Balloon Race (ride)

This article is about the amusement ride. For the balloon competition, see Balloon flight contest.

The Zamperla Balloon Race is a tilting, circular motion amusement park ride manufactured by Antonio Zamperla S.p.A. The ride makes its way up a structure, and at a certain height, it starts tilting.[1]

Designs

Gondola designs

Twelve balloons with gondolas hold up to 4 passengers each. This ride also comes in 8 balloon and 12 balloon versions. There is also an essentially identical ride with pirate ships instead of balloons. Seat belts and locking doors provide safety. At some installations, a rider may exit themselves, while in other ones, an operator must let them out.

Similar designs

The Chance Morgan company manufacture a version of the Balloon Race, which is similar except the balloons are much bigger.

Samba Balloons

A smaller version of this ride called Samba Balloons is also in existence. The ride does a similar motion, but the 'balloons' can be spun by riders. This version of the ride is often found in areas of amusement parks, and at traveling carnivals.

Some locations

Number of balloons or pirate ships is in parentheses.

References

  1. ^ Schock, Beverly (June 16, 1988). "Dorney Park unveils thrilling new rides". Pottsville Republican. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ Rutherford, Scott (2013). Carowinds. Arcadia Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 9781467120036.
  • Media related to Balloon Race (ride) at Wikimedia Commons
  • Zamperla Rides


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