IAAPA Announces 2004 Hall of Fame Inductees

ORLANDO, Fla. ?EUR??,,????'??+ The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) announced its 2003 Hall of Fame inductees during IAAPA Orlando 2003, the association?EUR??,,????'???s 85th annual convention and trade show.

The 2003 inductees include Roberto Ortiz, founder of Parque de Diversiones in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Also inducted to the IAAPA Hall of Fame is Werner Stengel of Munich, Germany. Stengel has been active in the amusement industry for nearly four decades, having begun designing amusements in 1964. His designs have been used for many popular amusement rides. Stengel?EUR??,,????'???s ride designs often employ spinning, and he is known for innovative dark rides. Alpenblitz, Bayernkurve, Polyp, Enterprise and Big Wheels all bear the stamp of this industry pioneer.