Top Gun (Flamingo Land)
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Top Gun was a Flight Trainer from Swiss manufacturer Intamin that previously operated at Flamingo Land in Malton, North Yorkshire, England, UK and originally operated as Flight Commander at Paramount's Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, USA.
History
Flight Commander opened at Kings Island on April 14, 1990.[1]
The ride temporarily closed following an accident on June 9, 1991.[2] It reopened the following year in 1992.[3]
Flight Commander was removed from Paramount's Kings Island in 1995. Its former site sat empty for many years until Kings Mills Antique Autos opened in 2019.
It was later sold to and reopened at Flamingo Land in Malton, North Yorkshire, UK in 1996 as Top Gun. The ride was painted entirely pink and opened on the former site of Crazy Loop, which closed the previous year. The ride was later painted completely grey in 2004.
The ride was removed after the 2004 season after being put up for sale during August 2004.[4] It was subsequently scrapped. It was later replaced by Wagon Wheel, which returned to the park in 2005 after a six year absence.
Incident
A woman was ejected from the ride on June 9, 1991 and fell to her death.[2] The ride was immediately closed for investigation and did not reopen until 1992.
References
- ↑ Douglas, Bruce (1990-04-08). "Kings Island to Launch Flight Commander". The Star Press. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "3 Killed at Amusement Park".
- ↑ Reeves, Linda (1992-04-12). "Flight Commander is reopened". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ↑ "Flamingo Land's Biggest Rides For Sale". Joyland Books.