Mack Rides


Mack Rides GmbH & Co KG, also known simply as Mack Rides, is a German company that designs and constructs amusement rides, based in Waldkirch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is one of the world's oldest amusement industry suppliers, and builds many types of rides, including flat rides, dark rides, log flumes, tow boat rides and roller coasters. The family that owns Mack Rides also owns Europa-Park.

History

1780s–1950s

Mack Rides traces its roots back to 1780 when Paul Mack, a young entrepreneur, started building carriages and stagecoaches. The Mack Company began building organ wagons and caravans for traveling showmen in 1880, commencing the company's involvement in the amusement industry. Its first wooden roller coaster was built in 1921, the first car ride in 1936, and the first wooden bobsled ride in 1951. By 1952 Mack Rides started increasing its exports of rides to the U.S. market.

1950s–present

Europa-Park is run by the Mack family. Franz Mack in 1958 took over the family firm, Mack GmbH & Co, together with his brothers. Together with his son Roland he visited the United States in 1972 and was inspired to open a theme park in Germany, as an exhibition site for his company's products.
At first the park was to be located in Breisach. It was named "Europa-Park" after Breisach's nearby Europaweiher, a small artificial lake that commemorates a historical pilot poll in Breisach held in 1950, in which 95.6% of voters were in favour of European unification. The Breisach site was deemed unsuitable because of flooding hazard, and the project was moved some 30 km north, where the Macks bought the park of the historical Balthasar castle in Rust.
Europa-Park opened in 1975 with an area of 16 hectares. It had 250,000 visitors in its first year, 700,000 in the second, then passed one million in 1978.

List of roller coasters

As of 2019, Mack Rides has built 146 roller coasters around the world.
NameModelParkCountryOpenedStatusRef
Run A Way Mine TrainPowered CoasterGold Reef City South Africa
TurmbahnTivoli Gardens Denmark1938
MeteorSportland Pier
Freedom Land USA
Sportland Pier
United States1966
1963 to 1965
1960 to 1961

Apache WhirlwindPowered CoasterFrontier Village Amusement Park United States1976
Wizard's Cavern
Formerly Love Bugs
Formerly Broadway Trip
Casino Pier
Canadian National Exhibition
Palisades Amusement Park
Cedar Point
Fun Forest Amusement Park
United States1979
1972 to 1978
1966 to 1971
1964 to 1965
1962 to 1962

&
Blauer EnzianPowered CoasterGröna Lund Sweden1980
TokaidoPowered CoasterAnkara Luna Park Turkey1980
Thunder Run
Formerly Blauer Enzian
Powered CoasterCanada's Wonderland Canada1981
Flying Fish
Formerly Space Station Zero
Powered CoasterThorpe Park United Kingdom1983&
Alpenexpress Enzian
Formerly Grottenblitz
Powered CoasterEuropa-Park Germany1984
Schweizer BobbahnBobsledEuropa-Park Germany1985
GrottenblitzPowered CoasterHeide Park Germany1985
OdinexpressenPowered CoasterTivoli Gardens Denmark1985
Little EagleBroadway Grand Prix
Myrtle Beach Pavilion
United States
1986 to 2006

Scorpion Express
Formerly Runaway Train
Powered CoasterChessington World of Adventures United Kingdom1987
Gruvbanan
Formerly Berg-o-dal-banan
Powered CoasterSkara Sommarland Sweden1987
AvalancheBobsledKings Dominion United States1988
Electro
Formerly Capitale Express
Méga Parc Canada1988
AvalancheBobsledBlackpool Pleasure Beach United Kingdom1988
Eurosat - CanCan Coaster
Formerly Eurosat
Europa-Park Germany1989
Blauer EnzianPowered CoasterFreizeit-Land Geiselwind Germany1989
Idän PikajunaPowered CoasterTykkimäki Finland1989
Pikajuna
Formerly City Express
Powered CoasterLinnanmäki Finland1990
Munich AutobahnBobsledKobe Portopialand Japan1991
Rexplorer
Formerly Explorer
Powered CoasterMirabilandia Italy1992
Runaway Mine TrainPowered CoasterAlton Towers United Kingdom1992
Gold Mine TrainPowered CoasterNigloland France1992
Spreeblitz
Formerly Le Dragon des Sortilèges
Powered CoasterSpreepark
Mirapolis
Germany1992
Kansas City-Express
Formerly Blauer Enzian
Powered CoasterFränkisches Wunderland
Movie Park Germany
Tivoli Karolinelund
Germany1993
1987 to 1991
Unknown

Bobbahn
Formerly Schweizer Bobbahn
BobsledHeide Park Germany1994
Gran MontserratParque Espana-Shima Spain Village Japan1994
Wild MouseWilde MausNagashima Spa Land Japan1996&
Wild MouseWilde MausMagic Land Egypt1996
Runaway TrainPowered CoasterElitch Gardens United States1996
Euro-MirSpinning CoasterEuropa-Park Germany1997
DragenPowered CoasterLegoland Billund Denmark1997
Blauer EnzianPowered CoasterToshimaen Japan1997
GletscherblitzPowered CoasterSteinwasen Park Germany1998
Journey to AtlantisWater CoasterSeaWorld Orlando United States1998
Speedy BobWilde MausBobbejaanland Belgium1998&
TaunusblitzWilde MausTaunus Wunderland Germany1999
Matterhorn BlitzWilde MausEuropa-Park Germany1999
The FlyWilde MausCanada's Wonderland Canada1999
Wild MouseWilde MausHersheypark United States1999
Ghost Chasers
Formerly Mad Manor
Formerly Tom and Jerry's Mouse in the House
Wilde MausMovie Park Germany Germany2000
Spatiale ExpérienceNigloland France2000
Water Rollercoaster PoseidonWater CoasterEuropa-Park Germany2000
Bob ExpressPowered CoasterBobbejaanland Belgium2000
Goofy's Sky School
Formerly Mulholland Madness
Wilde MausDisney California Adventure United States2001
Trace Du HourraBobsledParc Astérix France2001
Technic CoasterWilde MausLegoland California United States2001
Das Große LEGO Rennen
Formerly Project X - Test Strecke
Wilde MausLegoland Deutschland Germany2002
RicochetWilde MausCarowinds United States2002
Apple Zapple
Formerly Ricochet
Wilde MausKings Dominion United States2002
X-treme RacersWilde MausLegoland Billund Denmark2002
Scooby-Doo Spooky CoasterWilde MausWarner Bros. Movie World Australia2002
SuperSplashSuperSplashTusenFryd Norway2003
Galaxie ExpressPowered CoasterSpace Center Germany2003
Sand Serpent
Formerly Cheetah Chase
Formerly Wild Maus
Formerly Izzy
Wilde MausBusch Gardens Tampa
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
United States2004
1996 to 2003

DraakPowered CoasterPlopsaland De Panne Belgium2004
TulirekiE-Motion CoasterLinnanmäki Finland2004
Journey to AtlantisWater CoasterSeaWorld San Diego United States2004
Atlantica SuperSplashSuperSplashEuropa-Park Germany2005
Dynamite ExpressPowered CoasterDrievliet Netherlands2005
Reaper, Drop ride to doom!E-Motion CoasterAmsterdam Dungeon Netherlands2005
Montanha RussaWater CoasterAquashow Family Park Portugal2006
Pegasus - The YoungStar CoasterYoungSTAR CoasterEuropa-Park Germany2006
Expreso MineroPowered CoasterParque Plaza Sesamo Mexico2006
Schlitt'ExpressWilde MausNigloland France2007
Journey to AtlantisSuperSplashSeaWorld San Antonio United States2007
Sierra SidewinderSpinning CoasterKnott's Berry Farm United States2007
Armada Invencible
Formerly Caribbean Splash
SuperSplashFormosan Aboriginal Culture Village Taiwan2008
GötterblitzYoungSTAR CoasterFamilypark Austria2008
The Dark KnightWilde MausSix Flags Great Adventure United States2008
The Dark KnightWilde MausSix Flags Great America United States2008
The Dark KnightWilde MausSix Flags Mexico
Six Flags New England
Mexico2009
2008

Eurospeed
Formerly Rothaarblitz
Powered CoasterEuropark
Panorama Park
France2009
1982 to 2007

blue fire Megacoaster powered by GAZPROMLaunch CoasterEuropa-Park Germany2008
Vértigo
Formerly Speedy Bob
Wilde MausParque de Atracciones de Madrid
Bobbejaanland
Spain2009
1998 to 2008

Correcaminos Bip, BipYoungSTAR CoasterParque Warner Madrid Spain2009
Young Star CoasterYoungSTAR CoasterChimelong Paradise China2010
Space Fantasy - The Ride
Formerly Kyary Pamyu Pamyu XR Ride
Spinning CoasterUniversal Studios Japan Japan2010
TwistSpinning CoasterLe Pal France2011
Wilde Maus
Formerly Zig Zag
Wilde MausFreizeit-Land Geiselwind
Sommerland Syd
Attractiepark Toverland
Walygator Parc
Germany2011
2010
2004
2003

SkatteøenWater CoasterDjurs Sommerland Denmark2011
Tiger Express
Formerly Flying Dutchman Gold Mine
Wilde MausMer de Sable
Walibi Holland
France2011
2000 to 2010

Great Lego Race
Formerly Project X
Formerly Jungle Coaster
Wilde MausLegoland Florida
Legoland Windsor
United States2011
2004 to 2009

Vilde MusWilde MausBakken Denmark2012
MantaLaunch CoasterSeaWorld San Diego United States2012
Arctic BlastPowered CoasterOcean Park Hong Kong China
Hong Kong
2012
Great Lego Race
Formerly Project X
Wilde MausLegoland Malaysia Malaysia2012
Dwervelwind
Formerly d'wervelwind
Spinning CoasterAttractiepark Toverland Netherlands2012
StormMega CoasterEtnaland Italy2013
Coast RiderWilde MausKnott's Berry Farm United States2013
Storm CoasterWater CoasterSea World Australia2013
DragonLaunch CoasterSochi Park Adventureland Russia2014
SharoletWilde MausSochi Park Adventureland Russia2014
Wild MouseWilde MausAntibes Land
Walygator Parc
Expoland
France2014
2008 to 2013
1996 to 2007

Walrus SplashSuperSplashChimelong Ocean Kingdom China2014
Polar ExplorerWater CoasterChimelong Ocean Kingdom China2014
Alpina BlitzMega CoasterNigloland France2014
HelixLaunch CoasterLiseberg Sweden2014
Battle of Blue FireLaunch CoasterQuancheng Euro Park China2014
ARTHURInverted Powered CoasterEuropa-Park Germany2014
Velikoluksky MiasokombinatLaunch CoasterWonder Island Russia2015
TurbulenceSpinning CoasterAdventureland United States2015
MiniwahPowered CoasterFreizeitpark Plohn Germany2015
Flash
Formerly Lightning
Hyper CoasterLewa Adventure China2016
Lost GravityBigDipperWalibi Holland Netherlands2016
Flight of the HippogriffYoungSTAR CoasterUniversal Studios Hollywood United States2016
Dragon ExpressSpinning CoasterOriental Neverland China2016
PulsarPowerSplashWalibi Belgium Belgium2016
Cobra's CurseSpinning CoasterBusch Gardens Tampa United States2016
Ba-a-a-ExpressChildren's Roller CoasterEuropa-Park Germany2016
Spider-Man Doc Ock's RevengeSpinning CoasterIMG Worlds of Adventure United Arab Emirates2016
VelociraptorLaunch CoasterIMG Worlds of Adventure United Arab Emirates2016
Capitol Bullet TrainLaunch CoasterMotiongate United Arab Emirates2017
Dragon GlidersInverted Powered CoasterMotiongate United Arab Emirates2017
Launch CoasterMovie Park Germany Germany2017
DC Rivals HyperCoasterHyper CoasterWarner Bros. Movie World Australia2017
Dancing OscarSpinning CoasterShinhwa Theme Park South Korea2017
Slinky Dog DashLaunch CoasterDisney's Hollywood Studios United States2018
IconLaunch CoasterBlackpool Pleasure Beach United Kingdom2018
Time TravelerXtreme Spinning CoasterSilver Dollar City United States2018
Hyper CoasterHyper CoasterLand of Legends Theme Park Turkey2018
Launch CoasterLaunch CoasterColourful Yunnan Happy World China2018
Tiger Leaping GorgeSuperSplashColourful Yunnan Happy World China2018
Kraken's RevengeWater CoasterDesaru Coast Adventure Waterpark Malaysia2018
Power SplashPowerSplashHappy Valley Shenzhen China2019
DynamiteBigDipperFreizeitpark Plohn Germany2019
Copperhead StrikeLaunch CoasterCarowinds United States2019
Steam RacersLaunch CoasterWuxi Sunac Land China2019
Gods of Egypt - Battle for EternityPowered CoasterLionsgate Entertainment World China2019
MælkevejenPowered CoasterTivoli Gardens Denmark2019
Max & MoritzPowered CoasterEfteling Netherlands2020
Storm ChaserSpinning CoasterPaultons Park United Kingdom2020
DUPLO Dino CoasterChildren's Roller CoasterLegoland Windsor Resort United Kingdom2020
Launch CoasterDreamworld Australia2020
Launch CoasterXuzhou Paradise China2020
Spinning CoasterEnchanted Kingdom Philippines2020
PowerSplashBollywood Parks Dubai United Arab Emirates2020
PowerSplashSix Flags Over Texas United States2021
PowerSplashLotte's Magic Forest South Korea2021
Inverted Powered CoasterUniversal Studios Beijing China2021
Launch CoasterLotte's Magic Forest South Korea2021
SuperSplashLe Pal France2021
Europa-Park Germany2021
Xtreme Spinning CoasterPlopsaland De Panne Belgium2021
Lego Technic Test TrackWilde MausLegoland Korea South Korea2022

List of other attractions

NameModelParkCountryOpenedStatusRef
Whale Adventures – Northern LightsInteractive Boat RideEuropa-Park Germany2010
Tiroler Log FlumeLog FlumeEuropa-Park Germany1978
Pirate AdventureFree-Flow Boat RideDrayton Manor Theme Park United Kingdom1990
Atlantis Submarine VoyageSubmarine Dark RideLegoland Windsor United Kingdom2011
Around the World in 80 DaysDark RideAlton Towers United Kingdom1981
Battle GalleonsInteractive Boat RideAlton Towers United Kingdom2008
Dark RideAlton Towers United Kingdom2006
Duel - The Haunted House Strikes Back!Dark RideAlton Towers United Kingdom2003
Marauder's MayhemTea CupsAlton Towers United Kingdom1986
In the Night Garden Magical Boat RideFree-Flow Boat RideAlton Towers United Kingdom2014
The FlumeLog FlumeAlton Towers United Kingdom1981
Battle BoatsInteractive Boat RideSea World Australia2010
Loggers LeapLog FlumeThorpe Park United Kingdom1989
Rocky ExpressSea Storm RideThorpe Park United Kingdom1989
River BattleInteractive Boat RideDollywood United States2008
Tiger RockLog FlumeChessington World of Adventures United Kingdom1987
Safari SkywayMonorailChessington World of Adventures United Kingdom1986
SeastormSea Storm RideChessington World of Adventures United Kingdom1995
Sea DragonsSpinning Boat RideChessington World of Adventures United Kingdom2004
Tomb BlasterInteractive Dark RideChessington World of Adventures United Kingdom2002
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw FallsLog FlumeUniversal's Islands of Adventure United States1999
Storm Force AccelatronTea CupsIslands of Adventure United States2000
Cannonball ExpressMusik ExpressGreat Escape United States1974
Aqua TwistTwist 'n' SplashLa Ronde Canada2013
Flash: Speed ForceMusic ExpressSix Flags Magic Mountain United States2014
The PenguinTwist 'n' SplashSix Flags Discovery Kingdom United States2014
Tsunami SoakerTwist 'n' SplashSix Flags St. Louis United States2014
Buccaneer BattleInteractive Boat RideSix Flags Great America United States2009
Expreso MusicalMusic ExpressSix Flags México Mexico
Carnaval FestivalDark RideEfteling Netherlands1984
Monsieur CannibaleTea CupsEfteling Netherlands1988
Expedition NautilusTwist 'n' SplashAttractiepark Slagharen Netherlands2013
Wild West AdventureFree-Flow Boat RideAttractiepark Slagharen Netherlands2001
Wild WatervalLog FlumeAvonturenpark Hellendoorn Netherlands1982
BackstrokeLog FlumeAttractiepark Toverland Netherlands2004
Crazy RiverLog FlumeWalibi Holland Netherlands1994
Rimbula RiverFree-Flow Boat RideWildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen Netherlands2016
KoffietassenTea CupsBellewaerde Belgium1989
De BoomstammetjesLog FlumePlopsaland De Panne Belgium1989
KoffiekopjesTea CupsPlopsaland De Panne Belgium2003
Kaatje zoekt EendjeTow Boat RidePlopsaland De Panne Belgium2001
Storm op ZeeSea Storm RidePlopsaland De Panne Belgium2001
De TractorsPlopsaland De Panne Belgium2002
Wickie The BattleInteractive Boat RidePlopsaland De Panne Belgium2013
Flash BackLog FlumeWalibi Belgium Belgium1995
AngkorInteractive Boat RidePortAventura Park Spain2014
Alligator BaieInteractive Boat RideLe Pal France2014
The Quest for ChiInteractive Boat RideLegoland Florida United States
Käpt'n Nicks PiratenschlachtInteractive Boat RideLegoland Deutschland Germany2007
Pirate Splash BattleInteractive Boat RideLegoland Billund Denmark
Tom & Huck's River BlastInteractive Boat RideSilver Dollar City United States2010
ToPiLauLa-SchlachtInteractive Boat RideHeide Park Germany2010
The Pirate RevengeTwist 'n' SplashFantasilandia Chile2014
SpongeBob's Splash BashTwist 'n' SplashBlackpool Pleasure Beach United Kingdom2011
Battle of the PiratesTwist 'n' SplashChimelong Ocean Kingdom China
Pirates AttackInteractive Boat RideFraispertuis City France2011
Wasserschlacht im Reich des T-RexInteractive Boat RideRasti-Land Germany2007
Storm in a TeacupTea CupsThorpe Park United Kingdom1986
Alton Towers DungeonDark RideAlton Towers United Kingdom2019
Grampy Rabbit's Sailing ClubSpinning Boat RidePaultons Park United Kingdom2018
Snoopy's JunctionTrain RideKings Island United States1982
Abenteuer AtlantisInteractive Dark RideEuropa-Park Germany2007-
GeisterschlossDark RideEuropa-Park Germany1982-
Madame Freudenreichs CuriositésDark RideEuropa-Park Germany1994-
Piccolo MondoDark RideEuropa-Park Germany1982-
Schlittenfahrt SchneeflöckchenDark RideEuropa-Park Germany1998-
Der fliegende HolländerSpinning Boat RideEuropa-Park Germany1982-
Feria SwingMatterhornEuropa-Park Germany1994-
Jungfrau-GletscherfliegerPolypEuropa-Park Germany1989-
KoffiekopjesTea CupsEuropa-Park Germany1985-
Roter BaronSpinning Plane RideEuropa-Park Germany1980-
Sheep RockSpinning Boat RideEuropa-Park Germany1990-
Spinning DragonsSpinning RideEuropa-Park Germany1993-
Jim Knopf - Reise durch LummerlandTracked RideEuropa-Park Germany1977-
Lada-AutodromTracked RideEuropa-Park Germany1987-
Silverstone-PisteTracked RideEuropa-Park Germany1975-
WichtelhausenTracked RideEuropa-Park Germany1975-
Jolly BuccaneerSpinning Boat RideDrayton Manor Theme Park United Kingdom1992-
ElfenfahrtFree-Flow Boat RideEuropa-Park Germany1979-
Euro-TowerObservation TowerEuropa-Park Germany1983-
Phantom FantasiaDark RideThorpe Park United Kingdom1983
The Backyardians' Pirate TreasureSpinning Boat RideBlackpool Pleasure Beach United Kingdom1999-
Marionetten-BootsfahrtFree-Flow Boat RideEuropa-Park Germany1992-
Tales Of The CoastFree-Flow Boat RidePleasurewood Hills United Kingdom1983-
FisketurenSpinning Boat RideLiseberg Sweden1988-
KaffekoppenTea CupsLiseberg Sweden1985-
KaninresanFree-Flow Boat RideLiseberg Sweden2001-
Den Flyvende KuffertDark RideTivoli Gardens Denmark1993-
MinenFree-Flow Boat RideTivoli Gardens Denmark2003-
TekopparnaTea CupsGröna Lund Sweden2008-
KahvikuppikaruselliTea CupsLinnanmäki Finland2002-
FloßfahrtTow Boat RideHeide Park Germany1978-
Käpt'ns TörnFree-Flow Boat RideHeide Park Germany1997-
WildwasserbahnLog FlumeHeide Park Germany1980-
OldtimerTracked RideHeide Park Germany1978-
KoggenfahrtSpinning Boat RideHeide Park Germany1982-
Sea StormSeaStormFantasy Island United Kingdom2017-