Reverchon Industries
Reverchon Industries was a developer, designer and manufacturer of amusement park attractions that were sold all over the world. The company went into liquidation in September 2008, filing for bankruptcy and closing down their manufacturing and operations plant.
Its production unit was set in the French village of Samois-sur-Seine, near Fontainebleau.
Type | Private company |
---|---|
Fate | Bankruptcy |
Founded | 1929 |
Founder | Gaston Reverchon |
Defunct | 2009 |
Area served | Worldwide |
History
- 1929: Gaston Reverchon, a young coach builder, created his own workshop in the suburbs of Paris. The rides business began there when Gaston Reverchon thought to adapt the coachwork he used on real cars to bumper cars. At the time, bumper cars were nothing more than a steering wheel and a seat attached to a wooden board on wheels. The first Reverchon bumper-car with its metallic color and design inspired by the American cars of that period went on to the market and was an instant success.
- 1937: It occurred to Gaston Reverchon to not only make parts for bumper-car rides but the whole ride itself and that year, on the dawn of the second world war, Télécombat, a ride featuring small military airplanes, was born.
- 1956: After progress had been halted by the war, Reverchon began to provide attractions for distraction-thirsty Europeans. Joined by his sons Michel and Christian, working respectively as designer and technician ("Gaston Reverchon" became "Gaston Reverchon and Sons"), he began a second diversification, designing and producing a full range of complete rides. In 1956, they were the first to develop polyester as part of the bumper cars' coachwork.
- 1950–1971: These two decades marked a golden age for Reverchon, throughout which the company created new rides and improved old ones. The production unit was relocated to Samois-sur-Seine, where 2,000 cars and 50 rides were produced every year and a new model designed every 5 years. In 1971, 270 workers were working in the company.
- 1973: 1973 proved to be a big year for Reverchon Industries, when Christian Reverchon presented his two latest attractions in Chicago: Himalaya and Paratrooper. Here, the company understood its strength and weaknesses: the public found the rides very fun and the aesthetic pleasing but the rides took very long to set up (3 days for 3 people). It also revealed Reverchon Industries' desire to expand beyond Europe.
- 1976: In 1976, Reverchon made its first flume ride at Bagatelle Park, in Berck France.
- 1978: Having learned a lesson from 1973, Reverchon launched a bumper car system to be set up using hydraulics. Now, rather than requiring two days for six people, the owner could do the work all on his or her own.
- 1990: The first Reverchon roller coaster is installed at Le Pal in France.[1]
- 1997: The first Crazy Mouse coaster opens at Dinosaur Beach in Wildwood, New Jersey, U.S.[2]
- 2003: During the 2003 IAAPA Expo, Alberto Zamperla and Gilles Reverchon announced Zamperla would manufacture and sell Reverchon amusement rides worldwide under a license agreement.[3] The first coaster built under this arrangement is installed in 2004 at Six Flags Great America.[4]
- 2005: The Zamperla and Reverchon agreement is dissolved, however Zamperla retains the rights to build and market its own spinning mouse coaster calling it the Twister Coaster. It is virtually identical to the Reverchon model except for the use of individual restraints mounted to the floor of the vehicle – the Reverchon passenger restraints pull down from overhead.
- 2008: Reverchon announced that they have filed for bankruptcy and are closing down their manufacturing and operations.[5] On September 26, 2008 the company ceased trading. Rival roller coaster company Zamperla continues marketing the Twister Coaster.
List of roller coasters
As of 2019, Reverchon Industries has built 39 roller coasters around the world.[6]
Name | Model | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Ref |
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Tigre de Sibérie Formerly Grand 8 | Custom Coaster | Le Pal | ![]() | 1990 | Operating | [7] |
Wall's Twister Ride | Spinning Coaster | West Midland Safari Park | ![]() | 1998 | Operating | [8] |
Crazy Mouse | Spinning Coaster | South Pier | ![]() | 1998 | Removed | [9] |
Dizzy Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Wiener Prater | ![]() | 1998 | Operating | [10] |
Spinning Coaster | Spinning Coaster | Yokohama Cosmoworld | ![]() | 1998 | Operating | [11] |
Crazy Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Hirakata Park | ![]() | 1998 | Operating | [12] |
Spin Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Greenland | ![]() | 1998 | Operating | [13] |
Crazy Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Steel Pier Dinosaur Beach | ![]() | 1999 1997 to 1998 | Operating | [14] [15] |
Ratón Loco | Spinning Coaster | La Feria Chapultepec Magico | ![]() | 1999 | Removed | [16] |
Exterminator | Spinning Coaster | Kennywood | ![]() | 1999 | Operating | [17] |
Roller Boom | Spinning Coaster | Fiabilandia | ![]() | 2000 | Removed | [18] |
Crazy Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Brighton Pier | ![]() | 2000 | Operating | [19] |
Crazy Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Motor World | ![]() | 2000 | Removed | [20] |
Twister Formerly Treetop Twister | Spinning Coaster | Lightwater Valley | ![]() | 2001 | Removed | [21] |
Crazy Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Magic World | ![]() | 2001 | Closed | [22] |
Flagermusen | Spinning Coaster | Fårup Sommerland | ![]() | 2001 | Operating | [23] |
Crazy Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Allou Fun Park | ![]() | 2002 | Removed | [24] |
Souris Mécaniques Formerly Papillons d'Alice | Junior Spinning Coaster | Jardin d'Acclimatation | ![]() | 2002 | Operating | [25] |
Primeval Whirl | Spinning Coaster | Disney's Animal Kingdom | ![]() | 2002 | Closed | [26] [27] |
Magic Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Fantasia Luna Park Funland Park | ![]() | 2003 1998 to 2003 | Removed | [28] [29] |
Crazy Mouse | Spinning Coaster | DelGrosso's Amusement Park | ![]() | 2004 | Operating | [30] |
Famous Jack Formerly Ragondingue Formerly Mouse Trap | Spinning Coaster | Bagatelle Pleasurewood Hills | ![]() | 2006 2000 to 2005 | Operating | [31] [32] [33] |
Speed Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Fami P.A.R.C | ![]() | 2006 | Removed | [34] |
Wild Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Plopsa Coo | ![]() | 2006 | Removed | [35] |
Magic Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Brean Theme Park | ![]() | 2007 | Operating | [36] |
Bukkerittet Formerly Crazy Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Kongeparken Wild West World Myrtle Beach Grand Prix | ![]() | 2008 2007 1999 to 2006 | Operating | [37] [38] [39] |
Gold Mine | Custom Coaster | Pirat' Parc | ![]() | 2008 | Operating | [40] |
Crazy Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Lunapark Fréjus | ![]() | 2009 | Operating | [41] |
Crazy Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Dreamland Brean Theme Park | ![]() | 2015 2002 to 2006 | Removed | [42] [43] [44] |
Crazy Mouse | Compact Spinning Coaster | Coney Beach Pleasure Park Bundoran Adventure Park | ![]() | 2016 2014 | Removed | [45] [46] |
Boulets de Canon | Junior Spinning Coaster | Kid Parc | ![]() | 2016 | Operating | [47] |
Fantasy Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Fantasy Island | ![]() | 2017 | Removed | [48] |
Crazy Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Azur Park | ![]() | 2017 | Operating | [49] |
Crazy Coaster | Spinning Coaster | South Pier Arcadia City Plopsaland | ![]() | 2018 2014 to 2017 2009 to 2010 | Operating | [50] [51] [52] |
Ice Mountain Formerly Magic Mouse Formerly Fantasy Mouse | Spinning Coaster | Fantasy Island Dreamland Fantasy Island | ![]() | 2018 2017 to 2018 2000 to 2016 | Operating | [53] [54] [55] [56] |
Pierre de Tonnerre | Junior Spinning Coaster | Parc du Petit Prince | ![]() | 2019 | Operating | [57] |
Wild Mouse | Compact Spinning Coaster | Barry Island Pleasure Park | ![]() | 2019 | Operating | [58] |
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- Marden, Duane. "Rajin' Cajun (Six Flags Great America)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
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- Marden, Duane. "Tigrre de Sibérie (Le Pal)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Wall's Twister Ride (West Midland Safari Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (South Pier)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Dizzy Mouse (Wiener Prater)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Spinning Coaster (Yokohama Cosmoworld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Hirakata Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Spin Mouse (Greenland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Steel Pier)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Dinosaur Beach)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Ratón Loco (La Feria Chapultepec Magico)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Exterminator (Kennywood)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Roller Boom (Fiabilandia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Brighton Pier)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Motor World)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Twister (Lightwater Valley)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Magic World)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Flagermusen (Fårup Sommerland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Allou Fun Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Souris Mécaniques (Jardin d'Acclimatation)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Primeval Whirl (Disney's Animal Kingdom)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Primeval Whirl (Disney's Animal Kingdom)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Magic Mouse (Fantasia Luna Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Magic Mouse (Funland Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (DelGrosso's Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Famous Jack (Bagatelle)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Ragondingue (Bagatelle)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Mouse Trap (Pleasurewood Hills)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Speed Mouse (Fami P.A.R.C)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Wild Mouse (Plopsa Coo)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Magic Mouse (Brean Theme Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Bukkerittet (Kongeparken)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Wild West World)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Myrtle Beach Grand Prix)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Gold Mine (Pirat' Parc)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Lunapark Fréjus)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Dreamland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Brean Theme Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Brean Theme Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Coney Beach Pleasure Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Bundoran Adventure Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Boulets de Canon (Kid Parc)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Fantasy Mouse (Fantasy Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Mouse (Azur Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Coaster (South Pier)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Coaster (Arcadia City)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- Marden, Duane. "Crazy Coaster (Plopsaland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Fantasy Mouse (Fantasy Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Magic Mouse (Dreamland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Fantasy Mouse (Fantasy Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Fantasy Mouse (Fantasy Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Pierre de Tonnerre (Parc Du Petit Prince)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Marden, Duane. "Wild Mouse (Barry Island Pleasure Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
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