US Thrill Rides

US Thrill Rides
Status Defunct
Headquarters
Orlando, Florida, USA
Key people Bill Kitchen


US Thrill Rides was a company based in Orlando, Florida, USA that collaborated with other manufacturers on a series of amusement rides. Its portfolio included the Unicoaster, with installations by American firm Chance Rides and Italian firm SBF-Visa.

History

US Thrill Rides was founded by Bill Kitchen, who had previously created the Skycoaster ride concept.

The company paired with amusement ride broker Rides 4 U in September 2020 to market and sell the Unicoaster.[1]

On 7 November 2022, Martin & Vleminckx (now known as MV Rides) announced that it had acquired Kitchen's patent portfolio.[2] US Thrill Rides filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy shortly thereafter.[3]

References

  1. "Rides 4 U, US Thrill Rides double-down to offer Unicoaster". Amusement Today. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  2. "Martin & Vleminckx Acquires Patent Portfolio of Industry Innovator, Bill Kitchen". Themed Attraction. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  3. "US Thrillrides, LLC Files For Bankruptcy". BK Data. 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2024-01-26.