Chance Morgan Coasters, Inc. is a
roller coaster and
amusement ride
Amusement rides, sometimes called carnival rides, are mechanical devices or structures that move people especially kids to create fun and enjoyment.
Rides are often perceived by many as being scary or more dangerous than they actually are. This ...
manufacturer. It was formed on June 14, 2001 when Michael Chance, grandson of
Chance Rides founder Richard H. Chance, acquired the assets of
roller coaster builder
D. H. Morgan Manufacturing of
La Selva Beach, California. At the time,
Chance Rides was going through bankruptcy reorganization and neither Chance Industries nor
Chance Rides had any equity in the company. Michael Chance was the main investor along with a few silent partners. The company operated separately for a few years under the Chance Morgan name and handled the sales for
Chance Rides Manufacturing.
Chance Rides
In 2011, Chance Morgan reintroduced the Chance Rides brand name in its marketing efforts, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chance Manufacturing Co., Inc. in 1961 by Harold Chance.
Roller coasters
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Superman el Último Escape at
Six Flags México[Sold by D.H. Morgan but manufactured and installed under the Chance Morgan brand.]
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Steel Lasso at
Frontier City
Frontier City is a western-themed amusement park in Oklahoma City. It is owned by EPR and operated by Six Flags. The park originally opened in 1958. Frontier City is the third-oldest Six Flags park behind Six Flags New England and Six Flags Grea ...
[Manufactured by Chance Morgan under license from ]Vekoma
Vekoma Rides Manufacturing is a Dutch amusement ride manufacturer. Vekoma is syllabic abbreviation of Veld Koning Machinefabriek (Veld Koning Machine Factory) which was established in 1926 by Hendrik op het Veld.
History
The company originally m ...
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Notes
Ferris wheels
Notable examples include:
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Niagara SkyWheel
Niagara SkyWheel is a tall Ferris wheel in the middle of Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Niagara SkyWheel is a Ronald Bussink Professional Rides designed R60 Giant Wheel, manufactured by Chance Rides and supplied by Chance Morg ...
(2006)
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Myrtle Beach SkyWheel
The Myrtle Beach Skywheel is a observation wheel located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that opened May 20, 2011. At the time of its opening was the second-tallest extant Ferris wheel in North America, after the Texas Star in Dallas, and the ...
(2011)
See also
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:Amusement rides manufactured by Chance Morgan
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:Roller coasters manufactured by Chance Morgan
References
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Amusement ride manufacturers
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Companies based in Wichita, Kansas