Whizzer (Six Flags Great America)
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| Manufacturer | Schwarzkopf | ||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||
| Model / product | Speed Racer / Extended Jumbo Jet | ||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||
| Propulsion | Electric spiral lift | ||||||
Height70 feet
Drop64 feet Top speed42 mph Length3,100 feet Inversions0 Duration2:00
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Whizzer is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA.
History[edit | edit source]
In 2002, Six Flags announced that Whizzer would be removed to make way for a new attraction (which turned out to be Superman Ultimate Flight). It was due to close on August 11. Following public outcry, the park dismantled ShockWave instead.[1]
Images[edit | edit source]
Photographs of the roller coaster in its opening year, 1976.
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 6F Great America dismantling Shockwave - Amusement Today (Wayback archive)
| Roller coasters at Six Flags Great America | |||||||||
| Present | American Eagle • Batman The Ride • Dark Knight • Demon • Goliath • Joker • Little Dipper • Maxx Force • Raging Bull • Spacely's Sprocket Rockets • Superman Ultimate Flight • Vertical Velocity • Viper • Whizzer • X-Flight | ||||||||
| Former | Déjà Vu • Gulf Coaster • Iron Wolf • Rolling Thunder • ShockWave • Tidal Wave • Ragin' Cajun • Z-Force | ||||||||