Posts tagged ‘Portable’

Ride a Flying Scooter this weekend for only a Quarter!

July 30th, 2010

The Wichita County Fair in Leoti, Kansas has a Flying Scooter that operates just a few days a year.

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Stricker’s Grove and their Flying Scooter

August 12th, 2009

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.

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When is a Flying Scooter No Longer a Flying Scooter?

August 3rd, 2009

Who would defile Bisch-Rocco Flying Scooter? If its 1960, then the answer would be Bushkill Park in Eaton, Pennsylvania. The 8-car portable scooter was present in the park as early as 1943 and in the early 1960′s the ride was modified to the “Gemini 9″.

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“Some Assembly Required”

July 29th, 2009

A 7-page assembly manual for a portable (8-car) Flying Scooter that includes a part list and maintenance recommendations was recently donated to our archive. We dissect it here. Thanks to Ken for this insight into the inner-workings of our obsession.

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