One time I went on one of these and once we got up to speed the operator got out a football and had everyone on the ride pass it around. It was really trippy because no one knew where the ball was gonna go lol. But yea lol I love telling that story
Back when I was 6 or so one of these things showed up at a carnival in town. What was really memorable is that I was, and probably still am, insane enough to actually try to stand upright and start walking around. Let me tell you it was some of the weirdest things I have ever experienced in my life and that's saying something.
The ride spins so fast that the centrifugal force makes you stuck to the wall with gravity as it rotates. Like spinning a bucket of water without having any fall out.
I remember for a few years at my fair, my friends and I would milk this ride for all it was worth, flipping ourselves, sitting upright on the wall, etc. Sucks though because last year they started kicking people off the ride if they didn't stay upright. Really sucks because screwing around with being stuck to the wall is literally the entire selling point of the ride. Otherwise, it's just a somewhat uncomfortable experience that leaves you dizzy afterwards.
MichelleLoves Rabbit No, people would fly to the right, since only the machine stops. They'd still be travelling to the right with the speed the machine was spinning.
MichelleLoves Rabbit no, its called inertia. At our carnival and stuff we call it Area 51 and it goes so fast (85 mph) its hard to move ur head for some people and it can break ur neck if u look back too far Anyway, with the inertia we would be flying to the left (cuz its spins left) at 85 mph
They call it gravitron because you experience 3gs of gravity, the feeling of 3x gravity. It's not to experience speed. It doesn't make you dizzy much either. There is no reference points to experience being dizzy
Being in the center, his moment of inertia is much lower (recall from intro physics inertia is proportional to distance from center of axis of rotation) and therefore he feels much less torque and tangential velocity/acceleration. Also, since his reference frame is stationary, he doesn't observe any rotational motion. I'm surprised that no one had answered this question in 6 months, its a good one.
Used work at a carnival with a two of thease. There was a one guy that would walk on the rails while its spinning. Also the guy in the middle doesn't feel much of anything because you don't have any scenery to make you dizzy.
They had one of these at my home town's local show today.... I didn't try it...my ten year old daughter did... she gave it the thumbs up......next year... I'm giving it a go!
They had one of the things at a music festival called Hulaween, all kinds of folks were ingesting psychedelics then getting on it. The stories were pretty awesome to say the least.
I actually did this last night, peaking on 2 hits of acid. The fair was amazing... this ride how ever made me so uncomfortable, I felt the blood rush to my head, my breathing become harder, and It was such a terrible feeling lol. You don't get dizzy, you don't experience the speed because there is no reference point, and everything is moving together, so rather it feels more like a switch is cut on and you're just experiencing the force from no where
Lei Chen I did too, it's the blood rushing upwards and it makes pumping blood more difficult while it's happening, the effect makes your blood feel denser, harder to pump to brain and limbs. Prolonged time in one will make you pass out, a lot of time in one could kill you too no doubt
I normally don't do carnival rides. I did this one more than 30 years ago. High as a kite. Loved it so much it's the only ride I will still do. And I'm in my 50s now.
For all those who dont know, the force of gravity is many times LESS on the operator in the middle than on you who ride on the outskirts. In addition to this, some rides are now even built where the operator actually doesnt spin anymore, just the sides. Plus, if you pay attention, they actually change out with another guy to give him a break so he can rest and acclimate to regular gravity again. Just so you know.
No gravitrons are built where the operator is on the middle and doesn't spin! If they did, he would be very sick with everything spinning around him at 24rpm (22 on some models) unless he closed his eyes... But then he couldn't keep an eye on the rides. Anyway, the forces on the operator don't cause any discomfort... Just take a bit of getting used to!
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@@simonsteele1805 agree. It used to be where they spun along with the riders, but now the middle section doesnt spin
The new gravitrons are no different. Maybe you're thinking of a different ride. It's impossible to watch the safety of the riders if they are moving around you at 24rpm.... Which is a legal requirement. So basically If the operator is in the centre of any gravitron, he spins with the ride.
@ I think we are misunderstanding each other. I am saying the complete ride spins. The operator is inside at the centre and spins on the spot with the ride. This is why when you look at him, it looks as though he Isnt spinning. There are no gravitrons where the ride spins around the operator (which to the riders would appear as though he was spinning on the spot) the entire ride spins... Its very simple. The ride design hasn't changed over the years, apart from cosmetics. Those built by ARM in the UK and Vekoma in the Netherlands are also the same. It is a strange feeling when you operate one... Takes getting used to... Which is why staff sometimes switch. I used to operate one years ago and loved it... I used to do it all day.. No problem.
The good old days, when the gravitron was really popular you would go in listen to rock music and the operator would hang out and talk to everybody and maybe crack a few jokes, and there will be music playing and you would spend so fast that you actually lift up off the ground and it also spun you so fast where you were unable to get off the wall because of centrifugal force
I got on this thing the other day at the fair. I could barely take it. Only 1.5 G's and I could barely breath. I hate that because I aspire to be a pilot when I'm older lol
I worked for Deggeller Attractions and have?had the pleasure of setting up,running and operating the Starship 4000 & I love doing it and would do it again if given the opportunity of doing so with Deggeller Attractions..
This ride is so fun! The last time I rode one of these mofos was at the Texas State Fair! Also, I hope you don't mind me using a snapshot of this video for a video I'm doing. Don't worry, I'll credit you.
I remember a while back in the 90s the guy in the middle booth got out and was holding onto the pole and he let go on accident 😂 I remember they had to do a emergency stop on the ride cause were spinning for a long time
Think of how dizzying it would be if he sat still and saw the ride spin around him? He spins as well, but not with the same force as everyone else. Since he' in the middle, it really doesn't feel like spinning to him. It would feel like he's sitting still
Once at a fair, I rode on one so many times in a row that I had to sit down and put my head between my legs because I felt like I was gonna throw up. Good times.
I went on this yesterday and he whole thing was full with people so you couldnt like move around and they spun it so fast i couldnt move at all not even like my arm, but it was still cool, hard to breath though
I met my friends at the county fair yesterday. One of them was bugging me to go on the Gravitron. I didn't want to go on it because I have a huge phobia of someone puking on me. So my friend went on it himself and I watched him. After the rides ended, I see girls coming off that you would have to bribe to go on those spin my apples. So after my friend and I walked around a little bit and going on other rides, he was still bugging me. Finally we walked by the Gravitron entrance, I finally said, "What the h*ll!" And walked in the Gravitron. Best decision ever.
Yeah that's my problem too. I have SEVERE emetaphobia. I just couldn't get on one unless it was a brand new ride and I was the only one in it. Maybe I could ride with my kid since I know he has no problem with the ride.
I'm the same way . My son went on it recently and I was analyzing every kid in the line on the way in to see if they were going to puke or not. I was so scared that my son was going to come out covered in someone else's puke. I saw a kid clutching at his stomach on his way off and I walked away as quick as I possibly could.
Your suppose to go on it at night because then they blare the music, it's dark and you can barely see anything put hear people screaming I love this ride it's classic :)
The dudes just chilling on it lol
That's usually what I do too. xD
and blasting music so you can’t hear anutbing
@@hawksleywatson anutbing
The first time I rode this...I honestly thought my eyes were gonna pop out of my skull...
Same
Bruh same
It felt like my skin was gonna pull off my skull.
Be cool if they did amirite
It always feels like that
This thing is fun as hell. You can actually get up on your feet if you have the balance too; feels surreal.
I used to walk around the top of the headrests. I stopped when I fell on a fat lady lol
@@daniellajensen9511 bahahahaha
Standing on the Gravitron
Mine is way more lit. They have it dark with some colorful lights and dubstep is play ing
DangerousFingers same
DangerousFingers same but no dubstep music
Me tooo but no dub step
DangerousFingers my is exactly the same
*_E P I L E P S Y_*
One time I went on one of these and once we got up to speed the operator got out a football and had everyone on the ride pass it around. It was really trippy because no one knew where the ball was gonna go lol. But yea lol I love telling that story
***** Wow, what an idiot.
Dude that sounds awesome, but dangerous, but I want to do that on this ride!
It was just a nerf ball lol it could never hurt anyone
hi Amon I think u won't read this since it's been so long but I think that would be actually fun
love it when employees actually care about their job
Back when I was 6 or so one of these things showed up at a carnival in town. What was really memorable is that I was, and probably still am, insane enough to actually try to stand upright and start walking around. Let me tell you it was some of the weirdest things I have ever experienced in my life and that's saying something.
Damn u are a nut. Walking around the joint. It was always too packed to even think of doing that when i was on them
Loved this ride back in the 80s and 90s my brothers and I went to local fair and rode this thing ten times straight lol. So many great memories!
The ride spins so fast that the centrifugal force makes you stuck to the wall with gravity as it rotates. Like spinning a bucket of water without having any fall out.
Centrifugal force is a fictitious force, buddy.
@@qwertyrobin869 Glad we have a physicist here! Thanks, buddy!
@@chikineater you're welcome daddy ❤️
I remember for a few years at my fair, my friends and I would milk this ride for all it was worth, flipping ourselves, sitting upright on the wall, etc. Sucks though because last year they started kicking people off the ride if they didn't stay upright. Really sucks because screwing around with being stuck to the wall is literally the entire selling point of the ride. Otherwise, it's just a somewhat uncomfortable experience that leaves you dizzy afterwards.
I did this ride once and i couldnt breathe. I thought i was gonna die
Wish i could get a lapdance in one of these.
Someday, when you're rich.
Imagine the ride stops instantly, people would smack onto the floor.
MichelleLoves Rabbit No, people would fly to the right, since only the machine stops. They'd still be travelling to the right with the speed the machine was spinning.
MichelleLoves Rabbit no, its called inertia. At our carnival and stuff we call it Area 51 and it goes so fast (85 mph) its hard to move ur head for some people and it can break ur neck if u look back too far
Anyway, with the inertia we would be flying to the left (cuz its spins left) at 85 mph
That's fun
@@loeyskirt8593 Science!
I was hoping for it. lol
I remember being a kid going on this ride and one of the carnies was walking around the inside on the wall.
Yep, I remember the same thing lol
Wow that brings back memories 1996-2006 when I was in school.. They always had rbr hardest hitting bass.. And people was all over the place jamming!
Workaholics brought me here.
Me too
Eric Mason me three!
hahaha
Lol, yes..
zipmiX G Im watching the episode as i speak
No you can NOT feel it spinning, No you can NOT feel it moving. You will be a little dizzy afterwards but no more than 5 seconds.
ya I didn't feel it spinning that's why they call is gravitron lol
Ikr! Its so weird
They call it gravitron because you experience 3gs of gravity, the feeling of 3x gravity. It's not to experience speed. It doesn't make you dizzy much either. There is no reference points to experience being dizzy
@Viklar Exnol Same bruh same
Karleiqh E. Will I puke I’m scared to go on it tonight only cause puke
I rode one of these once and as expected, gave up my lunch on the boardwalk about 5 minutes after I got off.
By far my all time favorite carnavil ride
how the fuck can that man stay there in the middle for all the day turning.
Being in the center, his moment of inertia is much lower (recall from intro physics inertia is proportional to distance from center of axis of rotation) and therefore he feels much less torque and tangential velocity/acceleration. Also, since his reference frame is stationary, he doesn't observe any rotational motion. I'm surprised that no one had answered this question in 6 months, its a good one.
Jarryd Horn
He also has a lot of practice in it lmao
fucking gravitrons, how do they work
Less pyshcal motion feeling in the middle when ride is spinning around
He stands/sits on a different pad that doesn't spin
That brings back memories of when I was a kid
This is pretty much like the same centrifugal force as the spin cycle of a washing machine.
***** centripetal is the inward force
its actually centrifugal (pseudo force)
Used work at a carnival with a two of thease. There was a one guy that would walk on the rails while its spinning. Also the guy in the middle doesn't feel much of anything because you don't have any scenery to make you dizzy.
that's not how the vestibular system works mate
Damn, one of the chill operators.
I remember that ride when it first came out in the 80s
i f*ckin love this ride its my favorite
ChasetheKraut me too
I went on this ride at the Sacramento state fair. It's super fun.
They had one of these at my home town's local show today.... I didn't try it...my ten year old daughter did... she gave it the thumbs up......next year... I'm giving it a go!
Sista with green eyes. Nice pull, man.
Brandon Flowers brought me here
They had one of the things at a music festival called Hulaween, all kinds of folks were ingesting psychedelics then getting on it. The stories were pretty awesome to say the least.
I can't imagine that ending well.
I actually did this last night, peaking on 2 hits of acid. The fair was amazing... this ride how ever made me so uncomfortable, I felt the blood rush to my head, my breathing become harder, and It was such a terrible feeling lol. You don't get dizzy, you don't experience the speed because there is no reference point, and everything is moving together, so rather it feels more like a switch is cut on and you're just experiencing the force from no where
Why I have trouble with my heart during the ride
Lei Chen I did too, it's the blood rushing upwards and it makes pumping blood more difficult while it's happening, the effect makes your blood feel denser, harder to pump to brain and limbs. Prolonged time in one will make you pass out, a lot of time in one could kill you too no doubt
I'm here with Lonely Town by Brandon Flowers on the background
William Robles same
I normally don't do carnival rides. I did this one more than 30 years ago. High as a kite. Loved it so much it's the only ride I will still do. And I'm in my 50s now.
They won't allow you now
In Prince Albert there's a tarp over it and it makes the music louder and it rocks XD
I used to be able to go on ANY ride, now I go on this and immediately throw up, I hope I won’t barf this year lol
I've never thought of taking up three of them instead of just one
I LOVE THIS RIDE!
Brandon W me too
Is anybody going to talk about that operator spinning in the middle?!? I mean…. for HOURS.
no
For all those who dont know, the force of gravity is many times LESS on the operator in the middle than on you who ride on the outskirts. In addition to this, some rides are now even built where the operator actually doesnt spin anymore, just the sides. Plus, if you pay attention, they actually change out with another guy to give him a break so he can rest and acclimate to regular gravity again. Just so you know.
No gravitrons are built where the operator is on the middle and doesn't spin! If they did, he would be very sick with everything spinning around him at 24rpm (22 on some models) unless he closed his eyes... But then he couldn't keep an eye on the rides. Anyway, the forces on the operator don't cause any discomfort... Just take a bit of getting used to!
@@simonsteele1805 agree. It used to be where they spun along with the riders, but now the middle section doesnt spin
The new gravitrons are no different. Maybe you're thinking of a different ride. It's impossible to watch the safety of the riders if they are moving around you at 24rpm.... Which is a legal requirement. So basically If the operator is in the centre of any gravitron, he spins with the ride.
@ I think we are misunderstanding each other. I am saying the complete ride spins. The operator is inside at the centre and spins on the spot with the ride. This is why when you look at him, it looks as though he Isnt spinning. There are no gravitrons where the ride spins around the operator (which to the riders would appear as though he was spinning on the spot) the entire ride spins... Its very simple. The ride design hasn't changed over the years, apart from cosmetics. Those built by ARM in the UK and Vekoma in the Netherlands are also the same. It is a strange feeling when you operate one... Takes getting used to... Which is why staff sometimes switch. I used to operate one years ago and loved it... I used to do it all day.. No problem.
I threw up the same night I rode that FIVE times in a row. ...When I was aleep :(
From where I live, that ride was called Starship 2000.
I rode this ride one time. As soon as I got off I puked my guts out.
The good old days, when the gravitron was really popular you would go in listen to rock music and the operator would hang out and talk to everybody and maybe crack a few jokes, and there will be music playing and you would spend so fast that you actually lift up off the ground and it also spun you so fast where you were unable to get off the wall because of centrifugal force
I'm sideways... Im F***ing horizontal
I got on this thing the other day at the fair. I could barely take it. Only 1.5 G's and I could barely breath. I hate that because I aspire to be a pilot when I'm older lol
I DID TO I still feel sick in my stomach and my head hurts
Wrong its 3gs
Was so addicting . Got on it 10 times at the California State Fair
I worked for Deggeller Attractions and have?had the pleasure of setting up,running and operating the Starship 4000 & I love doing it and would do it again if given the opportunity of doing so with Deggeller Attractions..
Never take a marshmallow square into this ride. it will end up squished.
Ah, some good old Theory of a Deadman
When I was just a kid I used to go up side down
it has been said that if you somehow get to the center you get a free go on it again.
This ride is so fun! The last time I rode one of these mofos was at the Texas State Fair! Also, I hope you don't mind me using a snapshot of this video for a video I'm doing. Don't worry, I'll credit you.
I remember a while back in the 90s the guy in the middle booth got out and was holding onto the pole and he let go on accident 😂 I remember they had to do a emergency stop on the ride cause were spinning for a long time
The amount of force it puts on you
Think of how dizzying it would be if he sat still and saw the ride spin around him? He spins as well, but not with the same force as everyone else. Since he' in the middle, it really doesn't feel like spinning to him. It would feel like he's sitting still
i went there, it is so sticky i cant even move for nothing (like a magnet)
Imagine all the change they collect when they dismantle the ride. They must make a fortune every time
mkscorpion79 nah not like that all you don't even experience the speed, like being inside a moving plane, you only feel the force
And the operator is just chilling xD
I love these gravity rides
I felt like I was looking down when I was in one of these
No, the force holds you aganst the panels, it's awesome.
When I went on I pretended to be a zombie
Imagine being upside down and when the ride stops you land on your head
Lol the feeling of the gravatron is kinda like being stoned as fuck
Once at a fair, I rode on one so many times in a row that I had to sit down and put my head between my legs because I felt like I was gonna throw up.
Good times.
They should name this ride "dodge the puke"
"Try to stand up on the walls challenge"
Gecko simulator
i would train like goku in his spaceship
I went on this yesterday and he whole thing was full with people so you couldnt like move around and they spun it so fast i couldnt move at all not even like my arm, but it was still cool, hard to breath though
I met my friends at the county fair yesterday. One of them was bugging me to go on the Gravitron. I didn't want to go on it because I have a huge phobia of someone puking on me. So my friend went on it himself and I watched him. After the rides ended, I see girls coming off that you would have to bribe to go on those spin my apples. So after my friend and I walked around a little bit and going on other rides, he was still bugging me. Finally we walked by the Gravitron entrance, I finally said, "What the h*ll!" And walked in the Gravitron. Best decision ever.
Yeah that's my problem too. I have SEVERE emetaphobia. I just couldn't get on one unless it was a brand new ride and I was the only one in it. Maybe I could ride with my kid since I know he has no problem with the ride.
I'm the same way . My son went on it recently and I was analyzing every kid in the line on the way in to see if they were going to puke or not. I was so scared that my son was going to come out covered in someone else's puke. I saw a kid clutching at his stomach on his way off and I walked away as quick as I possibly could.
the man running it looks so sick
Love these rides
Tip forever goes in this that has a weak stomach DONT LOOK DOWN if u look down you are more likely to to feel dizzy
loved this ride as a kid in the 90's
But it was fun, I would do it again most definitely!
Last year at my carnival, they were bringing the gravitron and on they're way here it fell off the trailer and broke in half
i didnt notice it was moving until i saw the people sticking to the wall
When a flat earther says,
"How does gravity keep everyone stuck to a giant ball"?
I give them this video😆
I went to this exact same thing in Virginia Beach yesterday... bro i was crying the first time
in the becker county fair there used to be a rule where you can only ride it 2 times a day
I'm the girl with the pink shirt and shorts behind the guy I was seven then now I'm ten
I saw you
and now you're thirteen. hurray
Now you are the same age as me lmfao!
And now your 14
No one carez
I wish we still had the rotor in kennywood, its similar to this but the floor drops below you
Your suppose to go on it at night because then they blare the music, it's dark and you can barely see anything put hear people screaming I love this ride it's classic :)
Why in the fuck did that guy take his shoes off?
this one doesn't get you dizzy at all.
your suck on it like glue
i now' that is my fav ride
i just love it
sk
it's so lonely there but at my fair it's full
nosotros papaya to you too my friend
The one we ride is just like this one but its purple and called starship 3000 they're similar
Spinning like the graviton when I was just a kid
I used to love this ride. You ever try to lift your head? I was to scared to hang upside down like my friends.
It's funny bcuz when ur on this ride you can't really feel it when it's spinning but once the ride stops you sometimes feel a lil dizzy
I have never seen one of these before.
I loved this ride when I went
xD i met mah first love on a gravitron. he and i were the only ones not puking and he was pulling the upside down trick! ahh good memories ^.^
it spins so the gravity pulls you back...thats why they are stuck to the wall
Ive never gone on one :[
This one was in Texas in the United States.
I imagine if there is a difference between the two that difference is negligible.
My friends made me go on this ride and Im glad they did because it was so much fun!
thats weird there is usually led lights or music playing
Is that dude sitting in there all day spinning?? Wtf