Top Scan


Top Scan is an amusement ride made by Mondial.
holds 36 passengers whilst hurtling round 60 ft high

Design and operation

The ride has six free-rotating gondolas each with five seats and the standard Mondial Triple-Lock Harnesses, including the belt. As the ride begins, the main support rises upwards slightly so it is not at ground level and cannot cause any risks during the ride, then the ride spins backwards and occasionally forwards then the main arm starts spinning with the gondolas freely tilting upside-down. A lot of people think the Sol Spin, at Knotts berry farm is the highest at 60 ft when in fact The Beast located in fantasy island ingoldmells is the higher top scan at 66 ft high it also is the most thrilling in the world. Top Scan is available as a portable or park model.

Incidents

In the summer of 2005, a woman was killed after being thrown from the ride at Adventureland when her harness gave way.
In 2010, two women were stranded on the Space Roller at Miami-Dade County Fair and had to be rescued by a cherry picker when the machine stopped in the middle of a ride.

Installations

There are several Mondial Top Scan locations throughout the world, including
, at the highest point in its cycle
NameParkLocationOpenedStatus
Let's TwistEverland South Korea2008
SamuraiLagoon United States2000
BeastFantasy Island United Kingdom2001
ShockwaveCanada's Wonderland Canada2001
SamuraiThorpe Park
Chessington World of Adventures
United Kingdom2003
1999 to 2003
Top ScanAdventureland United States2003
WhirlwindLightwater Valley United Kingdom2010
Electro SpinCarowinds United States2017
Sol SpinKnott's Berry Farm United States2017