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S&S-Sansei Technologies
Status Active
Headquarters
Logan, Utah
Founded 1994
Key people Stan Checketts
Website https://www.s-s.com/


S&S-Sansei Technologies is a roller coaster manufacturer located in Logan, Utah USA.[1]

History

Original S&S Power logo

S&S was established in 1994 by Stan Checketts[2] and originally made zip line gear. The company later released their first amusement park ride, the Space Shot, a new type of drop tower that used compressed air to power it.[3]

Following the closure of Custom Coasters International, Inc. in July 2001, owner Denise Dinn was hired by S&S to start a new wooden roller coaster division.[4] The company went on to build four wooden roller coasters.

In 2002, S&S Power purchased the bankrupt Arrow Dynamics, renaming it S&S Arrow.

Founder Stan Checketts left the company in 2008.[2] In February 2009, Larsen MacColl Partners acquired a significant stake in the company. In 2010 the firm increased its stake, including the acquision of all of Checketts' shares, and became the majority owner of the company.[5]

In November 2012 S&S became a subsidiary of Sansei Yusoki Co. Ltd., who purchased 77.3% of the company.[6][7] The company was renamed S&S-Sansei Technologies.

S&S introduced a series of family and kiddie rides in 2014, including Junior Swing (also referred to as Jungle Swing), an updated Frog Hopper, and Monkey Madness. The three rides were part of the company's Critter Collection.[8]

The company has since changed its branding back to S&S Worldwide.

Products

Roller coasters

Other rides

References

  1. http://www.engineeringexcitement.com/company/contacts
  2. 2.0 2.1 "The Magic Formula: Roller Coasters and Amusement Rides with S&S's Kevin Rohwer". Blooloop. 2011-10-24. Archived from the original on 2011-11-29.
  3. "Company". S&S Worldwide. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07.
  4. "Curtis D. Summers / Charles Dinn". Southwest Ohio Amusement Park Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2007-02-24.
  5. "Amusement Rides: S&S; Worldwide, Inc. Announces Ownership Changes". Blooloop. 2010-10-05. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24.
  6. "SANSEI YUSOKI CO LTD to Acquire S&S; Worldwide, Inc". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06.
  7. "S&S Worldwide, Sansei Yusoki Co. join forces". Amusement Today.
  8. "Back IssuesEditorialNews S&S does kiddie rides". Park World. 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2024-10-21.

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