...three new rides. The largest of the rides is the Flying Swings. This 41', beautifully eye-catching ride combines light and color with a dual oscillating wave effect that will entice the entire family to ride. Riders will gracefully fly over the L. Ruth Express and enjoy views of Lake Erie, the Peninsula and the Ravine Flyer II.

The second ride will be Wendy's Tea Party, a spinning tea cup ride that will allow children to ride with their parents as they spin round and round. Each tea cup will have a manual steering wheel that will allow riders to control the direction and speed of their spin throughout the ride.

The third ride that Waldameer will introduce will be a rockin' tug ride called the SS Wally. This colorful boat will gently swing back and fourth as it whirls around creating a fascinating sensation that kids and adults will enjoy together. Rounding off the experience of the new North End will be plenty of gorgeous potted flowers, decorative bronze statues and welcoming benches with a variety of jazz music selections playing in the background provided by WQLN radio....

http://www.waldameer.blogspot.com/

Nice to see Waldameer adding a nice collection of family rides. It sure seems like 2011 will be the year of the swing ride, both big and small.

So the industry is basically:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=233YELFu3Xw

Well, yes. Or, in some people's case....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gulmuaL-AmU&feature=fvw

Today, a week later, Screamscape has the scoop on the three new rides. Well, actually, there was more posted here than there....

And now, more than three weeks later, Screamscape gives us the scoop on the rides' names....which were posted here on KIC (from the park's blog) November 6!

http://www.screamsca...dameer_park.htm

(We've got the names, he says. Wow. Just wow.)

(In other news, I have the name of the Empire State Building...)

http://www.goerie.co...-1/LIFESTYLES07