swing ride

Aerial carousel seats

A swing ride is an amusement park attraction where passengers sit in chairs suspended by chains from a rotating central tower.

As the ride spins, centrifugal force swings the chairs outward at an angle.

The classic carnival version is sometimes called a wave swinger or chair-o-plane: The kids begged to go on the swing ride one more time.

Opposites
motion type

swing ridepark bench

Outdoor communal seat

carousel · Ferris wheel · train ride · observation deck · dark ride

thrill intensity

swing ridekiddie ride

Coin-operated child's amusement

merry-go-round · roller coaster · drop tower · carousel · bungee jump

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G