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  2. Pirate ship (ride) - Wikipedia

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    A pirate ship is a type of amusement ride based on pirate ships, consisting of an open, seated gondola (usually in the style of a pirate ship) which swings back and forth, subjecting the rider to various levels of angular momentum. A variant where the riders must pull on ropes to swing the ride is known as a swing boat.

  3. Black Buccaneer - Wikipedia

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    Black Buccaneer was a swinging pirate ship that operated at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest London, England from 1988 to 2018 in the Pirates' Cove section of the park. [2] After operating for 30 years, the ride has been replaced by Blue Barnacle in 2021.

  4. Swing boat - Wikipedia

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    A swing boat, colloquially known as a "shuggy boat" in Northern England, is a fairground ride in which pairs of riders pull ropes to swing back and forth. [1] A similar ride called a pirate ship swings in a similar motion but without the rider pulling on ropes. Swing boats were one of the earliest fairground rides, common in the Victorian era.

  5. List of amusement rides - Wikipedia

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    Thrill ride 1977 Monster: 1986 Motion simulator: 1954 Music Express: 1952 Octopus: 1926 Old Mill: Water ride: 1968 Omnimover: 1976 Orbiter: 1957 Paratrooper: c.1893 Pirate Ship: Pendulum ride: 1999 Power Surge: 1983 Rainbow: 1981 Ranger: Pendulum ride: 1971 Red Baron: c.1978 Reverse bungee: 1956 River caves: Water ride: 1980 River rapids ride ...

  6. CityVille Pirate Ship Ride Attraction: Everything you ... - AOL

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    If you liked building and then operating the Go Karts ride in CityVille and are looking for another ride to add to your virtual amusement park, you'll be happy to know that Zynga has released a ...

  7. Pendulum ride - Wikipedia

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    The configuration of the ride consists of a gondola, arm, and an axle. One end of the arm is fitted with a passenger-carrying gondola, while the other is attached to the axle. In some models, the arm extends beyond the axle and is fitted with a heavy counterweight. The counterweight is often used when the gondola swings through an inversion.

  8. CityVille Pirate Ship Ride Attraction: Everything you ... - AOL

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  9. Halve Maen (Efteling) - Wikipedia

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    The Pirate Ship is not actually themed as a “Pirate Ship”, but a copy of the VOC - merchant Halve Maen of the Dutch East India Co. VOC, the first limited company.The theming for the surroundings of the ride consists of a harbour in the Anton Pieck style.