Wild Swing

Wild Swing

Pendula at Fantasiana, the first Wild Swing to open
Status	In production
Number built	16
First built	Pendula (August 2022)
Latest built	Unknown (2026)
Statistics
Manufacturer	ART Engineering
Type	Top Spin
Hourly capacity	500 pph
Area	11 metres × 6 metres
Capacity	16 per cycle
Height	12 metres
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Wild Swing is a Top Spin variant product from German manufacturer ART Engineering.

Design

A Wild Swing is essentially a Top Spin that doesn't invert. It features one bench with 8 seats on either side, making for a total of 16 seats. The bench is attached to two arms, which are controlled by electric motors. The connection between the arms and the bench isn't controlled by a motor and swings freely, unlike on normal top spins. This prevents the ride from inverting and allows it to give a family friendly yet thrilling ride. The ride allows for build-in onboard audio, featured on Pendula and Wilde Gautsche.

An XL version of the ride was introduced with Timber Swing at Bellewaerde Park. This version has 12 seats on each side as opposed to the 8 seats of the normal version.

Installations

Name	Amusement park	Country	Variant	Opened	Status
Pendula	Fantasiana	Austria	Regular	August 2022	Operating
Klippenschleuder	Potts Park	Germany	Regular	September 25, 2022	Operating
Wetter-Umschwung	Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Elstal	Germany	Regular	July 8, 2023	Operating
Wilde Gautsche	Erlebnispark Tripsdrill	Germany	Regular	March 23, 2024	Operating
Azurgo	Familypark	Austria	Regular	April 6, 2024	Operating
Hydro Dynamo	Futuroscope	France	Regular	April 6, 2024	Operating
Latający Holender	Majaland Gdańsk	Poland	Regular	June 1, 2024	Operating
Großer Adlers freier Flug	Fort Fun Abenteuerland	Germany	Regular	April 12, 2025	Operating
Aqualuna & die Wunschschaukel	Freizeitpark Plohn	Germany	Regular	April 18, 2025	Operating
Steamworx	Lagoon	USA	Regular	May 25, 2025	Operating
HehnaHutschn	Bayern Park	Germany	Regular	June 7, 2025	Operating
Bourdon Balançoire	Plopsaland Ardennes	Belgium	Regular	July 5, 2025	Operating
Wickie's Wervelwind	Plopsaland De Panne	Belgium	Regular	2025	Under construction
Timber Swing	Bellewaerde Park	Belgium	XL	2026	Under construction
Vild Swing	Paultons Park	UK	Regular	2026	Under construction
Unknown	Avonturenpark Hellendoorn	Netherlands	Regular	2026	Under construction

External links

• Wild Swing on ART Engineerings website