Predecessor | Eerste Textielmachine Fabriek BV |
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Founded | Nederweert, Netherlands (1999 ) |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Amusement ride systems |
Parent | ETF Group |
Website | Official website |
ETF Ride Systems is a Dutch manufacturer of amusement ride systems. It was founded in 1999 and is owned by the ETF Group. The company has manufactured both tracked and trackless systems for both dark and outdoor rides.
ETF Ride Systems was founded in 1999 as a subsidiary of the ETF Group. The ETF Group currently encompasses ETF Machinefabriek, Sioux Electronics, ETF USA Corporation, and ETF Ride Systems. [1]
One of the company's first projects was to create a dark ride system for Sally Corporation's Labyrinth of the Minotaur ride. It opened in 2000 at the Terra Mítica amusement park in Spain. The ride system consists of several vehicles featuring laser blasters moving along a trackless system. [2] Although this tracked dark ride system was used on other rides, the company has also developed a trackless dark ride system to expand on their offerings. [3]
In 2010, ETF Ride Systems began designing a new ride system for Europa-Park in Germany. Following nine months of design and construction, Da Vinci Flight opened in August 2011. The ride system consists of several vehicles suspended from an overhead monorail line with guests controlling the speed of the ride through the use of on-board pedals. [4] [5]
The company also has several concepts for rides which they have yet to construct. [14]
Ride | Park | Location | Opened | Model | Style | Co-developer | Ref(s) |
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Bullyversum | Bavaria Film Studios | Munich, Germany | 2012 | Mystic Mover | Trackless | [15] | |
Bazyliszek | Legendia | Chorzów, Poland | 2018 | Multi Mover | Trackless | [16] | |
Challenge of Mondor | Enchanted Forest | Turner, Oregon, USA | 2006 | Mystic Mover | Trackless | [17] | |
Challenge of Tutankhamen | Walibi Belgium | Wavre, Walloon Brabant, Belgium | 2003 | Multi Mover | Trackless | Sally Corporation | [18] [19] [20] |
Da Vinci Flight | Europa-Park | Rust, Germany | 2011 | Suspended Flight | Track Bound | [4] [5] | |
Ghost Hunt | Lake Compounce | Bristol, Connecticut, USA | 2008 | Mystic Mover | Trackless | Sally Corporation | [21] |
Ghostwood Estate | Kennywood | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA | 2008 | Mystic Mover | Trackless | [22] | |
Kingdom Quest | Legoland Discovery Centre | Several locations worldwide | Multi Mover Mystic Mover | Track Bound Trackless | P&P Projects | [15] [23] [24] | |
Labyrinth of the Minotaur | Terra Mítica | Benidorm, Alicante, Spain | 2000 | Multi Mover | Trackless | Sally Corporation | [2] [25] |
La Aventura de Scooby-Doo | Parque Warner Madrid | San Martín de la Vega, Madrid, Spain | 2005 | Mystic Mover | Trackless | Sally Corporation | [26] [27] |
LEGO Factory Adventure Ride | Legoland New York | Goshen, New York, USA | 2021 | Xperience Mover | Trackless | Holovis | [28] [29] |
Maus au Chocolat | Phantasialand | Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | 2011 | Multi Mover | Track Bound | 3DBA | [30] [31] |
Motor Mania | ring°werk | Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | 2009 | Multi Mover | Trackless | [32] [33] | |
Nights in White Satin: The Trip | Freestyle Music Park | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA | 2008 | Multi Mover | Track Bound | Sally Corporation | [34] [35] |
Popcorn Revenge | Walibi Belgium | Wavre, Walloon Brabant, Belgium | 2019 | Multi Mover | Trackless | Alterface | [36] |
Safari Tuneli | Vialand | Istanbul, Turkey | 2013 | Mystic Mover | Trackless | P&P Projects | [24] [37] |
Symbolica | Efteling | Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands | 2017 | Multi Mover | Trackless | [38] | |
Thor's Hammer | Tusenfryd | Vinterbro, Norway | 2013 | Multi Mover | Track Bound | P&P Projects | [24] [39] |
Vi På Saltkråkan | Astrid Lindgren's World | Vimmerby, Sweden | 2007 | Mystic Mover | Trackless | Sally Corporation | [3] [40] |
Volcans Sacrés | Vulcania | Saint-Ours-les-Roches, Auvergne, France | 2013 | Multi Mover | Trackless | [41] | |
Zindan | Vialand | Istanbul, Turkey | 2013 | Mystic Mover | Trackless | P&P Projects | [37] |
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