san diego zoo vonroll skyfari (skyride)

here is a ride on a 1969 vonroll type 101 that is located at the world famous san diego zoo.this classic is 3/4th of a mile long ,and has a maximum height of 189 feet.max cars 38.the mechanics take real good care of this ride.the people of san diego love this old vonroll type 101 skyride...please leave a comment..a true ansestor of the great disneyland skyway.the skyway still lives here in san diego.

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[sparkfel]

Thanks for posting this. Have you ever ridden the Von Roll Sky Ride at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio?

[vonrollskyway1]

havnt rode it yet.looks like a great classic vonroll skyride.ill ride it someday..thanks for your great comments!

[Jonas12009]

when was this taped?

[vonrollskyway1]

a little over a year ago.

[ptrgb]

Thanks for the video, the skyfari was my favorite attraction at the zoo when I was growing up. I got yelled at over those big speakers for rocking the buckets once. It seemed like everyone in the zoo looked up at me shamefully. I can still remember the breathless feeling I would get when you left the track in the station and floated skyward on the cable...

[archergrl1996]

I've been on that, it's really cool. An experience you won't forget.

[rygq08]

Thanks for the comment on my video of my family riding the Skyfari at the Omaha zoo. I fail to see where you might have gotten the idea that it would be appropriate. I didn't name it and my family was extremely excited to ride it as it is new to our zoo this year.

[sowutifmahsnsux]

one time when i went on this, the ride stopped and there we were - hanging in midair! it was freaking scary! i think about that every time i go on these rides now, it has yet to happen again...

[vonrollskyway1]

i dont like to argue about what zoo is more famous,but one thing is the san diego zoo never had a derailment on there skyride.the sd zoo skyfari is older than the bronx zoo one.the bronx zoo patterned there skyfari after the one out here in san diego.look at the towers...

[ITOMIC85]

One of, yes, but i would have to say the Bronx zoo is better, AND more famous.

First of all, it's twice the size of the san diego zoo, plenty more to see and do.

Secondly, as you mentioned conservation, the Wildlife Conservation Society works at the Bronx zoo. They are in over 70 nations right now, trying to help animals. It's one of the largest conservation societies in the world.

The San Deigo zoo is nice, but it just honestly isnt as good or as famous as the Bronx Zoo

[MUNDOM316]

actually the san diego zoo is rated as one of if not the best zoo in the world, when it comes to taking care of the animals, plus zoos are really meant for rescuing injured wild animals they're not meant to be amusement parks even though they may seem like it

[Axelishere101]

one of the only zoo that has pandas though