Linus' Launcher is a circular ride where guests lie down face to the ground. When the ride starts, guests will be lifted up and swing around in a tilted motion, giving the feeling of flight. It is located at Kings Island

Kings Island

Kings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio. Opened in 1972 by Taft Broadcasting Company and now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, Kings Island is the most visited seasonal amusement park in the U.S...

 amusement park in Kings Mills, Ohio.

History

Linus' Launcher opened in the year 2006 as Danny Phantom's Phantom Fliers to fit the theme of the children's area which at the time was Nickelodeon Universe. This ride was part of a makeover of the kid's area to transform it into Nickelodeon Universe (the theme of the area before was The Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera

Hanna-Barbera theme parks

Through its history, Hanna-Barbera was also operates theme park attractions, mostly as a section in Kings Island , Carowinds, Great America, Kings Dominion, Canada's Wonderland, and recently, Six Flags Great America.Outside the North America, the theme parks was also available in several countries,...

). This makeover included complete rethemeing of all the Hanna-Barbera rides to fit the Nickelodeon theme. That is when the ride opened as Danny Phantom's Phantom Fliers. Although Cedar Fair Entertainment Company had the rights to continue using the Nickelodeon theme through 2016 following its purchase of the park in 2006, it was decided to remove all remaining Hanna-Barbera and Nickelodeon themes from the kids area in time for the start of the 2010 season. So in 2010, the area went through a another rethemeing to fit with other Cedar Fair's kid's areas. Nickelodeon Universe then became known as Planet Snoopy

Planet Snoopy

Planet Snoopy is a Peanuts themed area for children in Cedar Fair parks.* Kings Island in Mason, Ohio.* Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina* Canada's Wonderland in Canada.* California's Great America* Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia....

. To fit with the rethemeing, Danny Phantom's Phantom Fliers became Linus' Launcher.

Fun Fact

Linus' Launcher has given 1,624,467 rides since 2006, the 44th-most in park history. Its record year was 2006, when 345,125 rides were given
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Layout

Linus' Launcher is a variation on the Zephyr ride (also at the park). Instead of seats hanging from chains, there are flat surfaces hanging from metal poles. Riders will lay face down on the surfaces; two riders per vehicle. When the ride starts, the vehicles will lift up and go around in a circle. It will also tilt for added elevation changes. The ride is suppose to simulate flight. The ride lasts for 1 minute and 30 seconds.



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