S&S Worldwide
IndustryManufacturing
PredecessorArrow Development
Arrow HUSS

Arrow Dynamics
S&S Sports Inc.
S&S Power
Founded1994 (1994)
FounderStan Checketts
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsAmusement rides, roller coasters
ParentSansei Technologies
Websites-s.com
The former S&S Worldwide logo.

S&S – Sansei Technologies (formerly S&S Sports, S&S Power, and S&S Worldwide) is an American company known for its pneumatically powered amusement rides and roller coaster designing.

History

Establishment

Stan Checketts with his wife Sandy (Stan & Sandy) founded S&S Sports, Inc in 1994 in Logan, Utah. S&S Sports manufactured bungee jumping and trampoline equipment. Later that year, S&S began manufacturing air-powered amusement rides, which became the main stay of the company.[1] S&S Sports was sold in 1996.

In 2002, S&S began looking for opportunities to expand their business, citing acquisitions as the best method to do so.[2] Following the bankruptcy filing of wooden roller coaster manufacturer Custom Coasters International (CCI), S&S hired founder Denise Dinn-Larrick and several other former CCI employees to start a new wooden coaster division for the company.[2] The division was shut down two years later after manufacturing only four wooden coasters.[3]

In October 2002, S&S founded S&S Arrow, a limited liability company which purchased the assets of the bankrupt Arrow Dynamics.[4]

In 2006, S&S Power opened Celebration Centre, a Family Entertainment Center featuring a number of S&S rides and prototypes. The facility was later sold and is currently no longer operating.[5]

Company Ownership

On August 25, 2006 S&S Power, Inc. announced that Stan Checketts and Gene Mulvihill, both original founding partners of S&S, had formed a group to purchase a controlling interest of S&S. The negotiations took several months. CEO Checketts was to direct the company based on the same principles upon which it was founded; "...to provide the amusement industry with thrilling, high-quality rides the entire family can enjoy." Checketts also announced that the business operations of S&S would remain under the direction of Rich Allen, who would continue in his role as Chief Operating Officer.

In February 2009, Larsen MacColl Partners acquired a significant equity interest in S&S, including all shares previously owned by Checketts. The Koffman family and affiliated shareholders were to maintain their ownership interest. Checketts ended his consulting relationship with the company in order to pursue business interests with Soaring Eagle Zipline Inc., of Logan Utah.[6] More than a decade later, Stan Checketts, aged 80, passed away on January 2, 2022 at his home in Providence, Utah.[7]

In November 2012, S&S Worldwide Inc., entered into a binding agreement with Sansei Technologies Co., Ltd., of Osaka, Japan, whereby Sansei acquired 77.3% interest in S&S.[8][9] Signage at the 2012 and 2013 IAAPA Attractions Expos promoted the new company as S&S – Sansei Technologies, with Sansei becoming its sole owner by late 2014.[10] On March 30, 2018, it was announced that Sansei Technologies had also acquired amusement ride manufacturer Vekoma.[11]

Portfolio

Hypersonic XLC at Kings Dominion, which operated from 2001 to 2007

Pneumatically-powered attractions quickly became the company's trademark offering. The Space Shot was introduced in 1995, using compressed air cylinders to accelerate riders up the tower at high speed. Two prototypes were quickly sold to Reino Aventura and D&D Amusements before the model was refined and sold in mass supply.[12] Subsequent ride models — the Turbo Drop tower and Screamin' Swing – were respectively introduced in 1996 and 2004 and enjoyed massive success.[13] The company moved to utilize their pneumatic technology on roller coaster launches with the Thrust Air 2000, which used refrigerated, compressed air to achieve a high-acceleration launch. A pair opened in 2001 in the form of Hypersonic XLC at Kings Dominion and Do-Dodonpa at Fuji-Q Highland, the latter of which achieved a world-best coaster acceleration of 172 km/h (107 mph) at the time. The generally unreliable Hypersonic XLC would be retired and put up for sale in 2007, while Do-Dodonpa was partially rebuilt in 2017 only to close down in 2021 after a string of ride injuries.[14] A more refined pneumatic launch coaster was rolled out at the end of the decade and would continue to be installed mostly in China.[15] The effort was spearheaded by Ring Racer at the Nürburgring race track, who's 2009 opening and intended 217 km/h (135 mph) top speed was scuttled by four years due to defects with the ride system. The coaster operated for four days in 2013 before being declared economically unviable.[16]

Joker at Six Flags Over Texas, one of many 4-D Free Spins rolled out to Six Flags parks

Outside of their pneumatic products, S&S continued to innovate with new designs. In 2008 the company introduced El Loco, a coaster design capable of packing an extreme layout into a compact footprint. Beginning with Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach, a new El Loco was built almost annually until 2014, with each ride seemingly modified to include a steeper drop than the one before it.[17] At that time, S&S introduced the 4-D Free Spin, a smaller and vertically stacked version of previous 4th Dimension coasters.[18] The first installation — Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas — made its debut in 2015 and generated high demand for the model, with production capabilities fully booked several years in advance.[13][19]

Steel Curtain at Kennywood, a looping hyper coaster that has been plagued with mechanical and structural issues

During the late 2010's, S&S produced several mechanically troubled coasters in the United States. Merlin's Mayhem, a family suspended coaster, was built in 2017 at Dutch Wonderland but ultimately wasn't ready until 2018 due to construction delays.[20] GaleForce, a compact launched coaster at Playland's Castaway Cove, was unable to open in 2016 as intended due to misaligned track pieces not allowing the car to line up with the launch stators.[21] Although GaleForce opened in 2017 following adjustments, all of the track was thoroughly replaced the following winter at the expense of S&S.[22] In 2019, S&S designed and commissioned Steel Curtain at Kennywood, a 220-foot (67 m) tall looping coaster. Throughout its lifetime the coaster has operated sporadically, attributing to severe structural problems and various other mechanical troubles. Steel Curtain was eventually closed until further notice in August 2023 as the park sought to address these issues.[23] These troubled projects, as well as China's 2019 tariffs on ride parts and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulted in a slowdown of sales for S&S.[24]

S&S introduced the Axis Coaster concept in 2019, where riders are seated on an elevated swivel that can swing riders above or below the track, regardless of its banking.[25] This hence allows for layouts and track elements not feasible on more conventional attractions. A prototype was set up at S&S' testing facility in Utah and three were eventually purchased by Saudi Entertainment Ventures, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Opening in 2025/26, each will have a separate design and be located at Transformers entertainment centers in Riyadh, Dammam, and Jeddah.[26]

Types of amusement rides

Roller coasters

ModelFirst producedDescription
4th Dimension2006Variation of a wing coaster in which seats are able to rotate along the pitch axis at 360 degrees. The track is laid out like a traditional sit-down roller coaster with additional rails to control seat rotation.[27]
4-D Free Spin2015Variation of a wing coaster in which seats are able to rotate along the pitch axis at 360 degrees. The track does not veer off or bank in any way, as opposed to S&S' other 4th Dimension model.[28]
Air-Launched Coaster2001Name given to a variety of roller coasters utilizing compressed air launch systems.
Axis Coaster2019 (Prototype)Steel roller coaster utilising unique trains which rotate freely (although regulated by magnets) through a layout with multiple inversions. This coaster model currently only exists at S&S' testing facility in Utah.
El Loco2008Slower-paced roller coaster containing a beyond-vertical drop and thin rails.[29]
Family Inverted Coaster2018An inverted roller coaster with seating below the rails.
Free Fly2009Inverted roller coaster with track inversions that are made obsolete due to a revolving carriage.[30]
Screaming Squirrel2005 (discontinued)Variation of the wild mouse roller coaster where there is no defined primary drop, consisting of several "hairpins" and saxophone inversions.[31]
Steeplechase2017A family roller coaster with various vehicle theme options; revival of an Arrow coaster of the same name.
RailRyder2023A new single rail roller coaster offering, first presented to prospective clients at the IAAPA Orlando Expo.[32]
Wooden Coaster2003 (discontinued)Standard wooden roller coaster with several variations in track layout.[33]

Towers

  • Space Shot[34]
  • Turbo Drop[34]
  • Double Shot[35]
  • Combo Tower Ride[34]
  • Multi-Tower (Two to four Turbo Drop, Space Shot, and/or Combo Tower rides in a single complex)
  • Rotating Tower[34]
  • Spin Shot[34]
  • Sky Sling[36] No longer available
  • Choose Your Thrill Tower (One tower is small, another is medium-sized, and last tower is the tallest)
  • Sonic Boom (Prototype)

Flat rides

List of roller coasters

As of 2023, S&S – Sansei Technologies has built 42 roller coasters around the world.[42]

NameModelParkCountryOpenedStatusRef
Powder Keg: A Blast into the Wilderness
Formerly BuzzSaw Falls
Air-Launched CoasterSilver Dollar CityUnited States United States2005Operating[43]
Hypersonic XLCAir-Launched CoasterKings DominionUnited States United States2001Removed[44]
Do-Dodonpa
Formerly Dodonpa
Air-Launched CoasterFuji-Q HighlandJapan Japan2001Closed[45]
Timberhawk: Ride of PreyWooden CoasterWild Waves Theme & Water ParkUnited States United States2003Operating[46]
FalkenWooden CoasterFårup SommerlandDenmark Denmark2004Operating[47]
AvalancheWooden CoasterTimber Falls Adventure ParkUnited States United States2004Removed[48]
Hell Cat
Formerly J2
Formerly Tsunami
Wooden CoasterClementon ParkUnited States United States2004Operating[49]
Sequoia Magic Loop
Formerly Sequoia Adventure
Screaming SquirrelGardalandItaly Italy2005Removed[50]
Man-O-War
Formerly Screamin Squirrel
Screaming SquirrelMysterious IslandChina China2006Operating[51]
Eejanaika4th DimensionFuji-Q HighlandJapan Japan2006Operating[52]
AfterburnerScreaming SquirrelWonder IslandRussia Russia2007Removed[53]
Steel HawgEl LocoIndiana BeachUnited States United States2008Operating[54]
TrananFree FlySkara SommarlandSweden Sweden2009Operating[55]
Mumbo JumboEl LocoFlamingo LandUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2009Operating[56]
Extreme RusherAir-Launched CoasterHappy Valley BeijingChina China2011Operating[57]
Timber DropEl LocoFraispertuis CityFrance France2011Operating[58]
Green Lantern CoasterEl LocoWarner Bros. Movie WorldAustralia Australia2011Operating[59]
Dinoconda4th DimensionChina Dinosaurs ParkChina China2012Operating[60]
Bullet CoasterAir-Launched CoasterHappy Valley ShenzhenChina China2012Operating[61]
EldoradoFamily CoasterEtnalandItaly Italy2013Operating[62]
ring°racerAir-Launched CoasterNürburgringGermany Germany2013Closed[63]
Crazy BirdEl LocoHappy Valley TianjinChina China2013Operating[64]
El LocoEl LocoAdventuredomeUnited States United States2014Operating[65]
OCT Thrust SSC1000Air-Launched CoasterHappy Valley WuhanChina China2014Operating[66]
Batman: The Ride4D Free SpinSix Flags Fiesta TexasUnited States United States2015Operating[67]
The Joker4D Free SpinSix Flags Great AdventureUnited States United States2016Operating[68]
Six Flags Great AmericaUnited States United States2017Operating[69]
Six Flags New EnglandUnited States United States2017Operating[70]
Six Flags Over TexasUnited States United States2017Operating[71]
Arashi4D Free SpinNagashima Spa LandJapan Japan2017Operating[72]
GaleForceLaunch CoasterPlayland's Castaway CoveUnited States United States2017Operating[73]
Merlin's MayhemFamily Inverted CoasterDutch WonderlandUnited States United States2018Operating[74]
Wonder Woman Coaster4D Free SpinSix Flags MexicoMexico Mexico2018Operating[75]
Steel CurtainLooping CoasterKennywoodUnited States United States2019Operating[76]
Maxx ForceAir-Launched CoasterSix Flags Great AmericaUnited States United States2019Operating[77]
Batman: The Ride4D Free SpinSix Flags Discovery KingdomUnited States United States2019Operating[78]
Launch CoasterAir-Launched CoasterSun Tzu Cultural ParkChina China2020Operating[79]
Dragon Slayer4D Free SpinAdventureland (Iowa)United States United States2021Operating[80]
John Wick: Open Contract4D Free SpinMotiongate DubaiUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates2022Operating[81]
Tumbili4D Free SpinKings DominionUnited States United States2022Operating[82]
UnknownAir-Launched CoasterColorful WorldChina China2023Under construction[83]
Unknown4D Free SpinOcean Flower Island FairylandChina China2023Under construction[84]
TransformersAxis CoasterSEVEN Al MadhaSaudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaTBDUnder construction[26]
SEVEN JeddahSaudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaTBDUnder construction
SEVEN DammanSaudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaTBDUnder construction

List of other attractions

NameModelParkCountryOpenedStatusRef
Space ShotSpace Shot Prototype (8 seats)Reino AventuraMexico México1995Removed
Moon ShotSpace ShotU.S. Space & Rocket CenterUnited States United States1996Operating
Big ShotSpace ShotStratosphere Las VegasUnited States United States1996Operating[85]
DetonatorMulti-Tower (2 towers, Space Shot)Worlds of FunUnited States United States1996Operating[86]
UppskjutetSpace ShotLisebergSweden Sweden1996Removed
Columbia & DiscoveryMulti-Tower (2 towers, Space Shot and Turbo Drop)MirabilandiaItaly Italy1997Operating
Ice Blast: The RideSpace ShotBlackpool Pleasure BeachUnited Kingdom United Kingdom1997Operating[87]
Space ShotSpace ShotRusutsu ResortJapan Japan1997Operating
Space ShotMulti-Tower (3 towers, Space Shot)Nagashima Spa LandJapan Japan1997Operating
Double ShotDouble ShotIndiana BeachUnited States United States1999Operating
Power TowerMulti-Tower (4 towers, Space Shot and Turbo Drop)Cedar PointUnited States United States1998Operating
Scream!Multi-Tower (3 towers, Space Shot and Turbo Drop)Six Flags New EnglandUnited States United States1998Operating[88]
Sky JetMulti-Tower (2 towers, Space Shot and Turbo Drop)Janfusun FancyworldTaiwan Taiwan1998Operating
Space ShotSpace ShotHappy Valley ShenzhenChina China1998Operating
Space ShotSpace ShotWalibi HollandNetherlands Netherlands1998Operating
Supreme ScreamMulti-Tower (3 towers, Turbo Drop)Knott's Berry FarmUnited States United States1998Operating[89]
The VolcanoSpace ShotFantasy IslandUnited Kingdom United Kingdom1998Operating
Totem
Formerly Totem Infernal and SkunX Tower
Space ShotWalibi Rhône-AlpesFrance France1998Operating
Det Gyldne TårnTurbo DropTivoli GardensDenmark Denmark1999Operating
Doctor Doom's FearfallMulti-Tower (2 towers, Space Shot)Islands of AdventureUnited States United States1999Operating[90]
DominatorMulti-Tower (2 towers, Space Shot and Turbo Drop)Dorney ParkUnited States United States1999Operating
Orbite
Formerly Space Shot
Space ShotLa Ronde
Action Park
Canada Canada1999
1996 to 1998
Operating
RakettiSpace ShotLinnanmäkiFinland Finland1999Operating
Scream!Multi-Tower (3 towers, Combo)Six Flags Fiesta TexasUnited States United States1999Operating
Space ShotSpace ShotAdventurelandUnited States United States1999Operating
The RocketMulti-Tower (3 towers, Space Shot and Turbo Drop)LagoonUnited States United States1999Operating
HellevatorCombo Tower RidePlaylandCanada Canada2000Operating
HöjdskräckenTurbo DropLisebergSweden Sweden2000Removed
KilaueaMulti-Tower (3 towers, Combo)Six Flags MéxicoMexico México2000Operating
Power TowerMulti-Tower (3 towers, Space Shot and Turbo Drop)ValleyfairUnited States United States2000Operating
MaliboomerMulti-Tower (3 towers, Space Shot)Disney California Adventure ParkUnited States United States2001Removed[91]
Space ShotSpace ShotGenting Theme ParkMalaysia Malaysia2001Removed
The AbyssTurbo DropOcean Park Hong KongHong Kong Hong Kong2001Removed
VertiGoSky SlingCedar PointUnited States United States2001Removed
VertiGoSky SlingKnott's Berry FarmUnited States United States2001Removed
Cliff HangerCombo Tower RideFlamingo Land ResortUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2002Operating
La Venganza del EnigmaMulti-Tower (3 towers, Space Shot, Turbo Drop, and Combo)Parque Warner MadridSpain Spain2002Operating
Space BlastSpace Shot Prototype (8 seats)Magical Midway
D&D Amusements
United States United States2002
1995
SBNO
StarblasterDouble ShotCanobie Lake ParkUnited States United States2002Operating
Superman: Tower of PowerMulti Tower (3 towers, Combo)Six Flags Over TexasUnited States United States2003Operating
Down Time
Formerly StratosFear Screamer - Re-Entry
Turbo DropLake Compounce
Alabama Adventure
United States United States2004
2001 to 2003
Operating
Sky ScreamerMulti-Tower (3 towers, Combo)MarinelandCanada Canada2004Operating
Screamin' SwingScreamin' SwingKnott's Berry FarmUnited States United States2004Removed
Double ShotDouble ShotSanta Cruz Beach BoardwalkUnited States United States2005Operating
Screamin' SwingScreamin' SwingDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomUnited States United States2005Removed
Screamin' SwingScreamin' SwingFamily Fun CenterUnited States United States2005Operating
Screamin' SwingScreamin' SwingMorey's PiersUnited States United States2005Operating
RushScreamin' SwingThorpe ParkUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2005Operating[92]
SlammerSky SwatterThorpe ParkUnited Kingdom United Kingdom2005Removed[37]
Catapult
Formerly SWAT
Sky SwatterSix Flags New England
Six Flags AstroWorld
United States United States2006
2003 to 2005
Removed[93]
Batwing SpaceshotSpace ShotWarner Bros. Movie WorldAustralia Australia2006Operating[94]
SkyhawkScreamin' SwingCedar PointUnited States United States2006Operating
Thunder and LightningScreamin' SwingLake CompounceUnited States United States2006Operating
Xtreme SwingScreamin' SwingValleyfairUnited States United States2006Operating
Apollo's SwingScreamin' SwingMt. Olympus Water & Theme ParkUnited States United States2007Operating
Giant Barn SwingScreamin' SwingSilver Dollar CityUnited States United States2007Operating
Screamin' SwingScreamin' SwingFun Spot AtlantaUnited States United States2007Operating[95]
UppswingetScreamin' SwingLisebergSweden Sweden2007Operating[96]
Sasquatch
Formerly Bayou Blaster and Sonic Slam
Multi-Tower (2 towers, Space Shot and Turbo Drop)Great Escape
Six Flags New Orleans
United States United States2009
2000 to 2005
Operating
Black MambaSpace ShotLuna Park, Tel AvivIsrael Israel2009Operating
Giant Canyon SwingScreamin' SwingGlenwood Caverns Adventure ParkUnited States United States2010Operating
BarnstormerScreamin' SwingDollywoodUnited States United States2011Operating
Hot Seat
Formerly Gauntlet
Screamin' SwingFun Spot Kissimmee
Wild Adventures
United States United States≤ 2011
2005 to 2007
Operating
Swedish SwingScreamin' SwingScandia Amusement ParkUnited States United States2012Removed[97]
Blast Off
Formerly StratosFear Screamer - Launch
Space ShotSix Flags Darien Lake
Alabama Adventure
United States United States2013
2001 to 2011
Operating
Oozora TengokuScreamin' SwingLake Sagami Pleasure ForestJapan Japan2014Operating[98]
Hot Seat
Formerly Gauntlet
Screamin' SwingFun Spot Orlando
Wild Adventures
United States United States2015
2005 to 2007
Operating
Hershey Triple TowerChoose Your Thrill Tower (Double Shot and Combo)HersheyparkUnited States United States2017Operating[99]
Finnegan's FlyerScreamin' SwingBusch Gardens WilliamsburgUnited States United States2019Operating
Drop Tower
Formerly Hyper Blaster
Double ShotNavy Pier
Pleasure Island
United States United States2021
2000 to 2016
Operating[100]
Space Mission Orbit
Formerly Hot Shot
Combo Tower RideMovieland Park
Blue Bayou and Dixie Landin'
Italy Italy2021
2008 to 2019
Operating[101]
HarpoonCombo Tower RideHainan Ocean ParadiseChina China2021Operating[102]
Terraform Tower ChallengeCombo Tower RideGenting SkyWorldsMalaysia Malaysia2022Operating
Tidal SurgeScreamin' SwingSeaWorld San AntonioUnited States United States2022Operating[103]
Skyborne
Formerly Turbo Drop
Turbo DropLost Island Theme Park
Buffalo Bill's
United States United States2022
1997 to 2017
Operating[104]
[105]
Serengeti FlyerScreamin' SwingBusch Gardens Tampa BayUnited States United States2023Operating[106]
UnknownCombo Tower RideSunac Cultural Tourism CityChina ChinaTBDUnder construction[107]
UnknownCombo Tower RideWorld Fairytale LandChina ChinaTBDUnder construction[102]
UnknownSpace ShotChongqing Wanda Theme ParkChina ChinaTBDUnder construction[102]

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