Slammer (Ride)

Slammer (Ride)

Slammer is a ride at Thorpe Park, Chertsey, England. It is an S&S Power Sky Swat. It is one of only three Sky Swats in the world, alongside Slammer and Catapult (previously SWAT! At Six Flags AstroWorld, Texas - moved to Six Flags New England, Agawam, Massachusetts).

Slammer was one of two new rides for 2005, along with the S&S 'Screamin' Swing' Rush. However its opening was delayed 10 days to March 26 2005 due to technical difficulties.

Slammer is counted as a 'Thrillseekers' ride according to Thorpe Park.

After you have taken your seat on the ride, the over-the-shoulder restraints are pulled down. The ride is then raised up into the sky. Once up, and ride rotates around a pivot, throwing riders upside down and around.

So far the ride has had a positive reaction with the park guests, and is doing very well in this respect.Fact|date=July 2008=Concerns=concerns have been aise on how slow it goes with riders upside down,also how painfull the shoulder restraints are


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