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}}Skycoaster is an amusement park ride, produced and managed by Skycoaster, Inc., owned division of Ride Entertainment Group. On the ride, riders in groups of 1 to 3 are winched to the top of a launch tower and then dropped towards the ground, swinging from a cable tether back and forth until brought to a rest. Sky Coasters can range from {{convert|100|-|300|ft|m|1}} in height. Skycoaster is an upcharge attraction at most installations, an additional fare is charged to riders who have already paid general admission to the park, and so must pay again for each ride. Names for the ride include variations of Skycoaster, along with Dare Devil Dive (at Six Flags parks), RipCord, and Xtreme Skyflyer (at Cedar Fair parks). HistoryWilliam Kitchen, founder of Sky Fun 1 Inc., and Ken Bird originally came up with the idea of the Skycoaster in 1992. They wanted to find a way to let others experience the thrill of jumping out of a plane. They wanted a ride with the same thrills of bungee jumping but with the safety factor of a merry-go-round. Sky Fun 1 Inc. was later sold to ThrillTime Entertainment International Inc. for $12 million.[1] The Ride Entertainment Group[2] has owned Skycoaster since 2005. Skycoaster has grown their award-winning safety program in that time and remains one of the most popular and safest "extreme ride" in the amusement industry.[1] ProductionThe company is based in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. Parts are manufactured throughout the United States, with the attractions assembled on site. The two most common types of Skycoasters are lattice and monopole. Lattice Skycoasters were manufactured in a variety of sizes, but the 173-dual arch and 100-foot single arch were the most common. Monopole Skycoasters were manufactured in a variety of sizes, 100-foot single, 100-foot dual, 180-foot single, 180-foot dual, and one 300-foot unit. Earlier Skycoasters have some unique tower structures that do not fall within these categories. Flight cables are made of {{convert|5/16|in|mm}} galvanized steel, which supports {{convert|9800|lb|kg|0}}, or stainless steel, which supports {{convert|9000|lb|kg|0|round=5}}. However, the maximum weight for a flight is {{convert|850|lb|kg|0}}, mainly due to the winch. The 3-ring release system used on the Skycoaster is the same kind used on parachutes. The flight suits worn are similar to hang gliding suits, and are made by a parachute company to support weight of up to {{convert|10000|lb|kg|round=5}}. There are two types of Skycoaster loading systems: - Rolling boarding platform: A cart is rolled out to and from flight line in order to help the flyers on and off the ride
- Scissors lift: An elevator-like platform is raised up and down to allow flyers on and off the ride.
Amusement parks with Skycoasters| Park name | Ride name | Location | Height |
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| Fun Spot USA | Skycoaster | Kissimmee, Florida | 300|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Fun Spot America | Skycoaster | Orlando, Florida | 250|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Wet'n'Wild Sydney | Sydney Skycoaster | Sydney, Australia | 250|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Parque de la Costa | VertigoXtremo | Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina | 213|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Skyborne | Skycoaster | London | 200|ft|m|0|disp=or}} | | PlayCenter | Skycoaster | São Paulo, Brazil | 197|ft|m|0|disp=or}} | | Six Flags Mexico | X-Flight | Mexico, Mexico City | 197|ft|m|0|disp=or}} | | Wild Adventures | Geronimo Skycoaster | Valdosta, Georgia | 180|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor | Caribbean Swing | Arlington, Texas | 189|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Worlds of Fun | RipCord | Kansas City, Missouri | 189|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Michigan's Adventure | RipCord | Muskegon, Michigan | 183|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort | SkyCoaster | New Braunfels, Texas | 183|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Kennywood | Skycoaster | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania | 180|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Lake Compounce | Skycoaster | Bristol, Connecticut | 180|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Valleyfair | RipCord | Shakopee, Minnesota | 180|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Darien Lake | Redhawk | Darien, New York | 180|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Six Flags Over Georgia | Skycoaster | Austell, Georgia | 180|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Ultimate Rush Speed & Thrill Park | Ultimate Rush | Reno, Nevada | 180|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | United Entertainment & Tourism Company | Shaab Park, Kuwait | 180|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Great Escape | Dare Devil Dive | Lake George, New York | 175|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Hopi Hari | Hadikali | Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil | 174|ft|m|0|disp=or}} | | La Ronde | La Catapulte | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 173|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Canada's Wonderland | Xtreme SkyFlyer | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | 170|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Seoul Land | SKY-X | Seoul, South Korea | 165|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Superland | Sky Coaster | Rishon LeZion, Israel | 165|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Oakwood Theme Park | Vertigo | Pembrokeshire, Wales | 164|ft|m|0|disp=or}} | | Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast | SkyCoaster | Gold Coast, Australia | 164|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Elitch Gardens Theme Park | XLR8R | Denver | 160|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Kings Island | Xtreme Skyflyer | Mason, Ohio | 153|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Dive Devil | Valencia, California | 153|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Kings Dominion | Xtreme SkyFlyer | Doswell, Virginia | 153|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Carowinds | RipCord | Charlotte, North Carolina | 153|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | California's Great America | Xtreme SkyFlyer | Santa Clara, California | 153|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Six Flags Great Adventure | Dare Devil Dive | Jackson, New Jersey | 153|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Six Flags Over Texas | Dive Bomber Alley | Arlington, Texas | 153|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Cedar Point | Professor Delbert's Frontier Fling | Sandusky, Ohio | 152 feet or 46.3 metres | | Six Flags St. Louis | Dragon's Wing | Eureka, Missouri | 152|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Lagoon Amusement Park | Skycoaster | Farmington, Utah | 143|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Wild Waves Theme Park | I-5 Sky Dive | Federal Way, Washington | 125|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Six Flags Great America | Dare Devil Dive | Gurnee, Illinois | 125|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | South Pier, Blackpool | Skycoaster | Blackpool | 120|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Six Flags America | Skycoaster | Prince George's County, Maryland | 115|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Frontier City | Geronimo | Oklahoma City | 113|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Casino Pier | Skycoaster | Seaside Heights, New Jersey | 110|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | The Track Family Fun Center | Skycoaster | Gulf Shores, Alabama | 110|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Karasyk | Skycoaster | Ayia Napa, Cyprus | 110|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Zero Gravity | Skycoaster | Dallas | 110|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Big Kahuna's | Skycoaster | Destin, Florida | 110|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | The Track Family Recreation Center | SkyFlyer | Destin, Florida | 110|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Tusenfryd | Skycoaster | Oslo, Norway | 110|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Parque Mundo Aventura | Skycoaster | Bogotá D.C., Colombia | 110|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Cici Waterpark | The Skycoaster | Acapulco, Mexico | 100|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Ratanga Junction | The Slingshot | Century City, Cape Town, South Africa | 100|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Broadway Grand Prix | Skycoaster | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 100|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Ozark Mountain Skycoaster | Skycoaster | Branson, Missouri | 100|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Extreme World/Mt. Olympus | Skycoaster | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin | 100|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Indiana Beach | Sky Coaster | Monticello, Indiana | 100|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Morey's Piers – Adventure Pier | Sky Coaster | Wildwood, New Jersey | 100|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Royal Gorge Bridge and Park | Royal Rush | Royal Gorge, Colorado | 100|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Seacoast Adventure | Sky Swing | North Windham, Maine | 100|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | Skycoaster | Vallejo, California | 100|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Mitsui Greenland | Parachute Drop | Arao-shi, Japan | 0|Unknown}} | | Tokyo SummerLand | Tokyo, Japan | 0|Unknown}} | |
Defunct Skycoasters| Park name | Ride name | Location | Height |
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| MGM Grand Adventures | Sky Screamer | Las Vegas | 250|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | The American Adventure | Skycoaster | Ilkeston, Derbyshire | 200|ft|m|0|disp=or}} | | Kentucky Kingdom | Skycoaster | Louisville, Kentucky | 180|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Screamin' Skycoaster | San Antonio | 180|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Six Flags New Orleans | Sky Coaster | New Orleans | 180|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Opryland USA | Skycoaster | Nashville, Tennessee | 152|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Six Flags AstroWorld | Barnstormer | Houston | 151|ft|m|0|disp=or}} | | Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe | Skycoaster | Greensboro, North Carolina | 125|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Bell's Amusement Park | Dive Devil | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 113|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Six Flags New England | Skycoaster | Agawam, Massachusetts | 110|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Funtown Pier | Sky Coaster | Seaside Heights, New Jersey | 110|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Luna Park, Coney Island | Boardwalk Flight | Coney Island, New York | 110|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Geauga Lake | Ripcord | Aurora, Ohio | 100|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Joyland Park | Sky Coaster | Wichita, Kansas | 100|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | Morey's Piers – Surfside Pier | Sky Coaster | Wildwood, New Jersey | 100|ft|m|1|disp=or}} | | State Fair of Texas | SkyCoaster | Dallas | 189|ft|m|1|disp=or}} |
References 1. ^1 {{cite journal|last=Waddell|first=Ray|title=ThrillTime Entertainment purchases Sky Fun 1; to be named SkyCoaster|journal=Amusement Business|date=August 3, 1998|volume=110|issue=31|page=19}}
2. ^The Ride Entertainment Group, A world leader in providing thrilling attractions to the entertainment industry.
External links- {{official website|1=http://www.skycoaster.com/}}
- The Ride Entertainment Group
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w95VaJoUKUg A YouTube video of the Skycoaster experience]
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