Preston & Barbieri

Preston & Barbieri
Private
Industry Manufacturing
Predecessor Preston (1986-1999)
Barbieri Rides (1954-1999)
Founded Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna (1954 (1954))
Headquarters Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Area served
Worldwide
Products Amusement rides, roller coasters, water rides
Website www.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 C&S, S&MC, 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 3DBA for Splash Battles,[7] and D.P.V. Rides for family roller coasters,[8] among others.

List of roller coasters


As of 2018, Preston & Barbieri has built 22 roller coasters around the world.[9][10]

NameModelParkCountryOpenedStatusRef
Cosmic Coaster
Formerly Wacky Worm
Wacky WormWorlds of FunUnited States United States1993Operating[11]
Grand CanyonGrand CanyonBugok HawaiiSouth Korea South Korea1994Removed[12]
Grand CanyonGrand CanyonLuna ParkLebanon Lebanon2002Removed[13]
Wacky WormWacky WormSofia LandBulgaria Bulgaria2002Removed[14]
Lightning TrainWacky WormPyeonghwa LandSouth Korea South Korea2005Operating[15]
Rapidly TrainGrand CanyonAtayal ResortTaiwan Taiwan2006Removed[16]
Aile TreniFamily Coaster CompactParkAntepTurkey Turkey2010Operating[17]
NitroDouble RaceDennlys ParcFrance France2010Operating[18]
Master Thai
Formerly Max Adventures Master Thai
Double RaceMirabilandiaItaly Italy2011Operating[19]
UnknownAnaconda 58m x 26m ExtendedCitywide Recreation ParkTajikistan Tajikistan2012Operating[20]
StampbananCoaster MiniLisebergSweden Sweden2013Operating[21]
AchtbaanFamily Coaster 30m x 14mKinderstad HeerlenNetherlands Netherlands2013Operating[22]
Kleine ZarCoaster MiniHansa ParkGermany Germany2017Operating[23]
Roller CoasterAnaconda 58m x 26m ExtendedParcul Lacul TeiRomania Romania2017Operating[24]
Adventure GreenlandFamily Coaster 30m x 14mHot Go Spring ParadiseChina China2017Operating[25]
Compact Coaster DragonAnaconda 58m x 26m ExtendedBahria AdventuraPakistan Pakistan2018Under Construction[26]
Sea ViperAnaconda 2.0Palace PlaylandUnited States United States2018Operating[27]
SkutanFamily Coaster 30m x 14mDaftölandSweden Sweden2018Operating[28]
VroomUnknownLeolandiaItaly Italy2018Operating[29]
Requin ExpressFamily Coaster 30m x 14mCita-ParcFrance France2018Operating[30]
UnknownDouble RaceHot Go DreamworldChina China2019Under Construction[31]

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 [32]
Banana Battle Belgium Belgium Bobbejaanland Splash Battle 3DBA, P&P Projects 2008 Operating [33][34]
Battaglia Navale Italy Italy Rainbow Magicland Splash Battle 2013 Operating [35]
Bongo Greece Greece Allou! Fun Park Flying Elephants Operating [36]
Boom Boom Greece Greece Allou! Fun Park Mini bumper cars Operating [36]
Carousel Greece Greece Allou! Fun Park Carousel Operating [36]
Crazy Barn United States United States Story Land Crazy House 2003 Operating [37][38]
Dodgem Cars Australia Australia Warner Bros. Movie World Bumper cars 2007 Operating [39]
Dora’s Big River Adventure Germany Germany Movie Park Germany Flume Ride 2008 Operating [40]
Flying Arturo Italy Italy Mirabilandia Flying Elephants Operating [41]
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,
Frog AGV, P&P Projects
2008 Operating [42][43]
Legend Greece Greece Allou! Fun Park Music Express Operating [36]
The Magic Carousel India India Adlabs Imagica Carousel April 18, 2013 Operating [44]
Mira Express Italy Italy Mirabilandia Monorail 1999 Operating [41]
New York Greece Greece Allou! Fun Park Bumper cars Operating [36]
Raratonga Italy Italy Mirabilandia Splash Battle 3DBA 2007 Operating [41]
Roger the Dodger's Dodgems United Kingdom United Kingdom Chessington World of Adventures Bumper cars 2000 Operating [45]
Save the Pirate India India Adlabs Imagica Interactive Tower April 18, 2013 Operating [44]
Splash Ahoy! India India Adlabs Imagica Splash Battle 3DBA April 18, 2013 Operating [35]
Splash Battle China China Chimg Long Paradise Splash Battle 3DBA 2006 Operating [42][46]
Splash Battle United Kingdom United Kingdom Flamingoland Splash Battle P&P Projects July 2007 Operating [47]
Splash Battle United States United States Indiana Beach Splash Battle 3DBA Operating [42]
Splash Battle United States United States Legoland California Splash Battle 3DBA 2006 Operating [48]
Splash Battle Netherlands Netherlands Walibi World Splash Battle 3DBA 2005 Operating [42]
Splash Battle Egypt United States United States of America Story Land Splash Battle 3DBA 2011 Operating [49]
SpongeBob Splash Bash Germany Germany Movie Park Germany Splash Battle 3DBA 2007 Operating [50]
Tubby Takes Off India India Adlabs Imagica Flying Elephants April 18, 2013 Operating [44]
Würmling Express Germany Germany Phantasialand Monorail 2010 Operating [51]
unknown United States United States Celebration City Bumper cars 2003 Operating [52]
unknown China China Happy Valley, Shanghai Splash Battle 3DBA 2009 Operating [53]
unknown Sweden Sweden Liseberg Bumper cars 2012 Operating [44]
unknown United Kingdom United Kingdom M&D's Flying Elephants 2006 Operating [32]
unknown Bulgaria Bulgaria Sofia Land Ferris wheel July 2002 Operating [54]
unknown Bulgaria Bulgaria Sofia Land Drop tower July 2002 Operating [54]
unknown Bulgaria Bulgaria Sofia Land Star Fire July 2002 Operating [54]
unknown Portugal Portugal Zoo Marine River rapids ride L&T Systems 2008 Operating [33][34]
unknown Italy Italy Zoomarine Splash Battle 3DBA 2012 Operating [44]

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