Fabbri Group

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Fabbri Group
Company typePrivate
Industry Amusement ride manufacturing
Founded1950
FounderRomolo 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.fabbrigroup.com

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.

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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

A Booster ride at Pleasure Island in Cleethorpes, England. Hydro Max.JPG
A Booster ride at Pleasure Island in Cleethorpes, England.

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:

List of roller coasters


As of 2024, Fabbri has built 26 roller coasters around the world. [22]

NameModelParkCountryOpenedStatusRef
Brucomela Wacky Worm Leolandia Flag of Italy.svg Italy1998Removed [23]
Mirage Rosso Astral Zoosafari Fasanolandia Flag of Italy.svg Italy2000Operating [24]
Bruco Mela Wacky Worm Safari Park Flag of Italy.svg Italy2000Operating [25]
Wallis's Wonderful Wriggling Wirral Wacky Worm Wacky Worm New Brighton Funfair Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom2004Operating [26]
Anaconda Astral Fantasy World Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan2005Operating [27]
Anaconda Astral Marina Carnival
Lanzhou Yide City Colorful Carnival
Hundred Gardens Amusement Park
Happy Story
Nanhu Amusement Park
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China2019
2016 to 2017
2014
2006 to 2008
2005 to 2006
Removed [28]
[29]
[30]
[31]
[32]
Kålmasken Wacky Worm Halmstad Äventyrsland Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden2005Removed [33]
Take Off Unknown Fantasy World Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan2005Operating [34]
Himalaya Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Adhari Park Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain2006Operating [35]
Rockin Roller Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Botton's Pleasure Beach Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom2006Operating [36]
Spinning Madness Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Zoosafari Fasanolandia Flag of Italy.svg Italy2007Operating [37]
Screamin' Demon Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Midi Castle Amusement Park Flag of the United States.svg United States2008Operating [38]
SpaceMouse Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Fiabilandia Flag of Italy.svg Italy2008Operating [39]
Mad Mouse Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Tosselilla Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden2009Operating [40]
Roof Junior Coaster Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse E-DA Theme Park Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan2010Operating [41]
Neo's Twister Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Midi PowerLand Flag of Finland.svg Finland2011Operating [42]
Family StarSpinning Mouse / Power Mouse Midi Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach
Sommerland Syd
Trampolino Familien- und Freizeitpark
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom2013
2011
2007
Operating [43]
[44]
[45]
Formula 1 Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Midi Magic Park Land Flag of France.svg France2013Operating [46]
Mad Mouse Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Midi Gateway Resort
M&Ds Scotland's Theme Park
Bayside Fun Park
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom2021
2016
2012
Operating [47]
[48]
[49]
Kung Fu Panda Master Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Stationary Gardaland Flag of Italy.svg Italy2016Operating [50]
Batman Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Midi Tir Prince Family Funfair
Malmö Folkets Park
Furuvik
Malmö Folkets Park
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom2017
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
Flag of France.svg France2018
2012 to2017
2007 to 2010
Operating [55]
[56]
[57]
Power Mouse Coaster (Hiz treni) Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Stationary Wonderland Eurasia Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey2019Closed [58]
Race of the Future Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Midi Dream Island Flag of Russia.svg Russia2020Operating [59]
Space Train Junior Circus Land Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam2022Operating [60]
Laka Laka Spinning Mouse / Power Mouse Aztlán Parque Urbano Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico2024Under construction [61]

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  5. 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
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