 Much like any other Enterprise type ride, the Passat has a number of caged gondolas, in this case 12, that sit around a circular frame, which, in turn, sits on the end of an arm.But what makes this ride different from an Enterprise is that the center of the frame, as well as the end of the arm, is fitted around an arc-shaped pillar, which is used to raise and lower the arm in order to tilt it from horizontal to vertical.The earliest known machine, "Passat", was originally built by German show family Winter, who started traveling it to funfairs in 1964.