Chance Rides

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Chance Rides is an American roller coaster and amusement ride manufacturer. Originally founded in 1961, the current company was formed on May 16, 2002, when the former Chance Industries Inc. emerged from bankruptcy. The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Wichita, Kansas.

History

Script error: No such module "redirect hatnote". Chance Manufacturing was incorporated in 1961 by Richard H. (Harold) Chance. Harold Chance had been involved in the amusement business since 1946, building small trains for the Ottaway Amusement Company. He designed a Template:Track gauge narrow gauge replica of the C. P. Huntington, a well-known steam locomotive built in 1863 for the Central Pacific Railroad.[1] Titled by the same name, Chance's C. P. Huntington is the company's most successful product line.[2] In 1967, Chance began producing Starliner Trams under the subsidiary Chance Coach. In 1970, Chance acquired the assets of the Allan Herschell Company. Richard G. Chance (Dick Chance) assumed control of the company and formed Chance Industries, Inc. in 1985 to oversee the various divisions – Chance Rides, Chance Coach, and Chance Operations.[2] In December 1986, Chance then acquired Bradley & Kaye, a ride manufacturer specialized in children's rides and carousel figures.[3]

Modern era

For several years, Chance Rides Manufacturing products were sold under the brand Chance Morgan. In 2011, the company reintroduced the Chance Rides brand which encompasses Chance Morgan Coasters, Inc. and Chance Rides Manufacturing.[2] On September 17, 2011, trade publication Amusement Today presented Chance Rides with the Golden Ticket Award for Supplier of the Year, in honor of the company's 50th anniversary.[4]

In 2023, Chance Rides was sold to Missouri-based private equity firm Permanent Equity.[5]

Products

Trains

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C.P. Huntington train at Saint Louis Zoo.

Chance Rides began to fabricate their 2 ft narrow gauge C. P. Huntington locomotive in 1961. These locomotives can be powered by gasoline, diesel, propane or electric motors; as of 2025, only the electric model is being offered. Its drive wheels are not powered, but roll on the rails while fake side rods reciprocate in and out of fake cylinders. Power is instead provided by the front and rear trucks.

With more than 400 examples built as of 2022, the C. P. Huntington has become the most popular park train since the Allan Herschell Company merged into Chance Industries in 1970 and production of the S-24 Iron Horse train ceased. Locomotives and coaches can be customized in a variety of ways.

Carousels

Chance Carrousels (deliberately spelled with two "R"s) were introduced in 1971 following the acquisition of the Allan Herschell Company the previous year. Chance modified the Herschell design giving it a more ornate style.[2] After Chance purchased Bradley & Kaye in December 1986, Chance was able to use the molds and manufacturing rights to 62 carousel figures produced by Bradley & Kaye owner, David Bradley. He had carefully reproduced prized carousel animals from famous carvers over the previous 20 years and new molds were cast at the Chance facility under his direction, until Bradley died in 1988.[6] These famous reproductions with spectacular detail have been included on Chance carrousels since the late 1980s. With the merger of the D. H. Morgan line of carousels, some of the unique Morgan figures have been added to the collection as well. All Chance Rides carousel figures are made from fiberglass.[2] By 2013, Chance had produced over 300 carousels, making it the largest carousel manufacturer in the United States.[7]

Ferris wheels

The first Ferris wheel from Chance, the Astro Wheel, was sold to showman Don Franklin and debuted at the 1967 Iowa State Fair. It featured 16 cars with two passengers per car.[8] The first park model, an 80-foot Giant Wheel, was built in 1975 at Valleyfair amusement park in Minnesota.[9] It features 18 cars holding four passengers per car and is still in operation. The Giant Wheel/Century Wheel was introduced in various sizes in both park and portable models in 1988.[10]

In 2006, Chance worked with Ronald Bussink Professional Rides of Switzerland and Dutch Wheels BV, a division of Vekoma Rides, to produce larger wheels such as the Niagara SkyWheel which stands Template:Convert tall.[11] It features 42 air-conditioned cars seating eight passengers per car.[12] According to Chance Rides director Angus Jenkins, the larger wheels are known as observation wheels as opposed to Ferris wheels, since they carry riders in enclosed cars rather than in open seats.[13]

On October 19, 2012, Chance Rides announced a long term license agreement with Bussink Design GmbH for the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell the R80XL Giant Wheel in North America.[14] Chance Rides will market the R80XL, which is over Template:Convert tall, under an affiliate company, Chance American Wheels. The first R80XL wheel was manufactured by Maurer German Wheels in Munich, Germany, and was delivered to the city early in 2013.[15] The first U.S. version built by Chance was the Capital Wheel at the National Harbor, Md. It opened May 23, 2014.[16][17] Chance Rides/Chance American Wheels will continue to manufacturer and sell R60 wheels in North America under an exclusive license from Dutch Wheels BV.[11]

Notable wheels include:

Roller coasters

Chance Manufacturing's first coaster was the Toboggan, a portable ride in which a small vehicle climbed vertically up a tower then spiraled back down around the same tower. The ride was invented by Walter House of Amarillo, Texas, and Chance acquired the manufacturing rights and started producing it in 1969. It was designed to be a carnival ride, fitting on two trailers, but several units were purchased by amusement parks where they were set up as permanent attractions. Chance manufactured 32 of these units, two of which still operate at a permanent park.[27] In 1998 Chance introduced the Big Dipper children's coaster. With the integration of the D. H. Morgan line into Chance Rides in 2001, the company acquired track manufacturing technology and the ability to offer a variety of coaster designs. D. H. Morgan was an offshoot of Arrow Development, original developer of tubular steel track, first used on Disney's Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction. In 2006, Chance formed an alliance with Vekoma.[28] Chance Rides represented Vekoma in North America and manufactured the steel track for select projects. On October 17, 2012 Chance Rides and Vekoma discontinued their agreement to produce rides together for the North American market.[29]

List of roller coasters

As of 2023, Chance Rides has built 44 roller coasters around the world.[30]

Name Model Park Country Opened Status Ref
Toboggan Toboggan Trimper's Rides Template:Flagicon United States Template:N/A Removed [31]
Toboggan Toboggan Adventureland Template:Flagicon United States Template:N/A Removed [32]
Toboggan Toboggan Jenkinson's Boardwalk Template:Flagicon United States Template:N/A Removed [33]
Toboggan Toboggan Great Adventure Amusement Park Template:Flagicon United States Template:N/A Removed [34]
Star Wars Toboggan Parc Avenue Template:Flagicon France Template:N/A Removed [35]
Toboggan Toboggan Playland Park Template:Flagicon United States Template:N/A Removed [36]
Toboggan Toboggan Old Chicago Template:Flagicon United States Template:N/A Removed [37]
Swiss Toboggan Toboggan Boblo Island Template:Flagicon Canada Template:N/A Removed [38]
Toboggan Toboggan Shaheen's Fun-O-Rama Park Template:Flagicon United States Template:N/A Removed [39]
Toboggan Toboggan Central Pier Arcade & Speedway Template:Flagicon United States Template:N/A Removed [40]
Toboggan Toboggan Funtown Pier Template:Flagicon United States Template:N/A Removed [41]
Toboggan Toboggan Family Kingdom Amusement Park Template:Flagicon United States Template:N/A Removed [42]
Toboggan Toboggan Sportland Pier Template:Flagicon United States 1966 Removed [43]
Swamp Buggy Toboggan Six Flags AstroWorld Template:Flagicon United States 1970 Removed [44]
Toboggan Toboggan Parc Belmont Template:Flagicon Canada 1970 Removed [45]
Toboggan Toboggan Casino Pier Template:Flagicon United States 1970 Removed [46]
Toboggan Toboggan Queens Park Template:Flagicon United States 1970 Removed [47]
Swiss Toboggan Toboggan Santa's Village AZoosment Park Template:Flagicon United States 1971 Removed [48]
Toboggan Toboggan Hersheypark Template:Flagicon United States 1972 Removed [49] & [50]
Arctic Cat Toboggan Crystal Beach Park Template:Flagicon Canada 1974 Removed [51]
Template:N/A Toboggan Cal Expo Amusement Park Template:Flagicon United States 1975 Removed [52]
Swiss Toboggan Toboggan In The Game Funtrackers Template:Flagicon United States 1978 Removed [53]
Toboggan Toboggan Stewart Beach Park Template:Flagicon United States 1980 Removed [54]
Toboggan Toboggan Ghost Town Village Template:Flagicon United States 1980 Removed [55]
Toboggan Toboggan Lakemont Park Template:Flagicon United States 1991 Removed [56]
Wild & Wooly Toboggan
Formerly Toboggan
Formerly Earthquake McGoon's Brain Rattler		 Toboggan Little Amerricka
Seven Peaks Water Park Duneland
Dogpatch USA		 Template:Flagicon United States 1993
1989 to 1990
1969 to 1988		 Operating [57]
[58]
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Joust Big Dipper Dutch Wonderland Template:Flagicon United States 1998 Operating [60]
Woodstock Express
Formerly Big Dipper		 Big Dipper Michigan's Adventure Template:Flagicon United States 1999 Operating [61]
[62]
Gold Rush Big Dipper Wild Adventures Template:Flagicon United States 1999 Removed [63]
Toboggan Toboggan Grand Prix Amusements
Arnolds Park		 Template:Flagicon Canada 1999
1998		 Removed [64]
[65]
Wile E. Coyote's Grand Canyon Blaster Big Dipper Six Flags Over Texas Template:Flagicon United States 2001 Operating [66]
Toboggan Toboggan Conneaut Lake Park Template:Flagicon United States 2002 Removed [67]
The Joker Funhouse Coaster
Formerly Wile E. Coyote Canyon Blaster		 Big Dipper Custom Six Flags Over Georgia Template:Flagicon United States 2004 Operating [68]
Toboggan Toboggan Clacton Pier
Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach		 Template:Flagicon United Kingdom 2009
1993 to 2000		 Removed [69]
[70]
Lightning Run Hyper GT-X Coaster Kentucky Kingdom Template:Flagicon United States 2014 Operating [71]
Toboggan Toboggan Parque de Diversiones Anita Nueva Aventura Template:Flagicon Mexico 2015 Operating [72]
Family Roller Coaster Big Dipper Custom Wildlife World Template:Flagicon United States 2016 Operating [73]
Nickelodeon Slime Streak Big Dipper Custom Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park inside the American Dream Meadowlands Template:Flagicon United States 2019 Operating [74]
Toboggan Toboggan Parque de la Huaycha Template:Flagicon Peru 2022 Operating [75]
Space Moon
Toboggan		 Toboggan Animalia
Adventureland		 Template:Flagicon Brazil
Template:Flagicon United States		 2023
1973 to 1979		 Operating [76]
Hot Wheels Boneshaker: The Ultimate Ride Family Mattel Adventure Park (Arizona) Template:Flagicon United States 2024 Template:Maybe [77]
Hot Wheels Twin Mill Racer Hyper GT-X Looping Coaster Mattel Adventure Park (Arizona) Template:Flagicon United States 2024 Template:Maybe [78]
Hot Wheels Boneshaker: The Ultimate Ride Family Mattel Adventure Park (Kansas) Template:Flagicon United States 2026 Template:Maybe [79]
Hot Wheels Twin Mill Racer Hyper GT-X Looping Coaster Mattel Adventure Park (Kansas) Template:Flagicon United States 2026 Template:Maybe [80]

Current models

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Past models

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References

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External links

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