Orlando StarFlyer lifts seated riders high above International Drive on a rotating swing ride. Its tower turns a familiar amusement-park swing into a skyline-scale experience, making distance, height and the movement of the city part of the attraction.
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The seats hang outward from the tower, and as the ride rises, the city opens in every direction. Orlando StarFlyer stands 450 feet tall, according to its operator, and uses rotating swing chairs to send riders circling high above International Drive.
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- The StarFlyer is 450 feet tall.
- It is a rotating swing ride on International Drive.
- The operator describes it as the world’s tallest stand-alone swing ride.
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