{"id":6207,"date":"2020-04-26T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T10:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=6207"},"modified":"2025-06-12T20:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:05:00","slug":"5-must-ride-flat-rides-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=6207","title":{"rendered":"5 Must Ride Flat Rides In The UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><i>So I\u2019ve shared a rollercoaster version of this post check it out by clicking <\/i><u>HERE<\/u><i>. Today is all about flat rides love or hate them there\u2019s some pretty fab ones in the UK. We may have a smaller quantity of them but we do have some pretty decent ones.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>Apocalypse:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If your looking for a intense ride this is the one for you. It\u2019s insanely intense and terrifying. I\u2019m absolutely petrified of this ride and in all honesty if I loved drop towers this would be the best one. It\u2019s fun but may not be everyone\u2019s thing because it sure isn\u2019t mine!<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6425 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/06E308B7-36F2-4B70-A538-820502F8BF4F-1024x683.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>Rush:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I do believe this could be only one of two left in the world. I could be wrong so don\u2019t hold me to that! But Rush is fab! It\u2019s an insane amount of fun and even though it\u2019s fairly short on the duration it still gives a decent amount of thrill. It\u2019s a flat ride we hope to never loose!<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6529 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/71AF0F92-345E-4DBF-BF80-E6B2DEA92E99-1024x683.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/71AF0F92-345E-4DBF-BF80-E6B2DEA92E99.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/71AF0F92-345E-4DBF-BF80-E6B2DEA92E99.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/71AF0F92-345E-4DBF-BF80-E6B2DEA92E99.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/71AF0F92-345E-4DBF-BF80-E6B2DEA92E99.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/71AF0F92-345E-4DBF-BF80-E6B2DEA92E99.jpeg?w=1620&amp;ssl=1 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>Maelstrom:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Who doesn\u2019t love a Gyro Swing? We certainly do. Airtime &amp; intensity all into one machine it\u2019s blissful. Maelstrom is one of the best flat rides to operate in the UK. Yet again another one that\u2019s homed at Drayton Manor!<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6530 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/62CD405D-950B-4E73-A9FC-0CAB9D63D230.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/62CD405D-950B-4E73-A9FC-0CAB9D63D230.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/62CD405D-950B-4E73-A9FC-0CAB9D63D230.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/62CD405D-950B-4E73-A9FC-0CAB9D63D230.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/62CD405D-950B-4E73-A9FC-0CAB9D63D230.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/62CD405D-950B-4E73-A9FC-0CAB9D63D230.jpeg?w=1932&amp;ssl=1 1932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>Skyforce:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Perhaps not a popular choice. But the amount of fun you can have one this ride is fab. If your with your mates you could challenge each other to a spin off. It could well be extra frustrating too. All depending if you manage to get a inversion. Or perhaps your not someone who\u2019s into inversions then your in look as you don\u2019t have to spin!<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6531 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/C8A9842D-BF20-4573-A927-5174EBA25BBA.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/C8A9842D-BF20-4573-A927-5174EBA25BBA.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/C8A9842D-BF20-4573-A927-5174EBA25BBA.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/C8A9842D-BF20-4573-A927-5174EBA25BBA.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/C8A9842D-BF20-4573-A927-5174EBA25BBA.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/C8A9842D-BF20-4573-A927-5174EBA25BBA.jpeg?w=2016&amp;ssl=1 2016w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/C8A9842D-BF20-4573-A927-5174EBA25BBA.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>Bounty:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We all love a good pirate ship right? Bounty is another one homed at Drayton Manor. Swinging at a fairly decent height across the lake is a beautiful but can be scary experience. The floating airtime is fabbb!!<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6534 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/B9237D6B-8FAF-4C72-849B-C4E3F2B01F99.jpeg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/B9237D6B-8FAF-4C72-849B-C4E3F2B01F99.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/B9237D6B-8FAF-4C72-849B-C4E3F2B01F99.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/B9237D6B-8FAF-4C72-849B-C4E3F2B01F99.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/B9237D6B-8FAF-4C72-849B-C4E3F2B01F99.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/B9237D6B-8FAF-4C72-849B-C4E3F2B01F99.jpeg?w=1620&amp;ssl=1 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Again this could all well change with some of the new rides opening in the UK! But for now this is the list we\u2019d highly recommend checking out.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for reading..<\/i><\/b><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4435 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/img_3233.jpg?resize=850%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So I\u2019ve shared a rollercoaster version of this post check it out by clicking HERE. Today is all about flat rides love or hate them there\u2019s some pretty fab ones in the UK. We may have a smaller quantity of them but we do have some pretty decent ones. Apocalypse: If your looking for a intense ride this is the one for you. It\u2019s insanely intense and terrifying. I\u2019m absolutely petrified of this ride and in all honesty if I loved drop towers this would be the best one. It\u2019s fun but may not be everyone\u2019s thing because it sure isn\u2019t mine! Rush: I do believe this could be only one of two left in the world. I could be wrong so don\u2019t hold me to that! But Rush is fab! It\u2019s an insane amount of fun and even though it\u2019s fairly short on the duration it still gives a decent amount of thrill. It\u2019s a flat ride we hope to never loose! Maelstrom: Who doesn\u2019t love a Gyro Swing? We certainly do. Airtime &amp; intensity all into one machine it\u2019s blissful. Maelstrom is one of the best flat rides to operate in the UK. Yet again another one that\u2019s homed at Drayton Manor! Skyforce: Perhaps not a popular choice. But the amount of fun you can have one this ride is fab. If your with your mates you could challenge each other to a spin off. It could well be extra frustrating too. All depending if you manage to get a inversion. Or perhaps your not someone who\u2019s into inversions then your in look as you don\u2019t have to spin! Bounty: We all love a good pirate ship right? Bounty is another one homed at Drayton Manor. Swinging at a fairly decent height across the lake is a beautiful but can be scary experience. The floating airtime is fabbb!! Again this could all well change with some of the new rides opening in the UK! But for now this is the list we\u2019d highly recommend checking out. Thank you for reading..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5053,5054],"tags":[1653,1651,172,1233,1634,1650,648,833,1649,1473,1652,1540],"class_list":["post-6207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-theme-parks","category-themed-attractions","tag-adrenaline","tag-family-a-fun","tag-flat-rides","tag-fun","tag-must-do","tag-must-do-flat-rides","tag-recommendations","tag-rides","tag-theme-park-recommendations","tag-thrills","tag-thrillseekers","tag-uk-theme-parks"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/71AF0F92-345E-4DBF-BF80-E6B2DEA92E99.jpeg?fit=1620%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb4qDv-1C7","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6207"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6535,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6207\/revisions\/6535"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}