I found this to be a very enjoyable launch coaster, even better than Rockin Roller Coaster, which was a former occupant of my Top 10. To begin with, Flight of Fear was very well-themed for a coaster north of the 30th parallel -- the spaceship was really cool! As for the ride, I enjoyed it a lot. The launch out of the station was fun even though it is the slowest in the park (but you could have fooled me that it was 55mph). The layout was my first spaghetti bowl, with track everywhere full of weaves and twists. Apparently, there were four inversions, but the darkness and disorienting layout and pacing made me lose count. All of the inversions were taken pretty fast and it made for some intense moments. Perhaps the greatest downfall of the ride is the jerky motions, which can get the body swinging into the harnesses (I wish that they had lap bars too  ). FOF was a fun ride and worth at least one ride, because few rides will scare you, and this one does just that because you have no idea what is coming next.
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