Vekoma
Vekoma Rides Manufacturing is a Dutch amusement ride manufacturer. Vekoma is an abbreviation of Veld Koning Machinefabriek and was established in 1926 by Hendrik op het Veld. They originally manufactured farm equipment and later made steel constructions for the coal mining industry in the 1950s, After the closure of Dutch mines in 1965, they manufactured steel pipes for the petrochemical industry. Since the 1970s, they have manufactured amusement rides. In 2018, Vekoma was acquired by Sansei Technologies, the parent company of American ride manufacturer S&S Sansei.
Roller coasters
, there are over 349 roller coasters around the world from Vekoma, some of which are either under construction or have been removed.Models
| Model | First produced | Description | ||
| Bermuda Blitz | 2017 | A sit down multi-inversion roller coaster with new generation trains and restraints. An off the shelf layout is available replicating Lech Coaster, whilst custom layouts are also available. Only one installation of this model exists, It is in Legendia in Poland. | ||
| Big Air | 2010 | Formerly known as a hammerhead stall due to the spinning function it previously possessed. There is only one installation of this roller coaster, It is in E-DA Theme park in Taiwan. | ||
| Boomerang | 1984 | Shuttle roller coaster with three inversions, height of 117 feet, and speed of 47 mph. | ||
| Corkscrew with Bayerncurve | 1979 | Vekoma corkscrew designed by Arrow Dynamics and manufactured by Vekoma. | ||
| Dive Pretzel Coaster | 2014 | A roller coaster with a 90 degree climb and several pretzel loop elements. | ||
| Double Loop-Corkscrew | 1981 | A modified version of the MK-1200, it consisted of four inversions | 1994 | Inverted coaster with several different models. |
| Loop-Corkscrew | 1986 | A modified version of the MK-1200, it consisted of two inversions and a standard track. Three installations exist in the world and are all still operating. | ||
| Mine train Coaster | 1992 | A roller coaster with a Western, mountain or mine themed style. 785m and MK-900 M models. | ||
| Junior Coaster | 1990 | Roller coaster aimed at children. 207 m and 335 m models. | ||
| Shockwave Coaster | 2019 | A sit down LSM launch coaster built with new-generation track and trains with multiple inversions and features sometimes tunnels. 1095m and 1320m models. | ||
| Top Gun Launch Coaster | 2020 | A sit down LSM launch coaster built with new-generation track and trains but with a different layout and multiple inversions. | ||
| Wooden roller coaster | 2000 | Classic wooden coaster produced by Vekoma. There are two examples: the Thundercoaster at TusenFryd, and Weerwolf at Walibi Belgium. The removed one was at Walibi Holland and was called Robin Hood. |
Other Vekoma coaster models include Wild Mouse, Hyper Space Warp, Firestorm, Swinging Turns,, Suspended Thrill Coaster, Illusion, Family Boomerang, Tilt Coaster, Energy Storm and Powered Coasters.
In 2013, Vekoma signed a deal with Idaho-based Rocky Mountain Construction. The agreement allows Vekoma to sell Rocky Mountain Construction's roller coasters outside the North American market.
Vekoma is also the constructor of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT in Walt Disney World, designing innovative new cars that can turn and spin as it proceeds on the track. This will be one of the longest and most ambitious indoor coasters ever constructed.