I have to say, Vekoma must get the award for most improved manufacturer.. They really have come such a long way, where as B&M (for example) haven't improved as such in any way at all for over 20 years. In fact they have regressed in some ways. Vekoma seems to be doing wonderful hyper coasters, multi inverts and now flyers.. I'd honestly seek them first to build my signature coasters if I was opening a new park. Well and RMC of course. Perfect complement to one another.

Looking at this absolute masterpiece has reminded me that we really need to step up our theming game here in the US.

I just can’t believe how much of a ride they were able to fit in this small of an area. It is truly remarkable how Phantasialand was able to create this layout and the clearances are ridiculous. Also, there’s a HOTEL around this coaster. How awesome. Phantasialand is certainly on my bucket list.

I definitely agree with you on all of the points. It's a great forceful ride with some neat airtime. That dispatch from the station though. Most underrated part. When I first rode F.L.Y, i was speechless and blown away. After my 2nd ride, I knew this was my new #1 coaster. It knocked Expedition freaking Geforce off my Top 1 spot, that's how good FLY. is.

Wow, Phantasialand was already my #1 bucket list park but this makes it even more incredible. Hope I get to go there in the near future!

Finally a detailed review of this coaster!! I am now living only two hour's drive from Phantasialand and I can't wait to ride FLY. Phantasialand is my favorite park ever, and It just got a whole lot better!

This to me is the perfect roller coaster. You feel like your flying around tight corners with fantastic precision, its smooth as silk, its not over in the blink of an eye, It covers all angles, and it feels like a fast-paced puzzle.

Wowwwwy. What an epic ride. I dont think this will ever be matched. Thanks for loading this video. the beginning transition looks so wicked.

This coaster looks incredible!! I love theming and this ride is full of it! FLY’s very high on my bucket list! I would say even in my top 10. Great Review 👍

Awesome review! The theming on this ride really looks amazing, they knocked it out the park

YAY! THIS MAKES ME HAPPY THAT YOU POSTED THIS ON SO MANY LEVELS.

Excellent footage and descriptions. I felt like I was there with you. I have probably been more interested in this ride than any other in Europe. And after your description, I anticipate that if I were to ride it today, it would be in my top 15. The pacing, forces, setting, & near-misses are right up my alley. I'm a huge fan of Batwing, but this is clearly far above & beyond that.

Phantasialand is amazing. I am so glad this has some intensity to it, great review as always - and I'll make sure I get a back seat when I eventually am able to get to Germany! I still want to do flying dinosaur first though.

You did an absolutely amazing job on this review.

I love the boost you get at the end of the first launch. And the airtime insane for a flying coaster. I really didn't expect the airtime to be that good.

Great review - got over soon after F.L.Y.'s opening last year & it is just phenomenal. Tip: don't lean forwards when the vests are getting locked in place - i ended up with a very loose fit during the ride!

This thing looks so good, I can't wait to get out there at some point.

It also definitely amazed me how speedy the way back into the station and every other drive tire part is. You're zooming into the load-off!

I’ve heard a range of reviews for this coaster, from positive but mixed, to phenomenal. Your reaction definitely places your assessment up there with the most enthusiastic. I’m glad you loved it so much. For me, it’s hard to imagine it topping Taron, as that was my favorite coaster in Germany.

I can't imagine the awesome feeling of being able to see a coaster so well from your balcony

Waited to watch this review after I actually rode it. I'm glad you liked this coaster I also fell in love with this coaster. I got to ride it 3 times 2 times in the front row and 1 time in the second last row and I personally prefer the front simply because it felt more like you're actually flying and the hill after the second launch which is my favorite element in probably all of Germany and also my favorite floater airtime moment I have experienced so far.

Fantastic coaster. And great video reminding me of when I rode it last week. The theming is the best I've ever seen. I love Steampunk so it was a fantastic experience 😍👌

I love the look of this ride. And I absolutely love this park. Next to Europa, it is hands down my second favorite park in Europe. It was still being built when I was there last, but it was testing. And the very little that you could see was amazing. I can't wait to get back to Phantasialand. Great ride review. Looking to being back here next year if the apocalypse ever ends.

I just rode it this month and it is great, my favourite part of it has to be the over banks whilst on the front row as they give some pops of airtime

This has moved into my top10 bucket list coasters.

Absolutely agree with you. First thing, this coaster and the surrounding area just looks incredible when you enter the area. And the ride experience was even better than I anticipated. I never rode a flyer before, and this was almost like riding a roller coaster for the first time again :D The inversions felt so unreal in the flying position, as well as the airtime moments. Only got to ride it front row though, would love a back row ride next time after wathcing your review.

I also rode this coaster like 3 weeks ago. I agree with all of the points you mentioned. I am planning to do my own review where I am currently revising and reviewing my script (18 pages) Let me just say that all the things you mentioned are also featured in my script. People, this coaster is really that good.

Yay a new Canobie Coaster upload to complete my day 😃🥳

I finnaly had the chance to ride this today and i must say the experience was amazing , i was able to ride this in the front and the back , and boy if u sit in the back this thing is crazy almost feels like ur gonna fall out of your seat because every turn feels so sharp haha amazing coaster , and i had a lucky day with just 15/20 min of waiting time for the whole day. Best coaster i have been on so far on par with konda in belgium but those are 2 different experiences.

I rode fly just a couple of weeks ago. It is truly fantastic. One of its kind. I stayed at the hotel for the full experience and it really felt like an adventure. It is so so impressive... I rode it multiple times, the queue was never longer than 15 to 20 minutes. The best experience is the last seat. Hands down. But the front row offers stunning visuals. So you should try all, if possible... I really love F.L.Y. but I also love Taron. Both are unique. For me Taron is more aggressive, while fly is sensationally smooth... gorgeous 🧡🤎🧡🤎🧡🤎

That loading procedure is absolutely genius.

I am soo hyped for it man!! (I know i´m a bit late for it but i´m going next week) oh gosh i cannot wait, it looks insane!!

The "2nd gear" on the first launch was done on purpose to make it feel less like a coaster and more like a plane takeoff

im glad u reviewed it since the park wont allow any POV's which is annoying, but i thought that this coaster looked slow and forceless so i was surprised to hear how intense this ride rly is, definitely looks like a ride is like a lot, and this was definitely one of ur best reviews btw

if you visit mid october the ride is a walk on in the afternood/evening, after 4pm there was no wait and the ride ops let you jump to the next train instead of going through the queue line, security and lockers again. Managed to do 8 rides. Although thought the airtime was the most notable in the front

Yes FLY’s theming is why it was postponed so many times.

I thought I would never see the day when I say Verkomas future is looking very bright 🌞 with this coaster. None the less, their newer rides are looking amazing as well! Verkoma is becoming like the Phoenix of manufacturers. Can't wait until we start seeing these new rides in the US.

I've ridden kondaa and ride to happiness but i say that this is my favorite! The theming the que and dispatch and the coaster is AMAZING!

I was able to go to Phantasialand last weekend and i wrote FLY two times. I agree with everything you say. FLY would be an amazing 10/10 coaster just for the plain track. However the absolutely stunning theming and implementation into the park just knock this experience out of the park. 10/10 plus Bonsupoints, a complete homerun, phantastic and unique experience.

This looks like possibly one of if not the most pure fun coaster in the world!

I rode this coaster 3 times with my kids, everything about it is just insanely good! I try to catch this one early on the day, when the line is usually 30 minutes or less 😎😁

Was just about to ask for a review and then this notification came through

I can see a flyer from Vekoma working at Cedar Point. It seems it's pretty good on capacity. Loading process looks simplified. Another unique coaster like Maverick would be cool.

I really want to ride this coaster so badly lol, It looks absolutely amazing!

My buddie and I may have had some luck. But at the end of the day, we took the line for 1st row. The normal cue was just a bit further than the splitting point at the stairs down. The wait was just as long as we would have waited in the normal cue. Front row on F.L.Y. is something special😄 Not the most intense per se. But the experience was 10 out of 10.

I personally didn't find it as forceful as Taron (but I couldn't chose the seat and was in the middle), but the theming is definitely stunning. Since I'm french I will have the opportunity to go to phantasialand again and I hope I will be able to ride it in the back to see the difference

Let me just say, this ride is confusing 🤣 stellar review!

Definetely one of the greatest theme parks out there

I finally got to BGW and now the only two coasters I'm missing there are tempesto and Alpengeist because It was a hot day and I didn't feel like getting on Alpengeist or tempesto because I was unsure how I would feel after riding those. Apollo's is still my number one in the park and I rode it 5 times. Griffon is a close second and I was surprised at the fact that it wasn't very intense even with a 200 foot vertical drop. I found verbolten to be the most intense out of the coasters I rode because I greyed out on both of my rides and for that reason I can't really call it a family coaster. I rode Apollo's in a bunch of different rows including front and back and I think it was because of the 100 degree weather but there was a ton of airtime even in the front row and I couldn't really feel a major difference in airtime in the back. Sadly I couldn't do a night ride because the park closed early but I loved the rides I got. Invadr was just how I expected and I really enjoyed it. And loch Ness was better than I thought it would be but I feel like most of the time you are on it isn't really spent doing much but it is very scenic and I did love riding it.

I am making plans to visit Phantasialand and I can’t find anywhere if there are weight or size limits for these coasters (similar to HPW in Orlando). Could you tell me if you know of any? Thanks for the awesome reviews!

This coaster runs very cool it seems

I’m going on fly tomorrow it’s gonna be my first flying roller coaster I’m so excited!!

I know the back seat is excellent, but is the front seat any good? How much less is the front, and is it better than Fønix or Formula?

The original way Batwing was setup was for the trains to recline on the lift hill, and it did that for a while. The trains would also come back up in the brakes. Unfortunately, that was causing a lot of issues, so that’s why it operates the way it does now.

I’ve been on F.L.Y. Myself. It’s my number one coaster I’ve ever ridden, but I’ve only ridden coasters in europe. And there is only one coaster that can Possibly beat this is velocicoaster, I’m just the biggest sucker for theming. So I don’t now how this model is turning out in lesser themed parks. Cuz this coaster really feels like on big element. If it had six flags theming it definitely wouldn’t be my number one coaster, lil sidenote. Imagin phantasialand building an rmc ibox, that would be awesom. Excellent theming and an excellent ride, it would be an 11/10

Top notch review! Made me really jealous because I’ve got a few years to go minimum before the kids are old enough for a trip to Europe. And even then, it’s gonna be hard to convince my wife to pick Germany over several other countries just because I wanna go on some rides 🥴

is skip the line available or i it just for hotel guests? becausse on their website they say its not availble for purchase

Fun fact when I was on fly the 2 launch didn’t work so we were for 20 min on the coaster after that my back hurts a lot but we got a fast pass

We did it a fortnite a go ( got 9 rides) and it tells your story ! One Masterpiece ..just like the Extreme spinners ! All are the new standard in Rollercoasters !

I hope Disney or universal installs one of these vekoma flyers. Given how well phantasialand themed this one, I am drooling to think how this would look in a Disney park.

How do you think you would rate the ride without the theming?

2:42 There was footage up on KZfaq of the station a few days ago but it was quickly taken down… Spoilt it for myself.

I agree. FLY is a great fun coaster. But I didn't get a chance to ride it in the front row. yet.

The ride looks great, but how is the station itself? Is it as good as you'd expect from Phantasialand?

I rode it for the first time this week and it's so funny how slow it looks from the outside but when you're on it this machine whips you

Fly looks amazing as do taron and black mamba at the same park

Hey Canobie Coasters! Can I use some of this footage for a video review I'll be doing of FLY? I'll be sure to credit you. I only got one day at Phantasialand so I couldn't get enough footage of FLY

I need to go back to phantasialand!

I absolutely agree! For me only Kärnan is better in germany. This ride is absolutely magical, it looks so tame from the outside but once you ride it in the front or back you really feel the intensity. The long ride combined with the epic theming, station and dark ride part makes this a one-of-a-kind experience that everyone should visit! While this is a much different ride compared to Taron I think they are equally great rides for me. The fact that something like Black Mamba could now be considered a supporting coaster in Phantasialand just speaks for itself I think.

What's flying if you're not weightless (e.g. airtime) glad to hear it is as awesome as it sounds.

I need to see a vekoma flying coaster have a pretzel loop then i might like them more than the B&M flying coaster

WOW! FLY possibly over Expedition Ge Force? I was going to ask if you preferred it to Flying Dinosaur but I think I already know that answer.

I went on this yesterday, and maybe it just wasn't running very well but it didn't do a huge amount for me - it felt a bit slow, and the flying position wasn't hugely comfortable. Smooth, though, to give it its due. Taron was a much more thrilling ride for me.

I rode it about a month after opening and because of the theming and near misses everywhere it is my nr1 in the park. Taron has better forces but you cant beat the theming and few flying air time moments.

I got the back row but that black thing over you shoulders was very loose so I was focusing more on holding on than the ride😂

The train seems too long? How often does it valley?

I gotta make sure I have my athletic strap with me tomorrow.

Did the coaster multiple times (come from Germany) and all is amazing: the coaster, the theming, soundtrack. Just a Masterpiece. Was there last weekend as Well and Sure long waiting times. But of course everyone wants to do it. I would Not agree it is the best coaster in Germany. As coaster Taron and Kärnan are still much better. However Rookburgh as themed area with All the Hotel experience is for probably one of the best in the world

I honestly think this would be a good fit for a Disney park. It’s not super duper intense and it’s a Top 25 rollercoaster. Something similar to this should be built at a Disney park and it could have even better theming than this one and I’m thinking it would have several good airtime moments and a few inversions with great hangtime. Would you like to see something similar to this at a Disney Park? Do you think this would be a good fit for a Disney theme park?

Cedar fair needs to work with vekoma!

If only Vekoma remade their Flying Dutchman’s with the new track it doesn’t have to use the laying down position it would probably look strange though

I am so ungodly thankful that Phantasialand is my Homepark

Although it is smoother in terms of loading, I think it would be somewhat unfair to tarnish all B&M flying coasters as having issues; Galactica for example regularly achieves 1,300 riders per hour - as does Flying Dinosaur - both in spite of the flying position issue, although dual station operation of course helps. Fly actually doesn't get quite such a high throughput as this, probably due to 2 across seating instead of 4.

I could definitely see one of these in America

Couldn't phantasialand at least do a first person pov themselves? I mean, they did it for Taron

I was in Phantasialand and Tripsdrill lately, and before that trip i literally hated Vekoma coasters. Now i am a Fan of Vekoma xD

Congrats on making it oversees despite restrictions. I am extremely jelous as I had a flight to ohio booked this year that got cancelled.

This second pop of acceleration on the first launch is intentional as it is supposed to imitate the take-off of an airplane.

cool.

I do abselutely love this ride as an overall expeience. But sadly, I don't enjoy the sensation of a flying coaster as much as many People do howecer i do teally lile the airtime and the incersions. I also still rank it extremely high due to the abselutely indcredible theming!

Do you think this is more intense than a Vekoma Boomerang?

Is this your new favorite flying coaster? If not, where would you rank it?

It’s kinda weird having this as someone not have the typical top 5 (Taron, Black Mamba, Karnan, Geforce, and Colossos) as their favourite coaster in Germany but hey, I’m okay with it. I think the top 5 coasters in Germany are 1. Karnan 2. Expedition Geforce 3. Taron 4. Black Mamba 5. FLY

I have a good feeling that a differently-themed clone of this would go in perfectly at one of the parks at Walt Disney World. Just what they need.

I hope y’all heard the sad sad news of dododonpa’s closure, it was one of my favorite coasters

I wasn’t really paying attention but is the hotel real or is just scenery

Yeah, I need to go on this when I go to Germany. I mean, why wouldn’t I?

Is it better than flying dinosaur, or even starry sky ripper.

The track length is 4,055.1 feet.

When i went to phantasialand this was amazing however quite scary