Tagada

The Tagada at Prater in motion, with one rider standing up

The Tagada is a ride that combines rotating and vertical motions and typically does not have restraints.

It consists of a spinning disk mounted on an inclined plane with bench seating around its perimeter, facing inward. There are two gaps in the seating to allow riders to enter and exit, and grab-bars behind riders' heads. Additionally, actuators raise one side of the disk up and down, changing its angle.

In motion, riders travel around the centre of the ride and move up-and-down with each rotation. As the actuators raise and lower the disk, a "bouncing" motion is created.

As there typically are no restraints, riders can move around and stand up during the ride. The centre of the disk is flat, allowing multiple people to stand at the same time.

Images

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  A very small "Junior" Tagada