Board

Flamingo Land

Hero

Hero

VIP pass
Closed

Thrill RidesHours unavailable

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Specs

Manufacturer
Zamperla
Type
Flying coaster
Rare
Only Volare in the UK
Restraint
Over-the-shoulder
Opened
2013
Height
15.2 m
Speed
25.7 mph
Wind limit
33 mph
Length
391 m
Inversions
2

Weather close

Through the day

Unlikely

Wind about 11 mph, gusts 11 mph. Limit 33 mph.

Unlikely Low Possible Likely

Train

1 car · 4 across · 4 seats · Flying

Back

1234

Captain’s Review

Highlights

  • Unique lift‑hill mechanism
  • Exciting first drop

Concerns

  • Uncomfortable restraints
  • Rough, jolty motion
  • Painful on shoulders/arms
  • Low rider capacity

The overwhelming majority of riders describe Hero as an uncomfortable and painful experience, with ill‑fitting restraints and a rough, jolty motion that leaves shoulders, arms and heads bruised. Capacity is also criticized, and many find the layout bland and the overall thrill lacking. A small minority appreciate the unique lift‑hill mechanism and the brief excitement of the first drop, but these positives do not outweigh the pervasive discomfort.

From Captain Coaster

Average wait

Each hour · last 6 months

Today Typical

  1. 9:00 am

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    Typ. 2 min

  2. 10:00 am

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    Typ. 16 min

  3. 11:00 am

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    Typ. 25 min

  4. 12:00 pm

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    Typ. 20 min

  5. 1:00 pm

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    Typ. 14 min

  6. 2:00 pm

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    Typ. 13 min

  7. 3:00 pm

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    Typ. 12 min

  8. 4:00 pm

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    Typ. 13 min

  9. 5:00 pm

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    Typ. 11 min

  10. 6:00 pm

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    Typ. 10 min

Today’s downtime

Today

No stops recorded for this ride today. History is kept for six months.

Broke down 0 times today.

Reliability

97%

Good

52 stops in six months · 25h 26m down

Past downtime

52 stops · 25h 26m

October 202623 stops · 8h 35m

Thu 29 Oct

  1. 12:44 pm – 1:49 pm · 1h 4m

  2. 12:44 pm – 12:50 pm · 5 min

  3. 10:51 am – 11:31 am · 40 min

  4. 10:51 am – 11:12 am · 21 min

Mon 26 Oct

  1. 2:03 pm – 2:13 pm · 10 min

  2. 2:03 pm – 2:08 pm · 5 min

Fri 23 Oct

  1. 2:49 pm – 3:08 pm · 20 min

  2. 2:49 pm – 2:59 pm · 10 min

  3. 12:02 pm – 12:48 pm · 46 min

  4. 12:02 pm – 1:05 pm · 1h 3m

  5. 11:41 am – 11:46 am · 5 min

Thu 22 Oct

  1. 12:46 pm – 1:25 pm · 39 min

  2. 12:46 pm – 1:19 pm · 33 min

Thu 15 Oct

  1. 11:51 am – 12:11 pm · 21 min

  2. 11:51 am – 12:16 pm · 26 min

Tue 13 Oct

  1. 12:33 pm – 12:39 pm · 5 min

Mon 12 Oct

  1. 2:22 pm – 2:43 pm · 21 min

  2. 2:22 pm – 2:38 pm · 16 min

Tue 6 Oct

  1. 2:10 pm – 2:20 pm · 10 min

Mon 5 Oct

  1. 10:53 am – 11:13 am · 20 min

Fri 2 Oct

  1. 1:12 pm – 1:27 pm · 15 min

  2. 1:12 pm – 1:22 pm · 10 min

  3. 12:26 pm – 12:36 pm · 10 min

September 202629 stops · 16h 51m

Wed 30 Sept

  1. 11:21 am – 11:26 am · 5 min

Tue 29 Sept

  1. 4:29 pm – 4:34 pm · 5 min

  2. 11:55 am – 12:00 pm · 5 min

Mon 28 Sept

  1. 4:19 pm – 4:24 pm · 5 min

  2. 4:09 pm – 4:14 pm · 5 min

  3. 11:39 am – 11:54 am · 15 min

Sat 26 Sept

  1. 3:15 pm – 7:01 pm · 3h 46m

  2. 3:15 pm – 9:50 pm · 6h 35m

Thu 24 Sept

  1. 4:42 pm – 4:47 pm · 5 min

  2. 4:32 pm – 4:37 pm · 5 min

  3. 11:17 am – 11:23 am · 5 min

Wed 23 Sept

  1. 11:39 am – 11:49 am · 10 min

Tue 22 Sept

  1. 11:18 am – 11:28 am · 10 min

Mon 21 Sept

  1. 4:40 pm – 4:45 pm · 5 min

  2. 4:09 pm – 4:19 pm · 10 min

Fri 18 Sept

  1. 10:46 am – 10:51 am · 5 min

Wed 16 Sept

  1. 1:56 pm – 2:17 pm · 21 min

  2. 1:56 pm – 2:22 pm · 26 min

Tue 15 Sept

  1. 4:39 pm – 4:45 pm · 5 min

  2. 4:24 pm – 4:29 pm · 5 min

  3. 4:09 pm – 4:14 pm · 5 min

  4. 11:19 am – 11:44 am · 25 min

  5. 10:49 am – 11:04 am · 15 min

  6. 10:49 am – 11:09 am · 20 min

Fri 11 Sept

  1. 3:32 pm – 3:51 pm · 19 min

Thu 10 Sept

  1. 1:46 pm – 2:02 pm · 16 min

Tue 8 Sept

  1. 12:06 pm – 12:11 pm · 5 min

Mon 7 Sept

  1. 3:19 pm – 3:24 pm · 5 min

  2. 10:34 am – 12:42 pm · 2h 8m

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Wild Mouse

Wild Mouse

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