Hello again; Once again I am writing to tell you about a new ride from Rides and Fun, formerly the Top Fun Group, in Italy.
This time it is their Double Ranger. You may know this ride as the Kamikaze. This is their much improved version of that popular amusement ride.
Ride Features
Thanks to their never ending drive for technical innovation, their version of this much loved attraction is far superior to ones built by their competitors. First, it has a larger more powerful motor. The motor they use is up to 30 percent stronger than what is used in some other models. Next, the precision balance of the counter weight gives riders thirteen smooth rotations per minute rather than the jerky gravity based rotation found in many other designs. The use of a single-piece gear box converter means there are fewer parts to wear out resulting in lower operating costs over the life of the unit. This also results in a lower noise level for riders, spectators, and operators a like. They have also added computer assisted operation and system monitoring to make it easier to use and maintain. When you combine a popular, money making ride with the added technical features that are included; Rides and Fun’s Double Ranger could be said to offer twice the value of alternative models.
Ride Dimensions and Capacity
They offer this proven money winner in both trailer mounted and park models. The dimensions are 18 meters, or about 60 feet, long by 8 meters, or about 27 feet, deep by 18 meters, or 60 feet, in height. It has a capacity of 32 riders per load. It can be produced with regular or LED lighting. The portable version is mounted on a single trailer measuring 13.6 meters in length or about 46 feet.
Ride Videos
In addition to the great photos they have provided you can see this ride in action by clicking on one of the three videos below.
Brand New Double Ranger video 1
Brand New Double Ranger Video 2
Brand New Double Ranger Video 3
Ride History
I thought you might want to have some background on these rides, so I included the following information. You can read even more by visiting this page on Wikipedia The Kamikaze, also known as a Double-Arm Ranger, The Apollo, or the Sky Master and Sky Flyer; is a pendulum amusement ride, usually found as a traveling ride, with some examples found at amusement parks. The ride is manufactured by FarFabbri and Sartori; and first made its debut in 1984. Since then, over 150 Kamikazes have been sold. Similar designs have been produced by A.R.M., Sky Master, Top Fun, Meisho, Mondial, and Vekoma. There is a version of the ride called the Footloose, where the riders feet are dangling below the car. And there is also a park model manufactured by Zamperla called the Hawk 48 where riders’ feet dangle below the seats.
This one is called the Mondial Tornado. It is one of the other versions of the kamikaze or double ranger. I happen to have this one for sale on my site. I mention this because it is probably the most impressive one ever built. It is what I like to call a kamikaze on steroids. It takes two trailers and is 85 feet in height during operation.
Ride Operation
The ride consists of a single stationary tower, supporting two 16-passenger gondolas on rotating arms. Passengers are arranged in rows of two, with the first four rows facing in one direction, and the other four facing opposite. During the ride, passengers are swung backwards and forwards to build up momentum, before the gondola performs several inversions. The two gondolas are connected to the motor so that they swing simultaneously; with one arm rotating clockwise while the other rotates counterclockwise.
Ride Safety
Passengers are restrained by a shoulder harness, as well as a secondary locking bar across their laps. Compressed air is used to actuate the shoulder harness, with a fail-safe mechanism which engages the shoulder harness in the event of power failure. The loss of compressed air also causes the shoulder harnesses to engage. In addition, the gondola’s sides and roof are made up of closely spaced metal bars, allowing riders to see the world outside, while preventing anyone from falling out while the ride is in motion. Like most ride safety measures, these are only effective if safety and height restrictions are enforced. To date, the only deaths or severe injuries caused on a kamikaze ride have been caused by a failure to follow the height restrictions, or complacency on the part of the operator or deck personnel. Most carnivals, fairs, and amusement parks require riders to be at least 48 inches, or 122 centimeters, or taller.
Ordering The Double Ranger
If you wish to place an order, then feel free to call or text me at 979-215-1770. You are also welcome to email me at maxwell@midwaymarketplace.com I will coordinate between you and my contacts at Rides and Fun to get you a quote in a timely manner. Now, I know some of you are familiar with this company and could contact them directly yourselves, but I am hoping you will respect my hard work by purchasing through my site. At the very least I hope you will mention my name as being responsible for causing you to act. I can assure you that my commission will not effect your final purchase price in the least.
These units would be a perfect addition to any carnival, fun fair, or amusement park. They would be equally at home at a Beach boardwalk, pleasure pier, themed restaurant, or anywhere else large crowds of families gather.
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It’s been a long time since I’ve been to any carnival. It’s not that many in Norway. I’m not a huge fan of going that far high up, but my kids love it. And, I bet they would love to go on a ride on the double ranger.
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hi jens; I understand what you are saying. I may have grown up in a family of carnival owners, but I’ve never ben real keen on high places either. I also don’t like going upside down. So, my favorite rides would be the bumper cars, carousel, scrambler, tilt-a-whirl, etc. so i guess those new wheels that are 30 meters or 100 feet in height or taller aren’t on your list of must see tourist sights? Thanks for taking the time to visit my site and leave your beautiful comment. Have a merry christmas, Max
Wow, That is one impressive ride. Although I like them, I do get a bit squeamish on roller coasters. Can you imagine what this ride would do to me?
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hi susan; Thanks for sharing. You are better than me. I avoid the big rides like these. I will ride like the kiddie roller coasters. smile My favorites are the bumper cars tilt-a-whirl scrambler and carousels. One of my first jobs on the rides as a kid was taking the boots off the bottoms of the carousel horses. You screwed and unscrewed them from the platforms so they would hold the horses in place as they go up and down. by the way have you ever road the older ersions of this ride called a loop-o-plane? I think its funny that wikipedia doesn’t mention this and that I forgot to include it as well. The eyerly aircraft company in oregon built the first loop-o-plane as a take off on the roll-o-plane that they built as a training device for the army air core during the war. the roll-o-plane had a single arm but used similar principles and was often called the hammer or bullet. Should I edit the post to mention this? thanks and have a merry christmas, max
I have not seen that ride at the carnivals around here, but I have to say it looks FUN!!! I’m still a big kid at heart and love to ride anything!
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Hello; glad you got a kick out of seeing it. sorry you don’t have any carnivals in your area that own one. They are rather expensive. And before the wide use of LED lighting these took so much power that a show would have to have a second generator just for this ride. Where do you live? perhaps i can suggest a company or a fair where you could get to ride one. Or maybe you could give me the names of some of the local companies and i could see if they want to buy one. Thanks for stopping by. Take care, max
These are so scary machines, I would never sit in them, never 🙂 but my kids would love it, definitely.
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hi oksana; I’m with you. smile i may sell rides but i don’t enjoy riding them. I once even promised to ride a big coaster i had for sale hoping that I could call on the universe to make me face a fear. But no one bought the coaster. It was an old wooden one in ohio that would have cost thousand to move and restore. it was eventually bull dozed, but i guess i would do it again. Someone buys a brand new ride and i will go wherever it goes and be the first to ride it. If i told you what one of these costs, you would know why I’m willing to take the chance. Bad thing is now that i’m down to 260 pounds i can’t claim being to big as an excuse any more. thanks for sharing and take care, max
The equipment looks great. I am not one who likes that type of rides. I get nausea just being on the rides in Disneyland. Now my husband would have a blast.
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Hi; Yes, but the rides in disneyland are so over the top. I thought they would scare you too. I hear that when disney reopened the new and improved dumbo ride they added a four story pagoda shaped kids play area to go with it. Glad your husband would like it. The ride is a popular one more so at carnivals and fun fairs than at amusement parks. so, it is a bit of a challenge to find a buyer for a ride when so many companies already own one. However, I feel pretty confident that the ride’s additional features plus the help of all my great friends online will help me overcome this. thanks for checking out the post. Merry Christmas, max
Oh my! Looking at those rides and reading about them takes me back to another time. It’s been years since I rode such rides but they certainly provide great entertainment!
Hello Pat; so glad you enjoyed looking at the pictures and watching the videos. I originally worried thet people would get turned off by the posts since most of them are about equipment I’m trying to sell. But I’m finding out that people are reminded of happy times when they were young or when their kids were. And I’m glad to do that. Thanks for the comments and have a Merry Christmas, max
Wow, Max – not sure if I’d have the stomach for this nowadays – might have given it a go when I was younger – a scary looking ride with a scary name. It’s a bit alarming to read that there have been some fatalities due to complacency on the part of the operators – I’m amazed that anyone could be complacent operating something like this! I presume such people would be prosecuted and prevented from operating rides like this in future?
Thanks for a very interesting read, Max – you give us a fascinating glimpse into a different world.
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Hi Sue; thanks for reading. Glad i could show you my world. i admit it does look scary and the name fits. But then people expect these rides to have scary names. Often manufacturers will give different themes and names to different models of the same ride. And a poor name choice or a failed paint scheme can result in no riders even on a great ride. and yes operators whose actions lead to injuries or deaths are prosecuted and or kept from operating similar rides in the future. In most cases ride operators are required to pass regular alcohol and drug screening. And win there is a ride accident a blood test will be ordered just as if someone had ben behind the wheel of a truck, train, or other heavy equipment. In some states the ride will also be impounded to make certain there aren’t design flaws or maintenance issues that contributed to an accident. Unfortunately, the rare accident on a traveling amusement device receive an unusual amount of publicity. Thanks for your comment. I hope you and your family have a merry christmas. Your friend, Max
Hi Maxwell,
Wow…these rides looks fun and scary at the same time! I used to ride in the roller coaster with my daughter when she was a child. Now that she’s grown, we now have a granddaughter, I’m not sure I would have the stamina of being thrown in the air like that. However, the seats looks very comfortable and it looks like it has a real nice safety belt.
I’m not sure if we have these kind of rides in the Fair. I have stopped looking and riding on them in years. But it looks real fun for young people. When I was in my 20’s I wouldn’t mind going on rides like these. In fact, we were in Great America once (this is the time when I was single, no kids yet) and we went in this ride call “The Edge.”
The ride “The Edge” was a looooooong wait before we finally got to the ride. It was like a 4-hours wait in line and the ride didn’t even last 4 minutes. It was like being jumping off the edge of a 20-feet building and it was like us going down the elevator. Your stomach just goes down and never coming back. Then it’s over. LOL
Anyway, thank you for sharing this interesting RIDE. I hope you have a great week and I’ll see you around…
Angela
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Hi Angela; Thanks for visiting the site and sharing your memories with me. I’m guessing the ride called the edge was one of the drop towers where they lift you way up in the air and then drop you down really fast. Well at least you have been on coasters and other thrill rides. I grew up in a family of carnival owners but have never been much for coasters or high rides. My most adventurous ride at any park is the log flume. But i hear now days that a lot of these are more like water coasters. smile so glad you can share the fun of the fair with your daughter and granddaughter. and I’ll keep the fun rides coming. I think my next ride post will be about carousels. Lots of people have fond memories of them and they are the only ride that i have sold more than one of. And I think I fixed the email problem for you let me know. I love the small victories especially being a blind blogger. Merry christmas to you all, max
Looks so fun Max! I loved those rides as a child, although they’re a bit much for me now. 🙂
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hi jen; so glad you liked it. And you know that’s the way of things. Children have a natural innocence and fearlessness that adults have to grow out of. Or at least most of us do. Me, I’ve always been afraid of riding the big high thrill rides and have never been on an adult coaster. so if someone buys a new ride from me in 2014 i will go to where it goes and be the first one to ride it. Just hoping its not a roller coaster and that you or some of my other blogging friends will be there to hold my hand. thanks again and have a merry christmas, max
This is so much fun, i do really appreciate how you state out everything here, i normally do partake in this before, but now, family issues is weighing me down.
Thanks Max.
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Hello; I’m glad the post could bring a smile to your face. I know how when life is dragging at you it can be the least little thing at the right time that will lighten your mood. hope the family issues get sorted out. thanks for your comment and take care, max
I love Rides & specially some hard & dangerous Rides always make me crazy ! I do see, when I go to adventures parks. I just select only dangerous ride 🙂 but thanks for this such a complete post about Rides and Fun 🙂
hello; thanks for your comment. I checked out your site and found that it is about train travel in india. And you mentioned liking the scary rides. so, could you point me to a resource for amusement parks family fun centers and carnivals in india. I would love a site where i could get company names along with url’s contact numbers, and email addresses. I want to expand my links section as well as my mailing list. thanks and take care, max
I love the double ranger ride (I actually know it as the kamikaze). I am also the parent willing to go on the “scary” rides so I generally get a chance to try the ride out every summer. What fun!!
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hi debra; so glad you enjoyed the ranger. I must admit to not liking scary rides like this one. I usually end up being the one to hold the other people’s cameras or purses. smile of course before i lost all the weight they wouldn’t have let me on the rides if i had wanted to. I like the name kamikaze. I also think the name for one of the ones where the riders feet dangle down the bonsai is another good ride name. a few years ago mondial built a ride called the phoenix. It was a thrill ride in europe. they built a copy of it called the heart breaker for the u s and believe it or not the name killed the ride. people just couldn’t get scared by a ride called the heart breaker. Maybe rides and fun should come up with their own name for it. Maybe as their representative i should put my mind to it. Who knows trade markable ride name generation could be another of my services. wink thanks again for the comment and take care, max
Never in a million years could I go on one of these. But I do love to see everything else on them. Gives me vertigo just to look at it Max!
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hi elle; i can’t see them, but I get nervous just thinking about it. But I’m challenging myself and hoping my friends will be there for me should this work out. if I sell a new ride regardless of how scary I will go to its new home and be one of the first to ride it. I may need some hand holding. thanks for the comment and being such a good friend. Take care, max
Crazy stuff max! I was never a fan as a kid, and am still not now. But then I go and ski and break my leg, so who I am to tell anyone.
Things are looking good for the start of 2014!
ashley
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I am just taking a look at your share buttons too.
Don’t think I can dare sit in this one. Looks scary lol! Did you set in there?
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Hello; I’m sorry if i scared you. I have to admit that even though I grew up in a family of carnival owners and spent a lot of my youth on midways; I am scared of the thrill rides. i will only ride one if I sell it. thanks for the comment and take care, Max