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A Troika consists of three arms radiating from a central column. At the end of each arm is a wheel-like assembly (star) holding seven gondolas, each of which seats 2 people side by side. When the ride is activated, the central column rotates clockwise, while the Star at the end of each arm rotates counterclockwise.
Sky Whirl was the name of two amusement rides which featured triple Ferris wheels. Both debuted in 1976 at the California's Great America (in Santa Clara, California) and Six Flags Great America (in Gurnee, Illinois) amusement parks. The ride in Santa Clara closed in 1997, and the ride in Gurnee closed in 2000.
Star Tower: Gyro 1200: California's Great America: United States: 1979: Operating [233] Sky Cabin: Gyro 1200: Knott's Berry Farm: United States: 1974: Operating [233] Skyscraper: Gyro 1000: Geauga Lake: United States: 1973: Removed [233] Sky Tower: Elevator: Six Flags Magic Mountain: United States: 1971: SBNO [233] Sky Trek Tower: Gyro 1200 ...
KOI-5 is a triple star system composed of three stars: KOI-5 A, KOI-5 B and KOI-5 C, orbiting 1,870 ± 70 light-years away. The two dim stellar companions to KOI-5A were discovered in 2016. [2] KOI-5 A and B orbit each other every 29 years, and KOI-5 C orbits stars A and B every 400 years. [4]
North American Midway Entertainment, LLC (NAME) is an American provider of midway services based in Farmland, Indiana, that describes itself as "the world's largest traveling outdoor amusement park." [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] NAME provides rides, games and food to over 15 million fairgoers every year in 20 states and 4 Canadian provinces. [ 4 ]
Now there's this triple-loop roller coaster with a jaw-dropping amount of G-force. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
A French old-fashioned carousel with stairs in La Rochelle. A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), [1] merry-go-round (international), Galloper (international) or roundabout (British English) [2] is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders.
Theta Ophiuchi appears to be a triple star system. The brightest component is a spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of 56.71 days and an eccentricity of 0.17. The third component is 5.5 magnitude star with a stellar classification of B5. Its angular separation from the binary pair is 0.15 arcseconds. [13]