Jetsons Cosmic Orbiter

mharrington

mharrington

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At Warner Bros. World in Abu Dhabi, one of the rides there is a Dumbo-style ride called The Jetsons Cosmic Orbiter, which not only allows riders to raise and lower the ride vehicles, but also, in a twist that has never been done before, as far as I know, spin them around! Here's a video of the ride in action:


What I would like to know are two things. First, who helped manufacture the ride? Was it Zamperla? Vekoma? Mack Rides? I've tried to look it up, but I've found nothing.

Second, can anyone explain the footprint of this thing? I've tried to look it up on Google Maps, but because it's located indoors, it's pretty much impossible to identify how big it is.
 
mharrington

mharrington

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lazyboy97o said:
It is a Zamperla AeroTop Jet.

Zamperla creates cartoon fun at Warner Bros - Abu Dhabi

Zamperla was heavily involved in the Warner Bros. Abu Dhabi project which opened in 2018 and was delighted to supply a number of key attractions to the stunning indoor facility which is another part of the Emirate’s plans to put Yas Island on the global map and become among the world’s leading...
www.zamperla.com www.zamperla.com
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How come no other AeroTop Jet model was able to spin around before this? They only just flew around in a circle.
 
mharrington

mharrington

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Here's a video of several Zamperla AeroTop Jet rides in action:


As this video shows, none of them have the ability to spin your ride vehicles while flying as the Jetsons ride does. They just fly in a circle like most traditional flying carousels. Was the spinning created just for the Jetsons ride?

I'm also pretty sure that the size and number of ride vehicles is pretty small in most rides of that type, compared to the Jetsons ride.
 

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