Yo Yo (Carowinds)

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Yo Yo
Carowinds
Location Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Status Defunct
Operated 2008 to August 1, 2022
Replaced by Air Walker
Geauga Lake
Location Aurora, Ohio, USA
Operated 1981 to September 16, 2007
Statistics
Manufacturer Chance Rides
Product Yo-Yo
Type
HELP

Yo Yo was a Chair-O-Plane ride located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The ride originally operated at Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio, USA.

History

The ride was purchased from Chance Rides along with the Rotor and opened in 1981 at Geauga Lake.[1] The park closed on September 16, 2007 and owner Cedar Fair subsequently distributed its rides to their other properties.[2] Yo Yo reopened in 2008 at Carowinds.[3]

Yo Yo was closed on August 1, 2022 in preperation for an overhaul to the park's Crossroads area.[4]

References

  1. "Geauga Lake Rides Will Thrill 700,000 This Year". The Tribune.
  2. "Geauga Lake silences rides; water park remains".
  3. "North Carolina". The Atlanta Constitution.
  4. "Four rides close at Carowinds, major announcement coming soon".


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