Flash preloader may well be one of the most crucial element of a flash website. An interesting and user-engaging preloader gets the user's full attention and stick around longer for the site to load. Here are 8 examples of engaging flash preloaders that are worth the wait :)

AgencyNet

Unconventional and contemporary loading style. The usual loading bar stays in one area of the screen but this not only explodes throughout the whole screen, user can play with the moving trail created by the loading numbers. As if that is not outstanding enough, the loading for the inner contents is just as stylish as the former.

Section Seven

The concept of the colorful loading bars matches with the colored boxes for the content. A good example of many simple things adds up together to give a powerful and bold impression.

Bernstein Rein

Simple but very elegant. The cycling of feel-good words just makes waiting much more enjoyable. :)

Saab

Doing Scrabble while waiting is no doubt a good way to pass time. After the loading is completed, the tiles actually formed the name of the site. The best part though is you can still mess up the tiles however you want :P

Canvas

As fun and frustrating it is trying to mouseover on the "CANVAS" logo, it's actually a good way to engage the user while the site loads itself up.

JR Odekake

Black and white, connecting the dots, simple yet effective in illustrating what this whole site is about.

Coca-Cola Light

Very elegantly animated using the Coke bottle outline, and at the end of the loading, it blends seamlessly into the intro flash animation.

Escriba

Taking the idea from bakery, the loading animation itself is a timer the site baking to perfection.