The Frisbee is a type of pendulum amusement ride featuring a circular gondola that rotates as it swings back and forth. Riders are seated on the gondola facing inward or outward, depending on the model. On some models, the entire pendulum makes a full 360 degree swing.
Design and operation A pendulum is suspended between two support frames. Attached to the base of this pendulum is a circular gondola. Riders are seated in the gondola, facing either inwards or outwards. When the ride cycle starts, the gondola begins to rotate. In addition, the pendulum arm begins to swing through an arc, maxing out between 120° and 360° (full revolution). Most parks require riders to be at least tall.
Variants Manufacturer Model Riders Seating Swing Height Speed Chance Rides Revolution 20–32 Inward 120° - Fabbri Group Boomerang 32 Inward Space Jam 24 Inward Top Swing 24–30 Outward 110° 31.4 mph (50 km/h) HUSS Park Attractions Frisbee 40 Either 180° Frisbee XL 40 Outward 260° Giant Frisbee 40–50 Outward 240° 68 mph (110 km/h) Intamin Gyro Swing 32–40 Outward 240° 47 mph (75 km/h) Jiuhua Rides Super Pendulum 54 Outward 220° KMG Afterburner (a.k.a. Fireball)Afterburner (Fahrgeschäft) 24-32 Inward 240° Freak Out (ride) 16 Inward 240° XXL 20 Inward 240° Sicko 24 Rotating 240° Inversion 12 12 Outward 360° Inversion 24 24 Outward 360° Luna-Park Rides Extreme 20 Inward 120° Mondial Revolution 40–50 Outward 240° 54 mph (88 km/h) Moser's Rides Sidewinder 24–40 Outward 240° Sidewinder 12 12 Outward SBF Visa Group Dance Party 40 Inward 180° Maxi Dance Party 24 Outward 240° 37 mph (59.2 km/h) Maxi Dance Party 360 24 Outward 360° 33 m Technical Park Street Fighter 16 Inward 240° Street Fighter Revolution 16 Inward 360° Typhoon 16–30 Outward 240° Typhoon 360 16–30 Outward 360° Zamperla Discovery 30 Outward 240° - Discovery Revolution 16–30 Outward 360° - Giga Discovery 40 Outward 260° 75 mph (120 km/h) Giant Discovery 40 Outward 240° 68 mph (110 km/h) Mini Discovery 16 Outward 240° Nitro 20 Inward 200°
UltraMax
The UltraMax is a type of amusement ride manufactured by Mondial which is like the HUSS Frisbee however passengers face outwards and are sitting one of the four seats on one of the six gondolas as the ride gets higher momentum and eventually starts going upside down. The ride is built with one arm with two supports and then the arm with the gondolas attached. It also uses the same harness as the ones used on the Top Scans.
Installations
* Rotator at Emerald Park does not go full 360° anymore due to people getting sick on it. Name Park Location Manufacturer Model Opened Status Apollo Wheel Happy Valley Beijing China Huss Giant Frisbee Aztec Swing Energylandia Poland SBF Visa Group Maxi Dance Party Beach Blaster Belmont Park United States Chance Rides Revolution 20 Beach Party Coney Beach Pleasure Park United Kingdom KMG Afterburner Blizzard Kumdori Land South Korea Zamperla Discovery Crazy Flywheel Jin Jiang Action Park China Zamperla Discovery Discovery Dream Park Egypt Discovery Revolution Wiener Prater Austria Zamperla Discovery Revolution Freakout Botton's Pleasure Beach United Kingdom KMG Freak Out Freak Out Poor Jack Amusements United States KMG Freak Out Free Swing Tongdo Fantasia South Korea Huss Frisbee Frisbee Nagashima Spa Land Japan Huss Frisbee Hurricane Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park China Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment Side Winder Adventure Island India Sonic Twister Galaxyland Canada Moser's Rides Sidewinder 12 Star Frisbee Star City Philippines Super Gyro Swing Happy Valley Shanghai China Intamin Gyro Swing The Rattler Camden Park United States Hurricane Everland South Korea Huss Frisbee 1996 La Máquina Parque de Atracciones de Madrid Spain Huss Frisbee 1997 Frisbee Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States Huss Frisbee 1998 Tasmanian Devil Six Flags Discovery Kingdom United States Huss Frisbee 1999 Tomahawk Six Flags New England United States Huss Frisbee 1999 Frisbee Särkänniemi Finland Huss Frisbee 2000 Side KickFormerly Blazing Saddles Movie Park Germany Germany Huss Frisbee 2000 Tomahawk Walibi Holland Netherlands SBF Visa Group Dance Party 2000 Vudú Six Flags México México SBF Visa Group Dance Party 2000 Gyro Swing Lotte World South Korea Intamin Gyro Swing 2001 Mad Mill Duinrell Netherlands Huss Frisbee 2001 Vortex Thorpe Park United Kingdom KMG Vortex 2001 Black Fly West Midland Safari Park United Kingdom Fabbri Group Boomerang 2002 Boomerang Bosque Mágico Coca Cola México Fabbri Group Boomerang 2002 Delirium California's Great America United States Chance Rides Revolution 32 2002 Maelstrom Drayton Manor United Kingdom Intamin Gyro Swing 2002 Psyclone Canada's Wonderland Canada Mondial Revolution 2002 Delirium Kings Island United States Huss Giant Frisbee 2003 Dreggen Kristiansand Dyrepark Norway KMG Afterburner 2003 Freak Out Barry's Amusements United Kingdom KMG Freak Out 2003 La Revolucion Knott's Berry Farm United States Chance Rides Revolution 32 2003 Manitou La Ronde Canada Zamperla Nitro 2003 The Claw Hersheypark United States Chance Rides Revolution 32 2003 Tornado Gyeongju World South Korea Zamperla Discovery 2003 Crazy Beach Party Playland Canada Huss Frisbee 2004 Eagle's Claw Lightwater Valley United Kingdom KMG Afterburner 2004 Giant Frisbee Nagashima Spa Land Japan Huss Giant Frisbee 2004 Revolution Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom United States Chance Rides Revolution 32 2004 Sidewinder Adventureland United States Moser's Rides Sidewinder 2004 Sledge Hammer Bobbejaanland Belgium Huss Giant Frisbee 2004 SynKope Terra Mítica Spain Mondial Revolution 2004 The Claw Dreamworld Australia Intamin Gyro Swing 2004 Tondemina Fuji-Q Highland Japan Huss Giant Frisbee 2004 Typhoon 360 PowerPark Finland Technical Park Typhoon 360 2004 maXair Cedar Point United States Huss Giant Frisbee 2005 Frisbee Adventureland United States Huss Frisbee 2006 Giant Discovery China Dinosaurs Park China Zamperla Giant Discovery 2006 Fandango Knoebels Amusement Resort United States Moser's Rides Sidewinder 2007 Flip Flop Flamingo Land United Kingdom Fabbri Group Top Swing 2007 Xtreme Frisbee Canobie Lake Park United States Huss Frisbee 2007 Super Frisbee Europark Idroscalo Milano Italy Technical Park Typhoon 2008 The Rattler Wild Adventures United States Moser's Rides Sidewinder 2008 SpinSpider Tusenfryd Norway Zamperla Giant Discovery 2009 Vepsen Kongeparken Norway Fabbri Group Boomerang 2009 Yukatan Cavallino Matto Italy Technical Park Typhoon 2009 Giant Discovery Kaeson Youth Park North Korea Zamperla Giant Discovery 2010 Luna 360 Luna Park United States Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2010 Super Frisbee Nova Nicolandia Brazil Technical Park Typhoon 2010 Svend Svingarm BonBon-Land Denmark Zamperla Giant Discovery 2010 Eretic Festyland France Zamperla Discovery 2011 Giant Swing Trans Studio Mini Bandunginside the Transmart Buah Batu Square Indonesia Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2011 It Morey's Piers United States KMG Afterburner 2011 Nautilus Drievliet Netherlands KMG Afterburner 2011 Black Widow Kennywood United States Zamperla Giant Discovery 2012 The Rattler Camden Park United States Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2012 Thunder Mirabilandia Brazil Technical Park Typhoon 2012 Petir JungleLand Indonesia Zamperla Discovery 2013 Scream Machine Adlabs Imagica India Zamperla Giant Discovery 2013 SpinCycle Silverwood Theme Park United States SBF Visa Group Maxi Dance Party 360 2013 Extreme Supernovaformerly Eclipse Six Flags Great Escape Luna Park United States Zamperla Discovery 20142010 to 2013 Rotator Emerald Park Ireland SBF Visa Maxi Dance Party 360* 2014 Stratosfear Rainbow's End New Zealand Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2014 Thor's Pendulum Quancheng Euro Park China 2014 Cyclos Kentucky Kingdom United States Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2015 The Beast Playland Canada KMG XXL 2015 The Riddler Revenge Six Flags Over Texas United States Zamperla Giant Discovery 2016 Mega Swing 360 E-World South Korea Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2016 Delirium Kings Dominion United States Mondial Revolution 2016 X Särkänniemi Finland Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2016 Goliath Adventure World Australia Intamin Gyro Swing 2017 Loke Liseberg Sweden Intamin Gyro Swing 2017 Sky-ForceFormerly Pendulus FlambardsPleasure Island Family Theme Park United Kingdom Huss Frisbee 20172003 to 2016 Titan La Ronde Canada Zamperla Giant Discovery 2017 Twister Park at OWA United States Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2017 Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth Six Flags Discovery Kingdom United States Zamperla Giant Discovery 2017 Klake Gyeongju World South Korea Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2017 Trompo Loco Barrio Frenezi Cuernavaca México SBF Visa Group Midi Dance Party 360 2017 CraZanity Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Zamperla Giga Discovery 2018 Harley Quinn Spinsanity Six Flags New England United States Zamperla Giant Discovery 2018 Pendulum Dreamland Margate United Kingdom Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2018 Trompo Loco Barrio Frenezi Puebla México Zamperla Midi Discovery 2018 Patatús Kataplum! México Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2018 Big Pendulum Gwangju Family Land South Korea 2018 Tigeren Djurs Sommerland Denmark Intamin Gyro Swing 2019 Axis Adventure Island United Kingdom SBF Visa Group Maxi Dance Party 360 2019 Pandemonium Six Flags Over Georgia United States Zamperla Giant Discovery 2019 Chaos Waldameer & Water World United States Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2019 The Joker: Carnival of Chaos Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States Zamperla Giga Discovery 2019 Sea Swinger SeaWorld San Antonio United States Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2019 Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth Six Flags Great Adventure United States Zamperla Giga Discovery 2019 CraZanity Six Flags Mexico Mexico Zamperla Giga Discovery 2020 Harley Quinn Spinsanity Six Flags America United States Zamperla Giant Discovery 2021 Cyclonator Paultons Park United Kingdom Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2021 AtmosFear Oaks Amusement Park United States Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2021 Sledgehammer Luna Park Sydney Australia Zamperla Discovery Revolution 2021 Giant Swing Lotte World Busan South Korea Zamperla Giant Discovery 2022 Swingi Linnanmäki Finland Intamin Gyro Swing 2024 Sky Striker Six Flags Great America United States Zamperla Giga Discovery 2024 The Joker: Carnival of Chaos Six Flags St. Louis United States Zamperla Giga Discovery 2024 Midway MayhemFormerly RevolutionFormerly Pendulum Niagara Amusement Park & Splash WorldSix Flags Great AmericaSix Flags Great Adventure United States Huss Frisbee 20242004 to 20231999 to 2003 Aviktas Pleasure Beach Resort United Kingdom Intamin Gyro Swing 2026
Incidents In May 2017, greasing material on a KMG Freak Out ride at Barry's Amusements at Portrush in Northern Ireland was dislodged, causing a loud bang and oil to spray over people and the nearby children's roller coaster. Nobody was injured, but the ride remained closed for the rest of the day whilst park staff investigated.
In July 2017, an 18-year old was killed while riding a KMG Fireball (aka Afterburner) ride that malfunctioned at the Ohio State Fair, sending him flying more than 50 feet in the air. Seven others were injured as well. Numerous fairs and exhibitions have either shut down or pulled the Fireball from their attractions in response to the incident. KMG stated that the malfunction was due to a corroded support beam.
In June 2019, a Zamperla Discovery Revolution ride named Chaos, located at Waldameer & Water World in Erie, Pennsylvania malfunctioned, resulting in riders being stuck upside down for several minutes. There were no injuries, and the ride reopened several days later with no subsequent incidents.
In June 2024, the AtmosFear ride at Oaks Amusement Park got suspended upside down, trapping 28 riders for about 30 minutes.
References
External links Technical specifications available at HUSS Park Attractions website Intamin official website Details available at Technical Park official website