Skyride (Opryland USA)
Ride in the United States
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Skyride was a Ropeway built by Swiss manufacturer Von Roll previously located at Opryland USA in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
History
Skyride opened with Opryland USA on May 27, 1972.[1] The ride featured two stations, 50's Skyride in Do Wah Diddy Area and New Orleans Skyride in New Orleans Area. Both of these stations were 1,139 feet apart.[2]
The ride was bought by Premier Parks as part of a 13 ride package deal of Opryland USA's attractions in December 1997 after the park's closure, and was later stored at the site of Old Indiana Fun-n-Water Park in Thorntown, Indiana, USA before being ultimately scrapped by 2003. The ride's cars were also later sent to Riverside Park around 1998 or later for use on New England Sky Way.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Coming To Opryland? -- Bring Your Best Appetite!". The Tennessean. 1972-05-21. p. 112. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ↑ "Skyride". Thrillhunter.
- ↑ Hartmann, Stacey (1997-11-21). "13 Opryland rides sold". The Tennessean. p. 47.
- ↑ "Opryland". Theme Park Timelines.