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Although the ride is located in the County Fair section of Six Flags Great America, [13] the name and theme of the ride was chosen purely on the basis of the ride's size and scale. [14] The 3,100-foot-long (940 m) ride stands 165 feet (50 m) tall; however, the ride drops a total of 180 feet (55 m) at an angle of 85° into an underground tunnel.
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. was later bought out by Premier Parks – an Oklahoma-based real estate firm and theme park chain – on April 1, 1998, for $1.86 billion. [1] Premier began to apply the Six Flags name to several of their existing properties in North America and Europe, eventually fully assuming the brand name in 2000.
The concept of an inverted roller coaster with inversions was developed by Jim Wintrode, the general manager of Six Flags Great America, in the early 1990s. [3] [4] To develop the idea, Wintrode worked with Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard—from Swiss roller coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard—and engineer Robert Mampe to develop Batman: The Ride which opened in May 1992.
The tower at Six Flags in Vallejo People watching a show at Six Flags in Vallejo, California Discovery Kingdom, seen from the parking lot. On January 17, 2007, the park announced its new name: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. [20] The new name reflects the image of an animal park, a thrill-ride park, and a marine park.
Similarly, guests who add the passport onto 2025 season passes for legacy Six Flags properties, like Six Flags Magic Mountain, will be able to use the pass for entry to all legacy Six Flags parks ...
The roller coaster debuted with a height of 143 feet (44 m), a track length of 3,978 feet (1,212 m), and reached speeds of 60 mph (97 km/h) upon opening on April 21, 1993. [ 197 ] [ 199 ] In 1994, a kids area named the Land of the Dragons was earmarked to replace the Dwarf Village. [ 200 ]
Six Flags began using the Hurricane Harbor brand in 1995 with the opening of Six Flags Hurricane Harbor adjacent to Six Flags Magic Mountain. That same year, Wet 'n Wild in Arlington, Texas, was purchased by Six Flags. It operated as Wet 'n Wild — A Six Flags Park in 1995-1996 then was rebranded as Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in 1997. [1]
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