S&S was founded by the American Stan Checketts to sell his self-built extreme rides. He first made bungee towers, but in 1994 the first Space Shot-ride was built. During the years the Space Shot and its modifications became one of the most succesful amusement rides ever. They also manufactured two launched steel coasters, where a car is launched up a huge vertical hill with thrust air. S&S took a very big chance when they merged with the large American manufacturer Arrow in 2002. Arrow had gone through a bankruptcy and had big debts. Later same year when the Wooden Coaster manufacturer CCI ceased its operations they hired the former president of CCI, Denise Dinn, to head their new wooden coaster division. During the past few years they have introduced some new steel coaster products, but just the wooden coasters have been successful.