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The swing ride or chair swing ride (sometimes called a swing carousel, wave swinger, yo-yo, waver swinger, Chair-O-Planes, Dodo or swinger) is an amusement ride that is a variation on the carousel in which the seats are suspended from the rotating top of the carousel. On some versions, particularly on the Wave Swingers, the rotating top of the ...
Carousel: Merry-Go-Round: A carousel is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The "seats" are traditionally in the form of rows of wooden horses or other animals mounted on posts, many of which are moved up and down by gears to simulate galloping, to the accompaniment of looped circus music. 1925
The carousel sits inside a glass pavillon designed by Sheldon Levitt from Quardrangle Architects. [75] The carousel itself features 44 ride-able reusable material sculptures representing different elements of Canadian culture. It was designed by artist Patrick Amiot who worked with the Brass Ring Carousel Company to build the ride. [76]
Swing Carousel: A modern take on a classic swing ride in which the top oscillates as the swings go around in circles. The ride features single and double seats. The ride previously operated at Freestyle Music Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where it operated as Just A Swingin'/The Texas Swing. Windstarz Zamperla: 2024 WindstarZ
In 1951, three brothers began renovating existing amusement rides: Luigi, Ferruccio and Marcello Bertazzon. [1] Bertazzon 3B was founded in 1963 when the company began manufacturing their own rides.
The documentary recounts the 1960 protests at Glen Echo Amusement Park and stories of Howard University students who sat on the segregated carousel.
The carousel's 45 animals, three chariots, and one rocking chair were driven by a steam engine, with rides originally costing a nickel. It is now classified as one of the oldest still-operating carousels in the nation. The carousel was declared a historic landmark in 2007. [3] In the 1950s, the Trimper family added outdoor rides. [2]
A carousel, casino hall, ... (the latter is the first multimillion-dollar ride in park history), ... Two 16-passenger arms swing riders back and forth with ...