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The most elegant of all amusement park rides, the carousel dates back to around 500 AD. Drawings from this time period show riders in baskets circling a post. The carousel remains a carnival staple worldwide.
The ride consists of a rotating platform with seats that move up and down. The &#;seats&#; are traditionally in the form of rows of wooden horses or other animals mounted on posts, many of which are moved up and down by gears to simulating galloping, to the accompaniment of music.
Amusement Technical usually has at least one carousel or merry-go-round in its used stock portfolio. We are often retained by customers to refurbish carousels particularly updating ride drive systems and have, on occasion, replaced horses with differently themed fibreglass subjects.
The tea cups is an amusement ride characterised by cup-style spinning vehicles atop a turntable-like floor. Typically, each set of teacups has a centre bearing mounted underneath, similar to a car wheel bearing mounted on a circular floor capable of turning 360°. The circular floor of the cup sits on a larger turntable-like floor. A motor drives this through a starting device; the ride when started begins to spin slowly and build up speed as the operator applies more power. When in operation, the ride operator spins each cup while the turntable spins the entire ride base.
The first spinning tea cup ride at an amusement park was Disneyland&#;s Mad Tea Party, which was an original ride when Disneyland&#;s Fantasyland opened in . The ride was based on the chapter entitled &#;A Mad Tea Party&#; from Lewis Carroll&#;s book &#;Alice&#;s Adventures in Wonderland.&#;
There are many versions of the tea cups for sale available as brand new rides with a plethora of used rides for sale at any given time. You need to consider the size you want and capacity. Amusement Technical produces two sizes of tea cups, which can be manufactured to suit a number of themes. Our midi tea cups ride can be seen in all its glory at Dreamland in Margate and our smaller tea cup range with example theming such as Honey Pot Bears has been sold to over 20 parks across the world, most recently to Tayto Park in Dublin.
My personal favourite, the helter skelter is an amusement ride with a slide built in a spiral around a high tower. Users climb up inside the tower and slide down the outside, usually on a mat or hessian sack. Typically the ride will be of wooden construction and, in the case of fairground versions, designed to be disassembled to facilitate transportation between sites. The term is primarily (but not exclusively) found in the UK. In the US, the ride is uncommon and may be called by other names, such as a &#;Skyslide&#;.
The term &#;helter-skelter&#; was first recorded in the UK at Hull Fair in October , taking its name from the much older adverb meaning &#;in confused, disorderly haste&#;.
Bumper cars (in the US) or dodgems (in other English-speaking countries) is the generic name for a type of flat ride consisting of several miniature electrically powered cars which draw power from the floor and/or ceiling, and which are turned on and off remotely by an operator. Wide rubber bumpers keep things safe &#; as safe as you can get with no brakes. Still, bumper cars are so popular you&#;ll find them in just about every theme park, county fair, or carnival you visit.
Like many issues surrounding the invention of fair attractions, the history of bumper cars is still debated. Some claim they were invented by Victor Levand, who worked for General Electric, while others say it was Max and Harold Stoehrer of Massachusetts, according the Showmen&#;s Museum in Miami. What&#;s certain is that the Stoehrer brothers were the first to patent their bumper cars and created the Dodgem Company. Their first patent was filed in December .
It&#;s reputed that Billy Butlin first introduced dodgems to the UK in .
Amusement Technical invariably has multiple sets of dodgems, with or without tracks, in stock of varying sizes (too numerous to mention on our ride sales pages &#; so contact us if you are interested in purchasing dodgems). We are also always open to renting out dodgems to locations across the UK for monthly fee or on a shared profit basis.
The swing ride or chair swing ride (sometimes called a swing carousel, wave swinger, yo-yo, Chair-O-Planes or swinger) is a fairground ride that is a variation of the carousel. On the swing ride the chairs are suspended from the rotating top of the carousel. On some versions, particularly on the Wave Swingers, the rotating top of the carousel also tilts for additional variations of motion. It&#;s thought that swing rides are the earliest form of carousels. They existed in ancient Byzantium and were made with ropes and baskets that spun in circles around centre pole and carried people.
Swing rides were present at the earliest amusement parks. At Idora Park in Oakland, California, in , the ride was called the Flying Swing, but appears to be the same principle.
The Chair-O-Planes premiered in Germany in , designed by Zierer and built by Franz Schwarzkopf, brother of Anton Schwarzkopf. In the first portable unit debuted under the same partnership.
In the late s, Australian manufacturer Funtime developed the world&#;s first tower swinger known as the Star Flyer. Mondial followed with their WindSeeker. Zamperla also sell a Vertical Swing.
Whatever rides you choose, always bear in mind your target market &#; colourful and bold designs are a must and if you have budget for a theme then popular characters, animals or magical elements all go down very well. Pick a theme that will engage a child&#;s imagination and you won&#;t go far wrong.
To engage Amusement Technical to provide consultancy on your ride procurement or to discuss rides we have in stock or available made to order, then get in touch. We&#;d love to hear from you.
For the film, see Swing Ride
Not to be confused with Pendulum ride
A Chair-O-Planes ride with a tilting top A woman on a swing ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany Video of "Slänggungan" at Liseberg, Gothenburg, Sweden Chair-O-Planes or "Kettenkarussell" (chain-carousel) at the Roonkarker Mart fair, Germany Around the WorldThe swing ride or chair swing ride (sometimes called a swing carousel, wave swinger, yo-yo, waver swinger, Chair-O-Planes, Dodo or swinger) is an amusement ride that is a variation on the carousel in which the seats are suspended from the rotating top of the carousel. On some versions, particularly on the Wave Swingers, the rotating top of the carousel also tilts for additional variations of motion.
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Hollycombe Steam Collection has a chair-o-planes adapted from a bomb damaged roundabout in .[1]
A Chair-O-Planes premiered in Germany in , designed by Zierer and built by Franz Schwarzkopf, brother of Anton Schwarzkopf. In the first portable unit debuted under the same partnership. Since then Zierer has built about 200 units.[2] Other manufacturers have followed creating their own versions of the Chair-O-Planes, including Zamperla, Chance Rides, Grover Watkins, Bertazzon, Preston & Barbieri, Vekoma, and Sanoyas Hishino Meisho.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
In the late s, Austrian manufacturer Funtime developed the world's first tower swinger, known as the Star Flyer.[8] Mondial followed with their WindSeeker, resulting in a lawsuit between the two companies.[9][10] Zamperla also sells a Vertical Swing.[11]
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The Prater Turm located in the Wurstelprater in Vienna opened in at a height of 117 metres (384 ft).
The Star Flyer, located in Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, affords sweeping views of the city's historical centre. The Swing Carousel also located in Tivoli Gardens Copenhagen.
Les Chaises Volantes in Walibi Sud-Ouest is a Zierer model from which was relocated to the park in .
In Germany, swing rides are often found on fairs, Volksfests like the Oktoberfest and traveling funfairs. But swing rides are also common in amusement parks. Most of the German swing rides are from Zierer.
Some of these include:
In Italy, most swing rides travel with fairs. The ride is called "Seggiolini volanti" ("Flying chairs") or "calcinculo", which literally means "kick in the bottom". Two people sit in contiguous seats, and the one sitting behind kicks or pushes their partner higher in the air, in order to reach a "tail" suspended beyond normal reach at a point in the ride's rotation. Any individual who manages to grab the tail wins a free ride.[12]
Attractiepark Slagharen located the same Chair-O-Plane as Loundoun Castle.
Some Swing rides in the Netherlands:
Sverrehusken a Wellenflieger at TusenFryd (Norway) inThe second-largest amusement park within the Nordic countries is Tusenfryd (lit. &#;daisies&#;), located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) outside the capital city Oslo, Norway. Tusenfryd features a Wellenflieger called Sverrehusken (&#;swear the chairs&#;) that has been in-operation since . Sverrehusken was the first ride of its kind in the Nordic countries.
At Kongeparken (lit. &#;the royal park&#;), located 10 km outside the third-largest city in Norway, Stavanger, is a Wellenflieger named Spinnvidle (&#;spin-wheel&#;) that has been in-operation since . Spinnvidle is the first of its kind in Norway with double seats.
The Swedish name for Swing ride is Slänggunga or Kättingflygare. At Gröna Lund, Stockholm, a swing ride with the name "Eclipse" can be found. With its 121.9 metres (400 ft), it shares the "world's second tallest" title with SkyScreamer in Texas, North America.[13][14]
The biggest amusement park in the Nordic countries is Liseberg, in Sweden's second largest city Gothenburg. Liseberg is the home of a Swing ride named "Slänggungan".
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Monkey Swinger with water fountains at Chessington World of AdventuresLoudoun Castle Theme Park in Scotland claimed that its moon-shaped ride, "The Plough", was the largest Chair-O-Plane in the world. The Plough was originally called Apollo 14 and was owned by the Bembom family, operating in their Ponypark Slagharen in the Netherlands during the late seventies. It had gondolas travelling around the outside of the ride. When moved to Dreamland in England (then called "Bembom Brothers"), it was reconstructed into a Chair-O-Plane and named Heatwave. Leaving Dreamland, it opened in Lightwater Valley in where it operated until when Henk Bembom moved Heatwave to his new park, Loudoun Castle, where it was renamed "The Plough" and painted green. The park has been closed since .
Until , there was a Chair-O-Plane ride at Alton Towers in Staffordshire. Called Twirling Toadstool it was set in a fantasy themed area of the park called Cloud Cukoo Land, it was themed as a giant mushroom. This was formerly themed as a prehistoric dinosaur-type ride and located in an area called Ug Land.
You can also find a Chair-O-Plane at Carters Steam Fair which is one of the largest vintage travelling funfairs including some steam driven rides. Their ride's past is a little patchy but is thought to have been built in Germany in the s and imported to Britain with a blank canvas. It's generally the case that British roundabouts run clockwise, whereas their Continental and American counterparts run anti-clockwise. The Chair-o-Plane certainly runs the right direction to be a British-built ride, but it may have been adapted by an early owner.
Adventure Island has a Chair-O-Plane called Archelon, which was themed to the extinct species of turtle of the same name.
Chessington World of Adventures is home to a monkey-themed Chair-O-Planes, named the "Monkey Swinger", that squirts water at riders. This formerly had a theme based on Billy Whizz of The Beano.
Paultons Park is also home to a Chair-O-Planes called "The Sky Swinger". This ride opened in and is a Zierer model.
Butlins is home to three Chair-O-Planes, one at each site, located at Butlins Minehead, Butlins Bognor Regis, and Butlins Skegness. Butlins Minehead is home to a Zierer Wave Swinger, and the other two resorts manufacturers are unknown.
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Wave Swinger ride at Playland, Vancouver, BC, Canada.Most of the traditional-style swing carousel rides in North America are found in amusement parks, as well as at many seasonal fairs and carnivals. They are usually made by Zierer (which calls the ride &#;Wave Swinger&#;), although some are made by Bertazzon (which calls the ride &#;Swing Carousel&#;) or Zamperla (which calls it &#;Flying Carousel&#; or &#;Lollyswings&#;).
In recent years, many American amusement parks have opened towering (and considerably more thrilling) models, such as the WindSeeker (by Mondial) or the Sky Screamer (by SNS). These high-thrill swing rides are normally a minimum of 100 feet (30.48 m) tall, with several even surpassing 200&#; (60.96 m). The Texas and New England Six Flags parks have Sky Screamers measuring 400&#; (121.92 m).
North American swing rides include:
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Spinner had dismantled when the Genting Outdoor Theme Park closed since 1 September to make way for the world's first 20th Century Fox World, which was completed by .
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The Metalocalypse episode "Motherklok" features a Wave Slinger.
A Chair-O-Planes is featured on the cover of Dave Matthews Band's album Under the Table and Dreaming. The liner note credit lists the site of this photo as Sandusky, Ohio, which is the location of Cedar Point.
In John Updike's short story "You'll Never Know Dear How Much I Love You" he mentions a WhirloGig.
At the end of the Lilo & Stitch: The Series episode "Short Stuff", Experiment 297, a crab-like alien who was accidentally enlarged by his creator Jumba Jookiba's growth ray and given the name "Shortstuff", has the ability to swivel his body from the waist up. He was allowed to stay at his enlarged size by being employed as a living swing ride for a carnival as his "one true place".[15]
The film Swing Ride (Italian title: 'Calcinculo'), directed by Chiara Bellosi, is a coming of age story set in the world of travelling fairs. It recounts the friendship between a young girl seeking to escape her family and a transgirl from a family of show people. Its title is a play on the Italian name for Swing-Rides (Calcinculo "kick up the arse"), and refers both to the ride and to the blows and setbacks that girls receive during adolescence.[16]
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