Skyhawk is a

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 ...

built by

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. It is located in Frontiertown, next to

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. It opened on May 6, 2006, the beginning of Cedar Point's 137th season. A similar ride,

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, opened at

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the same year.

Specifications

Skyhawk is a

type ride built by

. The structure itself is tall at its highest point, the equivalent height of a ten-story building. It consists of two swinging arms, both tall, seating 20 across and 20 back to back (40 total). At full swing, the ends of the arms approach high off the ground—as high as a twelve-story building—and achieve a maximum velocity of 65 miles-per-hour—faster than most wooden

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. The ride lasts about one minute, and can accommodate 800 passengers per hour. Riders must be or taller. Riders are restrained by a lap bar.

Incidents

On July 26, 2014, a cable supporting one of the carriages on the pendulum came loose, injuring two guests. One guest was treated on the scene, while the other was taken to a hospital and released. Skyhawk reopened on August 1, 2014.

References

External links

Official ''Skyhawk'' page

Skyhawk Photo Gallery
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