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Sinorides is a Reliable Tea Cup Ride Manufacturer

Sinorides tea cup rides are easy to install, Sinorides will provide you with an installation video, drawing, and operation manual. If you need, Sinorides can send seasoned installation engineers to your local site to do the installation of your teacup amusement rides.

Your tea cup rides seats are made of superior FRP,  luxurious and beautiful.

The central decoration of the tea cup ride is constituted by a large teapot. The circular floor of the cup sits on a larger turntable-like floor, this is driven by a motor through a starting device.

The tea cup rides wonderful light effects and music can help you attract more customers.

Sinoride tea cup ride is a very popular product. We have stock tea cup rides and coffee cup rides available for sale, so your order will be delivered within a short period of time. Generally, it can be shipped within 7-15 days after 80+ hours of full load testing.

Sinorides tea cup ride or you can call it spinning teacups, saucer ride, coffee cup ride, is an amusement ride characterized by cup-style spinning vehicles.

Tea cup ride is a must-have ride chosen by all the major amusement parks and theme parks, such as Disney Theme Park.

You can view the complete Sinorides tea cup ride drawing before finalizing the order. The control and movement of this tea cup ride are also completely in your hands. Regular employees can easily learn the functionalities and management of teacup rides.

You can use these tea cup rides in both, external and internal environments of your park. Contact us now to get your tea cup ride and boost your business revenue.

Teacup Ride – An Ultimate FAQs Guide

Are you confused about how to buy a Teacup Ride for your amusement park?

Having a load of unanswered questions in your mind?

This Guide is just for you!

Our experts have compiled and answered all the Frequently Asked Questions related to Tea Cup Ride.

So, let’s get started!

What Is Tea Cup Ride?

What Is Teacup Ride

Teacup ride, also known as “cup and saucer ride” or “coffee cup ride,” is an amusement ride that consists of 3 different turntable-like spinning platforms.

The big main turntable-like platform carries four or more smaller turntable-like platforms and rotates with about 8 rpm.

Each small turntable-like platform usually comes with three or more vehicles (cups) that can spin free.

The whole ride is driven by a driving motor connected to two rotating systems or gears.

One is the rotating system of the big turntable, while the other is the rotating system of the small turntable.

The operator starts the ride by rotating each small turntable-like platform individually, while the large turntable-like platform spins the entire ride base.

How Does A Tea Cup Ride Work?

The operator starts the driving motor, which turns the ride to spin slowly, which is then accelerated by the operator up to 8 rpm.

The driving motor is connected to two rotating systems or gears. One system rotates the big turntable, while the other is the rotating system of the small turntable, while the cups can be controlled by the passengers using a steering wheel placed inside the cup.

What Are The Features Of Tea Cup Ride?

Features of Teacup Ride

Teacup rides have the following features:

• Each teacup vehicle (gondola) can seat up to 4 to 5 passengers.
• Teacup ride can be operated at variable speeds.
• Each gondola has entrance and exit gate for passenger’s safety.
• Interactive gondola’s rotation with steering wheel.
• The ride can be operated both indoor and outdoor.
• The ride is made with a beautiful appearance and innovative design.
• High-quality material like stainless steel and FRP (Fiber-reinforced plastic) is used to make the ride’s primary components.
• The ride is highly safe and durable.
• It is trendy and can be applied in wide varieties of businesses, including theme parks, indoor play areas, etc.
• Teacup ride cost low and give high returns.

Several other optional features like LED lights, and Sound system can also be included according to the client’s demand.

How Much Does A Tea Cup Ride Cost?

The manufacturing cost of a teacup ride depends on various factors, including:

• Size of the ride: The size of Teacup rides is measured according to their seating capacity. A 48 person teacup ride is costlier than a 36 person teacup ride.
• Source of Raw Material: China is the largest producer of stainless steel and Fiber-Reinforced Plastic, which is used as a primary material in a Teacup ride. So, Chinese manufacturers have access to this material at much lower prices than the manufacturer in other countries.
• Design and Appearance: Not all teacup rides work in the same way. Some feature a complex structure, while others are comparatively simple.

Complex design costs higher than simple ones.

Similarly, amusement rides are also designed and appropriately decorated to attract maximum visitors, adding extra cost.

• Type of Material: Teacup rides can be made out of different materials, costly and reliable, while others are cheaper with low quality. So the cost of material has a significant on the overall cost of the teacup ride.
• HVAC system: For indoor use of a teacup ride, you require an HVAC system, which also increases the overall cost of the ride.
• Manufacturer: Different manufacturers have different rates for the teacup ride.

Such as European manufacturers are significantly costlier than Chinese ones.

• After-Sales Services: Teacup rides that come with a warranty and other after-sales services are expensive than the ones without them.

This is due to the additional cost of installation, repair, maintenance, and spare-part replacement of the teacup ride.

Tea Cup Ride Cost

How To Make Tea Cup Ride Safe?

Although a teacup ride is a family ride, which is safe for both adults and kids, however, following precautions can be taken to ensure maximum safety:

Ride Manufacturers can make the ride safe by:

• Limit the ride’s speed to 8 rpm according to the modern health and safety guidelines.
• Place seat belts for every passenger in the vehicle.
• Each cup should have its entrance and exit door, making it safer for riders while the ride is spinning and whirling.
• An emergency stop button, braking device, spring reset device, and other safety components must be placed to ensure the ride’s immediate and safe stopping in case of malfunction.
• The teacup ride must be manufactured according to all the local and international safety and quality standards.
• Test the teacup ride under different conditions, i.e., with and without load, before delivering it to the owner.

Ride Owner can make the ride safe by:

• Don’t overcrowd the ride.
• Minor Passengers of at least 43″ tall to ride (110 cm) OR 31” tall (80 cm) should be allowed to ride, but only with the supervising companion.
• Regularly inspect, repair, and maintain the ride.
• The ride should only be maintained, repair, and operated by highly trained and experienced staff.

Make Tea Cup Ride Safe

How Fast Does Tea Cup Ride Go?

According to modern health and safety guidelines, the speed of the teacup ride is limited to 8 rpm.

Are Tea Cup Rides Dangerous?

No, teacup rides manufactured by the professional manufacturer and operated, maintained, and repaired by well-trained professionals are considered safe.

Moreover, the ride is limited to the safe speed of 8 rpm and is designed according to children’s safety.

The ride is also equipped with all the safety features like entrance and exit door, seatbelts, braking system, and an emergency stop button.

What Voltage Do Tea Cup Ride Run On?

Teacup rides required 380 V of voltage to run on. However, the voltage can be customized according to the client’s demand.

Who Invented Tea Cup Ride?

The first teacup ride was named “Mad Tea Party,” invented by Walt Disney, designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, and manufactured by Arrow Development in 1955.

What Are Tea Cup Ride Made Of?

The Tea Cup ride’s main components are made of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) and stainless steel.

How Are Tea Cup Ride Made?

How Are Tea Cup Ride Made

Teacup ride is manufactured in several steps. Here some of the prominent ones:

1. Material: The teacup ride’s manufacturing process starts with choosing the right material. Professional manufacturers like Sinorides use high-quality material like Stainless Steel and Fiber-Reinforced Plastic as a primary material.

These materials are preferred because they are high impact resistant, lightweight, durable, reliable, and eco-friendly.

2. Design and Technical Drawing: Appearance and Design of the teacup ride are one of the essential aspects as visitors are mostly attracted to the ride due to its design.

It is done in the following three phases:

1. Schematic Design: It is where various three-dimensional sketches of the teacup ride are made. The sketches are made from different existing rides and the client’s requirements.
2. Technical Drawing: It is the second phase, where the technical team adds details to the design like the ride’s dimensions, sizes of its components, ride’s duration, safety mechanisms, structural forces, thrill factor, engineering needs, etc., making it practically safe, efficient and appealing.
3. Final Plan: Lastly, the schematic design and its technical drawing are further refined to develop a final plan. The final plan is officially documented to use it ahead in manufacturing and installation of the teacup ride.

3. Production: Once the material and design are finalized, it’s time to shape the material to produce all the required components of the teacup ride. The production process includes:
   1. Steel Structure Manufacturing: The stainless steel goes through cutting, welding, CNC machining, Debarring, and Bending to makes the essential structure of the teacup ride, such as a big turntable, small turntable, platform, support frames, etc.
   2. FRP Manufacturing: In this phase, fiberglass or Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) is cut, polished, and painted to form teacup gondolas, body, and other parts of the ride.
   3. Assembling: Once all the required components are manufactured and acquired from the vendors, they are assembled. The ride is then painted, and components like LEDs, control systems, and sound systems are also installed.
4. Testing and Quality Validation: After the ride is ready, the professional inspection and testing team starts the testing and validation process.

There are five main parts of testing:

1. Steel Part Inspection: First, the size of all the steel components is checked and matched according to the technical drawing. Then the components are inspected for rust and burr in their appearance. Finally, it is ensured that every steel part is daubed with anti-rust liquid to prevent rust.
2. Welding Part Inspection: In this phase, all welded parts are inspected. It is ensured that there is no crack, and the weld is tidy, neat, smooth, and uniformly textured. Moreover, it is also confirmed that the fusion between the weld and parent metal has happened correctly.
3. FRP Inspection: Here, all the components made out of Fiber-Reinforced Plastic are inspected. This process includes embedded part inspection, trepanning inspection, and Appearance inspection.
4. Painting Inspection: The painted area of the ride is inspected thoroughly to ensure that there is no crack, pore, shrinkage cavity, or leakage. Daub Thickness is consistent. Moreover, it is also confirmed that the paint’s appearance is leveled off, smooth and plump.
5. Equipment Testing: Here, all the electrical components are tested initially. Then the ride is tested under various conditions such as with load and without load.

This testing is done at least for 8 hours per day and then for 80 hours continuously.

5. Shipment: Finally, the teacup ride is disassembled and packed individually in quality packaging material. Then it is loaded in the container by the professional logistic team and shipped to its owner, usually by sea.

When Were Tea Cup Ride Invented?

The first teacup ride was invented and introduced on July 17, 1955, in Disneyland’s Fantasyland.

Where To Buy Tea Cup Ride?

You can buy teacup rides from various amusement rides manufacturers and sellers available around the globe.

The best way to reach them is by the internet. Simply type in “teacup ride for sale” or “teacup ride manufacturers” on the search engine like Google or Bing.

You will get a list of sellers and manufacturer’s websites. You can go through all of them one by one.

Look for their product catalog and existing projects, as well as their quality and safety certifications.

You can also contact them through their contact details on their website and have a detailed discussion with their representative.

Next, you must choose the right manufacturer by comparing them with the product price, quality, material, features, safety, warranty, and after-sales services. Moreover, you must also compare them for their existing projects, their factory, local and international quality and safety certifications, experience, and skills.

If you are still confused about where to buy a teacup ride, we suggest you try Sinordes.

Sinorides is a professional and well-reputed amusement ride manufacturer based in China, having:

• 20+ amusement ride patents;
• 27+ years of experience;
• Satisfied customers in 200+ countries;
• Skilled and experienced labor;
• Access to high-quality materials;
• State-of-the-art machinery;
• Complete Product customization;
• Research and Development Department;
• Competitive Prices;
• Wide range of teacup rides and other amusement rides;
• IAAPA membership and other all required local and international safety and quality certifications;
• One year product warranty;
• Excellent aftersales services, including amusement park designing, teacup ride designing and manufacturing, shipment, installation, repair, maintenance, and staff training.

Where Are Tea Cup Ride For Sale?

You can find teacup ride for sale on various platforms, but we suggest you look for them on the internet. As almost all of the professional teacup rides sellers and manufacturers have made their presence on the internet.

How To Import Tea Cup Rides From China?

Importing a Teacup ride for China is no longer a hectic job. All you need to do is to follow the steps below:

1. Determine your purpose of import: The very first thing you need to know is why are you importing the teacup ride? Is it for your amusement park, for someone else’s amusement park, or a reseller? This will help you decide your business strategy, budget, product features, etc.
2. Find the Manufacturers in China: There are many ways to find the manufacturers in China, like asking other amusement park owners, contacting import agents, or check for the manufacturer’s advertisement in newspapers. However, the most effective one is through the website.

Almost all of the amusement ride manufacturers in China have made their presence on the internet. All you need to do is to search for their official website through search engines like Google or Bing. You can use “teacup ride manufacturer in China” or “amusement ride for sale in China” as a search keyword for effective results.

3. Ask for Quotations: Once you have compiled a list of manufacturer’s websites, you can contact them via details provided on their “contact us” page.

Their sales representative will contact you back. You can ask for their product catalog, or tell them your requirement and request the quotation.

4. Choose the right manufacturer: After you have received quotations for multiple manufacturers, you need to compare them in terms of product prices, specifications, features, design, material, safety features, and warranty.

You should also compare the manufacturers with respect to their experience, patents, existing projects, a local and international safety and quality certifications, factory, research and development, innovation, staff skills, machinery, logistics, and after-sales services.

For having a better idea of the factors as mentioned earlier, you can visit their factory or existing project sites.

5. Finalize your ride: Teacup ride comes in different sizes, designs, features, specifications, and seating capacity. Therefore, you must discuss all your details with your manufacturer and finalize your teacup ride. Make sure to discuss your warranty and after-sales services.
6. Place your order: For order placement, your manufacturer will ask for partial payment. You must also sign a detailed contract mentioning every order details.

After the payment and signatures, the manufacturer will confirm the order and start the production.

7. Packaging and Logistics: Don’t forget to discuss the packaging and logistics with your manufacturer. Mostly it is handled by the buyer, as most manufacturers don’t offer such services. Logistics is a sensitive job, so should only be handled by professional.

Sinorides offer a one-step solution to their client. They have a well-trained and experienced team of professionals who will safely pack, load, and deliver the product to your doorstep.

8. Declare your imports: Most countries don’t exempt amusement rides from duty fees. There for you must declare your imports in the related customs of your country.
9. Prepare your legal documents: Once your teacup ride arrives in your country, the customs will require the legal documents from you to release your imports. These legal documents include a Packing list, Sales contract, Bill of lading, import license, etc.

You may also be asked for the commodity code depending on your countries policy. Therefore, it’s recommended to learn about the import process from the customs officer in your country.

10. After-sales Services: If you are importing the teacup ride for your park, you will require to install the ride and train the operation, repair, and maintenance staff.

It is essential that well experienced and trained engineers handle these jobs.

Therefore, we suggest you to try installation and training services by Sinorides.

Sinorides has a complete team of professionals with all the required drawings, guides, and tools to install and train your staff.

However, as an owner, you are required to provide the engineers with round-trip tickets, VISA, accommodations, local transport, translator, and a daily wage of $100/person.

What To Consider When Choosing Tea Cup Ride?

When choosing a teacup ride, you need to consider the following points:

1. Material: Teacup ride can be manufactured from various materials. However, we suggest you to prefer high-quality stainless steel and fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) because they are lightweight, high-impact resistant, durable, reliable, and eco-friendly.
2. Design: Design is one of the essential factors to consider while buying a teacup ride. You must ensure that it complies with all local and international quality and safety standards. Moreover, it should be appealing enough to attract maximum visitors.
3. Safety Features: The thing that a ride worry the most while riding an amusement ride is its safety. Therefore, you must ensure that the teacup ride is designed with the safest designs and equipped with all the required safety gear, including seatbelts, teacup entrance gate, emergency stop button, etc.
4. Specification: Teacup ride comes with different specifications like motor power, ride’s duration, required voltage, area, height, etc. So you must choose wisely according to your park’s requirements.
5. Features: You must compare features of different models of the teacup ride, like LED lights, sound system, indoor and outdoor capability, interactive gondola rotation, etc.
6. Seating Capacity: Among the features, seating capacity is the most essential. You must choose the ride’s seating capacity according to the expected turn-over at your park.
7. Price: Prices vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. You must take price quotation from multiple manufacturers before buying and choose the best-priced product without compromising with the quality.
8. Manufacturer: It is vital to buy a teacup ride from the right manufacturer. You must choose the manufacturer according to their experience, patents, existing projects, innovation, prices, material quality, labor’s skills, and expertise, local and international safety and quality certifications, amusement ride manufacturing memberships and licenses, product testing and warranty, logistics, and other aftersales services.
9. Warranty: You must prefer teacup rides, which comes with at least one year of product warranty.
10. After-sales services: It is recommended to choose a teacup ride manufacturer that offers excellent after-sales services, including logistics, installation, repair and maintenance, and staff training.

How To Choose Tea Cup Ride For My Park?

Flower Themed Teacup Ride

Keep the following points in mind for choosing the right teacup ride for your amusement park:

1. Type: Teacup rides are available in various types. Some for families while others are for only children. So you must conduct a feasibility analysis and choose the ride according to the public demand.
2. Theme and Design: If you are buying a teacup ride for your theme park, then you must customize your ride according to the theme.

If it’s not a theme park, you must customize or choose the most appealing design to attract maximum customers.

3. Seating Capacity: Standard teacup ride comes with a seating capacity of 36 persons and 48 persons. Professional Manufacturers like Sinordes also offer customization by which you can increase or decrease the seating capacity. Therefore, you must choose the teacup ride’s seating capacity according to the expected turn-over and ride’s demand at your park.
4. Manufacturer: You must choose the teacup ride’s manufacturer wisely. If you choose a manufacturer who sells a cheap quality or substandard amusement ride, you may incur substantial financial or life loss.

For choosing the right manufacturer, you can consider the following points:

1. The manufacturer should have at least 10+ years of experience.
2. It should have licenses, certifications, and memberships in local and international ride safety and quality standards like IAAPA, CE, etc.
3. The ride should be manufactured from a high-quality material like Fiber-reinforced plastic and stainless steel.
4. The ride should be designed and manufactured by well-trained and highly-skilled engineers.
5. Prefer manufacturer who provides a wide range of products to choose from, safe payment methods, complete installation documents for the ride, product warranty, logistics, and excellent after-sales services.

5. After-Sales Services: A Teacup ride with good after-sales services will save a lot of time and money. So, you must prefer the ride that comes with at least one year of warranty, high-quality packaging, professionally handled shipment, as well as installation, repair, maintenance, and staff training services.

How To Find Reliable Tea Cup Ride Manufacturer In China?

Finding a reliable teacup ride manufacturer in China is no longer difficult. Simply follow the steps below:

1. Search: Almost all of the reliable amusement ride manufacturers have made their presence on the internet. All you need is to search for them. Simply visit Google or Bing search engine and type in keywords like “Teacup ride for sale in China,” “Amusement ride manufacturer in China,” or “buy teacup ride from China.” Now open 10 to 20 websites of the manufacturers.
2. Contact: Once you have a list of numerous manufacturers in China, you need to analyze their website for their product catalog and achievement. You can also contact their representative through detail provided on their “Contact Us” page, give them your requirements and ask for the Quotations.
3. Compare: A reliable and professional manufacturer will definitely contact you back and provide you all the necessary details related to the product.

You can compare the quotation with respect to the product’s prices, features, specifications, safety features, design, and material.

4. Compare the manufacturer: Besides product comparison, you must also compare different manufacturers and find the reliable one.

A reliable manufacturer will have the following qualities:

1. At least 10+ years of experience in the amusement ride manufacturing industry;
2. Wide range of amusement rides and teacup ride types to choose from;
3. In-house manufacturing of the product;
4. A reliable source of material including stainless steel and FRP;
5. Local and international safety and quality standard certification, including CE, ISO, etc.
6. Membership in IAAPA;
7. Amusement ride manufacturing licenses;
8. A dedicated research and development department;
9. Complete liberty for product customization;
10. Reliable payment methods;
11. A legal contract between the manufacturer and client discussing all the essential details of the order;
12. Well trained and skilled labor to manufacture the ride;
13. State-of-the-art machinery for ride’s manufacturing like CNC, welding, painting, etc.
14. A complete ride testing procedure and relevant staff;
15. High-quality packaging;
16. Well-trained and professional staff to handle packaging, loading, and shipment of the ride;
17. At least one year of product warranty;
18. Excellent after-sales services, including theme park designing, ride designing, logistics, installation, maintenance, repair, and staff training.

If you cannot find a manufacturer with the qualities mentioned earlier, we suggest you try Sinorides.

How To Install Tea Cup Ride?

A reliable manufacturer like Sinorides provides a detailed drawing and tutorials for easy installation of the teacup ride.

You can also acquire the Installation services of the Sinorides, where you will be provided with a team of professional engineers and other staff who will safely and adequately install the ride for you.

However, as a park owner, you will require to provide the installation engineers with:

1. Round tickets;
2. VISA;
3. Accommodation;
4. Local transportation;
5. Food;
6. Translator;
7. A daily wage of $100/person.

How To Maintain Tea Cup Ride?

For your teacup ride’s proper functioning and long life, you need to adopt the following recommended care and maintenance procedures:

• The first and foremost thing to do is to employ a qualified person to manage your teacup ride. If you couldn’t find the required person, you can avail the Sinoride’s services to train your staff for the operation, maintenance, and repair of your ride.
• The qualified person must conduct routine inspection or checkup for the teacup ride and ensure that it is running efficiently. If any problem is found, it should be fixed before more significant damage.

The key areas one should check includes a steel frame, locking mechanisms, seat materials (FRP), music and LED systems, Hydraulic control system, driving motors, gears, and safety accessories.

• You must also hire a trained person for regular cleaning of the teacup ride. They can wash the ride with lukewarm and pressurized water to remove stains, dust, molds, and oily substances.

The tough stains can be removed by scrubbing with soft clothes. You can also use chemicals only if it doesn’t react with steel, fiberglass, or paint.

• You must set rules and guidelines for using the teacup rides. There should be age, height, and weight, and health restrictions.

Moreover, any unauthorized shouldn’t be allowed to operate, maintain, or repair the ride or access it when the park is closed.

• Teacup ride operators should be bound to follow the manual and instructions provided by the manufacturer.
• If the in-house technician couldn’t resolve the issue, you must contact the manufacturer and ask for their expertise. The manufacturer will send their technicians and remove the fault.

They may also replace any spare part. The replacement will be free of cost if your ride has a valid warranty.

• Park visitors shouldn’t be allowed to climb the ride, as it may damage the ride.

How To Check The Quality Of Tea Cup Ride?

For checking the quality of the teacup ride, you can consider the following factors:

• Price: If a teacup ride is available at a much lower price, then there are high chances that it is made from substandard material and may not last long.
• Safety Features: A high-quality teacup ride is equipped with an adequate number of safety features, including seat belts, teacup entrance and exit gate, emergency stop button, and emergency brakes.
• Performance: One of the most effective ways to check the quality of an amusement ride is to inspect it while it is working. A high-quality ride will have no sound except for the music and will perform normally. Moreover, its manufacturer will
• Material: the best quality teacup ride is usually crafted out of stainless steel and fiber-reinforced plastic.
• Design and Appearance: To attract a maximum number of visitors, teacup rides are designed in the best way, and are equipped with additional features like music, LED lights, etc.

Moreover, the teacup ride’s manufacturer must also show proves or certificates confirming that the ride is designed according to the local and international safety and quality standards.

• Comfort: The passenger seats in each teacup should be comfortable enough for a long duration.
• Speed: The ride’s speed should be no more or less than 8 rpm, as lower speed would be boring and high speed could be dangerous.
• Warranty: The best quality teacup rides come with at least one year of product warranty.
• Testing: a best quality teacup ride is tested for at least 8 hours/day and then for 80 hours continuously under different conditions before being delivered to its owner.
• Ease of Maintenance: The teacup ride’s quality can also be judged with its control system and its ease of repairing and maintenance.

Check The Quality Of Tea Cup Ride

How To Ensure The Safety Of Tea Cup Ride?

To ensure the safety of the teacup ride, both the manufacturer and owner have to consider the points below:

The manufacturer must:

• Design the teacup ride from well-experienced and skilled engineers.
• Design the ride according to the local and international quality and safety standards.
• Use high-quality material like stainless steel and fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) as a primary material.
• Must include all the required safety features, including seat belts, entrance gate, emergency brakes, and emergency stop button.
• Must inspect the ride for the manufacturing quality like weld, paint, etc.
• Must test the teacup ride under different conditions such as with load and without load for at least 8 hours / per day and then for 80 hours continuous before delivering it to the owner.
• Must provide a tested and practical operation manual and safety guidelines to the owner.

The owner/management must:

• Hire the right team of engineers (usually provided by professional amusement ride manufacturers like Sinorides) to install the teacup ride.
• Hire the right trainers (usually provided by professional amusement ride manufacturers like Sinorides) to train their park’s staff for operation, repair, and maintenance of the ride.
• Only allow a well-trained, experienced, and authorized person to operate the teacup ride.
• Only allow a well-trained, experienced, and authorized person to repair and maintain the ride.
• Hire well-trained persons to regularly clean and wash the teacup ride.
• Hire well-trained persons for regular and detailed inspection of the teacup ride’s parts.
• Regularly ensure all the safety features are working correctly.
• Ensure that the teacup ride is operated according to the manufacturer’s operational manual and safety guidelines.
• Should clearly display the rules and safety precautions and inform the passengers before giving them a ride.
• Impose adequate age, height, weight, and health restrictions for the riders.
• Call the manufacturer’s technician team if the in-house technicians can’t solve the problem.

Safety Of Tea Cup Ride

What Are The Main Spare Parts Of Tea Cup Ride?

Teacup ride consist of the following primary spare parts:

• Teacup Gondolas with Bottom Support Seat: Teacup ride contains teacup shape gondolas with seats for passengers.

The gondolas’ body is made out of FRP, while the bottom support seats are manufactured separately and installed inside the gondola using high-strength bolts.

• Small Turntable and Support Frame: The teacup gondola sits on the small turntable, composed of a steel frame structure, which is fixed by the slewing bearing on the steel structure of the large turntable.
• Large Turntable and Support Frame: The small turntables sit on a large turntable, composed of a steel frame structure and covered with an aluminum alloy tread plate and a large turntable center.
• Rotating Power System: There are two sets of rotating power system. One is for the large turntable, while the other is for the small turntable.
• Platform: It is a platform for passengers, made out of angle iron and tread plate.
• Control Room: It is a room with a control system to operate the ride.
• Central Steering Wheel: This steering device is installed at the center of each teacup gondolas, enabling the passengers to control its rotation.

Main Spare Parts Of Tea Cup Ride

How Does The Manufacturer Package The Tea Cup Ride?

Teacup Ride’s Packaging

The manufacturer wraps each teacup ride’s component with plastic and places it in the wooden box (where needed).

Each box is then labeled with a “this side up” label and loaded carefully by professionals into the container.

The client can also request and pay extra to the manufacturer for packaging according to their requirements.

What Is The Quality Certifications For Tea Cup Ride?

There are numerous quality certifications that you may require to manufacture a teacup ride, including:

• CE Certification: This certificate confirms that the manufacturer takes all responsibility for the amusement ride’s safety, performance, health, and environmental requirements.
• ISO: abbreviated as “International Organization for Standardization” certification, confirms that the management system has fulfilled all the requirements to assure its quality.
• BV certificate: abbreviated as “Bureau Veritas” Certificate is issued by a company specialized in testing, inspection and certification for variety of sectors.
• GOST: it is a certificate of Conformity in Russia, which certifies that the manufacturer follows the set of technical standards maintained by the Euro-Asian Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification (EASC).
• Some other notable certifications are also acquired according to the client’s requirement, includes:
• SASO: Stability And Support Operations Certificate;
• SONCAP certificate;
• NAARSO: National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials.

How Long Does It Take To Install Tea Cup Ride?

Once the owner has decided the location and chosen a reliable installation team. It may take 15 to 45 days for the complete installation of the teacup ride.

The installation time depends on numerous factors, including size, the design complexity of the teacup ride, and the installation team’s building strategy and skills.

Is It Worth Buying Tea Cup Ride From China?

Yes, it is absolutely worth buying a teacup ride from China, only if you are buying from a reliable amusement ride manufacturer like Sinorides.

It is because the Chinese manufacturers like Sinorides have:

• 28+ years of experience in the amusement ride manufacturing industry;
• Significantly lower prices of the rides than the European manufacturers due to easy access to skilled labor and primary material like Stainless Steel and Fiber-Reinforced Plastic;
• 20+ Patents on Amusement Park;
• Happy and Satisfied Customers in 200+ Countries;
• A well-established and well-equipped factory with all the state-of-the-art machinery for laser cutting, fire cutting, CNC machine, Welding, Polishing, and Painting;
• Highly skilled engineers and labor for designing, manufacturing, and installation of teacup ride.
• Wide range of teacup rides and other amusement rides;
• Use high-quality primary material to manufacturer teacup ride including FRP (Fiber-Reinforced Plastic) and Stainless Steel;
• IAAPA Membership;
• Complete Liberty on Product Customization;
• Reliable Payment Methods including Western Union, PayPal, etc.
• Manufacturing according to local and international quality and safety standards;
• Dedicated research and development department;
• High-Grade packaging and reliable shipment of the product at the client’s doorstep;
• One year of product Warranty;
• Excellent After-sales services, including installation, maintenance, and repair of the amusement park.
• Other services including theme park designing, amusement ride designing, and staff training.

Buying Tea Cup Ride From China

How Much Profit Can A Tea Cup Ride Generate?

Teacup ride can generate immense profit as it is one of the most popular amusement rides globally.

However, the profitability of teacup ride depends on the following factors:

• Your total investment on the teacup ride;
• Location and type of your amusement park;
• Number of visitors daily;
• Ticket price;
• Repair and Maintenance cost of the teacup ride;
• Other expenses of your amusement park.

Do Chinese Tea Cup Ride Sellers Provide After-Sale Service?

Yes, reliable teacup ride manufacturers in China, including Sinorides, provides the following after-sales services:

• Provide complete documentation and certificates to client for clearance;
• Offering all the required drawing, foundation drawing, circuit diagram, operating manual, and safety instructions in the local language to the client;
• Provide highly-skilled and experienced engineers for teacup ride installation;
• Offer one-year product warranty;
• On-call provision of technicians for troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance;
• Training Services to the owner’s staff for operating, repair, and maintenance of the teacup ride;
• Arranging regular visits and inspection of teacup ride by reliable engineers after the request of the client.

For some of the above mentioned after-sales services client is required to pay for:

• Round-tickets;
• VISA;
• Accommodation;
• Local transportation;
• Food;
• Local translator;
• The daily wage of $100/person for every engineer provided.

Which Countries Are Allowed To Import Tea Cup Ride From China?

Countries allowed to import teacup ride from China include the European Union (consisting of 27 counties), Germany, Russia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Oman, Spain, and Saudia Arabia.

Chinese manufacturers have already exported their products to 200+ countries around the globe.

How Many Days Will It Take To Deliver A Tea Cup Ride To US From China?

Delivery time of a teacup ride from China to the USA usually takes 20 to 40 days, depending on the manufacturer, shipping method, shipping company, weather conditions, and customs clearance.

What Type Of Lubricating Oil Should I Use For My Tea Cup Ride?

There are various types of lubricants used in Teacup ride, including Mineral, synthetic and biodegradable lubricants.

You may also require fire-resistant oils and high-performance greases.

It is best to the recommendation from your teacup ride’s manufacturer.

How Many Kinds Of Tea Cup Ride Are There?

Teacup ride is available in the following two standard versions:

• 36P Tea Cup Ride: This teacup ride can accommodate up to 36 persons, has a height of 3.5 meters, and requires an area of 11m x 11m for operation. It is powered by a 7.5kW driving motor and requires 380V voltage to work.

36P Teacup Ride

• 48P Tea Cup Ride: This teacup ride can accommodate up to 48 persons, has a height of 3.5 meters, and requires an area of 13m x 13m for operation. It is equipped with an 11kW driving motor and requires 380V voltage to work.

48P Teacup Ride

The teacup ride can also be customized in various designs, themes, and seating capacity.

Which Tea Cup Goes The Fastest?

The speed of an individual teacup varies from ride to ride, as not all teacup rides are manufactured by the same manufacturer.

What Is The Standard Template Drawing Of The Tea Cup Ride?

Following is the standard template drawing of the teacup ride:

What Are The Safety Instruction For Riding Tea Cup Ride?

Every manufacturer states their safety instructions for riding teacup ride. It may also change according to the ride’s specification. Additionally, every theme park has its own set of rules.

Here are some of the common ones:

• Rider must be at least 43″ tall to ride (110 cm);
• A kid must be 31″ tall (80 cm) and accompanied by a supervising companion to ride;
• Hand-held infants are not permitted to ride;
• Riders having heart trouble, high blood pressure, back or neck injury, recent injury or illness, or pregnancy are not allowed to ride.
• Riders prone to motion sickness are discouraged from riding;

What Are The Other Names Of Tea Cup Ride?

Teacup ride is also known as “Spinning teacup ride,” “cup and saucer ride,” and “coffee cup ride.”

Who Can Ride The Tea Cup Ride?

Both adults and kids can ride most of the teacup rides. However, small teacup rides are for kids only, while some of the faster teacup rides are for adults only.

Therefore, you must ask the amusement park’s management for guidelines before riding.

How Many Riders Can A Tea Cup Ride Hold?

Teacup rides come in different seating capacities. Some of the most popular teacup rides can accommodate 36 to 48 persons.

How Much Space Do Tea Cup Ride Need For Working?

The required working space for a teacup ride depends on the overall size of the ride.

A 32 person teacup ride requires an 11m x 11m area to work, while 48 person teacup ride requires a 13m x 13m area.

Are Tea Cup Rides Noisy?

Teacup ride produces relatively minimal noise. The only sound you will hear is from the crowd or sound system.

Can I Use Tea Cup Ride Indoors?

Yes, a teacup ride can be used indoor. However, it is recommended to tell your manufacturer about your indoor usage, as the ride may require some extra components.

Is There Any Age Limit For A Tea Cup Ride?

Rider of any age is allowed to ride the teacup ride. However, kids under the age of seven must be accompanied by an adult of at least 14 years of age.

How Much Power Does A Tea Cup Ride Have?

The power of a teacup ride varies from type to type. A 36p teacup ride has 7.5kW, while a 48p teacup ride has 11kW of power.

Do You Need Certifications For Manufacturing Tea Cup Ride In China?

You may require some of the following certifications to manufacture teacup ride in China:

• 3C Certification: also known as CCC (Compulsory Certification of China) Certification is one of the essential certificates as the manufacturer requires to comply with specific requirements related to the usage of heavy metal materials in the manufacturing process of the teacup ride.
• CE Certification: It is a Europe based certificate that confirms that the manufacturer is responsible for teacup ride’s safety, health, performance, and environmental requirements.
• ASTM certification: It is a US-based certification that requires the manufacturer to follow specific safety and quality standards.
• ISO Certification: It is a certificate that helps manufacturers ensure they meet customer and other stakeholder needs within statutory and regulatory requirements related to teacup rides or other products or services.
• On client’s requirement, the manufacturers may also require to acquire other county-based quality and safety certifications such as GOST, SASO, BV, and SONCAP.

Do Tea Cup Ride Have Accidents?

Teacup rides involve a lot of spinning and rotations.

Therefore, it is prone to accidents if the ride is operated at speed above 8 rpm, not manufactured by a reliable manufacturer, non-compliance with safety and quality standard or not regularly and properly maintained.

Do Manufacturers Sell Customized Tea Cup Ride?

Yes, reliable manufacturers like Sinorides offer complete customization of teacup rides according to the client’s budget, park’s theme, and other requirements.

Sinorides also have a dedicated team of professionals who can help you design your teacup ride in the best possible way.

Do Tea Cup Ride Have A Warranty?

Yes, professional manufacturers like Sinorides offer one year of the official product warranty on teacup rides and other amusement rides, starting after the ride delivered to the client.

What Is The Payment Method Of Tea Cup Ride Manufacturers?

Teacup ride manufacturers offer various payment methods. However, you must choose the following reliable ones:

• L/C: Letter of Credit
• T/T: Telegraphic Transfer
• Escrow
• Western Union
• PayPal
• Cash

How To Repair Tea Cup Ride?

For repairing the teacup ride, it is recommended to call well-trained and experienced technicians.

These technicians can be acquired from third-party service providers.

You can also hire or train your in-house technicians for troubleshooting. You can try Sinorides’ after-sales services, where you will be provided with well-experienced and qualified engineers to train your staff for operating, maintaining, and repairing the teacup ride.

If the in-house technicians can’t solve the problem, then you can request your teacup ride’s manufacturer to send in the team for troubleshooting. They may charge you for the repairing services if you don’t have a product warranty.

Are Manufacturers Responsible For The Damage Of Tea Cup Ride?

Manufacturers are only responsible for the damage of the teacup ride if the ride is damaged before delivery. Moreover, if the manufacturer is handling the ride’s shipment, then they are responsible for any damage during the shipment too.

Therefore, you must inspect the ride properly before delivery and after shipment.

How Much Weight Can Tea Cup Ride Carry?

The weight capacity of a teacup ride varies from type to type.

A 32p teacup ride with a seating capacity of 32 persons can carry up to 4300 lbs., while a 48p teacup ride with a seating capacity of 48 persons can carry up to 6500 lbs.

What Is The History Of Tea Cup Ride?

Walt Disney introduced the first teacup ride at Disneyland on July 17, 1955, named “Mad Tea Party.”

At first, the ride’s cups were not decorated and had no brakes or clutches. There was no option to regulate the speed of rotation.

Numerous improvements were made to the ride with time. Brakes and clutches were added. Safety features were introduced, and speed was regulated.

The latest teacup rides come in various designs, seating capacities, safety features, themes, LEDs, and sound systems.

What Is The Difference Between China Tea Cup Ride And European Tea Cup Ride?

The only primary difference between the Chinese and European Teacup ride is price.

Previously, European rides were famous for their innovation, quality, designs, safety features, and after-sales services. However, China has now dominated the market by introducing better quality and safety and excellent after-sales services to their product at much lower prices.

The China Teacup ride is cheaper due to cheap labor, high-cost-saving skills, inexpensive source of high-quality material and export friendly policies, and low taxes.

Is China Tea Cup Ride Worth Importing?

Yes, importing teacup ride from China has the following benefits:

• Cheap Prices: You can buy a China teacup ride at less than half the price of the US or European teacup ride without compromising on quality and safety. Lower prices are due to the overall low cost of production.
• Importing directly from the manufacturer: Many amusement ride manufacturers in Europe, USA, and other countries outsource their production to the Chinese manufacturer, which adds extra cost to the ride. Therefore, buying directly from China will save you lots of extra bucks.
• An inexpensive Material source: China is one of the largest stainless steel and Fiber-Reinforced Plastic manufacturers, which is used as a primary material in teacup rides. This is why Chinese manufacturers can acquire these materials at much lower prices than the manufacturers in other countries.
• High-Quality Material: Chinese teacup rides are manufactured from high-quality materials like Stainless Steel and Fiberglass. These materials have high impact resistance and are lightweight, durable, reliable, and eco-friendly.
• Wide Range of types: China teacup rides are available in various sizes, themes, seating capacity, and other features.
• Customization: Chinese teacup manufacturers offer complete product customization according to the client’s budget and requirements.
• Reliable Product Delivery: Most manufacturers require the clients to handle the product shipment, which is risky and damages the amusement rides. However, Chinese manufacturers like Sinorides handles the shipping themselves for the client. They use Full Container Load (FCL) shipping method, which is reliable, safe, and delivers on time.
• Reliable Payment Methods: China teacup rides can be bought using reliable payment methods, including PayPal, Escrow, T/T, L/C, Cash, and Western Union.
• Easy Dealing: Chinese manufacturers have made their presence on the internet. So buyers can quickly contact the manufacturers directly through websites, discuss their product details, and place the order.
• Compliance with Safety and Quality Standards: China teacup rides manufacturers have all the required manufacturing licenses. Moreover, they also have the necessary local and international safety and quality certification, making the teacup ride efficient, reliable, and safe.
• Easy Import Process: Due to export friendly policies of China, importing teacup rides is relatively easy. You don’t require any license!
• Product Warranty: China teacup ride comes with one year of product warranty.
• After-sales services: Chinese teacup rides manufacturers offer excellent various after-sales services, including product warranty, on-call assistance, installation, repair, maintenance, and staff training. Moreover, they also provide amusement park designing and amusement ride designing services.

China Tea Cup Ride

How Many Tea Cups Are In The Tea Cup Ride?

The number of teacups in a teacup ride varies from type to type.

A 36p teacup rides have nine teacups, while a 48p teacup ride has 12 teacups.

However, the client can also customize the ride’s design, seating capacity, and the number of cups.

What To Do When The Tea Cup Ride Is Break Down During Working?

When the teacup ride breaks down during working, you must cut off the power supply instantly. Vacate the ride from passengers and call the in-house technicians.

The in-house technicians will inspect the ride and solve the problem. If they are unable to repair, then you can contact the teacup ride’s manufacturer and request their support.

The manufacturer will send you a team of technicians who will repair the ride for you. You may require to pay for the repairing cost if your ride is out of product warranty.

Who Does The Inspection Of The Tea Cup Ride?

As a teacup ride owner, you must have a well-trained and experienced team of technicians responsible for regular and thoroughly inspecting the teacup ride.

If you’re new in the amusement park industry, you can avail the training services from Sinorides, where the company will send a team of engineers and trainers who will train your staff to operate, inspect, repair, and maintain the teacup ride.

You can also avail the inspection services of the Sinorides, where an inspection team will be sent regularly to inspect the ride for you.

However, as an amusement park owner, you are required to provide the following things to the engineers sent by the Sinorides:

• Round trip tickets;
• VISA;
• Accommodation;
• Local transport;
• Translator;
• Daily Wage.

Do Tea Cup Ride Manufacturer Charge For Training? How Much In Charge?

Yes, teacup ride manufacturers charge for training your staff. You are required to contact the manufacturer and request for their latest tariff.

As an amusement park owner, you may also be required to provide things to the trainers with Round trip tickets, VISA, accommodation, local transport, translator, and daily wage.

In What Amusement Ride Category Does Tea Cup Ride Falls In?

Family Teacup Ride

The teacup ride is a Family ride, so both adults and children can enjoy this ride.

What Material Is Used To Manufacturer Turntable And Support Frame Of Tea Cup?

The teacup ride’s turntables and support frames have a steel frame structure, which is covered with an aluminum alloy tread plate.

What Material Is Used To Make Platform And Control Room Of The Tea Cup Ride?

Angle iron and tread plate are used to make the platform and control room of the teacup rides.

Do You Have Agent For Tea Cup Rides In Our Country?

You are required to contact us and tell us your location. We will guide you to the agents nearby.

How To Determine The Cost Of Operation For Tea Cup Ride?

You can determine the cost of operation for a teacup ride from the following factors:

• Size: Bigger teacup rides with more seating capacity require higher expenses for installation, repair, maintenance, and spare-part replacement. Moreover, they have powerful driving motor, so need more electrical energy.
• Location of Teacup ride: Region and climate conditions significantly impact the ride’s operation cost.

Indoor teacup ride is much easier to maintain than the outdoor ride, as indoor rides are protected from numerous environmental factors like rain, snow, dust storm, fluctuating temperature, acid rain, or hailstones.

On the other hand, outdoor rides have to bear many environmental factors and require frequent repair and maintenance, consequently raising the operation cost.

• Design and Complexity of the teacup ride: Stainless steel and FRP can be processed to form different shapes and designs. However, complex structures are hard to maintain and repair and adds extra cost to the ride’s operation.
• Rules and Regulations: You must take care of your teacup rides by enforcing rules and regulations on its users.

Any unauthorized person shouldn’t be allowed to climb the ride, as it may cause any damage to the ride. Moreover, any unauthorized and untrained person shouldn’t be allowed to operate or repair the ride.

The more you protect and maintain your ride, the lower will be the overall cost of operation.

How To Know My Tea Cup Ride Needs Replacement?

Following are the few indicators that show that your teacup ride needs replacement:

1. Change in Technology: With the advancement in technology, Amusement rides are evolving with time.

Many manually operated rides are now automated. Therefore, you must also upgrade your teacup rides with all advanced components to improve visitors’ experience and theme park performance.

2. Worn Out Material: Although stainless steel and fiber-reinforced plastic are durable, reliable, and are resistant to many things like rust, cracks, etc., it isn’t inert to chemical reactions.

Therefore, the effectiveness of these materials reduces when they come in contact with Strong acid or alkali substances, so you have to inspect and replace the worn-out parts.

3. Degrading of Material: If your teacup ride is exposed to extreme weather, then there are relatively high chances that your stainless steel and FRP components are degrading and require replacement.

For example, if your park is located near areas that release acid gas into the atmosphere, the components may react and lose their performance ability.

Similarly, in the salty atmosphere, like in the seaside areas, the steel joints may corrode. Moreover, high temperatures and harmful rays from the sun may cause faded paint, warping, or dry rot.

4. Natural Calamities: If your teacup ride is exposed to natural calamities like hurricanes, hailstorms, or dust storms, they may have weakened some of the ride’s structure due to corrosion, rust, high pressure, or strong winds.

A weak system or component can lead to accidents. Therefore, you must inspect and replace the part before time.

5. Change in Safety or Quality Standard: For the maximum safety of the amusement park visitors, organizations are continuously working to improve the standards.

This also leads to changes in building codes and regulations. Therefore, you have to ensure that your teacup ride is upgraded or replaced to comply with all the latest safety and quality standards.

How To Reduce The Repair And Maintenance Cost For Tea Cup Ride?

To reduce the repair and maintenance cost for the teacup ride, you can follow the tips below:

• Routine Checkup: As an amusement park management, you must conduct a routine checkup of the amusement ride. Well-trained and reliable technicians should do this checkup, so they can repair the problem instantly and avoid greater damage. The checkup must cover the inspection of a steel frame, locking mechanism, seat material (FRP), music and LED system, hydraulic control system, and safety accessories.
• Keep the ride clean: The teacup ride’s surface should be cleaned regularly, as the accumulation of dirt or chemical substances react and damage the ride’s components.
• Hire or train the in-house technicians: It is essential only to allow well-trained and experienced technicians to inspect, repair and maintain your teacup ride, as unprofessional technicians may over quote repair cost or further devastate the problem.

Wherefore, you must hire highly skilled staff. Or you can also train your in-house technicians by availing the training services from Sinorides.

• Control and regulate the teacup ride’s usage: Besides the technicians, the teacup ride’s visitors should also be regulated. You must set rules and guidelines for the rider’s height, weight, health, and age. Moreover, and take proper measures to control the visitors from misbehaving or damaging the ride.
• Refer to The Amusement Rides Manufacturers Manual and Instructions: For installing, operating, repair and maintaining, you must refer to the manual, tutorials, and instructions provided by the teacup ride’s manufacturer.

This will prevent the ride’s malfunction or damage. Consequently, reducing your repair and maintenance cost.

• Keep your ride accessible: you must not hinder the path to ride for the technicians by placing permanent decorations or structures like trees around the teacup ride.

This will cause difficulty for the technicians to find and resolve the problem in the ride.

• Keep your Warranty Document safe: You must protect the teacup rides from the measure which void the product warranty. Moreover, you must also keep the warranty document safe and accessible for use.

It will help you reduce your repairing cost, as the manufacturer will cover the portion of expenses.

Reduce The Repair And Maintenance Cost For Tea Cup Ride