Preston & Barbieri

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Preston & Barbieri
TypePrivate
IndustryManufacturing
PredecessorPreston (1986-1999)
Barbieri Rides (1954-1999)
FoundedReggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna (1954 (1954))
Headquarters
Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna
,
Italy
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsAmusement rides, roller coasters, water rides
Websitewww.prestonbarbieri.com

Preston & Barbieri is an amusement ride manufacturing company based in Reggio Emilia, Italy. The company was founded in 2000 as a merger of the Preston and Barbieri Rides companies. The company manufactures a wide range of flat rides, water rides and roller coasters out of its 70,000-square-metre (750,000 sq ft) property in Italy.

History[]

In 1954, Barbieri Rides was formed by the Barbieri brothers. In 1986, Preston was formed by a team of managers from various local companies.[1] As the two companies were both based in Reggio Emilia and manufacturing similar attractions, they merged in 2000 to form Preston & Barbieri.[2][3]

Preston & Barbieri is based in Emilia-Romagna, an administrative district of Italy.[2] This district has been home to a collection of amusement ride manufacturing firms over the years, many of which have links to the company. S.D.C. was founded by Walter Spaggiari, Mack Duce and Giancarlo Casoli. It manufactured several roller coasters and amusement rides. Among the rides, S.D.C. manufactured bumper cars which were attributed as the creations of Spagiari, Duce, and Barbieri. The company went bankrupt in 1993, with the rights for their rides being bought by other Italian firms , , and Zamperla.[4] S&MC and L&T Systems were established by former S.D.C. workers, with both companies remaining in the Emilia-Romagna area.[5][6] L&T Systems ultimately disbanded in 2009, with Preston & Barbieri purchasing the rights to their rides.[5]

Preston & Barbieri has also collaborated directly with other companies to design rides including for Splash Battles,[7] and for family roller coasters,[8] among others.

List of roller coasters[]

As of 2019, Preston & Barbieri has built 27 roller coasters around the world.[9][10]

Name Model Park Country Opened Status Ref
Cosmic Coaster
Formerly Wacky Worm		 Wacky Worm Worlds of Fun United States United States 1993 Operating [11]
Grand Canyon Grand Canyon South Korea South Korea 1994 Removed [12]
Grand Canyon Grand Canyon Lebanon Lebanon 2002 Removed [13]
Wacky Worm Wacky Worm Sofia Land Bulgaria Bulgaria 2002 Removed [14]
Lightning Train Wacky Worm South Korea South Korea 2005 Operating [15]
Rapidly Train Grand Canyon Atayal Resort Taiwan Taiwan 2006 Removed [16]
Aile Treni Family Coaster Compact Turkey Turkey 2010 Operating [17]
Nitro Double Race Dennlys Parc France France 2010 Operating [18]
Master Thai
Formerly Max Adventures Master Thai		 Double Race Mirabilandia Italy Italy 2011 Operating [19]
Roller Coaster Anaconda 58m x 26m Extended Tajikistan Tajikistan 2012 Operating [20]
Stampbanan Mini Coaster Liseberg Sweden Sweden 2013 Operating [21]
Achtbaan Family Coaster 30m x 14m Netherlands Netherlands 2013 Operating [22]
Family Coaster Junior Coaster 33m x 20m Iraq Iraq 2013 Operating [23]
Junior Coaster Junior Coaster 33m x 20m Brunei Brunei 2014 Operating [24]
Der Kleine Zar Mini Coaster Hansa Park Germany Germany 2017 Operating [25]
Balaurul 7 Capete Anaconda 2.0 Romania Romania 2017 Operating [26]
Adventure Greenland Family Coaster 30m x 14m China China 2017 Operating [27]
Sea Viper Anaconda 2.0 Palace Playland United States United States 2018 Operating [28]
Skutan Family Coaster 30m x 14m Sweden Sweden 2018 Operating [29]
Vroom Unknown Italy Italy 2018 Operating [30]
Requin Express Family Coaster 30m x 14m France France 2018 Operating [31]
Coaster Family Coaster 30m x 14m Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 2018 Operating [32]
Boule & Bill Déboulent Spinning Coaster France France 2019 Removed [33]
Pirate's Coaster Mini Coaster France France 2019 Operating [34]
Draken Family Coaster 30m x 14m Energylandia Poland Poland 2019 Operating [35]
Red Mountain Family Coaster 30m x 14m Italy Italy 2019 Operating [36]
Unknown Family Coaster 30m x 14m Sky Ranch Philippines Philippines 2019 Operating [37]
Rail Blazer Anaconda 58m x 26m Extended Pakistan Pakistan 2019 Operating [38]
Little Nipper Mini Coaster Luna Park Sydney Australia Australia 2021 Operating [39]
Unknown Double Race Hot Go Dreamworld China China N/A Never completed [40]

List of other attractions[]

Mira Express at Mirabilandia
SpongeBob SplashBash at Movie Park Germany
Name Country Park Model In conjunction with Opened Status
Air Jumbo United States United States Six Flags Great Adventure Flying Elephants 2005 Operating
Arthur & Fanny Italy Italy Mirabilandia Flying Elephants 2006 Operating [41]
Banana Battle Belgium Belgium Bobbejaanland Splash Battle 3DBA, P&P Projects 2008 Operating [42][43]
Battaglia Navale Italy Italy Splash Battle 2013 Operating [44]
Bongo Greece Greece Flying Elephants Operating [45]
Boom Boom Greece Greece Mini bumper cars Operating [45]
Carousel Greece Greece Carousel Operating [45]
Crazy Barn United States United States Story Land Crazy House 2003 Operating [46][47]
Dodgem Cars Australia Australia Warner Bros. Movie World Bumper cars 2007 Operating [48]
Dora's Big River Adventure Germany Germany Movie Park Germany Flume Ride 2008 Operating [49]
Flying Arturo Italy Italy Mirabilandia Flying Elephants Operating [50]
Flying Canoes Canada Canada Canada's Wonderland Flying Elephants 2018 Operating
Flying Jumbos United Kingdom United Kingdom Chessington World of Adventures Flying Elephants 1987 Operating
Jumbo United States United States Great Escape Flying Elephants Closed in 2004
Jungle Water Fight China China Happy Valley, Shenzhen Splash Battle (trackless) 3DBA, Falcon's Treehouse,
, P&P Projects 		2008 Operating [51][52]
Legend Greece Greece Music Express Operating [45]
The Magic Carousel India India Adlabs Imagica Carousel April 18, 2013 Operating [53]
Mira Express Italy Italy Mirabilandia Monorail 1999 Operating [50]
New York Greece Greece Bumper cars Operating [45]
Raratonga Italy Italy Mirabilandia Splash Battle 3DBA 2007 Operating [50]
Tuk Tuk Turmoil United Kingdom United Kingdom Chessington World of Adventures Bumper cars 2000 Operating [54]
Save the Pirate India India Adlabs Imagica Interactive Tower April 18, 2013 Operating [53]
Splash Ahoy! India India Adlabs Imagica Splash Battle 3DBA April 18, 2013 Operating [44]
Splash Battle China China Splash Battle 3DBA 2006 Operating [51][55]
Splash Battle United Kingdom United Kingdom Flamingoland Splash Battle P&P Projects July 2007 Operating [56]
Splash Battle United States United States Indiana Beach Splash Battle 3DBA Operating [51]
Splash Battle United States United States Legoland California Splash Battle 3DBA 2006 Operating [57]
Splash Battle Netherlands Netherlands Walibi World Splash Battle 3DBA 2005 Operating [51]
Splash Battle Egypt United States United States of America Story Land Splash Battle 3DBA 2011 Operating [58]
SpongeBob Splash Bash Germany Germany Movie Park Germany Splash Battle 3DBA 2007 Operating [59]
Sun & Moon Ferris Wheel United States United States Kentucky Kingdom Ferris Wheel 1990 Operating
Tubby Takes Off India India Adlabs Imagica Flying Elephants April 18, 2013 Operating [53]
Würmling Express Germany Germany Phantasialand Monorail 2010 Operating [60]
unknown United States United States Celebration City Bumper cars 2003 Operating [61]
unknown China China Happy Valley, Shanghai Splash Battle 3DBA 2009 Operating [62]
unknown Sweden Sweden Liseberg Bumper cars 2012 Operating [53]
unknown United Kingdom United Kingdom M&D's Flying Elephants 2006 Operating [41]
unknown Bulgaria Bulgaria Sofia Land Ferris wheel July 2002 Operating [63]
unknown Bulgaria Bulgaria Sofia Land Drop tower July 2002 Operating [63]
unknown Bulgaria Bulgaria Sofia Land Star Fire July 2002 Operating [63]
unknown Portugal Portugal River rapids ride L&T Systems 2008 Operating [42][43]
unknown Italy Italy Zoomarine Splash Battle 3DBA 2012 Operating [53]

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