Premier Rides, Inc.
TypePrivate company
FoundedU.S. (1995)
Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland,
,
U.S.
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]

List of roller coasters


As of 2019, Premier Rides has built 36 roller coasters around the world.[4] Premier Rides was also the broker involved with the High Roller steel roller coaster at the Stratosphere in Las Vegas. However, the ride was manufactured by S&MC.[5]

NameModelLocationCountryOpenedStatusRef
Runaway MountainSteel CoasterSix Flags Over TexasUnited States United States1996Operating[6]
Flight of Fear
Formerly Outer Limits: Flight of Fear		LIM CoasterKings DominionUnited States United States1996Operating[7]
Flight of Fear
Formerly Outer Limits: Flight of Fear		LIM CoasterKings IslandUnited States United States1996Operating[8]
Mr. Freeze
Formerly Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast		LIM CoasterSix Flags Over TexasUnited States United States1998Operating[9]
Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast
Formerly Mr. Freeze		LIM CoasterSix Flags St. LouisUnited States United States1998Operating[10]
Powder Keg: A Blast into the Wilderness
Formerly BuzzSaw Falls		Water CoasterSilver Dollar CityUnited States United States1999Modified by S&S Worldwide[11]
Joker's JinxLIM CoasterSix Flags AmericaUnited States United States1999Operating[12]
PoltergeistLIM CoasterSix Flags Fiesta TexasUnited States United States1999Operating[13]
VonkaputousWater CoasterLinnanmäkiFinland Finland2001Removed[14]
Revenge of the MummyLIM CoasterUniversal Studios FloridaUnited States United States2004Operating[15]
Revenge of the Mummy the RideLIM CoasterUniversal Studios HollywoodUnited States United States2004Operating[16]
Back Lot Stunt Coaster
Formerly Italian Job: Stunt Track		LIM CoasterCanada's WonderlandCanada Canada2005Operating[17]
Backlot Stunt Coaster
Formerly Italian Job: Stunt Track		LIM CoasterKings IslandUnited States United States2005Operating[18]
Back Lot Stunt Coaster
Formerly Italian Job Turbo Coaster		LIM CoasterKings DominionUnited States United States2006Operating[19]
Crazy Cobra
Formerly Mad Cobra		LIM CoasterDiscoveryland
Suzuka Circuit		China China2006
1998 to 2003		Operating[20]
[21]
Revenge of the MummyLIM CoasterUniversal Studios SingaporeSingapore Singapore2010Operating[22]
Sky RocketSky Rocket IKennywoodUnited States United States2010Operating[23]
Yamaha Racing CoasterLSM CoasterTrans Studio Indoor Theme Park Bandung
inside the Transmart Bandung Supermall		Indonesia Indonesia2011Operating[24]
Superman: Ultimate FlightSky Rocket IISix Flags Discovery KingdomUnited States United States2012Operating[25]
Unknown
Formerly Speed – The Ride		LIM CoasterAkita Plaza
Sahara Hotel and Casino		United States United States2012
2000 to 2011		In storage[26]
[27]
Unknown
Formerly Batman & Robin: The Chiller		Dueling LIM CoasterBeto Carrero World
Six Flags Great Adventure		Brazil Brazil2012
1998 to 2007		Removed[28]
[29]
Deep SpaceLSM CoasterAdlabs ImagicaIndia India2013Operating[30]
Full ThrottleSky Rocket IIISix Flags Magic MountainUnited States United States2013Operating[31]
Sky ScreamSky Rocket IIHoliday ParkGermany Germany2014Operating[32]
TempestoSky Rocket IIBusch Gardens WilliamsburgUnited States United States2015Operating[33]
Phobia Phear CoasterSky Rocket IILake CompounceUnited States United States2016Operating[34]
Highway Boat
Formerly Soak'd
Formerly Slippery When Wet		HydroFighter CoasterSun World Danang Wonders
Freestyle Music Park
Hard Rock Park		Vietnam Vietnam2017
2009
2008		Removed[35]
[36]
Paradise Fall
Formerly Round About
Formerly Maximum RPM!		Revolver CoasterSun World Danang Wonders
Freestyle Music Park
Hard Rock Park		Vietnam Vietnam2017
2009
2008		Removed[37]
[38]
HypeSky Rocket IISärkänniemi Amusement ParkFinland Finland2017Operating[39]
Sky RocketSky Rocket IIChimelong ParadiseChina China2017Operating[40]
Electric EelSky Rocket IISeaWorld San DiegoUnited States United States2018Operating[41]
TigrisSky Rocket IIBusch Gardens TampaUnited States United States2019Operating[42]
[43]
West Coast RacersDueling Launch CoasterSix Flags Magic MountainUnited States United States2020Operating[44]
EpiQ CoasterLSM CoasterDoha QuestQatar Qatar2021Operating[45]
Ice BreakerSky RocketSeaWorld OrlandoUnited States United States2022Operating[46]
Sky LoopSky Rocket IIBoulevard World
Riyadh Winter Wonderland		Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia2022
2022		Operating[47]
[48]
Drakko: The Flying Beast
Formerly Zombie Ride		Sky Rocket IISalitre Mágico
Bosque Mágico		Colombia Colombia2023
2015 to 2022		Operating[49]
[50]
UnknownSky Rocket IISteel PierUnited States United States2023Under construction[51]

Notes

    References

    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.
    4. ↑ Premier Rides - rcdb.com
    5. ↑ Marden, Duane. "High Roller  (Stratosphere Tower)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    6. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Runaway Mountain  (Six Flags Over Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    7. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Flight of Fear  (Kings Dominion)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    8. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Flight of Fear  (Kings Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    9. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast  (Six Flags Over Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    10. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast  (Six Flags St. Louis)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    11. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Powder Keg: A Blast in the Wilderness  (Silver Dollar City)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    12. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Joker's Jinx  (Six Flags America)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    13. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Poltergeist  (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    14. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Vonkaputous  (Linnanmäki)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    15. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Revenge of the Mummy  (Universal Studios Florida)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    16. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Revenge of the Mummy  (Universal Studios Hollywood)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    17. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Backlot Stunt Coaster  (Canada's Wonderland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    18. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Backlot Stunt Coaster  (Kings Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    19. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Backlot Stunt Coaster  (Kings Dominion)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    20. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Crazy Cobra  (Discoveryland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    21. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Mad Cobra  (Suzuka Circuit)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    22. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Revenge of the Mummy  (Universal Studios Singapore)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    23. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Sky Rocket  (Kennywood)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    24. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Yamaha Racing Coaster  (Trans Studio Bandung)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    25. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Superman: Ultimate Flight  (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    26. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Unknown  (Akita Plaza)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    27. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Speed – The Ride  (Nascar Café)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    28. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Unknown  (Beto Carrero World)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    29. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Batman & Robin: The Chiller  (Six Flags Great Adventure)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    30. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Deep Space  (Adlabs Imagica)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
    31. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Full Throttle  (Six Flags Magic Mountain)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    32. ↑ Marden, Duane. "unknown  (Holiday Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
    33. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Tempesto  (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
    34. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Phobia Phear Coaster  (Lake Compounce)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
    35. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Highway Boat  (Sun World Danang Wonders)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    36. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Soak'd  (Freestyle Music Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    37. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Paradise Fall  (Sun World Danang Wonders)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    38. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Round About  (Freestyle Music Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
    39. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Hype  (Särkänniemi Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
    40. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Sky Rocket  (Chimelong Paradise)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
    41. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Electric Eel  (SeaWorld San Diego)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
    42. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Tigris  (Busch Gardens Tampa)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
    43. ↑ Tatham, Chelsea (September 12, 2018). "Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will open new roller coaster 'Tigris' in spring 2019". WTSP. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
    44. ↑ Marden, Duane. "West Coast Racers  (Six Flags Magic Mountain)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
    45. ↑ Marden, Duane. "EpiQ Coaster  (Doha Quest)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
    46. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Ice Breaker  (SeaWorld Orlando)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
    47. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Sky Loop  (BLVD World)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
    48. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Sky Loop  (Riyadh Winter Wonderland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
    49. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Drakko: The Flying Beast  (Salitre Magico)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
    50. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Zombie Ride  (Bosque Mágico)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
    51. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Unknown  (Steel Pier)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
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