Mega-Twist (Billing Aquadrome)

Ride
Mega-Twist
The ride in 2019
Billing Aquadrome
Location Great Billing, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Status Operating since April 2016
Specht (Germany)
Location Travelling
Operated May 2010 to 2016
Dietz & Son (Germany)
Location Travelling
Operated 1966 to May 2010
Statistics
Manufacturer De Boer
Product Airborne
Capacity 24 per cycle
Power consumption 50 kW
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Mega-Twist is a Lifting Paratrooper currently owned by Richard Jennings and operated at Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire, England, UK. It has operated at the park since 2016 following its purchase from Germany [1].

History

The ride was built by the Dutch De Boer company in 1966 for German showmen Dietz & Son [2]. They operated the ride on travelling fairgrounds for many years until May 2010, when the ride was sold to German showman Specht. The ride was formally known as Airborn.

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