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Shockwave (occasionally stylized as ShockWave or Shock Wave) was a roller coaster manufactured by Arrow Dynamics at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois.Standing 170 feet (52 m) tall and reaching speeds of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h), it opened in 1988 as the world's tallest and fastest looping roller coaster with a record-breaking seven inversions: three vertical loops, a boomerang ...
The following is a list of amusement rides manufactured by the now-defunct Arrow Development and Arrow Dynamics.The company changed names and ownership four times between 1945 and 2002, operating as Arrow Development from 1945 to 1981, Arrow-Huss from 1981 to 1984, and as Arrow Dynamics from 1986 to 2001.
A roller disco is a combined discothèque and skating rink, where attendees are encouraged to participate in roller skating while dancing, or to observe skilled dancers from the sidelines. [1] [2] Quad skates and (more recently) inline skates may be available for rent, and there is often a snack bar with a seating area.
208 Retrack – Debuting in 2021 on Silverwood's Tremors roller coaster, similar to the I-box track, 208 is designed to be used as a replacement for sections of old wooden coasters to decrease maintenance and add lifespan to the coaster as well as increase rider comfort and enjoyment.
Featuring 15 roller coasters, the park ranks fourth-most roller coasters in the world. The park’s sixteenth roller coaster, Wrath of Rakshasa , will open in 2025. Additionally, the park features an adjacent 20-acre (81,000 m 2 ) water park called Hurricane Harbor Chicago , which features 25 water slides and attractions and opened on May 28, 2005.
The rescue operation took over three hours, bringing each passenger down individually the 120-foot-tall roller coaster while the storm was overhead. None of the riders were injured that night, and the park suspended the roller coaster operations on the following day for safety inspections. [5] [6] The Joker reopened a day later on May 21. [7]
Viper is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, which opened in 1995. Viper is a mirrored replica of the Coney Island Cyclone and is the only roller coaster ever to be built directly by Six Flags. [1] It was built by Rygiel Construction.
Goliath is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. Manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) and designed by Alan Schilke, the roller coaster features RMC's Topper Track design and opened to the public on June 19, 2014. Goliath initially set three world records among wooden coasters, having the ...