Attraction The Flying Machine

[WDWRLD]

Last I checked it looked the center part was closed up and only the cars were missing.....so maybe thats a good sign?

As far as flats, they need small flats like the flying machine. Things like Mach Tower and FF cost so much and they use them for a couple years as thenew addition. It would be nice to have a new small flat every couple years.

Also @Coasternerd I do remember.....and the change sliding back and fourth on the floor. We used to take a handful of pennies and put them under our shoes and at about that halfway point let them go. We used to crush pennies on the train track quite often too.

 

[Nicole]

I’m not sure I’d admit to doing anything that irresponsible.

 

[snowman6996]

I agree, I would like to see some smaller flats added.

 

[WDWRLD]

I’m not sure I’d admit to doing anything that irresponsible.

Irresponsible?

 

[CarterGee]

I’m not sure I’d admit to doing anything that irresponsible.

Oh! I will! I've done many, many worse things, so happy to cop to say I also did the penny thing on Flying Machine and the train.

 

[Coasternerd]

Oh! I will! I've done many, many worse things, so happy to cop to say I also did the penny thing on Flying Machine and the train.

You ever try it on Mach? Drop a penny right before you drop and catch it?

 

[WDWRLD]

The penny on the train track was many many years ago. In fact the engineer saw us doing it and walked over. Thought we were going to get yelled at......but nope he pulled a smashed penny out of his pocket and showed us about where to put it and about where to look for it after the train passes.....which was I thing about 10 feet down the line if I remember correctly.

As for the flying machine....walls were still up tonight.

 

[Zachary]

You ever try it on Mach? Drop a penny right before you drop and catch it?

For the record, I'm pretty sure that's actually illegal in VA—good chance you'll get trespassed (or worse) if caught.

 

[CarterGee]

You ever try it on Mach? Drop a penny right before you drop and catch it?

Haha oh no, nothing like that.

 

[Mwe BGW]

Alright, back to the Flying Machine.

 

[DJTLG]

Well, I got my wish! I wanted to see the actual mechanics of the Flying Machine rather than the printed on gears. I got a quick view of it from the back while on the train. The cover is still off, and the cars are on site but on the ground.

 

[halfabee]

Reminds me of the neighbor's house when I was growing up: big things sitting around outside in various states of disassembly, their inner workings on open display to folks who had the right viewing angle.

Hopefully the park won't put the Flying Machine cars up on cinder blocks.

Busch Gardens: The Ol' Country.

 

[Coasternerd]

Well, it ain’t opening:


Taken at midnight on January 4th.

 

[Jonesta6]

Possibly not, but also possible that they may throw it in as a bonus if it's ready and they can staff it?

 

[Alf33]

Pic of the ride from Friday.

 

[Coasternerd]

Pic of the ride from Friday.

At least the cars are there- for a while they weren’t.

 

[Mwe BGW]

They were outside of Circo for a while before HOS started.

 

[horsesboy]

Pic of the ride from Friday.

Dies anyone have a picture from September through January that they could post for comparison. I think I notice some changes from the what I remember and am wondering if they may slowly ve in the process of reassembling it

 

[rvadude85]

The recently announced St Patty's Event has Flying Machine listed as an attraction for the event. Wondering if it will actually be ready on time.

 

[Ryan]

When was the last time that the Flying Machine was actually open? It's never been a big deal for me to go around and try to ride anything in Italy but I can't for the life of me remember a time that it (and maybe even DaVinci's Cradle) was running in recent years.