Eagle's Claw (Lightwater Valley)

Eagle's Claw was a yellow, brown and black KMG Afterburner amusement ride situated in Lightwater Valley, in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. It was a thrill ride with a height restriction of 1.4 metres, and a capacity of 24 riders. The Keighley News wrote that it "feels like a scarier version of the old Viking longship."[1]

Eagle's Claw
Lightwater Valley
StatusClosed
Opening date2004 (2004)
Closing date2021
General statistics
ManufacturerKMG (company)
ModelAfterburner
Riders per vehicle24
Rows6
Duration3:00
Height restriction140 cm (4 ft 7 in)

Closing

The Eagle's Claw was closed during July 2017, following a fatal accident on a similar ride in the US. It reopened the following month

following safety checks.[2]

Theme

Although this ride does not have a specific theme, it is dedicated to a bird called Wingnut at the Lightwater Valley Birds of Prey centre.

References

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