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The shotgun gates for Orlando are finished, packed and ready to go. Work started towards the end of May and has progressed smoothly and all of the final FAT testing (Factory Acceptance...
With all the changes in the theme park and attractions industry for more technology and faster, more scary rides, we have found at Garmendale, that one of our fastest growing...
The sharp-eyed amongst you will have noticed that we have been quietly developing our range of ride systems for theme parks and attractions over the last few years. There are...
As part of the planned growth of Garmendale, we have now joined the Blooloop Directory. Blooloop describes itself as 'The online resource for professionals working in the visitor attractions sector"...
The Design and Engineering teams here have been hard at work with a brand new custom designed gating system for a Florida Park. We’re not allowed to unveil who it’s...
We have just come back from the Themed Entertainment Association SATE Conference that was held at Beaulieu - The home of the National Motor Museum. The annual SATE Conference was...
The brand new Go Jetters Vroomster ride at CBeebies Land is now officially open. It's also been featured in a great new TV advertisement which you can see here. The...
The Pirate Ship at Skegness Pleasure Beach is a firm family favourite that has been thrilling (and scaring) riders for many years. The ride was originally built by Huss Rides and...
After the success of the visit to the Deal Show in 2016, Garmendale will again be returning for the Deal show in 2017. This time Zoe Shelmerdine, Garmendale's Sales Director will...
Back in the 19th Century, bridges, buildings and any structural work could only be made with wrought or cast iron. Almost any machinery parts could only be made from cast...
In our previous blog post we showed the evacuation platform being manufactured in our workshops. This has now been installed and the images below show this platform during this installation process....
With the flexibility of the QuadStar and the QuadTrack systems, we are able to fit a ride car that can look completely different from one build to the next so...
The vampire ride is a suspended coaster that was originally built by Arrow Dynamics and opened in 1990. They subsequently went out of business and with no-one to maintain the...
With the Centre Column being joined to the Ride Stand, which is in turn rooted to the ground, the ride lifts the passengers into the air on its 4.2 metre...
This could easily be seen as a the less glamorous side of a theme park ride build, but it's still a vital part of the overall operation and ride safety...
The TEA Team in Lapland We are proud to announce that our Sales Director Zoe Shelmerdine has joined the Europe & Middle East Division Board of the Themed Entertainment Association. The...
At the heart of the QuadStar Aerial ride is the chassis. It's the incredibly strong underpinning for the lightweight car to sit atop and contain the passengers. The chassis itself...
We are proud to be involved with Ilkeston RUFC Colts as sponsors. We are shirt sponsors for the 2016/17 season and they have just kicked off the season with a good...
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