Help me identify a flat ride...

Jephry's avatar

Alrighty, I've searched all of Wikipedia trying to find this carnival ride from when I was a wee lad. I'm wondering if you guys can help me. I'll try my best to describe the ride because I can't find any pictures of it.

The ride itself looks like a Ring of Fire flatride with a train traveling along a circular track, but instead of being circular, the track is bent into an oval (or a squoval). The track itself also rotates along the X axis. So as the train travels around the track, the track itself spins horizontally.

Anyone remember this ride or know the name?

Rihard's avatar

That would have been a Hi Roller. Lots of fun, but a heck of a tight squeeze into the car with a friend.

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Jephry's avatar

YES! Funny that's exactly what I remember...how there was no room to move in the car

Tekwardo's avatar

They're painful but fun.


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john peck's avatar

You would also be wise to ride with a partner, as you would slam side-to-side without one. The Hi-Roller, built by Larson (Ring of Fire, Modern Flying Scooters) is still found in traveling carnivals.

There are things you need not do in life. The Hi-Roller is one of those things.

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LostKause's avatar

I took one look at one of these at the Florida State Fair about ten years ago and said NO WAY. lol


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