An amusement ride is described of duplex structure having a pair of main rotatable wheels or spiders which carry rotatable subwheels or spiders. The subwheels in turn carry passenger capsules or compartments. Two main arms which carry the main wheels are at obtuse angles to each other and are joined to form a rigid structure which is pivoted on a solid base for rocking in a vertical plane. The arms are rocked by cable and winch drum arrangement or by hydraulic piston mechanism. The main wheels or spiders are driven in rotation by hydraulic or electric motors; the subwheels can be rotated dependently or independently by the same or separate prime mover means. One set of wheels can be loaded and/or operated like a merry-go-round while the other set is high in the air analogous to a Ferris wheel.
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