Swabinchin
At Six Flags Great Adventure
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Swabinchin Swabinchin was introduced in 1975 as part of the "Fun Fair" section of the park on the current site of The Chiller, where it operated until 1986. In 1993 it was moved to the Hernando's Hideaway section of the park as El Sombrero where it operated until 2001. The ride was known by several other names through the years including Ups & Downs, and Whirlpool. |
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| Picture from the 1978 Souvenir Guidebook with the original central figure | Sign for El Sombrero (1993) | ||
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| El Sombrero complete with hat (1993) | |||
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| Picture from Spring of 1986 with Looping Starship and the Big Wheel in the background | Picture of the backdrop from the Swabinchin ride at Cedar Point which was nearly identical to Great Adventure's ride | The fiberglass hat found its way to becoming a roof for a kids game in Bugs Bunny Land (1998) | El Sombrero minus the hat, which was removed due to mechanical difficulties (2001) |