"Lagoon ready to unveil new ride: Catapult". ^ "The Slingshot Ride | Catapult Rides | Kings Island".Jolly Roger Pier Amusements Ocean City MD. "Daytona Boardwalk's iconic Slingshot ride comes down". ^ "SlingShot Amusement Ride | Carowinds".^ a b "Ride Entertainment Launches Slingshot Rides at Cedar Fair Parks Blooloop".Provincial inspectors had inspected the ride just 4 days before the incident and approved it, but did not see the lead because it was in a nearby box. This fact was discovered by the Ottawa Police who investigated the death.
On the bounce back up, the lead cord tightened, causing both carabiners to open. In this case, the operator was using dual carabiners. The problem occurs when the lead cord wraps around the carabiner, tightens and through friction undoes the twisting safety mechanism that keeps the carabiner locked. Using a lead is faster than changing the cord, so more rides can be offered however, using a lead is less safe than switching bungee cords. The operator in Ottawa instead used a lead between the carabiner and the bungee cord for this purpose. Ordinarily, the bungee cord is changed to adjust the body weight of different riders. In February 2000, the firm responsible for the ride, Anderson Ventures, was fined $145,000 for this incident. 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. Reaches heights over 200 feet (61.0 m) Īllegedly reaches heights over 390 feet (118.9 m). Uploads all on-ride videos to the park's YouTube channel. Replaced smaller Sling Shot located on nearby rooftop. Removed after larger Sling Shot was added nearby. Located in Gemini Midway section of park.
Reaches heights of up to 300 feet (91.4 m). Reaches heights of nearly 300 feet (91.4 m). It can use up to 720 specially designed springs, enabling the ride to propel passengers up to 150 metres (492 ft) high at speeds up to 160 km per hour. The Slingshot manufactured by Funtime uses steel cables and a patented spring propulsion device rather than elastic ropes.
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