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Today I am going to focus on the roller coasters and rides at Six Flags Great America. Many of you probably know of the most popular coasters, like the American Eagle, the Raging Bull, the Demon, Superman: The Ultimate Flight, and Batman: The Ride, or you may know of the popular rides like the Giant Drop, the River Rocker, King Chaos, and the Ricochet (cow ride). But did you know that there are over 55 rides at Six Flags Great America? If you go on the Six Flags website (http://www.sixflags.com/greatAmerica/rides/AllRides.aspx) it will show you all of the rides and their thrill ratings from Mild to Moderate to Max. If you go to the page labeled "Thrill Rides", it will show you all of the popular and "maximum" rated coasters, and a few rides. a few of the thrill rides are; Batman: The Ride, American Eagle, Giant Drop, Iron Wolf, Raging Bull, Superman: The Ultimate Flight, and Vertical Velocity (V2). I have been on all of these rides before, and I definetly have my opinions, so I will review them for you!
Raging Bull: 3 words; BEST. COASTER. EVER. The Raging Bull is the largest, highest, and longest coaster. With a 65 degree drop and 75 mph speed, the Raging Bull is an amazing and popular ride at Great America. My Tip: try to get in the front seat. It may be a 10 minute longer wait, but its WELL worth the wait. It only makes the ride more of a thrill!
Batman; The Ride: Definetley a fun ride. I like to think of it as a more extreme version of the Demon. Your feet dangle as you ride and there are many corkscrews and loops. This ride goes 50mph and is 2,700 feet. My Tip: Just relax and have fun! It may look scary at first, but it is not at all. Make sure that if you are wearing loose shoes to take them off before the ride starts- I almost lost mine last time!
American Eagle: A true Six Flags classic. This wooden coaster has been around for 25 years. I LOVE this ride! It has a 147 foot drop and goes at almost 70 mph. It is a fast and fun thrill, and even though it doesnt have any loops or corkscrews, its got a great drop! My Tip: Try to get a front car for more of a thrill, and if you have long hair wear a ponytail! The wind is wild! Also, be cautious. This ride is bumpy and may hurt your back.
Giant Drop: The Giant Drop is a very exciting ride, even though its not a coaster. It climbs 227 feet into the sky and unexpectedly drops straight down. You can get a great view of the park, and it will distract you to a point that when it drops, your heart will race! It is quite a thrill and I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do! My Tip: Like most highflying rides, take off your shoes before the ride starts, and be ready for the drop because you will feel your stomach drop!
Iron Wolf: This ride is the tallest and fastest stand-up ride in tjhe world, and it's only at Six Flags Great America! I must say that this is not one of my favorites.On this ride, you are positioned to stand up the entire time. You go down on a 90 foot drop and a few hairpin turns and loops. I don't like this ride very much because it is not very comfortable and it sometimes hurts my back. It is also very bumpy. My Tip: Do not ride this ride if you have difficulties with bumpy rides or can become very uncomfortable.
Superman; The Ultimate Flight: This ride is a fantastic and fun thrill! You are postitioned to lay 'face down' on the tracks unparallel to make it look as if you are "flying". Soar headfirst through loops, curves, and spirals. It is 115 feet tall and flies at 60 mph. You are garanteed to LOVE this ride! My Tip: Keep all of your belongings in a place where they can't fall out. You are laying face down, so anything can fall out of a pocket.
Vertical Velocity (v2): All this ride is is really just two corkscrews connected together. You sit in the car "ski lift"style- your feet dangling- and you are sent all the way up a corkscrew, back down, and up a different corkscrew. This ride is EXTREMELY fast and furious., and I like V2 because of this. This ride swifts to speeds of more than 70 mph in 4 seconds! My Tip: Hold on to your belongings and brace yourself for a wild ride!
Hope to see you on these rides on the 24th!!
Today I am going to focus on the roller coasters and rides at Six Flags Great America. Many of you probably know of the most popular coasters, like the American Eagle, the Raging Bull, the Demon, Superman: The Ultimate Flight, and Batman: The Ride, or you may know of the popular rides like the Giant Drop, the River Rocker, King Chaos, and the Ricochet (cow ride). But did you know that there are over 55 rides at Six Flags Great America? If you go on the Six Flags website (http://www.sixflags.com/greatAmerica/rides/AllRides.aspx) it will show you all of the rides and their thrill ratings from Mild to Moderate to Max. If you go to the page labeled "Thrill Rides", it will show you all of the popular and "maximum" rated coasters, and a few rides. a few of the thrill rides are; Batman: The Ride, American Eagle, Giant Drop, Iron Wolf, Raging Bull, Superman: The Ultimate Flight, and Vertical Velocity (V2). I have been on all of these rides before, and I definetly have my opinions, so I will review them for you!
Raging Bull: 3 words; BEST. COASTER. EVER. The Raging Bull is the largest, highest, and longest coaster. With a 65 degree drop and 75 mph speed, the Raging Bull is an amazing and popular ride at Great America. My Tip: try to get in the front seat. It may be a 10 minute longer wait, but its WELL worth the wait. It only makes the ride more of a thrill!
Batman; The Ride: Definetley a fun ride. I like to think of it as a more extreme version of the Demon. Your feet dangle as you ride and there are many corkscrews and loops. This ride goes 50mph and is 2,700 feet. My Tip: Just relax and have fun! It may look scary at first, but it is not at all. Make sure that if you are wearing loose shoes to take them off before the ride starts- I almost lost mine last time!
American Eagle: A true Six Flags classic. This wooden coaster has been around for 25 years. I LOVE this ride! It has a 147 foot drop and goes at almost 70 mph. It is a fast and fun thrill, and even though it doesnt have any loops or corkscrews, its got a great drop! My Tip: Try to get a front car for more of a thrill, and if you have long hair wear a ponytail! The wind is wild! Also, be cautious. This ride is bumpy and may hurt your back.
Giant Drop: The Giant Drop is a very exciting ride, even though its not a coaster. It climbs 227 feet into the sky and unexpectedly drops straight down. You can get a great view of the park, and it will distract you to a point that when it drops, your heart will race! It is quite a thrill and I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do! My Tip: Like most highflying rides, take off your shoes before the ride starts, and be ready for the drop because you will feel your stomach drop!
Iron Wolf: This ride is the tallest and fastest stand-up ride in tjhe world, and it's only at Six Flags Great America! I must say that this is not one of my favorites.On this ride, you are positioned to stand up the entire time. You go down on a 90 foot drop and a few hairpin turns and loops. I don't like this ride very much because it is not very comfortable and it sometimes hurts my back. It is also very bumpy. My Tip: Do not ride this ride if you have difficulties with bumpy rides or can become very uncomfortable.
Superman; The Ultimate Flight: This ride is a fantastic and fun thrill! You are postitioned to lay 'face down' on the tracks unparallel to make it look as if you are "flying". Soar headfirst through loops, curves, and spirals. It is 115 feet tall and flies at 60 mph. You are garanteed to LOVE this ride! My Tip: Keep all of your belongings in a place where they can't fall out. You are laying face down, so anything can fall out of a pocket.
Vertical Velocity (v2): All this ride is is really just two corkscrews connected together. You sit in the car "ski lift"style- your feet dangling- and you are sent all the way up a corkscrew, back down, and up a different corkscrew. This ride is EXTREMELY fast and furious., and I like V2 because of this. This ride swifts to speeds of more than 70 mph in 4 seconds! My Tip: Hold on to your belongings and brace yourself for a wild ride!
Hope to see you on these rides on the 24th!!
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