Vekoma









































Vekoma Rides Manufacturing
Type
 Subsidiary
Founded 1926
Founder Hendrik op het Veld
Headquarters
Vlodrop
,
The Netherlands
Area served
 Worldwide
Products Amusement rides
Parent Sansei Technologies
Website Official website

Vekoma Rides Manufacturing is a Dutch amusement ride manufacturer.[1] Vekoma is an abbreviation of Veld Koning Machinefabriek (Veld Koning Machine Factory)[2] and was established in 1926 by Hendrik op het Veld. They originally manufactured farm equipment, later they made steel constructions for the coal mining industry in the 1950s and after that (when the Dutch mines closed in the 1960s) steel pipes for the petrochemical industry. Since the 1970s they started making amusement rides.




Contents






  • 1 Roller coasters


    • 1.1 Models




  • 2 Other attractions


    • 2.1 Ferris wheels


      • 2.1.1 Notable installations




    • 2.2 Madhouse




  • 3 Gallery


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Roller coasters


Main article: List of Vekoma roller coasters

As of May 2018[update], there are over 349 roller coasters around the world from Vekoma, some of which are either under construction or have been removed.[3]



Models





























































































Model First produced Description
Corkscrew with Bayerncurve 1979 (discontinued) Vekoma corkscrew designed by Arrow Dynamics and manufactured by Vekoma.

Boomerang (discontinued)		 1984
Shuttle roller coaster with three inversions, height of 117 feet, and speed of 47 mph.

Invertigo (discontinued)		 1996 An inverted model of the Boomerang.
Giant Inverted Boomerang 2001 Like Invertigo but with vertical lift hills and slightly different layout.
Suspended Looping Coaster 1994 Inverted coaster with several different models.
Flying Dutchman 2000 First large-scale flying roller coaster built. There are two of these coasters.
Suspended Family Coaster 2001 Similar to the SLC but no inversions and more appropriate for families.
Motorbike roller coaster 2004 Vekoma-launched roller coaster with trains like motorbikes.
Junior Coaster 1990 Roller coaster aimed at children. 207 m and 335 m models.
Wooden roller coaster 2000 Classic wooden coaster produced by Vekoma. There are two examples: the Thundercoaster at TusenFryd, and Loup-Garou at Walibi Belgium.
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.[4]
LSM Launch Coaster 1999 Roller coaster with three inversions. Launched around 55 mph using LSM technology.
Stingray 2009 A compact flying roller coaster designed as the successor to the Flying Dutchman. Only one example has been installed.[5]
Dive Pretzel Coaster[6][7]
 2014[8]
 A roller coaster with a 90 degree climb and several pretzel loop elements.
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.[9]
Tornado 1986 A modified version of the MK-1200, it consisted of two inversions (a vertical looping and a corkscrew) and a standard track.[10] Three installations exist in the world and are all still operating.
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, whilst custom layouts are also available. Only one installation of this model exists.[11]

Other Vekoma coaster models include Swinging Turns, Enigma, Hurricane, Illusion, Family Boomerang, Tilt Coaster, and powered coasters.


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.[12]



Other attractions



Ferris wheels


In 2008, Vekoma Rides Manufacturing acquired the Wheels of Excellence range of Ferris wheels from Ronald Bussink, to be handled by a new Vekoma division, Dutch Wheels BV.[13] The Dutch Wheels product range includes the R40, R50, and R60 models, each available in three different types.[14]



Notable installations







































Ferris wheel name		 Location Opened Status
Giant Wheel
Morey's Piers, Wildwood, New Jersey, US
1985
 Operating [15]
Navy Pier Ferris Wheel Pier Park, Navy Pier, Chicago, US
1995
 Closed
[16][17][18]

Delhi Eye (R50)
Kalindi Kunj Park, Okhla, Delhi, India
2014
[19][20]
Hong Kong Observation Wheel Central, Hong Kong
2014
 Operating [21]


Madhouse


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.



Gallery










  • Suspended Looping Coaster, a popular Vekoma design







  • Boomerang, another of Vekoma's most popular ride models







  • Invertigo, a variation on the Boomerang design







  • Giant Inverted Boomerang, a more extreme version of Invertigo







  • Vekoma Roller Skater, a small family coaster design







  • Wooden Coaster, One of Vekoma's wooden coasters (Thundercoaster Tusenfryd)







  • Motorbike roller coaster, a specially designed coaster with seats that are like motorbikes







  • Suspended Family Coaster






References





  1. ^ (in Dutch) Vekoma neemt bedrijf over, Limburgschs Dagblad, July 13, 1993


  2. ^ (in Dutch)
    Vekoma - Themeparkfreaks.eu


  3. ^ Vekoma - rcdb.com


  4. ^ Marden, Duane. "Big Air  (E-DA Theme Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 18, 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  5. ^ "Stingray".


  6. ^ "Raadselachtige nieuwe achtbaan opgebouwd in Limburg". looping.nl (in Dutch). April 23, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.


  7. ^ Marden, Duane. "Unknown  (Great Mall of China)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 14, 2015.


  8. ^ Marden, Duane. "Dive Pretzel Coaster  (Limburg)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 14, 2015.


  9. ^ Marden, Duane. "Bandit Bomber  (Yas Waterworldrcdb_number=6536)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 18, 2015.


  10. ^ Marden, Duane. "Tornado  (Vlodrop)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 27, 2015.


  11. ^ Marden, Duane. "Lech Coaster  (Legendia Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko rcdb_number=11034)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 14, 2018.


  12. ^ "Vekoma rides on". Park World Magazine: 30. November 2013.


  13. ^ Giant Wheels go Dutch - Vekoma takes over Bussink range


  14. ^ Dutch Wheels - our product range


  15. ^ Ride experts call 11-year-old Pleasantville girl's fatal fall from Wildwood's Morey's Pier Ferris wheel a freak occurrence


  16. ^ Navy Pier's new attractions deemed 'critical' to luring variety of patrons.


  17. ^ Historic Navy Pier Attractions - Pier Park


  18. ^ 10 millionth rider goes for spin on Navy Pier ferris wheel


  19. ^ Delhi Eye thrown open to the public


  20. ^ Giant wheel a monumental treat


  21. ^ Partners - The Hong Kong Observation Wheel




External links







  • Official website


  • Vekoma at the Roller Coaster DataBase









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