Freedom Flyer


Freedom Flyer is a Vekoma Suspended Family Coaster at Fun Spot America. It has yellow track and blue supports. Opened in May 2013, it is long.

History

On December 31, 2010, Fun Spot Action Park announced that they purchased an additional adjacent to the park, with plans to triple the size of the park adding a number of new rides. In April 2011, Fun Spot Action Park surveyed park guests about what types of attractions they would like at the park. Consensus published by the park indicated they wanted water rides and roller coasters. In August 2011, the Orlando Sentinel revealed that the park had contacted at least three roller coaster manufacturers. In November 2011, it was confirmed that the park would receive two roller coasters: one wood and one steel. The coaster soft-opened in May 2013.
During the 2015 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Trade Show in Orlando, the Freedom Flyer was used to demonstrate Virtual Reality Technology on roller coasters. By wearing a VR headset during the ride, speed, dimensions as well as theming can be vastly extended in the simulated environment, while still experiencing the real g-forces and air-time moments of the actual ride. As of the December 16, 2016, the Virtual Reality aspect was introduced permanently to the attraction.

Description

Freedom flyer's layout starts with a 90 degree turn into a short, 64 foot lift hill, into a curved drop. after that, a hill, into a series of banked turns and then proceeds into an intense helix into the station. there are multiple footchoppers, and turns that gives decent lateral gravitational force throughout the ride experience.