Freedom Flyer (Fun Spot America)

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Freedom Flyer

Fun Spot America
Location	Orlando, Florida, USA
Coordinates	28°27′58″N 81°27′22″W / 28.46616°N 81.455976°W / 28.46616; -81.455976
Status	Operating since May 17, 2013
Cost	$5.5 million

Statistics

Manufacturer

Chance Rides

Product

Suspended Family Coaster (395m)

Designer / calculations

Vekoma
Stefan Holtman

Type

Steel - Suspended

Riders per train

20

Hourly capacity

758

Propulsion

Booster wheel lift hill

Area

160.8 feet × 295.3 feet

Height

64.3 feet

Top speed

34.2 mph

Length

1295.9 feet

Inversions

0

Freedom Flyer is a steel suspended roller coaster located at Fun Spot America in Orlando, Florida, USA. It was built in the United States by American manufacturer Chance Rides under license from Dutch company Vekoma.^[1]

History

Freedom Flyer was installed by Martin & Vleminckx.

The ride opened on May 17, 2013.^[2]

on June 8, 2013 alongside White Lightning and Sea Serpent as part of a large expansion.

During the 2016 IAAPA Expo, virtual reality provided by VRCoaster was trialed on Freedom Flyer. From 2017, four seats would offer a virtual reality experience based on the "Freedom Flyer" theme.^[3]

The VR offering was removed on September 9, 2018.^[4]^[5]

Design

Yellow track and blue supports.

Trains

Single train with 10 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 20 riders per train. The trains have lapbar restraints.

References

↑ "Vekoma design manufactured under license by Chance Rides". Facebook. Chance Rides. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
↑ "Freedom Flyer will open to the public today!". Facebook. Fun Spot America. 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
↑ Fun Spot adding virtual reality to Orlando roller coaster - Orlando Sentinel
↑ Roller coasters get real about virtual reality
↑ "Come ride the Freedom Flyer at the Orlando park and experience the Virtual Reality one last time before it's gone for good this Sunday, September 9th!". Facebook. Fun Spot America. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-08.

External links

Freedom Flyer on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Present

Coasters

Freedom Flyer Sea Serpent White Lightning

Attractions

Carousel Enterprise Ferris Wheel Firecracker Fun House Hot Seat Liberty Swing Mach Fun Rip Curl Scramblur Skycoaster Tea Cups Tilt-A-Whirl

Former

Attractions

Crazy Couch Paratrooper Revolver Screamer Up and Overboard

[1] "Vekoma design manufactured under license by Chance Rides". Facebook. Chance Rides. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2024-09-08.

[2] "Freedom Flyer will open to the public today!". Facebook. Fun Spot America. 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2024-09-08.

[3] Fun Spot adding virtual reality to Orlando roller coaster - Orlando Sentinel

[4] Roller coasters get real about virtual reality

[5] "Come ride the Freedom Flyer at the Orlando park and experience the Virtual Reality one last time before it's gone for good this Sunday, September 9th!". Facebook. Fun Spot America. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-08.

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