Zamperla
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| Private | |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Headquarters | Vicenza, Italy |
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Key people
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Antonio Zamperla (founder) Alberto Zamperla (president) Antonio JR Zamperla (CEO) |
| Products | Amusement park rides |
| Revenue | 70 Mio. EUR (2014) |
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Number of employees
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450 (2012) |
| Subsidiaries |
Zamperla Asia Pacific Inc Zamperla Middle East Zamperla Slovakia Sro Ao Antonio Zamperla Spa Rides Factory Shanghai Bellaridez Srl |
| Website | Official website |
Antonio Zamperla (founder) Alberto Zamperla (president)
Zamperla Asia Pacific Inc
Zamperla Middle East
Zamperla Slovakia Sro
Ao Antonio Zamperla Spa
Rides Factory Shanghai
Antonio Zamperla S.p.A. is an Italian design and manufacturing company founded in 1966. It is best known for creating family rides, thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The company also makes smaller coin-operated rides commonly found inside shopping malls.
Zamperla builds roller coasters, like the powered Dragon Coaster, Mini Mouse, Zig Zag, and Volare. In 2006, Zamperla announced , a motorcycle-themed roller coaster. Rights to some of S.D.C.'s rides were handed to Zamperla (along with S&C and S&MC) after the company went bankrupt in 1993.
In 2005 the founder of the company, Mr. Antonio Zamperla, became the first Italian to be inducted into the IAAPA Hall of Fame by virtue his significant contribution to the entire industry, joining other pioneers such as Walt Disney, George Ferris and Walter Knott.
Unlike companies such as Intamin, Vekoma, or Bolliger & Mabillard that concentrate on larger and faster roller coasters, Zamperla focuses on more family-friendly roller coasters that can be easily mass-produced, taken down, and transported to different locations. They are also a major manufacturer of flat rides with such names as: Balloon Race, Bumper cars, Disk'O, Ferris wheel, Water Flume Ride, Galleon/Swinging Ship, Sky Drop, Discovery, Windshear, Tornado, Energy Storm, Z-Force, Mixer, Rotoshake, Turbo Force, Power Surge, and Mini Jet.
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