Joker (Six Flags Great America)

Roller coaster in the United States
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Joker
Six Flags Great America
Location Gurnee, Illinois, USA
Status Operating since May 27, 2017
Replaced Ragin' Cajun
Statistics
Manufacturer S&S Worldwide
Product 4D Free Spin
Type Steel - 4th Dimension
Riders per train 8
Propulsion Vertical chain lift hill
Height 120 feet
Drop 54 feet
Top speed 38 mph
Length 1019 feet
HELP

Joker is a steel 4th dimension roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA.

History

On September 1, 2016, it was announced that three Joker-themed roller coasters would be coming to Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Great America and Six Flags New England.[1]

The Joker opened on May 27, 2017.[2]

At No Coaster Con 2024, the park announced that the ride is scheduled to receive a "lift chain replacement and completion of control system/station update."[3]

Design

Joker is a 4D Free Spin built by S&S Worldwide. It is a clone of Batman The Ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Joker at Six Flags Great Adventure. Two other clones were constructed in 2017 at Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags New England.

Trains

Single cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows, for a total of 8 riders per car.

Images

References

  1. "4D free-fly coaster coming to Six Flags in 2017".
  2. "Chaos is Unleashed with THE JOKER Free Fly Coaster at Six Flags Great America".
  3. SFGAm No Coaster Con Recap + 5 Year Plan! (in British English), retrieved 2024-02-06

External links

  • Joker on the Roller Coaster DataBase.


Articles on Six Flags Great America