Monster (ride)
For the roller coaster ride, see The Monster (roller coaster).
The Monster at Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.
The Monster is an amusement ride manufactured by Eyerly Aircraft Company. The ride spins while moving up and down at a slow pace. Each car spins while giant arms move up and down in a circular motion. Riders may experience the feeling of weightlessness when going in the air and coming back down to ground level.
Design
The Monster and the Spider are two different rides. The Spider is an offshoot of the Octopus, which has 8 arms with either one or two seats at the end, whereas the Spider has six arms with two seats at the end of each arm. The Monster has six arms similar to the Spider however it has four seats on the end with a rotating arms operated by electric motors where the seats are connected .
Existing rides
Monster in Cedar Point
- Monster- Cedar Point, originally opened in 1970 and was refurbished and relocated within the park for 2014.
- Monster- Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, opened 1995 but, was removed for the addition of Dominator in 1998 but, was returned in 2000 to its current location.
- Monster - Essel World
- Monster- Kings Island, opened in 1972 but, originally operated at Coney Island (Cincinnati, Ohio) from 1969-1971.
- Monster- Valleyfair, opened in 1977.
Now Defunct
- Bell's Amusement Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma had one known as the Spider.
- Canada's Wonderland had one known as Shiva's Fury (later The Fury) that operated from 1981-2003. It was removed for the 2004 addition of Tomb Raider: The Ride (Renamed Time Warp in 2008).
- Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania purchased a Monster from Eyerly in January 1972, which was installed in the newly built Carrousel Circle for the 1972 season as part of Phase I of the park's redevelopment project. The ride was removed from operations after the 1983 season.[1][2]
- Kennywood Monongahela Monster operated from 1979 to 1989. It was replaced by the Swing Around.
- Lakemont Park, Altoona, Pennsylvania removed in 2010 due to rising maintenance costs.
- Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri had/has one known as the Octopus. Last Season 2014. Removed due to unavailability of spare parts.
See also
References
- ↑ Jacques, Jr., Charles J. (1997). Hersheypark: The Sweetness of Success. Amusement Park Journal. ISBN 0-9614392-2-X.
- ↑ "Hershey Community Archives: Chronology Database".
External links
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