Skycoaster Totally Explained

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Skycoaster, most commonly also named Ripcord (in Cedar Fair, L.P.-owned theme parks) or Xtreme SkyFlyer (in former Paramount-owned theme parks), is an amusement park ride, produced and managed by Skycoaster, Inc.. On the ride, riders in groups of 1 to 3 are winched to the top of a launch tower and then dropped to the ground, swinging from a cable tether back and forth until brought to a rest. Sky Coasters can range from 100–300 feet (30–91 m) in height. In most cases, riders who already paid admission to the park must pay again to ride the Skycoaster.

Notable facts

The first Skycoaster ride opened in 1993; since then, Skycoaster, Inc. has opened more than 108 rides, all around the world.
Flight cables are made of 5/16 inch (0.8 cm) galvanized steel, which supports 9,800 pounds (4,445 kg), or stainless steel, which supports 9,000 pounds (4,100 kg). However, the maximum weight for a flight is 850 pounds (385 kg), mainly due to the winch.
The 3-ring release system used on the Skycoaster is the same as that used on parachutes.
The flight suits worn are similar to hang gliding suits, and are made by a parachute company to support weight of up to 10,000 pounds (4,535 kg).
Each flight lasts about 5 minutes.
The 300 foot tall Skycoaster is located in Kissimmee, Florida. It's the tallest SkyCoaster in the world.

Sky Coaster Operation

Sky Coaster Operations are strictly followed from the Sky Coaster Owners Manual. This is published each year.

Positions

Customer Representative: This position is generally the cashier. They are responsible for answering general questions about the ride and selling tickets.

Video Person: This person is the one that video tapes the fliers on the ride.

Flight Suiter: A flight suiter is the first trained person according to the Owners Manual. The Flight Suiter is responsible to suit all fliers in their flight suits. There are 5 sizes of flight suits.

Expediter: This crew member is responsible for helping the flight crew. This position isn't used at locations with rolling board platforms.

Assistant Controller: The assistant controller hooks the fliers to the Flight Cables and the Launch Release System.

Controller: This is the person that winches the fliers to the top of the tower.

Site Controller: This position is the most trained of all the crew at Sky Coaster. They receive over 24 hours of training. They are also certified by Sky Coaster, INC.

Senior Site Controller: This is a title more than a certification. They are responsible for the training and overall operation of the ride.

Types of Sky Coasters

There are two types of sky coasters:

Rolling boarding platform: A cart is rolled out to and from flight line in order to help the flyers on and off the ride

Scissors lift: An elevator-like platform is raised up and down to allow flyers on and off the ride.

Sky Coaster Convention

A yearly convention takes place. The senior site controller from each site is required to attend.

Amusement Parks with Skycoasters

Park Name	Ride Name	Location	Height
Fun Spot USA	Skycoaster	Kissimmee, Florida	300 feet
Parque de la Costa	Vertigo eXtremo	Buenos Aires, Argentina	213 feet
Skyborne	Skycoaster	London, England	200 feet
PlayCenter	Skycoaster	São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil	197 feet
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor	Sky Coaster	Arlington, Texas	190 feet
Wild Adventures	Geronimo Skycoaster	Valdosta, Georgia	190 feet
Worlds of Fun	RipCord	Kansas City, Missouri	189 feet
Michigan's Adventure	RipCord	Muskegon, Michigan	183 feet
Kennywood	Skycoaster	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	180 feet
Lake Compounce	Skycoaster	Bristol, Connecticut	180 feet
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort	Sky Coaster	New Braunfels, Texas	180 feet
	RipCord	Shakopee, Minnesota	180 feet
Darien Lake Theme Park Resort	Skycoaster	Darien, New York	180 feet
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom	Skycoaster	Louisville, Kentucky	180 feet
Six Flags Over Georgia	Fearless Freep's Daredevil Dive	Austell, Georgia	180 feet
Ultimate Rush Speed & Thrill Park	Ultimate Rush	Reno, Nevada	180 feet
Hopi Hari	Hadikali	Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil	174 feet
Canada's Wonderland	Xtreme SkyFlyer	Vaughan, Ontario, Canada	170 feet
The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom	Sky Coaster	Lake George, New York	175 feet
Seoul Land	SKY-X	Seoul, South Korea	165 feet
Oakwood Theme Park	Vertigo	Pembrokeshire, Wales	164 feet
Elitch Gardens	XLR8R	Denver, Colorado	160 feet
Six Flags Magic Mountain	Dive Devil	Valencia, California	153 feet
Kings Dominion	Xtreme SkyFlyer	Doswell, Virginia	153 feet
Carowinds	Xtreme SkyFlyer	Charlotte, North Carolina	153 feet
Great America	Xtreme SkyFlyer	Santa Clara, California	153 feet
Six Flags Great Adventure	Dare Devil Dive	Jackson, New Jersey	153 feet
Six Flags Over Texas	Dive Bomber Alley	Arlington, Texas	153 feet
Six Flags St. Louis	Dragon's Wing	Eureka, Missouri	152 feet
Cedar Point	RipCord	Sandusky, Ohio	152 feet
Lagoon Amusement Park	Skycoaster	Farmington, Utah	143 feet
Six Flags New England	Sky Coaster	Agawam, Massachusetts	128 feet
Wet N' Wild Emerald Pointe	Skycoaster	Greensboro, North Carolina	125 feet
Enchanted Village	I-5 Sky Dive	Federal Way, Washington	125 feet
Kings Island	Xtreme SkyFlyer	Warren County, Ohio	125 feet
Six Flags Great America	Dare Devil Dive	Gurnee, Illinois	125 feet
Blackpool South Pier	Skycoaster	Blackpool, UK	120 feet
Bell's Amusement Park	Dive Devil	Tulsa, Oklahoma	113 Feet
Frontier City	Geronimo	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	113 feet
The Track Family Fun Center	Skycoaster	Gulf Shores, Alabama	110 feet
Karasyk	Skycoaster	Ayia Napa, Cyprus	110 feet
Zero Gravity	Skycoaster	Dallas, Texas	110 Feet
Big Kahuna's	Skycoaster	Destin, Florida	110 Feet
Tusenfryd	Skycoaster	Oslo, Norway	110 feet
Parque Mundo Aventura	Skycoaster	Bogotá D.C., Colombia	110 feet
Cici Waterpark	The Skycoaster	Acapulco, Mexico	100 feet
Ratanga Junction	The Slingshot	Century City, Cape Town, South Africa	100 feet
Nascar Speedpark	Skyflyer	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	100 Feet
Ozark Mountain Skycoaster	Skycoaster	Branson, Missouri	100 Feet
	Sky Coaster	Wichita, Kansas	100 feet
Extreme World	Skycoaster	Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin	100 feet
Indiana Beach	Sky Coaster	Monticello, Indiana	100 feet
Morey's Piers - Adventure Pier	Sky Coaster	Wildwood, New Jersey	100 feet
Morey's Piers - Surfside Pier	Sky Coaster	Wildwood, New Jersey	100 feet
Funtown Pier	Skycoaster	Seaside Heights, New Jersey	100 feet
Royal Gorge Park	Royal Rush	Royal Gorge, Colorado	100 feet
Seacoast Fun Park	SkyMax	North Windham, Maine	100 feet
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom	Skycoaster	Vallejo, California	100 feet
Mitsui Greenland	Parachute Drop	Arao-shi, Japan	??
Tokyo SummerLand	??	Tokyo, Japan	??
Al Jeewanah Trading Co.		Fadheel, Kuwait	??
Parque de las Americas	??	Bogotá, Colombia	??
Superland	Sky Coaster	Rishon LeZion, Israel	??
Six Flags America	Skycoaster	Prince George's County, Maryland	??
Defunct Skycoasters
Geauga Lake	Ripcord	Aurora, OH	100 feet
MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park	Sky Screamer	Las Vegas, Nevada	250 feet
Six Flags AstroWorld	Barnstormer	Houston, Texas	151 feet
Six Flags Fiesta Texas	Sceamin' Skycoaster	San Antonio, Texas	180 feet
Six Flags New Orleans	Sky Coaster	New Orleans, Louisiana	180 feet
American Adventure Theme Park	Skycoaster	Ilkeston, Derbyshire	200 feet

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