# Preston & Barbieri

Preston & Barbieri is an amusement ride manufacturing company based in Reggio Emilia, Italy. The company was founded in 2000 as a merger of the Preston and Barbieri Rides companies. The company manufactures a wide range of flat rides, water rides and roller coasters out of its 70,000-square-metre (750,000 sq ft) property in Italy.

## History

In 1954, Barbieri Rides was formed by the Barbieri brothers. In 1986, Preston was formed by a team of managers from various local companies. As the two companies were both based in Reggio Emilia and manufacturing similar attractions, they merged in 2000 to form Preston & Barbieri.
Preston & Barbieri is based in Emilia-Romagna, an administrative district of Italy. This district has been home to a collection of amusement ride manufacturing firms over the years, many of which have links to the company. S.D.C. was founded by Walter Spaggiari, Mack Duce and Giancarlo Casoli. It manufactured several roller coasters and amusement rides. Among the rides, S.D.C. manufactured bumper cars which were attributed as the creations of Spagiari, Duce, and Barbieri. The company went bankrupt in 1993, with the rights for their rides being bought by other Italian firms C&S, S&MC, and Zamperla. S&MC and L&T Systems were established by former S.D.C. workers, with both companies remaining in the Emilia-Romagna area. L&T Systems ultimately disbanded in 2009, with Preston & Barbieri purchasing the rights to their rides.
Preston & Barbieri has also collaborated directly with other companies to design rides including 3DBA for Splash Battles, and D.P.V. Rides for family roller coasters, among others.

## List of roller coasters

As of 2019, Preston & Barbieri has built 27 roller coasters around the world.
| Name | Model | Park | Country | Opened | Status |
| Cosmic Coaster Formerly Wacky Worm | Wacky Worm | Worlds of Fun | United States | 1993 | Operating |
| Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon | Bugok Hawaii | South Korea | 1994 | Removed |
| Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon | Luna Park | Lebanon | 2002 | Removed |
| Wacky Worm | Wacky Worm | Sofia Land | Bulgaria | 2002 | Removed |
| Lightning Train | Wacky Worm | Pyeonghwa Land | South Korea | 2005 | Operating |
| Rapidly Train | Grand Canyon | Atayal Resort | Taiwan | 2006 | Removed |
| Aile Treni | Family Coaster Compact | ParkAntep | Turkey | 2010 | Operating |
| Nitro | Double Race | Dennlys Parc | France | 2010 | Operating |
| Master Thai Formerly Max Adventures Master Thai | Double Race | Mirabilandia | Italy | 2011 | Operating |
| Roller Coaster | Anaconda 58m x 26m Extended | Park Khayyam | Tajikistan | 2012 | Operating |
| Stampbanan | Mini Coaster | Liseberg | Sweden | 2013 | Operating |
| Achtbaan | Family Coaster 30m x 14m | Kinderstad Heerlen | Netherlands | 2013 | Operating |
| Family Coaster | Junior Coaster 33m x 20m | Al Zawraa Land | Iraq | 2013 | Operating |
| Junior Coaster | Junior Coaster 33m x 20m | Jerudong Park Playground | Brunei | 2014 | Operating |
| Der Kleine Zar | Mini Coaster | Hansa Park | Germany | 2017 | Operating |
| Balaurul 7 Capete | Anaconda 2.0 | Parcul Lacul Tei | Romania | 2017 | Operating |
| Adventure Greenland | Family Coaster 30m x 14m | Hot Go Sea | China | 2017 | Operating |
| Sea Viper | Anaconda 2.0 | Palace Playland | United States | 2018 | Operating |
| Skutan | Family Coaster 30m x 14m | DaftöLand | Sweden | 2018 | Operating |
| Vroom | Unknown | Leolandia | Italy | 2018 | Operating |
| Requin Express | Family Coaster 30m x 14m | Cita-Parc | France | 2018 | Operating |
| Coaster | Family Coaster 30m x 14m | Central Park | Uzbekistan | 2018 | Operating |
| Boule & Bill Déboulent | Spinning Coaster | Parc Spirou Provence | France | 2019 | Removed |
| Pirate's Coaster | Mini Coaster | Parc Du Bocasse | France | 2019 | Operating |
| Draken | Family Coaster 30m x 14m | Energylandia | Poland | 2019 | Operating |
| Red Mountain | Family Coaster 30m x 14m | Fiabilandia | Italy | 2019 | Operating |
| Unknown | Family Coaster 30m x 14m | Sky Ranch | Philippines | 2019 | Operating |
| Rail Blazer | Anaconda 58m x 26m Extended | Bahria Adventura | Pakistan | 2019 | Operating |
| Little Nipper | Mini Coaster | Luna Park Sydney | Australia | 2021 | Operating |
| Unknown | Double Race | Hot Go Dreamworld | China | — | SBNO |

## List of other attractions

| Name | Country | Park | Model | In conjunction with | Opened | Status |
| Air Jumbo | United States | Six Flags Great Adventure | Flying Elephants | | 2005 | Operating |
| Arthur & Fanny | Italy | Mirabilandia | Flying Elephants | | 2006 | Operating |
| Banana Battle | Belgium | Bobbejaanland | Splash Battle | 3DBA, P&P Projects | 2008 | Operating |
| Battaglia Navale | Italy | Rainbow Magicland | Splash Battle | | 2013 | Operating |
| Bongo | Greece | Allou! Fun Park | Flying Elephants | | October 2002 | Operating |
| Boom Boom | Greece | Allou! Fun Park | Mini bumper cars | | 2003 | Operating |
| Carousel | Greece | Allou! Fun Park | Carousel | | October 2002 | Operating |
| Crazy Barn | United States | Story Land | Crazy House | | 2003 | Operating |
| Dämonen Gruft | Germany | Heide Park | Ghost train | Alterface, Merlin Entertainments, JP Showsystems, Pachinko Media, TAA Group, 400 Coups | 2024 | Operating |
| Dodgem Cars | Australia | Warner Bros. Movie World | Bumper cars | | 2007 | Operating |
| Dora's Big River Adventure | Germany | Movie Park Germany | Flume Ride | | 2008 | Operating |
| Flying Arturo | Italy | Mirabilandia | Flying Elephants | | | Operating |
| Flying Canoes | Canada | Canada's Wonderland | Flying Elephants | | 2018 | Operating |
| Flying Jumbos | United Kingdom | Chessington World of Adventures | Flying Elephants | | 1987 | Operating |
| Jumbo | United States | Great Escape | Flying Elephants | | | Closed in 2004 |
| Jungle Water Fight | China | Happy Valley, Shenzhen | Splash Battle (trackless) | 3DBA, Falcon's Treehouse, Frog AGV, P&P Projects | 2008 | Operating |
| Legend | Greece | Allou! Fun Park | Matterhorn (ride) | | October 2002 | Closed in 2023 |
| The Magic Carousel | India | Adlabs Imagica | Carousel | | April 18, 2013 | Operating |
| Mira Express | Italy | Mirabilandia | Monorail | | 1999 | Operating |
| New York | Greece | Allou! Fun Park | Bumper cars | | October 2002 | Operating |
| Raratonga | Italy | Mirabilandia | Splash Battle | 3DBA | 2007 | Operating |
| Tuk Tuk Turmoil | United Kingdom | Chessington World of Adventures | Bumper cars | | 2000 | Operating |
| Save the Pirate | India | Adlabs Imagica | Interactive Tower | | April 18, 2013 | Operating |
| Splash Ahoy! | India | Adlabs Imagica | Splash Battle | 3DBA | April 18, 2013 | Operating |
| Splash Battle | China | Chimg Long Paradise | Splash Battle | 3DBA | 2006 | Operating |
| Splash Battle | United Kingdom | Flamingoland | Splash Battle | P&P Projects | July 2007 | Operating |
| Splash Battle | United States | Indiana Beach | Splash Battle | 3DBA | | Operating |
| Splash Battle | United States | Legoland California | Splash Battle | 3DBA | 2006 | Operating |
| Splash Battle | Netherlands | Walibi World | Splash Battle | 3DBA | 2005 | Operating |
| Splash Battle Egypt | United States of America | Story Land | Splash Battle | 3DBA | 2011 | Operating |
| SpongeBob Splash Bash | Germany | Movie Park Germany | Splash Battle | 3DBA | 2007 | Operating |
| Sun & Moon Ferris Wheel | United States | Kentucky Kingdom | Ferris Wheel | | 1990 | Operating |
| Tubby Takes Off | India | Adlabs Imagica | Flying Elephants | | April 18, 2013 | Operating |
| Würmling Express | Germany | Phantasialand | Monorail | | 2010 | Operating |
| unknown | United States | Celebration City | Bumper cars | | 2003 | Operating |
| unknown | China | Happy Valley, Shanghai | Splash Battle | 3DBA | 2009 | Operating |
| unknown | Sweden | Liseberg | Bumper cars | | 2012 | Operating |
| unknown | United Kingdom | M&D's | Flying Elephants | | 2006 | Operating |
| unknown | Bulgaria | Sofia Land | Ferris wheel | | July 2002 | Operating |
| unknown | Bulgaria | Sofia Land | Drop tower | | July 2002 | Operating |
| unknown | Bulgaria | Sofia Land | Star Fire | | July 2002 | Operating |
| unknown | Portugal | Zoo Marine | River rapids ride | L&T Systems | 2008 | Operating |
| unknown | Italy | Zoomarine | Splash Battle | 3DBA | 2012 | Operating |