Posted on 05/26/2013 9:29:20 AM PDT by DFG
The world’s tallest tower swing ride, which sends those foolhardy enough to get on-board a whopping 400 feet up in the air, was officially opened on Saturday at the Six Flags Over Texas amusement park in Arlington.
The Texas SkyScreamer allows up to twenty-four riders to sit in open-air swings while spinning in a 124-foot circle at speeds up to 35mph.
At its 40 story peak - and if the riders still have their eyes open - they can see not only Arlington, but also Dallas and Fort Worth.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Bet they have a brown alert zone of 100 feet.
I could not do that ride.
I’d hesitate, too. But it’s funny that while folks will strap themselves into a complex roller coaster, no problem, many will blanch at the thought of getting into a simple swing that takes them up 400 feet.
NO THANKS! Not for me!
This is down the street from me lets hope they have a bigger ladder truck than we do
BUENA PARK, Calif. (KTLA)— About 20 people are stuck in an amusement park ride at Knott’s Berry Farm.
The ride-goers are dangling 300 feet in the air on the “Windseeker” ride.
The Orange County Fire Authority said they had not been called about the matter Wednesday and were also not called when the ride malfunctioned the first time in September.
WindSeeker opened to the public Aug. 24. Its metal arms swinging riders for a 60-second flight at a 45 degree angle at a speed of eight rotations per minute, according to Knott’s website.
This ride also became stuck on September seventh. And in the articles it states the rescue squad was not called either time. I’m not getting any video feed yet and the news has not been updated. The problem is the ride itself is too high for any of the equipment the fire department has. So they are attempting to repair the ride in situ as the danger of trying to evacuate by rappelling is far too dangerous.
Live some of the experience ...
Youtube video of the Texas Stomachcrasher or Skyscreamer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NKnUURQzyuE
What could go wrong?
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I have bowle issues i know tmi but man could you imajine being up there when you get that strange bad boiler feeling and say hi mike brb need to go to the head
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I’d open a nearby booth selling tarps and goggles; make a fortune.
You're right. A stuned bowle is nothing to laugh about. :)
Even though I pass it several days a week, I’ll pass.
When will it all stop? Now that Texas has built a 400' tall ride, do you think that somebody will build a taller one someplace else? And if they do, don't you think Texas will come out with yet a taller ride?
I am thinking at some point, amusement park rides will require oxygen masks because they will be so far off the ground that there will be insufficient oxygen at the top.
At some point, we could see an amusement park ride that will take you over 100,000 feet into the air and spin you around in near zero gravity. How much would they charge for a ride such as that?
” have bowle issues i know tmi but man could you imajine being up there when you get that strange bad boiler feeling ...
You’re right. A stuned bowle is nothing to laugh about. :)”
Defetelyy. I hat it when I hav bowle deals.
Also very poor spelling and grammar habits
Used to love the thrill rides when I was young, but, now, I will not go on any of them because I do not have confidence in those who maintain them. I don’t want to wind up in a splat because someone was drugging or drinking before he worked on the machine.
Oh,HELL no!!
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