Flyer Addicts Research Blog

Flyer Addicts Anonymous members visited Stricker’s Grove near Cincinnati on August 9th. Check out the history and a video of their vintage Bisch-Rocco Flying Scooter.

This ad from “The Billboard” caught our attention during a recent research session. This Flying Scooter was most likely a portable model as it was gas driven.

Granite Park was supposed to be open by now, but it appears that they have found themselves in financial troubles. According to the news, the park owes about 3 Million dollars to various businesses.

Help us figure out what Six Flags Over Georgia’s Phlying Phlurpus really is!

FAA’s latest Billboard research found a previously unknown installation. Jantzen Beach Park (rcdb link) (Park 1928 to 1969) installed a flying scooter “near the Magic House” for the 1940 season. It is unknown what model the park, which was near Portland Oregon, received. A June 1 Billboard article says the new ride helped contribute to [...]

We’ve started systematically checking The Billboard magazines for Flying Scooter news. While Billboard today is known as a music magazine, back in the 30′s and 40s it was THE source of all entertainment news. From Theater to traveling Carnivals; from Vaudeville to the fixed Amusement Park. Since the magazine was based in Cincinnati, the Cincinnati [...]