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VEKOMA Vekoma's 'Flying Dutchman' model was the first flying coaster and came with two types, the prototype and a longer version costing around 17 million USD . The first flying coaster is Stealth (now relocated to Paramount's Carowinds on the NC/SC line under the name BORG Assimilator.) These coasters are loaded more like a traditional seated coaster with the track below the rider. The seats, which face backwards, are then reclined in the station until the passengers are on their backs. The train then departs the station and is hauled up the lift chain with the passengers facing skywards. At the top of the lift hill, the track rotates a half twist to flip the riders into the flying position. B&M In a . But it can be very expensive, priced at 12 million pounds sterling (about 21 million US dollars). ZAMPERLA Zamperla's flying model is 'Volare' (Italian for To Fly). Riders lie down in the cars, which hang from an upper rail at a 45 degree angle. The car is then lifted up into a flying position while holding the riders inside. This model is very compact and cheap (estimated to be 6 million USD) and comes with a unique spiral lift hill in which a tall spinning column with 2 vertical poles connected to it which push the cars up the spiralling track. But riders have complained that it was quite uncomfortable as there is a lack of harnesses on the cars. Sometimes the ride can cause Headaches . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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