Manufacturer of amusement park attractions: roller coasters, dark rides, water rides and amusement rides from its own production in Waldkirch
Mack Rides GmbH & Co KG
Waldkirch · HerbolzheimNew on Amplifa
About Mack Rides
Mack Rides is a family-owned manufacturer of amusement park attractions based in Waldkirch near Freiburg. Founded in 1780, the company develops and manufactures roller coasters (Launch, Hyper, Mega, Spinning, Family, Powered Coaster), dark rides, water rides, spin rides and flying theaters. The value chain includes in-house engineering and design, track production, handcrafted GRP (fiberglass) vehicle bodies and final vehicle assembly – a vertical integration designed to ensure precision and creative freedom. Materials are primarily steel for tracks and structures as well as GRP (fiberglass) for vehicle bodies. With installations in over 70 countries, Mack Rides supplies amusement parks in Europe, Asia, North and South America and Australia. The close connection to Europa-Park in Rust allows the rides to be tested under real conditions. Since the end of 2018, part of the track and vehicle production has been carried out at the Herbolzheim site.
- Site
- Waldkirch
- Processes
- Track production, Handcrafted fiberglass bodywork (GRP vehicle bodies), Final vehicle assembly, In-house development and engineering, Manufacture of amusement park attractions (roller coasters, dark rides, water rides, spin rides), Track and vehicle production (partially relocated to Herbolzheim), Development and engineering (in-house), Design
- Materials
- Fiberglass (GRP), Steel, Wood, GRP (Fiberglass)
- Founded
- 1780
- Industries
- Amusement park/theme park industry, Funfairs/traveling fairs (historical)
- 01
Development & engineering (in-house)
- 02
Design
- 03
Track production
- 04
Handcrafted GRP (fiberglass) vehicle bodies
- 05
Vehicle assembly (final assembly)
- 06
Theming/scenic integration
- 07
Testing under real conditions (Europa-Park)
- 08
Delivery & installation worldwide
Materials & Processes
Steel
Material for tracks and support structures of coaster and amusement ride systems.
GRP (Fiberglass)
Handcrafted vehicle bodies made of glass-fiber reinforced plastic for trains and gondolas.
Wood
Historically used for wooden roller coasters and bobsled rides.
Sites
Waldkirch
DECompany headquarters/main site with engineering, production and assembly
- Materials
- Steel, GRP
Herbolzheim
DEProduction (track and vehicle manufacturing, since 2018)
- Materials
- Steel, GRP
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Handcrafted fiberglass bodywork (GRP vehicle bodies)Plastics | – | – | – | – | GRP (Fiberglass) |
| Final vehicle assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-house development and engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of amusement park attractions (roller coasters, dark rides, water rides, spin rides)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Track and vehicle production (partially relocated to Herbolzheim)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1780
Founded by Paul Mack as a carriage-building workshop (wagons and mail coaches) in Waldkirch
- 1880
Construction of a wagon for organ transport; start of wagon building for showmen and circus operators
- 1920
Entry into the construction of amusement rides for funfairs
- 1921
First wooden roller coaster
- 1936
First petrol-powered ride
- 1951
First wooden bobsled ride
- 1952
Strongly increasing sales/exports to the USA
- 1957
Prototype of the "Wild Mouse" (initially made of wood)
- 1958
Franz Mack takes over the family business together with his brothers
- 1975
Opening of Europa-Park in Rust by Franz Mack and his son Roland
- 2005
Renaming of Heinrich Mack GmbH to Mack Rides
- 2018
Relocation of part of the track and vehicle production to Herbolzheim
- 2023
Presentation of AIRIFIC Flying Theater at VinWonders Nha Trang
- 2024
Golden Ticket Award for Voltron Nevera (Europa-Park) as best new roller coaster
- 2025
Golden Ticket Award for Stardust Racers (Universal Epic Universe, Orlando); opening of Ghostly Manor at Paultons Park (May 2025)