Rotating swing rides can be found in many amusement parks, in many different versions. The ‘wave
swinger’ ride, which introduces a wave motion by tilting the roof, is among the classical amusement
rides that are found in many different parks, in different sizes, from a number of different makes
and names, and varying thematization. The ‘StarFlyer’ is a more recent version, adding the thrill of
lifting the riders 60 m or more over the ground. These rotating swing rides involve beautiful
physics, often surprising, but easily observed, when brought to attention. The rides can be used for
student worksheet tasks and assignments of different degrees of difficulty, across many math and
physics topics. This paper presents a number of variations of student tasks relating to the theme of
rotating swing rides.