SlingShot (Cedar Fair) - Wikipedia

Reverse bungee ride

SlingShot
View of an active SlingShot ride from the Gemini Midway at Cedar Point.
Cedar Point
Area	Gemini Midway
Status	Operating
Soft opening date	June 2014
Opening date	July 2, 2014
Kings Island
Area	Oktoberfest
Status	Removed
Opening date	2002
Closing date	2022
Replaced	King Kobra
Replaced by	Cargo Loco
Carowinds
Area	Carousel Park
Status	Operating
Opening date	2015
Canada's Wonderland
Area	Action Zone
Status	Operating
Opening date	2015
Ride statistics
Manufacturer	Funtime
Model	Sling Shot
Speed	62 mph (100 km/h)
Vehicles	1
Riders per vehicle	2
Height restriction	44 in (112 cm)
This is a pay-per-use attraction

SlingShot is a reverse bungee ride manufactured by Funtime and featured at several Six Flags amusement parks, including Cedar Point, Carowinds, and Canada's Wonderland. The first installation opened at Kings Island in 2002, but the park retired the ride in 2022. An additional fee is required to ride, which is separate from park admission.

History

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Slingshot at Six Flags park locations first opened at Kings Island in 2002. A similar installation opened at Cedar Point in 2014.[1][2] It was built by Funtime.[3]

The ride utilizes a fluctuating price structure, where the cost increases or decreases depending on the day of the week. Riders can also purchase an on-ride video recording for an additional fee.[4]

Ride

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Kings Island

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SlingShot opened in 2002 and was located in the Oktoberfest area of the park.[5] The capsule launched 275 feet (84 m) into the air reaching speeds up to 100 mph (160 km/h).[6]

In May 2022, Kings Island made the decision to retire SlingShot permanently, citing that the reason was to "make way for future plans".[5] The news came less than two months after a teen was killed in Florida on a drop tower ride manufactured by the same company.[7] WSAZ confirmed that the Ohio Department of Agriculture had looked into other rides in Ohio that were also manufactured by Funtime, including SlingShot at Kings Island.[8]

Cedar Point

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SlingShot is 360 feet (110 m) tall and is located on the Gemini Midway, next to the Gemini. Riders in a two-person capsule are attached to cables and a patented spring propulsion device incorporating up to 720 specially designed springs. The capsule is launched 360 feet (110 m) into the air at 62 miles per hour (100 km/h) and bounced up and down until it comes to rest at the launch point.[3] The ride is the second highest at Cedar Point, about 70 feet (21 m) shorter than Top Thrill 2 and 50 feet (15 m) higher than Millennium Force.[1][9]

Carowinds

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SlingShot located in the Carousel Park area. The capsule is launched 300 feet (91 m) into the air at speeds of 60 miles per hour (97 km/h).[4]

Canada's Wonderland

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SlingShot is located in the Action Zone area. The capsule is launched 295 feet (90 m) at speeds up to 100 km/h.[10]

References

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1. ^ a b Glaser, Susan (July 1, 2014). "Cedar Point's new SlingShot ride to debut Wednesday". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
2. ^ Haidet, Ryan C. (July 1, 2014). "Cedar Point announces price to ride SlingShot". WKYC. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
3. ^ a b "SlingShot". Cedar Point. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
4. ^ a b "SlingShot Thrill Ride | Carowinds".
5. ^ a b "'Sling Shot' ride closes permanently at Kings Island, as the park makes way for future plans". Cincinnati Enquirer. May 21, 2022. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
6. ^ "Sling Shot". Kings Island. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
7. ^ "14-year-old dies in fall from amusement park ride". The Associated Press. March 25, 2022. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
8. ^ Payton, Joseph (May 19, 2022). "WSAZ Investigates | Kings Island removes Slingshot ride". WSAZ NewsChannel 3. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
9. ^ Geftos, Tony (July 4, 2014). ""Slingshot" extreme ride now open at Cedar Point". WTVG. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
10. ^ "Catapult Ride | SlingShot | Canada's Wonderland".

External links

[edit] Wikimedia Commons has media related to SlingShot (Cedar Point).

• Official SlingShot Cedar Point page
• Official Sling Shot Kings Island page

v t e Cedar Point
History Current attractions Former attractions
Roller coasters	Blue Streak Cedar Creek Mine Ride Corkscrew GateKeeper Gemini Iron Dragon Magnum XL-200 Maverick Millennium Force Raptor Rougarou Siren's Curse Steel Vengeance Top Thrill 2 Valravn Wild Mouse Wilderness Run Woodstock Express
Attractions	Cedar Downs Racing Derby Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad Kiddy Kingdom Carousel maXair Midway Carousel Power Tower Skyhawk SlingShot WindSeeker
Water rides	Thunder Canyon
Resorts	Camper Village Castaway Bay Cedar Point's Express Hotel Hotel Breakers Lighthouse Point
Other	Cedar Point Shores Planet Snoopy Cedar Point Light Fast Lane Camp Snoopy HalloWeekends
Former attractions	Demon Drop Dinosaurs Alive! Disaster Transport Frontier Carousel Jumbo Jet Luminosity — Ignite the Night! Mill Race Shoot the Rapids Snake River Expedition Snake River Falls Space Spiral Top Thrill Dragster VertiGo White Water Landing Wicked Twister WildCat
Website: sixflags.com/cedarpoint

v t e Kings Island
List of attractions List of former attractions Timeline
Roller coasters	Adventure Express Banshee The Bat The Beast Diamondback Flight of Fear Invertigo Mystic Timbers Orion Queen City Stunt Coaster The Racer Woodstock Express Woodstock's Air Rail
Other rides	Family Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Eiffel Tower Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad White Water Canyon Thrill Delirium Drop Tower: Scream Zone SlingShot WindSeeker
Other attractions	Soak City
Defunct	Action Theater The Bat (original) The Crypt Dinosaurs Alive! Enchanted Voyage Firehawk King Cobra Phantom Theater Scooby's Ghoster Coaster Scooby-Doo and the Haunted Castle Screamin' Demon Son of Beast Vortex Xtreme Skyflyer

v t e Carowinds
Roller Coasters	Afterburn Carolina Cyclone Carolina Goldrusher Copperhead Strike The Flying Cobras Fury 325 Hurler Kiddy Hawk Ricochet Snoopy's Racing Railway Thunder Striker Vortex Wilderness Run Woodstock Express
Attractions	Action Theater Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Carolina Harbor Planet Snoopy SCarowinds SlingShot WindSeeker Winterfest Xtreme Skyflyer
Former	Carowinds Monorail Dinosaurs Alive! Drop Tower: Scream Zone Flying Super Saturator Nighthawk Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion Thunder Road White Lightnin'

v t e Canada's Wonderland
Attractions	Roller coasters AlpenFury Backlot Stunt Coaster The Bat Behemoth Dragon Fyre Flight Deck The Fly Ghoster Coaster Leviathan Mighty Canadian Minebuster Silver Streak Snoopy's Racing Railway Taxi Jam Thunder Run Vortex Wilde Beast Wonder Mountain's Guardian Yukon Striker Flat rides Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Drop Tower: Scream Zone Lumberjack Psyclone Riptide Shockwave Skyhawk Sledge Hammer Soaring Timbers Timberwolf Falls Tundra Twister Viking's Rage White Water Canyon Wilde Night Mares WindSeeker Upcharge attractions Speed City Raceway SlingShot Former attractions Action Theatre Dinosaurs Alive! Jet Scream Orbiter Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion (rethemed) SkyRider (relocated and renamed) Time Warp (demolished) Xtreme Skyflyer
Sections	Action Zone (2002–) Alpenfest (2025–) Frontier Canada (2019–) The Grand World Exposition of 1890 (1981–2009, 2019–) Hanna-Barbera Land (1981–2009) International Festival (1981–) International Street (1981–) KidZville (1998–) Medieval Faire (1981–) Nickelodeon Central (2003–2009) Splash Works (1992–) Planet Snoopy (2010–) White Water Canyon (1984–2018) ZoomZone (2001–)
Other	Bus Terminal Halloween Haunt Kingswood Music Theatre Starlight Spectacular Winterfest
Website: sixflags.com/canadaswonderland