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The Beast is a Frisbee built by Dutch manufacturer KMG currently located at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It opened as the largest pendulum ride in Canada.[1] It has four rows of five seats, two facing inward and two facing outward.[2] Its arm can swing 120 degrees in each direction and has a swing height of more than 125 feet.[3] The ride has over 5 g-forces.[1]
In July 2017, the PNE temporarily shut down The Beast after a KMG-manufactured Frisbee known as "Fire Ball" broke apart at the Ohio State Fair, leading to one death and seven injuries.[4] The Beast also shut down on August 12, 2019, after the ride malfunctioned, making grinding sounds and spewing oil onto the riders. The ride reopened the same month, after a broken part was replaced.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gallagher, Margaret (2015/05/16). "'The Beast' is Playland's newest extreme ride - take an inside spin with us". CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/the-beast-is-playland-s-newest-extreme-ride-take-an-inside-spin-with-us-1.3073509. Retrieved 2023/08/21.
- ↑ Gallagher, Margaret (2015-05-16). "'The Beast' is Playland's newest extreme ride - take an inside spin with us". CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/the-beast-is-playland-s-newest-extreme-ride-take-an-inside-spin-with-us-1.3073509. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ↑ "The Beast". https://www.pne.ca/rides/the-beast/.
- ↑ Weichel, Andrew (2017/07/27). "PNE temporarily closes ride following deadly accident at U.S. fair". CTV News. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/pne-temporarily-closes-ride-following-deadly-accident-at-u-s-fair-1.3521828. Retrieved 2023/08/21.
- ↑ "Playland's 'Beast' back in action after broken part replaced". CBC News. 2019/08/25. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/the-beast-playland-reopens-2019-1.5259530. Retrieved 2023/08/21.