The carnival park with one genuinely extreme ride

Fun Spot America is Orlando's old-school pay-per-ride amusement park — go-karts, coasters, midway energy, no giant admission gate. But one attraction operates in a different league entirely, and it's the reason this page exists.

The SkyCoaster

250 feet up. The SkyCoaster combines skydiving and hang-gliding: up to three people fly together, harnessed side by side, hauled to the top of the tower — and then you pull your own ripcord to start the plunge, swinging out at speeds approaching 80 mph. The host on this page's video takes a colleague up and nearly can't pull the cord once she sees the people below shrunk to ants; the verdict after the swing is "exhilarating." Fun Spot operates two SkyCoasters in the Orlando area (Orlando and Kissimmee), so whichever side of town you're on, the drop is available.

If your Orlando trip needs one story that isn't a theme park, this is the cheapest one to buy.

Sources: the video on this page — a Best of Orlando SkyCoaster flight — summarized from its transcript in our catalog.

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Take Flight on the SkyCoaster at Fun Spot America in Orlando
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Take Flight on the SkyCoaster at Fun Spot America in Orlando

MagicVision3D

A Best of Orlando host takes her colleague up Fun Spot America's SkyCoaster, the 250-foot swing that combines skydiving and hang-gliding. Up to three people fly together at speeds approaching 80 mph, and you pull your own ripcord to start the plunge — she nearly can't do it once she sees the people below shrunk to ants, then calls the flight exhilarating.

Key takeaways
  • The SkyCoaster lifts riders 250 feet before the drop
  • Up to three people can fly at once
  • Riders pull their own ripcord to begin the plunge

FULL PARK TOUR of Fun Spot America Orlando

Thrill Source

Thrill Source gives a full tour of Fun Spot America Orlando, the family park just off International Drive near Universal, covering its family coasters, flat rides and go-kart complex — and showing how the park comes alive after dark.

Key takeaways
  • ["Located just off International Drive near the Universal Orlando area","Two family roller coasters plus a large lineup of flat rides","Well known for its multi-level go-kart complex","The park really comes alive as the sun sets"]

White Lightning front seat on-ride 4K POV Fun Spot America

CoasterForce

Front-seat 4K POV of White Lightning, Fun Spot Orlando's GCI wooden coaster. The out-and-back hybrid stands nearly 70 feet tall, tops out around 45 mph and has been surprising riders with its airtime since 2013.

Enterprise at Fun Spot America in Orlando, FL

Themeparkfanatic

A full ride on the Enterprise at Fun Spot America Orlando — a rare Schwarzkopf-built spinning ride, one of only a handful of its kind left in North America.

Space Invader at Fun Spot America

Themeparkfanatic

The Space Invader at Fun Spot America Orlando, an S&S Screamin' Swing pendulum ride installed in 2015, shown swinging riders high above the park.

Freedom Flyer POV

Fun Spot America Theme Parks

Front-row POV on the Freedom Flyer, Fun Spot Orlando's family-friendly suspended steel coaster, from the park's official channel.

Behind the Fun: Climbing the SkyCoaster with Tony!

Fun Spot America Theme Parks

Fun Spot takes you 300 feet up with Tony, a senior site controller, as he walks through the gear inspections and routine safety checks that keep the SkyCoaster soaring safely.

Key takeaways
  • ["The SkyCoaster flies riders 300 feet above the park","A senior site controller inspects his gear before every climb","Routine safety checks keep the ride safe and clean"]

Go-Karts with Cam Ward!

Fun Spot America Theme Parks

Cam Ward takes on Fun Spot's multi-level go-kart tracks in this short official clip from the park.

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