One of the original assortment of rides in Great Adventure's Ride-a-Rama children's area was the Flying Copters. This fun little ride featured eight colorful helicopters at the ends of arms which could be raised and lowered by the riders as the ride was in motion.

The control for the altitude was a lap bar that would raise the arm when pulled toward the riders and lower when pushed forward. The small fiberglass ride vehicles circled a central tower which covered the ride's mechanical systems and was topped with a windsock.

Though the ride was fun, it offered a limited capacity and when the Ride-a-Rama area was removed to make way for the new park entrance plaza for the 1976 season, the Flying Copters were not among the rides relocated to the new Kiddie Kingdom children's area.  A similar ride called the Red Baron which featured airplanes instead of helicopters would be added. The fate of the Flying Copters is unknown at this time.