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{{PAGENAME}} is a spinning, rocking ride in [[Outlaw Gulch]]. It opened in [[2004]]. | |||
The ride uses shoulder harnesses that lower down to keep the riders in their seats. Today, there is an extra belt clip that ensures the harness stays lowered, but this was added sometime after the ride was opened. The 2004 seats clearly did not have it. (Noticed by Jonathan C.) He says a 2007 YouTube video shows the belts were installed by then. | |||
== Press Release == | |||
NEW Sidewinder Sighted At Adventureland!! | |||
Posting Date: 6/8/04 | |||
The new ride is named the "Sidewinder", and is among the first of its kind in the United States. The "Sidewinder" is a giant pendulum ride that pivots back and forth 240 degrees, swinging riders over 6 stories into the sky on a rotating platform. An endless combination of twists and turns occurs for the full duration of the ride. The "Sidewinder" is the newest feature in the Outlaw Gulch area of the park. | |||
== Photos == | |||
<gallery> | |||
SidewinderCommercial2004.jpg|Sidewinder TV commercial on May 1, 2004. | |||
SidewinderCommercial2004-2.jpg|Sidewinder TV commercial on May 1, 2004. | |||
SidewinderCommercial2004-3.jpg|Sidewinder TV commercial on May 1, 2004. | |||
SidewinderCommercial2004-4.jpg|Sidewinder TV commercial on May 1, 2004. | |||
SidewinderSeats2004.jpg|Sidewinder seats with no belts in 2004. | |||
Sidewinder2016.jpg|Sidewinder in 2016. | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
=== | === TV Commercial === | ||
Footage of the Sidewinder was recorded on May 1, 2004 for the TV commercials. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
None yet. | |||
Latest revision as of 20:34, 1 September 2016
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| Name | Sidewinder |
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| Category | Thrill Ride |
| Type | Swing |
| Park Area | Outlaw Gulch |
| First Year | 2004 |
| Riders | INFO NEEDED |
| Dispatch Rate | INFO NEEDED |
| Ride Duration | INFO NEEDED |
| About the Ride Info Box | |
Sidewinder is a spinning, rocking ride in Outlaw Gulch. It opened in 2004.
The ride uses shoulder harnesses that lower down to keep the riders in their seats. Today, there is an extra belt clip that ensures the harness stays lowered, but this was added sometime after the ride was opened. The 2004 seats clearly did not have it. (Noticed by Jonathan C.) He says a 2007 YouTube video shows the belts were installed by then.
Press Release
NEW Sidewinder Sighted At Adventureland!!
Posting Date: 6/8/04
The new ride is named the "Sidewinder", and is among the first of its kind in the United States. The "Sidewinder" is a giant pendulum ride that pivots back and forth 240 degrees, swinging riders over 6 stories into the sky on a rotating platform. An endless combination of twists and turns occurs for the full duration of the ride. The "Sidewinder" is the newest feature in the Outlaw Gulch area of the park.
Photos
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Sidewinder TV commercial on May 1, 2004.
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Sidewinder TV commercial on May 1, 2004.
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Sidewinder TV commercial on May 1, 2004.
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Sidewinder TV commercial on May 1, 2004.
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Sidewinder seats with no belts in 2004.
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Sidewinder in 2016.
Trivia
TV Commercial
Footage of the Sidewinder was recorded on May 1, 2004 for the TV commercials.
External Links
None yet.