What type and how many G's you face on the Swinging Pirate Ship Rides?

Question

Just generally not specific, I went on a pretty big one called 'Crazy Galleon' in Ocean Park Hong Kong that swung you around 25 m into the air. It's weird that the sensation of g-forces when you swing down felt much much greater then any of the roller coasters I've been on (medium sized ones 2-3 G vertical, 0.8-1.1 G lateral). Theres very little information on wikipedia and google I'd like to know briefly about the type and intensity of G-forces on those big swinging rides

Answer 1

It depends on which Swing Ship type of rides you are talking about.

If you are referring to the Intamin AG type which fully goes upside-down (the model is called a looping starship) then you face 3 G's when full and in complete operation. Also -1 G's or so around there when you are completly up-side down.

If you are referring to those types in the fairs or other amusement parks where it probaly turns halfway up in the air, then you face probaly 2-3 G's depending on its size and its capacity. The lateral is 1 G's.