Top Scan

Top Scan is an amusement ride made by Mondial.[1]

Sol Spin at Knott's Berry Farm holds 36 passengers whilst hurtling round 60 ft high

Design and operation

The ride has six free-rotating gondolas each with five seats and the standard Mondial Triple-Lock Harnesses, including the belt. As the ride begins, the main support rises upwards slightly so it is not at ground level and cannot cause any risks during the ride, then the ride spins backwards and occasionally forwards then the main arm starts spinning with the gondolas freely tilting upside-down. Top Scan is available as a portable or park model.[2]

Incidents

In the summer of 2005, a woman was killed after being thrown from the ride at Adventureland (New York) when her harness gave way.[3] In 2010, two women were stranded on the Space Roller at Miami-Dade County Fair and had to be rescued by a cherry picker when the machine stopped in the middle of a ride.[4]

Installations


There are several Mondial Top Scan locations throughout the world, including

Samurai at Thorpe Park, at the highest point in its cycle
NameParkLocationOpenedStatus
Let's TwistEverlandSouth Korea South Korea2008Operating
SamuraiLagoonUnited States United States2000Operating
BeastFantasy IslandUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2001Removed
ShockwaveCanada's WonderlandCanada Canada2001Operating
SamuraiThorpe Park
Chessington World of Adventures		United Kingdom United Kingdom2003
1999 to 2003		Operating
Top ScanAdventurelandUnited States United States2003Removed
ExtremeGröna LundSweden Sweden2007Removed
WhirlwindHappy Valley ShanghaiChina China2009Operating
WhirlwindLightwater ValleyUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2010Removed
Magic Wind MillHappy Valley WuhanChina China2012Operating
Electro SpinCarowindsUnited States United States2017Operating
Sol SpinKnott's Berry FarmUnited States United States2017Operating
Wild TwisterOcean Park Hong KongHong Kong Hong Kong2019Operating
XtremeBarry Island Pleasure ParkUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2020Operating
Top ScanConey Beach Pleasure ParkUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2021Removed

References
  1. "Roller Coaster Riders Freed After Dangling". CBS News. Associated Press. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  2. "Top Scan | Mondial - World of Rides". mondialrides.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27.
  3. Foderaro, Lisa W.; Fisher, Janon (3 September 2005). "Investigators Are Still Puzzled by Ride That Killed Woman". The New York Times.
  4. "Roller Coaster Riders Freed After Dangling". CBS News. Associated Press. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
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