Octopus (ride)
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Amusement ride
Amusement rides are large mechanical devices that move people to create enjoyment. They are frequently found at amusement parks, traveling carnivals, and funfairs.-Notable types:*Afterburner*Ali Baba*Balloon Race*Booster...
in the shape of an octopus
Octopus
The octopus is a cephalopod mollusc of the order Octopoda. Octopuses have two eyes and four pairs of arms, and like other cephalopods they are bilaterally symmetric. An octopus has a hard beak, with its mouth at the center point of the arms...
. Five to eight arms attached to a central axis spin and move up and down in random, while cars at the end of the arms spin on rotary bolts. Each Octopus ride has the arms attached the middle of the ride. The middle of the ride will move somehow (Octopus head, Spider cylinder object, and so on). Most octopus rides require guests to be at least 42 inches to ride without an adult; anyone smaller must have an adult with them (although handheld infants are not allowed, obviously).
Different Types of Octopus
There are different kinds of Octopus. They are:- Eyerly Monster—This ride has six arms, and has four cars attached right above the arm. The cars also spin independently and they have to loaded separately by an employee.
- Eyerly Octopus—This ride has eight arms, and has the two cars attached right above the arm. The cars spin independently and each car must be loaded separately by an employee.
- Eyerly Spider—You will notice that this ride runs exactly like the Octopus. The difference is that the arms are more curved down. It has six arms (rather than eight), and has the two cars attached right above the arm. The cars spin independently and the cars must be loaded separately by an employee.
- Schwarzkopf Monster II—This ride has five arms, and has five cars attached each to arm. However, this ride is different than the previous three. Each arm has metal bars attached to the center of the arm. The center moves in a circle. The cars attach to the metal bars. There are also five arms. The cars do spin independently, and they don't have to be loaded separately by an employee. Sartori also has a ride just like this called a Polyp.
- SDC Polyp—This ride is just like the Schwarzkopf Monster II, but the difference is that the cars don't move independently. They are just stuck on the arms moving. You can see from the picture that the cars are built into the side of the arm.
Amusement Parks/Carnivals That Have This Ride
- East River Crawler (Schwarzkopf Monster III) – Six Flags Great AmericaSix Flags Great AmericaSix Flags Great America is a Six Flags theme park in the Chicago metropolitan area, located in Gurnee, Illinois. It first opened in 1976 as Marriott's Great America. Six Flags purchased the park from the Marriott Corporation in 1984, making it the seventh park in the chain...
- The Fury (Eyerly Monster) – Canada's Wonderland (1981–2003) It now rests in pieces behind Splashworks
- Monster (Eyerly Monster) – Cedar PointCedar PointCedar Point is a 364 acre amusement park located in Sandusky, Ohio, United States on a narrow peninsula jutting into Lake Erie. Cedar Point is the only amusement park with four roller coasters that are taller than...
- Monster (Eyerly Monster) – Kings IslandKings IslandKings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio. Opened in 1972 by Taft Broadcasting Company and now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, Kings Island is the most visited seasonal amusement park in the U.S...
(1972-present) originally operated at Coney Island, Cincinnati, OhioConey Island, Cincinnati, OhioConey Island is a small amusement park and waterpark located in the California neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio and Anderson Township, on the banks of the Ohio River east of Downtown Cincinnati...
(1969-1971). - Monster (Eyerly Monster) – Valleyfair
- Monstruo (Schwarzkopf Monster III) – Parque de la CiudadParque de la CiudadThe Parque de la Ciudad is an amusement park in Buenos Aires, Argentina.-History:The park was planned by the administration of Mayor Osvaldo Cacciatore in 1978. Cacciatore, appointed by Argentina's last military government, envisaged the park as the centerpiece of efforts to revitalize the...
(1983-present), Buenos Aires, Argentina - Octopus (Eyerly Spider) – Worlds of FunWorlds of FunWorlds of Fun is an amusement park in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The park opened in 1973 and was originally built by Lamar Hunt and Jack Steadman . In 1995 Hunt-Midwest sold Worlds of Fun to Cedar Fair Entertainment Co., which currently owns the park...
- Octopus (Sartori Polyp) – Six Flags AmericaSix Flags AmericaSix Flags America is a family theme park and water park located in Mitchellville, Prince George's County, Maryland. It is situated east of Washington D.C. and southwest of Baltimore. The park covers , 131 of which is currently used for park operations...
(2000-2009) It now rests in pieces by the Astroworld coaster Ultra TwisterUltra TwisterUltra Twister was a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure from 1986 to 1990 and then at Six Flags AstroWorld from 1991 until that park was closed and demolished by the Six Flags Corporation in 2005... - Octopus (Vortex) – Riverside County Fair and National Date FestivalRiverside County Fair and National Date FestivalThe National Date Festival takes place in Indio, California. Since 1947 the annual festival has been held to celebrate the Date Palm harvest in the Coachella Valley. The event is held in February on the Riverside County Fairgrounds....
- Paul Revere's Midnight Ride (Eyerly Spider) – Holiday World
- Polyp (SDC Polyp) – Kiddieland
- Spider (Eyerly Spider) – Bill Hames Amusements, carnival
- Spider (Eyerly Spider) – Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver
- Spider (Eyerly Spider) – Elitch GardensElitch GardensElitch Gardens was a family-owned seasonal amusement park, theater, and botanic garden in the West Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, United States at 38th and Tennyson streets. For more than a century Elitch's was one of the most popular entertainment destinations in Colorado...
- Spider (Eyerly Spider) – NAME (All Star Amusements)
- Spider (Eyerly Spider) – Oaks Amusement ParkOaks Amusement ParkOaks Park is a small amusement park located south of downtown Portland, Oregon USA, near the Sellwood Bridge. The park includes midway games, about two dozen rides that operate seasonally, a skating rink that is open all-year, and picnic grounds.- Rides :...
- Spider (Eyerly Spider) – Bell's Amusement ParkBell's Amusement ParkBell's Amusement Park was a small amusement park located in Tulsa's Expo Square, part of the Tulsa County Fairground in Oklahoma. The park was founded in 1951 by Robert Bell with a small collection of rides and amusements including a three car train and a Shetland pony ride...
- Spider (Eyerly Spider) – Tom Evans United Shows
- Spider (Eyerly Spider) Evans Midland Empire Shows, Inc.
- Spider (Eyerly Spider) – Idlewild Park
- Spider (Eyerly Spider) – Luna Park, MelbourneLuna Park, MelbourneFor other amusement parks of the same name, see Luna Park; for other uses of the phrase, see Luna Park Melbourne's Luna Park is a historic amusement park located on the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay in St Kilda, Victoria, an inner suburb of Melbourne, Australia...
- Spider (Eyerly Spider) - Camden ParkCamden Park (amusement park)Camden Park is an amusement park located in Huntington, West Virginia. The park first opened in 1903 as a picnic spot along the Camden Interstate Railway street car line between Huntington and Ashland, Kentucky. It is traditional park home to over 30 rides and attractions. The park features two of...
- Octopus (Eyerly Octopus) - ; Great American Shows.
- Spider (Eyerly Spider) - Waldameer ParkWaldameer ParkWaldameer Park and Water World is an amusement / water park in Erie, Pennsylvania located at the base of Presque Isle. Waldameer is the fourth oldest amusement park in Pennsylvania, and the tenth oldest in the United States. The park is admission-free, with a busy midway, well-appointed grounds,...
- Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's Neverland RanchNeverland RanchNeverland Valley Ranch is a developed property in Santa Barbara County, California, most famous for being a home of American entertainer Michael Jackson from 1988 to 2005. Jackson named the property after Neverland, the fantasy island in the story of Peter Pan, a boy who never grows up... - El pulpo (Eyerly Spider) – Parque Nacional de Diversiones Costa Rica
External Videos
Manufacturer Site
- Sartori Rides
- Emiliana Luna Park srl (ITALY)http://www.emilianalunapark.com/