Triple Giant Wheel (Waagner-Biro product)

Product
Triple Giant Wheel
Status Discontinued
Introduced 1976
Discontinued July 1989
Number built 4
First built Triple Wheel and Sky Whirl
Last built Hydra (Lotte World)
Statistics
Manufacturer Waagner-Biro

Triple Giant Wheel, otherwise referred to as Tree Triple Wheel, was a flat ride previously manufactured by Austrian manufacturer Waagner-Biro and distributed by Swiss company Intamin. The ride consisted of a series of gondolas suspended on one of three long arms. The assembly of arms could pivot, allowing one arm to be at ground level while the other two were elevated. The gondolas on the lowest arm could be loaded and unloaded while the gondolas on the other arms could rotate in a motion similar to a Ferris Wheel. The arms would alternate between the upper and lower positions, allowing for a higher theoretical capacity when compared to a standard Ferris Wheel.

The Triple Giant Wheel was an enlarged version of the Giant Double Wheel, another product from Waagner-Biro.

Completed Attractions

Name Park Location Opened Closed
Hydra Lotte World
South Korea
July 1989 1997
Sky Whirl Six Flags Great America
USA
May 29, 1976 2000
Tree Triple Wheel Seibuen Yuenchi
Japan
1985 2004
Triple Wheel California's Great America
USA
1976 1997