Skyride (Opryland USA)
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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 November 1997 after the park's closure on December 31, 1997, and was later stored at the site of Old Indiana Fun-n-Water Park in Thorntown, Indiana, USA before being ultimately scrapped by 2003 after Six Flags sold the land in July 2002.[3][4] The ride was originally planned by be retained by park owner Gaylord Entertainment Company after the park's closure, but this was scrapped.
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.