Screamin' Swing
Screamin' Swing is a pneumatically powered pendulum ride designed and manufactured by S&S - Sansei Technologies. The ride was first installed and operated in 2004 at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, United States.
Design and operation
The original Screamin' Swing consists of a A-frame, supporting two arms. Each arm supports two rows of seating, back to back. The first Screamin' Swings developed had four seats per arm with two arms. The lowest variant is the four-seat/one-arm design, and the capacities increase to 8 seat, 16 seat, 32 seat and 40 seat designs, all utilizing two arms. For two-arm models, the swings can operate individually or simultaneously and are propelled by compressed air, provided by Ingersoll Rand or Sullair compressors. These compressors disperse air into tanks located within the arms, the movement triggering actuators and cables to produce the motion. Some parks operate Screamin' Swing as an upcharge attraction.One of the tallest Screamin' Swings in the world is Skyhawk at Cedar Point. It stands tall, swings to a height of, has a maximum arc of 120°, and can achieve a maximum speed of.
The first larger Screamin' Swing developed was Rush, located at Thorpe Park. The ride stands at tall with a dynamic height of. It opened in May 2005 as 'The Worlds Biggest Full Throttle Speed Swing'.
A Screamin' Swing located at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, swings riders out over a steep canyon, above the Colorado River. The swing structure is tall and has a maximum arc of 122°. It opened in May 2010, and is billed 'The Giant Canyon Swing'.
Installations
Name | Park | Location | Opened | Status |
Flying Swing | Divo Ostrov | Russia | ||
Hot Seat | Fun Spot America Kissimmee | United States | ||
Screamin' Swing | Fun Spot America Atlanta | United States | ||
Hot Seat | Fun Spot America Orlando | United States | ||
Screamin' Swing | Dorney Park | United States | ||
Screamin' Swing | Family Fun Center | United States | ||
Screamin' Swing | Knott's Berry Farm | United States | 2004 | |
Rush | Thorpe Park | United Kingdom | 2005 | |
Skyhawk | Cedar Point | United States | 2006 | |
Xtreme Swing | Valleyfair | United States | 2006 | |
Swing Shot | Kennywood | United States | 2006 | |
Thunder N' Lightning | Lake Compounce | United States | 2006 | |
Screamin' Swing | Morey's Piers | United States | 2006 | |
Giant Barn Swing | Silver Dollar City | United States | 2007 | |
Apollo's Swing | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | United States | 2007 | |
Uppsvinget | Liseberg | Sweden | 2007 | |
Giant Canyon Swing | Glenwood Caverns | United States | 2010 | |
Barnstormer | Dollywood | United States | 2011 | |
Oozora Tengoku | Lake Sagami Pleasure Forest | Japan | 2014 | |
Finnegan's Flyer | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | United States | 2019 |