Flying Scooters

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Air Crow at Indiana Beach. Note the "No snapping of cables" sign
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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. In the early 2010s, Larson partnered with Majestic Manufacturing, Inc. to create a portable version of the ride.[1]

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 Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco 1972 Operating [2]
Flying Fish Story Land Template:Flagicon United States Larson International Unknown Operating [3]
Flying Scooter Bland's Park Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco Unknown Removed [4][5]
Flying Scooter LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco Unknown Removed
Flying Scooter Waldameer & Water World Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco 1944 Removed
Flying Scooters Erieview Park Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco Unknown Removed [6]
Flying Scooters Stricker's Grove Template:Flagicon United States Ray Evers Unknown Operating
Hurricane Lakeside Amusement Park Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco Unknown Operating
Flying Scooters Whalom Park Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco Unknown Removed [7]
Rowdy Roosters Canobie Lake Park
Palisades Amusement Park		 Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco Unknown Operating
Mission Macaw
Formerly SS Stingray		 Rides At Adventure Cove in Columbus Zoo Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2008 Operating [8]
Seabreeze Flyers Seabreeze Amusement Park Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco C. 1944 Removed
Spirit of Kitty Hawk Frontier Village Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco Unknown Removed
Falcon Flyer
Flying Circus		 Wild Adventures
Celebration City		 Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2010
Unknown		 Operating
Aerial Joy Ride Hersheypark Template:Flagicon United States Spillman Manufacturing 1941 Removed
Flying Aces Lagoon Amusement Park Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco 1941 Operating
Screaming Eagles Fun Spot America (Kissimmee) Template:Flagicon United States Larson International Unknown Operating
Dive Bombers Santa's Workshop Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco Unknown Operating
Flying Scooter Bushkill Park Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco 1950 Removed [4]
Flying Scooters Playland Park Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco 1950 Removed [9]
Flying Scooters Geauga Lake Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco 1958 Removed
Flying Eagles Kings Dominion Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco 1975 Operating
Eagle's Flight Holiday World Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco 1976 Operating [10]
Flying Scooter Conneaut Lake Park
Euclid Beach Park
Old Indiana Fun Park		 Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco 1997
Unknown
Unknown		 Operating
Flying Eagles California's Great America Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2002 Operating
American Flyers
Formerly Phantom Phlyer		 Lake Compounce
Kennywood
West View Park		 Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco 2003
1995 to 1996
1937 to 1977		 Operating
Frontier Flyers Hersheypark Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2003 Operating [11]
Air Crow Indiana Beach Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2004 Operating
Tink's Flying School Oakwood Theme Park Template:Flagicon United Kingdom Larson International 2004 Operating
Mountain Gliders
Formerly Woodstock Gliders, Phantom Flyers
Formerly Flying Eagles, Flying Scooters		 Carowinds
Kings Island
Coney Island		 Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco 2005
1972 to 2004
1940 to 1971		 Operating
Flying Scooters Camden Park Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2006 Operating
Flying Aces Idlewild Park Template:Flagicon United States Premier Rides 2007 Operating
Dragon Flyer Castle Park Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2008 Operating [12]
Hornet's Nest Six Flags Darien Lake Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2012 Operating [13]
Thunderbirds
Formerly Flying Scooters		 Eldridge Park
Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
Fantasy Farm		 Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco 2012
Unknown
Unknown		 Operating
Lakeside Gliders Michigan's Adventure Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2013 Operating
Screamin' Eagles Six Flags Great Escape Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2013 Operating [14]
Surfside Gliders Knott's Berry Farm Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2013 Operating [15]
French Quarter Flyers Six Flags America Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2014 Operating
Lake Erie Eagles Cedar Point Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2014 Operating
Honeybee Buzzers
Formerly Professor John's Flying Machines 		Kentucky Kingdom Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2014 Operating
Winged Warrior Frontier City Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2014 Operating
MT Buckets
Formerly Cedar Creek Flyers 		Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2015 Operating
Kong Morey's Piers Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2015 Operating
Franklin’s Flyers
Formerly Woodstock Gliders 		Kings Island Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2015 Operating
Flying Eagles Canada's Wonderland Template:Flagicon Canada Larson International 2016 Operating
Flying Eagles Valleyfair Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2016 Operating
Phoenix La Ronde Template:Flagicon Canada Larson International 2016 Operating [16]
Woodstock Gliders Worlds of Fun Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2016 Operating
Wonder Woman Flight School Six Flags Over Georgia Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2016 Operating [16]
Flying Scooter Fox Creek Amusement Company Template:Flagicon United States Bisch-Rocco 2016 Operating
The Mad Mocking Bird Dollywood Template:Flagicon United States Larson International 2019 Operating
Flying Circus Celebration City Template:Flagicon United States Larson International Unknown Closed [17]
The Barnstormers Guyton's Fun Junction United States Unknown Unknown Closed

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