verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . february 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message reverchon industries was a developer designer and manufacturer of amusement park attractions that were sold all over the world . the company went into liquidation in september 2008 filing for bankruptcy and closing down their manufacturing and operations plant . its production unit was set in the french village of samois sur seine near fontainebleau . contents 1 history 2 list of operating reverchon roller coasters 3 references 4 related news history edit 1929 gaston reverchon a young coach builder created his own workshop in the suburbs of paris . the rides business began there when gaston reverchon thought to adapt the coachwork he used on real cars to bumper cars . at the time bumper cars were nothing more than a steering wheel and a seat attached to a wooden board on wheels . the first reverchon bumper car with its metallic color and design inspired by the american cars of that period went on to the market and was an instant success . 1937 it occurred to gaston reverchon to not only make parts for bumper car rides but the whole ride itself and that year on the dawn of the second world war t l combat a ride featuring small military airplanes was born . 1956 after progress had been halted by the war reverchon began to provide attractions for distraction thirsty europeans . joined by his sons michel and christian working respectively as designer and technician gaston reverchon became gaston reverchon and sons he began a second diversification designing and producing a full range of complete rides . in 1956 they were the first to develop polyester as part of the bumper cars coachwork . 1950 1971 these two decades marked a golden age for reverchon throughout which the company created new rides and improved old ones . the production unit was relocated to samois sur seine where 2 000 cars and 50 rides were produced every year and a new model designed every 5 years . in 1971 270 workers were working in the company . 1973 1973 proved to be a big year for reverchon industries when christian reverchon presented his two latest attractions in chicago himalaya and paratrooper . here the company understood its strength and weaknesses the public found the rides very fun and the aesthetic pleasing but the rides took very long to set up 3 days for 3 people . it also revealed reverchon industries desire to expand beyond europe . 1976 in 1976 reverchon made its first flume ride at bagatelle park in berck france . 1978 having learned a lesson from 1973 reverchon launched a bumper car system to be set up using hydraulics . now rather than requiring two days for six people the owner could do the work all on his or her own . 1990 the first reverchon roller coaster is installed at le pal in france . 1 1997 the first crazy mouse coaster opens at dinosaur beach in wildwood new jersey u.s. 2 2003 during the 2003 iaapa expo alberto zamperla and gilles reverchon announced zamperla would manufacture and sell reverchon amusement rides worldwide under a license agreement . 3 the first coaster built under this arrangement is installed in 2004 at six flags great america . 4 2005 the zamperla and reverchon agreement is dissolved however zamperla retains the rights to build and market its own spinning mouse coaster calling it the twister coaster . it is virtually identical to the reverchon model except for the use of individual restraints mounted to the floor of the vehicle the reverchon passenger restraints pull down from overhead . 2008 reverchon announced that they have filed for bankruptcy and are closing down their manufacturing and operations . 5 on september 26 2008 the company ceased trading . rival roller coaster company zamperla continues marketing the twister coaster . list of operating reverchon roller coasters edit name model park country opened tigre de sib rie custom coaster le pal france 1990 crazy mouse spinning coaster hirakata park japan 1998 dizzy mouse spinning coaster wurstelprater austria 1998 spinning coaster spinning coaster yokohama cosmoworld japan 1998 wall s twister ride spinning coaster west midland safari park united kingdom 1998 spin mouse spinning coaster mitsui greenland japan 1998 crazy mouse spinning coaster steel pier united states 1999 rat n loco spinning coaster la feria chapultepec magico mexico 1999 exterminator spinning coaster kennywood united states 1999 fantasy mouse spinning coaster fantasy island united kingdom 2000 crazy mouse spinning coaster brighton pier united kingdom 2000 twister spinning coaster lightwater valley united kingdom 2001 wild mouse spinning coaster magic world italy 2001 flagermusen spinning coaster f rup sommerland denmark 2001 crazy mouse spinning coaster allou fun park greece 2002 papillons d alice junior spinning coaster jardin d acclimatation france 2002 primeval whirl spinning coaster disney s animal kingdom united states 2002 wild mouse spinning coaster compact abie danter jnr . danter attractions united kingdom 2002 magic mouse spinning coaster fantasia luna park greece 2003 crazy mouse spinning coaster steve vander vorst rides united states 2003 ragondingue spinning coaster bagatelle france 2006 bukkerittet spinning coaster kongeparken norway 2008 references edit marden duane . roller coaster search results company reverchon . roller coaster database . retrieved december 27 2012 . marden duane . roller coaster search results reverchon spinning coaster . roller coaster database . retrieved december 27 2012 . fun alliance . amusement business . retrieved december 14 2012 . marden duane . rajin cajun six flags great america . roller coaster database . retrieved december 27 2012 . reverchon goes bump . park world . retrieved december 14 2012 . related news edit firm guilty over park ride death bbc retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w 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