Sinorides في معرض RAAPA EXPO الخريف 2026 في موسكو: 21-22 أكتوبر، الجناح E1/3

Exhibition news: Sinorides at RAAPA EXPO Autumn 2026

Sinorides will take part in RAAPA EXPO Autumn 2026, the 48th International Exhibition of Amusement Rides and Entertainment Equipment, held on October 21–22, 2026, in Moscow at VDNH, Pavilion 57. The company will welcome old partners and new visitors at booth E1/3, with a selection of new rides and a team that can discuss project planning on the spot: layout, custom theming, foundations, certification documents and delivery schedules.

The invitation is simple. Park owners, FEC operators, municipal culture departments and investors who plan to open or expand a park in Russia or the CIS should come to the booth, see the equipment up close, and talk through the numbers that matter: what a ride costs delivered, how long installation takes, and what it takes to keep it running through a Russian winter. Sinorides exhibited at the same show in أكتوبر 2025, and the team keeps coming back because this is where the Russian market makes its decisions for the next season. The company also announced its participation at the spring edition in March 2026, where the 47th RAAPA EXPO drew manufacturers and park operators from across the country. A recap of the spring 2025 show and the company’s exhibition roadmap are available on the blog.

The show positions itself as the thematic exhibition of the amusement industry in Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe. The organizers report that more than 50 companies had applied to exhibit at the autumn 2026 edition as of the time of writing, and the business forum scheduled alongside the exhibition will cover ride safety, legal questions and business planning, the three topics that dominate every conversation in this market.

ما هي RAAPA؟

RAAPA stands for the Russian Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (in Russian, Rossiyskaya assotsiatsiya parkov i attraktsionov). The organization was founded in Moscow in 1995, in the years when Russia’s old Soviet-era parks were being rebuilt and private entertainment businesses were appearing for the first time. Today the association reports that it represents the interests of more than 350 manufacturing companies, parks, family entertainment centers and other enterprises of the amusement industry in Russia, the CIS and foreign countries.

RAAPA does far more than organize trade shows. Its activity list reads like a full industry ecosystem:

• International exhibitions of amusement rides, equipment and services, held twice a year in Moscow;
• Conferences, seminars and a summer business forum that bring together park directors, city administration representatives and equipment makers;
• An Education Center that trains and certifies specialists of amusement industry enterprises;
• The industry magazine “Attractions and Entertainments”;
• Professional tours that take Russian industry professionals to international shows and foreign parks;
• A project called ProPark and advisory work on the development of parks and public spaces.

For a foreign supplier, RAAPA matters for three reasons. First, it is the place where Russian and CIS operators are used to meeting manufacturers; the association’s shows are the standard channel. Second, its certification and training programs shape how ride safety is understood and enforced locally. Third, its magazine and forum set the tone for what the market expects from equipment: robust construction, cold-climate reliability, and support after delivery. That last point is worth underlining, because in Russia and the CIS, a sale without after-sales service usually becomes a problem rather than a reference.

RAAPA EXPO: a Moscow tradition since 1999

The RAAPA trade show did not start big. According to archived records of the exhibition, the first edition in 1999 gathered about 40 exhibitors. Growth came steadily: by 2008 the show had reached more than 170 exhibitors from over 20 countries and more than 7,000 professional visitors. RAAPA’s own exhibition pages today describe annual visitor numbers above 7,000. The autumn 2026 edition is the 48th in the series, which means the show has been held roughly twice a year, spring and autumn, for most of its history.

The numbering is a useful detail for anyone who wants to understand the market. Spring editions are the industry’s main annual event; autumn editions, added to serve the planning season, are numbered as part of the same series. The 25th anniversary edition took place in March 2023. The spring 2026 show, held on March 18–20, was the 47th edition. By October 2026, RAAPA EXPO will have run continuously for more than 25 years.

The venue has changed over the years, and the changes tell their own story. In 2018 and 2019 the exhibition used Pavilion 75 at VDNH, the giant exhibition complex on Prospekt Mira. In 2020 and 2021 it moved between Pavilions 75, 55 and 57. The spring 2024 edition was held at EXPOCENTER, Pavilion 7, one of Moscow’s main business fairgrounds. Since then the show has settled back at VDNH Pavilion 57, a renovated historical pavilion that fits the scale of the event. The autumn 2026 edition stays there.

What is shown at RAAPA EXPO has broadened along with the industry. The official exhibitor profile covers amusement rides and park equipment, children’s and sports playground equipment, water rides and aquapark equipment, virtual reality technologies, landscaping and thematic design solutions, and services such as certification and park design. In practice, the hall is where a drop tower or a family carousel meets the people who will operate it for the next decade.

The amusement industry in Russia and the CIS

The Russian amusement market looks different from Western Europe, and any supplier who ignores that difference will struggle. The park stock mixes several very different formats: large historical culture and leisure parks that date back to the Soviet period, commercial amusement parks built in the last two decades, family entertainment centers inside shopping malls, and mobile fairground operations that travel between cities in the warm months. All of them buy equipment, but their priorities differ. A municipal park needs dependable classics and a clear maintenance story. A mall FEC needs compact rides that run indoors all year. A fairground operator needs rides that can be assembled and dismantled quickly.

Climate is the hidden factor in almost every equipment decision. In most of Russia the outdoor operating season lasts roughly five to six months, and in northern regions it is shorter. That compresses the revenue window, which means operators watch installation time and downtime closely. It also explains the rapid growth of indoor entertainment formats and the demand for rides that can handle temperature swings, rain and snow removal without drama. Steel structures that survive a Russian winter are built differently from those that only see summer sunshine.

Safety regulation follows the regional framework. Since 2018, the Eurasian Economic Union’s technical regulation on the safety of amusement rides (TR EAEU 038/2016) has governed the market, and member states apply it in their national systems. For an importer, the practical meaning is simple: international certificates help, but the ride must also clear the local conformity assessment before it operates. Suppliers who understand this and hand over a complete technical file save their customers months.

The wider CIS picture is uneven but moving. Kazakhstan’s cities, led by Almaty and Astana, invest steadily in public recreation. Uzbekistan has seen a wave of new urban entertainment projects, including the modern theme park Magic City in Tashkent that opened in 2021. Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are smaller markets, but their operators work with the same technical rules and have a similar appetite for family rides and reliable service. Russian manufacturers and the local industry association remain the reference point for the whole region, which is why Moscow shows matter far beyond Russia’s borders. For a deeper look at the cost side of this market, the article on building an amusement park in Uzbekistan covers the budget structure of a typical project in the region.

Two practical observations from years of working with operators here. First, buying cycles are seasonal: serious decisions are made between autumn, when the season ends, and spring, when it begins. Second, references travel fast. A park director in Kazakhstan will call a colleague in Uzbekistan before trusting a new supplier, and both will ask the same question: does the manufacturer still answer the phone three years after delivery?

Famous amusement parks in Russia and the CIS

A quick tour of the region’s most recognizable parks helps explain what Sinorides means when it talks about the Russian and CIS market. These are public facts, and they set the context for the projects listed in the next section.

The pattern across these parks is worth noting. Moscow and St. Petersburg carry the heritage, Sochi adds a resort dimension, and the newest investments are in large indoor and mixed-use formats, because an indoor ride earns money in January as well as in July. Central Asia is following the same path a few years later, with Tashkent and Astana leading.

Sinorides projects in Russia and the CIS

Sinorides has supplied rides to more than 20 countries since the 1990s, and Russia and the CIS are among the regions the company knows best. Three completed projects give a concrete picture of what that means on the ground.

Beyond new installations, Sinorides keeps working with operators after delivery. The company’s Russian customers have received on-site service visits covering winter maintenance and next-season planning, and its projects in Tajikistan include a park partnership that has run for years. The full story of the foundation-free pirate ship delivered to a Russian park is covered in a separate article, and the Isfara Park project in Tajikistan documents a decade-long working relationship.

What connects these projects is a practical point: the equipment that works in this region is the equipment that can be serviced in this region. Spare parts, documentation in Russian, and a supplier who answers questions during the off-season matter more than a slightly lower price.

What to expect at booth E1/3

Booth E1/3 in Pavilion 57 will carry the full range of what Sinorides builds: عجلات فيريس, أبراج الإسقاط, سفن القراصنة, جولات الكرسي الطائر, قطارات بلا مسارات, سيارات التصادم, carousels, جولات الأطفال و جولات عائلية. The team at the booth can move from a product question to a project plan in one conversation, because the same engineers who quote the equipment also work on installation layouts and certification files.

Visitors usually bring one of three questions. A park director asks what can be delivered and installed before next season. An investor asks what the payback picture looks like for a specific ride. A municipal team asks how a new ride fits the safety rules and what documentation is needed. All three can be answered at the booth, and for the first one the answer is often a foundation-free ride, which skips concrete works and shortens installation dramatically. The foundation-free approach has become a signature of Sinorides work in this region.

To make the meeting productive, it helps to bring a rough site plan, an idea of the budget range, and a list of the rides you are comparing. The company can then give concrete feedback instead of generic brochures. Visitors who cannot come in person can reach the team through the contact page and ask for the exhibition brochure, drawings or reference lists in advance.

Practical tips for buyers at RAAPA EXPO

A trade show is only as useful as the preparation behind it. These are the steps that experienced buyers in this market repeat every year.

Before the show

• Set the budget range and the target opening date before you walk in. Every conversation gets sharper when the numbers are fixed.
• Check the exhibitor catalogue and floor plan, and mark the booths you want to visit first.
• Write down your questions about certification, delivery, installation and spare parts. The same questions to every supplier make comparison honest.
• Bring a site plan or at least the site dimensions for the rides you are considering.

At the booth

• Look at the hardware, not just the pictures. Weld quality, paint finish, restraint systems and access for maintenance tell you more than a glossy render.
• Ask which parks nearby operate the same model, and whether you can visit one.
• Request the technical file: drawings, load calculations, certificates, maintenance manual. A serious manufacturer hands these over without hesitation.
• Ask about cold-climate specifics: steel protection, electrical systems, and what happens when the ride sits idle for five months.

After the show

• Ask for written offers with delivery terms, not just price lists.
• Plan a factory visit before signing. The guide on كيفية تركيب ألعاب الملاهي explains the installation side of the same decision.
• Agree on spare parts and service support in the contract, not as a promise after the deal.

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Sources and what can be verified

Verified facts in this article come from the following public sources: RAAPA’s official site (raapa.ru), the RAAPA EXPO exhibition site (raapa-expo.ru), RAAPA’s exhibitions archive (raapa.ru/en/exhibition/), archived exhibition records (playex.net), and Sinorides’ published project and exhibition reports on sinorides.com. The 1999 starting point and the early exhibitor counts are taken from archived exhibition history; the edition numbering, dates and venues are taken from RAAPA’s own archive. Park opening years (Gorky Park 1928, VDNKh 1939, Divo Ostrov 2003, Sochi Park 2014, Park Skazka 2016, Dream Island 2019, Khan Shatyr 2010, Magic City 2021) are widely documented public facts. Sinorides project records for Maxim Gorky Central Amusement Park (Russia, 2023), Firdavsi Park (Tajikistan, 2019) and New World Amusement Park (Tajikistan, 2024) come from the Sinorides’s internal project register.

Judgment and estimates: descriptions of market behavior, buying cycles, the role of the autumn show in planning, and the practical advice for buyers are the authors’ professional assessment based on field experience, not published statistics. The statement that more than 50 companies had applied for the autumn 2026 show reflects the organizers’ own announcement at the time of writing.