Premier Rides
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| Type | Private company |
| Founded | U.S. (1994) |
| Founder | Peter Schnabel |
| Headquarters | Millersville, Maryland,, U.S. |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Jim Seay Peter Schnabel |
| Products | Amusement rides Roller coasters Water rides |
| Website | Premier-Rides.com |
Premier Rides is an amusement ride manufacturer based in the United States.[1] The company was the first to use Linear Induction Motors (LIMs) on their roller coasters. Jim Seay has been the company president since 1996.[2]
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[edit] Products
The company produces a variety of amusement rides including various style of roller coaster, flume rides, drop towers, go-karts and observation towers.[3]
[edit] List of Premier Rides roller coasters
| Name | Model | Location | Opened | Status |
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| Flight of Fear | LIM Catapult Coaster | Kings Dominion | 1996 | Operating |
| Flight of Fear | LIM Catapult Coaster | Kings Island | 1996 | Operating |
| Runaway Mountain | Steel Coaster | Six Flags Over Texas | 1996 | Operating |
| Batman & Robin: The Chiller | Dueling LIM Shuttle Loop Coaster | Six Flags Great Adventure | 1998 | Demolished |
| Mr. Freeze | Diving LIM Shuttle Loop Coaster | Six Flags Over Texas | 1998 | Operating |
| Mr. Freeze | Diving LIM Shuttle Loop Coaster | Six Flags St. Louis | 1998 | Operating |
| Joker's Jinx | LIM Catapult Coaster | Six Flags America | 1999 | Operating |
| Poltergeist | LIM Catapult Coaster | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | 1999 | Operating |
| Speed | LIM Double Launch Shuttle Coaster | Sahara Hotel and Casino | 2000 | Operating |
| Vonkaputous | Water Coaster | Linnanmäki | 2001 | Operating |
| Revenge of the Mummy | LIM Dark Coaster | Universal Studios Florida | 2004 | Operating |
| Revenge of the Mummy | LIM Dark Coaster | Universal Studios Hollywood | 2004 | Operating |
| Backlot Stunt Coaster | LIM Terrain Following Coaster | Canada's Wonderland | 2005 | Operating |
| Backlot Stunt Coaster | LIM Terrain Following Coaster | Kings Island | 2005 | Operating |
| Backlot Stunt Coaster | LIM Terrain Following Coaster | Kings Dominion | 2006 | Operating |
| Mad Cobra | LIM Catapult Coaster | Kingdoms of Discovery, China | 2006 | Operating |
[edit] References
- ^ Premier Rides. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
- ^ Premier Rides: People. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
- ^ Premier Rides Attractions. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
