| Sky Swatter | |
|---|---|
_01.jpg) Slammer at Thorpe Park | |
| Status | Discontinued |
| First manufactured | 2003 |
| No. of installations | 2 |
| Manufacturer | S&S Power |
| Height | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Speed | 30 mph (48 km/h) |
| G force | 4 |
| Capacity | 500 riders per hour |
| Vehicles | 2 |
| Riders per vehicle | 24 |
| Rows | 8 |
| Riders per row | 6 |
| Duration | 2-3 mins |
The Sky Swatter (sometimes Sky Swat) was a thrill ride which was built by S&S Power of Logan, Utah. It was marketed from 2003 to 2010; only two Sky Swatters were manufactured. The first installation of a Sky Swatter was as SWAT at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas, which operated from 2003 until the park permanently closed at the end of the 2005 season.[1] The ride then was moved to Six Flags New England and operated from 2006 through 2012 as Catapult. The other Sky Swatter operated as Slammer at Thorpe Park from 2005 until the ride closed permanently in May 2017.