![]() The Eli Bridge Scrambler had one of its first major showings at the 1955 Florida State Fair, where it grossed $1,700 (at 25 cents a ride) in a single day and interested many additional buyers. The entire ride rotated clockwise at 9–12 revolutions per minute. The original ride had a total of 12 cars distributed among its three arms with a capacity of 24 adults or 36 children. In late 1953, the Eli Bridge Company road-tested its Scrambler ride, and sold the first five by the end 1954. patent for the design, which was then acquired or licensed by the Eli Bridge Company. Two additional rides were built and sold in the following two years. The first scrambler was invented by Richard Harris of Georgia and installed at Lakewood Fairgrounds in 1938. There are a number of variations of the design. The clustered vehicles are spun in one direction, while the ride as a whole spins in the opposite direction. Riders are seated in small carriages clustered together and connected by beams at the top to a central point. The Scrambler, Twist (in the UK), Twister, Cha Cha (in Australia), Sizzler, or Merry Mixer, is an amusement ride in which suspended riders spinning in cars experience centrifugal force, while spinning along two separate axes. JSTOR ( March 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ĭha Cha scrambler ride at Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
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