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Great American Scream Machine (Six Flags Great Adventure)
Great American Scream Machine was a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. The ride opened in 1989 as the tallest and fastest looping roller coaster in the world, reaching a maximum speed of . It was designed by Ron Toomer and manufactured by Arrow Dynamics, which built two other coasters with similar layouts – Shockwave (Six Flags Great America), Shockwave at Six Flags Great America and Viper (Six Flags Magic Mountain), Viper at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Great American Scream Machine featured seven inversions including a batwing (roller coaster element), batwing and double Corkscrew (roller coaster element), corkscrew. Records set by the ride were succeeded by Viper the following year in 1990. It operated until July 2010 and was replaced by a stand-up roller coaster, Green Lantern (Six Flags Great Adventure), Green Lantern, in 2011. Green Lantern closed on November 10th, 2024, and will be replaced by a "multi-record-breaki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Bobsled
Alpine Bobsled (formerly known as Sarajevo Bobsled and Rolling Thunder) was a steel bobsled roller coaster at the Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor amusement park in Queensbury, New York. Manufactured by Intamin, the coaster first opened to the public in 1984 at Six Flags Great Adventure. It was later relocated to Six Flags Great America in 1989, then to Six Flags Great Escape in 1998. Alpine Bobsled closed permanently on September 4, 2023, to make room for The Bobcat. History The coaster was originally built in 1984 at Six Flags Great Adventure as Sarajevo Bobsled to commemorate the 1984 Olympics. The coaster was well received by the public. Sarajevo Bobsled was part of Six Flags' ride rotation program, and was moved between parks multiple times. In 1988, Sarajevo Bobsled was dismantled to make room for Great American Scream Machine, which would open the next year. Sarajevo Bobsled was moved to Six Flags Great America for the 1989 season, opening as Rolling Thunder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
