Super star (ride)
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Super Star is a fairground ride manufactured by Super-rides International in the UK.
The ride features 8 main arms each with a 4-person capacity gondola on each end. In the rear of the gondola there is a hydraulic ram which pulls the seating units into an outward position. Once in this position the riders will be at a 90 degree angle when the ride is lifted to its 45 degree position. A safety system will then engage at the bottom of the ride to prevent the gondola from coming down in the event of an emergency.
When the ride is in its elevated position, the operator has the choice of rotating the main boom clockwise, or anti-clockwise. On some Super Stars, the boom can be lowered while the ride is in the fully inverted position. This form of operation is only used on one Super Star worldwide. The ride is packed onto one semi-trailer and has a fairly quick build-up time.
Super Star rides are capable of having a complete back-flash fitted with airbrushed artwork and neon lighting.
The Super Star is loosely related to the Move-It.
Other names for the Super Star include: BodyCount (SS02), Outrage, Outbreak, Airwolf (SS04), Wild Thing, Thunderbolt, Destructor (SS03), Devastator (SS04), Top Star(SS10) and Phantom Menace(SS07).
The ride features 8 main arms each with a 4-person capacity gondola on each end. In the rear of the gondola there is a hydraulic ram which pulls the seating units into an outward position. Once in this position the riders will be at a 90 degree angle when the ride is lifted to its 45 degree position. A safety system will then engage at the bottom of the ride to prevent the gondola from coming down in the event of an emergency.
When the ride is in its elevated position, the operator has the choice of rotating the main boom clockwise, or anti-clockwise. On some Super Stars, the boom can be lowered while the ride is in the fully inverted position. This form of operation is only used on one Super Star worldwide. The ride is packed onto one semi-trailer and has a fairly quick build-up time.
Super Star rides are capable of having a complete back-flash fitted with airbrushed artwork and neon lighting.
The Super Star is loosely related to the Move-It.
Other names for the Super Star include: BodyCount (SS02), Outrage, Outbreak, Airwolf (SS04), Wild Thing, Thunderbolt, Destructor (SS03), Devastator (SS04), Top Star(SS10) and Phantom Menace(SS07).