He purchased the manufacturing rights from the young German man who invented it, and approached Harold Chance of Chance Industries to build the ride. There is a motor underneath the ride that makes both of these rides raise up and down.Ĭarl Sedlmayr of Royal American Shows discovered the Trabant (German for satellite) in Germany. Often seen at fairs and traveling carnivals, their design consists of a giant wheel which tilts at a steep angle, fluctuates in a wavelike manner, and spins at various speeds. The Wipeout and Trabant are models of amusement rides manufactured by Chance Rides. JSTOR ( March 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
