The Breakdance was first manufactured in 1985 based off the Schwartzkopf Calypso. Breakdance was soon a worldwide success, and is now HUSS’s most produced creation with over 110 distributed world wide to showmen and amusement parks.
Underneath the platform, the general construction of the ride is very similar to a Sizzler or Scrambler - however, HUSS added:
- a slight incline of 7.5° to the whole ride structure.
- multi-directional, variable speed hydraulic drives.
- ingenious “..obliquely mounted” 360° gondola swivels.
The result is a whole new ride sensation creating an infinite possibility of random movement, appealing to riders of all ages, holding an atmosphere of its own.
Despite the large size of the ride (20m x 20m), the HUSS ride can be racked on 2 x 40ft trailers, while a Sobema design can fold completely on to a single load.
As a result of the Breakdance’s huge success worldwide, HUSS now manufactures 3 versions of the ride:
- The standard 16 gondola, 36 seater (adults), with backdrop and incline of 7.5°
- The Breakdance 2 - with 24 gondolas, seating 48 adults, with backdrop and incline.
- The Breakdance 3 - 16 gondola, 36 seater, no backdrop, with a circular sloping deck. Ie. More compact.
While HUSS pioneered the original Breakdance design, it is now imitated by almost every manufacturer in the business, in some shape or form.
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ba-boss-bomb - July 2nd, 2009 at 7:38 am
this ride gives me some serious motion sickness…yuck!!! it’s really fun, until I get that dizzy sick-to-my-stomach feeling. then I have to finish the ride with my eyes closed like a dork, while all the kids and teenagers are screaming in fun :)
yukongreg - July 3rd, 2009 at 5:51 am