Uploaded June 2010 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Because safety procedures are meant to be ignored.
While at the Post Falls Days 2010 fair, I took in the sights, sounds, and smells of the fair and carnival.
While in the carnival section, I took the time to watch operators and see how they operate their rides. Well, lets just say that if OSHA decided to do a surprise inspection, the fair would be shut down.
As seen in this video, the YoYo's control panel clearly states to close the box up while loading and unloading, as the ride is operated manually and does not require a key to start it. But, what does the operator do? Blatently ignores the safety procedure.
Because safety procedures are meant to be ignored.
While at the Post Falls Days 2010 fair, I took in the sights, sounds, and smells of the fair and carnival.
While in the carnival section, I took the time to watch operators and see how they operate their rides. Well, lets just say that if OSHA decided to do a surprise inspection, the fair would be shut down.
As seen in this video, the YoYo's control panel clearly states to close the box up while loading and unloading, as the ride is operated manually and does not require a key to start it. But, what does the operator do? Blatently ignores the safety procedure.
![Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom Animation [Version 2] - Six Flags Magic Mountain](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JpA-674avns/mqdefault.jpg "Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom Animation [Version 2] - Six Flags Magic Mountain
This is an animation for the new Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom drop tower, new for 2012 at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom, built by Intamin AG, will be the tallest drop tower in the world, standing at 400 feet tall. It will feature two drop towers, and will be attached to the sides of Superman: Escape from Kryptons main tower. Each tower will feature one gondola each, seating 8 across.")
![WindSeeker [Cedar Point] Animation](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Kt9gCsI993s/mqdefault.jpg "WindSeeker [Cedar Point] Animation
This is an animated rendering of the new 2011 attraction for Cedar Point, WindSeeker.
PRESS RELEASE
Cedar Point has announced that it will introduce WindSeeker, a 30-story-tall swing ride to the Sandusky, Ohio, amusement park/resort for next summer. WindSeeker will tower above everything around its location on the beach, rising almost as high as the Millennium Force roller coasters giant first hill.
In the early 1900s, the Cedar Point Beach was a hub of activity as families played in the sand or frolicked in the lake. One of its most popular attractions was the Sea Swings that would dip riders into the cool waters of Lake Erie as it spun in a circular motion.
Now 100 years later, Cedar Point will add a 21st century version of that thrilling ride to the park for next summer.
The new WindSeeker will be a 301-foot-tall tower that will spin riders nearly 30 stories above the Lake Erie shoreline. Seated in two-person swings that will allow their feet to dangle, riders will slowly begin rotating in a circular motion as the swings ascend the tower. At the top, the swings will be reaching speeds between 25-30 mph, flaring out almost 45 degrees from the tower. WindSeeker will be able to accommodate 64 riders (32 swings) at one time.
Spinning almost 300 feet above Lake Erie and the Cedar Point Beach will be a very exciting ride experience for our guests, said John Hildebrandt, the vice president and general manager of Cedar Point. Day or night, WindSeeker will provide riders with dramatic views of the park and the Cedar Point Peninsula. It will be an extremely popular addition to Cedar Point.
WindSeeker will be positioned near the present location of the Ocean Motion swinging boat ride and will extend the parks midway onto the Cedar Point Beach. At the end of the season, Ocean Motion, built in 1981, will be dismantled. It is currently available for sale.
In comparison to other Cedar Point rides, WindSeeker will climb nearly two stories higher than the cabin on the parks Space Spiral observation ride and is only a few feet shorter than the first hill on Millennium Force. Another swing ride, the Wave Swinger that opened in Frontiertown in 1979, is 31 feet tall and has a top speed of approximately 9 mph.
The ride is manufactured by Mondial, a 23-year-old Dutch-based company. WindSeeker will cost approximately $5 million to build. Riders must be at least 48 inches tall and will be secured with individual over-the-head lap bars with interlocking seat belt.
Overall, Cedar Point will add more than $6 million in capital improvements to the park for 2011.
FACT SHEET
MANUFACTURER: Mondial
COST: $5,000,000
HEIGHT: 301 Feet (91.7 Meters)
CAPACITY: 32 Suspended Twin Seats (64 total passengers)
HEIGHT REQUIREMENT: 48
RIDE CYCLE TIME: 3 Minutes
ASCENT/DESCENT: 50 Seconds
ROTATION SPEED: 8 Rotations per minute, 25-30 mph (40-48 kmh)
DIAMETER IN FULL SWING: 110 Feet
MAX. SWING ANGLE OF ARM: Up to 45 degrees
LOCATION: Cedar Point Beach, near former Ocean Motion site
GROUNDBREAKING: Fall 2010
OPENING: Summer 2011")
