The Outer Limits: Flight of Fear - 50th Anniversary Archives

Built by Premier Rides and designed by famous roller coaster designer Warner Stengel, Flight of Fear features an out of this world journey upon 2,705 feet of track. The ride would open on June 18, 1996. What would make this ride special is the technology behind it, as it won top honors in two categories at the November 1995 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions trade show: 1) Major Theme/Amusement Park Ride/Attraction, and 2) Technology Applied to Amusements.
The ride goes from 0-54 mph in just four seconds. How? With the help of old technology being revitalized. The ride is launched using magnets, or to be specific, Linear Induction Motors (LIMs). Underneath the trains would be airplane-like aluminum fins on both sides. The fins pass through a series of LIMs lined up on both sides of the track down the runway, propelling the ride to its maximum speed.
The story of Flight of Fear begins with Hangar 18, Fort Cooper. As you enter the military base, it is clear that something seems - off. The Bureau of Paranormal Activity has been residing over all the extra paranormal activities that have been recently occurring and have been very stern and quiet with the public and members of the media. For the first time, locals are being authorized to discover for themselves what mysteries surround the research and strange auroras that have been lingering around the base. Upon entering the base, guests will discover a massive flying saucer, one that is being analyzed and carefully watched. What visitors don’t realize, however, is that they are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the deepest inner mind to the outer limits. Guests are “invited” to enter the vessel and discover that which lies beyond this mortal sphere. Invited by whom, exactly, is unknown.
Being launched would act as a metaphor to being captured by the extraterrestrial. At first, executives weren’t convinced about the ride needing to be indoors, which would mean that an entire structure would have to be built with the existing budget. But Esparza got with his team to create a model with preliminary drawings, which blew executives away.
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[@wesleydraves1281]

I love it when theme parks use the construction of rides to tell the story of it

[@ThemeParkPlunge]

I rode this opening day. Waited 6 hours.... most I have ever waited for a ride. lol

[@knightofarkronia9968]

It’s neat that you guys are willing to celebrate your past like this!

[@C3T1C]

This is soo rare seeing a POV of flight of fear when it used to have the over the shoulder restraints

[@samplautz5586]

flight of fear gets slept on in the coaster community, but its my second favorite coaster at the park. Its just so fun and unlike anything else they have. Unfortunately the line is always one of the longest

[@Theme_parchive]

The long line is because of the lack of third train. Every other coaster in the park runs 3 trains but fof runs two for some reason

[@Deadsphere]

​@@Theme_parchiveThere's always been three trains running, though...?

[@Theme_parchive]

@@Deadsphere if there has it sure feels like less 💀

[@brockdrozeski741]

​@Deadsphere they usually run 2 trains on this ride They have slow dispatches with this ride therefore making a 3rd train useless

[@eddie6198]

I always figured the line is so long because it's shaded and eventually air conditioned.

[@Kingsmoot13]

This is the best park ever!🎢🎠🎡

[@HBP2]

The longest wait I have ever had to ride over 4 hours when it came out in 96

[@HonduDan]

Still one of the best rides in the park, FoF is amazing!

[@middleman16]

Went to Kings island of labor day. I sadly couldn’t ride flight of fear. It looks so fun!

[@1997BAB]

omg so good, more of this era pls.

[@SevereWeatherQuester2005]

The Ride Behind The Magnetic Launch Era Since 1996.

[@VelocicoasterFanboy]

Amazing Video 🤩

[@46lespaul]

Hands down the best themed ride. It has gotten a little rough with age bit still an amazing ride

[@Iloveronnieradke2402]

Love it ❤

[@blamm5348]

Dave trying not to crack up, classic. LOL

[@WillyJoeFilms]

😂 this is kinda funny 😆

[@WillyJoeFilms]

That’s where Orion is!

[@christianpool]

Riding with my former student and her mom

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

This ride used to have shoulder restraints, but they were replaced with lap bars after the 2000 season!

[@xeofalconm.shields5197]

Bummer. Now the restraints are a bitch for my ankles and feet the belt is a bitch too. Too many people crying about their multi pierce ears ruined it.

[@Deadsphere]

​@@xeofalconm.shields5197The rattle from shoulder restraints would fucking suck these days, what are you smoking?

[@coasterboomer1067]

I’m guessing this is the crater footage used in Orions pre show

[@VBaskin2010]

Yep!

[@Deadsphere]

Yeah, the backgrounds are linked.

[@StewartLowry-o7f]

The scariest part is that the commercial the vintage commercial it's like very very scary that's why they call it flight of fear

[@staplesboy5552]

Are they gonna turn off the mid course brakes?

[@sergioplays628]

I went past Kings Island to go to my cousins house.

[@CALLOFTOASTERS]

I'm going to the park again and the first ride is Flight Of Fear

[@VBaskin2010]

This is from the "Paramount's Kings Island" era right?

[@superklondoentertainmentsy4061]

Yes that ended in 2006

[@ZombieKnight-mn4jd]

One of my favorites rides

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

Go check out the commercial at 13:17!

[@VBaskin2010]

Voiced by the legendary and iconic Jim Cummings!

[@kaythernfaulkner7238]

Haunt was fun now this congratulations kings island

[@ghostguy_x7085]

The Russians!! Ah always a good assumption 2:08

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

No Jim Cummings??

[@skyrushyesminderaserno1150]

This ride hates tall people that’s fo sho

[@Negative13Prod]

I stopped riding it. Way to rough

[@xeofalconm.shields5197]

I miss the former restraints. Too many cry babies with their multi pierced ears ruined it.

[@Schr0jun1]

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