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The reverse bungee (also known as catapult bungee, slingshot, or ejection seat) is a modern type of fairground ride. Video of SlingShot at Cedar Point The ride consists of two telescopic gantry towers mounted on a platform, feeding two elastic ropes down to a two-person passenger car constructed from an open sphere of tubular steel.
On July 24, 1949, a 40-year-old man was killed after falling 20 feet (6.1 m) from the ride. Park officials stated that the safety restraints were not properly secured. [66] On October 29, 2013, two women were injured after riding the roller coaster. Reports have said that they may have hit their faces on the lap bar during their ride. [67]
SlingShot is a reverse bungee ride manufactured by Funtime and featured at several Six Flags amusement parks, including Cedar Point, Carowinds, and Canada's Wonderland. The first installation opened at Kings Island in 2002, but the park retired the ride in 2022. An additional fee is required to ride, which is separate from park admission.
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Cable on Slingshot Ride Snaps But, every once in a while, we hear about a horrifying case of an amusement park ride gone wrong. Like in this video above, your day can go from terrific to tragic in ...
Opryland USA (later called Opryland Themepark and colloquially "Opryland") was a theme park in Nashville, Tennessee.It operated seasonally (generally March to October) from 1972 to 1997, and for a special Christmas-themed engagement every December from 1993 to 1997.
At the time, the amusement park was known as Adrenalin Park and featured the company's Sling Shot and Vomatron rides. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In 2010, Funtime threatened legal action against Dutch amusement ride manufacturer, Mondial , after that company unveiled the WindSeeker which bears similarities to Funtime's patented Star Flyer ride.
Two young girls rode the Slingshot & Vomatron at Indy Speedway, but as they settled into the seats, their nerves got the better of them.The girls muttered some prayers which, after their ride is ...