The Disk'O (also known as Skater or Surf's Up) is a type of flat ride manufactured by Zamperla of Italy. The ride is a larger version of a Rockin' Tug, also manufactured by Zamperla.

A standard Disk'O at Fraispertuis City, France

Versions

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Model name Length Width Height Riders Capacity Description Portable Notes
Skater 21.5 m (71 ft) 11.65 m (38.2 ft) 10.69 m (35.1 ft) 24 600 Small halfpipe with inwards-facing seats. Yes [1]
Disk'O 24.55 m (80.5 ft) 9.68 m (31.8 ft) 10 m (33 ft) 24 600 Small halfpipe with outwards-facing seats. Yes [2]
Surf's Up 29 m (95 ft) 11 m (36 ft) 7.5 m (25 ft) 20 480 Small halfpipe with hill in middle. Guests stand on rectangular platform. Yes [3]
Mega Disk'O 37.5 m (123 ft) 10 m (33 ft) 15.5 m (51 ft) 24 600 Large halfpipe with outwards-facing seats. No [4]
40 1000 No
Skater Coaster 81.5 m (267 ft) 11.3 m (37 ft) 15.5 m (51 ft) 36 500 Large halfpipe with hill in middle. Inwards-facing seats shaped like a skateboard. No [5]
Disk'O Coaster 81.5 m (267 ft) 11.3 m (37 ft) 15.5 m (51 ft) 24 500 Large halfpipe with hill in middle. Outwards-facing seats. No
40 600 No

Ride

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On a traditional Disk'O, Mega Disk'O or Disk'O Coaster, riders sit on a circular platform with outward-facing seats. On a Skater or a Skater Coaster, riders sit on a rectangular platform with inwards facing seats. On a Surf's Up, riders stand on a rectangular platform. Regardless of the model, the ride experience is very similar. The platform moves back and forth along a halfpipe track while spinning. A Disk'O Coaster or a Skater Coaster both feature a small hill in the middle of the halfpipe.

Installations

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Cosmic Chaos at Kennywood, US
 
Disk'O Coaster at Nigloland, France
 
Hanghai at Liseberg, Sweden
 
Kobra at Chessington World of Adventures, UK


Name Park Location Model Opened Status Ref
Disk'O Jungleland   Indonesia Disk'O Unknown Operating
Disk'O Hanayashiki   Japan Disk'O Unknown Operating
Disk'O Preston Palace   Netherlands Disk'O Unknown Operating
Disk'O iT'Z Willowbrook   United States Disk'O Unknown Operating
Alba-Tossen BonBon-Land   Denmark Disk'O 2004 Operating
Disk'O Cypress Gardens   United States Disk'O 2004 Removed
Disk'O Golf N' Stuff   United States Disk'O 2004 Operating
Disk'O Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach   United Kingdom Disk'O 2004 Operating [6]
Ramba Zamba Adventure Island   United Kingdom Disk'O 2004 Operating
Ciklón Isla Mágica   Spain Disk'O 2005 Removed
Disk'O Fantasilandia   Chile Disk'O 2005 Operating
Disk'O Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park   United States Disk'O 2005 Removed
Dizzy Disk Dollywood   United States Disk'O 2005 Removed
La Cavalerie Fraispertuis City   France Disk'O 2005 Operating
Navigator Flamingo Land   United Kingdom Mega Disk'O 2005 Operating
Skater Canobie Lake Park   United States Skater 2005 Operating
Trombi Tykkimäki   Finland Disk'O 2005 Operating
Coaster Brontosaurus China Dinosaurs Park   China Disk'O Coaster 2006 Operating
Disk'O Go Karts Plus   United States Disk'O 2006 Operating
Disk'O Happy Valley Beijing   China Disk'O 2006 Operating
Disk'O Happy Valley Chengdu   China Disk'O 2006 Operating
Disk'O Parque de Diversiones   Costa Rica Mega Disk'O 2006 Operating
Electro Spin Silver Dollar City   United States Mega Disk'O 2006 Operating
Le Grizzli Nigloland   France Disk'O Coaster 2006 Operating
Moto Disco Jin Jiang Action Park   China Disk'O 2006 Operating
Surf Dog
Formerly Avatar The Last Air Bender
Kings Island   United States Skater Coaster 2006 Operating [7]
Tiki Twirl
Formerly Survivor: The Ride
California's Great America   United States Disk'O Coaster 2006 Operating
UFO Happy Valley Shenzhen   China Disk'O 2006 Operating
Cosmic Chaos Kennywood   United States Mega Disk'O 2007 Operating
Crazy Surfer Movie Park Germany   Germany Disk'O Coaster 2007 Operating
Disk'O Adventuredome   United States Disk'O 2007 Operating
Disk'O Casino Pier   United States Disk'O 2007 Operating
Disk'O Oaks Amusement Park   United States Disk'O 2007 Operating [8]
Disk'O Yokohama Cosmo World   Japan Disk'O 2007 Operating
Le Disque du Soleil Le Pal   France Disk'O Coaster 2007 Operating
Disk'O Wunderland Kalkar   Germany Disk'O 2008 Operating
Disk'O Flashback Boogie Ride Wild Waves Theme Park   United States Disk'O 2008 Operating
Jurakán Xetulul   Guatemala Disk'O 2008 Operating
Tifón Parque de Atracciones de Madrid   Spain Mega Disk'O 2008 Operating
Disk'O Happy Valley Shanghai   China Disk'O Coaster 2009 Operating
Edge Paultons Park   United Kingdom Disk'O Coaster 2009 Operating
Girabugia Miragica   Italy Disk'O Coaster 2009 Park closed [9]
HangHai Liseberg   Sweden Mega Disk'O 2009 Operating
Mega Disk'O Fantasy Island   United States Mega Disk'O 2009 Removed
Mega Vortex Waldameer & Water World   United States Mega Disk'O 2009 Operating
Surf's Up Fun Spot America   United States Surf's Up 2009 Removed
Surf's Up Minitalia Leolandia Park   Italy Surf's Up 2009 Operating
The Invader Rainbow's End   New Zealand Disk'O Coaster 2009 Operating
Tyrsky Särkänniemi   Finland Disk'O Coaster 2009 Operating
Disk'O OCT East   China Disk'O 2010 Operating
Electro Spin Luna Park   United States Mega Disk'O 2010 Operating
Electro Spin Parc du Bocasse   France Mega Disk'O 2010 Operating
Goon-E Electric Daisy Carnival Various locations Disk'O 2010 Operating
Grand Tournoi Festyland   France Mega Disk'O 2010 Operating
Kobra Chessington World of Adventures   United Kingdom Disk'O Coaster 2010 Operating
La Déferlante Parc Ange Michel   France Disk'O 2010 Operating
Mega Disk'O Kaeson Youth Park   North Korea Mega Disk'O 2010 Operating
Revolution 360 Seabreeze   United States Disk'O 2010 Operating
Surf's Up Luna Park   United States Surf's Up 2010 Removed
Avatar Airbender Pleasure Beach Blackpool   United Kingdom Mega Disk'O 2011 Operating
Giant Redback Aussie World   Australia Disk'O 2011 Operating
Rev-O-Lution Lake Compounce   United States Mega Disk'O 2011 Operating
Shockwave Dreamworld   Australia Disk'O Coaster 2011 Operating
Disk'O Happy Valley Wuhan   China Disk'O 2012 Operating
Disk'O Victory Kingdom   China Disk'O 2012 Operating
Disk'O Magic Enchanted Kingdom   Philippines Disk'O 2012 Operating
Temp'O Dennlys Parc   France Mega Disk'O 2012 Operating
De Grote Golf Plopsaland   Belgium Disk'O Coaster 2013 Operating
Gyro Spin Lotte World   South Korea Mega Disk'O 2013 Operating
Mega Disk'O Didi'Land   France Mega Disk'O 2013 Operating
Tail Spin Wild Adventures   United States Mega Disk'O 2013 Operating
Black Witch Knight Quancheng Euro Park   China Disk'O 2014 Operating [10]
Northern Lights Valleyfair   United States Skater Coaster 2014 Operating [11]
Pipe Scream Cedar Point   United States Skater Coaster 2014 Operating [12]
Jetspin Brean Leisure Park   United Kingdom Disk'O 2015 Operating
Kong West Midland Safari Park   United Kingdom Mega Disk'O 2015 Operating
L'Apache Papéa Parc   France Mega Disk'O 2015 Operating
Mia's Riding Adventure Legoland Florida   United States Disk'O 2015 Operating
Mia's Riding Adventure Legoland Windsor   United Kingdom Mega Disk'O 2015 Operating
Buffalo Bill Rodeo Mirabilandia   Italy Disk'O Coaster 2016 Operating
Discobélix Parc Astérix   France Disk'O Coaster 2016 Operating
Hurricane Force 5 Six Flags Fiesta Texas   United States Disk'O 2016 Operating
Le Simoun La Mer De Sable   France Disk'O 2016 Operating
Moto Disk'O Parque Mundo Aventura [es]   Colombia Disk'O 2016 Operating
Het DrakenNest Avonturenpark Hellendoorn   Netherlands Mega Disk'O 2017 Operating [13]
Spinsanity Six Flags St. Louis   United States Mega Disk'O 2017 Operating
Swamp Celebration Motiongate Dubai   United Arab Emirates Surf's Up 2017 Operating
Wave Rider Park at OWA   United States Disk'O Coaster 2017 Operating
The Riddler Revolution Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi   United Arab Emirates Disk'O Coaster 2018 Operating
El Trompo Kataplum!   México Mega Disk'O 2018 Operating
Surf's Up
Relocated from Fun Spot America
Shining Waters Family Fun Park   Canada Surf's Up 2018 Operating [14]
Dino Disk'O Parc Saint Paul   France Disk'O Coaster 2019 Operating
Disk'O Wonderland Eurasia   Turkey Disk'O Coaster 2019 SBNO (Park closed)
Dragonator Playland (New York)   United States Disk'O 2019 Operating
Fliegender Regenschirm (flying umbrella) Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Elstal   Germany Disk'O Coaster 2021 Operating
Tidal Wave Twister Energylandia   Poland Disk'O Coaster 2021 Operating
Wielka Fala Majaland Kownaty   Poland Disk'O Coaster 2020 Operating
The Big Wave Holiday Park, Germany   Germany Disk'O Coaster 2021 Operating
Shaman's Curse Lost Island Theme Park   United States Disk'O Coaster 2022 Operating
Thor Drayton Manor Resort   United Kingdom Disk'O Coaster 2022 Operating
Air Walker Carowinds   United States Disk'O Coaster 2023 Operating
Spin Blast Beto Carrero World   Brazil Disk'O Coaster 2023 Operating

References

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  1. ^ "Zamperla – Skater". Zamperla. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Zamperla – Disk'O". Zamperla. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Zamperla – Surf's Up". Zamperla. Retrieved 19 May 2011.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Zamperla – Mega Disk'O". Zamperla. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Zamperla – Disk'O Coaster". Zamperla. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Rides at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach". Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Surf Dog". Cedar Fair Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2011-08-25. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  8. ^ "Thrill Rides at Oaks Amusement Park". Oaks Amusement Park. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  9. ^ Giuseppe, Genova (27 March 2020). "Ricordiamo Miragica, il parco di Molfetta chiuso nel 2018". Tom's Hardware (in Italian). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  10. ^ "秘境之湖" (in Chinese). Quancheng Euro Park. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Valleyfair to add coaster, area geared toward families". Chanhassen Villager. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ Cedar Point (August 27, 2013). "New for 2014 at Cedar Point" (Press release). PointBuzz. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  13. ^ "Avonturenpark Hellendoorn onthult ontwerp van nieuwe attractie". Looopings (in Dutch). 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  14. ^ "Surf's up in Cavendish when new ride comes to Shining Waters Family Fun Park". The Guardian. 2017-12-17. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
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