Flying Scooters

Air Crow at Indiana Beach. Note the "No snapping of cables" sign
Flyers in operation at Stricker's Grove

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, and thus gain a more extreme and out-of-control experience. Snapping is caused by the cables slacking due to quick motions of the vehicle. Snapping is made easier on older and faster Flying Scooters rides such as the Flyer at Knoebels or others manufactured by Bisch-Rocco. Some newer models, such as those manufactured by Larson, are designed to prevent snapping. Snapping is sometimes discouraged due to maintenance and safety reasons, and in the case of some parks, snapping is punishable by the ride cycle being stopped early and the offending rider being removed from the ride.

Installations


NameParkLocationManufacturerOpenedStatusRef
FlyerKnoebels Amusement ResortUnited States United StatesBisch-RoccoUnknownOperating[1]
Flying FishStory LandUnited States United StatesLarson InternationalUnknownOperating[2]
Flying ScooterBland's ParkUnited States United StatesBisch-RoccoUnknownRemoved[3][4]
Flying ScooterAmericana Amusement ParkUnited States United StatesBisch-RoccoUnknownRemoved
Flying ScootersErieview ParkUnited States United StatesBisch-RoccoUnknownOperating[5]
Flying ScootersStricker's GroveUnited States United StatesUnknownUnknownOperating
Flying ScootersWhalom ParkUnited States United StatesBisch-RoccoUnknownRemoved[6]
Rowdy RoostersCanobie Lake Park
Palisades Amusement Park		United States United StatesBisch-RoccoUnknownOperating
S.S. StingrayJungle Jack's LandingUnited States United StatesUnknownUnknownOperating
Seabreeze FlyersSeabreeze Amusement ParkUnited States United StatesUnknownUnknownOperating
Spirit of Kitty HawkFrontier VillageUnited States United StatesBisch-RoccoUnknownRemoved
Phantom PhlyerKennywoodUnited States United StatesBisch-Rocco1937Removed
Aerial Joy RideHersheyparkUnited States United StatesSpillman Manufacturing1941Removed
Flying AcesLagoon Amusement ParkUnited States United StatesBisch-Rocco1941Operating
UnknownWest View ParkUnited States United StatesBisch-Rocco1946Removed
Flying ScooterBushkill ParkUnited States United StatesBisch-Rocco1950Removed[3]
Flying ScootersPlayland Park, Justice, ILUnited States United StatesBisch-Rocco1950Removed[7]
Flying ScootersGeauga LakeUnited States United StatesBisch-Rocco1958Removed
Flying EaglesKings DominionUnited States United StatesBisch-Rocco1975Operating
Eagle's FlightHoliday WorldUnited States United StatesBisch-Rocco1976Operating[8]
Flying ScooterConneaut Lake Park
Euclid Beach Park
Old Indiana Fun Park		United States United StatesBisch-Rocco1997
Unknown
Unknown 		Operating
Flying EaglesCalifornia's Great AmericaUnited States United StatesLarson International2002Operating
American FlyersLake CompounceUnited States United StatesBisch-Rocco2003Operating
Frontier FlyersHersheyparkUnited States United StatesLarson International2003Operating[9]
Air CrowIndiana BeachUnited States United StatesUnknown2004Operating
Tink's Flying SchoolOakwood Theme ParkUnited States United StatesUnknown2004Operating
Woodstock Gliders
Formerly Flying Eagles		Carowinds
Kings Island
Coney Island		United States United StatesBisch-Rocco2005
1972 to 2004
1935 to 1971		In storage
Flying ScootersCamden ParkUnited States United StatesUnknown2006Operating
Flying AcesIdlewild ParkUnited States United StatesLarson International2007Operating
Dragons FlyCastle ParkUnited States United StatesLarson International2008Operating[10]
Hornet's NestDarien LakeUnited States United StatesLarson International2012Operating[11]
Thunderbirds
Formerly Flying Scooters		Eldridge Park
Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
Fantasy Farm		United States United StatesBisch-Rocco2012
Unknown
Unknown		Operating
Lakeside GlidersMichigan's AdventureUnited States United StatesLarson International2013Operating
Screamin' EaglesGreat EscapeUnited States United StatesLarson International2013Operating[12]
Surfside GlidersKnott's Berry FarmUnited States United StatesLarson International2013Operating[13]
French Quarter FlyersSix Flags AmericaUnited States United StatesLarson International2014Operating
Lake Erie EaglesCedar PointUnited States United StatesLarson International2014Operating
Professor John's Flying MachinesKentucky KingdomUnited States United StatesLarson International2014Operating
Winged WarriorFrontier CityUnited States United StatesLarson International2014Operating
Cedar Creek FlyersDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomUnited States United StatesLarson International2015Operating
KongMorey's PiersUnited States United StatesLarson International2015Operating
Woodstock GlidersKings IslandUnited States United StatesLarson International2015Operating
Flying EaglesCanada's WonderlandCanada CanadaLarson International2016Operating
Flying EaglesValleyfairUnited States United StatesLarson International2016Operating
PhoenixLa RondeCanada CanadaLarson International2016Operating[14]
Woodstock GlidersWorlds of FunUnited States United StatesLarson International2016Operating
Wonder Woman Flight SchoolSix Flags Over GeorgiaUnited States United StatesLarson International2016Operating[14]
The Mad Mocking BirdDollywoodUnited States United StatesLarson International2019Under construction

References

  1. ↑ Futrell, Jim (17 May 1999). "Not all the good rides are new". Amusement Business. 111 (20): 21.
  2. ↑ Ruben, Paul (7 May 2009). "Story Land". Park World Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 Futrell, Jim (2002). Amusement Parks of Pennsylvania. Stackpole Books. ISBN 0811726711.
  4. ↑ Futrell, Jim (10 September 2001). "Name change helps Bland's keep up with special sauce". Amusement Business. 113 (36): 53.
  5. ↑ O'Brien, Tim (25 November 2002). "Attendance increase highlights 57th season". Amusement Business. 114 (47): 9.
  6. ↑ O'Brien, Tim (12 November 2001). "Whalom Park assets to go on block". Amusement Business. 113 (45): 39.
  7. ↑ "Playland Park (Justice, Illinois, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  8. ↑ Kyriazi, Gary (1 November 2006). "Holiday World: Redefining family entertainment". Park World Magazine. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  9. ↑ Barbieri, Kelly (3 February 2003). "Hersheypark prepares for new rides, food". Amusement Business. 115 (5).
  10. ↑ "Dragons Fly at Castle Park: Larson Scooters now open". Park World Magazine. 30 May 2008. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  11. ↑ "Kernels – May 2012". Park World Magazine. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  12. ↑ "Screamin' Eagles at the Great Escape". Park World: 12. August 2013.
  13. ↑ "New at Knott's". Park World Magazine. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  14. 1 2 MacDonald, Brady (September 3, 2015). "Six Flags unveils new attractions for every park in 2016". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
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