American Flyers (Lake Compounce)

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American Flyers

Lake Compounce Location Bristol, Connecticut, USA Coordinates 41.64311°N 72.923712°W / 41.64311; -72.923712 Status Operating since 2003 Rider height Minimum: 36 inch Min. unaccompanied: 48 inch
Lake Compounce Name American Flyers Location Bristol, Connecticut, USA Operated 1997 to 2000 Kennywood Name Phantom Flyers Location West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA Operated 1995 to 1996 Replaced by Pitt Fall Idora Park Name Flying Scooters Location Youngstown, Ohio, USA Operated 1978 or later to 1984 or earlier West View Park Name Flying Scooters Location West View, Pennsylvania, USA Operated 1937 to 1977
Statistics
Manufacturer	Bisch Rocco
Product	Flying Scooters
Type	Flying Scooters
Capacity	16 per cycle

American Flyers is a Flying Scooters ride built by US manufacturer Bisch Rocco currently located at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut, USA.

History

The ride originally operated at West View Park in West View, Pennsylvania, USA. It closed with the park in 1977.

The ride reopened at Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio, USA.

After Idora Park closed, the ride was purchased by Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA. It opened as part of the new Lost Kennywood section in 1995 and was named Phantom Flyers (at times spelled Phantom Phlyers).

The ride closed at Kennywood in 1996.