Company type | Private |
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Industry | Manufacturing |
Founded | 2014 |
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Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Products | Amusement rides, roller coasters |
Subsidiaries | Skyline Design |
Website | www |
Skyline Attractions, LLC is an American amusement ride and roller coaster design and manufacturing company founded in 2014 and based in Orlando, Florida. [1] [2] The company also includes a subsidiary company, Skyline Design, LLC, which offers design services inside and outside the amusement industry. [3] [4]
The company has manufactured 5 roller coasters in the United States, and has designed multiple roller coasters for other manufacturers as well. Along with manufacturing roller coasters, Skyline Attractions also manufactures flat rides.
As of 2023, Skyline Attractions has manufactured 5 roller coasters around the world. [5]
Name | Model | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Details |
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Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster (•) | Skywarp | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | United States | 2018 | Removed | [6] [7] |
Tidal Twister (•) | Skywarp Horizon | SeaWorld San Diego | United States | 2019 | Removed | [8] [9] |
Brava! | Custom | Mass MoCA | United States | 2022 | Removed | [10] [11] |
Kid Flash Cosmic Coaster | P'Sghetti Bowl | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | United States | 2023 | Operating | [12] |
Kid Flash Cosmic Coaster | P'Sghetti Bowl | Six Flags Over Georgia | United States | 2023 | Operating | [13] |
(•) = track produced by Rocky Mountain Construction
In addition to manufacturing its own roller coasters, Skyline Design has designed roller coasters for other manufacturers.
Name | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Ref |
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Mystic Timbers | Kings Island | United States | 2017 | Operating | [14] |
Jungle Dragon | Happy Valley Chongqing | China | 2017 | Operating | [15] |
InvadR | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | United States | 2017 | Operating | [16] |
Great Desert-Rally | Happy Valley Chengdu | China | 2017 | Operating | [17] |
Heidi The Ride | Plopsaland | Belgium | 2017 | Operating | [18] |
Wicker Man | Alton Towers | United Kingdom | 2018 | Operating | [19] |
Wilkołak | Majaland Kownaty | Poland | 2019 | Operating | [20] |
Texas Stingray | SeaWorld San Antonio | United States | 2020 | Operating | [21] |
Roaring Timbers | Sun World Hon Thom Nature Park | Vietnam | 2022 | Operating | [22] [23] |
Zambezi Zinger | Worlds of Fun | United States | 2023 | Operating | [24] |
Mad Racers | Fantasy Valley | China | 2024 | Under construction | [25] |
Unknown | Happy Valley | China | Unknown | Under construction | [26] |
Hala Madrid | Real Madrid World | United Arab Emirates | 2024 | Operating | [27] |
Colossus | Six Flags Qiddiya | Saudi Arabia | Unknown | Under construction |
Outside of roller coasters, Skyline Attractions has also manufactured a variety of flat rides.
Name | Model | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Ref |
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Crazy Couch | Crazy Couch | Fun Spot Kissimmee | United States | 2016 | Operating | [28] [29] |
Crazy Couch | Crazy Couch | Toy Town Fouad Center Al-Khobar | Saudi Arabia | Unknown | Operating | [30] |
Shakin' Bacon | Crazy Couch | Adventureland | United States | 2018 | Operating | [31] |
Party Barn | Crazy Couch | Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm | United States | 2018 | Operating | [32] |
Strike-U-Up Formerly Stars & Stripes Showdown (Holiday World) | Strike-U-Up | Fantasy Island Darien Lake Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Fun Spot America | United States | 2018 2017 2015 2014 | In storage | [33] [34] [35] [36] |
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