Bolliger & Mabillard
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Bolliger & Mabillard is a Swiss roller coaster design and manufacturing company renowned for creating some of the world's most innovative and high-profile steel coasters.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bolliger & Mabillard canonical | 56 |
| Bolliger & Mabillard roller coasters | 2 |
| Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T977701 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bolliger & Mabillard Context triple: [The Flying Dinosaur, manufacturer, Bolliger & Mabillard]
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A.
Doppelmayr Garaventa Group
Doppelmayr Garaventa Group is a leading global manufacturer of ropeway and cable car systems, known for building aerial transport solutions for ski resorts, urban transit, and tourist attractions.
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B.
La Ronde amusement park
La Ronde amusement park is a major Montreal theme park on Île Sainte-Hélène, now operated by Six Flags and known for its large collection of thrill rides and roller coasters.
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C.
Worlds of Fun
Worlds of Fun is a large amusement park in the Kansas City area known for its roller coasters, family rides, and seasonal events.
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D.
Matterhorn Bobsleds
Matterhorn Bobsleds is a classic Disneyland roller coaster themed around the Swiss Matterhorn mountain, featuring intertwined bobsled tracks, icy caverns, and an iconic yeti encounter.
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E.
Merlin Entertainments
Merlin Entertainments is a major global attractions operator that runs theme parks, observation wheels, and family entertainment venues such as LEGOLAND and Madame Tussauds.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bolliger & Mabillard Target entity description: Bolliger & Mabillard is a Swiss roller coaster design and manufacturing company renowned for creating some of the world's most innovative and high-profile steel coasters.
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A.
Doppelmayr Garaventa Group
Doppelmayr Garaventa Group is a leading global manufacturer of ropeway and cable car systems, known for building aerial transport solutions for ski resorts, urban transit, and tourist attractions.
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B.
La Ronde amusement park
La Ronde amusement park is a major Montreal theme park on Île Sainte-Hélène, now operated by Six Flags and known for its large collection of thrill rides and roller coasters.
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C.
Worlds of Fun
Worlds of Fun is a large amusement park in the Kansas City area known for its roller coasters, family rides, and seasonal events.
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D.
Matterhorn Bobsleds
Matterhorn Bobsleds is a classic Disneyland roller coaster themed around the Swiss Matterhorn mountain, featuring intertwined bobsled tracks, icy caverns, and an iconic yeti encounter.
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E.
Merlin Entertainments
Merlin Entertainments is a major global attractions operator that runs theme parks, observation wheels, and family entertainment venues such as LEGOLAND and Madame Tussauds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss company
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engineering company ⓘ roller coaster manufacturer ⓘ |
| abbreviation | B&M ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| foundedAs |
Bolliger & Mabillard
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers
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| foundedBy |
Claude Mabillard
ⓘ
Walter Bolliger ⓘ |
| hasClient |
Alton Towers Resort
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surface form:
Alton Towers
Busch Gardens ⓘ Canada's Wonderland ⓘ Carowinds amusement park ⓘ
surface form:
Carowinds
Cedar Point ⓘ Europa-Park ⓘ PortAventura Park ⓘ SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment ⓘ Six Flags ⓘ |
| hasEmployee |
Claude Mabillard
ⓘ
Walter Bolliger ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Valais, Switzerland
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surface form:
Monthey, Switzerland
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| inception | 1988 ⓘ |
| industry |
amusement ride manufacturing
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roller coaster design ⓘ |
| knownFor |
box-section track design
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high reliability ⓘ innovative roller coaster layouts ⓘ over-the-shoulder restraint systems ⓘ smooth ride experience ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Apollo's Chariot
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Dragon Khan ⓘ Fury 325 ⓘ GateKeeper ⓘ Griffon ⓘ Kumba ⓘ Leviathan ⓘ Nemesis ⓘ Oblivion ⓘ Raptor (Cedar Point) ⓘ Shambhala ⓘ SheiKra ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ Superman: Krypton Coaster ⓘ |
| product |
dive coaster
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floorless coaster ⓘ flying coaster ⓘ giga coaster ⓘ hyper coaster ⓘ inverted roller coaster ⓘ stand-up coaster ⓘ steel roller coaster ⓘ wing coaster ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Bolliger & Mabillard Description of subject: Bolliger & Mabillard is a Swiss roller coaster design and manufacturing company renowned for creating some of the world's most innovative and high-profile steel coasters.
Referenced by (59)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Flying Dinosaur
this entity surface form:
Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers
subject surface form:
Firebird (Six Flags America)
subject surface form:
The Demon
subject surface form:
The Demon
subject surface form:
The Demon
this entity surface form:
Bolliger & Mabillard roller coasters
subject surface form:
Manta (SeaWorld Orlando)
subject surface form:
Manta (SeaWorld Orlando)
this entity surface form:
Bolliger & Mabillard roller coasters
subject surface form:
Mako
subject surface form:
Goliath (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)