Octopus (Eyerly Aircraft Company product)
Product
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| Status | Discontinued |
| Statistics | |
| Manufacturer |  |
| Type | Octopus |
| Capacity | 16 per cycle |
Octopus is an Octopus product previously manufactured by defunct company Eyerly Aircraft Company. It consists of a main metal frame that spins on an axis with a series of arms radiating from its center. Each arm raises and lowers as it rotates, and one or two cars at the end of each arm rotate about its own axis.
History
The Octopus was developed in the mid-1930s.[1]
In 1962, Eyerley said it had sold around 350 Octopus rides.[2]
Completed Attractions
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| Name | Park | Location | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octopus | Arnolds Park | |
2022 or earlier | Operating |
| Octopus | Boblo Island |  |
Unknown | Closed 1993 or earlier |
| Octopus | Fantasy Farm Amusement Park | |
1987 | Closed 1987 or later |
| Octopus | Funland | |
2023 or earlier | Operating |
| Octopus | Hydro Fairground | |
2021 or earlier | Operating |
| Octopus | Huck Finn's Playland | |
2022 | Operating |
| Spider | Idlewild & SoakZone | |
1991 | Operating |
| Spider | Six Flags New England | |
1968 | Closed 2006 |
References
- ↑ "Eyerly Invention Being Built Here". Statesman Journal. 1935-12-31. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ↑ "Two Fair Rides Built Here". The Capital Journal. 1962-04-19. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-06-05.