New Roller Coasters Now Open in Orlando at Fun Spot America
GCI wooden coaster White Lightning and inverted coaster Freedom Flyer are now open at Fun Spot America. Located in Orlando, not far from Universal, this park’s 2013 expansion brought many enhancements.
A rare wooden roller coaster in Florida, White Lightning should be a welcomed good old-fashioned, addition to the state packed with heavily-themed steel thrill rides. Here’s a video of White Lightning at Fun Spot America:
Note – For safety reasons, please DO NOT take a camera on a roller coaster without permission from the park.
There’s no sense in going for intense thrills when you’ve got Universal down the street. Freedom Flyer should fit right in with the park’s focus on family rides. For the coaster geeks, this Vekoma model is a less common variation of the coasters found at Kings Island, Legoland, Carowinds and other parks. Here’s a video of Freedom Flyer:
Note – For safety reasons, please DO NOT take a camera on a roller coaster without permission from the park.
As you might be able to tell from the videos, there’s some work to be done as Freedom Flyer’s station wasn’t even complete when the video was filmed. I love how White Lightning’s trains look with their train-theming (pictured right).
According to Fun Spot’s Facebook page, the rides are now open although the grand opening is scheduled for June 8th.
At Fun Spot, you can pay-per-ride or pay one price to ride everything. As I’ve said, I’ll definitely check out these coasters the next time I’m in Orlando (hopefully for IAAPA).
More of my thoughts on White Lightning.
Also, for more on these rides and the park’s expansion visit Fun Spot’s website.
What’s Your Take?
Have you ridden either of these new roller coasters or been out to the park to see the new expansion? What’d you think? Leave a comment below. Images courtesy of Fun Spot’s Facebook page.