Ug Land : Ug Swinger
(Wave Swinger 1984 - 1998)
Why?, Where?,
When?
Even though this Wave Swinger was installed in 1984, there
has been a fairground version of the ride here as long as
we can remember. The ride is manufactured by Zierer, and began
its life decorated as a traditional fairground ride. Then
in 1999, with the tranformation of Festival Park into Ug Land,
Wave Swinger became Ug Swinger, and got a new lick of paint
in the process. A very old ride, which may well be replaced
in the next few years.
But What
Is It Like?
This ride is made up of many chairs hanging from the ride
by long chains. When the ride begins, the chairs are lifted
several metres off the ground, then they begin to rotate.
Once the chairs have been lifted to a certain height, and
are rotating fast enough, the chairs are banked as the ride
tilts. This creates a strange up and down spinning motion,
which may well be uncomfortable for people who don't like
this kind of ride.
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Present
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Pictures
from the past
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Construction
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No construction pictures
available
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Submit
your photos
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If you have photos
we can use, especially from the past or construction
periods, then please email them to us at pictures@towersalmanac.com
(No bigger than 100k please)
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