I have noticed the remnants of an old ride back behind where the Fast Pitch game is now in Coney Mall, but have been unable to figure out what was there. My dad doesn't remember what used to be there, and all I can see from the top of the hill on The Racer is a big circular concrete slab with a hole in the middle of it... Anyone know what used to be there and why they didn't do something else with that spot?

i beleive you are talking about flight commander. this is a ride that was removed a few years after a death that occured on it. you can find a video of what the ride looked like, and the thrill it gave somewhere on this site. if you search, i'm sure you'll find it.

Click here and you can see what the ride looked like and what is there now...underground!

Interesting... I don't even remember that ride. I'll have to go googling for more info. Thanks

Ok... Found some more info on the ride. The reason I don't remember it is because it was removed in 1995, although the fatality occurred in June of 1991 (just a year after the ride opened).

I have heard that Flight Commander was a ride that you could control the loops and flips yourself. Sounded pretty cool as long as you werent DRUNK!!!

I have some pictures of the waiting line if anyone wants them just email me.

I have heard that Flight Commander was a ride that you could control the loops and flips yourself. Sounded pretty cool as long as you werent DRUNK!!!

The Flight Commander had two people sit in a pod. One of which would win the fight and get to control the joystick between them. If you move the joystick up or down, the arm would move accordingly, left or right would cause a barrel roll. It was a great ride... will be missed.

^I agree. I only got to ride it twice, but it was an awesome flat. If I'm not mistaken, you could barrell roll in either direction.

^I agree. I only got to ride it twice, but it was an awesome flat. If I'm not mistaken, you could barrell roll in either direction.

Yeah, you could.

Also, I think I told you guys the story about how I got my older sister to go on it when I was about 6 or so. She hadn't be on any type of inversion at the time, so being the good kid I was, I talked her into getting on the FC with me. I flipped thing upside down and shook the joystick back and forth so it would stay that way... scared the crap out of her, but after that she wasn't afraid of anything.

So you could stay upside down for the entire ride?

That ride sounds sweet but I never got a chance to ride it.

So you could stay upside down for the entire ride?

Not necessarily. If you put it upside down, it would say there for about 2 or 3 seconds and then automatically return to the upright position. If you shook the joystick back and forth, it with just rock the pod a little bit but stay upside down.

That spot is rumored to be home to a Huss Jump2 soon.

Awesome! I wish i would have got to ride it.

Awesome! I wish i would have got to ride it.

even with a huss jump 2 it will = capacity nightmare!

Yea it may have capcity problems but so do alot of other things plus they need to fill that space up with something.

So you could stay upside down for the entire ride? 

Not necessarily. If you put it upside down, it would say there for about 2 or 3 seconds and then automatically return to the upright position. If you shook the joystick back and forth, it with just rock the pod a little bit but stay upside down.

Actually pre-1991 you could stay upside down, after 1991 they added logic to the ride where it would automatically flip right side up after a few seconds.

So you could stay upside down for the entire ride? 

Not necessarily. If you put it upside down, it would say there for about 2 or 3 seconds and then automatically return to the upright position. If you shook the joystick back and forth, it with just rock the pod a little bit but stay upside down.

Actually pre-1991 you could stay upside down, after 1991 they added logic to the ride where it would automatically flip right side up after a few seconds.

You sure? I'm pretty sure this went down after '91.

I rode Flight Commander. I found it incredibly boring and only rode it once. I was not sad to see it go. I still miss the Rotor.

gone

They are putting in eurobungee again this year but its looking a lot different than last year.

Indeed, eurobunjee returns for 2005, haha, wander how long it will last this year.