IntaRide, LLC of Glen Burnie, Md.?

Dragster Dude said:
So, when it says:

the first Linear Induction Motor (LIM)-launched inverted coaster (“Volcano The Blast Coaster,” Paramount’s Kings Dominion);

It's just talking about it's inversions and not the type of coaster?

Volcano is a full circuit inverted coaster that is launched by linear induction motors (LIMS)

I asked this in another thread and got no answer. So, am I to believe that it would be considered "wrong" to say that Maverick was built by Intamin? I mean, what is the difference? Why all of a sudden is this particular ride built by "Intaride" and not "Intamin"? Is this like a Ford/Mercury/Lincoln thing? Did they just buy the US version instead of the import?

If you read the article on IntaRide, it says that Intamin is purely an engineering firm now. They don't actually manufacture anything now.

Intaride was around when MF, Dragster, WT, etc were built as well. It's just a name, nothing's really changed.

For all intents, it's still an "Intamin"

e x i t, you forgot "and purposes." ;)

IntaRide, Intamin...for all intents and purposes in the coaster community pertaining to new coasters, just go with the original Intamin.

OK, look at it this way...

CP decides they want a new coaster, they call their liason at IntaRide in MD and explain what they want and set up a date to meet. They meet and give their input and thoughts, IntaRide calls up Intamin and tells them what they need designed. Intamin says, OK that'll be "X" amount of dollars to design. IntaRide decides what it'll cost to manufacture the actual structure and all accessories. They call CP back and tell them what they came up with and set up another meeting. They present the design to CP and tell them how much it's going to cost. CP OK's the design and says go ahead with the manufacturing, while i'm sure putting a hefty deposit on the whole deal. IntaRide tells Intamin to draw up the skematics and ship them over. IntaRide manufactures the coaster and tells CP that it's finished, we're shipping it your way (when they wanted it, of course).

My thoughts and opinion is that it was easier and cheaper for Intamin to open a US based company and just do the designs overseas, rather than pay the hefty importing costs when they ship it over. Plus, this way, both companies are getting a piece of the pie.

Again, this is what I have deduced from the situation.

^ - And its probably a heck of a lot cheaper to fly someone from Maryland to Sandusky than from Switzerland to Sandusky.

What I found interesting in that article was the great customer service and support that Intamin provides.

Many people on Pointbuzz speculated that Intamin was in CP's dog house because of technical issues with TTD, but that could not be further from the truth.

Gotta love Intamin for the great stuff they produce.

BlueStreak64 said:
e x i t, you forgot "and purposes." ;)

Nah, it's just redundant to say both :).

Jugga, Sandor has been "Intaride" in Maryland for as long as I can remember, so the flights for him haven't been too much. Intaride has been around for a long while, their IAAPA booth has said that name for years as far as I can remember.

It goes like this, for the US anyway.

IntaRide
-Ride Trade
-Intamin AG

Ride Trade is the Flat Ride division of IntaRide, and Intamin AG is the engineering division. Does that make any sense?
They also have a transportation side, but I believe that falls under a different name altogether.

The parent company though is Intamin AG of Bolerau Switzerland. Obviously it makes sense to have a North American branch (Intaride) to handle operations and negotiations here.

I know Intaride isn't new (I didn't claim it was).

I'm sure for Intamin rides built in Europe, the negotiations and contact points are in Bolerau with the parent company.

That's why I said "in the US, anyway". ;)

Their IAAPA booth has it just like that. IntaRide in giant letters, with Intamin AG and Ride Trade below it in much smaller display.

I'll see if I can dig up my pictures of it.

Here's my take on it. Intamin hasn't necessarily had the best press over the past few years. They've designed this great new ride for CP which could very well be one of their best projects ever. Why not start emphasizing the new name in an effort to distance yourself from the past?