Fabbri Group

Fabbri Group is an Italian amusement-ride manufacturer headquartered in Calto, in the province of Rovigo. The company developed within the postwar amusement-ride manufacturing community of Bergantino and nearby towns, an area that became an important production center for Italian traveling-fair equipment. Its early work focused on attractions that could be transported and operated by traveling shows. Manufacturing began in 1950 under Romolo Fabbri with the Avio, an aeroplane-themed ride designed for Italian traveling fairs. The design was subsequently developed into the Telecombat, one of the company's established ride concepts. During the 1970s, Romolo Fabbri's son Licinio Fabbri assumed direction of the business. Under his leadership, Fabbri expanded beyond its original Italian customer base and increased sales across Europe. The group later created FC Fabbri Park Sr in the 1990s as part of an effort to address the wider international market. Rather than relying on a single centralized production site, the business has operated through several facilities in nearby towns, with individual locations specializing in different categories of amusement equipment. Fabbri's product range covers children's attractions, family rides, thrill rides, drop towers, large wheels, water attractions and roller coasters. Its best-known concepts include the Booster and Giant Booster pendulum rides, Kamikaze and its later Saturno designation, Crazy Dance and its later Magic Dance designation, Eclipse, Evolution, Free Fall Towers, Mega Drop, Jungle Drop, Giant Wheel, Inversion, Cataclysm, Power Mouse, Smashing Jump, Tagada and Telecombat. Some older models, including Evolution, Double Shock, Hard Rock, Kamikaze 2, King Loop, Mistral 63, Orbiter and certain river-rapids offerings, are no longer actively sold or offered according to the cited reference material. The company entered the roller-coaster market by no later than 1998, initially with a Wacky-Worm-type attraction. By 2024, reference material attributed 26 roller coasters built by Fabbri around the world. The Booster became a particularly visible product: the company is reported to have sold more than 50 units since 2000. This combination of transportable fairground rides and larger permanent-park attractions positions Fabbri between traditional traveling-show suppliers and manufacturers serving fixed amusement parks. Its identity is associated with Italian ride engineering, a broad catalog, modular attraction formats and the ability to supply both compact family equipment and large-scale thrill installations.

Fabbri Group emerged from the postwar amusement-ride manufacturing cluster around Bergantino, Italy. Romolo Fabbri began manufacturing in 1950, producing the Avio, an aeroplane-themed ride intended for traveling shows. The design provided an early foundation for the company's later product development, including the Telecombat attraction. In the 1970s, leadership passed to Romolo Fabbri's son, Licinio Fabbri. The change coincided with a broader commercial expansion, as the company moved from a primarily Italian customer base toward markets elsewhere in Europe. During the 1990s, Fabbri established FC Fabbri Park Sr to support an ambition of serving customers in the global market. The group subsequently developed a broad catalog for mobile funfairs and fixed amusement parks. Its offerings included small children's rides, family attractions, thrill rides, drop towers, wheels and water rides. The Booster became one of its most successful modern products, with more than 50 units reportedly sold since 2000. Fabbri also became known for rides such as the Kamikaze, later sold as Saturno, and Crazy Dance, later sold as Magic Dance. Fabbri entered the roller-coaster sector no later than 1998 with a Wacky-Worm-type design. Reference material states that the company had built 26 roller coasters worldwide by 2024. Its manufacturing model has involved several facilities in nearby towns rather than one single centralized factory, with sites specializing in different ride categories. This structure reflects the region's established specialist manufacturing base and supports a portfolio extending from transportable fairground equipment to larger installations for amusement parks.

• 2024

  Roller-coaster production reference point

  [1]Fabbri Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Reference material reports that Fabbri had built 26 roller coasters around the world as of 2024.

• 2000

  Booster sales expand

  [1]Fabbri Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The Booster becomes a major commercial product, with more than 50 units reportedly sold since 2000.

• 1998

  Entry into the roller-coaster market

  [1]Fabbri Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Fabbri enters the roller-coaster market by no later than 1998 with a Wacky-Worm-type ride.

• 1990

  FC Fabbri Park Sr is established

  [1]Fabbri Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The group establishes FC Fabbri Park Sr during the 1990s to support its effort to reach customers in the international market.

• 1970

  Licinio Fabbri takes direction of the company

  [1]Fabbri Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Romolo Fabbri's son Licinio assumes direction of the business and leads an expansion of sales beyond Italy into the rest of Europe.

• 1950

  Manufacturing begins with the Avio

  [1]Fabbri Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Romolo Fabbri begins manufacturing amusement rides in Bergantino, starting with the Avio aeroplane ride for Italian traveling shows.

An Italian amusement-ride manufacturer serving both traveling funfairs and permanent amusement parks, with a portfolio ranging from children's and family attractions to large thrill rides and roller coasters.

• Pendulum thrill ride · 2000

  Booster

  The Booster is a large pendulum-style thrill ride and one of Fabbri Group's most recognizable products. It is designed for high-intensity amusement-park and fairground operation and has been marketed internationally. Reference material states that more than 50 units have been sold since 2000, making it an important modern product for the company.

• Large pendulum thrill ride

  Giant Booster

  Giant Booster is the larger-scale member of the Booster family. It belongs to Fabbri's portfolio of major thrill attractions intended to create a substantial visual and experiential presence at amusement parks and large fairs.

• Thrill ride

  Kamikaze / Saturno

  Kamikaze is a Fabbri thrill-ride concept that is identified in later sales references as Saturno. The two names represent the same or related marketed offering in the cited material, which places the ride among the group's notable attractions for fairs and amusement parks.

• Family and thrill ride

  Crazy Dance / Magic Dance

  Crazy Dance, later sold as Magic Dance, is a spinning amusement attraction in Fabbri's family and thrill-ride range. The renamed version illustrates the company's practice of updating or re-marketing established ride concepts for different markets or product periods.

• Family ride

  Telecombat

  Telecombat developed from the early Avio aeroplane ride manufactured by Romolo Fabbri. It is one of the company's historically established ride concepts and connects Fabbri's later catalog with its original work for traveling Italian shows.

• Roller coaster · 1998

  Roller coasters

  Fabbri entered roller-coaster manufacturing by no later than 1998 with a Wacky-Worm-type attraction. Its roller-coaster portfolio forms part of the group's expansion from traditional fairground rides into equipment for broader amusement-park applications. Twenty-six Fabbri roller coasters were reported worldwide as of 2024.

• Drop tower

  Drop towers

  Fabbri's drop-tower range includes Free Fall Towers, Mega Drop and Jungle Drop. These products extend the group's offering into vertical thrill attractions for amusement parks and larger fairgrounds.

• Observation wheel

  Giant Wheel

  Giant Wheel is Fabbri's large wheel offering. It belongs to the company's family-oriented and scenic attraction range and is suitable for amusement parks and traveling fairs requiring a prominent, high-capacity observation ride.

• Spinning amusement ride

  Tagada

  Tagada is a spinning amusement attraction included in Fabbri's catalog of fairground and park rides. The cited material identifies it as one of the group's notable ride types, but does not provide detailed specifications or launch information.

• 1998

  Expansion into roller coastersStrategy

  Background

  After decades of producing other amusement attractions, Fabbri expanded its manufacturing scope into roller coasters.

  Action taken

  The company introduced a Wacky-Worm-type roller coaster by no later than 1998.

  Aftermath

  Roller coasters became part of Fabbri's international product portfolio; 26 Fabbri roller coasters were reported worldwide by 2024.

  Source

• 1990

  Creation of an international-market vehicleStrategy

  Background

  The group sought to extend its commercial reach beyond European markets.

  Action taken

  Fabbri established FC Fabbri Park Sr during the 1990s with the stated goal of reaching the world market.

  Aftermath

  The group continued to sell a diverse range of rides internationally, although the cited material provides no financial measure of the expansion.

  Source

1. 1Fabbri Groupen.wikipedia.org