S&S-Sansei Technologies

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S&S-Sansei Technologies
Headquarters
Logan, Utah
Founded 1994
Key people Stan Checketts
Website https://www.s-s.com/
The former S&S Worldwide logo

S&S-Sansei Technologies is a roller coaster manufacturer located in Logan, Utah USA.[1]

History

S&S was established in 1994 by Stan Checketts[2] and they originally made zip line gear but the company later released their first theme park ride the Space Shot, a new type of drop tower that uses compressed air to power it unlike the Intamin version which uses a cable to lift the drop tower to the top.[3]

Following the closure of Custom Coasters International, Inc. in July 2001, owner Denise Dinn was hired by S&S to start a new wooden roller coaster division.[4] The company went on to build four wooden roller coasters.

In 2002, S&S Power purchased the bankrupt Arrow Dynamics, renaming it S&S Arrow.

Founder Stan Checketts left the company in 2008.[2]

In November 2012 S&S became a subsidiary of Sansei Yusoki Co. Ltd., who purchased 77.3% of the company.[5][6] The company was renamed S&S-Sansei Technologies.

Products

Roller coasters

Other rides

References

  1. http://www.engineeringexcitement.com/company/contacts
  2. 2.0 2.1 "The Magic Formula: Roller Coasters and Amusement Rides with S&S's Kevin Rohwer". Blooloop.
  3. "Company". S&S Worldwide. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |archive= ignored (help)
  4. "Curtis D. Summers / Charles Dinn". Southwest Ohio Amusement Park Historical Society. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |archive= ignored (help)
  5. "SANSEI YUSOKI CO LTD to Acquire S&S; Worldwide, Inc". Reuters. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |archive= ignored (help)
  6. "S&S Worldwide, Sansei Yusoki Co. join forces". Amusement Today.