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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Founded | U.S. (1995) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jim Seay Randy Schmidt |
| Products | Roller coasters Family attractions Water rides Observation Wheels & Towers |
| Owner | Jim Seay |
| Website | premier-rides |
Premier Rides is an amusement ride manufacturer based in the United States.[1] The company was the first to use Linear Induction Motors (LIMs) on their roller coasters. Jim Seay has been the sole owner and company president since 1996.[2]
The first roller coaster by Premier Rides was Runaway Mountain at Six Flags Over Texas, which opened on June 12, 1996.[3]
- ^ "Premier Rides". Roller Coaster DataBase. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
- ^ "Premier Rides: People". Archived from the original on September 18, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2007.
- ^ "Runaway Mountain opens". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 15, 1996. Retrieved June 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.