Double Shot (ride)

Double Shot is a type of amusement ride manufactured by S&S - Sansei Technologies.^[1]

An S&S Double Shot tower ride at Wild Adventures

The ride is a drop tower type attraction that uses compressed air to rapidly propel riders up the tower then gently lower them with a series of air-cushioned bounces back to the loading platform.^[2]

The ride is very similar to the Space Shot ride, also manufactured by S&S, but the Double Shot features an extra "shot" while riders are falling down after the first one.^[3]

Statistics

• Ride Speed: 30–35 miles per hour (50-55 kilometers per hour)^[4][5]
• Capacity: 12-16 per tower^[4]
• Ride duration: 40 seconds^[5]
• Height: Varies from 80 feet to over 125 feet^[4][6]

Locations

Standard 85 ft Rides

• Canobie Lake Park, Salem, New Hampshire, USA
• Keansburg Amusement Park, Keansburg, New Jersey, USA
• Playland, Rye, New York, USA
• Playland's Castaway Cove, Ocean City, New Jersey, USA
• Wild Adventures, Valdosta, Georgia, USA^[7]
• Silver Dollar City, Branson, Missouri, USA
• Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, USA (relocated from Pleasure Island Family Theme Park in the UK)

Other rides

• Double Shot, 125 ft, located at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, California, USA
• Shore Shot, 125 ft, located at Casino Pier, Seaside Heights, New Jersey, USA
• Brain Drain - relocated at Wild Waves and Enchanted Village, Federal Way, Washington, USA
• Dragons Tower - located at Castle Park, Riverside, California, USA
• Liberty Launch - located at Holiday World, Santa Claus, Indiana, USA,^[8]
• Tårngyset - located at Bakken, Denmark
• Free Fall - located at Showcenter Haedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Defunct)
• Space Shot (2) - Approx 120 ft, located at Galaxyland, West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
• Starblaster - located at Canobie Lake Park, Salem, New Hampshire, USA
• Pemburu Badai, 125 ft, located at Trans Studio Bandung, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
• Dare 2 Drop, 131 ft, located at Imagicaa, Khopoli, India
• Hershey Triple Tower, located at Hersheypark, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
• Drop Tower, 100 ft, located at Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, USA

References

1. "Roller Coaster Builders". Archived from the original on 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2007-07-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. Nojespark.net Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
4. s&swebwide2 Archived October 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
5. Double Shot at Wild Adventures Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
6. Double Shot Opens Saturday At Santa Cruz Boardwalk | News
7. Double Shot
8. Holiday World: More Family Rides Archived July 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Official website
• Spec Sheet PDF of the Double Shot Tower Ride