The reverse bungee (also known as catapult bungee, slingshot, or ejection seat) is a modern type of fairground ride.
The ride consists of two telescopic gantry towers mounted on a platform, feeding two elastic ropes down to a two-person passenger car constructed from an open sphere of tubular steel. The passenger car is secured to the platform with an electro-magnetic latch as the elastic ropes are stretched. When the electromagnet is turned off, the passenger car is catapulted vertically with a g-force of 3–5, reaching an altitude of between and .
Installations +NameParkCountryManufacturerOpenedClosedDetailsSlingShotCanada's Wonderland CanadaFuntime2015Reaches heights of nearly .SlingshotCarowinds United StatesFuntime2015Reaches heights of up to .SlingShotCedar Point United StatesFuntime2014Reaches heights of . Located in Gemini Midway section of park.SlingshotDaytona Beach United StatesFuntimeLocated on top of Boardwalk arcade. Removed after larger Sling Shot was added nearby.SlingshotDaytona Beach Screamer's Park United StatesFuntime2017Replaced smaller Sling Shot located on nearby rooftop. Uploads all on-ride videos to the park's YouTube channel.SlingshotJolly Roger Amusement Park United StatesFuntimeMonolithic structure towers.SlingshotKings Island United StatesFuntime2002Reaches heights of .CatapultLagoon United StatesFuntime2002Reaches heights over SlingshotLuna Park United StatesZamperla2011Reaches heights of . Located in the Scream Zone addition to Luna Park.Orlando SlingshotICON Park United StatesFuntimeAllegedly reaches heights over . The ride was closed for about six months for testing and additional employee training after the 2022 fall-related death of a teenager on the Orlando FreeFall ride operated at the same park.SlingshotOld Town United StatesFuntime2001SlingshotSix Flags Darien Lake United StatesFuntimeReaches heights of .Texas GunslingerSix Flags Fiesta Texas United StatesFuntimeMonolithic structure towers. Also referred to as Slingshot.SlingshotSix Flags Great Adventure United StatesFuntimeReaches heights of .NightwingSix Flags New England United StatesFuntimeSling ShotMagical Midway United StatesFuntimeReaches heights of .
Beside this, there exist also transportable reverse bungee installations, which are sometimes installed on funfairs.
Safety issues In August 1998, Jérôme Charron died in a reverse bungee ride accident at the Ottawa Exhibition in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada when he was hurled 40 m into the air before plummeting to his death as his harness had detached. In February 2000, the firm responsible for the ride, Anderson Ventures, was fined $145,000 for this incident.
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