name Vekoma Rides Manufacturing BV.[3]

On August 23, 2001, Vekoma filed for bankruptcy.[4]

In 2006, Vekoma formed an alliance with U.S.-based manufacturer Chance Morgan.[5] Chance Rides represented Vekoma in North America and Chance Morgan manufactured the steel track for select projects. During this agreement, Chance built four Vekoma-designed family coasters.[6]

In 2008, Vekoma Rides Manufacturing acquired the Wheels of Excellence range of Ferris wheels from Ronald Bussink. Under the agreement, Bussink continued to supply wheels 100 meters and taller. Smaller wheels in the 40- to 80-meter range transitioned to a new manufacturing division of Vekoma, Dutch Wheels BV.[7]

On October 17, 2012, Chance Rides and Vekoma discontinued the agreement to produce rides together for the North American market.[8] However, shortly after terminating that agreement, Chance Rides was given an exclusive license from Dutch Wheels BV to manufacture and sell R60 wheels in the North American market under a new affiliate, Chance American Wheels.[9]

On March 30, 2018, Vekoma was acquired by Sansei Technologies, the parent company of American ride manufacturer S&S Sansei. The conditions stipulated that Vekoma's business model remain unchanged after the acquisition. Vekoma continues to manufacture and market rides as a separate entity.[10]

Roller coasters

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Main article: List of Vekoma roller coasters

As of May 2018, there are over 387 roller coasters around the world from Vekoma, some of which are either under construction or have been removed.[11]

Models

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Model First produced Description
Bermuda Blitz 2017 A sit down multi-inversion roller coaster with new generation trains and restraints. An off the shelf layout is available replicating Lech Coaster, which is the only installation of the model that currently exists. Lech Coaster is in Legendia in Poland.[12]
Big Air 2010 Formerly known as a hammerhead stall due to the spinning function it previously possessed. There is only one installation of this roller coaster, It is in E-DA Theme Park in Taiwan.[13]
Boomerang 1984 a type of Shuttle roller coaster with three inversions, height of 117 feet (35.66 m), and speed of 47 mph (76 km/h).
Corkscrew with Bayerncurve (discontinued) 1979 An adaptation of the standard Arrow Development corkscrew roller coaster.
Dive Pretzel Coaster[14][15] 2014[16] A roller coaster with a 90 degree climb and several pretzel loop elements.
Double Loop-Corkscrew 1981 A modified version of the MK-1200, it consisted of four inversions (two vertical loopings and two corkscrews and a standard track.
Flying Dutchman 2000 First large-scale flying roller coaster built. There are two of these coasters.
Giant Inverted Boomerang 2001 Like Invertigo but with vertical lift hills and slightly different layout.
Hurricane 1989 Has a vertical loop and a double corkscrew. There were only 2 installations ever.[17]
Invertigo 1996 An inverted model of the Boomerang.
Motorbike roller coaster 2004 Vekoma-launched roller coaster with trains like motorbikes.
LSM Launch coaster 1999 Roller coaster with three inversions. Launched around 55 mph (89 km/h) using LSM technology.

Only three installations of this model exists.

Space Warp Launch coaster 2016 A sit down LSM launch coaster built with new-generation track and trains in a layout with multiple inversions. Only one installation of this model exists.[18]
Splash Party 2013 An inverted slower-paced roller coaster that is designed with several water gun and water bomb placements. Only one installation of this model exists.[19]
Stingray 2009 A compact flying roller coaster designed as the successor to the Flying Dutchman. Only one example has been installed, being Stingray at Giant Wheel Park of Suzhou.[20]
Suspended Family Coaster 2001 Inverted family coaster very similar to the Suspended Looping Coaster
Suspended Looping Coaster 1994 Inverted coaster with several different models.
Suspended Thrill Coaster 2020 The successor to the Suspended Looping Coaster which features a different track style and layout.[21] Debuted with Hals-über-Kopf at Erlebnispark Tripsdrill.
Loop-Corkscrew 1986 A modified version of the MK-1200, it consisted of two inversions (a vertical looping and a corkscrew) and a standard track.[22] Three installations exist in the world and are all still operating.
Mine train coaster 1992 A roller coaster with a Western, mountain or mine themed style. 785 m (2,575 ft) and MK-900 M models.
Junior coaster 1990 Roller coaster aimed at children. 207 and 335 m (679 and 1,099 ft) models.
Shockwave coaster 2019 A sit down LSM launch coaster built with new-generation track and trains with multiple inversions and features sometimes tunnels. 1095m and 1320m models.
Top Gun Launch coaster 2020 A sit down LSM launch coaster built with new-generation track and trains but with a different layout and multiple inversions.
Wooden roller coaster 2000 Classic wooden coaster produced by Vekoma. There are two examples: the Thundercoaster at TusenFryd, and Loup-Garou at Walibi Belgium. Previously, there was one of these models at Walibi Holland called Robin Hood, however, it became an RMC hybrid coaster called Untamed in 2019.

Other Vekoma coaster models include Wild Mouse, Hyper Space Warp, Firestorm, Swinging Turns, Enigma, Illusion, Family Boomerang, Tilt Coaster, Energy Storm and Powered Coasters.[citation needed]

In 2013, Vekoma signed a deal with Idaho-based Rocky Mountain Construction. The agreement allows Vekoma to sell Rocky Mountain Construction's roller coasters outside the North American market.[23]

Vekoma is also the constructor of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT in Walt Disney World, designing innovative new "omni-coaster" cars with the capability for controlled turns and spins.

Other attractions

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Ferris wheels

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The Dutch Wheels product range includes the R40, R50, and R60 models, each available in three different types.[24]

Notable installations

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Ferris wheel name Location Opened Status Reference
Giant Wheel Six Flags Darien Lake, Darien, New York, US
1983-2019
 Closed [25][26]
Giant Wheel Morey's Piers, Wildwood, New Jersey, US
1985
 Operating [27]
Navy Pier Ferris Wheel Pier Park, Navy Pier, Chicago, US
1995
 Relocated [28][29][30]
Delhi Eye (R50) Kalindi Kunj Park, Okhla, Delhi, India
2014
 [31][32]
Hong Kong Observation Wheel Central, Hong Kong
2014
 Operating [33]
Branson Ferris Wheel (former Navy Pier Wheel) Branson, Missouri
2016
 Operating [34]
Grande roue de Montréal Montreal, Canada
2017
 Operating [35]

Madhouse

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Main article: Madhouse (ride)

A madhouse is a flat ride that gives the impression that the rider is upside-down, when in reality the room they are in rotates around them.

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References

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  1. ^ "Leadership Changes in Sansei Technologies Group to Expand Market Leadership Position in Amusement Ride Division". Vekoma. 11 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ^ (in Dutch) Vekoma neemt bedrijf over, Limburgschs Dagblad, July 13, 1993
  3. ^ a b Van Dyck, Bob (3 November 2014). "Fabrikanten » Bouwer in de kijker: Vekoma" (in Dutch). Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Vekoma files for bankruptcy". August 23, 2001. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Vekoma Rides Manufacturing BV - Sales & Marketing". Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Chance Rides & Vekoma Rides decide to discontinue North America cooperation". Arlington, Texas: Amusement Today. October 17, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Giant Wheels go Dutch - Vekoma takes over Bussink range". October 26, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "Chance Rides & Vekoma Rides decide to discontinue North America coop". Amusement Today. October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  9. ^ "Dutch Wheels expands its activities into the North American market". Arlington, Texas: Amusement Today. October 31, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "Vekoma Rides aqcuired by Sansei Technologies". Park World. April 3, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "Vekoma (Vlodrop, Limburg, Netherlands)". rcdb.com.
  12. ^ Marden, Duane. "Lech Coaster  (Legendia Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko rcdb_number=11034)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  13. ^ Marden, Duane. "Big Air  (E-DA Theme Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  14. ^ "Raadselachtige nieuwe achtbaan opgebouwd in Limburg". looping.nl (in Dutch). April 23, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  15. ^ Marden, Duane. "Unknown  (Great Mall of China)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  16. ^ Marden, Duane. "Dive Pretzel Coaster  (Limburg)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  17. ^ "Hurricane (Vekoma Model)". Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  18. ^ "Space Warp Launch Coaster | Vekoma Rides Manufacturing BV". www.vekoma.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  19. ^ Marden, Duane. "Bandit Bomber  (Yas Waterworldrcdb_number=6536)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  20. ^ "Stingray - Flying Dutchman - Vekoma (Vlodrop, Limburg, Netherlands)". rcdb.com.
  21. ^ "Roller Coaster DataBase". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  22. ^ Marden, Duane. "Tornado  (Vlodrop)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  23. ^ "Vekoma rides on". Park World Magazine: 30. November 2013.
  24. ^ "Dutch Wheels - our product range". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  25. ^ "Giant Wheel". Archived from the original on November 7, 2019.
  26. ^ Owen, Chris (May 23, 2021). "Say 'Goodbye' To The Giant Ferris Wheel at Six Flags Darien Lake?". WYRK. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  27. ^ "Ride experts call 11-year-old Pleasantville girl's fatal fall from Wildwood's Morey's Pier Ferris wheel a freak occurrence". Press of Atlantic City.
  28. ^ Navy Pier's new attractions deemed 'critical' to luring variety of patrons.
  29. ^ "Historic Navy Pier Attractions - Pier Park". Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
  30. ^ 10 millionth rider goes for spin on Navy Pier ferris wheel
  31. ^ "Delhi Eye thrown open to the public". The Hindu.
  32. ^ "Giant wheel a monumental treat | Delhi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  33. ^ "Partners - The Hong Kong Observation Wheel". Archived from the original on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  34. ^ Mayes, Jeff (June 24, 2016). "Historic Navy Pier Ferris Wheel moving to resort town of Branson, Missouri". Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  35. ^ "Accueil | La Grande roue de Montréal". www.lagranderouedemontreal.com.
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