I have ridden a lot of roller coasters over the years, including jewels such as Taron, Helix, Zadra and Untamed, but after haven ridden F.L.Y. a total...
I have ridden a lot of roller coasters over the years, including jewels such as Taron, Helix, Zadra and Untamed, but after haven ridden F.L.Y. a total of eight times, including a breathtaking front row seat at night... this takes the crown for me as being my number 1 coaster. It's simply astounding! I realise a lot of people would prefer a coaster to be ridiculously intense, forceful and airtime heavy to make it their number one, but for me, F.L.Y. is the first and only coaster I have ridden which has nailed itself on the "complete package", top-to-bottom. This coaster is very long, it's beautifully smooth, has great airtime moments and is actually quite intense in a few places (especially on the back seats). The seats themselves I found to be quite forgiving as a chunky guy, more than a B&M flyer I found and given the way you sit down, when you are in the flying position, you feel far more exposed as you fly round the track (in a great way!) compared to other flying coasters. But the best part about F.L.Y. is the fact the whole experience is unlike anything else out there in the world - Rookburgh is phenomenal, the interaction with theming is stunning, the soundtrack is beautiful and at night, this coaster is something truly special. I strongly urge readers to try this coaster at night on the front row! It's not often a coaster makes me feel euphoric, but F.L.Y. has done exactly that. To me, this is my perfect coaster and just proves you don't need to be the tallest, fastest or most intense to be the best!
