| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | Italy (1963) |
| Founder | Luigi, Ferruccio and Marcello Bertazzon |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Amusement rides |
Number of employees | 60 (as at 2012) |
| Divisions | Bertazzon 3B s.r.l. Bertazzon America |
| Website | Bertazzon 3B s.r.l. Bertazzon America LLC |
Bertazzon is an amusement ride manufacturing company based in Sernaglia della Battaglia, Italy. The company produces a variety of flat rides including bumper cars, carousels, swing rides, Matterhorns, Musik Expresses and dark ride systems.
History
In 1951, three brothers began renovating existing amusement rides: Luigi, Ferruccio and Marcello Bertazzon. Bertazzon 3B was founded in 1963 when the company began manufacturing their own rides. The company later spawned a division based in the United States, Bertazzon America. As of 2009, the company is run by the founders' descendants Michele, Alex and Patrizia Bertazzon. As of 2012, Bertazzon employs approximately 60 people, and manages a 12,000-square-metre (130,000 sq ft) manufacturing facility in Italy.
Products
- Bumper Cars – both full size and children's versions
- Carousels
- Swing Carousels
- Matterhorns
- Musik Expresses
- Dark Ride Systems
Installations
| Name | Park | Model | Opened | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bumper Beach | Dreamworld | Bumper Cars | 1983 | Closed in 2012 | |
| Buffalo Bumper Cars | Djurs Sommerland | Bumper Cars | 2012 | Operating | |
| Pier Pileup | Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier | Bumper Cars | 2012 | Operating | |
| Bumper Cars | Ghost Town in the Sky | Bumper Cars | Closed | ||
| Mini Bumper Cars | Gröna Lund | Bumper Cars | 2003 | Operating | |
| King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems | Thorpe Park | Bumper Cars | 2014 | Operating | |
| Miniautoscooter | Hansa Park | Bumper Cars | Operating | ||
| Space Scooter | Hansa Park | Bumper Cars | Operating | ||
| Crazy Cars | Nickelodeon Universe | Bumper Cars | 1992 | Operating | |
| Space Bump | Galaxyland | Bumper Cars | 1985 | Operating | |
| Bump-A-Round | Splash Adventure | Bumper Cars | 1998 | Closed in 2011 | |
| Fender Bender | Splash Adventure | Bumper Cars | 1998 | Closed in 2011 | |
| Keansburg Amusement Park | Bumper Cars | 2013 | Operating | ||
| Steel Pier | Bumper Cars | 2013 | Operating | ||
| Carousel | Camelot | Venetian Carousel | 2012 | Operating | |
| Gallopers Carousel | Alton Towers Resort | Carousel | Operating | ||
| Hanse-Karussell | Hansa Park | Carousel | Operating | ||
| Nostalgic Carousel | Heide Park | Carousel | 1997 | Operating | |
| Palisades Center | Carousel | 2009 | Operating | ||
| Carosello | Rainbow Magicland | Carousel | 2011 | Operating | |
| Candy Carousel | Särkänniemi | Carousel | 1993 | Operating | |
| Bluegrass Breeze | Beech Bend Park | Swing Carousel | 2015 | Operating | |
| Dollywood | Swing Carousel | ||||
| Just A Swingin' | Hard Rock Park | Swing Carousel | 2008 | Closed in 2009 | |
| Sea Swings | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Swing Carousel | 2009 | Operating | |
| Silver Dollar City | Swing Carousel | ||||
| World's Finest Shows | Swing Carousel | ||||
| Water Circus | Steel Pier | Swing Carousel | 2013 | Operating | |
| Avalanche | Dreamworld | Matterhorn | 1983 | Closed in 2012 | |
| Safari Stampede | Rides At Adventure Cove | Matterhorn | 2008 | ||
| Musik Express | Casino Pier | Musik Express | Closed in 2012 | ||
| Coney Island | Musik Express | ||||
| Rock & Roll | Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier | Musik Express | 2012 | Operating | |
| Cannonball Express | Great Escape | Musik Express | |||
| Musik Express | Morey's Piers | Musik Express | |||
| Musik Express | Seabreeze Amusement Park | Musik Express | 2008 | Operating | |
| Hurricane | Splash Adventure | Musik Express | 1998 | 2011 | |
| Wild West World | Musik Express | 2007 | Closed in 2007 | ||
| Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D | Warner Bros. Movie World | Dark Ride System | 2012 | Operating | |
| Lost Kingdom Adventure | Legoland California | Dark Ride System | 2008 | Operating | |
| Lost Kingdom Adventure | Legoland Florida | Dark Ride System | 2011 | Operating | |
| Lost Kingdom Adventure | Legoland Malaysia | Dark Ride System | 2012 | Operating | |
| Lost Kingdom Adventure | Legoland Windsor | Dark Ride System | 2009 | Operating | |
| Carousel | Palm Beach International Equestrian Center | Carousel | 2013 | Only Venetian Carousel in Palm Beach ever built | |
| Carousel | Disney Springs | Carousel | 1975 | First type to ship in the USA | |
| Carousel | Eagle Ridge Mall | Carousel | 1996 | First Bertazzon to ship in Central Florida to operate in a mall and the only type to not use a finial because the ceiling is too small | |
| Carousel | Old Town | Carousel | 1986 | First Bertazzon to be in use at a standing still carnival | |
| Carousel | Universal CityWalk Florida | Carousel | See site | Clone to Disney Springs version. | |
| Carousel | Hersheypark | Venetian Carousel | 2019 | Only Venetian Carousel in Hershey Pennsylvania | |
| The Chessington Adventure Tree | Chessington World of Adventures | Carousel | 2017 | Operating | |
| Venetian Carousel | Canobie Lake Park | Venetian Carousel | 2019 | Operating |
Awards
In 2006, Bertazzon was awarded a Golden Pony Award at the Technofolies trade show. Luigi Bertazzon accepted the award on behalf of the company.
See also
References
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- ^ Mellor, Andrew (1 July 2009). "Bertazzon". InterPark Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Djurs Sommerland reaches for the sun". Park World Magazine. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Pleasure returns to Galveston Island". Park World Magazine. 15 March 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d Ruben, Paul (7 August 2013). "What's New in New Jersey?". Park World Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ Ralph, Owen (28 September 2009). "Camelot - the legend lives on". Park World Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Rainbow MagicLand opens in Rome". Park World Magazine. 31 May 2011. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ Ruben, Paul (7 June 2008). "Hard Rock Park". Park World Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Santa Cruz swings". Park World Magazine. 30 June 2009. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Big plans for Steel Pier". Park World Magazine. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Seabreeze turns up the Musik". Park World Magazine. 30 May 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Alien Invasion on the Gold Coast!". Park World Magazine. 5 October 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Sally goes to Legoland". Park World Magazine. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Dark Rides 2009". Park World Magazine. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Golden Pony Awards". Park World Magazine. 1 January 2007. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
External links
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