The Disk'O (also known as Skater or Surf's Up) is a type of flat ride manufactured by Zamperla of Italy. The ride is a larger version of a Rockin' Tug, also manufactured by Zamperla.

Versions

Model nameLengthWidthHeightRidersCapacityDescriptionPortableNotes
Skater21.5 m (71 ft)11.65 m (38.2 ft)10.69 m (35.1 ft)24600Small halfpipe with inwards-facing seats.[1]
Disk'O24.55 m (80.5 ft)9.68 m (31.8 ft)10 m (33 ft)24600Small halfpipe with outwards-facing seats.[2]
Surf's Up29 m (95 ft)11 m (36 ft)7.5 m (25 ft)20480Small halfpipe with hill in middle. Guests stand on rectangular platform.[3]
Mega Disk'O37.5 m (123 ft)10 m (33 ft)15.5 m (51 ft)24600Large halfpipe with outwards-facing seats.[4]
401000
Skater Coaster81.5 m (267 ft)11.3 m (37 ft)15.5 m (51 ft)36500Large halfpipe with hill in middle. Inwards-facing seats shaped like a skateboard.[5]
Disk'O Coaster81.5 m (267 ft)11.3 m (37 ft)15.5 m (51 ft)24500Large halfpipe with hill in middle. Outwards-facing seats.
40600

Ride

On a traditional Disk'O, Mega Disk'O or Disk'O Coaster, riders sit on a circular platform with outward-facing seats. On a Skater or a Skater Coaster, riders sit on a rectangular platform with inwards facing seats. On a Surf's Up, riders stand on a rectangular platform. Regardless of the model, the ride experience is very similar. The platform moves back and forth along a halfpipe track while spinning. A Disk'O Coaster or a Skater Coaster both feature a small hill in the middle of the halfpipe.

Installations

NameParkLocationModelOpenedStatusRef
Disk'OJunglelandIndonesiaDisk'O
Disk'OHanayashikiJapanDisk'O
Disk'OPreston PalaceNetherlandsDisk'O
Disk'OiT'Z WillowbrookUnited StatesDisk'O
Alba-TossenBonBon-LandDenmarkDisk'O2004
Disk'OCypress GardensUnited StatesDisk'O2004
Disk'OGolf N' StuffUnited StatesDisk'O2004
Disk'OGreat Yarmouth Pleasure BeachUnited KingdomDisk'O2004[6]
Ramba ZambaAdventure IslandUnited KingdomDisk'O2004
CiklónIsla MágicaSpainDisk'O2005
Disk'OFantasilandiaChileDisk'O2005
Disk'OMt. Olympus Water & Theme ParkUnited StatesDisk'O2005
Dizzy DiskDollywoodUnited StatesDisk'O2005
La CavalerieFraispertuis CityFranceDisk'O2005
NavigatorFlamingo LandUnited KingdomMega Disk'O2005
SkaterCanobie Lake ParkUnited StatesSkater2005
TrombiTykkimäkiFinlandDisk'O2005
Coaster BrontosaurusChina Dinosaurs ParkChinaDisk'O Coaster2006
Disk'OGo Karts PlusUnited StatesDisk'O2006
Disk'OHappy Valley BeijingChinaDisk'O2006
Disk'OHappy Valley ChengduChinaDisk'O2006
Disk'OParque de DiversionesCosta RicaMega Disk'O2006
Electro SpinSilver Dollar CityUnited StatesMega Disk'O2006
Le GrizzliNiglolandFranceDisk'O Coaster2006
Moto DiscoJin Jiang Action ParkChinaDisk'O2006
Surf Dog
Formerly Avatar The Last Air Bender
Kings IslandUnited StatesSkater Coaster2006[7]
Tiki Twirl
Formerly Survivor: The Ride
California's Great AmericaUnited StatesDisk'O Coaster2006
UFOHappy Valley ShenzhenChinaDisk'O2006
Cosmic ChaosKennywoodUnited StatesMega Disk'O2007
Crazy SurferMovie Park GermanyGermanyDisk'O Coaster2007
Disk'OAdventuredomeUnited StatesDisk'O2007
Disk'OCasino PierUnited StatesDisk'O2007
Disk'OOaks Amusement ParkUnited StatesDisk'O2007[8]
Disk'OYokohama Cosmo WorldJapanDisk'O2007
Le Disque du SoleilLe PalFranceDisk'O Coaster2007
Disk'OWunderland KalkarGermanyDisk'O2008
Disk'O Flashback Boogie RideWild Waves Theme ParkUnited StatesDisk'O2008
JurakánXetululGuatemalaDisk'O2008
TifónParque de Atracciones de MadridSpainMega Disk'O2008
Disk'OHappy Valley ShanghaiChinaDisk'O Coaster2009
EdgePaultons ParkUnited KingdomDisk'O Coaster2009
GirabugiaMiragicaItalyDisk'O Coaster2009[9]
HangHaiLisebergSwedenMega Disk'O2009
Mega Disk'OFantasy IslandUnited StatesMega Disk'O2009
Mega VortexWaldameer & Water WorldUnited StatesMega Disk'O2009
Surf's UpFun Spot AmericaUnited StatesSurf's Up2009
Surf's UpMinitalia Leolandia ParkItalySurf's Up2009
The InvaderRainbow's EndNew ZealandDisk'O Coaster2009
TyrskySärkänniemiFinlandDisk'O Coaster2009
Disk'OOCT EastChinaDisk'O2010
Electro SpinLuna ParkUnited StatesMega Disk'O2010
Electro SpinParc du BocasseFranceMega Disk'O2010
Goon-EElectric Daisy CarnivalVarious locationsDisk'O2010
Grand TournoiFestylandFranceMega Disk'O2010
KobraChessington World of AdventuresUnited KingdomDisk'O Coaster2010[10]
La DéferlanteParc Ange MichelFranceDisk'O2010
Mega Disk'OKaeson Youth ParkNorth KoreaMega Disk'O2010
Revolution 360SeabreezeUnited StatesDisk'O2010
Surf's UpLuna ParkUnited StatesSurf's Up2010
Avatar AirbenderPleasure Beach BlackpoolUnited KingdomMega Disk'O2011
Giant RedbackAussie WorldAustraliaDisk'O2011
Rev-O-LutionLake CompounceUnited StatesMega Disk'O2011
ShockwaveDreamworldAustraliaDisk'O Coaster2011
Disk'OHappy Valley WuhanChinaDisk'O2012
Disk'OVictory KingdomChinaDisk'O2012
Disk'O MagicEnchanted KingdomPhilippinesDisk'O2012
Temp'ODennlys ParcFranceMega Disk'O2012
De Grote GolfPlopsalandBelgiumDisk'O Coaster2013
Gyro SpinLotte WorldSouth KoreaMega Disk'O2013
Mega Disk'ODidi'LandFranceMega Disk'O2013
Tail SpinWild AdventuresUnited StatesMega Disk'O2013
Black Witch KnightQuancheng Euro ParkChinaDisk'O2014[11]
Northern LightsValleyfairUnited StatesSkater Coaster2014[12]
Pipe ScreamCedar PointUnited StatesSkater Coaster2014[13]
JetspinBrean Leisure ParkUnited KingdomDisk'O2015
KongWest Midland Safari ParkUnited KingdomMega Disk'O2015
L'ApachePapéa ParcFranceMega Disk'O2015
Mia's Riding AdventureLegoland FloridaUnited StatesDisk'O2015
Mia's Riding AdventureLegoland WindsorUnited KingdomMega Disk'O2015
Buffalo Bill RodeoMirabilandiaItalyDisk'O Coaster2016
DiscobélixParc AstérixFranceDisk'O Coaster2016
Hurricane Force 5Six Flags Fiesta TexasUnited StatesDisk'O2016
Le SimounLa Mer De SableFranceDisk'O2016
Moto Disk'OParque Mundo AventuraColombiaDisk'O2016
Het DrakenNestAvonturenpark HellendoornNetherlandsMega Disk'O2017[14]
ShockwaveSanta Cruz Beach BoardwalkUnited StatesDisk'O2017[15]
SpinsanitySix Flags St. LouisUnited StatesMega Disk'O2017
Wave RiderPark at OWAUnited StatesDisk'O Coaster2017
The Riddler RevolutionWarner Bros. World Abu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesDisk'O Coaster2018
El TrompoKataplum!MéxicoMega Disk'O2018
Surf's Up
Relocated from Fun Spot America
Shining Waters Family Fun ParkCanadaSurf's Up2018[16]
Dino Disk'OParc Saint PaulFranceDisk'O Coaster2019
Disk'OWonderland EurasiaTurkeyDisk'O Coaster2019
DragonatorPlayland (New York)United StatesDisk'O2019
Fliegender Regenschirm (flying umbrella)Karls Erlebnis-Dorf ElstalGermanyDisk'O Coaster2021
Tidal Wave TwisterEnergylandiaPolandDisk'O Coaster2021
Wielka FalaMajaland KownatyPolandDisk'O Coaster2020
The Big WaveHoliday Park, GermanyGermanyDisk'O Coaster2021
Shaman's CurseLost Island Theme ParkUnited StatesDisk'O Coaster2022
ThorDrayton Manor ResortUnited KingdomDisk'O Coaster2022
Air WalkerCarowindsUnited StatesDisk'O Coaster2023
SpinosaurusDjurs SommerlandDenmarkDisk'O Coaster2023
Spin BlastBeto Carrero WorldBrazilDisk'O Coaster2023
Lunar ExpressOrion (VDNH)RussiaDisk'O Coaster2023

References

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  3. ^ "Zamperla – Surf's Up". Zamperla. Retrieved 19 May 2011.[dead link]
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  10. ^ "Kobra Dismantled as Wild Asia Removal Progresses | Theme Park Guide". themeparkguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  11. ^ "秘境之湖" (in Chinese). Quancheng Euro Park. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Valleyfair to add coaster, area geared toward families". Chanhassen Villager. 25 September 2013. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
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  16. ^ "Surf's up in Cavendish when new ride comes to Shining Waters Family Fun Park". The Guardian. 2017-12-17. Retrieved 2020-02-12.