Help! What's the product name of this flat ride?
I'm after the manufacturer & its product name for this ride. It consists of a horizontal wheel (may or not be slightly inclined) with 16-20 twin passenger cars along it's circumference. The passengers sit side by side. There are no OTSRs, it has a lap bar the comes down on your waist. The cars are open-aired & close to the ground & rock freely sideways when you step in.
Upon startup, the wheel starts to spin & the cars swing out about 45 degrees. Then the scissors-style jack supporting the wheel that is spinning in the OPPOSITE direction tilts. This results in the wheel spinning, tilting & swaying like when you spin a dinner plate slightly. Anyone know what this motion is called? The cars swing from zero degrees to 90 & over in a wave motion.
I searched all the manufacturer sites. Nothing & was sure it's built by HUSS.
Upon startup, the wheel starts to spin & the cars swing out about 45 degrees. Then the scissors-style jack supporting the wheel that is spinning in the OPPOSITE direction tilts. This results in the wheel spinning, tilting & swaying like when you spin a dinner plate slightly. Anyone know what this motion is called? The cars swing from zero degrees to 90 & over in a wave motion.
I searched all the manufacturer sites. Nothing & was sure it's built by HUSS.
I beleive the ride you are refering to is called
The Orbitor.
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I will be at Indiana Beach August 25,2001.
The Orbitor.
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I will be at Indiana Beach August 25,2001.
I think I read on here one time that different companies make that ride, that is why some have different height restrictions in different parks.
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Bull rides: 81
Shockwave rides: 55
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Bull rides: 81
Shockwave rides: 55
Sounds like an ARM Quasar to me. The wheel rotates at a mind-blowing 36 RPM while the center turret counter-rotates at 18 RPM. I've got photos around here someplace...
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
Where did you see this ride? I saw one at the Lake county Fair over in Crownpoint
in this year and Miller amusements had it. It has cars like on the flying bobs or alpine bobs If i'm right.
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I love the American Eagle at SFGRAM!!!!
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in this year and Miller amusements had it. It has cars like on the flying bobs or alpine bobs If i'm right.
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I love the American Eagle at SFGRAM!!!!
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i just looked it up.. it's made by ARM and Huss.. it is called either QUASAR or Orbitron.
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Thanks mates. I couldn't find it on the HUSS site. What is the URL for ARM & what does it stand for? American Ride Manufacturers?
The reason why I ask is my home park is Wonderland Sydney & this site lists the Tasmanian Devil as a coaster; www.coasterbuzz.com/parks/park.asp?ParkID=213
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This is the only photo I could find on the official WLS site; www.wonderland.com.au click on theme park then rides & videos. I bet everything I own this is a Quasar! If you need more proof, I'll take & post photos of the bloody thing!
Thanks for your time.
Kev.
P.S. The Tasmanian Devil is NOT in my Track Record!
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The reason why I ask is my home park is Wonderland Sydney & this site lists the Tasmanian Devil as a coaster; www.coasterbuzz.com/parks/park.asp?ParkID=213
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IT IS NOT A COASTER!!! IT IS AN ARM QUASAR!!! I sent an email long time ago to remove the Tasmanian Devil & nothing happened. Plus 4 idiots (no offense meant) have this in their track record. Surely they can tell it's not a coaster!!!
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This is the only photo I could find on the official WLS site; www.wonderland.com.au click on theme park then rides & videos. I bet everything I own this is a Quasar! If you need more proof, I'll take & post photos of the bloody thing!
Thanks for your time.
Kev.
P.S. The Tasmanian Devil is NOT in my Track Record!
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Yes, that does sound like an ARM Quasar.
If you ride the one at SCBB, they have a Reverchon Explorer that they call "Windjammer"
The ARM Quasar is a horrible ride to maintain. Its always having maintainence issues, and you always find them for sale. Amusement of America (or A of A) has theirs for sale, less than 3 years after spending $15,000 to re-paint it.
ARM is aslo famous for the "Skymaster" (much like a Kamakazi)
If you ride the one at SCBB, they have a Reverchon Explorer that they call "Windjammer"
The ARM Quasar is a horrible ride to maintain. Its always having maintainence issues, and you always find them for sale. Amusement of America (or A of A) has theirs for sale, less than 3 years after spending $15,000 to re-paint it.
ARM is aslo famous for the "Skymaster" (much like a Kamakazi)
The exception, John, is when the Quasar in question belongs to Bates Amusements. Theirs always seems to work, for some reason. But anybody else's Quasar, you will usually see the center propped up, a floor plate pulled out, and two guys underneath cussing.
ARM also builds the Inverters for Chance, and is probably best known for their Ali-Baba ride. I know that Chance bought ARM UK Ltd. about a year ago, but did not buy ARM US. At this point, I don't really know who builds what anymore.
--Dave Althoff, Jr.
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