SlingShot is a reverse bungee ride manufactured by Funtime and featured at several

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. The first installation opened at

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in 2002, but the park retired the ride in 2022. An additional fee is required to ride, which is separate from park admission.

History

Slingshot at Six Flags park locations first opened at Kings Island in 2002. A similar installation opened at Cedar Point in 2014. It was built by Funtime. The ride utilizes a fluctuating price structure, where the cost increases or decreases depending on the day of the week. Riders can also purchase an on-ride video recording for an additional fee.

Ride

Kings Island

SlingShot opened in 2002 and was located in the Oktoberfest area of the park. The capsule launched into the air reaching speeds up to . In May 2022, Kings Island made the decision to retire SlingShot permanently, citing that the reason was to "make way for future plans". The news came less than two months after a teen was killed in Florida on a

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ride manufactured by the same company. WSAZ confirmed that the Ohio Department of Agriculture had looked into other rides in Ohio that were also manufactured by Funtime, including SlingShot at Kings Island.

Cedar Point

SlingShot is tall and is located on the Gemini Midway, next to the

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. Riders in a two-person capsule are attached to cables and a patented spring propulsion device incorporating up to 720 specially designed springs. The capsule is launched into the air at and bounced up and down until it comes to rest at the launch point. The ride is the second highest at Cedar Point, about shorter than

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and higher than

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Carowinds

SlingShot located in the Carousel Park area. The capsule is launched into the air at speeds of .

Canada's Wonderland

SlingShot is located in the Action Zone area. The capsule is launched at speeds up to 100 km/h.

References

External links

Official ''SlingShot'' Cedar Point page

Official ''Sling Shot'' Kings Island page
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