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. In the early 2010s, Larson partnered with Majestic Manufacturing, Inc. to create a portable version of the ride.
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 Resort United StatesBisch-Rocco
Flying FishStory Land United StatesLarson International
Flying ScooterBland's Park United StatesBisch-Rocco
Flying ScooterAmericana Amusement Park United StatesBisch-Rocco
Flying ScootersErieview Park United StatesBisch-Rocco
Flying ScootersStricker's Grove United States
HurricaneLakeside Amusement Park United States
Flying ScootersWhalom Park United StatesBisch-Rocco
Rowdy RoostersCanobie Lake Park
Palisades Amusement Park
United StatesBisch-Rocco
Mission Macaw
Formerly SS Stingray
Rides At Adventure Cove in Columbus Zoo United StatesLarson International2008
Seabreeze FlyersSeabreeze Amusement Park United StatesBisch-Rocco
Spirit of Kitty HawkFrontier Village United StatesBisch-Rocco
Phantom PhlyerKennywood United StatesBisch-Rocco1937
Falcon Flyer
Flying Circus
Wild Adventures
Celebration City
United StatesLarson International2010
Unknown
Aerial Joy RideHersheypark United StatesSpillman Manufacturing1941
Flying AcesLagoon Amusement Park United StatesBisch-Rocco1941
Screaming EaglesFun Spot America United StatesLarson International
Dive BombersSanta's Workshop United States
West View Park United StatesBisch-Rocco1946
Flying ScooterBushkill Park United StatesBisch-Rocco1950
Flying ScootersPlayland Park United StatesBisch-Rocco1950
Flying ScootersGeauga Lake United StatesBisch-Rocco1958
Flying EaglesKings Dominion United StatesBisch-Rocco1975
Eagle's FlightHoliday World United StatesBisch-Rocco1976
Flying ScooterConneaut Lake Park
Euclid Beach Park
Old Indiana Fun Park
United StatesBisch-Rocco1997
Unknown
Unknown
Flying EaglesCalifornia's Great America United StatesLarson International2002
American FlyersLake Compounce United StatesBisch-Rocco2003
Frontier FlyersHersheypark United StatesLarson International2003
Air CrowIndiana Beach United StatesLarson International2004
Tink's Flying SchoolOakwood Theme Park United States2004
Mountain Gliders
Formerly Woodstock Gliders, Phantom Flyers
Formerly Flying Eagles, Flying Scooters
Carowinds
Kings Island
Coney Island
United StatesBisch-Rocco2005
1972 to 2004
1940 to 1971
Flying ScootersCamden Park United StatesLarson International2006
Flying AcesIdlewild Park United StatesPremier Rides2007
Dragons FlyCastle Park United StatesLarson International2008
Hornet's NestSix Flags Darien Lake United StatesLarson International2012
Thunderbirds
Formerly Flying Scooters
Eldridge Park
Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
Fantasy Farm
United StatesBisch-Rocco2012
Unknown
Unknown
Lakeside GlidersMichigan's Adventure United StatesLarson International2013
Screamin' EaglesSix Flags Great Escape United StatesLarson International2013
Surfside GlidersKnott's Berry Farm United StatesLarson International2013
French Quarter FlyersSix Flags America United StatesLarson International2014
Lake Erie EaglesCedar Point United StatesLarson International2014
Professor John's Flying MachinesKentucky Kingdom United StatesLarson International2014
Winged WarriorFrontier City United StatesLarson International2014
Cedar Creek FlyersDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom United StatesLarson International2015
KongMorey's Piers United StatesLarson International2015
Woodstock GlidersKings Island United StatesLarson International2015
Flying EaglesCanada's Wonderland CanadaLarson International2016
Flying EaglesValleyfair United StatesLarson International2016
PhoenixLa Ronde CanadaLarson International2016
Woodstock GlidersWorlds of Fun United StatesLarson International2016
Wonder Woman Flight SchoolSix Flags Over Georgia United StatesLarson International2016
Flying ScooterFox Creek Amusement Company United StatesBisch-Rocco2016
The Mad Mocking BirdDollywood United StatesLarson International2019
Flying CircusCelebration City United StatesLarson International