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Lee Ulrich Eyerly was an American civil aviation pioneer and amusement ride manufacturer.
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Eyerly Aircraft Company was an amusement ride manufacturing company in Salem, Oregon, founded by Lee Eyerly in 1930. The company originally intended to design flight simulators for the aircraft industry but shifted to amusement rides after an early simulator, called Orientator, became a popular pay-per-ride attraction with the public. The company manufactured rides until 1985 and went bankrupt in 1990, following a fatal accident in 1988 that occurred on a ride built by the company.
Bulgy the Whale is a children's amusement ride manufactured by Eyerly Aircraft Company. It consists of eight whale-shaped ride vehicles traveling in a counter-clockwise rotation, similar to a carousel, while traveling up and down small hills. Although the Eyerly Aircraft Company ceased operation in the 1980s, there are still several Bulgy the Whale rides in operation. Some have had their whales repainted to resemble fish instead of whales, and others have had thematic pieces added, but the general operation and idea remains the same.
Eyerly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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- ↑ "Hrubetz sells 19 Paratrooper Rides". Billboard. Salem, Oregon. 72 (9): 66. February 29, 1960.
- 1 2 3 4 "Hrubetz Eyes Paratrooper Sales Abroad". Billboard. Salem, ORE. 72 (28): 53. July 11, 1960.
- ↑ "Nine, Shows, Parks Order New Round-Ups". Billboard. Salem, Ore. 68 (1): 50. January 7, 1956.
- ↑ Ascough, Rob (2011). Hunt's Pier. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 9780738573090.
- ↑ "Hrubetz Fireball". Carnival Magazine: Do You Remember. February 2004.
