WendyGirl1979 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Favorite flat of all time- the sadly departed Lara Croft:Tomb Raider/Crypt/Giant Top Spin. I love to be flipped and adored this ride. Favorite flat that's still around- Tilt A Whirl. Spins are an acceptable substitute for flips. Runners-up: Flying Eagles, Gravitrons, Himalayas and variations thereof If I ever get somewhere with a Bayern Kurve, I think that would place on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Talocan at Phantasialand. Take a top spin, make it bigger, give it the craziest, longest ride cycle, then add a buttload of fire, water, and a soundtrack. It's fantastic. Â As for a flat that can be found in more than one place, Top Scans are pretty darn awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrachenfireOP Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Anyone remember Axis at Knoebels? That was probably my favorite of all time! Â Â I also sorely miss the Sea Dragon at BGW. Â Â Â As far as rides that are still open, The Whip and Downdraft at Knoebels are definitely the two! I was shocked at how forceful downdraft was the first time I rode, and the whip is INSANELY fun, again amazing considering when it was built! As far as I am concerned, Knoebels has historically, and continues to have, one of the greatest flatride collections in the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Peck Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 My Two favorites:  Herchell/Chance Skywheel and Venture Cobra 1980 Chance Skywheel, owned by Belle City Amusements. ©2012 John Peck 1970's Venture Cobra, (themed as Scorpion) owned by Belle City Amusements. ©2012 John Peck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianparkfan Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Just curious if anyone here's rode the skyscraper/booster/speed flats? From what I've heard, they look a lot more intimidating than they really are. Any truth to this? Â I've only ridden the Skyscraper models. They are actually one of my favorite flats. If you're at all uncomfortable with heights, it will scare you. The forward flips are crazy because you're facing straight down at the top and you're moving really fast. Sounds pretty cool (forward flips remind me of the zipper). Apparently the 1 arm Mondial versions, AKA caprilolos, are even more intense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousAphid Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Has anyone ridden one of these? It looks intense when upside down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305forever Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerManic Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Star Flyers are really fun. I'm itching to get on a 400 ft model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousAphid Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Star Flyers are really fun. I'm itching to get on a 400 ft model. I bet the extra height would be crazy, but one of my favorite things about wave swingers is the fact they still use chains to attach the seats. Last time I rode one, it was going pretty fast so I was able to use my legs as a "sail" and swing around backward at one point, facing the person behind me. It was really fun and it's now one of my favorite flats, definitely my favorite "classic" flat ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousAphid Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Don't mean to bump, but I just found this and have to say; coolest "ferris wheel" ever! Â There was apparently one at SFGA, anyone remember it or get to ride it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physical Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Good flyers, no doubt. Nothing compares to getting a few good snaps in. Knoebels is top dog here obviously, but honorable mentions go to the ones at Carowinds. Unfortunately, the one at my home park (Dorney) is an absolute joke. Â Runner up is probably top spins, however, the restraints sit very poorly on me (See: Directly on top of my man bits) and can be pretty uncomfortable if I don't err... readjust, so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awesomefaceninja7 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Actually, I'll change. This... thing is my favourite. Â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyFhaJTAhqc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithPlus1 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Don't mean to bump, but I just found this and have to say; coolest "ferris wheel" ever! There was apparently one at SFGA, anyone remember it or get to ride it?   I think this was the ride featured on Beverley Hills Cop 3! Kings Island had one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 A Giant Frisbee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 ^So is mine. After having ridden a few more flats recently I still pick that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Still love my rock-o-plane. And the original caterpillar. And what I called the Salt'n'Pepper shakers. Good old Rock-O. Salt and Peppah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Those giant topspins are freaking dope!!! I wish there were more of them. Ki getting rid of Crypt was silly, but then again I don't know the finances behind it. Â The Crypt wasn't like a Vekoma Wakikki Wave or a KMG Discovery. It was more like a standard top spin with an added row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Don't mean to bump, but I just found this and have to say; coolest "ferris wheel" ever!There was apparently one at SFGA, anyone remember it or get to ride it? I think this was the ride featured on Beverley Hills Cop 3! Kings Island had one as well. Â So did Mariott's Great America in Santa Clara AND (non-SixFlags) Magic Mountain, back in the 1970s! And I rode them both, back then. A bit of a wait between unloading-loading and changing wheels, but worth the ride and the experience itself. Not a great shot, but this is a shot of MM from Sept. 1975. In the very upper left corner of the pic, you can make out their Sky Wheel - double one, unlike the triples at Great Americas, etc. And the cleared land in the bottom right, was for the upcoming REVOLUTION coaster, bowing in 1976. (o; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike541x Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 ^Hersheypark had one as well which they got rid of in 2004. Neat looking rides! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 ^Hersheypark had one as well which they got rid of in 2004. Neat looking rides! Â The worst mistake they ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 After going to Oktoberfest last week, Top Scans became my new favorite flat. Maybe it was just the cycle that one was running, but it was amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Monte Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 A Giant Frisbee! Â Same here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1badgmc Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I think this was the ride featured on Beverley Hills Cop 3! Kings Island had one as well. Â You are correct about Beverly Hills Cop 3. Â The other location of the ride was Six Flags Great America, though. Both rides opened in 1976, the same year the parks opened. The parks were originally nearly identical clones of each other when they opened. The California ride closed in 1997 and the Illinois ride closed in 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspence1127 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Out of all the ones I have rode I would have to say the KMG Afterburner "It" at Morey's Piers. The ride cycle is so long (Compared to other claw rides, it feels double the length, especially the one at Dorney, which felt extremely short to me.) and I just love it. Also it was the first claw ride I went on that had lap bars. (and the only one with lap bars) I have never been on a giant Frisbee so that all might change when I finally get on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoKat Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Large - MaXair and other 'frisbee' rides. Small - Gravitron & "round up" (stick to the wall) style rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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