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Top Spin (ride)

Type of amusement ride

Top Spin (ride)
Summary

Type of amusement ride

Kieputin at [[Linnanmäki]] in [[Helsinki]], an original HUSS Top Spin
Moser's Rides' Super Loop on Top, a Top Spin ride variation

The Top Spin is a thrill ride developed by HUSS Park Attractions, and is the generic name for a series of rides from other manufacturers that follow the same principle. The ride consists of a passenger platform suspended between two counterweighted arms. The arms are turned by motors, while the platform usually only has brakes that are engaged and disengaged at various points of the ride cycle. A typical Top Spin program runs the main arm motors while engaging and disengaging the platform brakes so that it will rotate in exciting ways. The minimum rider height requirement is 54 inches, and the maximum is 80 inches, due to the seat and restraint design. The ride was first introduced to the public in 1990 on European fair circuits.

Ride experience

HUSS has designed the ride so that park and carnival operators may choose one of eight preset ride "programs". Most last no more than two minutes and consist of several moderate-speed flips and face-down "hangtime", before unlocking the gondola hydraulics and swinging the riders back and forth. Some Top Spin rides have the added feature of water fountains, which are mainly used at the end of the ride sequence, soaking the riders as they are slowly lowered face-first into the jets. Cycles can be customized to include more intense repetitive flips, and also can be put under manual operator control. A world record was set with over 100 gondola flips during a cycle on a Top Spin in Germany.

Variations

  • The original Top Spin has two rows of 20 seats each, for a 40-passenger total, with self-lowering lap bars and rider spotlights.
  • The Giant Top Spin is a larger version of the Top Spin, seating up to 84 passengers in three rows on the platform. Only one Giant Top Spin was ever built, The Crypt at Kings Island. However, its third row was removed in 2008, reducing its capacity. It closed after the 2011 season.
  • The Suspended Top Spin is a floorless version of the ride that can hold up to 38 passengers in two rows back-to-back.
  • The Top Spin 2 is a smaller version of the original, designed for showmen who require a ride that fits onto a single trailer. This version enables the platform to perform more flips. It also features telescoping drum supports to hold the main control arms.

There are numerous other Top Spin-inspired ride models that were later developed by other manufacturers. Some of these variations of allow each individual arm to be controlled separately, creating diagonal gondola inversions. Various examples of Top Spin-inspired ride models include "Windshear" by Zamperla, "Super Loop" by Moser's Rides, "Waikiki Wave" by Vekoma, "Super Nova" by Mondial, and "Discovery" by KMG.

Installations

The Top Spin was once a common ride at travelling carnivals, particularly in Germany. Over time, many of the travelling versions of the ride have been sold to amusement parks or put in storage indefinitely.

Below are lists of all known Top Spin rides.

Transportable

NameOwnerCountryManufacturerModelPremiereStatus
Top Spin No.1 [Prototype]Peter BauschGermany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1990
Colorado RaftingBruch SchneiderGermany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1990
RevolutionRonny WeberGermany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1990
Top Spin FRESHE.FleurFrance FranceHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1991
Top SpinLudewigtGermany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1991
RevolutionNaisseFrance FranceHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1992
Revolution/Top SpinDir.PailletFrance FranceHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1992
Top Spin 2PlaenertGermany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin 21993
Top SpinBuserSwitzerland SwitzerlandHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin 21993
Top SpinStrates ShowsUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1993
Top Spin FRESHThe Mellors GroupSaudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1993
Bat Spin
Formerly Top SpinPicciItaly ItalyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1994
Top SpinStraubGermany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin 21994
Top Spin 2Meyer-HadlokGermany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin 21994
Top Spin Nº1Karl-Heinz ScheeleGermany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin 21996
Top SpinLudewigtGermany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1997
Top SpinPlaenertGermany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1997
Top Spin Nº2BauerGermany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin 22001

Amusement parks

NameParkCountryManufacturerModelPremiereStatus
Miner's Revenge
Formerly Colorado RaftingTravelling carnival (1990)
Gold Reef City (1999)South Africa South AfricaHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1990
Aqua SpinHeide ParkGermany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1992
Top SpinYokohama DreamlandJapan JapanHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1992
HurakanTibidaboSpain SpainHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1992
Top Spin
Formerly Texas TwisterCalifornia's Great America
Geauga LakeUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1993
Yukan Raft
Formerly Top Spin 2Travelling carnival (1993)
Fort Fun Abenteurland (2013)Germany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin 21993
Moon Chaser
Formerly Top SpinTravelling carnival (1993)
Adventureland Amusement Park (2024)USA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin 21993
GiraVolta
Formerly Top SpinMiragica
GardalandItaly ItalyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1993
Top SpinLisebergSweden SwedenHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1993
Top SpinParque de Atracciones de MadridSpain SpainHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1993
KieputinLinnanmäkiFinland FinlandHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1994
Top SpinNagashima Spa LandJapan JapanHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1994
Top Spin
Formerly Rameses RevengeChessington World of Adventures (1995)
Sindibad Parc (2025)Morocco MoroccoHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1995
Shake, Rattle & RollElitch GardensUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1995
Top SpinLa Feria de ChapultepecMexico MexicoHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1995
Top SpinBenyLandJapan JapanHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin 21995
Gantu Top SpinSerengeti ParkGermany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin 21995
Top Spin Nº1Travelling carnival (1996)
Baghdad Island Park (2016)Iraq IraqHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin 21996
WaterspinDuinrellNetherlands NetherlandsHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1996
La TornadeLa RondeCanada CanadaHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1997
Top SpinSeoul LandSouth Korea South KoreaHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1997
TwisterSix Flags New EnglandUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1997
RipsawAlton TowersUK United KingdomHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1997
Top SpinToshimaen (1997)
Wurstelprater (2007)
EsselWorld (2013)India IndiaHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1997
Top SpinTravelling carnival (1997)
Fantasilandia (2004)Chile ChileHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1997
VooDooSix Flags Discovery KingdomUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1998
Der TwisterSix Flags Fiesta TexasUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1998
Galactic SpinLihpao LandTaiwan TaiwanHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1998
Top SpinHappy Valley ShenzhenChina ChinaHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1998
Hang TimeDorney ParkUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1998
Montezuma's RevengeAvonturenpark Hellendoorn (1998)Netherlands NetherlandsHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin 21998
Ultimate Fun (勁爆樂翻天)Janfusun FancyworldTaiwan TaiwanHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin
Top SpinExpolandJapan JapanHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin
NYC TransformerMovie Park GermanyGermany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1999
Top SpinE-WorldSouth Korea South KoreaHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1999
The CandyLuna Park, Tel AvivIsrael IsraelHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1988
EkatombHopi HariBrazil BrazilHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1999
Top SpinDream ParkEgypt EgyptHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1999
Top SpinDreamland NaraJapan JapanHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1999
TwisterSix Flags Great AdventureUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin1999
Hell's GatePlaylandCanada CanadaHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2000
HurricaneDream WorldThailand ThailandHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2000
TwisterSix Flags Darien LakeUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2000
Blast
Formerly ExcaliburWalibi HollandNetherlands NetherlandsHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2000
Buzzsaw
Formerly ScreamerWalibi BelgiumBelgium BelgiumHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2001
EstrugensenXetulul Theme ParkGuatemala GuatemalaHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2002
Lex Luthor's InvertatronParque Warner MadridSpain SpainHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2002
Perfect StormHappy Valley ShenzhenChina ChinaHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2002
The Crypt
Formerly Tomb Raider: The RideKings IslandUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsGiant Top Spin2002
ThunderhawkWorlds of FunUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2002
King KahunaKennywoodUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2003
Double Rock SpinEverlandSouth Korea South KoreaHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2003
RipTideKnott's Berry FarmUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2004
Top SpinAstrolandUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin 22004
Top SpinVidámparkHungary HungaryHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2004
King ChaosSix Flags Great America (2004)USA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2004
RipTideValleyfairUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2005
The Crypt
Formerly Tomb Raider: FirefallKings DominionUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2005
Trojan HorseHappy Valley BeijingChina ChinaHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2006
Top SpinHarborland NingboChina ChinaHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2006
TalocanPhantasialandGermany GermanyHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2007
TornadoParque DiversionesCosta Rica Costa RicaHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2010
Top SpinSiam Amazing ParkThailand ThailandHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2010
Top SpinFuntown Splashtown USAUSA United StatesHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin 22012
Perfect StormHappy Valley WuhanChina ChinaHUSS Park AttractionsTop Spin2012
Splash SpinRomon U-ParkChina ChinaHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2014
Digging in the MountainHefei Wanda Theme ParkChina ChinaHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2016
Thor Thunder Spin RideIMG Worlds of AdventureUAE United Arab EmiratesHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2016
Monster SpinDragon Park Ha LongVietnam VietnamHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2017
Top SpinMagic MountainIndia IndiaHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2019
Temple of Fire (Храм огня)Dream IslandRussia RussiaHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2020
VortexSea WorldAustralia AustraliaHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2020
Chongqing Locajoy Theme ParkChina ChinaHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2020
Perfect StormHappy Valley NanjingChina ChinaHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2023
ToxicatorAlton TowersUK United KingdomHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2025
Perfect StormOCT Fantasy Valley XiangyangChina ChinaHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2025
China ChinaHUSS Park AttractionsSuspended Top Spin2026

Variations

NameOwnerCountryManufacturerModelPremiereStatus
The StormMorey's PiersUSA United StatesMoser's RidesSuper Loop on Top1999
Lex Luthor's InvertatronSix Flags New OrleansUSA United StatesMoser's RidesSuper Loop on Top2003
Splash OverAdventurelandUSA United StatesMoser's RidesMaverick2006
La Cólera de AkilesTerra MiticaSpain SpainMondialSuper Nova2006
Tomb Raider MachineMovieland ParkItaly ItalyZamperlaWindshear2007
TornadoDunia FantasiIndonesia IndonesiaZamperlaWindshear2007
Splash OverHappy Valley ChengduChina ChinaMondialSplash Over2009
VortigoEtnalandItaly ItalyZamperlaWindshear2013
DemonLa RondeCanada CanadaMondialRoll Over2014
ApocalyptoEnergylandiaPoland PolandFabbri GroupDragon Fly2014
TwisterLake WinnepesaukahUSA United StatesMoser's RidesMaverick2016
GaleonLand of Legends Theme ParkTurkey TurkeyMoser's RidesLoop On Top2018
RokavaLost Island Theme ParkUSA United StatesMoser's RidesMaverick2022
Luna SwingSpace WorldJapan JapanVekomaWaikiki Wave Super Flip
DesorbitadosParque de la CostaArgentina ArgentinaPreston & BarbieriSuspended Top Spin
ApocalipsisSalitre MágicoColombia ColombiaMoser's RidesTop Loop
Flying TornadoJawa Timur ParkIndonesia IndonesiaMoser's RidesMaverick
SaltoEram Amusement ParkIran Iran
Waikiki WaveBeijing Shijingshan Amusement ParkChina ChinaVekomaWaikiki Wave
Top GunVGP Universal KingdomIndia IndiaMoser's RidesTop Gun
Thor's AngerHangzhou ParadiseChina China
Twisting in WavesQuancheng Euro ParkChina China
RevolutionParque de Atracciones de ZaragozaSpain SpainAtracciones LorenteTop Spin

References

References

  1. (2007-09-30). "107 Flips on Top Spin (onride.de)". [[YouTube]].
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