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.
On May 24, 2025, the tallest and fastest Screamin’ Swing in the world opened at Hersheypark.
Design and operation The original Screamin' Swing consists of a 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.
The first larger Screamin' Swing developed was Rush, located at Thorpe Park (UK). The ride stands at tall with a dynamic height of . It opened in May 2005 as 'The World's Biggest Full Throttle Speed Swing'.
Installations
Name Park Location Opened Status Screamin' Swing Knott's Berry Farm United States 2004 Screamin' Swing Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom United States 2005 Screamin' Swing Family Fun Center United States 2005 Flying Swing Divo Ostrov Russia 2005 Rush Thorpe Park United Kingdom 2005 Skyhawk Cedar Point United States 2006 Xtreme Swing Valleyfair United States 2006 Swing Shot Kennywood United States 2006 Thunder N' Lightning Lake Compounce United States 2006 Screamin' Swing Morey's Piers United States 2006 Screamin' Swing Fun Spot America Atlanta United States 2007 Giant Barn Swing Silver Dollar City United States 2007 Apollo's Swing Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States 2007 Uppsvinget Liseberg Sweden 2007 Phoenix Daytona Lagoon United States 2008 Giant Canyon Swing Glenwood Caverns United States 2010 Hot Seat Fun Spot America Kissimmee United States 2017 Barnstormer Dollywood United States 2011 Swedish Swing Scandia Amusement Park United States 2012 Oozora Tengoku Lake Sagami Pleasure Forest Japan 2014 Hot Seat Fun Spot America Orlando United States 2015 Finnegan's Flyer Busch Gardens Williamsburg United States 2019 Tidal Surge SeaWorld San Antonio United States 2022 Serengeti Flyer Busch Gardens Tampa Bay United States 2023 Twizzlers Twisted Gravity Hersheypark United States Nutcracker Lagoon (amusement park) United States
References
External links Official website