Frisbee (ride)

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

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.

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

Manufacturer	Model	Riders	Seating	Swing	Height	Speed
Fabbri Group	Boomerang	32	Inward		15 m (49 ft)
	Space Jam	24	Inward		22 m (72 ft)
	Top Swing	24-30	Outward	110°	24 m (79 ft)	31.4 mph 50 km/h
HUSS Park Attractions	Frisbee	40	Either	180°	20 m (66 ft)
	Frisbee XL	40	Outward	260°	36 m (118 ft)
	Giant Frisbee	50	Outward	240°	42 m (138 ft)
Intamin	Gyro Swing[1]	32-50	Outward	240°	27.15 m (89.1 ft)
Jiuhua Rides	Super Pendulum[2]	54	Outward	220°	26 m (85 ft)
KMG	Afterburner (a.k.a. Fireball)[3]	24-32	Inward	240°	19.812 m (65.00 ft)
	Freak Out	16	Inward		21 m (69 ft)
	XXL	20	Inward		40 m (130 ft)
Luna-Park Rides	Extreme	20	Inward	120°	20 m (66 ft)
Mondial	Revolution	40	Outward	120°	35 m (115 ft)	54mmp 88 km/h
Moser's Rides	Sidewinder	24-40	Outward	240°
	Sidewinder 12	12	Outward
SBF Visa Group	Dance Party	40	Inward
	Maxi Dance Party	24	Outward	240°	27 m (89 ft)	37mmp 59.2 km/h
	Maxi Dance Party 360	24	Outward	360°	33 m
Technical Park	Street Fighter	16	Inward	240°	18 m (59 ft)
	Typhoon	24	Outward	240°	23 m (75 ft)
Westechrides	Discovery	20-30	Either		21 m (69 ft)	26,2mmp 43 km/h
	Giant Discovery[4]	40	Outward	240°	44.8 m (147 ft)	68mmp 110 km/h
	Mini Discovery	12	Outward		7.6 m (25 ft)	7,7mmp 12,3 km/h

Appearances

Pendulus at Pleasure Island, Cleethorpes.

• Australia - One park model Intamin Gyro Swing, Uses the name The Claw, at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast

One travelling Technical Park Street Fighter, Uses the name "Hard Rock" owned by Johnsons Amusements. One travelling Zamperla Discovery, uses the name "Nitro" owned by Show West.

• Belgium - At least one Giant Frisbee. This operates under the name of Sledgehammer, at Bobbejaanland.
• Brasil - Two Giant Fisbee. One is the SUPER FRISBEE, in NICOLÂNDIA CENTER PARK, Brasília, and the other is THUNDER, at MIRABILANDIA, Pernambuco.
• Canada - At least four Frisbee rides, Psyclone, at Canada's Wonderland Ontario; Crazy Beach Party, at Playland; "Manitou" at La Ronde in Montreal; and Sonic Twister at Galaxyland amusement park at the West Edmonton Mall.
• Denmark - At least one Giant Frisbee. This operates under the name of Svend Singram, at BonBon-Land.
• Egypt - At least one Giant Frisbee. This operates under the name of Discovery, at Dream Park.
• Finland - One Frisbee between 2000-2005 at Särkänniemi amusement park and one Typhoon in Powerpark.
• Germany - Frisbee Sidekick at Movie Park Germany, two mobile Frisbees Robrahn/Bremen (Prototype) and Goetzke/Munich
• India - At least one Giant Frisbee. This operates under the name of Side Winder, at Adventure Island, Rohini, India.
• Italy - Yukatan, by Technical Park at Cavallino Matto.
• Japan - At least two Giant Frisbees at Fuji-Q Highland with the name Tondemina, and other at Nagashima Spa Land with the classic HUSS model.
• Netherlands - Duinrell operates with the name of Mad Mill, Walibi Holland under the name Tomahawk and in Drievliet with the name Nautilus.
• New Zealand - 1 Zamperla Discovery Revolution (with full 360 degrees) at Rainbow's End (Theme Park) operating as StratosFEAR
• Norway - At least two, with one Giant Discovery at (Zamperla)operates with the name of SpinSpider at TusenFryd (operated since 2009). It is the largest of the Frisbee (ride) in the world; height 45 m, 115 km/t and 4,5 G. And second called, Vepsen at Kongeparken, a Fabbri Group Boomerang original Frisbee, operated since 2009.
• Philippines - Star Frisbee, at Star City, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines
• South Korea - Hurricane at Everland, YongIn (A normal HUSS Frisbee), Gyro Swing at Lotte World, Seoul, Tornado at Gyeongju World (a Zamperla Discovery with 24 seats), Free Swing at Tongdo Fantasia, Gyeongsangnam-do (A HUSS Frisbee with 34 feats that face outward)
• Spain - At least two Frisbees. One operates under the name of La Máquina, at Parque de atracciones, Madrid, Spain. The second one is at Terra Mítica Park, in Alicante.

Celebrants at Octoberfest, some in traditional German dress

• United Kingdom - Maelstrom at Drayton Manor (Intamin Gyro Swing), Pendulus at Pleasure Island Family Theme Park (HUSS Frisbee model) and Black Fly at West Midlands Safari Park (Fabbri Frisbee model), Eagle's Claw at Lightwater Valley, Vortex at Thorpe Park and Beach Party at Coney Beach Pleasure Park , Porthcawl , Wales.(KMG Afterburner models), Flip Flop, at Flamingo Land Resort, a Fabbri Top Swing model, and at least 3 travelling versions.
• United States - Giant Frisbees: Delirium at Kings Island and maXair at Cedar Point. Giant Discovery: Black Widow at Kennywood. Afterburners: Delirium at California's Great America; Revolution at Six Flags Great America; The Claw at Hersheypark. Sidewinders: "Sidewinder" at Adventureland. Frisbees: "Tazmanian Devil" at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom; "it" at Morey's Piers; Tomahawk at Six Flags New England; Frisbee at Six Flags Fiesta Texas; Xtreme Frisbee at Canobie Lake Park; Frisbee at Adventureland in Farmingdale, New York; The Rattler at Wild Adventures at Valdosta and Camden Park; Fandango in Elysburg, PA at the Knoebels Amusement Park; SpinCycle at Silverwood Theme Park (a Maxi Dance Party 360 and the only Frisbee-style ride in the US to make a full 360-degree revolution); and one in the infield at Daytona International Speedway.

References

1. "Gyro Swing". Intamin. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
2. "Super Pendulum Pictures and Stats".
3. Rotondo, Christie (28 July 2011). "Riding ‘It’ is a hair-raising experience". Shore News Today. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
4. McKay, Gretchen (16 December 2011). "Kennywood's newest thrill: Black Widow". Pittsborough Post-Gazette. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

External links

• Technical specifications available at HUSS Park Attractions website
• Intamin official website
• Details available at Technical Park official website