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Slammer (Ride)
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Slammer is an S&S Power
Sky Swat
at Thorpe Park
, Chertsey
, UK. It is one of only two Sky Swats in the world, alongside Catapult (previously SWAT! At Six Flags AstroWorld
, Texas
- moved to Six Flags New England
, Agawam
, Massachusetts
).
Slammer was one of two new rides for 2005, along with the S&S 'Screamin' Swing' Rush
. However, its opening was delayed 10 days to 26 March 2005 due to technical difficulties.
After riders take their seat on the ride, the over-the-shoulder restraints are pulled down. The ride is then raised, and then rotates around a pivot.
S&S Power
S&S Worldwide is a company known for its pneumatically powered amusement rides and roller coaster designing.-History:S&S Worldwide was founded by Stan Checketts as S&S Sports, Inc. S&S Sports manufactures bungee jumping and trampoline equipment. S&S Sports was sold in 1996...
Sky Swat
Sky Swat
The Sky Swat is a thrill ride which is built by S&S Power of Logan, Utah. It was developed and put onto the market in 2003. Only 2 have ever been built, although one has existed at 2 locations. The first ever installation of a Sky Swat was at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas in 2003. The ride...
at Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park is a theme park located in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK. It was built in 1979 on the site of a gravel pit which was partially flooded, the intention of creating a water based theme for the park. The park's first large roller coaster, Colossus, was added in 2002...
, Chertsey
Chertsey
Chertsey is a town in Surrey, England, on the River Thames and its tributary rivers such as the River Bourne. It can be accessed by road from junction 11 of the M25 London orbital motorway. It shares borders with Staines, Laleham, Shepperton, Addlestone, Woking, Thorpe and Egham...
, UK. It is one of only two Sky Swats in the world, alongside Catapult (previously SWAT! At Six Flags AstroWorld
Six Flags Astroworld
AstroWorld was a seasonally operated theme park located on approximately of land between Kirby Drive and Fannin Avenue, directly south of Loop 610 in Houston, Texas, USA...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
- moved to Six Flags New England
Six Flags New England
Six Flags New England , formerly Riverside Amusement Park, is a Six Flags theme park, named for the New England region, in which it is located. Located off of Massachusetts State Route 159, Six Flags New England is located less than from the major City of Springfield, Massachusetts, in the nearby...
, Agawam
Agawam
- Native Americans :* Agawam of native Americans, eastern Essex County, Massachusetts, during colonial times, or their language- Municipalities :* Agawam, Massachusetts, USA* Agawam, Oklahoma, USA, a ghost town in Grady County- Rivers :...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
).
Slammer was one of two new rides for 2005, along with the S&S 'Screamin' Swing' Rush
Rush (Thorpe Park)
Rush is a ride at Thorpe Park in Chertsey, Surrey. It is S&S Power's, and, along with Slammer was the park's new attraction for the 2005 season. At the time of opening, it was the tallest ride of its type in the world.- Construction :...
. However, its opening was delayed 10 days to 26 March 2005 due to technical difficulties.
After riders take their seat on the ride, the over-the-shoulder restraints are pulled down. The ride is then raised, and then rotates around a pivot.