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Flying Scooters

Amusement ride

Summary

Amusement ride

''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 was developed in the 1920s and 1930s by Alvin Bisch and his partner, Ralph Rocco. They applied for a patent for a “Device to train aviators or for amusement purposes” in 1929. The first ride manufactured by the Bisch-Rocco Amusement Company was installed at Riverview Park (Chicago) in 1935.

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

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