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词条 Flying Scooters
释义

  1. Cable snapping

  2. Installations

  3. References

  4. External links

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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

Name Park Location Manufacturer Opened Status Ref
Flyer Knoebels Amusement Resort USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco Unknown}}Operating}} [1]
Flying Fish Story Land USA}} United States Larson International Unknown}}Operating}} [2]
Flying Scooter Bland's Park USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco Unknown}}Removed}} [3][4]
Flying Scooter Americana Amusement Park USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco Unknown}}Removed}}
Flying Scooters Erieview Park USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco Unknown}}Operating}} [5]
Flying Scooters Stricker's Grove USA}} United StatesUnknown}}Unknown}}Operating}}
Flying Scooters Whalom Park USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco Unknown}}Removed}} [6]
Rowdy Roosters Canobie Lake Park
Palisades Amusement Park 		USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco Unknown}}Operating}}
S.S. Stingray Jungle Jack's Landing USA}} United StatesUnknown}}Unknown}}Operating}}
Seabreeze Flyers Seabreeze Amusement Park USA}} United StatesUnknown}}Unknown}}Operating}}
Spirit of Kitty Hawk Frontier Village USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco Unknown}}Removed}}
Phantom Phlyer Kennywood USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco 1937 Removed}}
Aerial Joy Ride Hersheypark USA}} United States Spillman Manufacturing 1941 Removed}}
Flying Aces Lagoon Amusement Park USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco 1941 Operating}}
Unknown}} West View Park USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco 1946 Removed}}
Flying Scooter Bushkill Park USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco 1950 Removed}} [3]
Flying Scooters Playland Park, Justice, IL USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco 1950 Removed}} [7]
Flying Scooters Geauga Lake USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco 1958 Removed}}
Flying Eagles Kings Dominion USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco 1975 Operating}}
Eagle's Flight Holiday World USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco 1976 Operating}} [8]
Flying Scooter Conneaut Lake Park
Euclid Beach Park
Old Indiana Fun Park 		USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco 1997
Unknown
Unknown 		Operating}}
Flying Eagles California's Great America USA}} United States Larson International 2002 Operating}}
American Flyers Lake Compounce USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco 2003 Operating}}
Frontier Flyers Hersheypark USA}} United States Larson International 2003 Operating}} [9]
Air Crow Indiana Beach USA}} United StatesUnknown}} 2004 Operating}}
Tink's Flying School Oakwood Theme Park USA}} United StatesUnknown}} 2004 Operating}}
Mountain Gliders
Formerly Woodstock Gliders
Formerly Flying Eagles 		Carowinds
Kings Island
Coney Island 		USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco 2005
1972 to 2004
1935 to 1971 		Under construction}}
Air Crow Indiana Beach USA}} United States Larson International 2005 Operating}}
Flying Scooters Camden Park USA}} United StatesUnknown}} 2006 Operating}}
Flying Aces Idlewild Park USA}} United States Larson International 2007 Operating}}
Dragons Fly Castle Park USA}} United States Larson International 2008 Operating}} [10]
Hornet's Nest Darien Lake USA}} United States Larson International 2012 Operating}} [11]
Thunderbirds
Formerly Flying Scooters 		Eldridge Park
Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
Fantasy Farm 		USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco 2012
Unknown
Unknown 		Operating}}
Lakeside Gliders Michigan's Adventure USA}} United States Larson International 2013 Operating}}
Screamin' Eagles Great Escape USA}} United States Larson International 2013 Operating}} [12]
Surfside Gliders Knott's Berry Farm USA}} United States Larson International 2013 Operating}} [13]
French Quarter Flyers Six Flags America USA}} United States Larson International 2014 Operating}}
Lake Erie Eagles Cedar Point USA}} United States Larson International 2014 Operating}}
Professor John's Flying Machines Kentucky Kingdom USA}} United States Larson International 2014 Operating}}
Winged Warrior Frontier City USA}} United States Larson International 2014 Operating}}
Cedar Creek Flyers Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom USA}} United States Larson International 2015 Operating}}
Kong Morey's Piers USA}} United States Larson International 2015 Operating}}
Woodstock Gliders Kings Island USA}} United States Larson International 2015 Operating}}
Flying Eagles Canada's Wonderland Canada}} Canada Larson International 2016 Operating}}
Flying Eagles Valleyfair USA}} United States Larson International 2016 Operating}}
Phoenix La Ronde Canada}} Canada Larson International 2016 Operating}} [14]
Woodstock Gliders Worlds of Fun USA}} United States Larson International 2016 Operating}}
Wonder Woman Flight School Six Flags Over Georgia USA}} United States Larson International 2016 Operating}} [14]
Flying Scooter Fox Creek Amusement Company USA}} United States Bisch-Rocco 2016 Operating}}
The Mad Mocking Bird Dollywood USA}} United States Larson International 2019 Under construction}}

References

1. ^{{cite journal|last=Futrell|first=Jim|title=Not all the good rides are new|journal=Amusement Business|date=17 May 1999|volume=111|issue=20|page=21}}
2. ^{{cite journal|last=Ruben|first=Paul|title=Story Land|journal=Park World Magazine|date=7 May 2009|url=http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/1304/Story_Land.html|accessdate=27 October 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210113/http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/1304/Story_Land.html|archivedate=29 October 2013|df=}}
3. ^1 {{cite book|last=Futrell|first=Jim|title=Amusement Parks of Pennsylvania|year=2002|publisher=Stackpole Books|isbn=0811726711}}
4. ^{{cite journal|last=Futrell|first=Jim|title=Name change helps Bland's keep up with special sauce|journal=Amusement Business|date=10 September 2001|volume=113|issue=36|page=53}}
5. ^{{cite journal|last=O'Brien|first=Tim|title=Attendance increase highlights 57th season|journal=Amusement Business|date=25 November 2002|volume=114|issue=47|page=9}}
6. ^{{cite journal|last=O'Brien|first=Tim|title=Whalom Park assets to go on block|journal=Amusement Business|date=12 November 2001|volume=113|issue=45|page=39}}
7. ^{{Cite web |url=http://rcdb.com/5564.htm |title=Playland Park (Justice, Illinois, USA) |website=rcdb.com |access-date=September 1, 2015}}
8. ^{{cite journal|last=Kyriazi|first=Gary|title=Holiday World: Redefining family entertainment|journal=Park World Magazine|date=1 November 2006|url=http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/115/Holiday_World_.html|accessdate=27 October 2013}}
9. ^{{cite journal|last=Barbieri|first=Kelly|title=Hersheypark prepares for new rides, food|journal=Amusement Business|date=3 February 2003|volume=115|issue=5}}
10. ^{{cite journal|title=Dragons Fly at Castle Park: Larson Scooters now open|journal=Park World Magazine|date=30 May 2008|url=http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/826/Dragons_Fly_at_Castle_Park.html|accessdate=27 October 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204319/http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/826/Dragons_Fly_at_Castle_Park.html|archivedate=29 October 2013|df=}}
11. ^{{cite journal|title=Kernels – May 2012|journal=Park World Magazine|date=9 May 2012|url=http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2225/Kernels__96_May_2012.html|accessdate=27 October 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202642/http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2225/Kernels__96_May_2012.html|archivedate=29 October 2013|df=}}
12. ^{{cite journal|title=Screamin' Eagles at the Great Escape|journal=Park World|date=August 2013|page=12}}
13. ^{{cite journal|title=New at Knott's|journal=Park World Magazine|date=12 December 2012|url=http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2412/New_at_Knott_s.html|accessdate=27 October 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210937/http://www.parkworld-online.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2412/New_at_Knott_s.html|archivedate=29 October 2013|df=}}
14. ^1 {{cite news|last1=MacDonald|first1=Brady|title=Six Flags unveils new attractions for every park in 2016|url=http://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-trb-six-flags-2016-20150903-story.html|accessdate=September 3, 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 3, 2015}}

External links

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  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSu47Yn9xto/ Cable snapping performed on the Flyer at Knoebels ]
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