Gerstlauer news

Belgian theme park Bobbejaanland has opened a new themed area representing the park's largest-ever investment. Called Land of Legends, the development took around a year ... More

Cedar Fair CEO Richard Zimmerman is leaning on new ride developments to buoy the company's profits in 2018 following a successful first quarter. For the ... More

Spanish theme park Parque de Atracciones has launched an investigation after two trains collided on one of its rides, affecting 33 people. The incident, which ... More

Dubai Parks and Resorts has undergone a company rebranding, with the multi-billion dollar venture’s owners also announcing plans for a staggered opening rather than the ... More

Merlin Entertainments has been fined £5m (US$6.5m, €5.7m) after last year’s horrific Smiler crash at Alton Towers, an accident which left five visitors with life-changing ... More

Merlin Entertainments has been to court today for health and safety breaches in relation to last year’s Smiler rollercoaster crash which left two people needing ... More

Alton Towers operator Merlin is due in court today for a verdict on the Smiler rollercoaster crash which left two people needing leg amputations and ... More

As Dubai prepares to go head-to-head with Orlando for the title of attractions capital of the world, the city’s multi-billion dollar Dubai Parks and Resorts ... More

Matthew Priddy, chief technical officer for the US$2.9bn (€2.6bn, £2bn) Dubai Parks & Resorts development opening later this year, has said that the mega-resort’s launch ... More

Following the incident at Alton Towers, which saw a carriage full of people crash into an empty one on the Smiler, four rollercoasters operated by ... More

The Firechaser Express roller coaster is the newest ride to open at Dollywood after its launch on 21 March at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, ... More

French film and technology park Futuroscope has taken a pioneering approach to graphics to showcase a chilling new ride starring villains from the hit computer ... More

Australian theme park Adventure World has announced details of its new roller coaster, the $12m (£7.5m, €8.9m) underworld-themed Abyss, which is planned to open in ... More

German attractions company Gerstlauer has launched a smaller version of its Spinning Coaster, designed and priced specifically for small-to-medium parks. Consisting of four vehicles, the ... More

Thorpe Park theme park in Surrey will introduce its latest thrill ride to the public when the park opens for business on 14 March. Saw ... More

Drayton manor theme park in Staffordshire, UK, has unveiled its new £5m Thomas Land. The first of its kind in Europe, the 6,000sq m Thomas ... More

Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, US, has added a US$17.5m (£9m, 13.1m euro) steel rollercoaster to its collections of rides. Mystery Mine – the largest ... More

The Adventure Island theme park in Southend-on-Sea, UK, is to unveil its new £3m rollercoaster by February half term. The Rage coaster – designed and ... More