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Eyerly Aircraft Company

December 02, 2023

Eyerly Aircraft Company was an amusement ride manufacturing company in Salem, Oregon, founded by Lee Eyerly in 1930. The company originally intended to design flight simulators for the aircraft industry but shifted to amusement rides after an early simulator, called Orientator, became a popular pay-per-ride attraction with the public. The company manufactured rides until 1985 and went bankrupt in 1990, following a fatal accident in 1988 on a ride built by the company.

Eyerly Aircraft Company
IndustryManufacturing and design
Founded1930 (1930)
FounderLee Eyerly
Defunct1990 (1990)
Headquarters
Salem, Oregon
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsAircraft, amusement rides

Aircraft manufacturing edit

Lee Eyerly founded Eyerly Aircraft Company in 1930 to manufacture two inexpensive ways to train pilots which he devised when the Great Depression hit: the Whiffle Hen,[1] a plane which only burned two US gallons (8 L) of fuel per hour of flight, and a ground-based flight training device patented under the name "Orientator". The Orientator consisted of a small airplane suspended in what looked like the tines of a giant tuning fork. Air from the electrically driven propeller passed over the wings and rudder, and the operator controlled the movements of the plane in a manner similar to a real aircraft.[2] The Orientator was produced commercially and eventually renamed "Acroplane".

Amusement rides edit

A salesman approached Eyerly about selling Acroplanes to carnivals and parks as an amusement ride after noticing several stored on the lot outside Eyerly's shop. While Eyerly was initially skeptical, he agreed to a deal which led to selling about 50 Acroplanes as an amusement ride. The following year, Eyerly changed the company's focus from aircraft to amusement rides based on the successful sales.[2] Eyerly developed and patented numerous amusement rides which would become staples of carnival midways, including The Loop-O-Plane (1933),[2][3] the Roll-O-Plane,[4] the Fly-O-Plane and the Rock-O-Plane (1947).[5][6] Perhaps their most popular design was the Octopus,[4] which resulted in later variations: the Spider and the Monster. Two of the company's kiddie carousel rides were the Midge-O-Racer and Bulgy the Whale.[7]

Although Eyerly's manufacturing business became amusement rides, the name of the company remained Eyerly Aircraft Company.[7]

A partial list of the Eyerly Aircraft Company rides and their locations follows.

Name Model Park Open Closed Details
Monster Unknown 1962 Seattle World's Fair Unknown Closed Appears similar to a Monster, but only had 5 arms instead of the typical 6.
Rock-O-Plane Rock-O-Plane All Star Adventures (Wichita, Kansas) Unknown Open [8][9]
Spider Spider All Star Adventures (Wichita, Kansas) Unknown Open [10][8]
Spider Spider All Star Amusements (Showman) Unknown Unknown
Freddie the Fish Bulgy the Whale Arnolds Park Unknown Open [11]
Rock-O-Plane Rock-O-Plane Arnolds Park Unknown Open [12]
Roll-O-Plane Roll-O-Plane Arnolds Park Unknown Open [13]
Spider Spider Arnolds Park Unknown Closed [14]
Rock-O-Plane Rock-O-Plane Big Amusements (Showman) Unknown Open
Monster! Monster Blackpool Pleasure Beach 1968 1995 [15]
Dragon Loops Loop-O-Plane Blue Sky Amusements (Showman) Unknown Open [16]
Killer Whales Bulgy the Whale Boardwalk Amusements (Daytona Beach, Florida) 2017 Closed Trailer mounted; new whale vehicles.[17]
Monstrous Mamba Monster Busch Gardens Tampa 1976 1995 After removal the ride was sold for scrap.[18]
Octopus Octopus C&L Shows (Showman) Unknown Open [19]
Lobster Monster California's Great America 1976 Closed [20]
Spider Spider Camden Park Unknown 2011 Removed after incident hospitalized three riders.[21]
Fury Monster Canada's Wonderland 1981 2003 Originally named Shiva's Fury. Sat in storage after removal. Ultimately sent to Kings Island for spare part usage on their similar Monster.[22]
Black Widow Monster Carowinds 1973 1987 Originally named The Witch Doctor. Relocated within park in 1977. Replaced with Cinema 180.[23]
Spider Spider Castle Park Unknown Open [24]
Monster Monster Cedar Point 1970 Open Refurbished in 2014 alongside renovated Gemini Midway.[25][26]
Monster Monster Coney Island (Cincinnati) 1968 1971 Relocated to Kings Island after park closure.[27]
Rock-O-Planes Rock-O-Plane Coney Island (Cincinnati) 2007 2019 Relocated from LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park. Following removal, listed for sale on Rides4U for $19,000.
Clown Fish Bulgy the Whale Deggeller Attractions, Inc. (Showman) Unknown Open [28]
Whales Bulgy the Whale DelGrosso's Amusement Park Unknown Open [29]
Monster Monster Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom 1995 Open Removed for addition of Dominator in 1998, but refurbished and returned to operation in 2000.[30]
Monster Monster EsselWorld (India) Unknown Open [31][32]
Octopus Octopus Fantasy Farm (Middletown, Ohio) 1987 1991 Purchased by Nolan Amusements for $17,500 after park closed.[33][34]
Spider Spider Fun Spot America Theme Parks (Atlanta) Unknown Open [35]
Black Squid Spider Geauga Lake 1970 2007 Relocated to Kings Dominion; sat in storage but never operated.
Monster Monster Ghost Town Village 1992 2000 Ride did not reopen with park in 2007.
Bulgy the Goldfish Bulgy the Whale Gilroy Gardens Unknown Open [36]
Octopus Octopus Hammerl Amusements (Showman) Unknown Open [37]
Monster Monster Hersheypark 1972 1982 Replaced by Tilt-A-Whirl.[38]
Dancer's Fish Bulgy the Whale Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Unknown Open Previously named Salmon Run. Relocated within park for 2014 season.[39]
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride Spider Holiday World & Splashin' Safari 1978 2011 Originally named Spider Ride. Removed due to dependability issues.[40]
Green Machine Loop-O-Plane Hydro Free Fair 1980s Open [41]
Loop-O-Plane Loop-O-Plane Idora Park 1936 Closed [42]
Monster Monster Idora Park 1972 Closed [42]
Flying Ocotpus Octopus Idora Park 1938 Closed Acquired from Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland.[42]
Rock-O-Plane Rock-O-Plane Idora Park 1976 1984 [42]
Spider Spider Idora Park 1973 Closed [42]
Clown Fish Bulgy the Whale James H. Drew Exposition (Showman) Unknown Open [43]
Unknown Spider Jolly Roger at 30th Street Unknown Unknown
Unknown Loop-O-Plane Keansburg Amusement Park Unknown Unknown [44]
Loop-O-Plane Loop-O-Plane Kennywood Unknown 1950 [45]
Monongahela Monster Monster Kennywood 1979 1989
Roll-O-Plane Roll-O-Plane Kennywood 1950 2003
Monster Monster Kings Dominion 1975 1988 Originally named Bad Apple.[46]
Monster Monster Kings Island 1972 Open Relocated from Coney Island after park closure. Maintained with parts from The Fury at Canada's Wonderland.[22][47]
Rock-O-Planes Rock-O-Plane Kissel Entertainment (Showman) Unknown Unknown
Satellite Roll-O-Plane Knoebels Amusement Resort Unknown Open [48]
Bulgy the Whale Bulgy the Whale Lagoon 1956 Open [49]
Rock-O-Planes Rock-O-Plane Lagoon 8 May 1954 Open
Octopus Octopus Lagoon 8 May 1954 1979
Loop-O-Plane Loop-O-Plane Lagoon 1972 1987
1st. Flying Jets

Current Name

Flying Aces

Fly-O-Plane Lagoon Open
Roll-O-Plane Roll-O-Plane Lagoon 30 Mar 1947 Closed Burned Down in fire of 53
Roll-O-Plane Roll-O-Plane Lagoon 8 May 1954 1971
Roll-O-Plane Super Roll-O-Plane Lagoon 1 Apr 1972 2002 metal fatigue caused the arm to bend during the ride cycle when it was rotating horizontally. No one on the ride was injured.
Fly-O-Plane Fly-O-Plane Lake Winnepesaukah 2000 Closed Ejected two riders in 2016.[50][51]
Monster Monster Lakemont Park Unknown Closed [52]
Octopus Octopus Lakemont Park Unknown Closed [53]
Loop-O-Plane Loop-O-Plane Lakeside Amusement Park Unknown Open
Giant Octopus Octopus LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park 1944 Closed
Rock-O-Planes Rock-O-Plane LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park 1949 Closed Received new cars in 1990. Relocated to Coney Island after park closure.
Mustekala Monster Linnanmäki 1979 1984 After removal the ride was scrapped and replaced with a similar, more efficient model.
Spider Spider Luna Park, Melbourne 1983 Open Head on top of Spider designed by children's book author Leigh Hobbs in 2001. Ride modified to enable all the arms to load and unload simultaneously.[54]
Willie the Whale Bulgy the Whale Michael's Amusements (Showman) Unknown Open [55]
Bullet Loop-O-Plane Miracle Strip Amusement Park Unknown 2004 This ride was sold to Sylvan Beach, New York's Amusement Park after Miracle Strip permanently closed, but later transformed into a Rock-O-Plane.[44]
Spider Monster Modern Midways (Showman) Unknown Open
Rock-O-Plane Rock-O-Plane Oaks Amusement Park Unknown Open
Spider Spider Oaks Amusement Park Unknown Open
Ahuna Thrill Ride, The Octopus Pacific Ocean Park Unknown Closed Originally named Mrs. Squid. Dual Tub Octopus with a squid decor in the center.[56]
Mr. Octopus Octopus Pacific Ocean Park Unknown Closed [56]
Unknown Spider Race City PCB Unknown Unknown
Bulgy the Whale Bulgy the Whale Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Unknown Open [57]
Monster Monster Silverwood Unknown Closed Replaced by Trabant.
Black Dragon Monster Six Flags AstroWorld 1968 1977 [58]
Jolly Monster Monster Six Flags Magic Mountain 1973 1981 [59]
Spider Spider Six Flags New England 1968 2006
Crazy Legs Monster Six Flags Over Texas 1973 1982 [60]
MoMo the Monster Monster Six Flags St. Louis 1973 1994 Replaced by River View Racer.[61]
Bulgy the Whale Bulgy the Whale Skerbeck Family Carnival (Showman) Unknown Open [62]
Monster Monster Sunshine Amusements (Showman) Unknown 1988 Crashed during 1988 Broward County Fair, causing a fatality. After the incident, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission asked all owners and operators of Monster attractions to perform metallurgical inspection of their rides.[63][64]
Rock-O-Plane Rock-O-Plane Sylvan Beach Amusement Park Unknown Open [65]
Bomber Roll-O-Plane Sylvan Beach Amusement Park Unknown Open [65]
Bulgy the Whale Bulgy the Whale Tinkertown Family Fun Park Unknown Open [66]
Rock-O-Planes Rock-O-Plane Upper Clements Parks Unknown 2019 [67]
Monster Monster Valleyfair 1977 Open Using the former Octopus at Worlds of Fun for spare parts.[68][69]
Bulgy the Whale Bulgy the Whale Wade Shows (Showman) Unknown Open [70]
Octopus Octopus Whalom Park Unknown Closed
Funnel Web Spider Wonderland Sydney 1985 1989 Removed and placed in storage; current whereabouts unknown.
Octopus Monster Worlds of Fun 1973 2014 Originally named Oriental Octopus, then later Tailspinner. Ride was absent from park for 1997 season, but returned in 1998 with new cars. Its pieces are currently used for Monster at Valleyfair.[69]
Guppies Bulgy the Whale Wyandot Lake Unknown 2006
Barracuda Rock-O-Plane Wyandot Lake Unknown 1999
Black Squid Spider Wyandot Lake Unknown 2006
Little Racers Midge-O-Racer Playland, Fresno, CA 1955 Open Ride was one of the originals when Rotary Playland opened in 1955 on the SW corner of Roeding Park in Fresno, CA. It was called "Midge-O-Racer" but the name was changed to "Little Racers" after a generous donation from a local car dealership.
Rock-O-Plane Rock-O-Plane Thomas Amusements (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) Unknown Seasonal [71]

Closure edit

Eyerly Aircraft Company continued to produce amusement rides until 1985.[72] A fatal accident occurred at the Broward County Fair in Florida in 1988, when an arm (carrying four rider baskets) of a Monster ride snapped along an existing crack that had been painted over years before, and had then been missed in inspections.[73] A 17-year-old girl died of head injuries when the basket she was riding in collided with another as it fell to the ground, and at least six others were injured.[73][74] A wrongful death lawsuit was brought against the ride's owner and county fair operator for failure to properly inspect and reinforce the ride, despite Eyerley's warning bulletins recommending maintenance.[75][74] Following the lawsuit against the operator, Eyerly Aircraft's insurance premiums increased and became unaffordable; the company filed for bankruptcy and closed in 1990.[72] The rights to their rides were later purchased by Oregon Rides Inc.[6]

See also edit

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Eyerly Aircraft Company was an amusement ride manufacturing company in Salem Oregon founded by Lee Eyerly in 1930 The company originally intended to design flight simulators for the aircraft industry but shifted to amusement rides after an early simulator called Orientator became a popular pay per ride attraction with the public The company manufactured rides until 1985 and went bankrupt in 1990 following a fatal accident in 1988 on a ride built by the company Eyerly Aircraft CompanyIndustryManufacturing and designFounded1930 1930 FounderLee EyerlyDefunct1990 1990 HeadquartersSalem Oregon United StatesArea servedWorldwideProductsAircraft amusement rides Contents 1 Aircraft manufacturing 2 Amusement rides 3 Closure 4 See also 5 ReferencesAircraft manufacturing editLee Eyerly founded Eyerly Aircraft Company in 1930 to manufacture two inexpensive ways to train pilots which he devised when the Great Depression hit the Whiffle Hen 1 a plane which only burned two US gallons 8 L of fuel per hour of flight and a ground based flight training device patented under the name Orientator The Orientator consisted of a small airplane suspended in what looked like the tines of a giant tuning fork Air from the electrically driven propeller passed over the wings and rudder and the operator controlled the movements of the plane in a manner similar to a real aircraft 2 The Orientator was produced commercially and eventually renamed Acroplane Amusement rides editA salesman approached Eyerly about selling Acroplanes to carnivals and parks as an amusement ride after noticing several stored on the lot outside Eyerly s shop While Eyerly was initially skeptical he agreed to a deal which led to selling about 50 Acroplanes as an amusement ride The following year Eyerly changed the company s focus from aircraft to amusement rides based on the successful sales 2 Eyerly developed and patented numerous amusement rides which would become staples of carnival midways including The Loop O Plane 1933 2 3 the Roll O Plane 4 the Fly O Plane and the Rock O Plane 1947 5 6 Perhaps their most popular design was the Octopus 4 which resulted in later variations the Spider and the Monster Two of the company s kiddie carousel rides were the Midge O Racer and Bulgy the Whale 7 Although Eyerly s manufacturing business became amusement rides the name of the company remained Eyerly Aircraft Company 7 A partial list of the Eyerly Aircraft Company rides and their locations follows Name Model Park Open Closed DetailsMonster Unknown 1962 Seattle World s Fair Unknown Closed Appears similar to a Monster but only had 5 arms instead of the typical 6 Rock O Plane Rock O Plane All Star Adventures Wichita Kansas Unknown Open 8 9 Spider Spider All Star Adventures Wichita Kansas Unknown Open 10 8 Spider Spider All Star Amusements Showman Unknown UnknownFreddie the Fish Bulgy the Whale Arnolds Park Unknown Open 11 Rock O Plane Rock O Plane Arnolds Park Unknown Open 12 Roll O Plane Roll O Plane Arnolds Park Unknown Open 13 Spider Spider Arnolds Park Unknown Closed 14 Rock O Plane Rock O Plane Big Amusements Showman Unknown OpenMonster Monster Blackpool Pleasure Beach 1968 1995 15 Dragon Loops Loop O Plane Blue Sky Amusements Showman Unknown Open 16 Killer Whales Bulgy the Whale Boardwalk Amusements Daytona Beach Florida 2017 Closed Trailer mounted new whale vehicles 17 Monstrous Mamba Monster Busch Gardens Tampa 1976 1995 After removal the ride was sold for scrap 18 Octopus Octopus C amp L Shows Showman Unknown Open 19 Lobster Monster California s Great America 1976 Closed 20 Spider Spider Camden Park Unknown 2011 Removed after incident hospitalized three riders 21 Fury Monster Canada s Wonderland 1981 2003 Originally named Shiva s Fury Sat in storage after removal Ultimately sent to Kings Island for spare part usage on their similar Monster 22 Black Widow Monster Carowinds 1973 1987 Originally named The Witch Doctor Relocated within park in 1977 Replaced with Cinema 180 23 Spider Spider Castle Park Unknown Open 24 Monster Monster Cedar Point 1970 Open Refurbished in 2014 alongside renovated Gemini Midway 25 26 Monster Monster Coney Island Cincinnati 1968 1971 Relocated to Kings Island after park closure 27 Rock O Planes Rock O Plane Coney Island Cincinnati 2007 2019 Relocated from LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park Following removal listed for sale on Rides4U for 19 000 Clown Fish Bulgy the Whale Deggeller Attractions Inc Showman Unknown Open 28 Whales Bulgy the Whale DelGrosso s Amusement Park Unknown Open 29 Monster Monster Dorney Park amp Wildwater Kingdom 1995 Open Removed for addition of Dominator in 1998 but refurbished and returned to operation in 2000 30 Monster Monster EsselWorld India Unknown Open 31 32 Octopus Octopus Fantasy Farm Middletown Ohio 1987 1991 Purchased by Nolan Amusements for 17 500 after park closed 33 34 Spider Spider Fun Spot America Theme Parks Atlanta Unknown Open 35 Black Squid Spider Geauga Lake 1970 2007 Relocated to Kings Dominion sat in storage but never operated Monster Monster Ghost Town Village 1992 2000 Ride did not reopen with park in 2007 Bulgy the Goldfish Bulgy the Whale Gilroy Gardens Unknown Open 36 Octopus Octopus Hammerl Amusements Showman Unknown Open 37 Monster Monster Hersheypark 1972 1982 Replaced by Tilt A Whirl 38 Dancer s Fish Bulgy the Whale Holiday World amp Splashin Safari Unknown Open Previously named Salmon Run Relocated within park for 2014 season 39 Paul Revere s Midnight Ride Spider Holiday World amp Splashin Safari 1978 2011 Originally named Spider Ride Removed due to dependability issues 40 Green Machine Loop O Plane Hydro Free Fair 1980s Open 41 Loop O Plane Loop O Plane Idora Park 1936 Closed 42 Monster Monster Idora Park 1972 Closed 42 Flying Ocotpus Octopus Idora Park 1938 Closed Acquired from Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland 42 Rock O Plane Rock O Plane Idora Park 1976 1984 42 Spider Spider Idora Park 1973 Closed 42 Clown Fish Bulgy the Whale James H Drew Exposition Showman Unknown Open 43 Unknown Spider Jolly Roger at 30th Street Unknown UnknownUnknown Loop O Plane Keansburg Amusement Park Unknown Unknown 44 Loop O Plane Loop O Plane Kennywood Unknown 1950 45 Monongahela Monster Monster Kennywood 1979 1989Roll O Plane Roll O Plane Kennywood 1950 2003Monster Monster Kings Dominion 1975 1988 Originally named Bad Apple 46 Monster Monster Kings Island 1972 Open Relocated from Coney Island after park closure Maintained with parts from The Fury at Canada s Wonderland 22 47 Rock O Planes Rock O Plane Kissel Entertainment Showman Unknown UnknownSatellite Roll O Plane Knoebels Amusement Resort Unknown Open 48 Bulgy the Whale Bulgy the Whale Lagoon 1956 Open 49 Rock O Planes Rock O Plane Lagoon 8 May 1954 OpenOctopus Octopus Lagoon 8 May 1954 1979Loop O Plane Loop O Plane Lagoon 1972 19871st Flying Jets Current NameFlying Aces Fly O Plane Lagoon OpenRoll O Plane Roll O Plane Lagoon 30 Mar 1947 Closed Burned Down in fire of 53Roll O Plane Roll O Plane Lagoon 8 May 1954 1971Roll O Plane Super Roll O Plane Lagoon 1 Apr 1972 2002 metal fatigue caused the arm to bend during the ride cycle when it was rotating horizontally No one on the ride was injured Fly O Plane Fly O Plane Lake Winnepesaukah 2000 Closed Ejected two riders in 2016 50 51 Monster Monster Lakemont Park Unknown Closed 52 Octopus Octopus Lakemont Park Unknown Closed 53 Loop O Plane Loop O Plane Lakeside Amusement Park Unknown OpenGiant Octopus Octopus LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park 1944 ClosedRock O Planes Rock O Plane LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park 1949 Closed Received new cars in 1990 Relocated to Coney Island after park closure Mustekala Monster Linnanmaki 1979 1984 After removal the ride was scrapped and replaced with a similar more efficient model Spider Spider Luna Park Melbourne 1983 Open Head on top of Spider designed by children s book author Leigh Hobbs in 2001 Ride modified to enable all the arms to load and unload simultaneously 54 Willie the Whale Bulgy the Whale Michael s Amusements Showman Unknown Open 55 Bullet Loop O Plane Miracle Strip Amusement Park Unknown 2004 This ride was sold to Sylvan Beach New York s Amusement Park after Miracle Strip permanently closed but later transformed into a Rock O Plane 44 Spider Monster Modern Midways Showman Unknown OpenRock O Plane Rock O Plane Oaks Amusement Park Unknown OpenSpider Spider Oaks Amusement Park Unknown OpenAhuna Thrill Ride The Octopus Pacific Ocean Park Unknown Closed Originally named Mrs Squid Dual Tub Octopus with a squid decor in the center 56 Mr Octopus Octopus Pacific Ocean Park Unknown Closed 56 Unknown Spider Race City PCB Unknown UnknownBulgy the Whale Bulgy the Whale Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Unknown Open 57 Monster Monster Silverwood Unknown Closed Replaced by Trabant Black Dragon Monster Six Flags AstroWorld 1968 1977 58 Jolly Monster Monster Six Flags Magic Mountain 1973 1981 59 Spider Spider Six Flags New England 1968 2006Crazy Legs Monster Six Flags Over Texas 1973 1982 60 MoMo the Monster Monster Six Flags St Louis 1973 1994 Replaced by River View Racer 61 Bulgy the Whale Bulgy the Whale Skerbeck Family Carnival Showman Unknown Open 62 Monster Monster Sunshine Amusements Showman Unknown 1988 Crashed during 1988 Broward County Fair causing a fatality After the incident the U S Consumer Product Safety Commission asked all owners and operators of Monster attractions to perform metallurgical inspection of their rides 63 64 Rock O Plane Rock O Plane Sylvan Beach Amusement Park Unknown Open 65 Bomber Roll O Plane Sylvan Beach Amusement Park Unknown Open 65 Bulgy the Whale Bulgy the Whale Tinkertown Family Fun Park Unknown Open 66 Rock O Planes Rock O Plane Upper Clements Parks Unknown 2019 67 Monster Monster Valleyfair 1977 Open Using the former Octopus at Worlds of Fun for spare parts 68 69 Bulgy the Whale Bulgy the Whale Wade Shows Showman Unknown Open 70 Octopus Octopus Whalom Park Unknown ClosedFunnel Web Spider Wonderland Sydney 1985 1989 Removed and placed in storage current whereabouts unknown Octopus Monster Worlds of Fun 1973 2014 Originally named Oriental Octopus then later Tailspinner Ride was absent from park for 1997 season but returned in 1998 with new cars Its pieces are currently used for Monster at Valleyfair 69 Guppies Bulgy the Whale Wyandot Lake Unknown 2006Barracuda Rock O Plane Wyandot Lake Unknown 1999Black Squid Spider Wyandot Lake Unknown 2006Little Racers Midge O Racer Playland Fresno CA 1955 Open Ride was one of the originals when Rotary Playland opened in 1955 on the SW corner of Roeding Park in Fresno CA It was called Midge O Racer but the name was changed to Little Racers after a generous donation from a local car dealership Rock O Plane Rock O Plane Thomas Amusements Newfoundland and Labrador Canada Unknown Seasonal 71 Closure editEyerly Aircraft Company continued to produce amusement rides until 1985 72 A fatal accident occurred at the Broward County Fair in Florida in 1988 when an arm carrying four rider baskets of a Monster ride snapped along an existing crack that had been painted over years before and had then been missed in inspections 73 A 17 year old girl died of head injuries when the basket she was riding in collided with another as it fell to the ground and at least six others were injured 73 74 A wrongful death lawsuit was brought against the ride s owner and county fair operator for failure to properly inspect and reinforce the ride despite Eyerley s warning bulletins recommending maintenance 75 74 Following the lawsuit against the operator Eyerly Aircraft s insurance premiums increased and became unaffordable the company filed for bankruptcy and closed in 1990 72 The rights to their rides were later purchased by Oregon Rides Inc 6 See also edit nbsp Aviation portal nbsp Companies portalOctopus ride References edit Oregon Aviation Hall of Fame Oregon Aviation Historical Society Retrieved 2015 07 12 a b c Abbott Sam June 30 1951 Eyerlys Keep Eyes in Air for Well Grounded Ideas The Billboard 91 Retrieved 2015 07 12 Eyerly Invents Loop O Plane Western Flying Magazine Occidental Publishing Company 13 24 1933 a b Loop o Plane Octopus and Rolloplane Daily Capital Journal May 6 1939 p 12 Retrieved July 12 2015 via Newspapers com nbsp Rock O Plane ride extravaganza com Amusement Ride Extravaganza Retrieved 2015 07 12 a b Rock O Plane lewellenamusements com Lewellen Amusements Archived from the original on March 24 2010 Retrieved 2015 07 12 a b Amusement amp Carnival Rides by Manufacturer flatrides com The Flat Joint Retrieved 2015 07 12 a b Go Karts Miniature Golf Bumper Boats Video and Redemption Games and more All Star Adventures www allstarwichita com Retrieved 2020 04 12 All Star Adventures Rock o Plane www themeparkreview com Retrieved 2020 04 12 All Star Adventures Spider www themeparkreview com Retrieved 2020 04 12 Freddie The Fish Arnolds Park Retrieved 2020 04 09 Rock O Plane Arnolds Park Retrieved 2020 04 23 Roll O Plane Arnolds Park Retrieved 2020 04 23 Arnolds Park Spider www themeparkreview com Retrieved 2020 04 23 Blackpool monster ride long version retrieved 2020 04 12 www mwdwebdesign com Matt s Web Design Blue Sky Amusements NY amp NJ Carnival Rides View Ride Details Dragon Loops Blue Sky Amusements Retrieved 2019 11 16 Zaffiro Kean Eileen New rides open on Daytona Boardwalk Daytona Beach News Journal Online Retrieved 2020 04 12 Albright Mark September 7 2007 Ferocious fun Busch style Tamba Bay Times Retrieved November 16 2019 Rides and Attractions www clshows com Retrieved 2020 07 07 The Lobster Great America Parks Retrieved April 11 2020 Herald DispatchHerald Dispatch com 2011 The Three hospitalized after Spider ride collapses at Camden Park The Herald Dispatch Retrieved 2019 12 03 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link a b The aviation pioneer that invented Kings Island s Monster Kings Island www visitkingsisland com Retrieved 2020 04 09 Carowinds The Early Years carowindsearlyyears com Retrieved 2019 11 16 Castle Park Rides amp Attractions Castle Park Retrieved 2019 11 13 A new Gemini Midway highlights a new season at Cedar Point Theme Park Insider Retrieved 2020 04 16 Monster Cedar Point www cedarpoint com Retrieved 2019 11 16 Coney Island All Set for Decoration Day Crowds The Cincinnati Enquirer May 26 1968 Retrieved November 16 2019 www mwdwebdesign com Matt s Web Design Deggeller Attractions Clown Fish Deggeller Attractions Retrieved 2020 04 09 Whales Kids Ride DelGrosso s Amusement Park PA www mydelgrossopark com Retrieved 2019 11 17 Monster Dorney Park www dorneypark com Retrieved 2020 04 12 Ride Attractions at EsselWorld EsselWorld Retrieved April 11 2020 EsselWorld Monster www themeparkreview com Retrieved 2020 04 12 Findsen Owen May 17 1987 Tristate boasts coaster to coaster thrills this year The Cincinnati Enquirer Retrieved November 7 2020 Futrell James Ohio s Fantasy Farm Auctioned After Twenty Eight Years Fantasy Farm Memorial Website Archived from the original on February 22 2007 Retrieved November 7 2020 Spider Fun Spot America Atlanta 2017 08 01 Retrieved 2019 11 16 Bulgy the Goldfish Gilroy Gardens www gilroygardens org Retrieved 2020 04 09 Hammerl Amusements Buffalo NY Rides Gallery www hammerlamusements com Retrieved 2019 11 16 Michelson Harry 2016 07 28 Monster Hersheypark 1972 1982 The Amusement Parkives Retrieved 2020 04 12 Dancer s Fish Holiday World Retrieved 2019 12 20 Holiday World amp Splashin Safari www facebook com Retrieved 2019 12 20 History Hydro Free Fair Retrieved 2019 11 16 a b c d e Shale Rick Jacques Charles Jr 1999 Idora Park The Last Ride of Summer Amusement Park Journal ISBN 0961439262 Drew Expositions Kiddie Amusement Rides www drewexpo com Retrieved 2019 11 15 a b Eyerly Loop O Plane www flatrides com Retrieved 2019 11 16 In photos Kennywood Park then and now WTAE 2019 05 03 Retrieved 2019 11 16 Rutherford Scott 2015 Kings Dominion Charleston South Carolina Arcadia Publishing p 30 ISBN 978 1 4671 2301 3 Monster Kings Island www visitkingsisland com Retrieved 2019 11 16 Satellite www knoebels com Retrieved 2021 11 05 Bulgy Lagoon www lagoonpark com Retrieved 2020 04 09 Sneed Calvin 2016 07 20 Lake Winnepesaukah ride victim s family speaks to NewsChannel 9 about ordeal WTVC Retrieved 2020 04 09 Eyerly Fly O Plane www flatrides com Retrieved 2019 11 16 Lakemont Park Monster www themeparkreview com Retrieved 2020 04 11 Lakemont Park Octopus www themeparkreview com Retrieved 2020 04 11 Mitty Theme Parks March 29 2015 Spider Luna Park Melbourne Offride YouTube Retrieved May 1 2020 www mwdwebdesign com Matt s Web Design Willie the Whale Michael s Amusements Providing Carnival Rides Games amp Food from North Carolina to Florida Retrieved 2020 06 19 a b Shaw Scott Spring 2019 P O P Go the Bubbles at Pacific Ocean Park Retro Fan Retrieved November 15 2019 Kiddie Rides Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Retrieved April 9 2020 Vintage photos Remembering Houston s Six Flags AstroWorld on National Roller Coaster Day HoustonChronicle com 2017 08 16 Retrieved 2020 04 12 Magic Mountain s Jolly Monster Ride retrieved 2019 11 16 Past Attractions Six Flags Over Texas SFOT Source Retrieved 2019 11 16 Jet Scream MoMo the Monster Mule Go Round and more Six Flags attractions of yore stltoday com Retrieved 2019 11 16 Bulgy the Whale www skerbeckcarnival com Retrieved 2020 04 09 CPSC Wants Monster Ride Inspected For Defects U S Consumer Product Safety Commission 4 July 2016 Retrieved 2020 04 12 Paint covered crack at joint caused fatal rise mishap News Press November 26 1988 Retrieved November 16 2019 a b Midway Rides at Sylvan Beach Amusement Park sylvan beach park Retrieved 2019 11 16 Tinkertown Family Fun Park Winnipeg Manitoba Amusement Rides and Games Rides amp Attractions Retrieved 2020 04 09 Upper Clements 1989 2019 NAPHA Chronicle V41 N1 25 Spring 2020 Monster Valleyfair www valleyfair com Retrieved 2019 11 16 a b Worlds of Fun Gone but Not Forgotten www worldsoffun org Retrieved 2019 11 16 Bulgy the Whale Wade Shows Inc 8 September 2015 Archived from the original on 11 August 2022 ABOUT US Thomas Amusements amusement park rides family activities Newfoundland a b Lynn Capi August 31 2008 Salem man built carnival ride empire Argus Observer Retrieved June 14 2017 a b Walker Donn November 25 1988 updated July 28 2021 Fracture Found in Ride That Killed Broward Teen The Orlando Sentinel a b Banker Dana May 24 1989 U S Says Ride Owner Knew of Danger Sun Sentinel Retrieved April 8 2020 Family of girl killed at youth fair sues for 10 million UPI Archives December 8 1988 Retrieved April 6 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eyerly Aircraft Company amp oldid 1169050683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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