MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- With the temperature near zero
degrees Fahrenheit and the wind chill even colder, Santa Claus took flight on
Xtreme Swing -- the first operational ride of its kind in the world at
Valleyfair Amusement Park.
Xtreme Swing is an air-launched super swing set designed by S & S
Worldwide Inc., based in Logan, Utah. Xtreme Swing is the company's first
40-passenger swing ride. Ride motion is that of a pendulum, suspended from an
axle, swinging in an arc, back and forth -- just like a child's playground
swing; except this ride takes you higher -- up to 125 feet in the air and
faster -- up to 60 miles per hour.
With more than 75 rides and attractions, Valleyfair is the largest
amusement park in the upper Midwest. This is the first ride in the park's
29-year history to debut in the winter.
Valleyfair is owned and operated by Cedar Fair, L.P., a publicly traded
partnership that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol "FUN." In addition to Valleyfair, Cedar Fair owns and operates six
other amusement parks, five water parks and one indoor water park resort.
SOURCE Valleyfair
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Related links:
http://www.valleyfair.com
CONTACT:
Bill Von Bank of Valleyfair, +1-952-496-5290,
cell, +1-612-328-5340, bvonbank@valleyfair.com
NOTE TO EDITORS: Video of the ride launch with interviews from
Cedar Fair and S & S executives will be available today, Monday,
December 19, 2005, at 3:30 p.m. (CST). You can downlink the
video at: Galaxy 11 Transponder 13 - UK Band Uplink Frequency:
14260 Vert Downlink Frequency: 11960 Horiz
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