Pendulum rides are

amusement rides 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 ...

based on the motion of a fixed

pendulum A pendulum is a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely. When a pendulum is displaced sideways from its resting, equilibrium position, it is subject to a restoring force due to gravity that will accelerate it back toward the ...

. The configuration of the ride consists of a gondola, arm, and an axle. One end of the arm is fitted with a passenger-carrying gondola, while the other is attached to the axle. In some models, the arm extends beyond the axle and is fitted with a heavy

counterweight A counterweight is a weight that, by applying an opposite force, provides balance and stability of a mechanical system. The purpose of a counterweight is to make lifting the load faster and more efficient, which saves energy and causes less wear ...

. The counterweight is often used when the gondola swings through an inversion. In addition to swinging back and forth, some designs incorporate rotating gondolas and may send riders through a complete inversion. Pendulum rides are propelled by one of two methods: a series of

DC motor A DC motor is any of a class of rotary electrical motors that converts direct current (DC) electrical energy into mechanical energy. The most common types rely on the forces produced by induced magnetic fields due to flowing current in the coil ...

s driving the axle or wheels at the base of the station pushing the gondola as it swings by.

List of rides

Rides that can be considered pendulum rides include: *

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*Freak Out (KMG Rides) *inversion 12 (KMG Rides) *Inversion 24 (KMG Rides) *XXL (KMG Rides) *Vortex (KMG Rides) *Sicko (KMG Rides) *Afterburner (KMG Rides) *

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(Fabbri/Sartori/ARM Rides/Vekoma/Três Eixos) *

Screamin' Swing Screamin' Swing is a pneumatically powered pendulum ride designed and manufactured by S&S - Sansei Technologies. The ride was first installed and operated in 2004 at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, United States. On February 26th 2 ...

*Speed (KMG Rides) *Speed 32 (KMG Rides) *

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*Cyclops *Inversion XXL (Fabbri) *Capriolo 8 (Mondial Rides) *Capriolo 10 (Mondial Rides) *Capriolo Turbine (Mondial Rides) *Loop Fighter (Technical Park) *Street Fighter (Technical Park) *Street Fighter Revolution (Technical Park) *Typhoon (Technical Park) *Typhoon 360 (Technical Park) *Mini Typhoon 360 (Technical Park) *Mini Loop Fighter (Techncical Park) *Pegasus (Technical Park) *Air Spider (Fabbri) *Explorer Giant (Fabbri) *Niagara (Fabbri) *Turbo 360 (Fabbri) *Voyager/Júpiter (Fabbri)

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