The Looping Starship is an amusement ride manufactured by Intamin of Switzerland. The ride is a swinging ship that can spin a complete 360-degree revolution. The ride has been modified with custom theming to resemble a number of different vehicles, including a Space Shuttle, a fighter jet, an Egyptian cargo ship, and a Looney Tunes ACME Rocket.
The Looping Starship is manufactured either as a traveling model or a park model. Most parks require riders to be at least tall.
Locations Existing NameParkYear openedNotesLooping StarshipYomiuriland1992(Themed after a space shuttle)Pirate's RevengeSunway Lagoon2005This ride was the former Bounty's Revenge at Wonderland Sydney, which operated from 1985 to 2004.Space ShuttleNagashima Spa Land1992(Themed after a space shuttle)
Removed NameParkYear openedYear closedNotesPower DiveSix Flags Great America19872001(Themed after a fighter jet. Removed due to maintenance issues)Looping StarshipSix Flags Over Georgia19892005(Removed to make way for Goliath)Z-ForceSix Flags Magic Mountain19871993(Removed to make way for Batman: The Ride)Space ShuttleSix Flags AstroWorld19862005(Removed due to park's closure, and relocated to Six Flags Over Texas)Space ShuttleSix Flags Great Adventure19852007(Removed as a result of cost-cutting, and currently in storage)AerovarvetLiseberg19892002(Was rebuilt in the winter between 2001-2002 to a swinging ship ride)Perilous PendulumGalaxyland19852003(The first indoor Looping Starship, but removed for replacement by the Solar Flare ride)Jet ScreamCanada's Wonderland19902010Removed for WindSeeker. As of August 2011, put up for saleLooping Starship for Sale, Amusement Trader, August 11, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.BountyWalibi Belgium19922002(The former "Bateau Ivre" at :fr:Zygofolis in France, which operated from 1987 to 1991)ACME Rock n' Rocket Six Flags Over Texas20062014(Most of the ride's parts are from the Six Flags Astroworld Looping Starship, which operated from 1986 to 2005. An entirely new chassis was built for its installation, and themed after a Looney Tunes ACME rocket for Justice League: Battle for Metropolis.)Looping StarshipTokyo Summerland19862007(Themed as a Space Shuttle)Looping StarshipSeibuen Yuenchi19882011(Themed as a Space Shuttle)Looping StarshipExpo 86, Vancouver BC19861986(It was themed as a Space Shuttle, in place during the summer run of the world's fair in 1986, and presumably sold when the fair closed.)H.M.B. EndeavorCalifornia's Great America19872017(Themed after a pirate ship, formerly called The Revolution, and removed mid-off-season due to maintenance issues, low ridership and South Bay Shores.)Looping StarshipTakarazuka Family Land19912003Looping StarshipParque Grano de Oro20122017(Themed as a Space Shuttle, formerly Jet Scream at Canada's Wonderland -- which operated from 1990 to 2010)PhoenixBusch Gardens Tampa Bay19842018(Themed after an Egyptian cargo vessel) Demolished in December 2022.Looping StarshipValleyfair19852019(Themed after a pirate ship.)Southern StarCarowinds19862022(Themed after a viking ship, formerly called Frenzoid)BerserkerKings Dominion19842025(Themed after a Viking ship)
References
External links Intamin Looping Starship