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Preferably one that lasts about, say, forty years!

More seriously, of what is there now, Flight of Fear.

Front seat, either side. Or back seat, either side.

I'm not all that picky.

Of any ride ever at Kings Island? The Flying Eagles. On a non-windy day please.....and a nice long cycle!

Ok was Flying Eagles really THAT good? Ive seen people post that they drives all the way to Kings Dominion just to ride it, other people have said that they need to replace IJST with Flying Eagles. Makes it seem like it was the best ride in the world, what was so great about it? Granted I never rode it but it looks the same as any other flat ride

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Preferably one that lasts about, say, forty years!

More seriously, of what is there now, Flight of Fear.

Front seat, either side. Or back seat, either side.

I'm not all that picky.

Of any ride ever at Kings Island? The Flying Eagles. On a non-windy day please.....and a nice long cycle!

Ok was Flying Eagles really THAT good? Ive seen people post that they drives all the way to Kings Dominion just to ride it, other people have said that they need to replace IJST with Flying Eagles. Makes it seem like it was the best ride in the world, what was so great about it? Granted I never rode it but it looks the same as any other flat ride

I can't imagine driving to Kings Dominion just to ride their Flying Scooters or to Camden Park in Huntington, WV or to Indiana Beach in Monticello, IN, or to Holiday World in Santa Claus, IN. I CAN imagine changing my season pass to Carowinds and going there more often JUST to ride the Flying Eagles, or to Knoebel's Grove. As for Stricker's Grove's set, I am borderline enthusiastic about those.

If one can fly the scooters unfettered, a magical, nearly mystical experience results. I actually go into a zone of happiness as I snap away (a privilege that was not allowed when I was a boy, and one that I am still amazed that Kings Island and Carowinds have extended).

I am not a fan of the modern versions of the Flying Scooters. The ride is comparatively leaden, but it looks the same. It isn't.

Appearances can be deceiving. A Traver Circle Swing looks like it does nothing, too. By all accounts, nothing could be further from the truth. Deno's WonderWheel also looks like it does very little (or the Sun Wheel at California's Adventure). Many are terrified of the ride action on the swinging seats: http://www.wonderwheel.com/

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