Premier Rides is an amusement ride manufacturer based in the United States.[1] The company was the first to use Linear Induction Motors (LIMs) on their roller coasters. Jim Seay has been the sole owner and company president since 1996.[2]
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Company type | Private company |
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Founded | U.S. (1995) |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jim Seay Randy Schmidt |
Products | Roller coasters Family attractions Water rides Observation Wheels & Towers |
Owner | Jim Seay |
Website | premier-rides |
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The first roller coaster by Premier Rides was Runaway Mountain at Six Flags Over Texas, which opened on June 12, 1996.[3]
List of roller coasters
editAs of 2019, Premier Rides has built 36 roller coasters around the world.[4] Premier Rides was also the broker involved with the High Roller steel roller coaster at the Stratosphere in Las Vegas. However, the ride was manufactured by S&MC.[5]
Name | Model | Location | Country | Opened | Status | Ref |
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Runaway Mountain | Steel Coaster | Six Flags Over Texas | United States | 1996 | Operating | [6] |
Flight of Fear Formerly Outer Limits: Flight of Fear |
LIM Coaster | Kings Dominion | United States | 1996 | Operating | [7] |
Flight of Fear Formerly Outer Limits: Flight of Fear |
LIM Coaster | Kings Island | United States | 1996 | Operating | [8] |
Mr. Freeze Formerly Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast |
LIM Coaster | Six Flags Over Texas | United States | 1998 | Operating | [9] |
Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast Formerly Mr. Freeze |
LIM Coaster | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | 1998 | Operating | [10] |
Powder Keg: A Blast into the Wilderness Formerly BuzzSaw Falls |
Water Coaster | Silver Dollar City | United States | 1999 | Modified by S&S Worldwide | [11] |
Joker's Jinx | LIM Coaster | Six Flags America | United States | 1999 | Operating | [12] |
Poltergeist | LIM Coaster | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | United States | 1999 | Operating | [13] |
Vonkaputous | Water Coaster | Linnanmäki | Finland | 2001 | Removed | [14] |
Revenge of the Mummy | LIM Coaster | Universal Studios Florida | United States | 2004 | Operating | [15] |
Revenge of the Mummy the Ride | LIM Coaster | Universal Studios Hollywood | United States | 2004 | Operating | [16] |
Back Lot Stunt Coaster Formerly Italian Job: Stunt Track |
LIM Coaster | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | 2005 | Operating | [17] |
Backlot Stunt Coaster Formerly Italian Job: Stunt Track |
LIM Coaster | Kings Island | United States | 2005 | Operating | [18] |
Back Lot Stunt Coaster Formerly Italian Job Turbo Coaster |
LIM Coaster | Kings Dominion | United States | 2006 | Operating | [19] |
Crazy Cobra Formerly Mad Cobra |
LIM Coaster | Discoveryland Suzuka Circuit |
China | 2006 1998 to 2003 |
Operating | [20] [21] |
Revenge of the Mummy | LIM Coaster | Universal Studios Singapore | Singapore | 2010 | Operating | [22] |
Sky Rocket | Sky Rocket I | Kennywood | United States | 2010 | Operating | [23] |
Yamaha Racing Coaster | LSM Coaster | Trans Studio Indoor Theme Park Bandung inside the Transmart Bandung Supermall |
Indonesia | 2011 | Operating | [24] |
Superman: Ultimate Flight | Sky Rocket II | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | United States | 2012 | Operating | [25] |
Unknown Formerly Speed – The Ride |
LIM Coaster | Akita Plaza Sahara Hotel and Casino |
United States | 2012 2000 to 2011 |
In storage | [26] [27] |
Unknown Formerly Batman & Robin: The Chiller |
Dueling LIM Coaster | Beto Carrero World Six Flags Great Adventure |
Brazil | 2012 1998 to 2007 |
Removed | [28] [29] |
Deep Space | LSM Coaster | Adlabs Imagica | India | 2013 | Operating | [30] |
Full Throttle | Sky Rocket III | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | 2013 | Operating | [31] |
Sky Scream | Sky Rocket II | Holiday Park | Germany | 2014 | Operating | [32] |
Tempesto | Sky Rocket II | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | United States | 2015 | Operating | [33] |
Phobia Phear Coaster | Sky Rocket II | Lake Compounce | United States | 2016 | Operating | [34] |
Highway Boat Formerly Soak'd Formerly Slippery When Wet |
HydroFighter Coaster | Sun World Danang Wonders Freestyle Music Park Hard Rock Park |
Vietnam | 2017 2009 2008 |
Removed | [35] [36] |
Paradise Fall Formerly Round About Formerly Maximum RPM! |
Revolver Coaster | Sun World Danang Wonders Freestyle Music Park Hard Rock Park |
Vietnam | 2017 2009 2008 |
Removed | [37] [38] |
Hype | Sky Rocket II | Särkänniemi Amusement Park | Finland | 2017 | Operating | [39] |
Sky Rocket | Sky Rocket II | Chimelong Paradise | China | 2017 | Operating | [40] |
Electric Eel | Sky Rocket II | SeaWorld San Diego | United States | 2018 | Operating | [41] |
Tigris | Sky Rocket II | Busch Gardens Tampa | United States | 2019 | Operating | [42] [43] |
West Coast Racers | Dueling Launch Coaster | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | 2020 | Operating | [44] |
EpiQ Coaster | LSM Coaster | Doha Quest | Qatar | 2021 | Operating | [45] |
Ice Breaker | Sky Rocket | SeaWorld Orlando | United States | 2022 | Operating | [46] |
Sky Loop | Sky Rocket II | Boulevard World Riyadh Winter Wonderland |
Saudi Arabia | 2022 2022 |
Operating | [47] [48] |
Drakko: The Flying Beast Formerly Zombie Ride |
Sky Rocket II | Salitre Mágico Bosque Mágico |
Colombia | 2023 2015 to 2022 |
Operating | [49] [50] |
Unknown | Sky Rocket II | Steel Pier | United States | 2024 | Under construction | [51] |
AlpenFury | Sky Rocket III | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | 2025 | Under construction | [52][53] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Premier Rides". Roller Coaster DataBase. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
- ^ "Premier Rides: People". Archived from the original on September 18, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2007.
- ^ "Runaway Mountain opens". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 15, 1996. Retrieved June 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Premier Rides - rcdb.com
- ^ Marden, Duane. "High Roller (Stratosphere Tower)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Runaway Mountain (Six Flags Over Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Flight of Fear (Kings Dominion)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Flight of Fear (Kings Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast (Six Flags Over Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast (Six Flags St. Louis)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Powder Keg: A Blast in the Wilderness (Silver Dollar City)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Joker's Jinx (Six Flags America)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Poltergeist (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Vonkaputous (Linnanmäki)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Revenge of the Mummy (Universal Studios Florida)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Revenge of the Mummy (Universal Studios Hollywood)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Backlot Stunt Coaster (Canada's Wonderland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Backlot Stunt Coaster (Kings Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Backlot Stunt Coaster (Kings Dominion)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Crazy Cobra (Discoveryland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Mad Cobra (Suzuka Circuit)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Revenge of the Mummy (Universal Studios Singapore)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Sky Rocket (Kennywood)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Yamaha Racing Coaster (Trans Studio Bandung)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Superman: Ultimate Flight (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Unknown (Akita Plaza)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Speed – The Ride (Nascar Café)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Unknown (Beto Carrero World)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Batman & Robin: The Chiller (Six Flags Great Adventure)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Deep Space (Adlabs Imagica)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Full Throttle (Six Flags Magic Mountain)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "unknown (Holiday Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Tempesto (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Phobia Phear Coaster (Lake Compounce)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Highway Boat (Sun World Danang Wonders)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Soak'd (Freestyle Music Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Paradise Fall (Sun World Danang Wonders)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Round About (Freestyle Music Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Hype (Särkänniemi Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Sky Rocket (Chimelong Paradise)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Electric Eel (SeaWorld San Diego)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Tigris (Busch Gardens Tampa)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Tatham, Chelsea (September 12, 2018). "Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will open new roller coaster 'Tigris' in spring 2019". WTSP. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "West Coast Racers (Six Flags Magic Mountain)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "EpiQ Coaster (Doha Quest)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Ice Breaker (SeaWorld Orlando)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Sky Loop (BLVD World)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Sky Loop (Riyadh Winter Wonderland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Drakko: The Flying Beast (Salitre Magico)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Zombie Ride (Bosque Mágico)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Unknown (Steel Pier)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "AlpenFury (Canada's Wonderland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "Launch Coaster | AlpenFury | Canada's Wonderland".
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