Firehawk takes willing test pilots more than 115 feet into the air and through five inversions in a flying position, facing the ground and watching everyone and everything below it race by in a blur. Once riders are seated, the train seats are tilted backwards into a laying down position and dispatched.

At Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, the primary ride where you experience a "lying down" position is the flying roller coaster known as Firehawk. However, it is important to note for travelers in 2026 that Firehawk was retired and demolished in 2018. When it was operational, riders would climb into the trains and be tilted back into a supine position before being flipped over to face the ground during the flight. Currently, the closest experience to "laying down" at Kings Island is found on Banshee, the world's longest steel inverted roller coaster. While you are seated in a harness, the "inverted" nature of the ride means your feet dangle freely, and during certain inversions—like the zero-gravity roll or the dive loop—your body orientation shifts in a way that mimics the sensation of flying or lying flat against the air. Additionally, in the Soak City water park section, several high-speed body slides require guests to lie completely flat on their backs with arms and legs crossed to ensure a safe and aerodynamic descent into the splash pools.