INSIDE: Industry remembers Uremet founder, Mark Moore TM & ©2016 Amusement Today, Inc. SEE PAGE 38 August 2016 | Vol. 20 • Issue 5 www.amusementtoday.com Breathless in Altoona Europa-Park unveils themed land Gerstlauer's Monster brings on the screams at Adventureland Park AT: Pam Sherborne
[email protected] ALTOONA, Iowa — Even after a couple months of opera- tion, Monster, the new Gerstlauer Amusement Rides Infinity Loop- ing Coaster at Adventureland Park, is still raising breathless screams from riders. The $10 million coaster proj- ect, the largest single investment in the park's history, opened June 4. Molly Vincent, Adven- tureland's marketing director, said she still likes to stop and lis- Michael Mack checks out the extensive theming This summer, Adventureland Park added The Mosnter, a $10 ten if she is by the coaster when as the last details of Ireland are finalized. a train peaks that first drop, then million Infinity Looping Coaster from Germany's Gerstlauer. 4SEE PAGES 9 & 10 COURTESY ADVENTURELAND PARK 4See MONSTER, page 4 Shanghai welcomes Mickey & Co. First-of-its-kind from Mack Rides Cobra’s Curse slithers into Busch Gardens Tampa AT: Tim Baldwin
[email protected] TAMPA, Fla. — Coaster fans in Central Florida have more to celebrate than just the dynamic Mako at SeaWorld Orlando. Sister park Busch Gardens Tampa debuted Co- bra’s Curse to the public on June 17. With a modest size compared to other coasters among the park’s offerings, plus the lack of any inversions, the new coaster manufactured by Mack is sure to reach a wide range among a family audi- New $5.5 billion Shanghai Disney Resort is one of the ence.