Gyro Swing

In 2004, Dreamworld  introduced its first Gyro Swing, “The Claw,” a 27-meter-high, first-generation Intamin Gyro Swing that remained a guest favorite for years.

After 20 years of successful operation, The Claw has retired beginning of 2025  to make way for a 50% higher, more advanced version – delivering a modern ride experience and increased capacity.

Built on the site of the original “The Claw”, King Claw features a 25-meter-long arm that reaches a maximum height of 42 meters at a 120-degree angle, providing riders with moments of complete weightlessness at the peak of each swing and making it the southern hemisphere’s largest Gyro Swing.

The gondola gently rotates, ensuring a dynamic ride experience with every swing. Each of the 40 passengers enjoys comfortable, suspended seating secured by a proven restraint system without upper-body restrictions. Despite its thrilling appearance, the Gyro Swing appeals to a wide range of guests and is considered the world’s best flat ride by many fans and visitors.

King Claw is equipped with a state-of-the-art direct drive system, recognized as the most powerful on the market, resulting in an exceptionally smooth and dynamic ride. Intamin has refined this technology over the years, allowing for significant noise reduction from the direct-drive power unit.

Additionally, the drive system enables the recovery of up to 40% of the energy needed to operate the ride, leading to substantial energy savings and reduced operational costs – making King Claw a sustainable investment for the park.

Boasting a vibrant blue color scheme, a custom-themed medallion designed by the Dreamworld Creatives team, and the captivating movements unique to Gyro Swings, King Claw promises to be a visually stunning attraction that delights guests both on and off the ride.

Swingi, a Gyro Swing at Linnanmäki operates with a 25-meter long arm combined with a rotating gondola accommodating 40 passengers. It swings back and forth, reaching heights of 42 meters at a 120-degree angle. Each swing provide riders with complete weightlessness at the top. Meanwhile, the enjoyable rotation ensures a dynamic ride experience with each swing and adds beautifully to each ride. Despite the ride’s thrilling visual appeal, Intamin’s Gyro Swing enjoys a wide ridership and is considered one of the most favored round ride in the world.

In addition, Swingi features a direct drive system, proven to be the most powerful on the market. It results in an incredibly smooth and dynamic ride experience. Furthermore, Intamin advanced this technology over the years resulting in a very low noise level from the direct-drive power unit.

Furthermore, the drive system enables the recovery of up to 40% of the power needed to operate the ride. Resulting in energy savings, and reduced operational costs for a more sustainable ride investment.

Moreover, passengers are seated in the suspended seating, secured by our most comfortable and service-proven restraint system without upper-body restrictions, which offers a high level of freedom to riders.

Linnanmäki introduced Swingi as a replacement for an old round ride, seeking a thrilling and iconic attraction that would fit within a restricted footprint. Therefore Intamin’s Gyro Swing is a great addition to the park’s lineup of rides.

Thanks to the fantastic collaboration with Linnanmäki’s creative team, Swingi’s theming was fully customized to match the unique musical theme of the ride.

We extend many thanks to our long-standing partners, Linnanmäki, for once again having placed their trust in us and to the whole team for their great collaboration on this beautiful project.