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The Derbyshire Theme Park Factory
January 29, 2020 2:15 pm Leave your thoughtsWORLD CLASS THEME PARK ENGINEERING SINCE 1980 Garmendale have been designing, making and mending theme park rides and systems since […]
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How to build a Dark Ride – How Garmendale built the Forbidden Caves at Bobbejaanland
January 8, 2020 9:30 am Leave your thoughtsIf you’ve ever wondered how to build a dark ride, in this post, we’ll show you how we built the […]
Seasons Greetings from all of us at Garmendale
December 18, 2019 10:35 am Leave your thoughtsIt’s coming to the end of another year and time for us all to have a few days break to […]
Tom Malandain – How I became a theme park ride design engineer
December 2, 2019 4:26 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Garmendale team is full of talented engineers, many of whom came through different paths to reach their goal. So, […]
Log Flume Refurbishment completed
November 15, 2019 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsRefurbishing log flumes can be a tricky business but, no sooner has our latest water ride refurb project arrived, it’s […]
Log flume refurbishment
October 15, 2019 3:35 pm Leave your thoughtsWinter at Garmendale always brings in some of our most interesting work and for the last few years, we have […]
A Passion for Metal Fabrication
October 2, 2019 1:45 pm Leave your thoughtsWe're passionate about Metal Fabrication. It has been at the heart of our culture and the centre of our business for over 50 years. We live and breathe it.
Another great IAAPA Show
September 20, 2019 10:50 am Leave your thoughtsAnother IAAPA is over and the team are tired and heading home. It’s been a hugely successful show with more […]
Kai’s Sky Masters – Legoland Japan
September 17, 2019 2:00 pm Leave your thoughtsWelcome to our most recent ride. The brand new Lego Ninjago themed ride, designed, built and installed for Legoland in […]
Snowdon Mountain Railway – Six years later
September 3, 2019 8:27 am Leave your thoughtsThe Snowdon Mountain Railway is a narrow gauge rack and pinion railway in the UK and winds through spectacular scenery […]
See you in Paris at IAAPA Europe
August 6, 2019 11:11 am Leave your thoughtsIt’s that time of year again when the whole team pack up and take themselves off to the shows in […]
We’re hiring! – Mechanical Design Engineer
May 29, 2019 1:38 pm Leave your thoughtsWe're looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team with experience of using Solidworks and AutoCad.
We continue to innovate
May 22, 2019 9:13 am Leave your thoughtsWe have designed an entirely new electric car track retention system design made from a mix of steel and a new polypropylene compound that is a total game changer.
The Planes are flying home to Oakwood Theme Park Aerodrome
April 10, 2019 1:00 pm Leave your thoughtsHere’s a sneak preview of some of the planes from the Aerodrome Ride at Oakwood Theme Park having been completely […]
The Silver Trains are on their way home to Oakwood Theme Park
April 10, 2019 8:05 am Leave your thoughtsBack in November, we showed you a job we were working on for Oakwood Theme Park in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It […]
We think we’re turning Japanese
March 13, 2019 2:29 pm Leave your thoughtsOver recent months, the Garmendale team have been slowly turning Japanese. It's a new market for us and we have just completed one of our best rides to date.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
February 6, 2019 1:40 pm Leave your thoughtsAt Garmendale, we have created train rides since the 1980s. Our range of electric cars have been delivering fun and […]
Balfour Beatty Rail Chassis, Refurbished and back on track
January 10, 2019 10:40 am Leave your thoughtsBalfour Beatty Rail is a seriously impressive business that is changing the face of UK rail transport. Established more than […]