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The following is a list of amusement rides manufactured by the now-defunct Arrow Development and Arrow Dynamics. The company changed names and ownership four times between 1945 and 2002, operating as Arrow Development from 1945 to 1981, Arrow-Huss from 1981 to 1984, and as Arrow Dynamics from 1986 to 2001. The remaining assets were purchased by S&S on October 28, 2002. In November 2012, Sansei Yusoki Co. Ltd, acquired controlling interest in S&S and renamed itself S&S Sansei Technologies.


List of roller coasters

As of 2019, the company has built 102
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s around the world.


Thrill rides


Carousels


Narrow gauge/miniature trains


Car rides


Flume and other boat rides


Other rides

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach Blackpool Pleasure Beach is an amusement park situated on Blackpool's South Shore, in the county of Lancashire, North West England. It operates as a secure facility, and has introduced epayments via smartphones for admission charges, replacin ...
, , , Housed in 10,000 square-foot stone castle. First Arrow ride outside of the United States. , - , Anheuser-Busch Skyrail , Suspended Monorail , Busch Gardens Los Angeles , , , long. Attraction ended in a beer garden with birds, a boat ride, and beer pavilions. Arrow only fabricated the attraction's cars. , - , Blackbeard's Revenge , Madhouse ,
Carowinds Carowinds is a amusement park located adjacent to Interstate 77 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The park straddles the North Carolina-South Carolina state line, with a portion of the park located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. However, it has an of ...
, , , Originally made its debut at the
1984 Louisiana World Exposition The 1984 Louisiana World Exposition was a World's Fair held in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It was held 100 years after the city's earlier World's Fair, the World Cotton Centennial in 1884. It opened on Saturday, May 12, 1984, and ende ...
. Removed for addition of ''Nickelodeon Flying Super Saturator''. , - , Earthquake , Dark Ride ,
Cedar Point Cedar Point is a amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Opened in 1870, it is considered the second-oldest operating amusement park in the U.S. behind Lake Compounce. Cedar Point is owned and op ...
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. Relocated from
Freedomland U.S.A. Freedomland U.S.A. (usually called Freedomland) was a theme park dedicated to American history in the Baychester section of the northeastern Bronx in New York City. Operating from 1960 to 1964, Freedomland was built on marshland owned by the W ...
Originally intended to open at Cedar Point in 1964 but delayed due to a transportation worker strike. Replaced with ''Berenstein Bear Country''. , - , Pirate Ride , Dark Ride ,
Cedar Point Cedar Point is a amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Opened in 1870, it is considered the second-oldest operating amusement park in the U.S. behind Lake Compounce. Cedar Point is owned and op ...
, , , Relocated from
Freedomland U.S.A. Freedomland U.S.A. (usually called Freedomland) was a theme park dedicated to American history in the Baychester section of the northeastern Bronx in New York City. Operating from 1960 to 1964, Freedomland was built on marshland owned by the W ...
Building is still standing and now used for storage. Some figures from the attraction remain at the park and are used as HalloWeekends decorations. , - , Space Whirl , Tea Cup ,
Century 21 Exposition The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) was a world's fair held April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962, in Seattle, Washington (state), Washington, United States. Relocated to
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. , - , Bat Cave , Dark Ride , Coney Island (Cincinnati, Ohio) , , , Originally opened as ''The Spook'' before being re-themed in 1966. Dark ride with a series of comical and scary stunts. Four-seat cars resembled old-time automobiles. , - , {Sort, Lil Belle , Stern Wheel Paddleboat , Peralta Playland, Oakland, California , , , , - , Snowball , Tea Cup , Santa's Village , , , , - , Space Whirl , Tea Cup ,
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, , , Purchased from
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. , - , Danny the Dragon , Tram ,
Freedomland U.S.A. Freedomland U.S.A. (usually called Freedomland) was a theme park dedicated to American history in the Baychester section of the northeastern Bronx in New York City. Operating from 1960 to 1964, Freedomland was built on marshland owned by the W ...
, , , Motorized scenic ride with cars shaped like a dragon. Freedomland received two dragons. The green Danny was relocated to Great Escape. Nothing has been found about the red Danny. , - , Lost Dutchman , Dark Ride , Frontier Village , , , Originally known as ''The Lost Frontier Mine''. Dark ride with blacklight lit interiors. , - , Danny the Dragon , Tram , Great Escape , , , Motorized scenic ride with cars shaped like a dragon. Relocated from
Freedomland U.S.A. Freedomland U.S.A. (usually called Freedomland) was a theme park dedicated to American history in the Baychester section of the northeastern Bronx in New York City. Operating from 1960 to 1964, Freedomland was built on marshland owned by the W ...
, - , Spacewhirl , Spacewhirl/Teacup , Seattle World's Fair , , , , - , Tales of the Okefenokee , Dark Ride , Six Flags Over Georgia , , Closed , Replaced in 1980 by Monster Plantation. Monster Plantation continues to run on the original track. , - , Cup and Saucer , Spacewhirl/Teacup , Astroworld , , , , - , Sombrero , Tea Cup ,
Knott's Berry Farm Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park located in Buena Park, California, owned and operated by Cedar Fair. In 2015, it was the twelfth-most-visited theme park in North America and averages approximately 4 million visitors per year. It features 40 ...
, , , , - , Haunted Castle , Dark Ride , Santa Cruz Beach-Boardwalk , , , Remodeled/rebuilt 2010 , - , Kooky Castle? , Dark Ride ,
Pontchartrain Beach Pontchartrain Beach was an amusement park located in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain. It was founded by Harry J. Batt Sr. (grandfather of American actor Bryan Batt) and later managed and owned by his sons, Harry J ...
, , , , - , Hershey's Chocolate Tour , Special Systems , Hershey, Pennsylvania , , , , - , Mine Cave , Dark Ride ,
Freedomland U.S.A. Freedomland U.S.A. (usually called Freedomland) was a theme park dedicated to American history in the Baychester section of the northeastern Bronx in New York City. Operating from 1960 to 1964, Freedomland was built on marshland owned by the W ...
, , Closed , Parts of interior featured in the train tunnel of Storytown USA/The Great Escape. Since removed. , - , Tornado , Dark Ride ,
Freedomland U.S.A. Freedomland U.S.A. (usually called Freedomland) was a theme park dedicated to American history in the Baychester section of the northeastern Bronx in New York City. Operating from 1960 to 1964, Freedomland was built on marshland owned by the W ...
, , Closed , Moved to
Kennywood Kennywood is an amusement park located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, just southeast of Pittsburgh. The park opened on May 30, 1899, as a trolley park attraction at the end of the Mellon family's Monongahela Street Railway. It was purchased in 1 ...
Amusement Park after 1962 season. Sold to Storytown USA/The Great Escape, where it operated from 1967 until 2002.


Disney property rides

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1964 New York World's Fair The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair was a world's fair that held over 140 pavilions and 110 restaurants, representing 80 nations (hosted by 37), 24 US states, and over 45 corporations with the goal and the final result of building exhibits or ...
, , , Sponsored by Pepsi-Cola/UNICEF and part of the Pepsi Pavilion. Relocated to
Disneyland Disneyland is a amusement park, theme park in Anaheim, California. Opened in 1955, it was the first theme park opened by The Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. Disney in ...
after fair's closure. , - , "it's a small world" , Boat Ride , Disneyland , , , Relocated from
1964 New York World's Fair The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair was a world's fair that held over 140 pavilions and 110 restaurants, representing 80 nations (hosted by 37), 24 US states, and over 45 corporations with the goal and the final result of building exhibits or ...
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Adventure Thru Inner Space Adventure Thru Inner Space was an attraction in Disneyland's Tomorrowland, presented by Monsanto Company. It was the first attraction to utilize Disney's Omnimover system. The ride simulated shrinking guests to the size smaller than an atom (th ...
, Omnimover , Disneyland , , , Replaced with ''
Star Tours Star Tours was a motion simulator attraction at several Disney theme parks, based on the successful ''Star Wars'' film series created by George Lucas. Set in the ''Star Wars'' universe, the attraction sent guests on an excursion trip to Endor, ...
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Alice in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatur ...
, Dark Ride , Disneyland , , , Enhanced for 1984
Fantasyland Fantasyland is one of the "themed lands" at all of the Magic Kingdom-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world. It is themed after Disney's animated fairy tale films. Each Fantasyland has a castle, as well as several gentle ri ...
re-opening. , - ,
Casey Jr. Circus Train __NOTOC__ The Casey Jr. Circus Train is the name of a ridable miniature railroad attraction found at Disneyland and a powered roller coaster attraction found at Disneyland Park (Paris). Based on the train of the same name from the 1941 film ''D ...
, Special System ,
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, , , , - , Dumbo the Flying Elephant , Special System , Disneyland , , , Originally opened with 10 elephant ride vehicles, each with flapping ears. The flapping ears caused problems and were later replaced with stationary ones. The ride was slightly relocated within the park in 1983. The whole unit was replaced with a newer, larger version of the same ride in 1990 after an incident occurred on April 1, 1990. , - ,
Flight to the Moon Flight or flying is the process by which an object moves through a space without contacting any planetary surface, either within an atmosphere (i.e. air flight or aviation) or through the vacuum of outer space (i.e. spaceflight). This can be a ...
, Special System , Disneyland , , , Attraction also referred to as ''Rocket to the Moon'' and later as ''Mission to Mars''. The original attraction was demolished after the ride's closure in 1966 and a new, larger show building with two theaters was constructed. The ''Mission to Mars'' variation of the attraction closed on November 2, 1992. , - , Haunted Mansion , Omnimover , Disneyland , , , Attraction includes a continuously-moving chain of vehicles that are capable of rotating in different directions so that riders may face scenes. , - ,
King Arthur Carrousel King Arthur Carrousel is a carousel attraction located in Fantasyland at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The carousel was built in 1922 and operated at Sunnyside Beach Park in Toronto, Ontario, until the park closed. The ride was relocated ...
, , 4 Course Carrousel , Disneyland , , , Carousel originally built by Dentzel Carousel Company in 1922 and operated at Sunnyside Beach Park in
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. Arrow Development refurbished the attraction after it was purchased for Disneyland. , - , Mad Tea Party , Tea Cup , Disneyland , , , Spinning tea cups attraction with 18 vehicles divided between three rotating platforms. , - , Motor Boat Cruise , Boat Ride , Disneyland , , , Re-themed in 1993 as ''Motor Boat Cruise to Gummi Glen'' as part of a
Disney Afternoon The Disney Afternoon (later known internally as the Disney-Kellogg Alliance when unbranded), sometimes abbreviated as TDA, was a created-for-syndication two-hour programming block of animated television series. It was produced by Walt Disney Tel ...
event. Attraction's loading dock remains in place and is used for waterside dining. , - ,
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is a theme park attraction and dark ride at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. It is loosely based on Disney's adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's ''The Wind in the Willows'' (1908), one of two segments comprising the anima ...
, Dark Ride , Disneyland , , , Ride has since been re-built as part of large
Fantasyland Fantasyland is one of the "themed lands" at all of the Magic Kingdom-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world. It is themed after Disney's animated fairy tale films. Each Fantasyland has a castle, as well as several gentle ri ...
overhaul with new track, cars, and interiors. , - ,
Pirates of the Caribbean ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' is a Disney media franchise encompassing numerous theme park rides, a series of films, and spin-off novels, as well as a number of related video games and other media publications. The franchise originated with th ...
, Special System , Disneyland , , , Indoor boat ride with pirate-themed show scenes. , - ,
Snow White's Scary Adventures Snow White's Enchanted Wish is a dark ride at the Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris theme parks, and formerly at the Magic Kingdom. Located in Fantasyland, it is one of the few remaining attractions that was operational on Disney ...
, Dark Ride , Disneyland , , , Indoor dark ride. Ride has since been re-built as part of large
Fantasyland Fantasyland is one of the "themed lands" at all of the Magic Kingdom-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world. It is themed after Disney's animated fairy tale films. Each Fantasyland has a castle, as well as several gentle ri ...
overhaul. , - , Dumbo the Flying Elephant , Special System , Walt Disney World , , , , - , Haunted Mansion , Omnimover , Walt Disney World , , , , - , Cinderella's Golden Carrousel , , 5 Course Carrousel , Walt Disney World , , , , - , It's a Small World , Boat Ride , Walt Disney World , , , , - , Mad Tea Party , Tea Cup , Walt Disney World , , , , - , Flight to the Moon , Special System , Walt Disney World , , , , - , Mr. Toad's Wild Ride , Dark Ride , Walt Disney World , , , , - , Snow White's Scary Adventures , Dark Ride , Walt Disney World , , , , - , Peter Pan's Flight , Dark Ride , Walt Disney World , , , , -


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