Freak Out (ride)

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A nighttime view of a Freak Out at full swing.
A nighttime view of a Freak Out at full swing.
A Freak Out at 90° swing, showing the cars arranged around the pendulum and riders' feet hanging in mid air.
A Freak Out at 90° swing, showing the cars arranged around the pendulum and riders' feet hanging in mid air.

A Freak Out is a pendulum-based fairground ride. It is a smaller version of the Afterburner (Fireball) ride; both of which are manufactured by KMG of the Netherlands.

The riders sit facing each other on chairs suspended around the bob on the pendulum. The pendulum is supported by two A-frames with a height of 13 meters, and the base of the ride is filled with water to give the weight needed to prevent base movement while in motion. During motion, the pendulum climbs to a maximum angle on 120° and reaches a height of 22 meters. Whilst swinging, the chairs rotate around the axis of the pendulum.

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