Pirate Ship Rides
There are a number of Swinging Ship-type rides, and multiple manufacturers.
- Intamin version is called Bounty
- Fabbri's version is known as the Pirate Ship, and can hold 40 passengers.
- Chance Rides's original version is known as the Sea Dragon which are permanent or two trailer portable models. The later version is known "Pharaoh's Fury" and could be permanent or transported on one 53-foot trailer.
- HUSS's version is known as the Pirate Boat, and can hold up to 54 passengers in 9 rows.
- Mulligan's version is known as the Sea Ray.
- SDC makes a version called the Pirate Ship.
- Zamperla's version is known as the Galleon, and has four sizes available, which can hold 33, 42, 54 or 84 passengers.
- The Phoenix at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a pirate ship that goes upside down. This gives the rider a feel of zero gravity for a moment as it swings back down. These are particularly popular in Spain.
- Berserker at Kings Dominion is an Egyptian themed pirate ship similar to The Phoenix at Busch Gardens Tampa (above) as it eventually swings upside down.
- Some travelling fairs in Europe have pirate ships where the riders can choose to stand up in cages located at the ends of the pirate ships. These ones do not go upside down but do swing to a horizontal position.
The names listed are given by the manufacturers, and individual parks may change the name of the ride itself. Many parks use a Viking Ship theme for their ride. Smaller versions of the ride are often called "Swingboats".
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