Editing Flying roller coaster (section)

=== Zamperla ===
[[Image:TheFlyingCoaster.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A [[Zamperla]] flying coaster, [[Soarin' Eagle]], when it operated as ''Flying Coaster'' at [[Elitch Gardens (Amusement Park)|Elitch Gardens]]]]
[[Italy|Italy's]] [[Zamperla]] produces a flying roller coaster model dubbed 'Volare' (Italian for ''"to fly"''). Riders lie down in the cars, which hang from an upper rail at a 45-degree angle. The car is then lifted up into a flying position while holding the riders inside. This model is very compact and affordable (estimated to be US$6 million) and comes with a unique spiral lift hill in which a tall spinning column with two vertical poles connected to it push the cars up the spiral track. The minimum rider height requirement is {{convert|50|inch|cm|sigfig=3}}.

The first Volare debuted as a prototype in 2002 as [[Flying Coaster (Elitch Gardens)|Flying Coaster]] at [[Elitch Gardens Theme Park|Elitch Gardens]], where it operated until 2007. It faced numerous technical issues that were corrected on subsequent models produced by Zamperla. After closing, Flying Coaster was returned to Zamperla, where it was refurbished and installed at [[Coney Island]] as [[Soarin' Eagle]].

Notably, the Volare model is often not met with particularly positive reviews. Roller coaster enthusiasts often describe the model as uncomfortable or rough due to the 'claustrophobic' cage-like nature of the restraint system.