Speed (ride)
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Speed is an amusement ride design produced by the Dutch company KMG.
It is commonly referred to as KMG Booster, due to its similarity with the Fabbri Booster ride.[citation needed]
It has become an extremely common ride on European travelling funfairs, particularly in the UK. This is due to a combination of the ride's spectacular visual impact, and its highly practical operation. The ride can be transported on only one trailer, and requires just three hours to build up.[1]
Design and operation
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The ride is primarily a 37-metre arm, connected midway to the main support of the ride. Two sets of two seats are mounted at the end of each arm, back to back. Each four-seat assembly can swing through 360 degrees.[1]
The arm rotates at up to 13 revolutions per minute, producing an acceleration of 3.5 g on the riders.[1]
Incidents
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- On January 1, 2007, a ride attendant working on the Golden Way Amusements-owned Speed was struck by the armature while the ride was in motion. The attendant was hospitalised and placed in intensive care.[citation needed]
- On August 20, 2011, a ride attendant working on the Reithoffer Shows Inc.-owned Speed at the West Virginia State Fair stepped into the path of the ride. The gondola impacted him in the face, critically injuring him. He was air-lifted to Charleston Area Medical Center.
References
- ^ a b c "KMG - Machine construction - Speed" (in English and Dutch). KMG b.v. Retrieved 2007-01-30.