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A Chair-O-Planes ride with a tilting top Cambridge Midsummer Fair 2005, U.K.
A Chair-O-Planes ride with a tilting top Cambridge Midsummer Fair 2005, U. K.
Chair-O-Planes or "Kettenkarussell" (chain-carousel) at the Roonkarker Mart fair, Germany
Chair-O-Planes or "Kettenkarussell" (chain-carousel) at the Roonkarker Mart fair, Germany

The Chair-O-Planes, sometimes called a swing carousel or wave swinger, is a fairground ride that is a variation on the carousel in which the chairs are suspended on chains from the rotating top of the carousel. Rides redirects here For the album by Reef see Rides (album, and for the BBC television series see Rides (TV series. A carousel ( carrousel in French) is an Amusement ride consisting of a rotating platform with seats for passengers A rotation is a movement of an object in a circular motion A two- Dimensional object rotates around a center (or point) of rotation As the rotation speed of the Chair-O-Planes increases, the chairs are thrown outwards by centrifugal force. On some versions, particularly on the Wave Swingers the rotating top of the carousel also tilts for additional variations of motion. The Wave Swinger is an amusement ride often called a "swing" or "swinger" ride like a Yo-Yo or Chair-o-Planes.

This type of swings ride was present at even the earliest amusement parks. Swings are types of amusement rides that have seats attached below a metal structure At Idora Park in Oakland, California, in 1908, the ride was called Flying Swing, but appears to be the same principle. This article deals with Idora Park of Oakland California For another park of the same name see Idora Park Youngstown.

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In the U. K.

The Plough ride at Loudoun Castle seen through the trees
The Plough ride at Loudoun Castle seen through the trees

Loudoun Castle Theme Park in Scotland claims that its moon shaped ride, "The Plough", is the largest Chair-O-Plane in the world. Loudoun Castle is a popular Theme park set around the ruins of a 19th century Castle near Galston, in the Loudoun area of Southwest Scotland Loudoun Castle is a popular Theme park set around the ruins of a 19th century Castle near Galston, in the Loudoun area of Southwest Scotland The Plough was originally called Apollo 14 and was owned by the Bembom family, operating in their Ponypark Slagharen in Holland during the late seventies. It had gondolas travelling around the outside of the ride. When moved to Dreamland in England (then called "Bembom Brothers"), it was reconstructed into a Chair-O-Plane and named Heatwave. Dreamland Margate was an Amusement park in the Seaside resort town of Margate, Kent, England. Later on, Henk Bembom moved Heatwave to his new park, Loudoun Castle, where it was renamed "The Plough" and painted green.

There is also a Chair-O-Plane ride at Alton Towers, and Staffordshire. Alton Towers is a Theme park and Resort located in the grounds of a former stately home in Staffordshire, England. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. Set in a pre-historic themed area of the park called Ug Land, and called the Ug Swinger.

In North America

Wave Swinger, Playland, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Wave Swinger, Playland, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Most of the swing carousel rides in North America are located at amusement parks. They are usually made by Zierer (which calls the ride Wave swinger), although some are made by Bertazzon (which calls the ride Swing Carousel) or Zamperla (which calls the ride Flying Carousel). Zierer is a German company located close to Deggendorf. Zierer is well-known for its Tivoli and Force line of Roller coasters as well as its popular The Wave Swinger is an amusement ride often called a "swing" or "swinger" ride like a Yo-Yo or Chair-o-Planes. Zamperla Rides is a designing and manufacturing company in Vicenza, Italy.

Some of these include:

Strates Shows are one of the only touring companies that has a carnival (transportable) Wave Swinger. Lake Compounce is an Amusement park located in Bristol, Connecticut, United States and a part of the neighboring town of Southington Strates Shows is America's only Railroad Carnival. It travels the United States during a seven-month season transporting personnel and equipment with Depending on the crew, it can take up to 7 hours set the ride up after transit.

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See Also

The Wave Swinger is an amusement ride often called a "swing" or "swinger" ride like a Yo-Yo or Chair-o-Planes. The Yo-Yo is a common Amusement ride featured in Carnivals State fairs and similar events
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