Flight of Fear

Flight of Fear
Previously known as The Outer Limits: Flight of Fear (1996-2001)
Flight of Fear at Kings Island in 2005
Kings Island
Park sectionArea 72
Coordinates39°20′34.58″N 84°15′48.79″W / 39.3429389°N 84.2635528°W / 39.3429389; -84.2635528
StatusOperating
Soft opening dateJune 17, 1996 (1996-06-17)
Opening dateJune 18, 1996 (1996-06-18)
Cost$11.2 million
Kings Dominion
Park sectionJungle X-Pedition
Coordinates37°50′20.34″N 77°26′21.30″W / 37.8389833°N 77.4392500°W / 37.8389833; -77.4392500
StatusOperating
Soft opening dateJune 17, 1996 (1996-06-17)
Opening dateJune 18, 1996 (1996-06-18)
Cost$11.2 million
Flight of Fear at Kings Dominion at RCDB
General statistics
TypeSteel – Launched – Enclosed
ManufacturerPremier Rides
DesignerWerner Stengel
ModelLIM Catapult
Lift/launch systemLIM Launch
Height74.2 ft (22.6 m)
Length2,705 ft (824 m)
Speed54 mph (87 km/h)
Inversions4
Duration1:00
Capacity2000 riders per hour
Acceleration0 to 54 mph (0 to 87 km/h) in 4 seconds
G-force4.5
Height restriction54 in (137 cm)
Trains4 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train.
RestraintLap bar
Fast Lane available at both parks
Single rider line available during Winterfest Only at Kings Island
Flight of Fear at RCDB

Flight of Fear is the name of two identical enclosed roller coasters located at Kings Island and Kings Dominion amusement parks.[1][2] Built and designed by Premier Rides, they were the world's first launched roller coasters to feature linear induction motor (LIM) technology.[3] Both locations opened as The Outer Limits: Flight of Fear on June 18, 1996, originally themed after The Outer Limits TV series that began airing in 1995 as a revival of the original 1960s series. Paramount's licensing rights to the TV show eventually expired without renewal, and all references to The Outer Limits were removed from the ride and its name in 2001.

  1. ^ "Flight of Fear - Kings Dominion (Doswell, Virginia, USA)". rcdb.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Flight of Fear - Kings Island (Mason, Ohio, USA)". rcdb.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "Kings Island | Thrill Rides – Flight of Fear". Paramount Parks. Archived from the original on June 8, 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2012.