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	] owns and operates many ]’s. They are (known as '''Xtreme Skyflyer''' at ], ], ] and ], (known as '''RipCord''' at ], ], ] and ] <ref>{{cite news\|last=Herlad\|first=Rock Hill\|title=2014 Carowinds season opens today\|url=http://www.thestate.com/2014/03/29/3355399/2014-carowinds-season-opens-today.html\|access-date=April 6, 2014\|newspaper=The State\|date=March 29, 2014\|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6OdvbrBWL?url=http://www.thestate.com/2014/03/29/3355399/2014-carowinds-season-opens-today.html\|archive-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref> ),(known as ''' Professor Delbert’s Frontier Fling ''' at ]) ~~is a ] at several ] parks.~~ The Carowinds and ] models opened in 1995, while the ], ], ], ] and ] models opened in 1996 followed by ] which opened their model in 1997 and followed by ] which opened their model in 2002.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.carowinds.com/public/park/rides/thrill_rides/xtreme_skyflyer.cfm \|title=Carowinds Xtreme Skyflyer \|publisher=Carowinds \|access-date=October 24, 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107083157/http://www.carowinds.com/public/park/rides/thrill_rides/xtreme_skyflyer.cfm \|archive-date=November 7, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.visitkingsisland.com/public/park/rides/thrill_rides/xtreme_skyflyer.cfm \|title=Kings Island Xtreme Skyflyer \|publisher=Kings Island \|access-date=October 24, 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901215149/http://www.visitkingsisland.com/public/park/rides/thrill_rides/xtreme_skyflyer.cfm \|archive-date=September 1, 2011 }}</ref> In order to ride the attraction, guests must pay an extra fee. As of 2020, this attraction changed from its 48" height restriction to 42" across all parks.		] owns and operates many ]’s. They are (known as '''Xtreme Skyflyer''' at ], ], ] and ], (known as '''RipCord''' at ], ], ] and ] <ref>{{cite news\|last=Herlad\|first=Rock Hill\|title=2014 Carowinds season opens today\|url=http://www.thestate.com/2014/03/29/3355399/2014-carowinds-season-opens-today.html\|access-date=April 6, 2014\|newspaper=The State\|date=March 29, 2014\|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6OdvbrBWL?url=http://www.thestate.com/2014/03/29/3355399/2014-carowinds-season-opens-today.html\|archive-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref> ), and also (known as ''' Professor Delbert’s Frontier Fling ''' at ]) i The Carowinds and ] models opened in 1995, while the ], ], ], ] and ] models opened in 1996 followed by ] which opened their model in 1997 and followed by ] which opened their model in 2002.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.carowinds.com/public/park/rides/thrill_rides/xtreme_skyflyer.cfm \|title=Carowinds Xtreme Skyflyer \|publisher=Carowinds \|access-date=October 24, 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107083157/http://www.carowinds.com/public/park/rides/thrill_rides/xtreme_skyflyer.cfm \|archive-date=November 7, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.visitkingsisland.com/public/park/rides/thrill_rides/xtreme_skyflyer.cfm \|title=Kings Island Xtreme Skyflyer \|publisher=Kings Island \|access-date=October 24, 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901215149/http://www.visitkingsisland.com/public/park/rides/thrill_rides/xtreme_skyflyer.cfm \|archive-date=September 1, 2011 }}</ref> In order to ride the attraction, guests must pay an extra fee. As of 2020, this attraction changed from its 48" height restriction to 42" across all parks.

	== Structure ==		== Structure ==

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Skycoaster(Cedar Fair Parks)
The "arch" in 2011 at Canada's Wonderland

Canada's Wonderland
Area	Grande World Exposition of 1890
Status	Operating
Opening date	1996


California's Great America
Area	Celebration Plaza
Status	Operating
Opening date	1997


Carowinds
Area	Celebration Plaza
Status	Operating
Opening date	1995


Kings Dominion
Area	Candy Apple Grove
Status	Operating
Opening date	1996


Kings Island
Area	Action Zone
Status	Operating
Opening date	1995


Cedar Point
Area	Frontier Trail
Status	Operating
Opening date	1996
Replaced	Shoot the Rapids


Worlds of Fun
Area	Americana
Status	Operating
Opening date	1996


Michigan's Adventure
Status	Operating
Opening date	2002


Valleyfair
Status	Operating
Opening date	1996

Ride statistics
Manufacturer	Skycoaster
Model	Dual Swing
Participants per group	1 - 3
Duration	Varies (Anywhere around 3-5 minutes)
Height restriction	42 in (107 cm)
Capacity	Total capacity varies
Single rider line available
This is a pay-per-use attraction

Cedar Fair owns and operates many Skycoaster’s. They are (known as Xtreme Skyflyer at Kings Island, Kings Dominion, Canadas Wonderland and Californias Great America, (known as RipCord at Carowinds, Worlds of Fun, Valleyfair and Michigan's Adventure ), and also (known as Professor Delbert’s Frontier Fling at Cedar Point) i The Carowinds and Kings Island models opened in 1995, while the Canadas Wonderland, Valleyfair, Cedar Point, Worlds of Fun and Kings Dominion models opened in 1996 followed by Californias Great America which opened their model in 1997 and followed by Michigan's Adventure which opened their model in 2002. In order to ride the attraction, guests must pay an extra fee. As of 2020, this attraction changed from its 48" height restriction to 42" across all parks.

Structure

Xtreme Skyflyer is mainly made up of 5 parts. The first part is the "arch". This is where the cables holding the riders are attached to. The second parts are the two towers which hold the lift cables. When riders are ready to release the cable, they are at the top of either tower. The third part is the scissor lift which brings up and down riders from the cables. The fourth parts are the cables that hold the riders during the entire cycle. The final part is the lift cable which brings riders to the top of the ride giving riders the maximum experience.

Ride experience

Riders first step onto a scissor lift, where they are raised into the loading position. Operators then hook the riders onto a cable that brings the riders to the top of the tower and a cable that holds the riders during the free-fall. Once the riders are securely attached to the cable and the operators say it is safe to operate, the scissor lift is brought down and the riders are pulled to the top of the tower. Once the riders reach the top, they must wait until the operator at the bottom says to "pull the cord". The operator will usually say "tower one / two: 3, 2, 1, fly." At this point, the rider at the far right (unless there is a single rider) must pull the cord releasing them from the lift cable. During the first drop, riders experience about 3 to 4 seconds of free-falling. After about 10 swings, an operator will lift a hydraulic cable with a loop at the top which then a rider will have to grab and hold on to. After grabbing the cable, the riders will come to a stop just above the scissor lift. The next riders will step onto the lift where the previous riders will be unloaded and they will be attached to the lift cable where the cycle begins again. One cycle can last anywhere between 3 and 5 minutes.

References

Herlad, Rock Hill (March 29, 2014). "2014 Carowinds season opens today". The State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
"Carowinds Xtreme Skyflyer". Carowinds. Archived from the original on November 7, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
"Kings Island Xtreme Skyflyer". Kings Island. Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
"Canada's Wonderland Xtreme Skyflyer Photo". JunSuk (Panoramio). Retrieved October 24, 2011.
"Canada's Wonderland Xtreme Skyflyer POV". adpxbluff (Youtube). June 8, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
"Canada's Wonderland Xtreme Skyflyer POV 2". kemchho2003 (YouTube). August 8, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2011.

Canada's Wonderland

Attractions

Roller coasters	AlpenFury Backlot Stunt Coaster The Bat Behemoth Dragon Fyre Flight Deck The Fly Ghoster Coaster Leviathan Mighty Canadian Minebuster Silver Streak Snoopy's Racing Railway Taxi Jam Thunder Run Time Warp Vortex Wilde Beast Wonder Mountain's Guardian Yukon Striker
Flat rides	Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Drop Tower: Scream Zone Lumberjack Psyclone Riptide Shockwave Skyhawk Sledge Hammer Soaring Timbers Timberwolf Falls Tundra Twister Viking's Rage White Water Canyon Wilde Night Mares WindSeeker
Upcharge attractions	Speed City Raceway SlingShot
Former attractions	Action Theatre Dinosaurs Alive! Jet Scream Orbiter Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion (rethemed) SkyRider (relocated and renamed) Xtreme Skyflyer

Sections

Action Zone (2002–)
Alpenfest (2025–)
Frontier Canada (2019–)
The Grand World Exposition of 1890 (1981–2009, 2019–)
Hanna-Barbera Land (1981–2009)
International Festival (1981–)
International Street (1981–)
KidZville (1998–)
Medieval Faire (1981–)
Nickelodeon Central (2003–2009)
Splash Works (1992–)
Planet Snoopy (2010-)
White Water Canyon (1984–2018)
ZoomZone (2001-)

Other

Website: canadaswonderland.com

v t e California's Great America
Roller coasters	Demon Flight Deck Gold Striker The Grizzly Patriot Psycho Mouse RailBlazer
Other attractions	Action Theater Mass Effect: New Earth Carousel Columbia Delirium Drop Tower: Scream Zone Halloween Haunt Winterfest Xtreme Skyflyer
Past rides	Ameri-Go-Round Firefall Gulf Coaster Invertigo Stealth Sky Whirl Tidal Wave Willard's Whizzer Vortex

v t e Carowinds
Roller Coasters	Afterburn Carolina Cyclone Carolina Goldrusher Copperhead Strike The Flying Cobras Fury 325 Hurler Kiddy Hawk Ricochet Snoopy's Racing Railway Thunder Striker Vortex Wilderness Run Woodstock Express
Attractions	Action Theater Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Carolina Harbor Planet Snoopy SCarowinds SlingShot WindSeeker Winterfest Xtreme Skyflyer
Former	Carowinds Monorail Dinosaurs Alive! Drop Tower: Scream Zone Flying Super Saturator Nighthawk Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion Thunder Road White Lightnin'

v t e Kings Dominion
Roller coasters	Apple Zapple Backlot Stunt Coaster Dominator Flight of Fear Great Pumpkin Coaster Grizzly Pantherian Racer 75 Rapterra Reptilian Tumbili Twisted Timbers Woodstock Express
Other attractions	Action Theater Americana Bad Apple Berserker Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Carousel Delirium Drop Tower: Scream Zone Eiffel Tower Halloween Haunt Planet Snoopy White Water Canyon WindSeeker Winterfest Xtreme Skyflyer
Former attractions	Anaconda The Crypt Dinosaurs Alive! Hurler Hypersonic XLC Scooby-Doo and the Haunted Mansion Shockwave King Kobra Smurf Mountain Volcano: The Blast Coaster

Kings Island

Roller coasters

Other rides

Family	Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Eiffel Tower Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad White Water Canyon
Thrill	Delirium Drop Tower: Scream Zone SlingShot WindSeeker Xtreme Skyflyer

Other attractions

Soak City

Defunct

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