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Park:   Six Flags Great America (travel info)
Ride Type:   Steel Coaster
Status:   Operating since 5/18/2001
Category:   LIM/LSM Impulse/Shuttle Coaster
Builder:   Intamin AG
Length:   630'
Height:   185'
Drop Angle:   90°
Max Speed:   68 mph
Capacity:   1100 pph
Arrangement:   One 7-car train that holds 28 riders/train
Restraints:   Horse-collar and seat-belt in modular
Visits:   237
Rating:   This Ride's Rating Is: 4


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Ride Restrictions:
Minimum height restriction:   54 in.
Maximum height restriction:   80 in.

History:
Occupies an area previously housing the Whirligig swing ride in the Yankee Harbor themed-area.


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Reviews
Matt M

Joined: May 2001
Posts: 5348

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A great ride the first time. After that, it becomes very boring, very quickly. It has almost no reride value.

7-22-04 0:22:33
Phil

Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 9182

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One of the best coasters at the park, but it starts to get old after awhile. It also has a problem running consistently.

1-20-05 23:31:08
James

Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 10638

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This is one of the rides where you have to ride in the front seat... or it sucks. If you don't ride in the front, you don't get as much twist on the first tower. Also, the hold on the back spike is much better in the front row, as you don't have a car in front of you blocking the view.

6-20-05 9:35:52
SheikraTTD

Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 988

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This is a very fun ride! One of the best rides in the park! The launch and height is nothing after WT though....

8-4-06 11:47:39
TrailblazerTony

Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 136

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This is guaranteed to be your favorite ride in the park after your very first experience on it! However, from there it begins to lose it's luster, but I would still say it's my favorite in the park. And i for one, won't ride this ride unless it's back row. I don't find the twist to be all that great, but the back spike is amazing and it's better the higher up you go!

9-6-06 21:15:35
addict2sobe728

Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 486

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This aint nothin but a rip off of wicked twister

12-12-06 15:32:48
Chris L

Joined: May 2001
Posts: 7358

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^ Hardly true considering Wicked Twister opened a year AFTER Vertical Velocity. Which in turn means Wicked Twister is a rip-off of Vertical Velocity, not the other way around.

1-6-07 0:31:33
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