Flying Scooters
Flying Scooters, also known simply as Flyers, is an amusement ride consisting of a center post with ride vehicles suspended from arms attached to the center post. The ride dates back to the 1930s and 1940s when Bisch-Rocco manufactured the ride. In the early 2000s, Larson International revived the concept and is the sole manufacturer of these rides.
When the ride is in operation, a motor causes the arms to spin, with centrifugal forces causing the ride vehicles to fly outwards. Each ride vehicle is equipped with a large rudder, allowing riders to control the motion of their vehicle. The minimum rider height requirement is usually 36 inches tall or more.
Cable snapping
Although Flying Scooters are generally considered a mild ride, a skilled rider can "snap" the cables suspending the vehicle. Snapping is caused by the cables slacking due to quick motions of the vehicle. Snapping is made easier on a faster Flying Scooters ride; however, some newer models are designed to prevent snapping. Snapping is sometimes discouraged due to maintenance and safety reasons.
Installations
Ride name | Park | Manufacturer | Opened | Status | Ref(s) |
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Aerial Joy Ride | Hersheypark | Spillman Manufacturing | 1941 | Closed 1961; designed by Norman Bartlett. | |
Air Crow | Indiana Beach | Unknown | 2004 | Operating | |
American Flyers | Lake Compounce | Bisch-Rocco | 2003 | Operating. Previously operated at many amusement parks including Kennywood. | |
Cedar Creek Flyers | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | Larson International | 2015 | ||
Dragons Fly | Castle Park | Larson International | 2008 | Operating | [1] |
Eagle's Flight | Holiday World | Bisch-Rocco | 1976 | Operating | [2] |
Flyer | Knoebels | Bisch-Rocco | N/A | Operating. Relocated from another amusement park. | [3] |
Flying Aces | Idlewild Park | Larson International | 2007 | Operating | |
Flying Aces | Lagoon Amusement Park | Bisch-Rocco | 1941 | Operating | |
Flying Eagles | California's Great America | Larson International | 2002 | Operating | |
Flying Eagles | Kings Dominion | Bisch-Rocco | 1975 | Operating | |
The Flying Eagles | Kings Island | Bisch-Rocco | 1972 | Closed in 2004. Relocated from Cincinnati's Coney Island. Later relocated to Carowinds. | [4] |
Flying Eagles | Canada's Wonderland | Larson International | 2016 | Under Construction | |
Flying Fish | Story Land | Larson International | N/A | Operating | [5] |
Flying Scooter | Bushkill Park | Bisch-Rocco | 1950s | Closed | [6] |
Flying Scooter | Conneaut Lake Park | Bisch-Rocco | 1997 | Operating. Relocated from Euclid Beach Park. | [6] |
Flying Scooter | Bland's Park | Bisch-Rocco | N/A | Closed in 2001 | [6][7] |
Flying Scooter | Americana Amusement Park | Bisch-Rocco | N/A | Closed in 2002. | |
Flying Scooters | Camden Park | N/A | 2006 | Operating | |
Flying Scooters | Erieview Park | Bisch-Rocco | N/A | Operating | [8] |
Flying Scooters | Fantasy Farm | Bisch-Rocco | N/A | Closed in 1986. Relocated to Fun Spot. | [9] |
Flying Scooters | Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo | Bisch-Rocco | N/A | Closed. Relocated from Fantasy Farm. Later relocated to Eldridge Park. | [9] |
Flying Scooters | Geauga Lake | Bisch-Rocco | 1958 | Closed in 1999. | |
Flying Scooters | Playland Park, Justice, IL | Bisch-Rocco | 1950s | Closed in 1979. | [10] |
Flying Scooters | Stricker's Grove | N/A | N/A | Operating | |
Flying Scooters | Whalom Park | Bisch-Rocco | N/A | Closed in 2000 | [11] |
French Quarter Flyers | Six Flags America | Larson International | 2014 | Operating | |
Frontier Flyers | Hersheypark | Larson International | 2003 | Operating | [12] |
Hornet's Nest | Darien Lake | Larson International | 2012 | Operating | [13] |
Kong | Morey's Piers | Larson International | 2015 | Operating | |
Lake Erie Eagles | Cedar Point | Larson International | 2014 | Operating | |
Lakeside Gliders | Michigan's Adventure | Larson International | 2013 | Operating | |
Phoenix | La Ronde | Larson International | 2016 | Under Construction | [14] |
Professor John's Flying Machines | Kentucky Kingdom | Larson International | 2014 | Operating | |
Rowdy Roosters | Canobie Lake Park | Bisch-Rocco | N/A | Relocated from Palisades Amusement Park. | [15] |
S.S. Stingray | Jungle Jack's Landing | N/A | N/A | Operating | |
Screamin' Eagles | Great Escape | Larson International | 2013 | Operating | [16] |
Seabreeze Flyers | Seabreeze Amusement Park | N/A | N/A | Operating | |
Spirit of Kitty Hawk | Frontier Village | Bisch-Rocco | N/A | Closed in 1980. | |
Surfside Gliders | Knott's Berry Farm | Larson International | 2013 | Operating | [17] |
Thunderbirds | Eldridge Park | Bisch-Rocco | 2012 | Operating. Relocated from Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo. | |
Tink's Flying School | Oakwood Theme Park | N/A | 2004 | Operating | |
Woodstock Gliders | Carowinds | Bisch-Rocco | 2005 | Operating. Relocated from Kings Island. | |
Woodstock Gliders | Kings Island | Larson International | 2015 | Operating | \ |
Woodstock Gliders | Worlds of Fun | Larson International | 2016 | Operating | |
Wonder Woman Flight School | Six Flags Over Georgia | Larson International | 2016 | Operating | [14] |
Flying eagles | Coney Island (Cincinnati) | Bisch-Rocco | 1935 | Closed prior to 1972. Relocated to Kings Island. | |
Unknown | Euclid Beach Park | Bisch-Rocco | N/A | Closed in 1996. Relocated from Old Indiana Fun Park. Relocated to Conneaut Lake Park. | |
Phantom Phlyer | Kennywood | Bisch-Rocco | 1937 | Closed. Relocated to many amusement parks, ultimately ending up at Lake Compounce. | |
Unknown | Old Indiana Fun Park | Bisch-Rocco | N/A | Closed. Relocated to Euclid Beach Park. | [6] |
Unknown | Palisades Amusement Park | Bisch-Rocco | N/A | Closed. Relocated to Canobie Lake Park. | [15] |
Unknown | West View Park | Bisch-Rocco | 1946 | Closed by 1977. |
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