Windseeker's dizzying height of 301 feet (yes, that's 30 stories) promises views of almost the entire park and out as far as 18 miles on a clear day. Rode Windseeker on Friday 6/16. Off-Ride footage of Windseeker at Kings Dominion, in Doswell, Virginia. WindSeeker, which is 301 feet tall, has been a source of problems at the park before. The WindSeeker ride, shown in this 2013 picture, malfunctioned at Carowinds on Saturday, stranding 60 passengers about 150 feet high for less than 15 minutes, a park spokeswoman said. He told the Los Angeles Times “if [inspectors] did their jobs right, then that ride shouldn’t get stuck the way it did.” Always up to date with the latest patch. The rides are Wind Seeker models manufactured by Mondial. Speak with Highlord Demitrian in Silithus. Everyone on the ride thought KI’s staff did an exceptional job dealing with the situation. Michael Dills, 50, was stuck on the ride with his 11-year old daughter. I rode it at 4:02 and got stuck on it for a bit. History Edit. Ride is stuck @ the top. WindSeeker is a thrill ride located at multiple Cedar Fair parks, including Kings Island in the Coney Mall section of the park. The Knott’s ride has shut down unexpectedly twice in the last month, most recently on Wednesday when 20 riders were stuck 300 feet in the air for 3 1/2 hours when the brakes froze on the ride. WindSeeker (known as SteelHawk at Worlds of Fun) is a 301-foot-tall (92 m) swing ride at several Cedar Fair parks. On Facebook pages in August 2010, details were leaked about Cedar Fair parks having new attractions opening in 2011. In that Sept. 7 incident, there was a problem with an electronic relay that communicates with the computer, Monterroza said. It comes equipped with lights all up and down the tower. WindSeeker is a 301-foot-tall (92 m) swing ride at several Cedar Fair parks. They opened for the 2011 season at Canada's Wonderland in Ontario, Cedar Point and Kings Island in Ohio, and Knott's Berry Farm in California. What's more, Windseeker is two rides in one, offering a totally different experience at night! On many of these carnival rides, it can seat well over 50 people. BUENA PARK, Calif. Waiting patiently. Had a wonderful time. The 300-foot-high ride held about 20 people captive as the park's ride … The riders had to be removed from the ride by rescue workers. This is not the first time the WindSeeker has experienced problems. Sami R May 11, 2012. When the sun goes down, the fun lights up with Windseeker’s elaborate light show. The ride opened at each of the six parks in a time between May 2011 to April 2012. Rewards . What’s more, Windseeker is two rides in one, offering a totally different experience at night! Knott's Berry Farm officials confirm they plan to take down WindSeeker in January 2014. We could then just place a not to be confused with the ride at Cedar Parks, WindSeeker at the top of the other page. Post Reply Reply +Quote Re: Riders Stuck For Hours On Carowinds Windseeker by Eric_Gieszl at 4/20/15 5:32:31 PM The rides are Wind Seeker models manufactured by Mondial. The ride malfunctioned in July 2013, stranding 64 passengers high above the … The WindSeeker has 32 gondolas that rise up and whirl riders at a 45-degree angle, at eight rotations per minute, according to the park's website. Riders on the Windseeker ride at Knott’s Berry Farm get stuck Sept. 19 around 4 p.m. r/rollercoasters: A subreddit for discussions, photos, news, and updates for the world of roller coasters and amusement parks! For me I'll ride the windseekers at the end of the day when I've been on everything else so if I get stuck, i won't miss any time for the other rides. [12] They opened for the 2011 season at Canada's Wonderland in Ontario, Cedar Point and Kings Island in Ohio, and Knott's Berry Farm in California. It has a huge 'tube' that reaches to 301 feet. At 301 feet, it's the tallest ride ever built at Carowinds. Windseeker’s dizzying height of 301 feet (yes, that’s over 30 stories) promises views of almost the entire park and beyond on a clear day. My wife and I were at the park to visit Wed - Fri last week. When the sun goes down, the fun lights up with WindSeeker's elaborate light show. When the relay broke, the ride’s safety security system responded and shut the ride … It is designed to be set in a permanent location. WindSeeker's dizzying height of 301 feet (yes, that's over 27 stories) promises breathtaking views of the park. So if a model page was created, it would be named Wind Seeker then this page would stay WindSeeker. Carowinds management said a problem with the safety brake caused the ride to stop working around 10 am. This constantly got stuck at the top today. An Overview Of The Windseeker Ride. Carowinds has reopened its new WindSeeker ride a day after it had stranded about two dozen riders high in the sky. The company that operates the park wants to be sure it is functioning properly. ... windseeker vaughan • windseeker vaughan photos • windseeker vaughan location • windseeker vaughan address • windseeker vaughan • Riders on the Windseeker ride at Knott's Berry Farm get stuck Wednesday afternoon around 4 p.m. Windseeker rides were manufactured by Mondial. The ride, called WindSeeker, stranded people 300 feet in the air twice in 2011. Added in World of Warcraft: Legion. Windseeker is a 301 foot tall Swing Ride at Cedar Point. When the sun goes down, the fun lights up with Windseeker’s elaborate light show. Ride op says over speaker that they are having "mechanical difficulties" and are working on it. Knott's Berry Farm billed the WindSeeker ride as an attraction that creates a "sense of exhilaration" and "the feeling of free flight." The WindSeeker ride at Carowinds malfunctioned Saturday, stranding 60 passengers about 150 feet high for less than 15 minutes, a park spokeswoman said. Windseeker rides had been put into most other Cedar Fair parks besides Cedar Point. Carowinds, Charlotte Picture: View below while stuck on the windseeker - Check out Tripadvisor members' 14,802 candid photos and videos of Carowinds WindSeeker is a 301 foot-tall tower swinger attraction at six Cedar Fair parks: Carowinds, Canada's Wonderland, Kings Island, Kings Dominion, Cedar Point, and Knott's Berry Farm. Carowinds in North Carolina and Kings Dominion in Virginia opened their WindSeekers in 2012. There was a full inspection Thursday of the Windseeker ride at Carowinds Amusement Park. 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. When the sun goes down, the fun lights up with Windseeker… But for hours Wednesday, passengers have been stuck in mid-air, their feet dangling 300 feet above the ground, after it had stopped mid-ride. A couple of years ago a viewer showed cellphone video a man took while being stuck on the ride for an hour. A level 10 Quest. Ascent went fine, but on descent, the ride stopped after only coming back down about a quarter of the way. What's more, WindSeeker is two rides in one, offering a totally different experience at night! For example, if there are 30 seats, there would be room for 60 people. WindSeeker will cost approximately $5 million to build. The WindSeeker ride, which spins riders in swings atop a 301-foot tower, stopped working on Sept. 7, stranding 15 riders, then malfunctioned a second time on Sept. 19, leaving 20 riders stuck 300 feet up for nearly four hours. The WindSeeker malfunctioned earlier this month, an incident Cal\OSHA is also investigating. Carowinds: Don't ride the windseeker, I got stuck for an hour - See 3,359 traveler reviews, 882 candid photos, and great deals for Charlotte, NC, at Tripadvisor. Poor riders, they shouldve just shut it down. It was an interesting experience. We do have to keep in mind that WindSeeker is the ride at Cedar Fair parks, Wind Seeker is the model. The ride would raise vertically, and rotate normally, but when it came time to descend, it just stopped rotating on cue. People on the Windseeker ride at Knott’s Berry Farm are stuck a few hundred feet off the ground Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, in Buena Park, Calif. It opened in 2011, and is considered a more thrilling version of the Zephyr and Charlie Brown's Windup, as it goes much higher and provides a bird's-eye-view of the park. The ride is manufactured by Mondial, a 23-year-old Dutch-based company. The ride is called Windseeker. The ride is painted blue. What’s more, Windseeker is two rides in one, offering a totally different experience at night! The Windseeker’s dizzying height of 300-feet (yes, that’s 27 stories) promises views of almost the entire park and out as far as 18 miles on a clear day. 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