Premier Rides
American amusement ride manufacturer
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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]
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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Founded | U.S. (1995) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jim Seay Randy Schmidt |
| Products | Roller coasters Family attractions Water rides Observation Wheels & Towers |
| Owner | Jim Seay |
| Website | premier-rides |
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 2025, Premier Rides has built 40 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]
| Name | Model | Location | Country | Opened | Status | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runaway Mountain | Steel Coaster | Six Flags Over Texas |  United States | 1996 | Operating | [6] |
| Flight of Fear Formerly Outer Limits: Flight of Fear | LIM Coaster | Kings Dominion | United States | 1996 | Operating | [7] |
| Flight of Fear Formerly Outer Limits: Flight of Fear | LIM Coaster | Kings Island | United States | 1996 | Operating | [8] |
| Mr. Freeze Formerly Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast | LIM Coaster | Six Flags Over Texas | United States | 1998 | Operating | [9] |
| Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast Formerly Mr. Freeze | LIM Coaster | Six Flags St. Louis | United States | 1998 | Operating | [10] |
| Powder Keg: A Blast into the Wilderness Formerly BuzzSaw Falls | Liquid Coaster | Silver Dollar City | United States | 1999 | Modified by S&S Worldwide | [11] |
| Joker's Jinx | LIM Coaster | Six Flags America | United States | 1999 | SBNO | [12] |
| Poltergeist | LIM Coaster | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | United States | 1999 | Operating | [13] |
| Vonkaputous | Liquid Coaster | Linnanmäki |  Finland | 2001 | Removed | [14] |
| Revenge of the Mummy | LIM Coaster | Universal Studios Florida | United States | 2004 | Operating | [15] |
| Revenge of the Mummy the Ride | LIM Coaster | Universal Studios Hollywood | United States | 2004 | Operating | [16] |
| Back Lot Stunt Coaster Formerly Italian Job: Stunt Track | LIM Coaster | Canada's Wonderland |  Canada | 2005 | Operating | [17] |
| Queen City Stunt Coaster Formerly Italian Job: Stunt Track | LIM Coaster | Kings Island | United States | 2005 | Operating | [18] |
| Back Lot Stunt Coaster Formerly Italian Job Turbo Coaster | LIM Coaster | Kings Dominion | United States | 2006 | Operating | [19] |
| Crazy Cobra Formerly Mad Cobra | LIM Coaster | Discoveryland Suzuka Circuit |  China | 2006 1998 to 2003 | Operating | [20] [21] |
| Revenge of the Mummy | LIM Coaster | Universal Studios Singapore |  Singapore | 2010 | Operating | [22] |
| Sky Rocket | Sky Rocket I | Kennywood | United States | 2010 | Operating | [23] |
| Yamaha Racing Coaster | LSM Coaster | Trans Studio Indoor Theme Park Bandung inside the Transmart Bandung Supermall |  Indonesia | 2011 | Operating | [24] |
| Superman: Ultimate Flight | Sky Rocket II | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | United States | 2012 | Operating | [25] |
| Unknown Formerly Speed – The Ride | LIM Coaster | Akita Plaza Sahara Hotel and Casino | United States | 2012 2000 to 2011 | In storage | [26] [27] |
| Unknown Formerly Batman & Robin: The Chiller | Dueling LIM Coaster | Beto Carrero World Six Flags Great Adventure |  Brazil | 2012 1998 to 2007 | Removed | [28] [29] |
| Deep Space | LSM Coaster | Adlabs Imagica |  India | 2013 | Operating | [30] |
| Full Throttle | Sky Rocket III | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | 2013 | Operating | [31] |
| Sky Scream | Sky Rocket II | Holiday Park |  Germany | 2014 | Operating | [32] |
| Tempesto | Sky Rocket II | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | United States | 2015 | Operating | [33] |
| Phobia Phear Coaster | Sky Rocket II | Lake Compounce | United States | 2016 | Operating | [34] |
| Highway Boat Formerly Soak'd Formerly Slippery When Wet | HydroFighter Coaster | Sun World Danang Wonders Freestyle Music Park Hard Rock Park |  Vietnam | 2017 2009 2008 | Removed | [35] [36] |
| Paradise Fall Formerly Round About Formerly Maximum RPM! | Revolver Coaster | Sun World Danang Wonders Freestyle Music Park Hard Rock Park | Vietnam | 2017 2009 2008 | Removed | [37] [38] |
| Hype | Sky Rocket II | Särkänniemi Amusement Park | Finland | 2017 | Operating | [39] |
| Sky Rocket | Sky Rocket II | Chimelong Paradise | China | 2017 | Operating | [40] |
| Electric Eel | Sky Rocket II | SeaWorld San Diego | United States | 2018 | Operating | [41] |
| Tigris | Sky Rocket II | Busch Gardens Tampa | United States | 2019 | Operating | [42] [43] |
| West Coast Racers | Dueling Launch Coaster | Six Flags Magic Mountain | United States | 2020 | Operating | [44] |
| EpiQ Coaster | LSM Coaster | Doha Quest |  Qatar | 2021 | Operating | [45] |
| Ice Breaker | Sky Rocket | SeaWorld Orlando | United States | 2022 | Operating | [46] |
| Sky Loop | Sky Rocket II | Boulevard World Riyadh Winter Wonderland |  Saudi Arabia | 2022 2022 | Operating | [47] [48] |
| Drakko: The Flying Beast Formerly Zombie Ride | Sky Rocket II | Salitre Mágico Bosque Mágico |  Colombia | 2023 2015 to 2022 | Operating | [49] [50] |
| Unknown | Sky Rocket II | Steel Pier | United States | 2024 | Under construction | [51] |
| AlpenFury | Sky Rocket | Canada's Wonderland | Canada | 2025 | Operating | [52][53] |
