The story begins in 1984, when Thorpe Park introduced Space Station Zero as its very first roller coaster. It was a powered figure-eight ride set indoors and in the dark, a small but important piece of engineering for a park still finding the shape of its future. thorpepark.com

In 1990, the coaster left its enclosed home and was remade outdoors as Flying Fish. The move gave the little Mack machine daylight, gardens, and a new family purpose, turning the former space journey into a cheerful circuit for younger visitors and returning families. thorpepark.com· en.wikipedia.org

Flying Fish bowed out after the 2004 season as Thorpe Park cleared space for Stealth, with sources describing its removal in 2005. For a modest coaster, that departure proved temporary; the park brought it back for a new generation in 2007. thorpepark.com· en.wikipedia.org

Since its return, Flying Fish has occupied its Amity setting between Depth Charge and Tidal Wave. Visitors find there not a mountain-conquering giant, but a lively survivor: Thorpe Park’s first coaster, still making its rounds beside the water. thorpepark.com· coasterpedia.net