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Left photo is the Space Roller at the Meadowlands Fair and the right photo is the ride at the Westchester County Fair.

LOCATIONS: Florida State Fair/Cumberland Valley Shows, Tampa, Florida
Meadowlands Fair/Cumberland Valley Shows, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Westchester County Fair/Cumberland Valley Shows, Yonkers, New York

RIDE TYPE: Top Scan

MANUFACTURER: Mondial Fair Attractions, Holland

YEAR INSTALLED: 1998

TOP HEIGHT: 65 feet

CAPACITY: 30 (6 arms, 5 per arm)

DURATION OF RIDE: Between 1 and 8 minutes, depending on operator

This unique and exotic ride is one of Mondial's most famous creations. Cumberland Valley's debuted in 1998 and was the first on the continent. The main arm rises and spins, while the 6arms rotate, and each arm freely swings. Combinations of turns and somersaults are endless. Cumberland Valley runs their Top Scan the best on the continent and travels to many fairs all over the United States every year. Other examples of Top Scan can be found at Lagoon Park in Utah ("Samurai", built in 2000), Paramount's Canada's Wonderland ("Shockwave", built in 2001) and L.I. Adventureland in New York ("Top Scan", built in 2002).

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