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Opened: 19 Apr 1986
Closed: 1999
Location: North Midway<\/a>
Manufactured By: Weber Maschinenbau GmbH – Bremen, Germany
Ride Model: 1001 Nacht
Max Height: 75 ft
Ride Capacity: 32 (8 rows of 4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flying Carpet was part of an expansion on the north end of the Midway in 1986. The development pushed the northern boundary of the park past Jet Star 2, Sky Ride and Boomerang onto land previously occupied by a part of the race track. The Flying Aces were re-introduced as part of the expansion as well. Much like Musik Express and Turn Of The Century, Flying Carpet also had speakers playing music throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Geoff Thatcher and David Quigley help install the Flying Carpet in Spring 1986. Photo courtesy of Deseret News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The ride experience was often compared to that of Tidal Wave. The major differences were that Flying Carpet’s gondola remained level during operation and made complete revolutions. Even though both were manufactured by companies based in Bremen, Germany, Flying Carpet was manufactured by Weber\u00b9, not Huss as many might assume. Huss had a very similar ride known as the Rainbow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The model name, 1001 Nacht, appears on a cloud on the center of the arm in electrically-lit, stylized lettering. It’s German for “1001 Nights” and refers to the Arabian Nights<\/em> stories from the Middle East.\u00b2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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