The Breakdance HUSS was first manufactured in 1985. The ride was an instant success worldwide, and is now HUSS’s most produced creation with over 110 distribured world wide - appealing to riders of all ages, holding an atmosphere of its own.
The ride was based heavily off the older Schwartzkopf Calypso. Underneath all the scaffolding, the basic sweep movement 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 due to the incline of both the main hub and angled gondola swivels. This combined with variable drive speeds, creates an infinite possibility of random movement.
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 completlely 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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Laurie’s nicely presented Breakdance, Melbourne Show 2007. A Sobema make of Belgium, it racks onto a single trailer. |
