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.

Screamin' Swing
Xtreme Swing, a Screamin' Swing operating at Valleyfair
StatusIn Production
First manufactured2004
No. of installations16+
ManufacturerS&S Worldwide
Vehicles2
Restraint StyleLap-bar
Tallest modelSkyhawk

Design and operation

The original Screamin' Swing consists of a 62-foot-tall (19 m) 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 (although in opposite directions) 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 103 feet (31 m) tall, swings to a height of 125 feet (38 m), has a maximum arc of 120°, and can achieve a maximum speed of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h).

The first larger Screamin' Swing developed was Rush, located at Thorpe Park (UK). The ride stands at 62 feet (19 m) tall with a dynamic height of 70 feet (21 m). It opened in May 2005 as 'The World's 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, 1,300 feet (400 m) above the Colorado River. The swing structure is 50 feet (15 m) tall and has a maximum arc of 122°. It opened in May 2010, and is billed 'The Giant Canyon Swing'.

Installations

Thunder N' Lightning, a Screamin' Swing operating at Lake Compounce


NameParkLocationOpenedStatus
Flying SwingDivo Ostrov RussiaUnknownOperating
Hot SeatFun Spot America Kissimmee United StatesUnknownOperating
Screamin' SwingFun Spot America Atlanta United StatesUnknownOperating
Hot SeatFun Spot America Orlando United StatesUnknownOperating
Screamin' SwingDorney Park United StatesUnknownRemoved
Screamin' SwingFamily Fun Center United StatesUnknownOperating
Screamin' SwingKnott's Berry Farm United States2004Removed
RushThorpe Park United Kingdom2005Operating
SkyhawkCedar Point United States2006Operating
Xtreme SwingValleyfair United States2006Operating
Swing ShotKennywood United States2006Operating
Thunder N' LightningLake Compounce United States2006Operating
Screamin' SwingMorey's Piers United States2006Operating
Giant Barn SwingSilver Dollar City United States2007Operating
Apollo's SwingMt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States2007Operating
UppsvingetLiseberg Sweden2007Operating
Giant Canyon SwingGlenwood Caverns United States2010Operating
BarnstormerDollywood United States2011Operating
Oozora TengokuLake Sagami Pleasure Forest Japan2014Operating
Finnegan's FlyerBusch Gardens Williamsburg United States2019Operating
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