When the first Top Spin rolled off the production line at Huss in 1990, it quickly proved to be a resounding success. At one point, ten different versions of the ride were on the road in Germany, two of which were regularly set up at the Oktoberfest. Its popularity, however, has noticeably declined in recent years, as has the number of rides in operation.

Today, the Top Spin No. 1 is the last remaining travelling representative of its kind. And it didn’t get its name by chance: it is, in fact, the prototype that was delivered to the Bausch family in 1990.

The ride experience is intense, with high vertical G-forces, and is sure to make you lose your sense of orientation. During fast spins without the gondola brake engaged, you may even experience brief moments of a slight sensation of weightlessness.