Propeller (amusement ride)
A propeller is a type of amusement ride in which a long arm rotates freely around a horizontal axis. Depending on the design, one or two free-swinging passenger gondolas hang at its end. Depending on the device, these gondolas reach speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour and a height of up to 60 meters above ground.
In propellers with two gondolas, one of the gondolas stops at the highest point between journeys, so that the passengers of the other gondola can get on and off at the lower end of the rotating arm. A propeller offers a very fast ride. A disadvantage is its low passenger capacity, which can result in long waiting times, especially at peak times, and which limits sales.
Product names and manufacturers
- Booster with two gondolas, in different types for a total of 8 or 16 passengers and up to 55 m high. Made by the Fabbri Group from Bergantino in Italy.
- Capriolo with a gondola for eight passengers. Made by Mondial from Holland. We you. a. operated under the name Maxximum by the Swiss company Jolliet.
- Turbo Force with two gondolas for four passengers each, the boom is 20 m long. Made by Zamperla from Altavilla Vicentina in Italy.
- Speed , also called KMG Booster , with two gondolas for four passengers each. Manufactured by KMG from Holland.
Web links
Commons : Propeller - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Drawing of a propeller ( PDF ; 923 kB) (Maxximum from Jolliet)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Category Spectacular ( Memento of the original from October 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the Fabbri Group's website, including Booster MAX 55/16, Booster 40/16, Booster 40/8 and Booster 30/8. (Retrieved June 3, 2013.)
- ↑ Description of Capriolo ( Memento of the original from August 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the Mondial website. (Retrieved August 18, 2010.)
- ↑ Maxximum ( Memento of the original from September 25, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the Jolliet website. (Retrieved August 18, 2010.)
- ↑ Turbo Force ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the Zamperla website. (Retrieved August 18, 2010.)
- ↑ Speed on the KMG website. (Retrieved August 18, 2010.)
