The reverse bungee (also known as catapult bungee , slingshot , or ejection seat ) is a modern type of fairground ride .

The ride consists of two telescopic gantry towers mounted on a platform, feeding two elastic ropes down to a two-person passenger car constructed from an open sphere of tubular steel. The passenger car is secured to the platform with an electro-magnetic latch as the elastic ropes are stretched. When the electromagnet is turned off, the passenger car is catapulted vertically with a g-force of 3?5, reaching an altitude of between 50 metres (164 ft) and 80 metres (262 ft). ^{[ citation needed ]}

Installations [ edit ]

Name	Park	Country	Manufacturer	Opened	Closed	Details
SlingShot	Canada's Wonderland	Canada	Funtime	2015	Open	Reaches heights of nearly 300 feet (91.4 m). [1] [2]
Slingshot	Carowinds	United States	Funtime	2015	Open	Reaches heights of up to 300 feet (91.4 m). [2] [3]
SlingShot	Cedar Point	United States	Funtime	2014	Open	Reaches heights of 360 feet (109.7 m). Located in Gemini Midway section of park. [4]
Slingshot	Daytona Beach	United States	Funtime		2017	Located on top of Boardwalk arcade. Removed after larger Sling Shot was added nearby. [5]
Slingshot	Daytona Beach Screamer's Park	United States	Funtime	2017	Open	Replaced smaller Sling Shot located on nearby rooftop. Uploads all on-ride videos to the park's YouTube channel. [6]
Slingshot	Jolly Roger Amusement Park	United States	Funtime		Open	Monolithic structure towers. [7]
Slingshot	Kings Island	United States	Funtime	2002	2022	Reaches heights of 275 feet (83.8 m). [8]
Catapult	Lagoon	United States	Funtime	2002	Open	Reaches heights over 200 feet (61.0 m) [9] [10]
Orlando Slingshot	ICON Park	United States	Funtime		Open	Allegedly reaches heights over 390 feet (118.9 m). [11] The ride was closed for about six months for testing and additional employee training after the 2022 fall-related death of a teenager on the Orlando FreeFall ride operated at the same park. [12]
Slingshot	Old Town	United States	Funtime	2001	Open	[13]
Slingshot	Six Flags Darien Lake	United States	Funtime		Open	Reaches heights of 300 feet (91.4 m). [14]
Texas Gunslinger	Six Flags Fiesta Texas	United States	Funtime		Open	Monolithic structure towers. Also referred to as Slingshot . [15]
Slingshot	Six Flags Great Adventure	United States	Funtime		Open	Reaches heights of 220 feet (67.1 m). [16]
Nightwing	Six Flags New England	United States	Funtime		Open
Sling Shot	Magical Midway	United States	Funtime		Open	Reaches heights of 240 feet (73.2 m). [17]

Safety issues [ edit ]

In August 1998, Jerome Charron died in a reverse bungee ride accident at the Ottawa Exhibition in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada when he was hurled 40 m into the air before plummeting to his death as his harness had detached. In February 2000, the firm responsible for the ride, Anderson Ventures, was fined $145,000 for this incident. ^{[ citation needed ]}

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

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