Top 25 Flat Rides in the World (2020)

Flat rides are staples of both amusement parks and carnivals. These rides come in all sorts of varieties- spinning, swinging, dropping, flipping, etc. In this video, I share my top 25 favorite flat rides excluding drop towers.

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Equinox (Canobie Lake Park)

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[Joypyf]

So interesting! I’ve only been on several of these! It’s nice to hear someone else say the carpet rides with only a buzz bar offer a great experience and floater! 🦋

[pldsizq]

"It feels about as close as you can get to dying on an amusement ride" 🤣

[marcussheen]

Great list. I love Talocan for its combination of good theming and great cycle, even compared to fairs. I also really love High Energy, the Zierer Star Shape which is what happens when you leave a Top Scan and a Huss Ranger in a candle-lit room together.

[ststevenson_]

Talocan’s soundtrack compliments the ride. It’s also cool how Phantasialand has 2 soundtracks for Talocan.

[cozyboiii]

I've been to one of the Tilt-A-Whirl rides with an operator spinning the vehicles on the platform. The G's generated by the fast spins and the loud music really make it such an amazing experience. After the ride you're left confused whether to feel sick or super pumped up!

[VlogsWithGabs]

I love tik tak and also the whole of tivoli’s atmosphere is just amazing ♡︎

[rodolfomiranda]

Im so glad you really like flat rides besides roller coasters, i really loved this video! 💯

[mitchellries]

To me the best flat ride is a Star Flyer. Those rides give incredible views of the parks and the surrounding land and it just gives people a chance to ride a more extreme version of one of their favorite kids rides. Six Flags Great America, Great Escape, Frontier City, Michigan's Adventure, California's Great America, Dorney Park, Hersheypark, Kennywood, Knoebels, Waldameer, Funtown Splashtown U.S.A, Lagoon, Silverwood, Magic Springs, Alabama Adventures, Indiana Beach, Holiday World, and Wild Adventures are just a few of many parks that could really use on of these.

[masonmusic]

Nice list! Enjoyed the video! I’d have to give my list some thought, but off the top of my head I’d have to say, Vomatron old town and the Sling Shot at Darien Lake. That sling shot seems to go higher then the others that I’ve ridden. Plus Zippers and Gravitrons, but only in the 80’s when all the carnies would blast Metal Music during the rides

[adam]

My favourite flat is an old waltzer which used to go to my local fireworks carnival and it was there for about 3 nights a year. It had 3 operators spinning each car rapidly, with strobe lights and smoke effects, and the ride lasted around 7-10 minutes if it wasn't a busy night. As well as all that, it only cost £1 per ride which was insane

[MrMywildside]

I have always loved Gravitron rides. Over the years they have gone through many names like Starship 2000, 3000, 4000, Flight to Mars, Alien Abduction, Alien Invasion, Area 51, Flying Saucer and others. There’s just something about standing against a padded wall within the confines of a spacecraft and spinning at high speed to lights and music and rising off the floor as you stick to the wall. It’s an especially fun ride if it has a chill operator who doesn’t discourage laying sideways and upside down on the wall.

[VillasByrne]

Really fun to see someone else give that crazy ass Waltzer some praise! I rode it, and i was blowen away by the intensity! Deffenetly the most intense flat i have done. I personally don't count these free fall / bungy rides, but if i did, sky tower in Tivoli Friheden would be number one by a huge shot. I didnt habe any problems with the landing.

Here is my top 10
1 Vertigo - Tivoli Gardens
2 Eclipse - Fair ride
3 Infinity - Fair ride
4 Tigeren - Djurs Sommerland
5 Loke - Liseberg
6 Talocan - Phantasialand
7 Dom Dancer - Fair ride
8 Svend Svingarm
9 Pegasus - Tivoli Friheden (defunct)
10 Beast - Fair ride (same model as flip fly)

[njmaxrocks]

Flyer at Knoebels is my all-time favorite ride. The experience definitely varies depending on the operator. It is amazing, especially how close the trees are. It's a can't miss. I normally hit is 5 to 10 times per visit.

[thequackenscoasterchannel]

One of my favorites is Xcalibur at Six Flags St. Louis. Unique ride model that's sure to make anyone dizzy

[matthewgaming]

I love flat rides. I don’t like Coasters cuz they make me sick. Love your vids

[lewisfinkiv]

Funtown is my home park and I've been riding astrosphere since I was a kid glad to see it made the list!

[JulianDale]

Right now, CC is clearly the real MVP of amusement park channels

[MacRay]

I got to go to Tivoli Gardens in 2019 and let me tell you, I'm glad Tik Tak is on this list.
I have never gotten dizzy or got scared I might lose my lunch until I got on this ride.

Plus it's one that you can make more intense by rocking back and forth. Truly insane flat ride.

Also, I unfortunately didn't get to go on Vertigo because it had an insanely long line but I watched it several times and GOOD LORD. It looks like it was designed by a madman. Props to Tivoli for really going for it.

[annoyingperson]

X scream is actually a clone of a kiddy ride at California's great america I believe

[louiselanthier]

Great video with nice background music too!