Flight of Fear • Kings Island

Even if Kings Island was my home park, I hadn't ridden this since 2019 because it typically gets one of the longest lines in the park for what I thought was an overall mediocre ride. Then I rode it si...

Even if Kings Island was my home park, I hadn't ridden this since 2019 because it typically gets one of the longest lines in the park for what I thought was an overall mediocre ride. Then I rode it six years later with a couple of friends, and while it allowed me to take in the theming oddity, my opinion of the coaster significantly worsened. The theming, all things considered, is solid. The preshow room has this massive model of a UFO that, when combined with a well implemented mirror trick - cleverly placing scenery to block the view of parkgoers as to arise suspicion - allows for a true sense of scale. The preshow video is a bit silly, with it being based on a 90s show known as The Outer Limits that no one cares about, but the lightshow on the UFO in sync with it is neat. And the station has all the Sci-Fi pulp charm you could imagine as it is lined with aliens encased in glass. The frighteningly loud launch zooming out the station, though, is a signal: the sign that the ride experience is about to drastically decrease. The launch is fine enough, surprisingly intense, but just not very fun with how sudden it is. Immediately following is a Cobra Roll, and this is where the rattle makes itself apparent. A while later, you will find yourself on the mid-course, and it is by this point that you will realize: where did all the theming go? All you can see about you are a bunch of multicolored lights and a soundtrack blaring that you can only hear two seconds of while coming to a complete stop (!) at the mid-course, presumably so that you could hear said soundtrack. After the mid-course is this weird drop / turn thing, providing what I can best describe as "sideways hangtime," making riders feel as if they are about to fall out. While disorientating elements can be quite enjoyable, hanging on the side of the car for as long as you do is just uncomfortable due to the train and rattle. Next comes a series of turns and switches, so you think the ride is starting to lose steam, but as you head towards complete darkness, it pulls a last trick on you by having a corkscrew out of nowhere, and because you have no time to prepare for a snappy element, you get some nasty headbanging into the break run.

The theming on this is a masterpiece. The theming in the queue line makes the waiting not as miserable, despite it being like a 45 something minute wait every day. I love the launch, just sending you...

The theming on this is a masterpiece. The theming in the queue line makes the waiting not as miserable, despite it being like a 45 something minute wait every day. I love the launch, just sending you flying into the dark (incredible in the front btw) The corkscrew into the breakrun is probably my favorite element on the ride. A lot of people complain about the roughness. It's noticeable but it doesn't bother me that much. My only complaint is the capacity. While I was there, they were only running 8 rows (sad). Overall, this ride is just complete madness, and just a great coaster in general.

This launch coaster is fun! You start off with the best part of the ride the launch. Then you go into painful transitions in-between fun inversions. Then you go into a midcourse that puts you to a ful...

This launch coaster is fun! You start off with the best part of the ride the launch. Then you go into painful transitions in-between fun inversions. Then you go into a midcourse that puts you to a full stop! The rest of the ride is fun but just has a rattle. It has a really cool theme also!

This is a decent launch coaster. It's not very exciting; the launch isn't very forceful and there's a very hard-hitting midcourse which saps all the force out of the second half. It's still an enjoyab...

This is a decent launch coaster. It's not very exciting; the launch isn't very forceful and there's a very hard-hitting midcourse which saps all the force out of the second half. It's still an enjoyable ride with fun inversions, good theming, a pitch-black setting, and it's air-conditioned, making it very nice to hit on hot days.

FoF now holds a special place in my heart, but this thing was pretty uncomfortable. I loved the theming, but the restraints were tiny and barely fit me. (6’1 , 215 lbs with a fb player build) Those sh...

FoF now holds a special place in my heart, but this thing was pretty uncomfortable. I loved the theming, but the restraints were tiny and barely fit me. (6’1 , 215 lbs with a fb player build) Those shin guards in the floor do not allow enough space and I was barely able to fit my feet into them. On both of my rides the lights seemed to be partially on, because I could see just about everything inside the spaghetti bowl. I’m not sure if it’s always like that, but from what I’ve heard, it’s usually pitch black in there. I was able to see everything going on, and it was cool to take a look around the mess of black track and supports during the dead spots before and during the mid course. I barely fit in the restraints, and had to scoot my knees really far forward so the seatbelt could reach. I have muscular legs so it was hard to fit, but I’m not “fat” by any means. I love the theme on this, but the capacity is terrible, but at least there’s a lot of things to look at in the queue. It’s crazy this thing is almost 30, but it certainly rides like it is. The front row was decently smooth, however my second ride in row 7 was pretty rough. I was able to reach forward and push my upper back and head against the headrest to prevent myself from shuffling during the rough transitions. The track has certainly warped over the past 29 years, but it almost adds character (in a good and bad way.) This ride will always hold a special place in my heart, after not getting to ride it my first day since it was down most of the day, and then it not opening until around 6 my second day. Props to the maintenance team for getting this up and running, most parks would just give up and say it was closed for the day. While this is no wear near being the best coaster at KI, I still loved it

This is the only thrill coaster whose theming has ever impressed me. God D*#m, it's cool. The launch? Awesome. Only coaster I've been on where it launches fullspeed from the station, really ad...

This is the only thrill coaster whose theming has ever impressed me. God D*#m, it's cool. The launch? Awesome. Only coaster I've been on where it launches fullspeed from the station, really adds to the build up. And then it actually launches and it just keeps going faster and faster in the dark, you have no idea when it's going to end or what it's going to do next. And then straight into complete insanity, just great.... until the brake point in the middle which completely stops you, waits, and then veeerry slowly drips you into the second half. This is exactly the type of ride where you just can't be stopping the train like that, it really needs to be complete disorienting madness in a box and then you exit. The dribble out of the brake is almost worse though, I don't know how it's not obvious to coaster designers that you should immediately drop out of the brake and get that speed back. The whole second half is completely lame thanks to that, it even makes the first half feel worse. Oh and the line is super slow. Pretty sure we just stopped for 20 minutes at one point. Very rough, probably nearing the end of its life sadly.

The Flight of Fear coasters pack alot of track in a compact, indoor setting. The Premier trains are just poorly designed for even average sized riders. I am 5'9, 180, and I felt crowded in the cramped...

The Flight of Fear coasters pack alot of track in a compact, indoor setting. The Premier trains are just poorly designed for even average sized riders. I am 5'9, 180, and I felt crowded in the cramped seat The seat is low, and the sidewalls are fairly tall. The dark setting of the ride makes it tough to brace for the snappy, turns and inversion. I enjoyed the outdoor version of this ride "Poltergeist, at six flags Fiesta Texas.

Theming and launch were good overall. It was a little cramped with the padding in the front and by the feet. I actually got sick off of this ride, mostly because I had just ridden Banshee minutes earl...

Theming and launch were good overall. It was a little cramped with the padding in the front and by the feet. I actually got sick off of this ride, mostly because I had just ridden Banshee minutes earlier and I think I was getting some motion sickness. However, good intense and compact ride.

I actually really liked this one a lot!! Minus the problems, it was an enjoyable coaster. Especially with the theming, I enjoy coasters with a lot of theming! Only issue is it’s slow with nothing to l...

I actually really liked this one a lot!! Minus the problems, it was an enjoyable coaster. Especially with the theming, I enjoy coasters with a lot of theming! Only issue is it’s slow with nothing to look at in spots

The theming was good and I enjoyed the launch. However the ride itself induced a lot of headbanging. The seatbelts and restraints were odd too. The first and only time I was legitimately afraid that t...

The theming was good and I enjoyed the launch. However the ride itself induced a lot of headbanging. The seatbelts and restraints were odd too. The first and only time I was legitimately afraid that they were going to launch the coaster while I was still trying to secure my restraints.

This one is also nearly the same as the one at Kings Dominion. The launch is great and the inversions are very intense, but my enjoyment of it is ruined by the rattle, poor tracking, and inability to...

This one is also nearly the same as the one at Kings Dominion. The launch is great and the inversions are very intense, but my enjoyment of it is ruined by the rattle, poor tracking, and inability to brace due to darkness. While I did find a way to brace my legs to prevent legbanging, it slings my head around enough to hurt both it and my neck. As with the KD one, it has tons of potential, but it is just too rough for me to enjoy it as a dark coaster.

Beat my expectations. Years ago, this left me underwhelmed. This time around, I enjoyed the intensity and the surprises in the dark. On the down side, some of the quick transitions can slam you aga...

Beat my expectations. Years ago, this left me underwhelmed. This time around, I enjoyed the intensity and the surprises in the dark. On the down side, some of the quick transitions can slam you against the lap bar and the side of the car.

Bonne surprise que ce petit Launch Premier Rides, j’en attendais rien et ça passe pas si mal. Le layout est dans la veine de RNRC : bon launch, Sea Serpent Roll bien intense et ensuite ça tourne dans ...

Bonne surprise que ce petit Launch Premier Rides, j’en attendais rien et ça passe pas si mal. Le layout est dans la veine de RNRC : bon launch, Sea Serpent Roll bien intense et ensuite ça tourne dans les tous les sens avec un Corkscrew pour entrecouper cela. L’intérêt est donc limité mais ça reste à faire et le confort est très correct.

This may just have the worst capacity in the park. It is super popular among the gp which makes the problem worse, and now with Orion, they may ride that and see this ride next to it and figure, “Migh...

This may just have the worst capacity in the park. It is super popular among the gp which makes the problem worse, and now with Orion, they may ride that and see this ride next to it and figure, “Might as well ride it while we are here!” That’s my main complaint, but the ride is also super rough and the trains are uncomfortable. I can stand a rough ride, but the trains may ruin it for some. This ride does have some upsides, though, like the launch, theme, and fact it’s indoor, but the cons, especially capacity, outweigh the pros so much that it’s the worst thrill coaster at the park, and three family coaster beat it, that being Bat, Racer, and Backlot. As a homeparker, I just can’t justify riding every visit, which is why my ride count isn’t even double digits.

Some decent theming, and a nice launch. Flying through the darkness never gets old, and this ride mixes in some inversions for more insanity. The first launch and inversions are fast-paced, and the en...

Some decent theming, and a nice launch. Flying through the darkness never gets old, and this ride mixes in some inversions for more insanity. The first launch and inversions are fast-paced, and the ending is very rapid-paced as well. However, the middle of the ride is a glaring dead spot where the mid-course stops you like the Giovanola hypers. Also, the ride shakes the whole way through. Fix these 2 glaring flaws, and this is an amazing ride that's probably better than Rock 'n' Roller Coaster.

Powerful launch surrounded by fun theming, though the quality of the theming is noticeably weaker inside the ride than the queue. Much smoother than the other Flight of Fear at Kings Dominion, and it ...

Powerful launch surrounded by fun theming, though the quality of the theming is noticeably weaker inside the ride than the queue. Much smoother than the other Flight of Fear at Kings Dominion, and it felt darker in there too. Really fun ride, just not built to a particularly large scale.

This one definitely runs faster than the KD one which actually makes it worse. The ride is very rough and the jerky transitions are extremely painful, it gave me a headache which never happens on coas...

This one definitely runs faster than the KD one which actually makes it worse. The ride is very rough and the jerky transitions are extremely painful, it gave me a headache which never happens on coasters for me. Plus since the coaster is in complete darkness you can barely see the upcoming horrible transitions and you have no time to brace for them. Even though this one runs faster than the one at KD, it still feels like it’s going to valley at many points and the ride is just pretty forceless overall. Even the launch on this one didn’t do anything for me. Overall this ride does nothing and hurts like crazy, a perfect recipe for one of the worst coasters I’ve ridden.

Well themed and punchy launch. Trains are very compact and a bit tricky to get into - bearing in mind I am of average height. Laterals in the first half punch hard. Mid course brakes completely kill m...

Well themed and punchy launch. Trains are very compact and a bit tricky to get into - bearing in mind I am of average height. Laterals in the first half punch hard. Mid course brakes completely kill momentum. Would actually be better if the main launch was slower, and less braking at half way. Slow queue so is a once-and-done

This ride is pretty ok. The launch is fun and the first couple of inversions are solid. Unfortunately everything after the MCBR is slow and uneventful because it slows you down to a near stop. Also th...

This ride is pretty ok. The launch is fun and the first couple of inversions are solid. Unfortunately everything after the MCBR is slow and uneventful because it slows you down to a near stop. Also this ride is pretty shaky and jerky

I have loved this ride since I first rode it 15 years ago. The launch is more than decent, but being in the dark is what makes this thing great. You have no idea where you are going or what is comin...

I have loved this ride since I first rode it 15 years ago. The launch is more than decent, but being in the dark is what makes this thing great. You have no idea where you are going or what is coming next. They do have some lights in the "spaghettis bowl" but those only serve to blind you even more and keep your eyes from ever fully adjusting. The theming was better years ago that the last time I was there. You used to be a bit more involved in the video that is playing while you wait. They used to turn the lights out completely and alarms would go off. It was rather entertaining. It was needing as this the line for this is incredibly slow moving. That is it's biggest negative--the low capacity. It used to have two lines, but now only one. The ride itself is fantastic. Tons of twists, turns and inversions all in an almost impossibly small area full of twisted track. A rather unique ride that is very entertaining.

Most underrated part in the whole entire park. The theming all the way to the station is very well detailed and builds up lots of suspension. Definitely gives you a solid taste of rockin roller coaste...

Most underrated part in the whole entire park. The theming all the way to the station is very well detailed and builds up lots of suspension. Definitely gives you a solid taste of rockin roller coaster with the nice launch and inversions. But obviously the best part of this ride is that its in the dark so you cant see most of the ride. One thing I would change is the mid course break run from pretty much completely stopping the momentum of the ride but overall this is a top ride in the park and a must do.

I’ve taken a ride on the Flight of Fear and it surprised me by way over meeting my expectations of an indoor coaster. It’s a nice break from the heat, just the right enough wait times, and it’s launch...

I’ve taken a ride on the Flight of Fear and it surprised me by way over meeting my expectations of an indoor coaster. It’s a nice break from the heat, just the right enough wait times, and it’s launch was incredibly thrilling! Overall, I love the Flight of Fear and might purchase the Fastpass Plus just for it.

Though Premier's trains are a tight fit and the MCBR hits very unreasonably hard, this is still a fun coaster. It's like an amalgamation of Orlando's indoor coasters. Aerosmith's launch and inversions...

Though Premier's trains are a tight fit and the MCBR hits very unreasonably hard, this is still a fun coaster. It's like an amalgamation of Orlando's indoor coasters. Aerosmith's launch and inversions, Mummy's turns and pacing, and Space Mountain's theming. I'm fond of Premier's intense twisty layouts and I'm happy about their modern comeback.

Flight of Fear is an awesome Premier Launch Coaster. The LIM Launch is very intense and heads straight into the spaghetti bowl. The Inversions are fun and forceful. The ride is great in the dark and t...

Flight of Fear is an awesome Premier Launch Coaster. The LIM Launch is very intense and heads straight into the spaghetti bowl. The Inversions are fun and forceful. The ride is great in the dark and the theming throughout the queue is awesome. I love this ride and is my fifth favorite in the park.