Sky Ride – Enchanted Forest, NY

This lift has more flair than your average Hall.
Drive terminal at the park entrance.
This is the only station with loading or unloading.
Tower 2 of 8.
Custom Hall carrier with theming.
View back down the line.
The middle part of the lift line has split towers with the outbound side higher than the inbound.
Tower 4.
Riding over the park.
Hall crossarm and four sheave assembly.
Tower 6.
There are different types of crossarms on different towers depending on loading.
All riders stay on at the return terminal.
Unlabeled tower 8.
T7.
Tower 5.
Tower 4.
About half of the line runs through trees which have to be pruned back.
Drive station and tensioning.
Return station.

3 thoughts on “Sky Ride – Enchanted Forest, NY”

  1. conradmward's avatar conradmward June 12, 2023 / 7:17 am

    There is a PDF on their website that has a detailed history of this park. The following is quoted:

    The following is a detailed timeline of the history of Enchanted Forest Water Safari. Visit the Museum of Enchanted
    Memories (in the back of the park, across from Timber Bear’s Barnyard) for photographs and other supporting
    information.

    1969: The $100,000 Sky Ride is installed by Hall’s Ski Lift Company. The Sky Ride resembles a ski chair lift until fiberglass
    balloons are added. The ride has 37 chairs (30 chairs today) and soars up to 50 feet in the air.

    1970: A dedication ceremony is held for the Sky Ride.

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