Zorya Star Swings
Written by @DashHaber
(Swing carousel)
The Zoryas bring dawn and dusk to the world under the shine of their brilliant stars. Witness their wonder for yourself, as you hop aboard a star chair and take to the skies among the many stars shining around the Sacred Oak.
Ride Exterior/Queue
Standing in the center of Buyan is the Sacred Oak, a tall and impressive oak tree. Its branches stretch upward, the leaves looking like green clouds in the sky. Attached to the tree is a ring with two colors: one side is the dark blue just before sunrise and the other is the deep purple just before sunset, the loop of colors fading into each other. Points of light are dotted all along the ring, with swings attached to the ring. It’s even more wondrous in the evening, when the ring lights up. Then, it becomes a halo of stars around the Sacred Oak.
The entrance to the queue passes through an impressive stone gate, next to which are statues of two twin sister. They are Zorya Utrennyaya (the Morning Star, dressed in gold) and Zorya Vechernyaya (the Evening Star, dressed in blue). Guests walk through the gate, winding their way along a stone pathway occasionally marked by the roots of the Sacred Oak. Eventually, guests reach the stone circle around the Sacred Oak, where the star chairs are waiting.
Ride Experience
When seating starts, we will set aside any bags before heading for our star chair. We climb into our seat and lower the lap bar to secure ourselves. Once everyone is secured, the ride starts. We rise up into the air, moving in a circle around the Sacred Oak. We feel ourselves soaring through the air, as our swings give us a stunning view of Buyan. Eventually, our flight must come to an end as the ring of stars slows down and lowers us back to the stone circle. We exit our star chairs, grab our bags, and head for the proper exit.