Eagle's Claw (Lightwater Valley)

Eagle's Claw
Lightwater Valley
StatusOperating
Opening date2004 (2004)
Ride statistics
ManufacturerKMG (company)
ModelAfterburner
Riders per vehicle24
Rows6
Duration3:00
Height restriction140 cm (4 ft 7 in)

Eagle's Claw is a yellow, brown and black KMG Afterburner amusement ride situated in Lightwater Valley, in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. It is a thrill ride with a height restriction of 1.22 metres, and a capacity of 24 riders. The Keighley News wrote that it "feels like a scarier version of the old Viking longship."[1]

Closing

The Eagle's Claw was closed during July 2017, following a fatal accident on a similar ride in the US. It reopened the following month following safety checks.[2]

The ride was confirmed to be leaving the park for the 2021 season due to a shift to the family market.[3] Following the park's new ownership however, this decision appears to have been changed with the attraction continuing to operate.[4] The ride's height restriction has recently changed from 1.4m to 1.22m.

Theme

Although this ride does not have a specific theme, it is dedicated to a bird called Wingnut at the Lightwater Valley Birds of Prey centre.

References

  1. ^ Knights, David (16 May 2008). "Lightwater Valley – Ripon", Keighley News. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Lightwater Valley ride reopens after death at US fair sparked safety checks".
  3. ^ "Latest News at Lightwater Valley in Ripon, Yorkshire". www.lightwatervalley.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  4. ^ "The Eagles Claw at Lightwater Valley in Ripon, Yorkshire". www.lightwatervalley.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-02-05.