Zierer Karussell- und Spezialmaschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG (Short name: Zierer ) is a German company located close to

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. Zierer manufactures Tivoli and Force line of

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s, as well as panoramic wheels,

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s, ''Hexentanz'', and ''Kontiki'' rides. The company also has partnered with Schwarzkopf to build ''

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'' at

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and ''

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'' at

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. The name of the company, translated from German, is Zierer Carousel and Special Machine Construction. "Special machine construction" refers to amusement rides such as roller coasters or wave swingers. Zierer was founded in 1930, and is a subsidiary of Max Streicher GmbH & Co. KG aA.

List of roller coasters

As of 2021, Zierer has built 188

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of Zierer roller coasters at the

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