Editing Arrow Development (section)

===Post Disney era transition into Arrow Dynamics and S&S Arrow===
When Disney opened Central Shops in 1971, Dick Nunis, then Executive VP, told Arrow, “I have to admit that we could not have done this without you. But it’s over now. We built this big facility and we’re going to do everything ourselves.” Dana Morgan recalled, “They made it very clear that it was a new era—that they now had all this in-house capability built up, and they would now do everything themselves.”<ref name="Roller Coasters, Flumes and Flying Saucers" />{{rp|231, 239}}

In 1972, Bacon, Morgan and Schulze decided to sell Arrow Development to [[Rio Grande Industries]]. Rio Grande had plans to build several theme parks, in addition to owning a coaster-building company. Carl and Ed acted as consultants to RGI for a few years.  Walter Schultz sold all his RGI stock and retired shortly after the acquisition. All of the projects that were submitted during that time were rejected by RGI management, although they were often developed later by other companies. Ron Toomer stated that "building roller coasters really didn't fit into Rio Grande's scheme of things".<ref name="Deseret News">{{cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/13256/COASTER-WARS.html?pg=all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110200936/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/13256/COASTER-WARS.html?pg=all|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 10, 2014|title=COASTER WARS : ARROW DYNAMICS RIDING HIGH IN RACE FOR THRILLS AND CHILLS|website=[[Deseret News]] |date=August 7, 1988}}</ref> In 1977, Arrow opened a {{convert|120,000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} manufacturing facility in the Freeport Center in [[Clearfield, Utah]].<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite news |title=Some of the Most Exciting Coasters are Utah Exports |newspaper=Deseret News |date=June 11, 1982}}</ref> By 1980, they were no longer operating in Mountain View.<ref name="ReferenceB">CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD, SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION, ORDER NO. 01-010, January 24, 2001</ref>

On November 22, 1981, Huss Trading Corporation bought Arrow Development from RGI. The new company registered in Utah as Arrow-Huss, with design and administrative offices in Scott's Valley, CA.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> Edgar Morgan's son Dana, was President, Robert Peers was a Director and Secretary and Peter Joyce was Vice President and Treasurer.  Arrow-Huss registered with the State of California as a Foreign Stock business on January 12, 1981, but its status as a valid company was eventually forfeited.  Dana Morgan would be reported as President of Arrow Huss in 1982. Morgan left Arrow-Huss and started [[Morgan Manufacturing]] in 1983, nominally to build carousels, although their first contract was for a roller coaster. In 1984, Arrow-Huss' officers were reported as Bernard Peer Zwickau, President; Boyd Draeger Vice President; Robert Peers, Secretary; Gail E. Dyreng, Comptroller. Klaus Huss, Dr. Urs. Affolter and Robert Peers were reported as Directors. In 1985, Robert Larsen was the Director of Finance.<ref name="Utah Commerce">{{cite web|url=https://secure.utah.gov/bes/action/index|title=Utah Business Search - Utah.gov|website=secure.utah.gov}}</ref>

Arrow-Huss filed for bankruptcy late in November 1984, two weeks after Ron Toomer had relocated his family to Utah. Thirteen of the company’s American officers, including Toomer, negotiated a buyout. Late in 1985 the takeover was approved by the court. By that time none of the original founders of Arrow Development had any financial or managerial interest in the company. On January 10, 1986, [[Arrow Dynamics]] was incorporated in Delaware, with offices in Clearfield, Utah, and Norm Scott as President. Scott would die unexpectedly on July 1 of that same year.

Around this time (mid-80's) Arrow partnered with [[Vekoma]], a Dutch manufacturer of farming and mining equipment, in an effort to have a dealer in the European market. Initially, Arrow built ride vehicles and the more complex track sections in Utah and shipped them to Holland. Over a period of several months Arrow taught Vekoma to build all types of track sections for their European customers. Vekoma then began competing directly with Arrow in the United States.

On January 6, 1986, restated articles of incorporation, changing the name of Arrow Huss to Arrow Dynamics, Inc. were filed in Delaware. On March 10, 1987, Ron Toomer, Otis S. Hughes and Brent H. Meikle would file an application for certification of authority for Arrow Dynamics, Inc., also in Delaware.

On May 27, 1987, Toomer, Hughes and Meikle would draft articles of incorporation for Arrow Dynamics as a Utah corporation. Issued stock was valued at $12 million.<ref name="Utah Commerce"/> On June 27, 1987, Arrow Dynamics, Inc. (Utah) and Arrow Dynamics, Inc. (Delaware) would merge, with the Delaware corporation surviving.<ref name="Utah Commerce"/> On February 22, 1988, Arrow Dynamics, Inc. would be dissolved as a Delaware corporation. The April 11, 1988, notice also states that the former name of Arrow Dynamics was Arrow Huss, Inc. In a 1988 interview, Toomer would state that although Arrow Huss had been profitable, Huss "just kept taking money out of it".<ref name="Deseret News"/>

Ron Toomer served as President of Arrow Dynamics until 1993. In 1994, he brought in $3.5 million in international funding and was promoted to chairman. Allan Harris was brought in as president about 1995 and was CEO in 1998. Toomer would act as a Consulting Director until his retirement in 1998.<ref>Ripley's Legends of the Amusement Park Industry, by Tim O'Brien, pg 229.</ref>  Arrow Dynamics' authority to operate in Utah would be revoked in October 1999 for failure to file their annual report, but be reinstated in November.<ref name="Utah Commerce"/> Toomer retired in 2000.

Arrow Dynamics declared bankruptcy on December 3, 2001, owing more than $2.2 million to its 20 largest unsecured creditors. As part of its reorganization plan, Arrow agreed that it would no longer build its own rides.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2002/apr/09/thrill-ride-firm-went-bankrupt-in-december/|title=Thrill ride firm went bankrupt in December|date=April 9, 2002}}</ref> The court set a $2.25 million minimum price for the purchase of all of Arrow Dynamics assets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/917886/Offer-made-to-buy-Arrow-Dynamics.html?pg=all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110195747/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/917886/Offer-made-to-buy-Arrow-Dynamics.html?pg=all|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 10, 2014|title=Offer made to buy Arrow Dynamics|website=[[Deseret News]] |date=June 5, 2002}}</ref> On February 8, 2002, the Cauldron for the [[2002 Winter Olympic Games]] in Salt Lake City was lit. The steel tower supporting the cauldron was designed by Arrow Dynamics.

In 2002, [[S&S Power]] was looking for opportunities to expand their business, citing acquisitions as the best method to do so.<ref name="S&S moves to snap up defunct rivals">{{cite journal|last=O'Brien|first=Tim|title=S&S moves to snap up defunct rivals|journal=Amusement Business|date=August 12, 2002|volume=114|issue=32|pages=1, 9}}</ref> In October, S&S founded S&S Arrow, a [[limited liability company]] which purchased the assets of the bankrupt [[Arrow Dynamics]].<ref name="S&S affiliate catches Arrow">{{cite journal|last=O'Brien|first=Tim|title=S&S affiliate catches Arrow|journal=Amusement Business|date=November 4, 2002|volume=114|issue=44|page=8}}</ref> Despite the name and work of S&S Arrow, legally it was not a successor to Arrow Dynamics.<ref name="Ibanez v. S&S">{{cite web|title=Carlos Ibanez v. S&S Worldwide Inc. et al.|url=http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B238269.DOC|publisher=California Courts|access-date=January 9, 2014|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

In November 2012, Sansei Yusoki Co. Ltd, acquired controlling interest in S&S and renamed itself [[Sansei Technologies|S&S Sansei Technologies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engineeringexcitement.com/|title=S&S Sansei -|website=www.engineeringexcitement.com}}</ref> Sansei obtained all the remaining Arrow assets and intellectual property. On a related note; Sansei provides Disney with Omnimover ride systems for the [[Buzz Lightyear attractions]] and [[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure|Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure]] attractions.