I have to say, the Witching Wave looks like it must have been a blast. Somehow it is a lot more appealing than the electric bumper cars. However, there is an issue you did not mention: It seems certain that the gaps between the metal plates presented a serious risk. I could easily imagine an article of clothing or, much worse, a hand or a foot getting caught up in the machinery, with the usual results from "caught in the machinery".

@heidifedor

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of those turn of the 20th century rides look like death traps.

@theOlLineRebel

2 жыл бұрын

It is awesome what century-old people managed to invent and actually build!

@teresayates8274

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I would have loved it!❤

@the_holographic_charazard3971

2 жыл бұрын

It does look like fun but it looks like it could be really dangerous too

@cathyguss9178

2 жыл бұрын

@@teresayates8274 ++#

Absolutely love how their reaction to a fatality on a ride was "send it to Kuwait" 🤣🤣

I’ve ridden the “Vertigo”. The reason it failed was because of the design of the carriage inside the track housing. It didn’t just make you nauseous. It was extremely painful to ride, as the controllers didn’t really understand exactly how to lock the carriage properly, and it would slip loose & jerk the rider, causing whiplash & spinal injuries. Although there may still be a few running still today, my suggestion would be to completely avoid the physical injuries by not riding!

@xkoala303x

Жыл бұрын

That’s really cool thanks for sharing!!

@lastsaint7778

Жыл бұрын

The hi roller(s) hurt(s) too! When it flips on its side, you smash into the person next to you, or vice versa.

@infamouschris8607

Жыл бұрын

@@lastsaint7778 I can believe that, these rides always make me think of washing machines 🙈

@thewewguy8t88

Жыл бұрын

yeah i heard about that too. still looks fun though.

@IamNiggler

2 ай бұрын

@@xkoala303xdamn I'm so gay lol

This is part of why I can never get THAT into being a theme park fan and just watch videos like this second hand. I couldn't take the heartbreak of getting attached to things that are attached to a specific spot and can be easily lost on a corporate whim.

@hi-tec5574

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's how I feel about Disney Quest

@Theonlylamprey

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@marchingbandtakemebythehan1887

2 жыл бұрын

I’m an amusement park historian, so many amazing parks have been lost to time 😭

@Nathandelange

2 жыл бұрын

For me, it’s part of the fun being a theme park fan. You never know what’s going to happen

@kaitlynh2574

2 жыл бұрын

For sure! But there will always be more rides made for you to try out

The Sound Factory had one major issue: The whole structure was dancing cause the footers where designed wrong and the forces the ride produced could not be leveled throughout the ride, caused instability in the rides base. Therefore it was unsafe to operate after the whole machine shifted from it's setup base. That was the one major issue the ride did not last long

@flowertrue

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't have wanted to ride that thing anyways with that horrifying green-lipped Coke can in the middle!

@DJWezzyK

2 жыл бұрын

@@flowertrue The ride was sensational, just miscalculated

@gb9727

Жыл бұрын

still, at least it's operating again, now known as 'parkour' with changed seats, which technically doesn't classify this thing as extinct, unless if you count the old version of it/

@DJWezzyK

Жыл бұрын

@@gb9727 Gerstlauer had to rebuild the mainframe of the ride from scratch and recalculate the stampd for the ride not to dance on it's supports. So only the arms and the excentrique are the same. The rest is all brand new.

@gerragotheallidile

Жыл бұрын

@@DJWezzyK That sucks...

I love seeing old footage of these rides in action, but I feel sorry for the person who had to get on the these with those big cameras back then.

@chaoticcatartist

Жыл бұрын

As well as fumbling to keep the cam safe. Camras are expensive now nvm back then!

@FloorPills

5 ай бұрын

I never once thought about how inconvenient it must've been filming on rides with big cameras lol

The fact that the Flying Circus/Giro-Light is still around, just in storage is amazing to me, it should be in a museum

@gb9727

Жыл бұрын

still, nanfang made a copy of it. I hope they do it for all the other rides in this video.

@HooLeePhucingSheet

4 ай бұрын

I'm shocked they kept it and are not using it regardless of safety. Most parks don't care.

Problem with the sky sling was it was an upcharge attraction which I despise.

@TheTurkaderr

2 жыл бұрын

you and me both...you pay god knows how much to get in,then they want to charge you more...if It's in the damn park, and I paid to get IN the park, I should be able to ride it as many times as I want without paying extra.

@maryhannahsmith9307

Жыл бұрын

Right?!

@racookster

Жыл бұрын

@@TheTurkaderr- It's easy to see why parks had to charge extra to ride it, though. It only held a maximum of what? Six people? In at least one of those video clips, only four of the seats appeared to be occupied. The parks probably couldn't make back the cost of maintenance and electricity, even by charging extra.

The vertigo reminds me of the Zipper for some reason. For those who dont recognize the name, its common in traveling fair/carnivals. You get in a cage that you half stand/sit in, which spins in place, while also spinning around a long pole (like bike chain or tank tracks), but that ole also spings like a sideways propellerbut the operator can stop anyone at the end while its in the sky, and you can also pull a lever in your cage that stops your personal cage from spinning in place. Its pretty much a giant straight line like an "I", with little "I"s that spin around it while the big one also spins. I never realized how convoluted these sound when describing them in words lol, I can't imagine pitching one of these ideas without pen and paper handy lmao

@jpendowski7503

2 жыл бұрын

The Zipper is my favorite carnival ride. Will still stop at a random carnival if I see a Zipper.

@thefoss3

2 жыл бұрын

Be Careful if you are riding with someone of significant size difference. I was riding with my significant other who was quite a bit larger than me. And I basically flew around inside the cage freely. Came out very bruised and sore.

@mikekinsella2822

Жыл бұрын

I love the zipper.

@crystanick2697

Жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking!

I have ridden both “Flyswatters” and “Thrill Shot” at SFMM (I’m actually in the vid provided by Sean Flaharty). The Flyswatter at Astroworld was really intimidating to watch!! It actually rotated in both directions. The worst was going backwards, as when you were upside down, going up. It really felt like you’d be thrown out, in a direction you couldn’t see. The one at Thorpe was pretty much the same, surrounded by tall foliage!! I remember it being rougher, but couldn’t say way. Thrill Shot was brilliant!! There were 3 or 4 different flipping modes. The best was going up like normal, then flipping at the top, and falling down backwards. Scary as heck, but I never felt unsafe. I was disappointed at their demise.

@iitzfizz

2 жыл бұрын

yeah i rode the sky swat too, it was a decent forceful flat ride

@user-ic4cy3jy8x

2 жыл бұрын

I am so upset because I first visited Thorpe park in 2016 and at the time I was too scared to ride it. However now I’m a coaster fanatic and whenever I see the ride (which Sitill has the seats connected to the tower!) I feel so sad I never got to ride it as it looks like it was really fun as it goes so high up

@ahyes589

2 жыл бұрын

I rode it at Six Flags New England as a kid before it got replaced by SkyScreamer. It was a pretty good ride for what it was

@euthanasiadumbwaiter2520

2 жыл бұрын

I also rode the sky swatter when it was at Six Flags New England, where it was called “Catapult”. It wasn’t that comfortable, only ever rode it once.

@elephantitan0373

Жыл бұрын

you're fucking tweaking

The Flying Cars looked cool. As someone who prefers coasters over flat rides, if that ride was still open, I would actually give it a try.

@gb9727

Жыл бұрын

In fact, i would like a chinese manufacturer to bring that back!

Riverview had so many rides that were way ahead of it’s time. The Fireball was the first coaster with an underground tunnel, The Bobs was ridiculously fast paced for its time, and the boomerang was anything but a vekoma.

I have ridden the flight trainer in Brazil. There used to be a theme park called Playcenter and I was terrified by how much I came off the seat whilst spinning around. I had no idea about the tragedy, but now I can confirm it did not feel safe AT ALL!

Oh man, I've never ridden a Vertigo, but I have ridden one of those crazy trains. They're an experience exclusively for an empty stomach.

I’ve been on that “Sky Sling” or whatever they called it at Magic Mountain. It was the one with the saddle. They charged $25 to ride it. You got to ride it twice with a choice of two of the four different settings each with different degrees of intensity. Of course we chose the most insane setting. It was worth the 25.

I used to enjoy taking a break on the "Sky Whirl" (triple spider ferris wheel) at Six Flags Great America... The entire ride experience was good for the better part of 45 minutes to an hour as two wheels would always be turning in the air as one would be at the loading/unloading position... Didn't know about the rust issue, though... I was sad to see it gone after the 2000 season...

@Nina-fp3jv

2 жыл бұрын

Use to go on that ride as well at Great America

@MB-nv4to

2 жыл бұрын

I loved that ride but if I remember it was rusty at the end. They use a few of the old ride cars for fright fest and you can see how rusty they are even with being kept in storage.

@kelaarin

Жыл бұрын

I remember riding one at Magic Mountain long ago.

@billmadison2032

Жыл бұрын

When I rode on it. The entire thing was shaking violently. What about you guys?

Those older and more dangerous rides from the 50s on back to the gilded age, especially some of the crazy old coney Island stuff, and utter insanity like the crystal beach cyclone.. welp, those just look more fun. I'm a huge fan of the human pool table.

@RICDirector

2 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣

I rode the last remaining Double Giant Wheel at Australia's Wonderland (Wonderland Sydney) before its 2004 closure, and it was a favourite of mine, always super memorable. I had no idea there was a Triple Giant Wheel though! I learn new things every time with your videos.

@jimewen19681

2 жыл бұрын

That same ride operated at Kings Island in Mason Ohio from 1975 to 1987 and the was relocated to Australia. It was called Zodiac. Look up some videos of it in operation at Kings Island on KZread. There are many videos of it! Australia also got another ride from Kings Island called Bayern Kurve. It was renamed Wizards Fury in Australia.

@Todd1356

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimewen19681 Hersheypark had one too. It was always a nice, breezy relaxing ride, unless somebody was spinning the hell out of the gondola.

@debbsrebornnursery

Жыл бұрын

I remember the zodiac at wonderland, I only went on it a few times, I also didn't know there was a triple one of it

@Keopro

4 ай бұрын

The Zodiac was one of my favourite rides at Wonderland as a kid who couldn’t go on roller coasters and the spinning rides!

I luckily was able to ride the Sky Swatter in the late 2000’s at Six Flags New England. I remember the ride operator having to release and redo the shoulder harnesses twice before we were able to ride. It wasn’t too uncomfortable but I was in middle school so my memory isn’t so clear. It was a fun ride, and I think a newer variation on the idea/concept could do well.

@nojuanatall3281

2 жыл бұрын

I rode swat at Astroworld in Houston TX. It would feel like you were still on it when going to bed that night. It was an alright ride.

@cathleendemasi992

2 жыл бұрын

I rode it too; it was called Catapult.

The Triple Giant Wheel honestly looks like some kind of otherworldly alien mechanical nightmare! Its general appearance freaked me out a little for absolutely no reason.

I rode the Flight Trainer at Kings Island. An additional oddity of the ride - you loaded from the center... Also, Hershey Park used to have a giant wheel too. It was kind of cool because one of the wheels was always loading while the others operated

I rode the SkySling at Frontier City in OKC a few times. It was surreal and quite scary. Being flung up above the towers then seats tipping forward to face the ground.

@glenpolen5562

2 жыл бұрын

I could never ride anything upside down that continued over and over. I could ride coasters that go upside down coz im gona straighten out soon. lol. These rides look CRAZY. NO way, would i EVER get on those old rides. I dont ride those crazy rides these days. I dont trust them. And i would get very sick. Lol. Great video.

@NerdyMangler

2 жыл бұрын

I remember it from rct3 personally

@querellenono2683

2 жыл бұрын

No and Hell No

@glenpolen5562

2 жыл бұрын

@@querellenono2683 i agree. My 2 feet must stay on the ground when it comes to wild rides like that. 👍

@Oakleaf700

2 жыл бұрын

@@glenpolen5562 Out of interest, do you suffer from 'Migraines'?...People who suffer from these are more sensitive to movements and are more prone to motion sickness. I get giddy on a simple antique carousel these days!

The Flight Trainer is very much like a larger version of *Lightning 360* which I rode a few weeks ago at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach (Norfolk UK) - _The Lightning 360 is a custom-built ride created for Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach! It sits on a tower with eight arms each supporting a two-seater plane. The Planes can turn 360 degrees and is controlled by the user_

@ThoosieJP

2 жыл бұрын

It wasn't custom-built for the park. A couple parks have them now, Funplex Myrtle also has one

@-abacchus

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThoosieJP...just copy/pasted their description

@gb9727

Жыл бұрын

what about the Fabbri in control?

@CrazyKevin22

9 ай бұрын

@@gb9727 The name is kinda misleading since you cant actually control the rotation of the gondolas, also its a pretty tame ride judging by the videos i've seen which's pretty underwhelming tbh

Fun Fact: The S&S Sky Swat was featured in the game Thrillville: Off The Rails.

I dont know, man... It looks like it would honestly be a pretty fun time on that Witching Waves ride.

Man I would love to see someone bring back The Sky Wheel . I love the images and look.

Always loved the design of the double/triple wheels. So striking and retro-futuristic!

The Sky Diver, I remember a park near here that had one, it was called the Tumbleweed and located in the Ghost Town section of the park. I don't remember ever riding it, but I remember seeing the ride and my cousins getting off of it and nearly losing their lunches. It was actually fun to watch. It was replaced sometime later by The Condor which still stands and operates to this day.

I love how Rollercoaster Tycoon has a lot of this closed rides^^

You could have easily added the Boomerang ride at Bertrand Island amusement in NJ . Four or five tub shape cars with no headrests would bee hooked up to arms that would spin on a circular track that would produce a high centrifugal force that would snap your head off if you didn't lean or tilt your head down. The operator would then release the tubs one by one flying into a horseshoe like tunnel where you would uncontrollably spin and slam into the walls and then stop at the end of the tunnel . It was my all-time favorite flat ride .

@RICDirector

2 жыл бұрын

Holy cats! That sucker sounds lethal.

would definitely like a part 2 to this

@chibimaho273

2 жыл бұрын

i don't think seems yet,

@gb9727

Жыл бұрын

Yes, there might be more extinct rides out there

@gb9727

Жыл бұрын

i agree! i have found some rides that i think are extinct, and i commented that TPC should make a part 2 with those rides in it.

Am I the only one who thinks the face on the Absoluter looks a lot like (appropriately enough) the album cover of _The Fun Machine Took A Shit & Died,_ by Queens Of The Stone Age?

I have fond memories of the Flight Trainer at Great America - I had gone with a friend who hated roller coasters, but he loved having control over the experience in a way that only Flight Trainer did. Real shame when it was discontinued everywhere - I feel like it would still be popular today. As an aside, I've been in search of information on the most illusive thrill ride I've ever seen - the Niagara Barrel. Built for the Venice Amusement Pier in 1929, it consists of a giant glass-paned barrel that slowly rotates on a horizontal axis. I have failed to find any information on what the actual ride experience is like, though; all I've been able to find is an artist's conception of the ride and a one-second clip of the ride in motion from the 1933 Our Gang short "Fish Hooky."

@Russia_Moscow_countryhuman

2 жыл бұрын

Could you share that photo and the clip?

@billmadison2032

Жыл бұрын

I love that ride when I was there as a kid

The Sky Swat also exists in RCT3 as part of the Wild! expansion

I’m still waiting for rides like the ones at the beginning of spy kids 2 island of lost dreams, most notably the juggler

Flat rides are my soft spot, they are what got me into amusement parks in the first place. I wish I could’ve been able to experience some of these unique rides but at least I can enjoy the old footage.

the first of your videos I watched, I had myself convinced you were NileRed/NileBlue.. I have been sucked into them every single time I watch them. I did get to ride a double version of the triple giant wheel at Hershey park. At least, I think it was a double! I do remember when they took it out.

I almost fell out the flight trainer when I was little. The shoulder restraints fit weird on that ride. Exactly like u guys said if the ride goes sideways or upside down u can fall out. It was really scary, will never forget that.

As a time traveler I can confirm that the Witching Waves was absolutely amazing

Shout-out for a Skydiver reference. It was never an amazing ride, but it played a big part of my childhood visits to our local, Northern Idaho park, Silverwood. Being able to control your own spin was fun.

I’ve actually been on a ride on the list!!!! Sky Swatter, and holy crap - it hurts. I remember riding when I was a kid and the lap bar just absolutely killed you when you inverted forward and upside down. It was fun other than basically losing both legs - it’d be cool to see them return with better lap bars

The fair in my hometown has a Vertigo! I was always afraid to ride it in contrast to coasters since it seemed extremely unstable. I don't think I have any videos though, sadly.

The Falling Star rides are quickly disappearing at a shocking pace. Those rides used to be almost everywhere, including at both Valleyfair and the Mall of America. Both parks have since demolished the ride, and now that the ride is discontinued by the manufacturer every park is rushing to take theirs down as well.

@Binx345me

2 жыл бұрын

falling star has nothing on the great HUSS Rainbow!!!

@scaryhobbit211

2 жыл бұрын

@@Binx345me **Ali Baba enters the chat**

I rode Slammer in 2007 and its was so weird. I remember my uncle looking at it and saying nope and my aunt and I rode it. It was better going forward over going backwards

The triple sky wheel and I personally like the "get to control your own maneuverable aircraft with a joystick control" if they just really improved that safety harnesses in the seats and maybe it's safer to also improve a safety roof that will also help to at least keep anyone from falling out of the rocket ship 🚀 the first bumper cars wave track was interesting and I'd like to see how we would build one today.. with all our material science advancements, technology, engineering, bumper cars capabilities, safety measures understandings, etc. I really wish we still invested in stuff like this around where I live. Oh man I live in Oregon and there was this janky theme park next to the enchanted forest all my life growing up. It had the scariest, it is falling apart, "rollercoaster" it climbed pretty high up but omg was it the most legitimate thing I thought was going to fall apart on me as I'm riding it... It closed down sometime between 2010 & 2018 I think. The enchanted forest is still there tho so that's cool. It's like a odd brothers grim storybook location in the Oregon woods mixed in, my favorite is the mining caves of the gnomes of the mountain king. You go into this cave system and they have all this uv reactive rock and stuff and it's just so awesome.

So manny rides that are gone I kinda wish a few were still here it would be so good to ride one

California's Great America was my home park growing up. And I especially loved the sky whirl as I young I called it "The bird cages". I wasn't able to go often, but on Mother's Day of 1997 I rode it one last time, I remember hearing it was going to get torn down, but I was happy to least say good bye to my favorite ride...

I wish i could go on most of these! The monster one with the coke can in the middle looks so fun!

@Sampler19

2 жыл бұрын

It sure did, especially at night.

I rode on an improved version of the sky sling at Six Flags Great Adventure. Best extinct ride I've ever ridden.

@ThrillsofColdplay

2 жыл бұрын

@juiceboxer100 at the boardwalk section where Twister currently is and where Great American Scream Machine was

Hey, I actually rode one of these! # 6, the Sky Sling, was at Frontier City for a few years, also named erUPtion. It was the version with seats and not saddles. I rode it many times in 2003-2004. The concrete pad where the towers stood still remains there today in Wildcat's infield.

@chigrl691

Жыл бұрын

Came her to say this. Crazy I went on erUPtion at frontier city in Oklahoma in 2005. I went on it like 2 or 3 times.

@OklahomaCoasterFan

Жыл бұрын

@@chigrl691 That's awesome! It's a nice part of the park's history.

rode the Kings Dominion flight commander ride....was petrified to go on it and remembered it being kinda tame

I've never ridden it, but "Turbo" has an incredible reputation. I heard there's one that was recently revamped now going the rounds in Australia.

I remember the vertigo remains sitting in the employee parking lot at cedar point. With rumors among staff always being wild, I didn’t believe when someone said it was destroyed in a storm.

Neat to find out the history about Six Flags Magic Mountain! It’s my home town. Although, I have seen the ride green lantern. That’s one for the history books.

16:42 my sister says this attraction looks like it would fit well as a boss design from the Cuphead videogame

Witching Waves looks amazing, I would have loved to try it! And although Flight Trainer would have been too intense for me, I feel it should have been given more of a chance once the restraints were updated after the King's Island incident.

you should check out the history of Luna park Sydney!! plus it has one of the last operating wooden wildmouse coasters and intamins first single rail coaster!

I remember us having a sky sling in the UK at fantasy island, absolutely insane it was called, it definitely dominated the skyline 👍🏻, awesome Video 😎

@gb9727

Жыл бұрын

I would like a Chinese ride manufacturer like Nanfang to bring that back.

I rode Swat at Astroworld!! Also, the ride behind it - Taz something or other. Swat was definitely a lot of fun, but was closed often. So was the Taz ride, but it was always closed too. And they opened them within a year or two of each other. Two flops was only part of the reason Astroworld closed. The other was Reliant Stadium not renting out the parking lot to them anymore. So sad, my childhood summer babysitter (season pass and 90’s) is now a storage lot for the rodeo.

I remember seeing Catapult at Six Flags New England and it was one crazy ride. So crazy that I dicided not to go on it when I when back in 2012. Now I regret not going on it. If I had a time machine (like a Delorian from Back to the Future or a Tardis from Doctor Who), I'd go back in time to ride this insane ride just once!

@aheartlikethesea

2 жыл бұрын

TARDIS!

I remember riding Sky Pilot at Kings Dominion (their Flight Trainer) and loving it. The ability to control your ride was unique. I was always baffled when it was taken down - I had not heard about the death at their sister park. I think that ride could certainly be done again, safely.

The Flight Commander was bought from Kings Island by a Brazilian park (which no longer exists). Unfortunately due to the maintenance costs, the park got rid of it a few years later :( Awesome video!

The FlySwatter has actually become relatively popular to recreate in OpenRCT, a fanmade freeware Rollercoaster Tycoon game/overhaul.

I rode some very similar, if not the same, Flight Trainer in Brazil. The shuttle would spin on itself SOOOO SLOOOOW that it really felt unsafe like theres no g-force to keep me in the seat. After one spin i didnt touch the controller anymore. Kinda felt like i chicken out but seeing this terrible accident OMG im glad i trusted my instinct. btw rip lady!

I've been on the Hi Roller ride... that thing is sooo weird. The sensation it causes when the train goes around the loop curve is the weirdest feeling ever since it would literally go from entering a downwards loop, into a tight right turn, then an upwards loop, then a tight left turn, and finally back to an upwards loop. That sensation going from such loop into to tight turn is impossible to explain. I also been on the flight trainer, but I was so young it was before I was comfortable with rolling upside-down. My dad constantly tried, but I was just like "NOOOOO." Totally regret it as I never got to ride it again. I also went on the new model of the sky sling at SFMM when it was there. Also been on the skyswatter... It was ok, but I wouldn't say it felt like you would "almost hit your head on the way down. Maybe if you were in the back row, but I only rode it once so I can't say. Also pretty sure I went on the triple giant wheel.... It would have been so long ago that I don't really remember it. Literally would have been 6 years old.

Great vid, and it's crazy to think I've been on 4 of these rides (Flight Trainer, Sky Sling, Sky Swatter--in both locations!, and Triple Wheel). For the Triple Wheel, there was a "cousin" of this ride at Magic Mountain called the Galaxy, which was a double armed wheel, and the only one of it's kind I know of. While a few pics exist of it, I'm not aware of any video, but I rode it a lot as a kid a loved it. I will add on Sky Sling, it's not quite true the seat swung freely. As I recall, you were able to "program" the seat tilt program you wanted. One was no tilting at all. One tilted down as you went up, but then straightened up on the way down, one stayed upright on the way up and tilted on the way down, and I think there was an option where you remained face down pretty much the entire time (though I'm not as sure about the last option). If you watch the segment posted, you can see the seat flipping at different times due to these options. As I recall, flipping down at the top was the most intimidating.

@Todd1356

2 жыл бұрын

Hersheypark had a double wheel for years.

I rode the Vertigo Sky Sling at Cedar Point a number of times. One of my all time favorite ride experiences. I still have the ticket and the VHS they sold of me riding it.

It really is a shame that these rides were never reinvented with modern tech. Despite their design flaws, they certainly have potential. Also, judging by the footage, I don't know whether I'd love or hate Beverly Hills Cop 3. Guess I'll have to see for myself. XD

@RICDirector

2 жыл бұрын

THIS. A lot of the cited issues sound very fixable with more modern approaches, like the 'flying cars', which looks like a blast even for chicken me, same with the wave car ride. Even I would ride that with a solid base!

I'm no rollarcoaster expert, but the "flight trainer" reminds me of a ride in the old timey carnival (/kiddie park) themed section of Dollywood in Tennessee. Has the levers where you can adjust the "airplanes" wings to go up or down while spinning on the arm. Don't remember the name, but it's darn near identical to the video shown. Fun ride too. I always liked riding it to cool down from all the coasters. I believe this ride had over the shoulder restraints.

@ThemeParkCrazy

Жыл бұрын

I think you're referring to the Fly-O-Plane, which existed at a few parks back in the day.

I really really miss the Schwarzdof Enterprises. I know there are still more you can ride but the fact that they are no longer being made is very sad. I just love that idea of pure centrifugal force keeping you in.

@JackDPearl

2 жыл бұрын

The good news is that the Endeavor (I think by Zamperla) is essentially an updated version with more open seating.

@maxhagenauer24

2 жыл бұрын

@@JackDPearl Yes but those have restraints, and that takes away from it cause the enterprises you have no restraint and you see how cool it is with just centrifugal force keeping you from falling out.

I rode that Intamin Flight Commander (as it was called) at Kings Island the year before the accident happened. Only rode it once and vowed to never ride it again because of how unsafe the ride felt. In fact, we were getting drinks afterwards at a stand nearby and someone loudly said “Oh my god!” and everyone standing around immediately turned to look at the ride. They, too, must’ve known how dangerous the ride looked and felt. My girlfriend even dropped the drink she was holding when she quickly turned to look.

@jenniferwarner119

2 жыл бұрын

SAME!!!! I refused to do the barrel rolls!! So scary!!!

@mmartens3

Жыл бұрын

@@jenniferwarner119 same! I refused to ride with friends who would roll it.

Any time I hear “Rye Playland” mentioned it gives me a jolt. I feel like no one knows about it but it’s the closest park to me

im shocked to find out that the sound factory was modified into parkour. im lucky enough to have ridden parkour several times and have to say its literally one of the best flatrides ive done. on top of a really good ride experience its also dirt cheap compared to most other rides,

@tireja252

2 жыл бұрын

German funfair rides are by far the best

@Standby4titan

2 жыл бұрын

@@tireja252 we have some very nice gems yeah. i do miss the flasher though :(

@tireja252

2 жыл бұрын

@@Standby4titan We still got Gladiator and Flasher can be ridden in France. Rather miss Flying Circus, Imperator, Sky Trip, High Energy, Frisbee, Thriller, Eurostar, Spinning Racer, Cyber Space, Vortex and so on

@Standby4titan

2 жыл бұрын

@@tireja252 sadly the gladiator never seems to be close to where I live. High energy is a big loss that I would have loved to ride.

@nixzusehen851

2 жыл бұрын

@@tireja252 For the High Energy, If you fear it'd be gone, It's currently in the workshop of the showmen and is beeing prepped :)

Witching Waves looked really cool

16:18 wow did not expect the parkour to appear in this video! this flatride was at my local fair once ages ago, and was the only ride i ever actually marathoned as a kid. i absolutely loved it, the suspended seats and the very fast spinning gondolas make this much better than comparable flatrides!

@gb9727

Жыл бұрын

I would like Gerstlauer to make another one of those, maybe bring it to the UK.

I rode the Flight Commander at Kings Island when I was a little kid! Wow I saw this and remembered it immediately! Also rode the Sky Swater!! Also I remember the Triple Wheel!

I rode the sky swat a few times when it was at thorpe park, that was a great flat ride!

@craigauclair4026

2 жыл бұрын

I got to do it in 2009 when I was in England. Definitely a fun ride.

@jillredmond548

Жыл бұрын

Wow, you’re lucky.

I'm surprised to find that I've actually been on two of these. I rode a Flight Trainer once, after obtaining a promise from my friend that he wouldn't turn us upside down too much. (I've never been much of a fan of being upside down on rides.) Then, somehow, _I_ kept us inverted through almost the entire ride. I still don't know how that happened. Also rode the triple ferris wheel. Not a bad ride experience, as I recall, although I wasn't all that thrilled with the gondola design that make you feel like you're in a cage. (You can get the sense of that from this video.) And I remember how ridiculous that Eddie Murphy movie was, and speeding it up in this video only makes it more absurd.

Am I mistaken in my guess that one of Biro's double wheels operated at Kings Island as Zodiac??? Also, that interior rusting thing is utterly TERRIFYING to think about what would've happened if they would've been kept in service, considering what happened a few years ago in my home state of Ohio...

@jimewen19681

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Zodiac operated at Kings Island from 1975 to 1987. Zodiac was removed after the 1987 season and relocated to Australia to Australia's Wonderland in Sydney. Zodiac suffered a lot of mechanical issues in the mid 80s. It was located exactly where the new Antique Car ride is now. Also Flight Commander also sat in same spot as well. Most of 1987 Zodiac did not operate. Also to note that only one side of the double wheel was used in its latter years. Yes the ride never actually had a line as it was a high capacity ride.

I can’t imagine any ride wanting to be the one that falls apart in a movie

I’d love to see the Parkour ride model added to various carnival and fair circuits around the world including some in the USA as well as various theme parks around the world including some in the USA as permanent installation models!

The Sky Swat looks so fresh and new

Imagine if Witching Waves was revived, but with seatbelts added to the vehicles!

@christianlewis6789

2 жыл бұрын

In my opinion, the closest things we have to it (and, by extension, probably ever will) are the Music Express and the related model derivatives. Still, I'm inclined to agree with you.

@carminecdinoproductions

2 жыл бұрын

@@christianlewis6789 Imagine a revived and reimagined Witching Waves but with electrical cars and seatbelts and lap-bars added to the vehicles!

Went on the Sky Swatter Catapult at SFNE over a decade ago. It was out of service most of the time but I got to ride it a few times. Incredible ride! Imagine the air time on a good coaster, it's almost entirely that.

If you want to talk about unique rides, how about the Galaxy ferris wheel at Magic Mountain (not Six Flags)? It was one of a kind! Enjoyed several rides on it and it was great! Was sad to see it gone one day. Look it up. You'll know what I mean. And don't forget Chance Turbo! Rode it once and it was unforgettable! It was better precursor to the Chance Chaos! Sad to see it go down with the old Belmont Park, San Diego. Wish both rides were brought back.

Good list except I don't see why the triple wheel is classified as a "thrill ride." Also I think the parachute rides which I know existed at Coney Island and Knott's deserved a mention. The initial version of today's drop towers. Maybe one is still in existence.

The Giro ride’s movements are so unpredictable to me. It feels like it’s alive, but the living arm belongs to a giant idly playing with the passenger platform like it’s just a fidget toy.

I remember a smaller version of the skydiver being at a fair in Lancaster Pennsylvania in the early to mid-90s. It was a really fun ride, clearly dangerous, we got on it with a friend of ours who hated roller coasters and somehow we convinced him that it was a chill ride, and listen to him right on the border of crying the entire time as we rolled with laughter and continued flipping the individual compartment with the wheels.. I have to Google it, but I'm fairly certain there was a tragic accident on the ride shortly after we had fun on it which is kind of scary

Yes the flying cars came first! I new it was worth the vote….

The first time I visited Six Flags was probably around when I was 11 and still deathly scared of roller coasters...much to the dismay of my father lol. But one of the first rides i ever went on was the Sky Whirl or Triple Ferris Wheel at Six Flags Great America. I wish it was still there although i totally understand that the maintenance issues probably made it a nightmare to take care of

damn i wish i had a time machine to ride the flight trainer It seemed like a cool attraction I wish that had reached Mexico and they should also at least keep something like one of The pods

Having grown up literally right next to Rye Playland, I spent a huge amount of time there. I used to ride the Tumbler several times a week. The Tumbler is considered a legendary ride for a reason. There was just something about its imposing appearance that struck awe into the onlooker. You are correct to say that it looked like something out of the Centrifuge Brain Project. Once you climbed into your seat, the operator would pull the locking pin and the car was so top-heavy that it wanted to go upside-down. You had to use all your strength to keep it upright. Then the wheel would start to spin as you awaited the axial rotation. It felt like you were taking off in an aircraft. The ride would stop with you at the top, rotating around while the opposing ring of cars was loaded. Then the magic would happen. The entire ride would rotate on its horizontal axis for several minutes. With the in-car steering wheel you could rotate the car as much as you wanted, and of course I tried to stay upside-down as much as possible. It took incredible arm strength to use the wheel mostly because the cars were top-heavy. I remember hoping that when it was time to unload, the opposite ring would unload first, giving me an extra two minutes of rotating around at the top of the ride. There was just something about the Tumbler that defies adequate description. It was an absolute monster, whether riding it or just looking at it from the ground. It is impossible to convey the sense of awe it inspired. You simply had to experience it yourself understand. It’s amazing how there are only two or three video clips of it in existence. I can’t help but think that somewhere, in some dusty attic, there must exist a super-eight reel of the Tumbler in action. It’s a shame that it had such a short lifespan. I wish Chance would recreate it. With today’s technology it would likely be much more reliable. Riding the Tumbler is one of my fondest teenage memories.

Man these rides are incredible Would definitely like to ride the ones that are still eligible to be ridden thanks for everything that you do

I’ve only seen the double one at Hershey Park when I was 2 at 13:28

I rode Flight Commander many times at Kings Island. It was a cool ride. I remember when that lady fell out of the ride. They claimed that the victim was drunk at the time (not that it excuses what happened) BUT I believe it happened on the same day when two other people died in the bier garden area. If memory serves me right, someone fell into the pond next to the bier garden, and when an employee went in to get them out, he stepped on an exposed power line for the lights or the fountain and got electrocuted. When someone tried to pull him out, they too got electrocuted.

@jimewen19681

2 жыл бұрын

Black Sunday June 9th 1991. 3 people died in 2 separate incidents not long apart from each other. This was Kings Island's darkest day ever recorded for deaths in the park. Candy Taylor from Toledo Ohio was the lady who was indeed drunk and fell to her death. The ride was updated and lost popularity after this incident.

Sound Factory looked amazing! 18:45 Woohoo!

These flat rides look really cool and I would have definitely given some of a try.

I unfortunately only went to Thorpe after The Slammer closed, it looked really interesting.

@jillredmond548

Жыл бұрын

Unlucky, right?

The Skyswat wins just on the fact that it's location is now part of a dark ride based on "Black Mirror". To me, this is a win

The first one is so creative! They should make a modernised version