Frisbee (ride)

The Frisbee is a type of pendulum amusement ride featuring a circular gondola that rotates as it swings back and forth. Riders are seated on the gondola facing inward or outward depending on the model.

Zamperla's giant discovery model, SpinSpider, at TusenFryd, Norway

Design and operation

A pendulum is suspended between two support frames. Attached to the base of this pendulum is a circular gondola. Riders are seated in the gondola, facing either inwards or outwards. When the ride cycle starts, the gondola begins to rotate. In addition, the pendulum arm begins to swing through an arc, maxing out between 120° and 360° (full revolution). Most parks require riders to be at least 48 inches (120 cm) tall.

Variants
ManufacturerModelRidersSeatingSwingHeightSpeed
Chance RidesRevolution[1]20-32Inward120°16.4 m (54 ft) - 19.6 m (64 ft)
Fabbri GroupBoomerang32Inward15 m (49 ft)
Space Jam24Inward22 m (72 ft)
Top Swing24-30Outward110°24 m (79 ft)31.4 mph (50 km/h)
HUSS Park AttractionsFrisbee40Either180°20 m (66 ft)
Frisbee XL40Outward260°36 m (118 ft)
Giant Frisbee40-50Outward240°43 m (141 ft)68 mph (110 km/h)
IntaminGyro Swing[2]32-40Outward240°25 m (82 ft)47 mph (75 km/h)
Jiuhua RidesSuper Pendulum[3]54Outward220°26 m (85 ft)
KMGAfterburner (a.k.a. Fireball)[4][5][6]24Inward240°19.812 m (65.00 ft)
Freak Out (ride)16Inward240°21 m (69 ft)
XXL20Inward240°40 m (130 ft)
Luna-Park RidesExtreme20Inward120°20 m (66 ft)
MondialRevolution40-50Outward240°35 m (115 ft)54 mph (88 km/h)
Moser's RidesSidewinder24-40Outward240°
Sidewinder 1212Outward
SBF Visa GroupDance Party40Inward180°
Maxi Dance Party24Outward240°27 m (89 ft)37 mph (59.2 km/h)
Maxi Dance Party 36024Outward360°33 m
Technical ParkStreet Fighter16Inward240°18 m (59 ft)
Street Fighter Revolution16Inward360°21 m (69 ft)
Typhoon16–30Outward240°30 m (98 ft)
Typhoon 36016–30Outward360°33 m (108 ft)
ZamperlaDiscovery30Outward240°21 m (69 ft) - 26 m (85 ft)
Discovery Revolution16-30Outward360°18 m (59 ft) - 30 m (98 ft)
Giga Discovery40Outward260°52.5 m (172 ft)75 mph (120 km/h)
Giant Discovery[7]40Outward240°44.8 m (147 ft)68 mph (110 km/h)
Mini Discovery16Outward240°15.5 m (51 ft)

UltraMax

The UltraMax is a type of amusement ride manufactured by Mondial which is like the HUSS Frisbee however passengers face outwards and are sitting one of the four seats on one of the six gondolas as the ride gets higher momentum and eventually starts going upside down. The ride is built with one arm with two supports and then the arm with the gondolas attached. It also uses the same harness as the ones used on the Top Scans.

Installations


Pendulus at Pleasure Island, Cleethorpes.
Celebrants at Octoberfest, some in traditional German dress
NameParkLocationManufacturerModelOpenedStatus
Apollo WheelHappy Valley Beijing ChinaHussGiant FrisbeeUnknownOperating
Aztec SwingEnergylandia PolandSBF Visa GroupMaxi Dance PartyUnknownOperating
Beach BlasterBelmont Park United StatesChance RidesRevolution 20UnknownOperating
Beach PartyConey Beach Pleasure Park United KingdomKMGAfterburnerUnknownOperating
BlizzardKumdori Land South KoreaZamperlaDiscoveryUnknownRemoved
Crazy FlywheelJin Jiang Action Park ChinaZamperlaDiscoveryUnknownOperating
DiscoveryDream Park EgyptUnknownUnknownUnknownOperating
Discovery RevolutionWiener Prater AustriaZamperlaDiscovery RevolutionUnknownOperating
FreakoutBotton's Pleasure Beach United KingdomKMGFreak OutUnknownOperating
Free SwingTongdo Fantasia South KoreaHussFrisbeeUnknownOperating
FrisbeeNagashima Spa Land JapanHussFrisbeeUnknownOperating
HurricaneBeijing Shijingshan Amusement Park ChinaBeijing Shibaolai Amusement EquipmentUnknownUnknownOperating
Side WinderAdventure Island IndiaUnknownUnknownUnknownOperating
Sonic TwisterGalaxyland CanadaMoser's RidesSidewinder 12UnknownRemoved
Star FrisbeeStar City PhilippinesUnknownUnknownUnknownOperating
Super FrisbeeNicolândia Center Park BrazilUnknownUnknownUnknownOperating
Super Gyro SwingHappy Valley Shanghai ChinaIntaminGyro SwingUnknownOperating
The RattlerCamden Park United StatesUnknownUnknownUnknownOperating
The RattlerWild Adventures United StatesMoser's RidesSidewinder2008Operating
ThunderMirabilandia BrazilUnknownUnknownUnknownOperating
TornadoGyeongju World South KoreaZamperlaDiscoveryUnknownOperating
HurricaneEverland South KoreaHussFrisbee1996Operating
La MáquinaParque de Atracciones de Madrid SpainHussFrisbee1997Operating
FrisbeeSix Flags Fiesta Texas United StatesHussFrisbee1998Removed
Tasmanian DevilSix Flags Discovery Kingdom United StatesHussFrisbee1999Operating
TomahawkSix Flags New England United StatesHussFrisbee1999Operating
FrisbeeSärkänniemi FinlandHussFrisbee2000Removed
Side Kick
Formerly Blazing Saddles		Movie Park Germany GermanyHussFrisbee2000Operating
TomahawkWalibi Holland NetherlandsSBF Visa GroupDance Party2000Operating
Gyro SwingLotte World South KoreaIntaminGyro Swing2001Operating
Mad MillDuinrell NetherlandsHussFrisbee2001Operating
VortexThorpe Park United KingdomKMGAfterburner2001Operating
Black FlyWest Midlands Safari Park United KingdomFabbri GroupBoomerang2002Operating
DeliriumCalifornia's Great America United StatesChance RidesRevolution 322002Operating
MaelstromDrayton Manor United KingdomIntaminGyro Swing2002Operating
PsycloneCanada's Wonderland CanadaMondialRevolution2002Operating
DeliriumKings Island United StatesHussGiant Frisbee2003Operating
Freak OutBarry's Amusements United KingdomKMGFreak Out2003Removed
La RevolucionKnott's Berry Farm United StatesChance RidesRevolution 322003Operating
ManitouLa Ronde CanadaZamperlaNitro2003Operating
The ClawHersheypark United StatesChance RidesRevolution 322003Operating
Crazy Beach PartyPlayland CanadaHussFrisbee2004Operating
Eagle's ClawLightwater Valley United KingdomKMGAfterburner2004Removed
Giant FrisbeeNagashima Spa Land JapanHussGiant Frisbee2004Operating
Revolution
Formerly Pendulum		Six Flags Great America
Six Flags Great Adventure		 United StatesHussFrisbee2004
1999 to 2003		Operating
SidewinderAdventureland United StatesMoser's RidesSidewinder2004Operating
Sledge Hammer[8]Bobbejaanland BelgiumHussGiant Frisbee2004Operating
SynKopeTerra Mítica SpainMondialRevolution2004Operating
The ClawDreamworld AustraliaIntaminGyro Swing2004Operating
TondeminaFuji-Q Highland JapanHussGiant Frisbee2004Operating
TyphoonPowerLand FinlandTechnical ParkTyphoon2004Operating
maXairCedar Point United StatesHussGiant Frisbee2005Operating
FrisbeeAdventureland United StatesHussFrisbee2006Operating
Giant DiscoveryChina Dinosaurs Park ChinaZamperlaGiant Discovery2006Operating
FandangoKnoebels Amusement Resort United StatesMoser's RidesSidewinder2007Operating
Flip FlopFlamingo Land United KingdomFabbri GroupTop Swing2007Operating
Xtreme FrisbeeCanobie Lake Park United StatesHussFrisbee2007Operating
SpinSpiderTusenfryd NorwayZamperlaGiant Discovery2009Operating
VepsenKongeparken NorwayFabbri GroupBoomerang2009Operating
YukatanCavallino Matto ItalyTechnical ParkTyphoon2009Operating
Giant DiscoveryKaeson Youth Park North KoreaZamperlaGiant Discovery2010Operating
Luna 360Luna Park United StatesZamperlaDiscovery Revolution2010Operating
Svend SvingarmBonBon-Land DenmarkZamperlaGiant Discovery2010Operating
EreticFestyland FranceZamperlaDiscovery2011Operating
Giant SwingTrans Studio Mini Bandung
inside the Transmart Buah Batu Square		 IndonesiaZamperlaDiscovery Revolution2011Operating
ItMorey's Piers United StatesKMGAfterburner2011Operating
NautilusDrievliet NetherlandsKMGAfterburner2011Operating
Black WidowKennywood United StatesZamperlaGiant Discovery2012Operating
The RattlerCamden Park United StatesZamperlaDiscovery Revolution2012Operating
PetirJungleLand IndonesiaZamperlaDiscovery2013Operating
Scream MachineAdlabs Imagica IndiaZamperlaGiant Discovery2013Operating
SpinCycleSilverwood Theme Park United StatesSBF Visa GroupMaxi Dance Party 3602013Operating
Extreme SupernovaGreat Escape United StatesZamperlaDiscovery Revolution2014Operating
StratosfearRainbow's End New ZealandZamperlaDiscovery Revolution2014Operating
CyclosKentucky Kingdom United StatesZamperlaDiscovery Revolution2015Operating
The BeastPlayland CanadaKMGXXL2015Operating
The Riddler RevengeSix Flags Over Texas United StatesZamperlaGiant Discovery2016Operating
Mega Swing 360E-World South KoreaZamperlaDiscovery Revolution2016Operating
XSärkänniemi FinlandZamperlaDiscovery Revolution2016Operating
GoliathAdventure World AustraliaIntaminGyro Swing2017Operating
LokeLiseberg SwedenIntaminGyro Swing2017Operating
Sky-Force
Formerly Pendulus		Flambards
Pleasure Island Family Theme Park		 United KingdomHussFrisbee2017
2003 to 2016		Operating
TitanLa Ronde CanadaZamperlaGiant Discovery2017Operating
TwisterPark at OWA United StatesZamperlaDiscovery Revolution2017Operating
Wonder Woman Lasso of TruthSix Flags Discovery Kingdom United StatesZamperlaGiant Discovery2017Operating
KlakeGyeongju World South KoreaZamperlaDiscovery Revolution2017Operating
CraZanitySix Flags Magic Mountain United StatesZamperlaGiga Discovery2018Operating
Harley Quinn SpinsanitySix Flags New England United StatesZamperlaGiant Discovery2018Operating
PendulumDreamland Margate United KingdomZamperlaDiscovery Revolution2018Operating
TigerenDjurs Sommerland DenmarkIntaminGyro Swing2019Operating
AxisAdventure Island United KingdomSBF Visa GroupMaxi Dance Party 3602019Operating
PandemoniumSix Flags Over Georgia United StatesZamperlaGiant Discovery2019Operating
ChaosWaldameer Park United StatesZamperlaDiscovery Revolution2019Operating
The Joker: Carnival of ChaosSix Flags Fiesta Texas United StatesZamperlaGiga Discovery2019Operating
Sea SwingerSeaWorld San Antonio United StatesZamperlaDiscovery Revolution2019Operating
Wonder Woman Lasso of TruthSix Flags Great Adventure United StatesZamperlaGiga Discovery2019Operating
CraZanitySix Flags Mexico MexicoZamperlaGiga Discovery2020Operating
Harley Quinn SpinsanitySix Flags America United StatesZamperlaGiant Discovery2021Under construction
CyclonatorPaultons Park United KingdomZamperlaDiscovery Revolution2021Under construction

Incidents

In May 2017, greasing material on a KMG Freak Out ride at Barry's Amusements at Portrush in Northern Ireland was dislodged, causing a loud bang and oil to spray over people and the nearby children's roller coaster. Nobody was injured, but the ride remained closed for the rest of the day whilst park staff investigated.

In July 2017, an 18-year old was killed while riding a KMG Fireball (aka Afterburner) ride that malfunctioned at the Ohio State Fair, sending him flying more than 50 feet in the air. Seven others were injured as well.[9][10] Numerous fairs and exhibitions have either shut down or pulled the Fireball from their attractions in response to the incident. KMG stated that the malfunction was due to a corroded support beam.[11][12]

In June 2019, a Zamperla Discovery Revolution ride at Waldameer Park & Water World malfunctioned, resulting in the riders stuck upside down for several minutes. There were no injuries.[13]

References
  1. "Revolutions". Chance Rides. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. "Gyro Swing" (PDF). Intamin. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. "Super Pendulum Pictures and Stats".
  4. Rotondo, Christie (28 July 2011). "Riding 'It' is a hair-raising experience". Shore News Today. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  5. "Afterburner (Fahrgeschäft)".
  6. "AFTER BURNER". KMG Machinebouw. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  7. McKay, Gretchen (16 December 2011). "Kennywood's newest thrill: Black Widow". Pittsborough Post-Gazette. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  8. "Sledge Hammer". Bobbejaanland Nostalgie (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  9. "1 Dead, 7 Injured When Fire Ball Ride Flies Apart At Ohio State Fair". HuffPost. 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  10. "Ohio State Fair ride video: Video shows moment Fire Ball ride broke mid-swing, killing 1". WCPO. Scripps Media. 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  11. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/08/06/corroded-beam-caused-fatal-state-fair-accident/543858001/
  12. "AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY ALERT: KMG International BV Afterburner and Fireball" (PDF). U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  13. https://www.goerie.com/news/20190629/waldameer-chaos-ride-operating-in-limited-thrill-capacity
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