page_title: Ride Entertainment Group
section_title: Sales
hierarchical_section_title: Ride Entertainment Group / Divisions / Sales
caption_attribution_description: English: The Ghastly Gangplank Sky Trail ropes course at Nick Universe in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The ride was manufactured by Ropes Courses, Inc.
context_page_description: Ride Entertainment is a firm based in the United States specializing in the construction, sales, service, and operation of amusement rides.
context_section_description: The Sales division is responsible for the sale of amusement rides.  A number of firms have partnerships with this division, including:
  Gerstlauer – all of Gerstlauer's sales in the Western Hemisphere are handled by Ride Entertainment. The company's products are manufactured in a factory in Germany. Dare Devil Dive, Untamed, and FireChaser Express are among the roller coasters Ride Entertainment has sold.
  Funtime – North American sales of the Austrian company's products are handled by Ride Entertainment Systems. Star Flyers and Slingshots are among the most common products, having been installed at many Six Flags amusement parks (e.g. SkyScreamers).
  HIT Entertainment – Ride Entertainment manages the amusement park integration of HIT Entertainment brands including Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob the Builder, and Barney the Dinosaur. This includes the Thomas Towns installed at Six Flags amusement parks, as well as Thomas Land at Drayton Manor and Thomas Land at Fuji-Q Highland.
  Ropes Courses, Inc. – Ride Entertainment is the North American distributor of Ropes Courses, Inc. products for amusement parks. Ropes courses at Indiana Beach and West Edmonton Mall were sold and installed by Ride Entertainment Group.
caption: The Ghastly Gangplank Sky Trail ropes course at Nick Universe in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The ride was manufactured by Ropes Courses, Inc.
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