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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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Chinese Dragonhead Ride
(Flying Saucers)
(Asia)
Wacky Worlds

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Cyclops Ride
(Flying Saucers)
(Mythological)
Time Twister

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Flower Power Ride
(Flying Saucers)
(Rock 'n' Roll)
Time Twister

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Flying Saucers
(Flying Saucers)
Added Attractions

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Skidoo Dodgems
(Flying Saucers)
(Antarctic)
Wacky Worlds

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.

References

↑ http://yesterland.com/saucers.html

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 Rides and Attractions
Transport	Chairlift • Lift • Miniature Railway • Monorail • Suspended Monorail • Trams
Gentle	Car Ride • Circus • Crooked House • Dodgems • Ferris Wheel • Flying Saucers • Ghost Train • Haunted House • Maze • Merry-Go-Round • Mini Golf • Mini Helicopters • Monorail Cycles • Monster Trucks • Observation Tower • Space Rings • Spiral Slide
Roller Coasters	Air Powered Vertical Coaster • Bobsleigh Coaster • Compact Inverted Coaster • Corkscrew Roller Coaster • Flying Roller Coaster • Giga Coaster • Heartline Twister Coaster • Hyper Twister Coaster • Hypercoaster • Inverted Hairpin Coaster • Inverted Impulse Coaster • Inverted Roller Coaster • Junior Roller Coaster • LIM Launched Roller Coaster • Lay-down Roller Coaster • Looping Roller Coaster • Mine Ride • Mine Train Coaster • Mini Roller Coaster • Mini Suspended Coaster • Multi-Dimension Roller Coaster • Reverse Freefall Coaster • Reverser Roller Coaster • Side-Friction Roller Coaster • Spinning Wild Mouse • Spiral Roller Coaster • Stand-up Roller Coaster • Twister Roller Coaster • Steel Mini Roller Coaster • Steel Wild Mouse • Steeplechase • Suspended Swinging Coaster • Vertical Drop Roller Coaster • Virginia Reel • Water Coaster • Wooden Roller Coaster • Wooden Wild Mouse
Thrill	3D Cinema • Enterprise • Go Karts • Launched Freefall • Magic Carpet • Motion Simulator • Pirate Ship • Roto-Drop • Swinging Inverter Ship • Top Spin • Twist
Water	Boat Hire • Dinghy Slide • Log Flume • River Rafts • River Rapids • Splash Boats • Submarine Ride
Shops & Stalls	Art Deco Food Stall • Balloon Stall • Beef Noodles Stall • Burger Bar • Candyfloss Stall • Cash Machine • Chicken Nuggets Stall • Chip Shop • Chips Stall • Coffee Shop • Cookie Shop • Doughnut Shop • Drinks Stall • First Aid Room • Flower Power T-Shirts • Fried Chicken Stall • Fried Rice Noodles Stall • Fruity Ices Stall • Funnel Cake Shop • Hat Stall • Hot Chocolate Stall • Hot Dog Stall • Iced Tea Stall • Information Kiosk • Lemonade Market Stall • Lemonade Stall • Meatball Soup Stall • Moon Juice • Neptune's Seafood Stall • Pizza Stall • Popcorn Stall • Pretzel Stall • Roast Sausage Stall • Star Fruit Drink Stall • Sea Food Stall • Soft Toy Stall • Souvenir Stall • Soybean Milk Stall • Sub Sandwich Stall • Sujeonggwa Stall • Sunglasses Stall • T-Shirt Stall • Toffee Apple Market Stall • Toffee Apple Stall • Toilets • Witches Brew Soup • Wonton Soup Stall

[1] ttp://yesterland.com/saucers.html

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-|RCT1US=Flying Saucers
+|RCT1=Flying Saucers
-|RCT1UK=Flying Saucers
+|RCT2=Flying Saucers
-|RCT2US=Flying Saucers
-|RCT2UK=Flying Saucers
 |type=Gentle Ride
 |descr=A fun gentle ride that plays music automatically.
 |cost=560
 |size=4x4
-|game=[[Corkscrew Follies]], [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]], <br> [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]
+|game=[[Added Attractions]]<br>[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]]<br>[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]
 }}The Flying Saucers ride is a type of "gentle" ride that is a modified version of Dodgems.
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 ===Vehicles===
+<div class="ridebox-list">
-<gallery>
-Chinese Dragonhead Ride RCT2 Icon.png|Chinese Dragonhead Ride<br />([[Wacky Worlds]])
+{{Ridebox2D|Chinese Dragonhead Ride|RCT2}}
-Cyclops Ride RCT2 Icon.png|Cyclops Ride<br />([[Time Twister]])
+{{Ridebox2D|Cyclops Ride|RCT2}}
-Flower Power Ride RCT2 Icon.png|Flower Power Ride<br />([[Time Twister]])
+{{Ridebox2D|Flower Power Ride|RCT2}}
-Flying Saucers RCT2 Icon.png|Flying Saucers
+{{Ridebox2D|Flying Saucers|RCT2}}
-Skidoo Dodgems RCT2 Icon.png|Skidoo Dodgems<br />([[Wacky Worlds]])
+{{Ridebox2D|Skidoo Dodgems|RCT2}}
-</gallery>
+</div>
 ==Other Information==
-The Flying Saucer ride is functionally equivalent to the [[Bumper Cars]], but since it does not have a roof, guests will shun it during a rainstorm. Still, it makes a great novelty ride.
+* 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 [[Bumper Cars]] that initially plays "Dodgems Beat Style" and [[Merry-Go-Round]] that solely plays "Fairground Organ Style" with its own different types of melodies.
+*"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.
-{{RollerCoaster Tycoon Rides & Attractions}}
+== In Real Life ==
+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.
+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.
+== References ==
+<references />{{RollerCoaster Tycoon Rides & Attractions 2D}}
 [[Category:Gentle Rides]]
 [[Category:Junior Rides]]
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 [[Category:Attractions]]
 [[Category:Gentle Rides in RCT2]]
+[[Category:Gentle Rides in RCT3]]