Jared Davis, President of Wisdom Rides, has exciting news to relay to potential and current customers at the 2022 IAAPA Convention. Like his colleagues, Davis and his team have struggled with supply chain delays and rising costs, posing plenty of challenges for the manufacturing side of the business after the Covid-19 pandemic. “Luckily, many of our clients had a great year in 2021 and are having a successful season so far this year, people are wanting to buy and we're working hard to keep up with that demand,” says Davis.

While production is still a bit of a struggle for Wisdom Rides, Davis has been able to expand operations and leverage additional vendors to help his company get back on track and meet the needs of his customers.

Featuring a booth four times as large as they normally display at IAAPA, the Wisdom Rides team is excited to unveil a number of big projects available for order now. This year, Wisdom Rides is proud to release plans for a new large rollercoaster, perfect for an amusement park install. “We will be displaying our LSM roller coaster head car at the 2022 IAAPA Convention,” says Davis.

Another new addition to Wisdom Rides' arsenal of permanent attractions, Davis is excited to announce the production of large, permanent ferris wheels. “We can produce everything from 30-128 meters,” says Davis. “We're doing this in an economical method that's attractive to permanent parks but also to carnival companies who could place the wheel at permanent locations in order to secure long term contracts with bigger fairs.” The VIP gondola car featured on the large ferris wheels will also be on display in the Wisdom Rides booth at the 2022 IAAPA trade show.

In the portable world, Wisdom Rides is rolling out a large coaster sure to wow midway guests. “This is a coaster like nothing you've seen before traveling in the U.S.,” says Davis. “Our large portable coaster is a next-level park-type attraction.” Davis is confident the new attraction will add great value to his clients' ride arsenals. According to Davis, Wisdom Rides is taking orders for these new attractions now. Because the pieces are large, it takes the team about 9-12 months to produce the finished product.



Also portable, the Wisdom Rides Jiffy Wheel is back in production and orders can be placed for a mid-year to Fall 2023 delivery. “Production of the Jiffy Wheels is going great. We hope to have the first one on display at the IISA Trade Show in Gibsonton, FL,” says Davis. The wheel is 65 feet tall and takes only two people 90 minutes to set up.

With exciting additions to both the permanent and portable side of the manufacturing business, Davis and his team are looking forward to a productive 2022 IAAPA Trade Show. “We're excited to have some face time with our clients and show off all we have been working on,” says Davis.