Volume 3, No. 8. April 25, 2003
New Arrivals
It’s
a flat ride!
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, California, announces the arrival
of Fireball, April 14, 2003. Measurements: 24-seat gondola rotating at
15 RPM, 60-foot-high (18-meter) swing. Delivered by Chance Rides.
The goal was to get the second of its two new rides opened by spring break,
and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk barely did so, opening Fireball on the
first Monday of local schools' recess. With cool temperatures following a rainy
weekend, a line formed at the ride even as the maintenance crews accomplished
their final checks. “That always happens,” said Jan Bollwinkel-Smith,
the Boardwalk’s communications manager. “People will stand there saying,
‘When is it going to open? When is it going to open?’ and if they
think it will be soon they stay in line to be among the first on.”
Fireball is the Boardwalk’s second installation of the year. On
February 16 Cliff Hanger opened, a Dartro Industries product on which
riders circle in hang glider-themed conveyances. Positioned on the beach side
of the Boardwalk, the ride gives guests the impression they are taking off over
the Pacific.
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