Pteranodon Flyers
B11 · The Rest of the Kingdom
B11 · № 18/25
Pteranodon Flyers
Islands of Adventure · US · Setpoint Suspended Coaster
UNOFFICIAL · NOT PARK-ENDORSED
Create your free accountAlso on The Rest of the Kingdom
Also at Islands of Adventure
Fast facts
- Opened on May 28, 1999, at Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida. coasterpedia.net
- Setpoint built the steel, single-rail suspended coaster, which uses a chain lift hill. coasterpedia.net
- The ride reaches a height of 19.812 metres and a top speed of 24.14 kilometres per hour. miamiherald.com
- There are no inversions on this gentle aerial circuit. coasterpedia.net
- Its listed throughput is 270 visitors per hour. storage-cdn.touringplans.com
- Construction of the attraction cost approximately five million US dollars. coasterpedia.net
The story of Pteranodon Flyers
Pteranodon Flyers opened with Islands of Adventure on May 28, 1999, becoming one of the park's original steel coasters. Its compact circuit was designed to carry visitors above the paths in a suspended car rather than along a conventional track. coasterpedia.net
The project had an unusual beginning. Initial design work was undertaken by the Dutch firm Caripro and Spectra F/X, but construction was left unfinished when Spectra F/X went out of business. Setpoint was then brought in to complete the ride. coastergallery.com
Setpoint finished the attraction as a single-rail suspended coaster, with its cars hanging beneath the track and carrying two visitors in line. The chain lift and absence of inversions give the journey its measured, family character. coasterpedia.net
Sources
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- miamiherald.com Acceptable source
- storage-cdn.touringplans.com Acceptable source
- coastergallery.com Acceptable source