My boyfriend owns this ride, and it has been very successful, everyone lines up to ride this, so called very dangerous ride, the only danger is for the person working it, if you don’t follow the rules on how to run this ride the person who runs the ride is the only one in danger, children and ADULTS line up to ride this ride, I have been reading of people at large amusements parks getting hurt or killed on so called very safe rides, thank you carla snipes
I could so ride that thing for hours especally if I had another person with me to get it to a high speed I remember when I rode in that thing with my dad and his friend making it go insanely fast. looking at the size of the cage looks like it would only fit me but I’m ok with that just to ride it again would bring me much joy.
Sam Becker and I got one of these going like mad several times through the turnstile on the Midway at the Indiana State Fair. This had to be in the very early 1970s. I ran into one later at German Park’s Octoberfest in the 1980s, and Tim Altom and I could not get it over the top. The reason for this is that the operator had 4 of them going that night, but this one was sort of out of balance and the hardest to get going. He was being a real jerk and wouldn’t let us on the one that would actually go over. I did not have the presence of mind at the time to tip him. I haven’t seen one since. How I loved the Swingin’ Gym.
My boyfriend owns this ride, and it has been very successful, everyone lines up to ride this, so called very dangerous ride, the only danger is for the person working it, if you don’t follow the rules on how to run this ride the person who runs the ride is the only one in danger, children and ADULTS line up to ride this ride, I have been reading of people at large amusements parks getting hurt or killed on so called very safe rides, thank you carla snipes
carla snipes - June 2nd, 2009 at 7:04 am e
do you still have this ride?
Gary Durbin - July 25th, 2009 at 11:46 am e
I could so ride that thing for hours especally if I had another person with me to get it to a high speed I remember when I rode in that thing with my dad and his friend making it go insanely fast. looking at the size of the cage looks like it would only fit me but I’m ok with that just to ride it again would bring me much joy.
Matt Owens - February 28th, 2010 at 9:17 am e
Sam Becker and I got one of these going like mad several times through the turnstile on the Midway at the Indiana State Fair. This had to be in the very early 1970s. I ran into one later at German Park’s Octoberfest in the 1980s, and Tim Altom and I could not get it over the top. The reason for this is that the operator had 4 of them going that night, but this one was sort of out of balance and the hardest to get going. He was being a real jerk and wouldn’t let us on the one that would actually go over. I did not have the presence of mind at the time to tip him. I haven’t seen one since. How I loved the Swingin’ Gym.
Keith Palmer - August 30th, 2010 at 2:35 pm e