Chance Rides Manufacturing is a roller coaster and amusement ride manufacturer.
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11 Facts About Chance Rides
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Harold Chance Rides had been involved in the amusement business since 1946, building small trains for the Ottaway Amusement Company.
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In 1967, Chance Rides began producing Starliner Trams under the subsidiary Chance Rides Coach.
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In 1970, Chance Rides acquired the assets of the Allan Herschell Company.
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Chance Rides Carrousels were introduced in 1971 following the acquisition of the Allan Herschell Company the previous year.
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Chance Rides modified the Herschell design giving it a more ornate style.
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Chance Rides 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.
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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 53.
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Chance Rides manufactured 32 of these units, two of which still operate at a permanent park.
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Chance Rides represented Vekoma in North America and manufactured the steel track for select projects.
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