Flying Fish (roller coaster)
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The Flying Fish is a powered
steel
roller coaster
located at Thorpe Park
in Surrey
. The ride was known as Space Station Zero when it was new in 1983 and was re-themed in 1990. It was removed in 2005 to make way for Stealth
, a new roller coaster built for 2006, only to be reinstalled in 2007 in another area of the park.
in England
and was Thorpe Park's first roller coaster
. The indoor ride closed in 1989 before the park moved it outside and renamed it The Flying Fish. From the outside the building appeared to be a Georgian house but inside was themed around a space station. After boarding the train it traveled around a bend before being launched into space through a tunnel of flashing lights. The ride did two laps of the track, the first in the dark and the second lit by glitter balls to appear as stars. The ride was removed in 2005 to make room for the construction of Stealth.
Flying Fish was reinstalled in 2007. In is located in the Amity Cove area between Depth Charge and Tidal Wave
. The ride opened on March 10, 2007 with a new colour scheme, on-ride camera, and new lap bar restraints.
Powered coaster
A powered roller coaster is a roller coaster which relies on a motor in the train to complete the course, often replacing a traditional chain lift hill. This allows for both compact layouts that start out with curving hills, or long, extended layouts that would need too many lifts to be feasible....
steel
Steel roller coaster
A steel roller coaster is a roller coaster that is defined by having a track made of steel. Steel coasters have earned immense popularity in the past 50 years throughout the world...
roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
located at Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park is a theme park located in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK. It was built in 1979 on the site of a gravel pit which was partially flooded, the intention of creating a water based theme for the park. The park's first large roller coaster, Colossus, was added in 2002...
in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. The ride was known as Space Station Zero when it was new in 1983 and was re-themed in 1990. It was removed in 2005 to make way for Stealth
Stealth (roller coaster)
Stealth is a steel roller coaster built by Intamin of Switzerland. The coaster is located in the Amity Cove area of Thorpe Park in Surrey, England, UK and opened in 2006. The ride reaches a maximum height of 62.5 m...
, a new roller coaster built for 2006, only to be reinstalled in 2007 in another area of the park.
History
Space Station Zero opened in 1983 at Thorpe ParkThorpe Park
Thorpe Park is a theme park located in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK. It was built in 1979 on the site of a gravel pit which was partially flooded, the intention of creating a water based theme for the park. The park's first large roller coaster, Colossus, was added in 2002...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and was Thorpe Park's first roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
. The indoor ride closed in 1989 before the park moved it outside and renamed it The Flying Fish. From the outside the building appeared to be a Georgian house but inside was themed around a space station. After boarding the train it traveled around a bend before being launched into space through a tunnel of flashing lights. The ride did two laps of the track, the first in the dark and the second lit by glitter balls to appear as stars. The ride was removed in 2005 to make room for the construction of Stealth.
Flying Fish was reinstalled in 2007. In is located in the Amity Cove area between Depth Charge and Tidal Wave
Tidal Wave (Thorpe Park)
Tidal Wave is a giant water ride located at Thorpe Park in England. It was opened in 2000 and was Tussauds' first major investment in the park....
. The ride opened on March 10, 2007 with a new colour scheme, on-ride camera, and new lap bar restraints.