Thrill Rides

Riders go up in pairs on this vertical journey into the air. Strap in, hang on, and prepare to be vaulted 300 feet into the air at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour before coming down and going back up like a bouncy ball. The Slingshot is also sort of controllable, so a team effort can spin the ride around in mid-air, adding to the dizzying effect. And there’s a camera mounted to the ride that shows the people back on Earth the priceless expressions on riders’ faces.

Not your ordinary adrenaline-ride, this giant two-ended propeller takes people around and around and upside down, reaching heights of 160 feet and speeds of 55 miles per hour. Like the Slingshot, a camera is attached to the propeller to capture the whole two minutes on video, which is available for purchase afterward.

The Spinning Coaster at The Track in Myrtle Beach zips along rolling curves as cars spin around. Perfect for a first-time rider, the Spinning Coaster offers mild thrills and is a great way to test the water for a more exhilarating ride.

Experience weightlessness on this Broadway at the Beach attraction that offers 360 degree views of the complex and surrounding area. The Drop Tower twists riders around, up and down 65 feet in the air. It is located in the Fun Park at Broadway at the Beach.

One of the most extreme pendulum rides in the Carolinas, The Beast offers serious thrills for riders who want to get their heart pumping. Riders will be swung 120 degrees on the pendulum arm reaching 55 miles per hour and more than 125 feet in the air in a seat that spins 360 degrees. The Beast is located at the Pavilion Park Action Park at Broadway at the Beach.

Riders can pile in 20 at a time for the Moonraker 20’s unique spinning experience. The ride’s platform lifts into the air at a 90 degree incline while riders spin clockwise and anticlockwise for a dizzying thrill. The Moonraker is located at the Pavilion Park Action Park at Broadway at the Beach.

X-citing, X-hiliarating, and L-oaded with Thrills is how the Speed XXL is described on the Pavilion Park’s website. Riders are spun at speeds of  over 50 miles per hour 130 feet into the air — all while their seats are rotating. True thrill seekers will be, well, thrilled with the experience.

At 187 feet, the Myrtle Beach Skywheel is one of the tallest observation wheels in the country. Riders will not reach the speeds that they would on the other thrill rides, but this spin is more about the views from inside the glass-windowed gondolas as it ascends and descends in front of the ocean.