Fabbri Group
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Amusement ride manufacturing |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founder | Romolo Fabbri |
| Headquarters | Bergantino, Italy and Arlington, Texas |
Number of locations | 5 factories, 2 sales offices |
Key people | Romolo Fabbri, Licinio Fabbri |
| Products | Roller coasters, thrill rides, family rides, gentle rides |
| Website | www |
Fabbri Group is an Italian amusement rides manufacturer based in Calto, Italy. They are known for producing a number staple attractions for both amusement parks and funfairs, such as the Booster and the Kamikaze Explorer.
History
Fabbri was founded by Romolo Fabbri in Bergantino, an Italian village which became to home a number of amusement ride producers after World War II.[1] Manufacturing began in 1950 with the Avio (Aeroplane Ride), a ride specifically designed for traveling shows in Italy.[1] Over the following of years, Fabbri would evolve this attraction into the popular Telecombat ride. In the 1970s Romolo's son, Licinio Fabbri, took over direction of the company,[citation needed] and expanded sales beyond Italy into the rest of the European continent.[1] The company expanded once again with the founding of FC Fabbri Park Sr in 1990s, with the goal of reaching out to the world market.[1] After years of producing many different rides, the Fabbri Group entered the roller coaster market no later than 1998, with the introduction of a Wacky-Worm type ride.[2] In more recent years, the company has found success in producing large thrill rides such as the Booster, a pendulum ride which has sold over 50 units since 2000.[1] Rather than having one central facility for manufacturing, the Fabbri Group has several facilities that each specialize in their own type of ride, all of which are located in nearby towns.[1]
Notable ride types
The Fabbri Group offers a large selection of rides, ranging from small children's rides to large roller coasters. Some of their notable attractions include:
- Booster[3]
- Giant Booster[3]
- Crazy Dance (Now sold as Magic Dance)[4][5]
- Eclipse[6]
- Evolution[7](No longer offered)
- Double Shock[8](No longer offered)
- Free Fall Towers[9]
- Giant Wheel[10]
- Hard Rock[11](No longer offered)
- Inversion[12]
- Kamikaze (Now sold as Saturno)[13]
- King Loop (Crazy Shake)[16](No longer offered)
- Mistral 63[17](No longer sold)
- Orbiter (Often known as a Hard Rock, but is a different attraction from the attraction already listed, no longer offered)[citation needed]
- Power Mouse[18]
- River rapids ride[citation needed](No longer offered)
- Smashing Jump[19]
- Tagada[20]
- Telecombat[21]
List of roller coasters
As of 2024, Fabbri has built 26 roller coasters around the world.[22]
| Name | Model | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brucomela | Wacky Worm | Leolandia |  Italy |
1998 | Removed | [23] |
| Mirage Rosso | Astral | Zoosafari Fasanolandia | Italy |
2000 | Operating | [24] |
| Bruco Mela | Wacky Worm | Safari Park | Italy |
2000 | Operating | [25] |
| Wallis's Wonderful Wriggling Wirral Wacky Worm | Wacky Worm | New Brighton Funfair |  United Kingdom |
2004 | Operating | [26] |
| Anaconda | Astral | Fantasy World |  Kazakhstan |
2005 | Operating | [27] |
| Anaconda | Astral | Marina Carnival Lanzhou Yide City Colorful Carnival Hundred Gardens Amusement Park Happy Story Nanhu Amusement Park |
 China |
2019 2016 to 2017 2014 2006 to 2008 2005 to 2006 |
Removed | [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] |
| Kålmasken | Wacky Worm | Halmstad Äventyrsland |  Sweden |
2005 | Removed | [33] |
| Take Off | Unknown | Fantasy World | Kazakhstan |
2005 | Operating | [34] |
| Himalaya | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse | Adhari Park |  Bahrain |
2006 | Operating | [35] |
| Rockin Roller | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse | Botton's Pleasure Beach | United Kingdom |
2006 | Operating | [36] |
| Spinning Madness | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse | Zoosafari Fasanolandia | Italy |
2007 | Operating | [37] |
| Screamin' Demon | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Midi | Castle Amusement Park |  United States |
2008 | Operating | [38] |
| SpaceMouse | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse | Fiabilandia | Italy |
2008 | Operating | [39] |
| Mad Mouse | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse | Tosselilla | Sweden |
2009 | Operating | [40] |
| Roof Junior Coaster | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse | E-DA Theme Park |  Taiwan |
2010 | Operating | [41] |
| Neo's Twister | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Midi | PowerLand |  Finland |
2011 | Operating | [42] |
| Family Star | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Midi | Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach Sommerland Syd Trampolino Familien- und Freizeitpark |
United Kingdom |
2013 2011 2007 |
Operating | [43] [44] [45] |
| Formula 1 | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Midi | Magic Park Land |  France |
2013 | Operating | [46] |
| Mad Mouse | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Midi | Gateway Resort M&Ds Scotland's Theme Park Bayside Fun Park |
United Kingdom |
2021 2016 2012 |
Operating | [47] [48] [49] |
| Kung Fu Panda Master | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Stationary | Gardaland | Italy |
2016 | Operating | [50] |
| Batman | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Midi | Tir Prince Family Funfair Malmö Folkets Park Furuvik Malmö Folkets Park |
United Kingdom |
2017 2009 to 2013 2007 to 2008 2006 |
Operating | [51] [52] [53] [54] |
| Crazy Coaster Formerly Ragnarök |
Spinning Coaster / Power Mouse | Jacquou Parc Halmstad Äventyrsland Fun City |
France |
2018 2012 to2017 2007 to 2010 |
Operating | [55] [56] [57] |
| Power Mouse Coaster (Hiz treni) | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Stationary | Wonderland Eurasia |  Turkey |
2019 | Closed | [58] |
| Race of the Future | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Midi | Dream Island |  Russia |
2020 | Operating | [59] |
| Space Train | Junior | Circus Land |  Vietnam |
2022 | Operating | [60] |
| Laka Laka | Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse | Aztlán Parque Urbano |  Mexico |
2024 | Under construction | [61] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Fabbri Group - Company & History". www.fabbrigroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "RCDB, search results for Fabbri coasters". Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Booster". www.fabbrigroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Magic Dance". www.fabbrigroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ Fabbri Group’s Crazy Dance also has a unique version called the Crazy Dance No. 1
This version features the usual set of 4 satellites, which spin on their own independent of the entire turntable also spinning, and the 4 satellites feature the usual set of 4 gondolas which also spin on their own going in all different directions.
The unique part of the Crazy Dance No. 1 is that this version also features a rising turntable (also sometimes referred to as a rising plate), where the entire turntable (plate) raises up from its original incline in the back next to the backdrop, in addition to the turntable itself, satellites, and gondolas all spinning independent of each other.
With this version, the ride operator, after the ride starts and builds up speed, will make the turntable (plate) start rising slowly, from back side, until it reaches its highest point which puts riders almost all the way up to the top of the backdrop looking down at the front side riders where those riders are looking up at the back side riders. As the entire ride spins, riders get a more intense spin action as they go from very low to very high and back to very low then back to very high, in repeated rounds of spinning, making their gondolas spin much faster and more often as each part of the ride does its own independent spinning while going at a much a steeper incline than when it is spinning at its original starting incline.
The ride operator also has the choice to take the turntable (plate) up to its highest incline and stay there for several minutes, or they can take the turntable (plate) up to its highest incline for several seconds then allow the turntable to come quickly back down to its original starting incline where they will then repeat this action several times.
The ride operator also has the option to start in one direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) then, after several minutes, reverse direction where riders will get to enjoy everything a second time for several more minutes. When the ride operator chooses to do this, riders will usually enjoy a ride cycle that is nearly, if not fully, twice as long.
This particular version has been seen at fairs in the United States in the mid to late 1990’s, such as the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville Kentucky, and it still appears to be operated at fairs and festivals in Europe.
Video 1 is an off ride video of the Crazy Dance No. 1 in action from 2017 at Foire de Printemps Colmar in Colmar France. In this video, the ride operator chooses to take the ride in a counterclockwise direction for the entire ride, and they choose take the turntable (plate) up, midway through the ride cycle, one time but keep it there for at least a couple of minutes before they bring it back down for the rest of the ride.
Video credit goes to YouTube user: Kirmesfan Schweiz
(Select 1080p50 to see it good and clear)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyg-RNwRk0U
Video 2 is an on ride video of the Crazy Dance No. 1 in action from 2019 at Messti di Drusenheim in the Grand Est in north-eastern France. In this video the ride operator also chooses to take the ride in a counterclockwise direction for the entire ride, and they also choose to take the turntable (plate) up, midway through the ride cycle, one time but also keep it there for at least a couple of minutes before bringing it back down for the rest of the ride.
Video Credit goes to YouTube user: FFPAFan
(Select 720p to see it good and clear)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6gq513UOQk - ^ "Eclipse". www.fabbrigroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Fabbri Evolution". www.flatrides.com. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Fabbri Double Shock". www.flatrides.com. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ a b c "Free Fall Towers". www.fabbrigroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Giant Wheels". www.fabbrigroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Fabbri Hard Rock". www.flatrides.com. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Inversion". www.fabbrigroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Double Hammer". www.fabbrigroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Fabbri Kamikaze 2". www.flatrides.com. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Fabbri Cataclysm". www.flatrides.com. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ (no longer offered) "Fabbri King Loop". www.flatrides.com. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Mistral 63 - All Models - Fabbri (Bergantino, Veneto, Italy)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Power Mouse". www.fabbrigroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Smashing Jump". www.fabbrigroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Tagada". www.fabbrigroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Telecombat". www.fabbrigroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ Fabbri - rcdb.com
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Brucomela (Leolandia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Mirage Rosso (Zoosafari Fasanolandia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Bruco Mela (Safari Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Wallis's Wonderful Wriggling Wirral Wacky Worm (New Brighton Funfair)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Anaconda (Fantasy World)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Anaconda (Marina Carnival)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Anaconda (Lanzhou Yide City Colorful Carnival)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Anaconda (Hundred Gardens Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Anaconda (Happy Story)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Anaconda (Nanhu Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Kålmasken (Halmstad Äventyrsland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Take Off (Fantasy World)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Himalaya (Adhari Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Rockin Roller (Botton's Pleasure Beach)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Spinning Madness (Zoosafari Fasanolandia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Screamin' Demon (Castle Amsuement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "SpaceMouse (Fiabilandia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Mad Mouse (Tosselilla)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Roof Junior Coaster (E-DA Theme Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Neo's Twister (PowerLand)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Family Star (Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Family Star (Sommerland Syd)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Family Star (Trampolino Familien- und Freizeitpark)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Formula 1 (Magic Land Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Mad Mouse (Gateway Resort)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Mad Mouse (M&Ds Scotland's Theme Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Mad Mouse (Bayside Fun Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Kung Fu Panda Master (Gardaland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Batman (Tir Prince Family Funfair)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Batman (Malmö Folkets Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Batman (Furuvik)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Batman (Malmö Folkets Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Crazy Coaster (Jacquou Parc)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Crazy Coaster (Halmstad Äventyrsland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Ragnarök (Fun City)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Power Mouse Coaster (Hiz treni) (Wonderland Eurasia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Race of the Future (Dream Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Space Train (Circus Land)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Laka Laka (Aztlán Parque Urbano)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
