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{{Infobox Ride |
{{Infobox Ride |
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|RCT2US=Flying Saucers |
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|RCT2UK=Flying Saucers |
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|type=Gentle Ride |
|type=Gentle Ride |
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|descr=A fun gentle ride that plays music automatically. |
|descr=A fun gentle ride that plays music automatically. |
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|cost=560 |
|cost=560 |
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|size=4x4 |
|size=4x4 |
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|game=[[ |
|game=[[Added Attractions]]<br>[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]]<br>[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]] |
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}}The Flying Saucers ride is a type of "gentle" ride that is a modified version of Dodgems. |
}}The Flying Saucers ride is a type of "gentle" ride that is a modified version of Dodgems. |
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===Vehicles=== |
===Vehicles=== |
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Chinese Dragonhead Ride |
{{Ridebox2D|Chinese Dragonhead Ride|RCT2}} |
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Cyclops Ride |
{{Ridebox2D|Cyclops Ride|RCT2}} |
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Flower Power Ride |
{{Ridebox2D|Flower Power Ride|RCT2}} |
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Flying Saucers |
{{Ridebox2D|Flying Saucers|RCT2}} |
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Skidoo Dodgems |
{{Ridebox2D|Skidoo Dodgems|RCT2}} |
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==Other Information== |
==Other Information== |
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The Flying Saucer ride is functionally equivalent to the [[ |
* The Flying Saucer ride is functionally equivalent to the [[Dodgems]], but since it does not have a roof, guests will shun it during a rainstorm. Still, it makes a great novelty ride. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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*The Flying Saucer ride can support up to 16 cars. |
*The Flying Saucer ride can support up to 16 cars. |
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*In [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]], the Flying Saucer ride is considered as a '''Sci-Fi''' ride. |
*In [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]], the Flying Saucer ride is considered as a '''Sci-Fi''' ride. |
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*"Rock Style" is the ride's initial song once built, but is one of the few rides where the option to play music is initially checked, the others being [[ |
*"Rock Style" is the ride's initial song once built, but is one of the few rides where the option to play music is initially checked, the others being [[Dodgems]] that initially plays "Dodgems Beat Style" and [[Merry-Go-Round]] that solely plays "Fairground Organ Style" with its own different types of melodies. |
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== In Real Life == |
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The Flying Saucer ride is based on the similarly named Flying Saucers ride that once existed in Disneyland <ref>http://yesterland.com/saucers.html</ref>. Open for 5 short years from 1961 to 1966, this ride used an innovative air-powered system to effectively create a hovercraft-like version of the standard bumper car ride. Constant breakdowns and mechanical issues lead to its closing. |
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Years later, Disney's California Adventure opened Luigi's Flying Tires, a Cars themed attraction seen by many as a spiritual and technological successor to the classic Flying Saucers. It too, however suffered from design issues that lead to its early closing in 2015. |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Gentle Rides]] |
[[Category:Gentle Rides]] |
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[[Category:Junior Rides]] |
[[Category:Junior Rides]] |
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[[Category:Rides]] |
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[[Category:Gentle Rides added in Corkscrew Follies]] |
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[[Category:Attractions]] |
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[[Category:Gentle Rides in RCT2]] |
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[[Category:Gentle Rides in RCT3]] |
Latest revision as of 22:38, 30 January 2023
The Flying Saucers ride is a type of "gentle" ride that is a modified version of Dodgems.
Construction
Air is kept under pressure beneath the floor, entering the flying saucer cars through valves in the floor. The cars then float on the cushion of air this creates.
Vehicles
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Other Information
- The Flying Saucer ride is functionally equivalent to the Dodgems, but since it does not have a roof, guests will shun it during a rainstorm. Still, it makes a great novelty ride.
Notes
- The Flying Saucer ride can support up to 16 cars.
- In RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, the Flying Saucer ride is considered as a Sci-Fi ride.
- "Rock Style" is the ride's initial song once built, but is one of the few rides where the option to play music is initially checked, the others being Dodgems that initially plays "Dodgems Beat Style" and Merry-Go-Round that solely plays "Fairground Organ Style" with its own different types of melodies.
In Real Life
The Flying Saucer ride is based on the similarly named Flying Saucers ride that once existed in Disneyland [1]. Open for 5 short years from 1961 to 1966, this ride used an innovative air-powered system to effectively create a hovercraft-like version of the standard bumper car ride. Constant breakdowns and mechanical issues lead to its closing.
Years later, Disney's California Adventure opened Luigi's Flying Tires, a Cars themed attraction seen by many as a spiritual and technological successor to the classic Flying Saucers. It too, however suffered from design issues that lead to its early closing in 2015.