Type Private Products Amusement park rides Headquarters Vicenza, Italy Number of employees 450 (2012) | Industry Manufacturing Revenue 70 Mio. EUR (2014) Founded 1966 | |
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Key people Antonio Zamperla (founder) Alberto Zamperla (president)
Antonio JR Zamperla (CEO) Subsidiaries Zamperla Asia Pacific Inc
Zamperla Middle East
Zamperla Slovakia Sro
Ao Antonio Zamperla Spa
Rides Factory Shanghai
Bellaridez Srl Motto The Amusement Ride Company since 1966 Profiles | ||
Intervista a alberto zamperla antonio zamperla spa
Antonio Zamperla S.p.A. is an Italian design and manufacturing company founded in 1966. It is best known for creating family rides, thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The company also makes smaller coin-operated rides commonly found inside shopping malls.
Contents
- Intervista a alberto zamperla antonio zamperla spa
- Rai2 interview with antonio zamperla jr
- Company Structure
- Coney Island
- Victorian Gardens
- Wunderland Kalkar
- References
Zamperla builds roller coasters, like the powered Dragon Coaster, Mini Mouse, Zig Zag, and Volare. In 2006, Zamperla announced Motocoaster, a motorcycle-themed roller coaster. Rights to some of S.D.C.'s rides were handed to Zamperla (along with S&C and S&MC) after the company went bankrupt in 1993.
In 2005 the founder of the company, Mr. Antonio Zamperla, became the first Italian to be inducted into the IAAPA Hall of Fame by virtue his significant contribution to the entire industry, joining other pioneers such as Walt Disney, George Ferris and Walter Knott.
Unlike companies such as Intamin, Vekoma, or Bolliger & Mabillard that concentrate on larger and faster roller coasters, Zamperla focuses on more family-friendly roller coasters that can be easily mass-produced, taken down, and transported to different locations. They are also a major manufacturer of flat rides with such names as: Balloon Race, Bumper cars, Disk'O, Ferris wheel, Water Flume Ride, Galleon/Swinging Ship, Sky Drop, Discovery, Windshear, Tornado, Energy Storm, Z-Force, Mixer, Rotoshake, Turbo Force, Power Surge, and Mini Jet.
Rai2 interview with antonio zamperla jr
Company Structure
The company is organized in different departments, the Art Department that works on the study and creation of different themings of the rides, the Technical Department that designs the engineering of the attractions, the Production Department that handles their realization, the Sales Department, the Customer Care and the Park Development Department that works on the design and creation of an amusement park. Antonio Zamperla S.p.A. recognize itself as "One Stop One Shop": it can offer its customers a complete set of attractions, from small children’s rides to the most extreme roller coasters.
Coney Island
In 2010 Antonio Zamperla S.p.A. was selected by CAI (Central Amusement International) to restore and renovate the Coney Island area, the company managed the amusement park in New York installing only Zamperla rides, representing a perfect test bed for new attractions before to launch them.
Victorian Gardens
In 2003 Zamperla made true the idea of the Trump Organization, turning seasonally a define area of Central Park in a traditional-style amusement park with rides like the "Family Swinger", "Samba Balloon", "Aeromax", "Convoy", "Rocking Tug", "Kite Flyer".
Wunderland Kalkar
Another famous Zamperla project is Kernwasser, north of Düsseldorf, an ex nuclear power station turned into an amusement park.