The world's tallest swing ride

The Orlando StarFlyer at ICON Park is a swing ride scaled to absurdity: 450 feet tall, 24 double seats, spinning at up to about 60 mph above International Drive. It's visible for miles, and from the ground it looks less like a ride and more like a dare.

Taking on the World's Tallest StarFlyer on International Drive in Orlando

Attractions Magazine

Attractions Magazine gets a preview ride on the brand-new Orlando StarFlyer at ICON Park before it opens. The host interviews a ride rep about the specs — 450 feet tall, 24 double seats — then buckles in with a tight harness and a nervous laugh for a first spin over International Drive.

Key takeaways
  • At 450 feet it is the world's tallest swing ride
  • Seats are doubles — 24 seats riding in pairs
  • Harnessing is snug and the ascent is slow, which builds the suspense

Riding 450 Foot Tall Swings At Starflyer Orlando On IDrive! | World's Tallest Swing Ride!

TheTimTracker

TheTimTracker finally rides the Orlando StarFlyer, the 450-foot swing ride he calls the world's largest swing set, towering over International Drive. He rides it three times in a row, reports the walk-up pricing, and comes down a fan despite the nerves.

Key takeaways
  • The StarFlyer stands 450 feet and spins at up to about 60 mph
  • Walk-up pricing was about $12.21 a ride when filmed — he rode three times
  • It is the tallest structure of its kind in Orlando, visible for miles

Screaming "MAKE IT STOP" On The World's Tallest Swing Ride - ORLANDO STAR FLYER

Get Binky

Get Binky's Dean faces the one ride of the holiday that genuinely scares him: the Orlando StarFlyer. The vlog is a fear-versus-bravado diary from the car park to the top of the 450-foot swing, ending in screams, tears of relief, and a firm 'never again' — which is exactly why it's a great preview for nervous riders.

Key takeaways
  • Honest fear-cam: useful if you are deciding whether you can handle it
  • The slow ascent is the worst part for nervous riders
  • Once spinning, the views over Orlando are the payoff

What it actually feels like

The honest consensus across this page's riders: the slow ascent is the worst part. The harnessing is snug, the climb is slow, and the suspense builds — then, once you're spinning, the views over Orlando take over and the ride feels smoother than it looks. TheTimTracker rode it three times in a row and came down a fan; the walk-up price when he filmed was about $12.21 a ride.

The fear-cam verdict

Get Binky's Dean contributes the most useful preview for nervous riders: a genuine fear-versus-bravado diary ending in screams, relief, and a firm 'never again'. Read it as data, not deterrence — he survived it fine, and Attractions Magazine's preview rider, nervous laugh and all, did too. If heights are a hard no, the night POV on this page delivers the city-lights payoff from ground level.

Know before you go

Seats ride in pairs, so nobody swings alone unless they want to. Go at night if you can choose — the lit-up tower over a lit-up city is the version riders remember.

Sources: the four videos on this page — a preview ride, a three-ride review, a fear-cam vlog, and a night POV — summarized from their entries in our catalog.

Watch: Orlando StarFlyer, guided

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World's tallest StarFlyer at night on-ride 4K POV @60fps ICON Park

CoasterForce

A nighttime on-ride POV from the Orlando StarFlyer at ICON Park, the world's tallest swing ride, spinning high above International Drive with the city lights spread out below.

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