Screamin' Swing

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Screamin' Swing
Xtreme Swing, a Screamin' Swing operating at Valleyfair
Status	In Production
First manufactured	2004
No. of installations	16+
Manufacturer	S&S Worldwide
Vehicles	2
Restraint Style	Lap-bar
Tallest model	Skyhawk

Screamin' Swing is a pneumatically powered pendulum ride designed and manufactured by S&S - Sansei Technologies. The ride was first installed and operated in 2004 at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, United States.

Design and operation[]

The original Screamin' Swing consists of a 62-foot-tall (19 m) A-frame, supporting two arms. Each arm supports two rows of seating, back to back. The first Screamin' Swings developed had four seats per arm with two arms. The lowest variant is the four-seat/one-arm design, and the capacities increase to 8 seat, 16 seat, 32 seat and 40 seat designs, all utilizing two arms. For two-arm models, the swings can operate individually or simultaneously (although in opposite directions) and are propelled by compressed air, provided by Ingersoll Rand or Sullair compressors. These compressors disperse air into tanks located within the arms, the movement triggering actuators and cables to produce the motion. Some parks operate Screamin' Swing as an upcharge attraction.

One of the tallest Screamin' Swings in the world is Skyhawk at Cedar Point. It stands 103 feet (31 m) tall, swings to a height of 125 feet (38 m), has a maximum arc of 120°, and can achieve a maximum speed of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h). On August 23, 2021, SeaWorld San Antonio announced plans to build the world's tallest and fastest Screamin' Swing which is set to open in Spring 2022.^[1]

The first larger Screamin' Swing developed was Rush, located at Thorpe Park (UK). The ride stands at 62 feet (19 m) tall with a dynamic height of 70 feet (21 m). It opened in May 2005 as 'The World's Biggest Full Throttle Speed Swing'.

A Screamin' Swing located at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, swings riders out over a steep canyon, 1,300 feet (400 m) above the Colorado River. The swing structure is 50 feet (15 m) tall and has a maximum arc of 122°. It opened in May 2010, and is billed 'The Giant Canyon Swing'.

Installations[]

Thunder N' Lightning, a Screamin' Swing operating at Lake Compounce

Name	Park	Location	Opened	Status
Flying Swing		Russia	Unknown	Operating
Hot Seat	Fun Spot America Kissimmee	United States	Unknown	Operating
Screamin' Swing	Fun Spot America Atlanta	United States	Unknown	Operating
Hot Seat	Fun Spot America Orlando	United States	Unknown	Operating
Screamin' Swing	Dorney Park	United States	Unknown	Removed
Screamin' Swing	Family Fun Center	United States	Unknown	Operating
Screamin' Swing	Knott's Berry Farm	United States	2004	Removed
Rush	Thorpe Park	United Kingdom	2005	Operating
Skyhawk	Cedar Point	United States	2006	Operating
Xtreme Swing	Valleyfair	United States	2006	Operating
Swing Shot	Kennywood	United States	2006	Operating
Thunder N' Lightning	Lake Compounce	United States	2006	Operating
Screamin' Swing	Morey's Piers	United States	2006	Operating
Giant Barn Swing	Silver Dollar City	United States	2007	Operating
Apollo's Swing	Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park	United States	2007	Operating
Uppsvinget	Liseberg	Sweden	2007	Operating
Giant Canyon Swing	Glenwood Caverns	United States	2010	Operating
Barnstormer	Dollywood	United States	2011	Operating
Oozora Tengoku	Lake Sagami Pleasure Forest	Japan	2014	Operating
	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	United States	2019	Operating
Tidal Surge	SeaWorld San Antonio	United States	2022	Under Construction

References[]

External links[]

• Official website