MARKET REPORT: NORTH AMERICA
SDC Zyklon/Galaxi that since 1976 operated at Adventureland, Splash Kingdom Waterpark, then Swampy Jack’s Wongo Adventure, and finally at Hydro Adventures. It is 1,700 feet long and 55 feet tall. Wonder Island, Punta Cana, La
Altagracia, Dominican Republic, is adding a small steel coaster.
Tall Rides California’s Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has added Lighthouse Liftoff, a Sunkid Heege Tower, that offers panoramic views of the Pacific shoreline. Lighthouse Liftoff ride lets seated riders pull themselves to the top of a slowly spinning tower, then slowly sink back to the ground. The ride briefly opened in 2020 before the park was closed for the pandemic. Another Heege Tower from Sunkid
debuts as Tower Climb Tournament when Legoland New York opens. Las Vegas’ Circus Circus Adventuredome
has introduced one of Zamperla’s new NebulaZ family thrill rides. It features four rotating arms mounted to a central rotating tower that rotate in fast intermeshing orbits. Eight gondolas at the end of the arms always remain upright as riders catch air as they fly over the top of the ride. The arms swing about horizontal axes in a circular motion while the central tower rotates around itself. Kalahari Resorts Texas in Round Rock,
Texas, has also opened a NebulaZ from Zamperla. AtmosFEAR, a Discovery Revolution from
Zamperla, has debuted at Oaks Park, Portland, Oregon. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Funplex
will debut Mach Fun, an SBF/Visa Tower Planes. It is the tallest, interactive 360° flying jet ride on the market, and first-of-its-kind in North America. The venue will also
Fun Spot America Sky Hawk
introduce Sky Velocity, a Drop and Twist Tower from SBF/Visa. Its opening postponed from 2020, Six
Flags America, Bowie, Maryland, has now opened its newest attraction, Harley Quinn Spinsanity. A Giant Discovery from Zamperla, this oversized giant pendulum ride is named after DC super villain Harley Quinn and promises to deliver epic, high- flying excitement as it spins and swings to breathtaking heights. The towering, swinging, giant disc will reach speeds up to 70 mph (113 kph) as it whips back and forth. Six Flags Great Escape Resort,
Queensbury, New York, will debut the Adirondack Outlaw, a Funtime Booster. Its opening postponed from last year, this high- flying ride will have guests catching maximum airtime and experiencing 360º rotations of heart-pounding excitement. The head-over-heels exhilaration of Adirondack Outlaw will elevate riders to unmatched heights as they travel more than 50 mph (80 kph). This rebellious ride swings 16 stories high.
Six Flags Mexico, Ciudad de México,
has reintroduced its most exciting ride to date, CraZanity, the world’s tallest pendulum ride. With a record height more than 50 meters (164 feet), this enormous, giant disk from Zamperla will reach speeds over 120 kph (75 mph) as it whips back and forth, and higher and higher, to give riders an amazing view of the world all around them. A Zierer Family Tower will open at
Marineland Canada in Niagara Falls, together with a Star Shape Ride. International Rides Management (IRM)
has provided an SBF/Visa Midi Dance Party 360 to Santa’s Village Azoosment Park, East Dundee, Illinois, Fun Spot America Theme Park, Orlando,
Florida, is adding Sky Hawk, a 90-foot (27 m) family swing ride manufactured by A.R.M (USA) Inc. It will provide guests a bird’s eye view of the park. The 24- passenger swing features both traditional side-by-side two passenger ride seating as well as side-by-side two passenger horizontal (prone) seating.
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