Premier Rides

Premier Rides, Inc.
Company typePrivate company
FoundedU.S. (1995)
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Jim Seay
Randy Schmidt
ProductsRoller coasters
Family attractions
Water rides
Observation Wheels & Towers
OwnerJim Seay
Websitepremier-rides.com
Mr. Freeze, a Premier Rides roller coaster.

Premier Rides is an amusement ride manufacturer based in the United States.[1] The company was the first to use Linear Induction Motors (LIMs) on their roller coasters. Jim Seay has been the sole owner and company president since 1996.[2]

The first roller coaster by Premier Rides was Runaway Mountain at Six Flags Over Texas, which opened on June 12, 1996.[3]

  1. ^ "Premier Rides". Roller Coaster DataBase. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
  2. ^ "Premier Rides: People". Archived from the original on September 18, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2007.
  3. ^ "Runaway Mountain opens". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 15, 1996. Retrieved June 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.