Flash: Vertical Velocity (Six Flags Great America)

Roller coaster in the United States
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The Flash: Vertical Velocity
Six Flags Great America
Location Gurnee, Illinois, USA
Status Operating since May 18, 2001
Statistics
Manufacturer Intamin
Product Impulse Coaster Twist & Spike (56m)
Type Steel - Inverted - Launched - Shuttle
Track layout U-Shuttle
Riders per train 28
Hourly capacity 1100
Propulsion LIM launch (multi-pass)
Height 185 feet
Drop 160 feet
Top speed 70 mph
Length 630 feet
Inversions 0
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The Flash: Vertical Velocity is a steel inverted launched shuttle roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA. Opened on May 18, 2001, the ride is located in the Yankee Harbor section of the park. It is an Impulse Coaster from Intamin.

History

The addition of Vertical Velocity was announced in early 2001.[1]

Vertical Velocity opened on May 18, 2001.

In 2004, additional supports were added to both towers to increase stability. In September 2021, Vertical Velocity was closed for the remainder of the year. It was subsequently repainted with red supports.[2][3]

On March 24, 2022, Six Flags Great America announced that Vertical Velocity would be rethemed to The Flash: Vertical Velocity as part of the new DC Universe area.[4]

Design

Elements

Trains

Single train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders. Riders are held in by over-the-shoulder harnesses.

Color scheme

Yellow track and red supports. Prior to its repaint in the fall of 2021, the supports were blue.[2]

Images

References

  1. "Great America unveils plans for new rides".
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Six Flags Great America". Screamscape. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  3. "Vertical Velocity At Six Flags Great America Is Now Closed, But Something Looks Set for 2022".
  4. "DC Universe coming to Six Flags Great America".

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Articles on Six Flags Great America