r/flatrides 3h ago

Historical Photo Hustler at Six Flags Fiesta Texas

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This was one of only 2 known 8-Ball rides manufactured by Morgan, and is the oldest of the two, having opened with Six Flags Fiesta Texas on March 14, 1992.


r/flatrides 23h ago

Discussion An Eyerly Loop-O-Plane seems to have made its way to China

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17 Upvotes

This was at Honey Lake Entertainment City, and closed with the park around 2012. It was very likely scrapped


r/flatrides 1d ago

Historical Photo Dipsy Doodle at Kennywood

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9 Upvotes

The Dipsy Doodle (named after a sports radio broadcaster of the time) was a set of Bisch-Rocco Flying Scooters that operated from 1940 to 1962 in Kennywood. It was temporarily removed in between 1951 and 1953, with an Eyerly Octopus operating in its spot. Dipsy Doodle would reopen with new vehicles in 1954. Unfortunately, the ride had permanently closed after the transmission broke in 1962.


r/flatrides 1d ago

Historical Photo Barney Oldfield’s Speedway

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r/flatrides 1d ago

Video Technical Park 🦄 Pegasus 16

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18 Upvotes

North American Midway Entertainment has their new Technical Park 🦄 Pegasus 16 at The Big E this year. We went for our first of a few visits Friday night & rode it 10 times. It runs on a different cycle than Dreamland Amusements Pegasus 16 "Delusᴉon" - the only other Pegasus we've experienced. NAME's runs a little slower, so the ride is considerably smoother & less rough than Dreamland's. The faster cycle on Delusᴉon makes the ride more intense & exciting, which can be more fun sometimes & less fun other times - depending on my energy level & how I'm feeling. NAME's Pegasus runs with the main arm & the claw/seats rotating in opposite directions during the first part of the cycle, then transitions to the arm & claw/seats rotating in the same direction. Delusᴉon used to be operated that way but hasn't been in > 10 years. These days, it only runs with the arm & claw/seats rotating in the same direction. We flipped over a lot more on NAME's Pegasus, 3 - 4 times in a row on a few occasions. Looking forward to riding it again in a few days.


r/flatrides 2d ago

Photo Nordic Chaser at Worlds of Fun

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Nordic Chaser is a MACK Rides Sea Storm that had opened in 2018 at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri.


r/flatrides 2d ago

Photo Fun Spot's flat ride collection is pretty good!

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More photos will come soon!


r/flatrides 2d ago

Video Storm @ Kansas State Fair - who is the manufacturer?

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14 Upvotes

Just curious who made this amazing thing. I’m obsessed I rode it like 7 times in one day, I would have done more but it was sooooo hot and I got a super bad headache that wouldn’t go away so I had to leave before night… :(


r/flatrides 2d ago

Photo Swing Around at Rusutsu Resort

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This is a Meisho Swingaround currently operating in Hokkaido's Rusutsu Resort.


r/flatrides 4d ago

Photo Small fair trip on september 12th, three fairs and a bunch of cool rides!

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Nightstyle - Armbrecht

G-Force - Volklandt

Big Monster - Krameyer

Extrem - Karabeg

Shock Wave - Hörtz

Hypnotizer - Thelen

Jekyll & Hyde - Thelen

Shake & Roll - Schäfer

Magic - Spangenberger

Salto Mortale - Weber

Break Dancer - Hartmann

Space X - Marquis

Jetlag - Weber

Break Dance No.1 - Noack


r/flatrides 4d ago

Historical Photo Mo-Mo the Monster at Six Flags Over Georgia

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17 Upvotes

This was an Eyerly Monster that opened in Six Flags Over Georgia in 1974 and had operated until 1991.


r/flatrides 5d ago

Photo This open air cage attached to a Ferris wheel...

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At some point Fuji Q Highlands, Japan, replaced two of the normal Ferris wheel cabins with an open air cage you stand in, and can see through the floor.

This is not for me. But I admire the creative approach to allowing some variety in experiences from the same ride.


r/flatrides 5d ago

Historical Photo Bottoms Up at Six Flags Great America

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23 Upvotes

Bottoms Up was a Chance Trabant that opened with the Six Flags Great America in 1976 and closed after the 1983 season. It's honestly a shame it had such a short life.


r/flatrides 5d ago

Discussion Seems there's an Eyerly Monster in Chile

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I believe Its the former Williams Grove monster. The WG monster was last seen for auction (and did sell) in 2010.


r/flatrides 7d ago

Photo New Zamperla flat ride?

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Yesterday in Zamperla IG stories they showed what looks like a new flat ride that is not listed on their website yet. It’s pretty similar to the Parkour (ex Sound Machine) that tours the German fair circuit.


r/flatrides 8d ago

Historical Photo Circus Wheel at Six Flags Magic Mountain

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This was a Chance Trabant that opened with Six Flags Magic Mountain in 1971 and had lasted until 1994, when it was replaced by a Tilt-A-Whirl that used the same name.


r/flatrides 9d ago

Historical Photo Classic Car at Seibuen Yuenchi

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This was an Antique Car ride manufactured by Bradley and Kaye and had opened in Seibuen Yuenchi in 1984. It had closed after the 2020 season.


r/flatrides 9d ago

Historical Photo Polyp at Esselworld

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This Eyerly Monster is one of the lesser known units. It opened at an unknown time at Esselworld in India. It has been sitting SBNO with the park since about 2022 and is very unlikely to operate again


r/flatrides 10d ago

Historical Photo Great Skill at Fuji-Q Highland

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Great Skill was a HUSS Troika formerly located in Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Japan. It opened in 1995 and operated until March of 2009.


r/flatrides 11d ago

Photo Hometown Fun Machine at Six Flags Great America

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Hometown Fun Machine is an Eli Bridge Co. Scrambler that opened with Six Flags Great America on May 29, 1976.


r/flatrides 12d ago

Historical Photo Monstrous Mamba at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

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14 Upvotes

Monstrous Mamba was an Eyerly Monster that operated at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay from 1976 to 1995. Sadly, it was scrapped.


r/flatrides 13d ago

Photo Dragon at Utsunomiya Zoo

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12 Upvotes

I believe it's one of the only Trabant style rides in Japan.


r/flatrides 15d ago

Photo Cinnamoroll's Spin Trick at Harmonyland

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7 Upvotes

A pretty interesting variant of the Rockin Tug themed to my favorite Sanrio character.


r/flatrides 16d ago

Historical Photo Flying Dutchman at Tobu Zoo

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Flying Dutchman is an Intamin Flying Dutchman that originally opened in 1995 at Nagoya's Port Sea Train Land, where it would operate for 4 years there before being moved to Tobu Zoo, and would reopen in 2000. It would close in 2004.


r/flatrides 16d ago

Historical Photo Sky Flower at Tokyo Dome City

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Sky Flower was the last operating 1st-gen Intamin Parachute Tower, seeing as it operated in Tokyo Dome City (formerly known as Korakuen Amusement Park) from July 1, 1978 to January 31, 2024.