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.

Screamin' Swing
Tidal Surge, a Screamin' Swing operating at SeaWorld San Antonio
StatusIn production
First manufactured2004
No. of installations16+
ManufacturerS&S Worldwide
Vehicles2
Restraint StyleLap-bar
Tallest modelSerengeti Flyer

On February 26, 2022, the tallest and fastest Screamin’ Swing in the world[1] opened to SeaWorld San Antonio pass holders and to the public on March 5, 2022. An exact copy by another SeaWorld entertainment park called Serengeti Flyers at Busch Gardens Tampa opened In 2023. On August 27, 2024, Hersheypark announced plans to open Twizzlers Twisted Gravity. When completed in 2025, it will become the tallest Screamin’ Swing in the world at 137 feet, (41.7 Meters).

Design and operation

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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

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Thunder N' Lightning, a Screamin' Swing operating at Lake Compounce


Name Park Location Opened Status
Screamin' Swing Knott's Berry Farm   United States 2004 Removed
Screamin' Swing Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom   United States 2005 Removed
Screamin' Swing Family Fun Center   United States 2005 Operating
Flying Swing Divo Ostrov   Russia 2005 Operating
Rush Thorpe Park   United Kingdom 2005 Operating
Skyhawk Cedar Point   United States 2006 Operating
Xtreme Swing Valleyfair   United States 2006 Operating
Swing Shot Kennywood   United States 2006 Operating
Thunder N' Lightning Lake Compounce   United States 2006 Operating
Screamin' Swing Morey's Piers   United States 2006 Operating
Screamin' Swing Fun Spot America Atlanta   United States 2007 Operating
Giant Barn Swing Silver Dollar City   United States 2007 Operating
Apollo's Swing Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park   United States 2007 Operating
Uppsvinget Liseberg   Sweden 2007 Operating
Phoenix Daytona Lagoon   United States 2008 Removed
Giant Canyon Swing Glenwood Caverns   United States 2010 Operating
Hot Seat Fun Spot America Kissimmee   United States 2017 Operating
Barnstormer Dollywood   United States 2011 Operating
Swedish Swing Scandia Amusement Park   United States 2012 Removed
Oozora Tengoku Lake Sagami Pleasure Forest   Japan 2014 Operating
Hot Seat Fun Spot America Orlando   United States 2015 Operating
Finnegan's Flyer Busch Gardens Williamsburg   United States 2019 Operating
Tidal Surge SeaWorld San Antonio   United States 2022 Operating
Serengeti Flyer Busch Gardens Tampa Bay   United States 2023 Operating
Twizzlers Twisted Gravity HersheyPark   United States 2025 Under Construction

References

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  1. ^ "Tidal Surge | New Screaming Swing Coming Spring 2022 | SeaWorld San Anontio". SeaWorld.
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