EXTREME (Ground View)

Extreme is a fairground ride based on the Orbiter invented by Richard Woolls in 1976. It has a number of articulated arms radiating from a central rotating vertical axis. Each arm supports a cluster of cars, which are lifted through 90° into the horizontal position once the ride is spinning. At the same time, each cluster of cars rotates around its arm's axis. The Orbiter is made by Tivoli manufacturing, a British company. In the U.S. their representative is Amtech. The Orbiter comes in at least three different names. The names are the Orbiter, Predator, and Typhoon. The Orbiter and Predator both have a cylinder ball on top (if they didn't take it off), and the Typhoon has lightning bolts. The Orbiter/Typhoon/Predator arms don't always tilt at the same height (90%). Some might tilt all the way while others don't tilt a lot. Most Orbiters consist of six arms, and have three cars for each arm with up to two people sitting in each car. There is a metal overhead bar that comes down on the passenger for the restraint. The Extreme Orbiter is actually called a Remix. It's a completely different experience.