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As
you know, Family Fun Companies is a manufacturer or high quality
redemption games. What
some of you may not know is our owner, Richard Oltmann, owns
four Family Fun Parks ranging from 25,000 square feet to over
14 acres in the Chicagoland area. Our crown jewel is the Enchanted
Castle, which is a 60,000 square foot indoor facility located
in Lombard, IL. This is where our crane story begins...
As we are always looking to add new attractions and value to
our Family Fun Parks, we took a look at what few cranes would
do in one of our parks. We subscribe to the "If you don't
try something new, shame on you" way of thinking.
We started with just three cranes in a line. In a matter of
a few weeks of watching and talking to our customers, we realized
that by adding cranes to our mix, we found something we could
build on.
As Rich is a person who is always pushing the envelope, he began
to focus his creativity and came
up with the idea of a "Crane Room." He realized that
a crane is just a marketing tool to selling a
variety of products.
Using his imagination, he removed an existing ride and filled
this room with 56 cranes. He began sourcing different items
to fill the cranes. Some worked well, some worked reasonably
well and others did not work at all. Rich and his staff continue
to talk with the customers to find out what they like and would
play for. There are so many items in the market that can work
in a crane, it is truely amazing.
In short, the crane room will bring in $9,000 to $12,000 per
week out of season. There is no telling what the busy season
will bring!! Please enjoy the pictures and if you have any questions
or comments, please share them. If there is an item working
well for you, please call us and share it -
we will gladly do the same. Thank
you.
Jim Chapman (920) 497-6991
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Here!
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Richard Oltmann Enterprises, Inc. 2008. All rights reserved.
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