Monster (ride)

The Monster is an amusement ride model manufactured by Eyerly Aircraft Company. The ride spins while moving up and down at a slow pace. Each car spins independently while large connecting arms move up and down in a circular motion. Riders may experience the feeling of weightlessness when going in the air and coming back down to ground level.

The Monster and the Spider are two different ride models. The Spider is an offshoot of the Octopus, the latter of which has eight arms with either one or two seats at the ends, whereas the Spider has six arms with two seats at the end of each arm. The Monster has six arms, but has four seats on the end. In both ride models, the rotating arms are operated by electric motors where the seats are connected.

Variants of the ride also exist from other manufacturers, most notably Schwarzkopf, SDC, and Sartori.

These are not exhaustive lists.

• Monster - Cedar Point: Originally opened in 1970 and was refurbished and relocated within the park for 2014. Monster model.
• Monster - EsselWorld: Monster model.
• Monster - Kings Island: Opened in 1972, but originally operated at Coney Island from 1969 to 1971. Monster model.
• Mustekala - Linnanmäki: Opened in 1985. Schwarzkopf Monster III/Polyp.
• Monstruo - Parque de la Ciudad: Opened in 1983. Schwarzkopf Monster III.
• Lobster - Six Flags Great America: Opened in 1976. Schwarzkopf Monster III.
• Rock & Roll - Six Flags México: Opened in 2000. Schwarzkopf Monster III/Polyp.
• Monster - Valleyfair: Opened in 1977. Monster model.

• Lobster - California's Great America: Operated from 1976 to the early 1990s. Monster model.
• Shiva's Fury/Fury - Canada's Wonderland: Operated from 1981 to 2003 and was replaced by Time Warp. Monster model.
• Witch Doctor/Black Widow - Carowinds: Operated from 1973 to 1987 and was replaced by the Cinema 180 Theater. Monster model.
• Monster - Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Originally operated from 1995 to 1997, but was removed to make way for Dominator. Returned in 2000 in a new location within the park. Removed after the 2023 season. Monster model.
• Black Squid - Geauga Lake: Operated from 1970 until the park's closure in 2007. It was relocated to Kings Dominion but was in too poor of condition to be reassembled.
• Monster - Hersheypark: Operated from 1972 to 1983.^[1][2] Monster model.
• Monongahela Monster - Kennywood: Operated from 1979 to 1989 and was replaced by Swing Around. Monster model.
• Bad Apple - Kings Dominion: Operated from 1975 to 1988. Monster model.
• Monster - Lakemont Park: Removed in 2010 due to rising maintenance costs. Monster model.
• Monster - Lakeside Amusement Park: Removed in 1986. Monster model.
• Monster! - Pleasure Beach Resort: Operated from 1968 to 1995 and was replaced by Launch Pad. Monster model.
• Monster - Pontchartrain Beach: Operated until the park's closure in 1983. Monster model.
• Monster - Rocky Glen Park: Operated until the park's closure in 1987 and was auctioned off in August 1988.
• Monster - Silverwood Theme Park: Operated from 1988 to 2004 and was replaced by Trabant. Monster model.
• Black Dragon - Six Flags AstroWorld: Operated from 1968 to 1977 in the Oriental Village section of the park. Monster model.
• Jolly Monster - Six Flags Magic Mountain: Operated from 1973 to 1981. Monster model.
• Mo-Mo the Monster - Six Flags Over Georgia: Operated from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. Monster model.
• Mo-Mo the Monster - Six Flags St. Louis: Operated from 1973 to 1994 and was replaced by Riverview Racer. Monster model.
• Monster - Williams Grove Amusement Park: Closed in 2005 alongside the park and was later sold. Monster model.

• Octopus (ride)

• Monster at Cedar Point