Astroliner (Wisdom Industries product)
Product
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| An example of a portable model. | |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Introduced | 1950s |
| Discontinued | 1980s |
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| Manufacturer |  |
| Type | Motion simulator - Enclosed |
| Capacity | Rocket seating thirty-six guests |
| Duration | Variable |
The Astroliner was a Motion simulator manufactured by Wisdom Rides. It was one of the earliest examples of motion simulators built for Amusement parks.
Design
The Astroliner came in portable[1] and permanent configurations and had two degrees of movement. The first movement allowed the rocket to slant upwards as if moving upward, while the second movement allowed for left and right rolling of the rocket via grooves that interlock and move wheels on the rocket.[2]
Installations
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| Name | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astroland Rocket | Astroland Park | |
January 1, 1962 | Standing but not operating | Closed in 2008, then returned as static prop at Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park |
| Astroliner | Dutch Wonderland | |
May 20, 1978 | Defunct | Closed 2020, Scrapped |
| Astroliner | Bobbejaanland |  |
1979 | Defunct | Closed sometime in the late 1980s, Scrapped |
| Astroliner | Six Flags Great Adventure | |
1978 | Defunct | Closed and removed after one season |
| Astroliner X10 | Fantasilandia |  |
1983 | Operating | |
| Spaceship Alpha | Liseberg |  |
1978 | Defunct | Closed and removed after one season |
| USA Missile | Canobie Lake Park | |
1971 | Standing but not operating | Turned into a static prop after the opening of Untamed |
References
- ↑ Astroliner Motion Simulator 🇺🇸 | #shorts, retrieved 2025-04-18
- ↑ Suansanook ชมรมคนรักสวนสนุก (2020-12-13), Wisdom Rides Astroliner gondola rolling mechanism | ระบบเอียงยาน เครื่องเล่นจรวด Astroliner, retrieved 2025-04-18