Screamin' Swing
Type of pendulum amusement ride
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::summary Type of pendulum amusement ride ::
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| name | Screamin' Swing |
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| image | Tidal-Surge-SeaWorld-San-Antonio.jpg |
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| caption | Tidal Surge, a Screamin' Swing operating at SeaWorld San Antonio |
| status | in production |
| first_produced | 2004 |
| No. of installations | 16+ |
| manufacturer | S&S Worldwide |
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| vehicles | 2 |
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| restraint | Lap-bar |
| custom_label_1 | Tallest model |
| custom_value_1 | Twizzler's Twisted Gravity |
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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.
On May 24, 2025, the tallest and fastest Screamin’ Swing in the world opened at Hersheypark.
Design and operation
The original Screamin' Swing consists of a 62 ft 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 ft tall with a dynamic height of 70 ft. It opened in May 2005 as 'The World's Biggest Full Throttle Speed Swing'.
Installations
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Thunder_N_Lightning.jpg" caption="''Thunder N' Lightning'', a Screamin' Swing operating at [[Lake Compounce"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Twizzlers_Twisted_Gravity_2025.png" caption="''Twizzlers Twisted Gravity'', a Screamin' Swing standing at [[Hersheypark"] ::
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| Name | Park | Location | Opened | Status |
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| Screamin' Swing | Knott's Berry Farm | USA United States | 2004 | |
| Screamin' Swing | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | USA United States | 2005 | |
| Screamin' Swing | Family Fun Center | USA United States | 2005 | |
| Flying Swing | Divo Ostrov | Russia Russia | 2005 | |
| Rush | Thorpe Park | UK United Kingdom | 2005 | |
| Skyhawk | Cedar Point | USA United States | 2006 | |
| Xtreme Swing | Valleyfair | USA United States | 2006 | |
| Swing Shot | Kennywood | USA United States | 2006 | |
| Thunder N' Lightning | Lake Compounce | USA United States | 2006 | |
| Screamin' Swing | Morey's Piers | USA United States | 2006 | |
| Screamin' Swing | Fun Spot America Atlanta | USA United States | 2007 | |
| Giant Barn Swing | Silver Dollar City | USA United States | 2007 | |
| Apollo's Swing | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | USA United States | 2007 | |
| Uppsvinget | Liseberg | Sweden Sweden | 2007 | |
| Phoenix | Daytona Lagoon | USA United States | 2008 | |
| Giant Canyon Swing | Glenwood Caverns | USA United States | 2010 | |
| Hot Seat | Fun Spot America Kissimmee | USA United States | 2017 | |
| Barnstormer | Dollywood | USA United States | 2011 | |
| Swedish Swing | Scandia Amusement Park | USA United States | 2012 | |
| Oozora Tengoku | Lake Sagami Pleasure Forest | Japan Japan | 2014 | |
| Hot Seat | Fun Spot America Orlando | USA United States | 2015 | |
| Finnegan's Flyer | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | USA United States | 2019 | |
| Tidal Surge | SeaWorld San Antonio | USA United States | 2022 | |
| Serengeti Flyer | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | USA United States | 2023 | |
| Twizzlers Twisted Gravity | Hersheypark | USA United States | ||
| Nutcracker | Lagoon (amusement park) | USA United States | ||
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References
References
- "Twizzlers Twisted Gravity to open May 24th". Hersheypark.
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