Centennial Screamer On-ride video at Lagoon

The Centennial Screamer is a ride at Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah. The ride is somewhat like a giant disk, with 20 cars all situated around it. The cars can rock side to side. Once the ride starts, the disk starts rotating in a clockwise motion. The cars, being on the outside of the disk, receive quite a bit of centrifugal force. As the ride spins faster, the cars stop rocking and are pushed out to a nearly horizantal position.

Then things get interesting. A giant boom lifts the disk up to 87 degrees. At this point, the cars are spinning so fast, they can go upside down over and over again with enough centrifugal force so that it overcomes gravity. A similar effect happens if you were to swing a bucket of water around and around. The water would not spill out. Replace the bucket with a ride car and the water with you. You can see how strong the effect is at about 0:31, where I lose control of my camera. For the rest of the ride, I have to fight to get it back up.

After a little while of flipping upside down over and over again, the ride is lowered down back to its original position. It slows down until it stops, and you are let out.

The part I like about this ride is that the cars have a roof, a floor, walls made of metal bars... but no seat belt, lap bar, or any safety restraints at all. The ride is spinning so fast that you don't need them.

Well, who knew how scientific putting a roller coaster video on YouTube could be? I didn't!

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[doggy264II]

What did the ride operator say? Anyone know?

[gamesurf583]

"Arms in the ride or you will be asked to leave!"

[DecemberGal5860]

Good Video that must of been hard to hold that! was this recent cause yesterday i just noticed the new background.

[gamesurf583]

This was filmed in May.

[Entropian2012]

what is kinda scary about this ride is there is nothing holding you in your in a open cage with no bar or belt over you the force of the spinning keeps you in your seat

[Musiccutie365]

Is that scary

[deathbyillusion]

@gamesurf583 lol thats what I was going to say. Wow she was pretty harsh lol.

[jesusalwayswins1]

nice fanny pack

[FluffbearRCT]

I love this ride but the last time I rode it I got hit by a tree.

[midnarose2]

i went on i LOVED IT then the wicked XD

[Relesy]

That one's cool.

[1puppy1and1cat1]

This ride seems to relax me.

[piewillkillbob]

I have been on a ride like that, it is soo much fun

[FalloutBoyforLife100]

cant wait to ride this ride again (: so much funnn!