Sky Fighter: Difference between revisions

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Location: Kiddieland - next to Carousel
Built In: 1954
Built By: Alan Herschell
Ride Capacity: 16
Number of Planes: 8
Height Requirements: Riders over 54" in height may not ride.

Sky Fighter is a children's amusement ride located in Lagoon Amusement Park, Utah. Originally introduced in 1954, the ride has remained a staple attraction in the park's Kiddieland section, offering young visitors a whimsical flying experience.

Description

Sky Fighter features small airplane-shaped ride vehicles that allow children to sit facing either forward or backward. Each plane is equipped with noisemaker blasters, adding an interactive element to the ride. Unlike traditional aerial rides where riders control vertical movement, Sky Fighter lifts its vehicles once at the start and maintains that height throughout the duration of the ride.^[1]

History

Sky Fighter debuted in 1954 under the name Kiddie Planes. The ride was designed to provide young children with a gentle aerial experience, distinct from other interactive flying rides where riders control elevation. Over the years, Sky Fighter has remained a nostalgic favorite, maintaining its original design and mechanics while continuing to delight generations of young park visitors.

Video

First kiddie ride by Angelyn M

References

↑ Sky Fighter on Lagoon's official website

Rides

Roller Coasters - Thrill Rides - Family Rides - Kiddie Rides - X-Venture Zone

[1] Sky Fighter on Lagoon's official website

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-When Skyfighter opened in 1954 it was known as the Kiddieplanes. It is a simple ride design. Kids can sit either forwards or backwards in planes that have little noise maker guns. Unlike some of the other rides where kids can make the car go up and down this one goes up and stays up during the duration of the ride.
+'''Sky Fighter''' is a children's amusement ride located in Lagoon Amusement Park, Utah. Originally introduced in 1954, the ride has remained a staple attraction in the park's Kiddieland section, offering young visitors a whimsical flying experience.
+== Description ==
+Sky Fighter features small airplane-shaped ride vehicles that allow children to sit facing either forward or backward. Each plane is equipped with noisemaker blasters, adding an interactive element to the ride. Unlike traditional aerial rides where riders control vertical movement, Sky Fighter lifts its vehicles once at the start and maintains that height throughout the duration of the ride.<ref>[https://www.lagoonpark.com/ride/sky-fighter/ Sky Fighter] on Lagoon's official website</ref>
+== History ==
-At one point Lagoon decided to update the name of the ride to Skyfighter. The reason for the name change is unknown to me, but I do have a theory. It was most likely changed in 1984 or 1985. 1984 would be a good choice because [[Red Baron]] was installed that year and could be confused with the name Kiddieplanes. 1985 is also a good choice because their was a [[Kiddieland]] remodel performed for that season.
+Sky Fighter debuted in 1954 under the name Kiddie Planes. The ride was designed to provide young children with a gentle aerial experience, distinct from other interactive flying rides where riders control elevation. Over the years, Sky Fighter has remained a nostalgic favorite, maintaining its original design and mechanics while continuing to delight generations of young park visitors.
-Lagoon updated the ride again with a brand new paint job (1999?) and put stars all over the planes which now has caused people to mistakenly call the ride Star Fighter. In 2006 the ride got moved from the location that the [[Dinosaur Drop]] and [[Ladybug Bop]] now occupies to a spot near the [[Carousel]].
+[[File:Sky Fighter 2005.jpg|thumb|Sky Fighter in 2005. The ride was located where [[Ladybug Bop]] currently sits.]]
 == Video ==
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+{{#ev:youtube|id=gRzVy6Y_u5c|||First kiddie ride by Angelyn M}}
-|http://youtu.be/gRzVy6Y_u5c
-|||First kiddie ride by Angelyn M
+== See Also ==
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+* [https://lagoonhistory.com/project/attractions/sky-fighter/ Sky Fighter] on Lagoon History
+== References ==
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