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A coiled steel beast that turns toddlers into rodeo champions for zero coins.
means A playground toy consisting of an animal or vehicle figure mounted on a heavy steel spring, which a child sits on and rocks back and forth.
from A transparent compound of "spring" + "rider." "Spring" traces back to Old English springan, "to leap or burst forth," the same root that gives us the season and the coiled metal device — both named for their bounce. "Rider" comes from Old English rīdan, "to ride." The name simply describes the thing: something you ride that springs. The design itself is a 20th-century playground innovation, the steel coil offering safe, contained motion.
- core tech
- One fat coil spring does all the bucking
- shapes
- Horses, ducks, dinosaurs, even motorcycles wobble identically
- safety design
- Springs engineered so fingers never get pinched
- max riders
- Built for one, attempted by three
- playground rank
- Outranked only by the swings
spring rider roller coaster — six flags magic mountain attraction where riders face outward on spring-mounted seats that bounce during the ride
spring rider mechanical toy — vintage coin-operated amusement park ride popular in the 1950s-1970s where children bounced on spring-loaded horses or animals