Sky Glider – Western Playland, NM

This Hopkins skyride was originally located in El Paso, Texas. The entire park was moved 16 miles to New Mexico in 2006.
Riders go around the return bullwheel.
There are four towers and 30 carriers.
Middle part of the lift line.
Elevated return station.
Tall towers.
Tower 2.
Drive terminal building.
Riding along the line.
View of the drive terminal with Mexico in the background.
Return station next to a casino.
Riding southeast.
T3.
Drive unit.
Loading and unloading areas.
Far end of the lift.
Middle part of the line above land for future rides.

One thought on “Sky Glider – Western Playland, NM

  1. Porter J. McGarry's avatar chairliftworld1989 July 26, 2024 / 6:27 pm

    That actually might be the SkyRide that once operated at Cliff’s Amusement Park. It was removed in between the 90s and 2000s and built sometime around 1975

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