Intamin Amusement Rides is a design and manufacturing company in Schaan, Liechtenstein.
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13 Facts About Intamin
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The Intamin brand name is a syllabic abbreviation for "international amusement installations".
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Intamin has offices throughout the world, including three in Europe, three in Asia, and two in the United States.
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Intamin has installed a scores of roller coasters in several countries.
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Intamin designed and built the first river rapids ride, known as Thunder River, and marketed the first freefall ride and drop tower.
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Intamin created the first hydraulic launch system, which catapults roller coaster trains from standstill to speeds upwards of 240 kilometres per hour in a few seconds before climbing to immense heights.
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Intamin is known for its massive Mega and Giga Coasters, Intamin's terms for a hypercoaster.
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Intamin uses computerized and industrialized engineering and manufacturing methods for its wooden coasters, rather than traditional on-site fabrication.
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Intamin brokered a number of rides that were manufactured by Waagner-Biro.
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Similar Intamin supplied Waagner-Biro wheels included Zodiac and Scorpion .
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Intamin was responsible for the design and building of the Moscow Monorail, which is 4.
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Intamin has been in the news for a number of safety-related incidents.
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