Top Spin (ride)

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Kieputin at the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland.

The Top Spin is a thrill ride developed by HUSS Maschinenfabrik, which consists of a passenger platform suspended between two counterweighted arms. The arms are turned by motors, while the platform simply 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.

[edit] Variations

The Giant Top Spin is a larger version of the Top Spin, seating 77 passengers in three rows on the platform.
The Suspended Top Spin is a floorless version of the ride that can hold 38 passengers in two rows back to back.

[edit] Appearances

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Germany - Topspin at Heide Park, NYC Transformer at Movie Park Germany, Top Spin at Serengeti Park, Talocan at Phantasialand (Suspended).
United Kingdom - At least four; Ramses Revenge at Chessington World of Adventures, Ripsaw at Alton Towers, Terror Rack at Pleasure Island Family Theme Park, and Terminator at Tir Prince.
United States of America - At least ten; King Chaos at Six Flags Great America, King Kurna at Kennywood, Texas Twister at Geauga Lake, Thunderhawk at Worlds of Fun, Top Spin at the Strates Shows railway carnival, Twister at Six Flags Darien Lake, "Der Twister" at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" at Six Flags Elitch Gardens, Voo Doo at Six Flags Marine World, Hang Time at Dorney Park and Twister at Six Flags Great Adventure.