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Xtreme Skyflyer (known as RipCord at Carowinds [4]) is a Skycoaster at several Six Flags parks. The Carowinds and Kings Island models opened in 1995, while the Canada's Wonderland and Kings Dominion models opened in 1996 followed by California's Great America which opened their model in 1997.
On 8 February 2024, Canada's Wonderland announced that Xtreme Skyflyer would permanently shut down for the 2024 season after 26 years of operating. [46] The attraction gave over 1.17 million rides prior to its removal. This closure was cited for future expansion and development by the park. [47]
Canada's Wonderland removed Xtreme Skyflyer, a Skycoaster, in March 2024 and began teasing a new attraction near Wonder Mountain. [5] On July 20, 2024, Canada's Wonderland posted to its Instagram feed with the caption "Discover the legend within.... 8/8", indicating the date that the teased ride would be announced to the public. [6]
The removal of this ride theme marked the first time since the park's debut (38 years ago) that Scooby-Doo is not present in the park. Scrappy's Slides 1972 1995 A large, fifteen-lane mat slide that originally opened at Coney Island in 1969 as Sky Slide before being relocated to Kings Island as Flying Carpet. [54]
Sky Whirl was the name of two amusement rides which featured triple Ferris wheels.Both debuted in 1976 at the California's Great America (in Santa Clara, California) and Six Flags Great America (in Gurnee, Illinois) amusement parks.
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Flight Deck (formerly Top Gun and briefly as Soaring Chiefs) is an inverted roller coaster located at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California.Built by Bolliger & Mabillard and designed by Werner Stengel, the roller coaster made its debut on March 20, 1993, as Top Gun.
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