Amusement ride employing a suspended tensioned static cable

An amusement ride comprising

• upper and lower earth-mounted cable support structures positioned such that said upper cable support structure is at a higher terrain elevation than said lower support structure;
• a static tensioned riding cable connected between said upper and lower support structures;
• a rolling device adapted for removable rolling engagement with said riding cable, said rolling device being further adapted to support a harnessed rider suspended therefrom, said rolling device comprising a brake arm and a cable wheel assembly connected to said brake arm so as to extend upwardly therefrom, said cable wheel assembly comprising a cable wheel adapted for rolling engagement with said riding cable, said rolling device further comprising a generally cylindrical brake assembly mounted atop said brake arm proximate a rear end thereof, said brake assembly having a central longitudinal axis generally aligned with said cable wheel, said brake assembly further comprising a generally cylindrical brake pad removably positioned therein, said brake pad having a radial cable slot longitudinally formed therein, said brake assembly having a longitudinal aperture in a cylindrical wall thereof, said brake assembly further comprising a brake pad stop at a rear opening thereof for retaining said brake pad within said brake assembly during operation of the amusement ride, said brake assembly further comprising means for rotating said brake pad positioned therein between an unlocked position in which said cable slot in said brake pad is radially aligned with said aperture in said cylindrical wall of said brake assembly to thereby permit entry of said riding cable into said cable groove and a locked position in which said cable slot faces upwardly within said brake assembly to thereby retain said riding cable within said brake assembly.