Flying Swings (Waldameer)

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Flying Swings

Flying Swings in 2011

Waldameer & Water World
Location	Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates	42°06′35″N 80°09′24″W / 42.109593°N 80.156635°W / 42.109593; -80.156635
Section	North End
Status	Operating since 2011
Rider height	Minimum: 36 inch Min. unaccompanied: 48 inch

Statistics

Manufacturer

Zamperla

Product

Flying Carousel

Type

Wave Swinger

Capacity

64 per cycle

Height

41 feet

Flying Swings is a Flying Carousel Wave Swinger built by Italian manufacturer Zamperla currently located at Waldameer & Water World in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. It opened in 2011 alongside Wendy's Tea Party and SS Wally as an expansion of the park into a new area known as the North End.^[1]^[2]

Incident

In the evening of August 17, 2024, five riders suffered minor foot and leg injuries when the ride did not properly stop after its cycle was ended early.^[3]^[4]^[5] It reopened later in the month after a thorough inspection.^[6]

References

↑ "Still time for summer fun". The Plain Dealer. 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
↑ Futrell, Jim (2013). Images of America: Waldameer Park. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-9837-7. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
↑ "Waldameer Investigating Incident on Amusement Ride". Erie News Now. August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
↑ Sorensen, Nicholas (2024-08-19). "What's next after 5 injured on Waldameer Park & Water World's Flying Swings?". Go Erie. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
↑ Mathias, Matt (2024-08-29). "Flying Swings reopens at Waldameer after malfunction led to injuries". Your Erie.

Present

Coasters

Comet Ravine Flyer 3 Ravine Flyer II Steel Dragon Whirlwind

Water slides

Rally Racer Rocket Blast

Former

Coasters

Ravine Flyer

Attractions

Mini Enterprise Spider

[1] "Still time for summer fun". The Plain Dealer. 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2024-12-07.

[2] Futrell, Jim (2013). Images of America: Waldameer Park. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-9837-7. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)

[3] "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.

[4] "Waldameer Investigating Incident on Amusement Ride". Erie News Now. August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.

[5] Sorensen, Nicholas (2024-08-19). "What's next after 5 injured on Waldameer Park & Water World's Flying Swings?". Go Erie. Retrieved 2024-08-24.

[6] Mathias, Matt (2024-08-29). "Flying Swings reopens at Waldameer after malfunction led to injuries". Your Erie.

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