Idlewild & SoakZone announced today that when it opens its gates in May and welcomes Guests to its 130th season, riders can earn their wings on the new Flying Aces ride.

"Our Flying Aces ride is our fourth new family attraction in four years and complements our wildly successful Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley and Paul Bunyan's Loggin' Toboggan. Idlewild families will love it," said Brandon Leonatti, General Manager. "This timeless ride is a favorite among amusement park enthusiasts because riders generate their own thrills as they pilot and maneuver their own plane. Flying Aces is a great addition to our collection of family-friendly rides, and we're excited to introduce it to new generations of Idlewild visitors."

Based on a classic amusement ride from the early 1900's, Flying Aces is an updated version of the popular Flying Skooters ride found in many amusement parks more than 50 years ago. Manufactured by Premier Rides, Inc., it consists of ten suspended planes, each holding two people. As Flying Aces begins its rotation, centrifugal force swings the cable-suspended planes outward to a diameter of 100 feet while the planes race along at more than 35 miles per hour. In the front of each plane is a vertical wing that can be manipulated from side to side. As the wing is moved the planes swing inward or outward while still traveling around the central axis giving pilots a high- flying rush of excitement. Now that's fun! This is the first 10-car version of the ride manufactured by Premier Rides.