Buying notes for the Samba Tower
A samba tower is the ride that lets a family board together. Each cabin takes two adults and two children, so parents ride with their children instead of waiting at the fence.
Eight cabins carry 32 riders to a 6.5 m operating height on 20 kW of installed power, and the whole ride ships in one 40HQ container.
A tower ride families can share
Most tower rides split the queue: children ride, adults watch. The samba tower is built the other way round. A cabin holds two adults and two children, or four children, with a live load of up to 220 kg.
That changes the ticket. A family buys four seats at once, the ride photographs well, and parents do not spend the cycle standing at the fence with a phone.
Eight cabins, thirty-two riders
A cycle runs two to three minutes and is adjustable, so you can shorten it on a busy afternoon and lengthen it when the park is quiet.
With eight cabins and a three minute cycle, plan for roughly 500 to 600 riders an hour at a steady load factor. That is a family ride throughput on a footprint of about 8.3 m.
Lift, rotate and oscillate
The ride does three things at once: the cabins lift, the platform rotates and each cabin swings. It is gentle enough for children and lively enough that teenagers ride it twice.
Because the motion is hydraulic rather than a free fall, the ride suits parks where the 35m rotating tower is too intense for the audience you have.
Space and power: 8.3 m and 20 kW
The structure stands 12 m and the slewing diameter is about 8.3 m. Plan the fence and the queue outside that circle, plus the access route for one container and a crane.
Installed power is 20 kW: 3 kW for rotation, 15 kW for the hydraulic pump and 2 kW for lighting. That is a standard park supply, and the lighting load is light enough to run the ride into the evening.
The stated operating range is 0 to 40 C. If your site sits outside it, tell us at the quotation stage.
Price and shipping
The indicative factory price starts at US$74,000, shipping in one 40HQ container at about 4,600 kg. Foundation work, freight and installation labour are quoted for your site.
If you are building a family zone, the samba tower sits well next to the kids carousel and the big merry go round: three rides with different motions and one shared queue area.
Questions buyers ask about the samba tower
How many people ride at once?
Thirty-two, in eight cabins. Each cabin takes two adults and two children, or four children, up to 220 kg.
Is it suitable for young children?
It is designed for families. Your local rules set the height and age limits, and we supply the figures for the application.
What power supply does it need?
20 kW in total on a standard three-phase supply. Send us your voltage and frequency before the order.
How much space does it need?
A structure 12 m tall with a slewing diameter of about 8.3 m, plus the fence line and the queue.
Does it run in the rain?
It is a fixed outdoor ride and runs in normal weather. Check the wind limit in your local code for the operating rule.
What is the lead time?
About 35 days in production, then sea freight and site assembly. One container keeps the delivery simple.
Technical reference: structure height 12 m / operating height 6.5 m / slewing diameter about 8.3 m / 8 cabins / 2 adults + 2 children or 4 children per cabin / 32 riders / live load per cabin up to 220 kg / rotation 3 kW, hydraulic pump 15 kW, lighting 2 kW, total 20 kW / cycle 2-3 minutes, adjustable / fixed installation / operating temperature 0-40 C / 1 x 40HQ at about 4,600 kg.
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