Condor (amusement ride)

Condor
Condor in Phantasialand
Technical specifications
Manufacturer	HUSS Rides , Bremen
Floor space	approx. 21 m × 21 m
Driving circle diameter	19 m
height	31 m
Gondolas	28
People per gondola	2
capacity	1680 people / h
Connected load	approx. 200 kW
Net weight	approx. 80 t

Condor (also Ikarus ) is the name of an amusement ride that has been developed and built since 1984 by HUSS Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, both in a stationary and in a transportable version, and now in a newer version by the Bremen company Huss Park Attractions stationary park design is distributed.

construction

A slewing ring that can be raised and lowered is attached to a 34 meter high tower and can also be rotated. On this turntable there are 4 booms, at the ends of which a gyro body is attached, which rotates in the opposite direction to the direction of travel. Stable frame constructions are mounted on these rotors, which are used to suspend the seven swiveling passenger cabins. A total of 56 people can be accommodated in 28 passenger cabins. The first Condor system went into operation in 1984 under the name "Cyclo Tower" at the "Louisiana World Exposition" in New Orleans. In the same year, the first copy for the German market was delivered to the Stuttgart showman Juliane Schmidt.

Driving style

The large turntable on the mast and the rotor bodies at the end of the steel arms can rotate in one direction at different speeds, which can be individually adjusted. During the journey, the entire structure, which rotates around the mast, is pulled up to a height of over 30 meters. On the trip up or down and the period of time where you are at over 30 meters, the booms and the rotor bodies rotate at changing speeds, which leads to a swinging out of the passenger cabins and a varied driving sequence.

Condor 2G / 2GH

In April 2013, the company Huss Park Attractions announced a newer version of the well-known Condor ride, the "Condor 2-G" (2nd generation) . Compared to the original Condor from the first generation, the new Condor has a completely renewed and improved design and is available in two versions: As "Condor 2G" with 28 classic gondolas, in which 2 people can ride, and as "Condor 2GH" “(2nd generation hybrid) , half of which consists of 14 classic gondolas and 28 suspended gondolas, so that both new Condor variants can take up to 56 people per trip. In addition, the new Condor uses light-emitting diodes for the lighting instead of the conventional cap bulbs and the new Condor is equipped with additional seat belts. The first "Condor 2GH" was opened in May 2016 under the name "Fatamorgana" in the Tivoli Gardens amusement park in Copenhagen in Denmark .

Stationary systems in amusement parks

Surname	Model	amusement park	country	Opening year	status
Atlantis	Condor	Kalkar wonderland	Germany Germany	2015	In operation
Bounty Tower	Condor	Holiday Park	Germany Germany	1994-2014	away
Condor	Condor	Six Flags Great America	United States United States	1991	In operation
Condor	Condor	Six Flags St. Louis	United States United States	1988-1990	away
Condor	Condor	Bobbejaanland	Belgium Belgium	1986-1997	away
Condor	Condor 2G	Happy Valley (Beijing)	China People's Republic People's Republic of China	2014	In operation
Condor	Condor	La Ronde	Canada Canada	1990	In operation
Condor	Condor	Morey's Piers	United States United States	1988-2011	away
Condor	Condor 2G	Sun Tzu Cultural Park	China People's Republic People's Republic of China	2018	In operation
Condor	Condor	Heath Park Resort	Germany Germany	1990-2008	away
Condor	Condor	Miragica	Italy Italy	2012	In operation
Condor	Condor	Six Flags Great Adventure	United States United States	1988-1990	away
Condor	Condor	Phantasialand	Germany Germany	1986-2006	away
Condor	Condor	Europark Idroscola	Italy Italy	2009	In operation
Condor	Condor	Dream Park	Egypt Egypt	1995	In operation
Cóndor	Condor	La Feria Chapultepec Magico	Mexico Mexico	2002	In operation
Kite flight	Condor	Sea Life Adventure Park	Germany Germany	2000-2003	away
Kite flight	Condor	Belantis amusement park	Germany Germany	2004	In operation
Falcon's Flight	Condor	Worlds of Fun	United States United States	2017	In operation
Mirage	Condor 2GH	Tivoli Gardens	Denmark Denmark	2016	In operation
Flying Falcon	Condor	Hersheypark	United States United States	1990-2016	away
Giant Condor	Condor	M & Ds Theme Park	United Kingdom United Kingdom	2015	In operation
Hökfärden	Condor	Liseberg	Sweden Sweden	1985-1990	away
Icarus	Condor	Gardaland	Italy Italy	1989-2011	away
Icarus	Condor	Leisure country Geiselwind	Germany Germany	1994	In operation
Icarus	Condor	Vidámpark	Hungary Hungary	1999-2013	away
Icarus	Condor	Fantasilandia	Chile Chile	2011	In operation
Le Condor	Condor	Luna Park Fréjus	France France	2007-2008	away
Lossepladsen	Condor	BonBon land	Denmark Denmark	2000	In operation
rotor	Condor	Parque de Atracciones de Madrid	Spain Spain	1989	In operation
Senga	Condor	Serengeti Park	Germany Germany	1995	In operation
Sky Hawk	Condor	Marineland of Canada	Canada Canada	1989	In operation
Sky Twister	Condor	Skyline Park	Germany Germany	2009	In operation
typhoon	Condor	Tykkimaki Amusement Park	Finland Finland	1986	In operation
The Condor	Condor	Six Flags Great Escape	United States United States	1989	In operation
The Eagle	Condor	Attractiepark Slagharen	Netherlands Netherlands	1998	In operation