Banana: n. An elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft flesh.

In Short:

Mr Monkey's Banana Ride is perfect for Thorpe's younger guests; a large swinging banana provides small thrills.

Statistics:

Opened: 1994
Manufacturer: Vekoma
Area: Ranger County
Ride Type: Swinging Ship
On Ride Photo: No
Official Rating: Thrilling and Fun

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Video:

See Mr Monkey's Banana Ride in action: TTP Park Video can be found in Downloads.

TTP Review:

Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride is a small Swinging Ship themed to a banana. It's smaller than most ships found in other Parks, but is still fairly thrilling for the young.

Riders seat themselves in the boat, and it swings from side to side, getting higher and higher with each swing. The themeing is good, with "Mr. Monkey" sitting on top of the "logs" holding up the "banana". The ride plays cheerful music, which will please the younger ones, and quite often you will find a funny ride operator running the ride, which gives this ride that extra touch of sparkle.

Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride is a good ride, but don't queue too long for it if you're not under 10 years old. Mr Monkey's is perfect for people that want to go on something more thrilling than the Octopus Garden rides, but don't want to venture out on to the likes of Nemesis Inferno. It's definitely one for the parents to go on with their young children. Having said that - many parents feel quite nauseous after riding Mr Monkey's!