Whizzer (Six Flags Great America)
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| Manufacturer | Schwarzkopf | ||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||
| Product | Speed Racer / Extended Jumbo Jet | ||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||
| Propulsion | Electric spiral lift | ||||||
| Height | 70 feet | ||||||
| Drop | 64 feet | ||||||
| Top speed | 42 mph | ||||||
| Length | 3100 feet | ||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||
| Duration | 2:00 | ||||||
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Whizzer is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA.
History
Whizzer opened on May 29, 1976 as one of the park's several opening day attractions.
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]
Design
Trains
3 trains with 4 cars per train. Riders are arranged inline in 6 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Images
Photographs of the roller coaster in its opening year, 1976.
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References
- ↑ 6F Great America dismantling Shockwave - Amusement Today (Wayback archive)
External links
- Whizzer on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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