Skydiver (Maxwell product)

Skydiver

Manufacturer	Maxwell
Year Introduced	1972
Last Produced	1980
Number Produced	7
Capacity	36 per cycle

Skydiver was a Lifting Paratrooper produced by UK manufacturer Maxwell. Seven units were produced between 1972 and 1980, all for the UK market.

Completed Attractions

Name	Owner	Location	Opened	Status	Year Manufactured
Para-Glider	Reece Evans Michael Stirling Barry Island Pleasure Park Anthony Harris	UK Travelling UK Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK Travelling UK	1996 May 1988 1984 April 1980	In storage Closed 1995 Closed May 1988 Closed 1983	1980
Paratrooper	Clacton Pier	Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK	April 1977	Operating	1977
Sky Diver	Clifton Hill Dunes Leisure Family Fun Fair Paul Earnshaw Tony Cotton Jamie North James Cole Dean Bailey John Jennings Stanley Cubbins Knowsley Safari Park Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach	Travelling UK Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK Travelling UK Travelling UK Travelling UK Travelling UK Travelling UK Travelling UK Travelling UK Knowsley, Merseyside, England, UK Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK	October 2019 2009 2008 2004 2001 September 1994 1991 September 1986 1984 1979 1974	Operating Closed 2019 Closed 2008 Closed 2007 Closed 2003 Closed 2000 Closed 1994 Closed 1990 Closed 1986 Closed 1983 Closed 1978	1974
Sky Diver	Dunes Leisure Family Fun Fair Barry's Amusements Kursaal Amusement Park Ingoldmells Leisure Centre Belle Vue	Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK Portrush, Country Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK	1989 1986 1980 1979 1975	Closed 2006 Closed 1988 Closed 1985 Closed 1979 Closed 1978	1975
Sky Diver	unknown Stephen Kelly Tony Murray Irvine Beach Park Symonds Yat Leisure Park Ingoldmells Leisure Centre Coney Beach Pleasure Park	South Africa Travelling Ireland Travelling Ireland Irvine, Scotland, UK Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, UK Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales, UK	January 2010 2006 1998 1988 1984 1982 March 1972	Unknown Closed 2009 Closed 2005 Closed 1990 Closed 1987 Closed 1983 Closed 1981	1972
Sky Glider	MGM Dizzee World Dunes Leisure Family Fun Fair Botton's Pleasure Beach	Muttukadu, Tamil Nadu, India Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK	2009 2007 1974	Operating Closed 2008 Closed 2006	1974
Sky Rider	Mark Hadfield Anderton & Rowland Codona's Amusement Park Enoch Doubtfire	UK Travelling UK Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Travelling UK	December 2009 1981 1976 June 1973	In storage Closed Closed 1980 Closed 1975	1973

External Links

• Images of the product on NFCA Digital.