More JNE&LC news May 2018 JNE&LC EMEAMoreMor Spring partner Forum Journal news 1 pages 2, 3, 6 & 7 JNE&LC ppages 3, 4 & 5 EMEA Spring Forum Journal Issue 2 - May 2018 Editors: Jeroen Nijpels, Mika Nur Faezah & Georgia Vitkute Dublin - IAAPA EMEA Event Majaland Poland features 4 Zierer rides In a few months time, the new Majaland will open in Kownaty, Poland. The park, developed by Studio 100/ Plopsa Group from Belgium in cooperation with investor Momentum Capital from The Netherlands, has four at- tractions from Zierer in it, besides a number of rides from other manufacturers. The park focuses on the Maja the Bee character, a very popular fi gure in the Polish Market. But also other charac- sa Group before, in a variety ters from the intellectual of different themes. property portfolio of Studio JNE&LC, through its long- 100 are featured in the new standing relationship with park, like Heidi and Vic the the Plopsa Group, has bro- Viking. kered the deal for Zierer. The four Zierer rides are Jeroen Nijpels, Managing the Force Two Family Roller Director for JNE&LC, said: Coaster, the Kontiki, the “With these four attractions, Family Freefall Tower, all lo- we now have supplied a to- cated in the indoor area of tal of 20 rides to the Plopsa the project, and the Flying Group. We are extremely Flowers ride in the outdoor grateful for such loyalty and area. All of these rides have hope the cooperation with been supplied to different the Plopsa Group will contin- A view on the part of Majaland in Poland with two Zierer rides: The Force Two projects of Studio 100/Plop- ue for many years to come.” Coaster in the centre, back and the Family Freefall Tower on the right. New Zierer Wave Swinger debuted in Liseberg last month Zierer recently intro- berg’s President and CEO, for the Lisebergbanan. duced a larger version of and current IAAPA Chair- These trains are currently its famous Wave Swinger. man Andreas Andersen being completely renewed The new attraction boosts was very impressed with the by Zierer and debut for the 56 seats (8 or 16 double looks of the new attraction. 2019 season. seats with 40 or 24 single Liseberg has been a very seats) compared to 40 seats loyal customer for JNE&LC Ride facts: on the original amusement and Zierer, as the park has Investment: € 1.5 million ride. bought a Force Two roller Height: 12.6 metres So when Liseberg, lo- coaster, a Double Fam- Number of riders: 56 cated in Gothenburg in Swe- ily Freefall Tower and a Star (16 double seats and 24 den, was considering what to Shape in recent years. single seats) do with its old Wave Swinger, The new Zierer Wave Swinger at Liseberg in Sweden. The previous Wave Capacity: 1,400 people per because it had to be moved renew the attraction and could be made completely Swinger was a Zierer one as hour in order to make place for increase capacity, instead of new to fi t the new environ- well, and in the more distant Manufacturer: Zierer the new roller coaster that a refurbishment of the old ment. past Liseberg also acquired Karussell- und Spezialmas- will open later this year, the attraction. Another advan- The new Wave Swinger is a Dragon Boats, a Medium chinenbau GmbH & Co. KG park saw an opportunity to tage was that the decoration called ‘Slänggungan’. Lise- Tivoli Coaster and the trains Seller: JNE&LC More HBL news page 5 More Mobaro news page 5 More nWave news page 4 More Zierer news page 3 2 JNE&LC EMEA Spring Forum Journal May 2018 May 2018 JNE&LC EMEA Spring Forum Journal 3 Romesh Popelier - successful business owner JNE&LC is expanding the Luxembourg offi ce Romesh Popelier always er design. Giving that time from learning this program. JNE&LC is proud to in- Georgia has previously cited to be working with had a dream to be work- was crucial, Romesh ended Today Romesh works for troduce Georgia Vitkute worked for Whitewater West such a smart and passionate ing in the Theme Park in- up learning a new program himself in a company called as the new company’s in the Dubai offi ce, focusing team at JNE&LC. Having an dustry, he wanted to be which simulates 3D Roller RP’Rides where he creates dedicated Sales Support on the Middle East market experience in this industry, involved in the design of coaster designs. This was a roller coaster layouts in 3D, Manager who started this and supporting in business I am confi dent that we can new attractions and with welcome achievement for he can also help with theme year in January. Georgia is development. Her experi- develop and execute plans his passion he decided to Jeroen as he was able to park engineering and con- responsible for managing ence with a proven history to drive consistent sales and study Mechanical Engi- present the layout in less sultancy. the Luxembourg offi ce, of working in the industry further grow the business.” neering. than a week compare to handling the marketing ac- will add great value to the Jeroen Nijpels, Managing Since 2012 he started vis- normal 3 to 4 week interval We wish him best of luck tivities and sales support to company’s expansion. Director of JNE&LC, states iting IAAPA shows. “I felt and Romesh also benefi ted in his future endeavours! JNE&LC team at the DEAL Show 2016 with Romesh the EME network. Georgia said “I am ex- “Our business has already IAAPA Winter Forum Georgia with JNE&LC team like I stepped into the candy grown tremendously in the store as a child” he express- past months and as a con- es his fi rst experience. Later, sequence we needed to ex- he started travelling to other pand the team. We are very IAAPA shows, he saw many happy to have found Geor- advantages for attending gia who is going to support these exhibitions. “It gave us in our sales activities. We me a broader perspective believe that the experience of the international Theme Why are you still using and background of Georgia Park industry and a lot of will be a great asset to the new network opportunities” paper checklists? team and we are looking – Romesh advises all Attrac- forward to a fruitful coop- tion and Leisure enthusiasts eration.” to do the same, he ended up meeting Jeroen and secured Mobaro’s Director an internship with JNE&LC in Luxembourg offi ce. David Bromilow to While doing this intern- chair IAAPA Safe- ship he had an opportunity 100% PM 05 : 10 to unlock his curiosity as he ty Subcommittee was involved in new ride re- Recently Mobaro an- quests and design process. nounced signifi cant mile- Romesh feels lucky to Discover digital: stones in the career of have Jeroen as his mentor, David Bromilow. David, a he helped him to learn the 40-year industry veteran, Enhanced safety has taken the chairman’s and maintenance checks role for the IAAPA EMEA Safety Committee and is Direct access part of the Global IAAPA safety committee. to support documentation “It has been a privilege and a pleasure to have par- Real-time overview ticipated alongside the dedi- OK of all your rides cated industry profession- als and good friends on the various IAAPA safety and Romesh in Zierer Factory maintenance committees over the past 16 years. And entire process in his six- to take the chair from Paul month internship. Jeroen Chatelot from Disney is an took him to sales meetings, absolute honour” says Bro- he saw new rides being con- milow. structed in the theme parks, David’s career started as he attended tradeshows in a full-time apprentice engi- Dubai and Shanghai and on neer at Blackpool Pleasure top of that he went to Zierer Beach in 1977. Factory in Germany to see “I can remember the fi rst the engineering and manu- day as it were yesterday as facturing process. I was assigned to work with Romesh’s curiosity was my Dad to install the Stee- heightened when one day mobaropark.com plechase ride with a team Jeroen had a request from from Arrow rides USA,” a client for a custom coast- Continued on page 5 4 JNE&LC EMEA Spring Forum Journal May 2018 May 2018 JNE&LC EMEA Spring Forum Journal 5 Continued from page 3 Director Parks & Attractions. 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