ART Engineering

ART Engineering GmbH is a German manufacturer of amusement rides and special machinery based in Oberried in the Black Forest (Schwarzwald). Founded in 2003, the company describes itself as a modern and creative enterprise that develops exclusive, individual and high-quality attractions. Its product range covers roller coasters, dark rides, carousels and custom-designed special constructions, and it positions itself around the claim 'Made in Germany' — German quality from the Black Forest. The company states it has completed 211 projects in 15 countries, with more than 1.5 million happy riders, and it has been active since 2003. ART Engineering's ride portfolio includes Kiddie Coasters, Family Coasters, Interactive Coasters and Mega Coasters, as well as flat rides such as the Wild Swing, Dark Ride and Flower Carousel. Beyond amusement rides, the company builds special-purpose machines and test rigs, including a brake test facility for Continental and a sweeping-machine test track for Kärcher, and it has produced large-scale art works such as the sculpture 'Man & Woman' in Vietnam and the 'Monument of 3 Powers' in Georgia. The company's first attraction for an amusement park was the Flower Carousel at Wild- und Freizeitpark Klotten in 2007. In 2011 it opened its first family coaster, Bombora, at Lagoon in the United States, followed in 2015 by its first Mega Coaster, Cannibal, also at Lagoon. ART Engineering has worked with partners such as Triotech on interactive dark rides, including Primordial at Lagoon and the NINJAGO The Ride dark rides in the Legoland parks. Its attractions have won awards including an IAAPA Brass Ring Award, UK Theme Park Awards, European Star Awards and Park World Excellence Awards. ART Engineering serves parks worldwide, with customer references including Knott's Berry Farm in California, Canada's Wonderland in Canada and Wild- & Freizeitpark Klotten in Germany. The company remains privately held and continues to develop new attractions, including a new Family Spike Launch Coaster with Switch Track at Tier- und Freizeitpark Thüle.

ART Engineering GmbH was founded in 2003, initially operating from a basement. In 2004 the young company took on its first projects for well-known manufacturers from Germany and Europe, and in 2005 it moved into a new office in Oberried in the Black Forest. The company's first attraction built for an amusement park was the Flower Carousel at Wild- und Freizeitpark Klotten in 2007. In 2008 it produced the sculpture 'Man & Woman' in Vietnam, an early example of its special-construction and art work. In 2011 ART Engineering opened its first family roller coaster, Bombora, at Lagoon in the United States. In 2012 it built a brake test facility for Continental, demonstrating its capabilities in special-purpose machinery beyond amusement rides. The year 2015 saw the opening of its first Mega Coaster, Cannibal, also at Lagoon, a major step into large-scale thrill rides. ART Engineering subsequently developed a broad portfolio of ride models, including Kiddie Coasters, Family Coasters, Interactive Coasters and Mega Coasters, as well as flat rides such as the Wild Swing, Dark Ride and Flower Carousel. It also continued to produce custom special constructions, including a sweeping-machine test track for Kärcher and the 'Monument of 3 Powers' in Georgia. The company collaborated with Triotech on interactive dark rides, including Primordial at Lagoon and the NINJAGO The Ride dark rides in the Legoland parks. These projects earned industry recognition: Primordial won first place in the IAAPA Brass Ring Awards in the 'Major Ride/Attraction over 3 Mio. USD' category at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando, while the NINJAGO The Ride dark rides won first place at the UK Theme Park Awards 2021 for Best Interactive Attraction, second place at the parkscout/plus Award for Germany's best new attraction 2017, third place at the European Star Award for Europe's best new attraction 2017, and fifth and eighth places at the European Star Award for Europe's best dark ride in 2018 and 2019. The Family Launch Coaster Fridolin's verrückter Zauberexpress at Fantasiana won the Park World Excellence Award in the 'Best Roller Coaster – Limited Budget' category. By the 2020s ART Engineering had completed 211 projects in 15 countries, with more than 1.5 million riders, and had built a new energy-efficient company headquarters. Its customer references include Knott's Berry Farm in California, Canada's Wonderland in Canada and Wild- & Freizeitpark Klotten in Germany. In 2026 the company announced the opening of a new Family Spike Launch Coaster with Switch Track at Tier- und Freizeitpark Thüle.

• 2026

  New Family Spike Launch Coaster with Switch Track opened at Tier- und Freizeitpark Thüle.

• 2021

  NINJAGO The Ride won first place at UK Theme Park Awards for Best Interactive Attraction.

• 2017

  NINJAGO The Ride dark rides won awards including European Star Award for Europe's best new attraction.

• 2015

  First Mega Coaster, Cannibal, opened at Lagoon, USA.

• 2012

  Built a brake test facility for Continental.

• 2011

  First family roller coaster, Bombora, opened at Lagoon, USA.

• 2008

  Built the sculpture 'Man & Woman' in Vietnam.

• 2007

  First amusement park attraction: Flower Carousel at Wild- und Freizeitpark Klotten.

• 2005

  Moved into a new office in Oberried in the Black Forest.

• 2004

  First projects for well-known manufacturers from Germany and Europe.

• 2003

  ART Engineering GmbH founded in a basement.

Premium 'Made in Germany' engineering of exclusive, individual and high-quality amusement attractions and special machinery.

• Kiddie Coaster

• Family Coaster

• Interactive Coaster

• Mega Coaster

• Wild Swing

• Dark Ride

• Flower Carousel

• Bombora

• Cannibal

• Primordial

• NINJAGO The Ride

• Fridolin's verrückter Zauberexpress

• Brake test facility for Continental

• Sweeping-machine test track for Kärcher

• Man & Woman sculpture

• Monument of 3 Powers

1. 1Art Engineering official websiteartengineering.de
2. 2Über uns | Art Engineeringartengineering.de
3. 3ART Engineering – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
4. 4Wikidata Q131617947wikidata.org