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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. [5] [6] To develop the idea for the park, Wintrode worked with Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard – from Swiss roller coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard – and engineer Robert Mampe. [5]
Batman & Robin: The Chiller was a dual-tracked, launched roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Designed by Premier Rides , the ride was themed to the 1997 film Batman & Robin .
On August 16, 1981, Scott Tyler, a 20-year-old park employee from Middletown Township, New Jersey, fell to his death from the Rolling Thunder roller coaster during a routine test run. An investigation by the New Jersey Labor Department concluded that the man may not have secured himself with the safety bar.
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) -- A roller coaster hit a tree branch at the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park Monday, dislodging the front car, leaving four people slightly injured and keeping ...
Amusement park accidents refer to serious injuries or deaths that occur at amusement parks. Many such accidents are reported to regulatory authorities as usually required by law everywhere. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission tracks statistics for all amusement ride accidents. Regulations and records can vary depending on the country.
April 23, 1978: Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, roller coaster ride 1980: At Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, 2-year-old John Uptmoor sits with a giant jack-o’-lantern during Halloween.
Batman: The Ride (not to be confused with the S&S version) is a steel inverted roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard.It is located at seven Six Flags theme parks including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Over Texas.
The iconic Colossus roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain caught fire Monday afternoon. Colossus is the most famous coaster at the suburban Los Angeles theme park.