KMG (company)

KMG

Company type	Manufacturers - Amusement Rides
Industry	Manufacturing
Founded	1989
Founder	Isje Kroon
Headquarters	Neede , Netherlands
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Amusement rides
Website	kmgrides.com

KMG is a Dutch company manufacturing amusement rides, located in Neede, Gelderland. KMG has constructed over 300 rides to date. ^[1]

The following, among others, are KMG rides: ^[2]

• Afterburner (sold under the name Fireball in the US), a Pendulum ride. ^[3]
• Discovery
• Discovery v2.0
• Freak Out
• Speed
• Experience
• XXL
• Fun Factory
• Tango
• X-Factory (Miami)
• Speed Buzz
• High Swing
• Experience
• Move It 32
• Move It 24 (smaller version of the Move It 32)
• Move It 18
• Para Jump (Discontinued)
• Tropical Trip
• Swing It
• Inversion 12
• XLR8
• Sicko
• Mission Space
• Inversion 24 (known as Infinity)
• Surf Ride
• Speed 32 (A 65 meter speed using the A Frame of a XXL)
• X-Drive

Accident

In July 2017, the Fire Ball ride broke apart at the Ohio State Fair, resulting in one death and seven injuries. ^[4] Following the incident, the operator of the fair ride, Amusements of America, settled multiple lawsuits with the victims of the incident, including settlements for 1.7 million and 1.3 million dollars. ^{[5] [6]} As of 2019, an additional lawsuit against KMG has been filed by the victims, alleging that the ride manufacturer concealed a catastrophic defect that led to the tragedy. ^[7]

References

1. KMG - fairground constructors
2. "KMG - Machine construction". Archived from the original on 2007-01-21.
3. "Accident with Dutch carnival attraction kills one, injures 7 in U.S." NL Times.
4. "Ohio State Fair ride video: Video shows moment Fire Ball ride broke mid-swing, killing 1". WCPO-TV . Scripps Media. 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
5. McEntyre, Glenn. "$1.27 million settlement proposed for family of teen killed at Ohio State Fair". 10 WBNS. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
6. McEntyre, Glenn. "$1.7 million settlement approved for teen survivor of Ohio State Fair accident". 10 WBNS. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
7. Futty, John. "Four victims of Fire Ball tragedy filing lawsuit against ride manufacturer". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 6 June 2021.