Double Shot (ride) explained
Double Shot is a type of amusement ride manufactured by S&S - Sansei Technologies.[1]
The ride is a drop tower type attraction that uses compressed air to rapidly propel riders up the tower then gently lower them with a series of air-cushioned bounces back to the loading platform.[2]
The ride is very similar to the Space Shot ride, also manufactured by S&S, but the Double Shot features an extra "shot" while riders are falling down after the first one.[3]
Statistics
- Ride Speed: 30–35 miles per hour (50-55 kilometers per hour)[4] [5]
- Capacity: 12-16 per tower[4]
- Ride duration: 40 seconds[5]
- Height: Varies from 80 feet to over 125 feet[4] [6]
Locations
Standard 85 ft Rides
- Canobie Lake Park, Salem, New Hampshire, USA
- Keansburg Amusement Park, Keansburg, New Jersey, USA
- Playland, Rye, New York, USA
- Playland's Castaway Cove, Ocean City, New Jersey, USA
- Wild Adventures, Valdosta, Georgia, USA[7]
- Silver Dollar City, Branson, Missouri, USA
- Pleasure Island Family Theme Park, Hyper Blaster, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, UK
Other rides
- Double Shot, 125 ft, located at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, California, USA
- Shore Shot, 125 ft, located at Casino Pier, Seaside Heights, New Jersey, USA
- Brain Drain - relocated at Wild Waves and Enchanted Village, Federal Way, Washington, USA
- Dragons Tower - located at Castle Park, Riverside, California, USA
- Liberty Launch - located at Holiday World, Santa Claus, Indiana, USA,[8]
- Tårngyset - located at Bakken, Denmark
- Free Fall - located at Showcenter Haedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Defunct)
- Space Shot (2) - Approx 120 ft, located at Galaxyland, West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Starblaster - located at Canobie Lake Park, Salem, New Hampshire, USA
- Pemburu Badai, 125 ft, located at Trans Studio Bandung, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
- Dare 2 Drop, 131 ft, located at Imagicaa, Khopoli, India
- Hershey Triple Tower, located at Hersheypark, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
- Drop Tower, 100 ft, located at Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, USA
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Roller Coaster Builders . 2007-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070621101701/http://www.themeparkbrochures.net/misc/builders.html#ss . 2007-06-21 . dead .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2007-07-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071009070127/http://www.s-spower.com/download/double.pdf . 2007-10-09 .
- http://www.nojespark.net/vass.php#doubleshot Nojespark.net
- http://www.s-spower.com/rides/doubleshot.html s&swebwide2
- http://www.themeparkinsider.com/reviews/wild_adventures/double_shot/ Double Shot at Wild Adventures
- http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/stories/20050318_01.shtml Double Shot Opens Saturday At Santa Cruz Boardwalk | News
- http://wildadventures.net/rides_attractions_shows/2007/04/double_shot.php Double Shot
- http://www.holidayworld.com/more_family_rides.html Holiday World: More Family Rides