Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.  

“F.L.Y.’s track layout is designed with an uncompromised focus on sensation of flight. This means all aerobatics are performed in the flying positioning, but with a high degree of variation in forces and countless direction changes. Sections where riders are pushed in the vest are always followed by an airtime hill or a roll-over element where riders experience zero-G flight. This keeps the ride experience unpredictable and thrilling, while accessible to all visitors. The pace strikes a balance between the sensation of speed and allowing riders to take in its incredible views: F.L.Y. was designed as part of an integral, flying experience that factors in all the spectacular close encounters with the area scenery - a journey rather than a ride.”

Quote Phantasialand: “Sitting upright, your journey with F.L.Y. begins until your pilot’s seat turns gallantly under the rail for lift-off and you are shot into the sky lying down - and flying!”

Vekoma Rides Manufacturing offered the first suspended family coaster with the excitement of a true suspended coaster. As the suspended coasters to date were full-scale thrill rides, Vekoma responded quickly to the new market developments and designed a family oriented ride with an enhanced thrill. Guests experience the flying sensation with an unobstructed view downward without the inversions and speed of a full-scale suspended coaster.

Low maintenance booster drives and limited G-forces offer a reduction in maintenance on trains and track, without sacrificing excitement. Individual steering wheel bogies offer a smooth ride and improve the coaster’s durability. The innovative hydraulic locking system on the individual lap bars holds both adults and kids in a comfortable way and enhances the sense of security while extra padding on the bars and seats ensure comfort through the twists and turns during the ride. We offer up to 20 passengers per train resulting in high capacity.

This custom designed layout (Phoenix) is completely optimized to allow for effective use of the available space at Deno's Wonder Wheel, while providing a high level of thrill throughout the ride. The ride combines high speed, high acceleration sections with soaring elevated sections for exciting views and guest circulation possibilities below. The ride will offer a memorable, exciting and repeatable experience due to the exclusivity of the different ride elements. This will be a fun and thrilling ride for your park, suitable for the entire family.

Vekoma is well known for its expertise and creative designs when it comes to indoor coasters for shopping malls and family entertainment centers. We work closely together with 
property owners and architects to meet the often challenging construction requirements of these types of projects.

SMOOTH RIDES
Low maintenance and noise emission together with a smooth ride experience contribute to our success in this field of attractions.

STANDARD OR CUSTOM DESIGN
In addition to our full selection of standard designs, we excel at providing highly customized designs to fit your specific needs.

A beautiful day on the majestic aircraft carrier is disrupted by an emergency radio call: “code red, harbour breached! Scramble fighters”! In no time 8 brave pilots strap into their comfortable seats and steer their fighter jets onto the launch strip. Time seems to slow down when all the green flags go up. The catapult is charged, no time for second thoughts: 3.. 2.. 1.. blast off!!

Without hesitation the vehicles rocket down the launch deck to almost 100 km/h in a mere 3 seconds. It’s a thrill for both riders and spectators alike, as another jet dives down overhead before rolling upside down and over the aircraft carrier. In a blink of an eye the train flies 32 meters up in the air, where riders find themselves twisting upside down and floating out in their seats while cresting the spectacular, world’s first Rollover Camelback.

Leaving no time to catch their breath, riders fly over a double-down Camelback filled with airtime while another jet on their left races them to the upcoming Immelmann Loop. In a spectacular near-miss maneuver the jets pass each other in mid-air before our pilots fly down to water level through a forceful S-Turn.

Next up is a super-fast Blitz Roll that spins the vehicles 360 degrees upside down, only inches above the aircraft carrier. Then a hard-banked, right-hand Carousel turnaround leads the vehicles through a swift Track-Twist and down a left-hand Carousel spiral around majestic rock formations.

After riders fly up and over another Camelback there is a brief moment for them to catch their breath, while the jet flies towards and over the aircraft carrier. Then a swift Carousel dive takes riders down alongside the ship, lining up with another jet taking off from the deck. In a surprise move, the vehicles now roll upside down through a Zero-G Roll, passing over the launch deck while the other jet shoots by underneath and away in the distance.

Next, the jet races past the rock formations over a Bunnyhop, lifting riders from their seats. The train then dives down to water level into a 270 degree Carousel, skimming the water surface before twisting down an S-Turn through the rock formations.

As the jet shoots from out of the rocks, riders are back at water level for a final low-pass maneuver; an airtime-filled Bunnyhop twisting sharply from right to left and back, dodging a surfacing submarine. Spectacular views are guaranteed as another jet approaches at their 3 o‘clock. An Overbanked Turn then sends the vehicles through a final near-miss effect with the other jet before they head back to base.

Top Gun packs the adventure of a lifetime! After the power launch the experience includes no less than 5 airtime moments, 4 inversions and several dueling train effects. This flight is sure to thrill the bravest of pilots!