oh, i'm going to crash! this is the newly opened flight of the sky lion at legoland, the uk's first flying theatre ride and i'm lucky enough to be in before it opens to the public. it's like virtual reality without the headset. the only person on one of seven gondolas spread over three floors. the ultimate in social distancing. it's a wonderful and complex mix of creativity and technology. behind—the—scenes, the maintenance team kindly put the ride into manual. when the ride starts, the gondola rotates towards and into a concave 20 metre high screen. here's a close—up of the motorised mechanics and action which are surprisingly quiet. there are three for each access, allowing for a 30 degree swing, a 23 degree pitch and three degrees of your,