Sky Striker

Six Flags Great America
Location	Gurnee, Illinois, USA
Coordinates	42°21′55″N 87°55′59″W / 42.365167°N 87.932962°W / 42.365167; -87.932962
Section	County Fair
Status	Operating since June 22, 2024
Replaced	Dare Devil Dive

Statistics

Manufacturer

Zamperla

Product

Giant Discovery Giga 40

Builder

SkyHigh Coasters LLC

Type

Frisbee

Capacity

40 riders

Height

172 feet

Sky Striker is a frisbee ride located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA. It replaced Dare Devil Dive.

History

A smaller frisbee ride, Revolution, closed in 2023.^[1]

As of February 20, 2024, the concrete pad for the ride had been installed.^[2] By April, components for the ride had arrived on site^[3] and by the end of the month the support structure for the ride had been constructed.^[4]

As of May 29, 2024, all concrete had been poured for the queue and pathways for the ride.^[5]

Sky Striker opened on June 22, 2024.^[6]^[7]

Design

The ride is a Giant Discovery Giga 40 installation from Zamperla.^[8] It is one of the tallest pendulum rides in the world, and the tallest pendulum ride in the Midwest. The pendulum reaches a maximum height of 172 feet above ground while swinging.

Images

The ride platform

References

↑ "Six Flags Great America closing two attractions, preparing for 'future expansion'". WGN-TV. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
↑ Sky Striker Construction Update February 2024!, retrieved 2024-02-21
↑ Marzano • •, Peter (2024-04-12). "New ride at Six Flags Great America under construction as park prepares to open for season next week". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
↑ Sky Striker Goes Vertical! - Great America Construction Update (May 1st, 2024), retrieved 2024-05-08
↑ CoasterNick3157 (2024-05-29), "Pouring The Cement" Sky Striker Update #8 At Six Flags Great America, retrieved 2024-05-30
↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
↑ Staff • •, NBC Chicago (2024-06-20). "Massive new ride opens at Six Flags Great America". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
↑ Hardy, Rebecca (2024-06-27). "Zamperla celebrates opening of Discovery Giga 40 at Six Flags Great America". Blooloop. Retrieved 2024-06-27.

Articles on Six Flags Great America

Coasters

Present	American Eagle Batman The Ride Dark Knight Demon Flash: Vertical Velocity Goliath Joker Little Dipper Maxx Force Raging Bull Sprocket Rockets Superman Ultimate Flight Viper Whizzer Wrath of Rakshasa X-Flight
Former	Déjà Vu Gulf Coaster Iron Wolf Ragin' Cajun Rolling Thunder ShockWave Tidal Wave Z-Force

Other attractions

Present

Former

[1] "Six Flags Great America closing two attractions, preparing for 'future expansion'". WGN-TV. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-11-22.

[2] Sky Striker Construction Update February 2024!, retrieved 2024-02-21

[3] Marzano • •, Peter (2024-04-12). "New ride at Six Flags Great America under construction as park prepares to open for season next week". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2024-04-13.

[4] Sky Striker Goes Vertical! - Great America Construction Update (May 1st, 2024), retrieved 2024-05-08

[5] CoasterNick3157 (2024-05-29), "Pouring The Cement" Sky Striker Update #8 At Six Flags Great America, retrieved 2024-05-30

[6] "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.

[7] Staff • •, NBC Chicago (2024-06-20). "Massive new ride opens at Six Flags Great America". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

[8] Hardy, Rebecca (2024-06-27). "Zamperla celebrates opening of Discovery Giga 40 at Six Flags Great America". Blooloop. Retrieved 2024-06-27.

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