Screamin' Swing

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Screamin' Swing
Tidal-Surge-SeaWorld-San-Antonio.jpg
Tidal Surge, a Screamin' Swing operating at SeaWorld San Antonio
StatusIn production
First manufactured2004
No. of installations16+
Manufacturer S&S Worldwide
Vehicles2
Restraint StyleLap-bar
Tallest modelTwizzler's Twisted Gravity

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.

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On May 24, 2025, the tallest and fastest Screamin’ Swing in the world [1] opened at Hersheypark.

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 Thunder N Lightning.jpg
Thunder N' Lightning, a Screamin' Swing operating at Lake Compounce
Twizzlers Twisted Gravity, a Screamin' Swing standing at Hersheypark Twizzlers Twisted Gravity 2025.png
Twizzlers Twisted Gravity, a Screamin' Swing standing at Hersheypark


NameParkLocationOpenedStatus
Screamin' Swing Knott's Berry Farm Flag of the United States.svg United States2004Removed
Screamin' Swing Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Flag of the United States.svg United States2005Removed
Screamin' SwingFamily Fun Center Flag of the United States.svg United States2005Operating
Flying Swing Divo Ostrov Flag of Russia.svg Russia2005Operating
Rush Thorpe Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom2005Operating
Skyhawk Cedar Point Flag of the United States.svg United States2006Operating
Xtreme Swing Valleyfair Flag of the United States.svg United States2006Operating
Swing Shot Kennywood Flag of the United States.svg United States2006Operating
Thunder N' Lightning Lake Compounce Flag of the United States.svg United States2006Operating
Screamin' Swing Morey's Piers Flag of the United States.svg United States2006Operating
Screamin' Swing Fun Spot America Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg United States2007Operating
Giant Barn Swing Silver Dollar City Flag of the United States.svg United States2007Operating
Apollo's Swing Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park Flag of the United States.svg United States2007Operating
Uppsvinget Liseberg Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden2007Operating
Phoenix Daytona Lagoon Flag of the United States.svg United States2008Removed
Giant Canyon Swing Glenwood Caverns Flag of the United States.svg United States2010Operating
Hot Seat Fun Spot America Kissimmee Flag of the United States.svg United States2017Operating
Barnstormer Dollywood Flag of the United States.svg United States2011Operating
Swedish Swing Scandia Amusement Park Flag of the United States.svg United States2012Removed
Oozora Tengoku Lake Sagami Pleasure Forest Flag of Japan.svg Japan2014Operating
Hot Seat Fun Spot America Orlando Flag of the United States.svg United States2015Operating
Finnegan's Flyer Busch Gardens Williamsburg Flag of the United States.svg United States2019Operating
Tidal Surge SeaWorld San Antonio Flag of the United States.svg United States2022Operating
Serengeti Flyer Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Flag of the United States.svg United States2023Operating
Twizzlers Twisted Gravity Hersheypark Flag of the United States.svg United States 2025Operating

References

  1. ↑ "Twizzlers Twisted Gravity to open May 24th". Hersheypark.
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