KMG (company)

KMG is a Dutch company manufacturing amusement rides, located in Neede, Gelderland. KMG has constructed over 300 rides to date.

The following, among others, are KMG rides:

• Afterburner (sold under the name Fireball in the US), a Pendulum ride.
• Discovery
• Discovery v2.0
• Freak Out
• Speed
• Experience
• XXL
• Fun Factory
• Tango
• X-Factory (Miami)
• Speed Buzz
• High Swing
• Experience
• Move It 32
• Move It 24 (smaller version of the Move It 32)
• Move It 18
• Para Jump (Discontinued)
• Tropical Trip
• Swing It
• Inversion 12
• XLR8
• Sicko
• Mission Space
• Inversion 24 (known as Infinity)
• Surf Ride
• Speed 32 (A 65 meter speed using the A Frame of a XXL)
• X-Drive

Accident

In July 2017, the Fire Ball ride broke apart at the Ohio State Fair, resulting in one death and seven injuries. Following the incident, the operator of the fair ride, Amusements of America, settled multiple lawsuits with the victims of the incident, including settlements for 1.7 million and 1.3 million dollars. As of 2019, an additional lawsuit against KMG has been filed by the victims, alleging that the ride manufacturer concealed a catastrophic defect that led to the tragedy.

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