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S&S – Sansei Technologies Inc.
IndustryManufacturing
PredecessorArrow Development
Arrow HUSS
Arrow Dynamics
S&S Sports Inc.
S&S Power
Founded1994 (1994)
FounderStan Checketts
Headquarters
Logan, Utah
,
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

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Establishment

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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

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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

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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 hypercoaster that has been plagued with mechanical and structural issues

Some roller coasters produced by S&S have faced issues leading to delays or later modifications. 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 replaced the following winter at the expense of S&S.[22] In 2019, S&S built Steel Curtain at Kennywood, a 220-foot (67 m) tall looping coaster. Throughout its lifetime the coaster has operated sporadically due to structural problems. Steel Curtain was eventually closed for the 2023 season as the park sought to address these issues.[23] In addition to this, 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

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Roller coasters

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Model First produced Description
4th Dimension 2006 Variation 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 Spin 2015 Variation 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 Launch Coaster 2010 Name given to a variety of roller coasters utilizing compressed air launch systems.
Axis Coaster 2019 (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 Loco 2008 Slower-paced roller coaster containing a beyond-vertical drop and thin rails.[29]
Family Inverted Coaster 2018 An inverted roller coaster with seating below the rails.
Free Fly 2009 Inverted roller coaster with track inversions that are made obsolete due to a revolving carriage.[30]
RailRyder 2023 A new single rail roller coaster offering, first presented to prospective clients at the IAAPA Orlando Expo.[31]
Screaming Squirrel 2005 (discontinued) Variation of the wild mouse roller coaster where there is no defined primary drop, consisting of several "hairpins" and saxophone inversions.[32]
Steeplechase 2017 A family roller coaster with various vehicle theme options; revival of an Arrow coaster of the same name.
Thrust Air 2000 2001 (discontinued) Extreme launched roller coaster using refrigerated, compressed air.
Wooden Coaster 2003 (discontinued) Standard wooden roller coaster with several variations in track layout.[33]

Towers

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  • 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

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List of roller coasters

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

Name Model Park Country Opened Status Ref
Powder Keg: A Blast into the Wilderness
Formerly BuzzSaw Falls		 Air Launch Coaster Silver Dollar City United States United States 2005 Operating [43]
Hypersonic XLC Thrust Air 2000 Kings Dominion United States United States 2001 Removed [44]
Do-Dodonpa
Formerly Dodonpa		 Thrust Air 2000 Fuji-Q Highland Japan Japan 2001 Removed [45]
Timberhawk: Ride of Prey Wooden Coaster Wild Waves Theme & Water Park United States United States 2003 Operating [46]
Falken Wooden Coaster Fårup Sommerland Denmark Denmark 2004 Operating [47]
Avalanche Wooden Coaster Timber Falls Adventure Park United States United States 2004 Removed [48]
Hell Cat
Formerly J2
Formerly Tsunami		 Wooden Coaster Clementon Park United States United States 2004 Operating [49]
Sequoia Magic Loop
Formerly Sequoia Adventure		 Screaming Squirrel Gardaland Italy Italy 2005 Removed [50]
Man-O-War
Formerly Screamin Squirrel		 Screaming Squirrel Mysterious Island China China 2006 Operating [51]
Eejanaika 4th Dimension Fuji-Q Highland Japan Japan 2006 Operating [52]
Afterburner Screaming Squirrel Wonder Island Russia Russia 2007 Removed [53]
Steel Hawg El Loco Indiana Beach United States United States 2008 Operating [54]
Tranan Free Fly Skara Sommarland Sweden Sweden 2009 Operating [55]
Mumbo Jumbo El Loco Flamingo Land United Kingdom United Kingdom 2009 Operating [56]
Extreme Rusher Air Launch Coaster Happy Valley Beijing China China 2011 Operating [57]
Timber Drop El Loco Fraispertuis City France France 2011 Operating [58]
Green Lantern Coaster El Loco Warner Bros. Movie World Australia Australia 2011 Operating [59]
Dinoconda 4th Dimension China Dinosaurs Park China China 2012 Operating [60]
Bullet Coaster Air Launch Coaster Happy Valley Shenzhen China China 2012 Closed [61]
Eldorado Family Coaster Etnaland Italy Italy 2013 Operating [62]
ring°racer Air Launch Coaster Nürburgring Germany Germany 2013 Closed [63]
Crazy Bird El Loco Happy Valley Tianjin China China 2013 Operating [64]
El Loco El Loco Adventuredome United States United States 2014 Operating [65]
OCT Thrust SSC1000 Air Launch Coaster Happy Valley Wuhan China China 2014 Operating [66]
Batman: The Ride 4D Free Spin Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States United States 2015 Operating [67]
The Joker 4D Free Spin Six Flags Great Adventure United States United States 2016 Operating [68]
Six Flags Great America United States United States 2017 Operating [69]
Six Flags New England United States United States 2017 Operating [70]
Six Flags Over Texas United States United States 2017 Operating [71]
Arashi 4D Free Spin Nagashima Spa Land Japan Japan 2017 Operating [72]
GaleForce Launch Coaster Playland's Castaway Cove United States United States 2017 Operating [73]
Merlin's Mayhem Family Inverted Coaster Dutch Wonderland United States United States 2018 Operating [74]
Wonder Woman Coaster 4D Free Spin Six Flags Mexico Mexico Mexico 2018 Operating [75]
Steel Curtain Looping Coaster Kennywood United States United States 2019 Closed [76]
Maxx Force Air Launch Coaster Six Flags Great America United States United States 2019 Operating [77]
Batman: The Ride 4D Free Spin Six Flags Discovery Kingdom United States United States 2019 Operating [78]
Launch Coaster Air Launch Coaster Sun Tzu Cultural Park China China 2020 Operating [79]
Dragon Slayer 4D Free Spin Adventureland (Iowa) United States United States 2021 Operating [80]
John Wick: Open Contract 4D Free Spin Motiongate Dubai United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 2022 Operating [81]
Tumbili 4D Free Spin Kings Dominion United States United States 2022 Operating [82]
Unknown Air Launch Coaster Colorful World China China 2023 Closed [83]
Unknown 4D Free Spin Ocean Flower Island Fairyland China China 2023 Closed [84]
Transformers Axis Coaster SEVEN Al Madha Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia TBD Under construction [26]
SEVEN Jeddah Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia TBD Under construction
SEVEN Damman Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia TBD Under construction

List of other attractions

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Name Model Park Country Opened Status Ref
Space Shot Space Shot Prototype (8 seats) Reino Aventura Mexico México 1995 Removed
Moon Shot Space Shot U.S. Space & Rocket Center United States United States 1996 Operating
Big Shot Space Shot Stratosphere Las Vegas United States United States 1996 Operating [85]
Detonator Multi-Tower (2 towers, Space Shot) Worlds of Fun United States United States 1996 Operating [86]
Uppskjutet Space Shot Liseberg Sweden Sweden 1996 Removed
Columbia & Discovery Multi-Tower (2 towers, Space Shot and Turbo Drop) Mirabilandia Italy Italy 1997 Operating
Ice Blast: The Ride Space Shot Blackpool Pleasure Beach United Kingdom United Kingdom 1997 Operating [87]
Space Shot Space Shot Rusutsu Resort Japan Japan 1997 Operating
Space Shot Multi-Tower (3 towers, Space Shot) Nagashima Spa Land Japan Japan 1997 Operating
Double Shot Double Shot Indiana Beach United States United States 1999 Operating
Power Tower Multi-Tower (4 towers, Space Shot and Turbo Drop) Cedar Point United States United States 1998 Operating
Scream! Multi-Tower (3 towers, Space Shot and Turbo Drop) Six Flags New England United States United States 1998 Operating [88]
Sky Jet Multi-Tower (2 towers, Space Shot and Turbo Drop) Janfusun Fancyworld Taiwan Taiwan 1998 Operating
Space Shot Space Shot Happy Valley Shenzhen China China 1998 Operating
Space Shot Space Shot Walibi Holland Netherlands Netherlands 1998 Operating
Supreme Scream Multi-Tower (3 towers, Turbo Drop) Knott's Berry Farm United States United States 1998 Operating [89]
The Volcano Space Shot Fantasy Island United Kingdom United Kingdom 1998 Operating
Totem
Formerly Totem Infernal and SkunX Tower		 Space Shot Walibi Rhône-Alpes France France 1998 Operating
Det Gyldne Tårn Turbo Drop Tivoli Gardens Denmark Denmark 1999 Operating
Doctor Doom's Fearfall Multi-Tower (2 towers, Space Shot) Islands of Adventure United States United States 1999 Operating [90]
Dominator Multi-Tower (2 towers, Space Shot and Turbo Drop) Dorney Park United States United States 1999 Operating
Orbite
Formerly Space Shot		 Space Shot La Ronde
Action Park		 Canada Canada 1999
1996 to 1998		 Operating
Raketti Space Shot Linnanmäki Finland Finland 1999 Operating
Scream! Multi-Tower (3 towers, Combo) Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States United States 1999 Operating
Space Shot Space Shot Adventureland United States United States 1999 Operating
The Rocket Multi-Tower (3 towers, Space Shot and Turbo Drop) Lagoon United States United States 1999 Operating
Hellevator Combo Tower Ride Playland Canada Canada 2000 Operating
Höjdskräcken Turbo Drop Liseberg Sweden Sweden 2000 Removed
Kilauea Multi-Tower (3 towers, Combo) Six Flags México Mexico México 2000 Operating
Power Tower Multi-Tower (3 towers, Space Shot and Turbo Drop) Valleyfair United States United States 2000 Operating
Maliboomer Multi-Tower (3 towers, Space Shot) Disney California Adventure Park United States United States 2001 Removed [91]
Space Shot Space Shot Genting Theme Park Malaysia Malaysia 2001 Removed
The Abyss Turbo Drop Ocean Park Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong 2001 Removed
VertiGo Sky Sling Cedar Point United States United States 2001 Removed
VertiGo Sky Sling Knott's Berry Farm United States United States 2001 Removed
Cliff Hanger Combo Tower Ride Flamingo Land Resort United Kingdom United Kingdom 2002 Operating
La Venganza del Enigma Multi-Tower (3 towers, Space Shot, Turbo Drop, and Combo) Parque Warner Madrid Spain Spain 2002 Operating
Space Blast Space Shot Prototype (8 seats) Magical Midway
D&D Amusements		 United States United States 2002
1995		 SBNO
Starblaster Double Shot Canobie Lake Park United States United States 2002 Operating
Superman: Tower of Power Multi Tower (3 towers, Combo) Six Flags Over Texas United States United States 2003 Operating
Down Time
Formerly StratosFear Screamer - Re-Entry		 Turbo Drop Lake Compounce
Alabama Adventure		 United States United States 2004
2001 to 2003		 Operating
Sky Screamer Multi-Tower (3 towers, Combo) Marineland Canada Canada 2004 Operating
Screamin' Swing Screamin' Swing Knott's Berry Farm United States United States 2004 Removed
Double Shot Double Shot Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk United States United States 2005 Operating
Screamin' Swing Screamin' Swing Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom United States United States 2005 Removed
Screamin' Swing Screamin' Swing Family Fun Center United States United States 2005 Operating
Screamin' Swing Screamin' Swing Morey's Piers United States United States 2005 Operating
Rush Screamin' Swing Thorpe Park United Kingdom United Kingdom 2005 Operating [92]
Slammer Sky Swatter Thorpe Park United Kingdom United Kingdom 2005 Removed [37]
Catapult
Formerly SWAT		 Sky Swatter Six Flags New England
Six Flags AstroWorld		 United States United States 2006
2003 to 2005		 Removed [93]
Batwing Spaceshot Space Shot Warner Bros. Movie World Australia Australia 2006 Operating [94]
Skyhawk Screamin' Swing Cedar Point United States United States 2006 Operating
Thunder and Lightning Screamin' Swing Lake Compounce United States United States 2006 Operating
Xtreme Swing Screamin' Swing Valleyfair United States United States 2006 Operating
Apollo's Swing Screamin' Swing Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States United States 2007 Operating
Giant Barn Swing Screamin' Swing Silver Dollar City United States United States 2007 Operating
Screamin' Swing Screamin' Swing Fun Spot Atlanta United States United States 2007 Operating [95]
Uppswinget Screamin' Swing Liseberg Sweden Sweden 2007 Operating [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 States 2009
2000 to 2005		 Operating
Black Mamba Space Shot Luna Park, Tel Aviv Israel Israel 2009 Operating
Giant Canyon Swing Screamin' Swing Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park United States United States 2010 Operating
Barnstormer Screamin' Swing Dollywood United States United States 2011 Operating
Hot Seat
Formerly Gauntlet		 Screamin' Swing Fun Spot Kissimmee
Wild Adventures		 United States United States ≤ 2011
2005 to 2007		 Operating
Swedish Swing Screamin' Swing Scandia Amusement Park United States United States 2012 Removed [97]
Blast Off
Formerly StratosFear Screamer - Launch		 Space Shot Six Flags Darien Lake
Alabama Adventure		 United States United States 2013
2001 to 2011		 Operating
Oozora Tengoku Screamin' Swing Lake Sagami Pleasure Forest Japan Japan 2014 Operating [98]
Hot Seat
Formerly Gauntlet		 Screamin' Swing Fun Spot Orlando
Wild Adventures		 United States United States 2015
2005 to 2007		 Operating
Hershey Triple Tower Choose Your Thrill Tower (Double Shot and Combo) Hersheypark United States United States 2017 Operating [99]
Finnegan's Flyer Screamin' Swing Busch Gardens Williamsburg United States United States 2019 Operating
Drop Tower
Formerly Hyper Blaster		 Double Shot Navy Pier
Pleasure Island		 United States United States 2021
2000 to 2016		 Operating [100]
Space Mission Orbit
Formerly Hot Shot
Formerly O2 Tower		 Combo Tower Ride Movieland Park
Blue Bayou and Dixie Landin'
Miracle Strip Amusement Park		 Italy Italy 2021
2006 to 2019
2002 to 2004		 Operating [101]
Harpoon Combo Tower Ride Hainan Ocean Paradise China China 2021 Operating [102]
Terraform Tower Challenge Combo Tower Ride Genting SkyWorlds Malaysia Malaysia 2022 Operating
Tidal Surge Screamin' Swing SeaWorld San Antonio United States United States 2022 Operating [103]
Skyborne
Formerly Turbo Drop		 Turbo Drop Lost Island Theme Park
Buffalo Bill's		 United States United States 2022
1997 to 2017		 Operating [104]
[105]
Serengeti Flyer Screamin' Swing Busch Gardens Tampa Bay United States United States 2023 Operating [106]
Sirocco Tower Combo Tower Ride Six Flags Qiddiya Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2025 Under construction
Unknown Screamin' Swing COTAland United States United States 2025 Under construction [107]
Unknown Combo Tower Ride Sunac Cultural Tourism City China China TBD Under construction [108]
Unknown Combo Tower Ride World Fairytale Land China China TBD Under construction [102]
Unknown Space Shot Chongqing Wanda Theme Park China China TBD Under construction [102]
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  • Power Tower at Cedar Point
    Power Tower at Cedar Point
  • Mumbo Jumbo at Flamingo Land
    Mumbo Jumbo at Flamingo Land
  • Steel Curtain at Kennywood
    Steel Curtain at Kennywood
  • Maxx Force at Six Flags Great America
    Maxx Force at Six Flags Great America
  • Ring°Racer at Nürburgring
    Ring°Racer at Nürburgring
  • Green Lantern Coaster at Warner Bros Movie World
    Green Lantern Coaster at Warner Bros Movie World
  • Uppswinget at Liseberg
    Uppswinget at Liseberg
  • Space Shot at Walibi Holland
    Space Shot at Walibi Holland

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