Fabbri Group is an Italian
amusement rides
Amusement rides, sometimes called carnival rides, are mechanical devices or structures that move people especially kids to create fun and enjoyment.
Rides are often perceived by many as being scary or more dangerous than they actually are. This ...
manufacturer based in
Calto, Italy. They are known for producing a number staple attractions for both amusement parks and funfairs, such as the
Booster
Booster may refer to:
Amusement rides
* Booster (Fabbri ride), a pendulum ride
* Booster (HUSS ride), an evolution of the Breakdance ride
* Booster (KMG ride), a pendulum ride
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters
*Booster, a char ...
and the
Kamikaze
, officially , were a part of the Japanese Special Attack Units of military aviators who flew suicide attacks for the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II, intending to d ...
Explorer.
History
Fabbri was founded by Romolo Fabbri in Bergantino, an Italian village which became to home a number of amusement ride producers after
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
.
Manufacturing began in 1950 with the Avio (Aeroplane Ride), a ride specifically designed for traveling shows in Italy.
Over the following of years, Fabbri would evolve this attraction into the popular Telecombat ride. In the 1970s Romolo's son, Licinio Fabbri, took over direction of the company, and expanded sales beyond Italy into the rest of the European continent.
The company expanded once again with the founding of FC Fabbri Park Sr in 1990s, with the goal of reaching out to the world market.
After years of producing many different rides, the Fabbri Group entered the roller coaster market no later than 1998, with the introduction of a Wacky-Worm type ride. In more recent years, the company has found success in producing large thrill rides such as the Booster, a
pendulum ride
Pendulum rides are amusement rides based on the motion of a fixed pendulum. The configuration of the ride consists of a gondola, arm, and an axle. One end of the arm is fitted with a passenger-carrying gondola, while the other is attached to the ...
which has sold over 50 units since 2000.
Rather than having one central facility for manufacturing, the Fabbri Group has several facilities that each specialize in their own type of ride, all of which are located in nearby towns.
Notable ride types
![Hydro Max](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Hydro_Max.JPG)
The Fabbri Group offers a large selection of rides, ranging from small children's rides to large roller coasters. Some of their notable attractions include:
*
Booster
Booster may refer to:
Amusement rides
* Booster (Fabbri ride), a pendulum ride
* Booster (HUSS ride), an evolution of the Breakdance ride
* Booster (KMG ride), a pendulum ride
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters
*Booster, a char ...
**Giant Booster
*Crazy Dance (Now sold as Magic Dance)
*Eclipse
*
Evolution
Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes, which are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction. Variation ...
(No longer offered)
*Double Shock(No longer offered)
*Free Fall Towers
**Mega Drop
**Jungle Drop
*Giant Wheel
*Hard Rock(No longer offered)
*Inversion
*
Kamikaze
, officially , were a part of the Japanese Special Attack Units of military aviators who flew suicide attacks for the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II, intending to d ...
(Now sold as Saturno)
**Kamikaze 2(No longer offered)
**Cataclysm
*King Loop (Crazy Shake)(No longer offered)
*Mistral 63(No longer sold)
*Orbiter (Often known as a Hard Rock, but is a different attraction from the attraction already listed, no longer offered)
*Power Mouse
*
River rapids ride
A river rapids ride (or river rafting ride) is an amusement ride that simulates whitewater rafting.
History
The river rapids ride concept was proposed by Bill Crandall (general manager of AstroWorld in Houston) and developed by Intamin. AstroW ...
(No longer offered)
*Smashing Jump
*
Tagada
*Telecombat
List of roller coasters
As of 2024, Fabbri has built 26
roller coaster
A roller coaster, or rollercoaster, is a type of amusement ride that employs a form of elevated railroad track designed with tight turns, steep slopes, and sometimes inversions. Passengers ride along the track in open cars, and the rides are o ...
s around the world.
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References
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Engineering companies of Italy
Amusement ride manufacturers
Roller coaster manufacturers
Roller coaster designers
Manufacturing companies established in 1950
Italian companies established in 1950
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