Amusement ride with gondolas mounted on a support and having rows of seats mounted by Cardan suspension

An amusement ride comprising a base (1) to which is fastened at least one pivotable or rotatable support (2) holding rows of seats (4) mounted in at least one gondola (3, 8), wherein the at least one gondola (3, 8) is movable on the at least one support (2) with respect to the base, at least in a vertical direction, wherein the rows of seats (4) in the at least one gondola (3, 8) are rotatable or pivotable in at least two mutually perpendicular planes, wherein the at least one support (2) is formed by two parallel arms (17, 18) with the at least one gondola (3, 8) arranged between the parallel arms and supported by frames (5, 6, 7) which interlock in a Cardan suspension, such that the rows of seats (4) in the at least one gondola (3, 8) are mounted by Cardan suspension and are movable in three mutually perpendicular planes, wherein the at least one support (2) is an arcuate motor-driven support beam which is curved relative to the base and comprises upwardly swept ends, has said two parallel arms, and is mounted on the base in a central region (9) thereof, and is configured with the at least one gondola (3, 8) on one of the support beam's upwardly swept ends, and wherein the at least one gondola (3, 8) can be loaded and unloaded in its starting position.