Screamin' Swing

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.

Screamin' Swing
Tidal Surge, a Screamin' Swing operating at SeaWorld San Antonio
Status	In Production
First manufactured	2004
No. of installations	16+
Manufacturer	S&S Worldwide
Vehicles	2
Restraint Style	Lap-bar
Tallest model	Serengeti Flyer

On February 26, 2022, the tallest and fastest Screamin’ Swing in the world opened to SeaWorld San Antonio pass holders and to the public on March 5, 2022. An exact copy by another SeaWorld entertainment park called Serengeti Flyers at Busch Gardens Tampa opened In 2023.

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.

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'.

Installations

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

Name	Park	Standort	Opened	Status
Screamin' Swing	Knott's Berry Farm	Vereinigte Staaten	2004	Removed
Screamin' Swing	Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom	Vereinigte Staaten	2005	Removed
Screamin' Swing	Family Fun Center	Vereinigte Staaten	2005	Operating
Flying Swing	Divo Ostrov	Russland	2005	Operating
Rush	Thorpe Park	Vereinigtes Königreich	2005	Operating
Skyhawk	Cedar Point	Vereinigte Staaten	2006	Operating
Xtreme Swing	Valleyfair	Vereinigte Staaten	2006	Operating
Swing Shot	Kennywood	Vereinigte Staaten	2006	Operating
Thunder N' Lightning	Lake Compounce	Vereinigte Staaten	2006	Operating
Screamin' Swing	Morey's Piers	Vereinigte Staaten	2006	Operating
Screamin' Swing	Fun Spot America Atlanta	Vereinigte Staaten	2007	Operating
Giant Barn Swing	Silver Dollar City	Vereinigte Staaten	2007	Operating
Apollo's Swing	Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park	Vereinigte Staaten	2007	Operating
Uppsvinget	Liseberg	Schweden	2007	Operating
Phoenix	Daytona Lagoon	Vereinigte Staaten	2008	Removed
Giant Canyon Swing	Glenwood Caverns	Vereinigte Staaten	2010	Operating
Hot Seat	Fun Spot America Kissimmee	Vereinigte Staaten	2017	Operating
Barnstormer	Dollywood	Vereinigte Staaten	2011	Operating
Swedish Swing	Scandia Amusement Park	Vereinigte Staaten	2012	Removed
Oozora Tengoku	Lake Sagami Pleasure Forest	Japan	2014	Operating
Hot Seat	Fun Spot America Orlando	Vereinigte Staaten	2015	Operating
Finnegan's Flyer	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	Vereinigte Staaten	2019	Operating
Tidal Surge	SeaWorld San Antonio	Vereinigte Staaten	2022	Operating
Serengeti Flyer	Busch Gardens Tampa Bay	Vereinigte Staaten	2023	Operating

External links

• Official website