Speed (ride)
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Speed is an amusement ride design produced by the Dutch company KMG.
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[edit] Design and operation
The ride is primarily a 37 metre arm, connected midway to the main support of the ride. Two sets of two seats are mounted at the end of each arm, back to back. Each four-seat assembly can swing through 360 degrees. [1]
The arm rotates at 13 revolutions per minute, producing an acceleration of 3.5 g on the riders. [1]
The entire ride weighs 28 tons. Speed racks onto a single trailer, and can be assembled or disassembled in less than three hours, assuming 2 persons. [1]
[edit] Major Incidents
- On January 1, 2007, a ride attendant working on the Golden Way Amusements-owned Speed was struck by the armature while the ride was in motion. The attendant was hospitalised and placed in intensive care. [2]
[edit] Appearances
- Australia - One; Extreme Speed Machine, operated by Golden Way Amusements.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c KMG - Machine construction - Speed (English (available in Dutch)). KMG b.v. Retrieved on January 30, 2007.
- ^ Australian Associated Press. "Man dies under mower in dam", Sydney Morning Herald - smh.com.au, John Fairfax Holdings, 2007-01-03. Retrieved on January 30, 2007.
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