Whizzer (Six Flags Great America)
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| Manufacturer | Schwarzkopf | ||||||
| Product | Speed Racer / Extended Jumbo Jet | ||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||
| 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 scheduled to close on August 11.[1] Following public outcry, the park dismantled ShockWave instead.[2]
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
The safety sign
The queue line
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References
- ↑ 6F Great America keeping Whizzer - Amusement Today (Wayback archive)
- ↑ 6F Great America dismantling Shockwave - Amusement Today (Wayback archive)
External links
- Whizzer on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
