13 Kev Caij Tsheb Zoo Tshaj Plaws ntawm Rau Chij Great America

2024 Tus sau: Cyrus Reynolds | [email protected]. Kawg hloov kho: 2024-02-08 02:46

Zoo li txhua qhov chaw ua si hauv Six Flags saw, Great America, nyob sab nraum Chicago, Illinois, feem ntau yog hais txog kev zoo siab. Thiab los ntawm kev zoo siab, peb txhais tau tias hom uas tau xa los ntawm nws cov arsenal ntawm cov menyuam coasters. Muaj ntau cov coasters-thiab cov legions ntawm qws lawv elicit-los ntawm ib kawg ntawm lub tiaj ua si mus rau lwm yam. Tab sis tsis yog txhua lub tshuab zoo siab tau tsim muaj sib npaug.

Yog tias koj yuav mus rau Six Flags Great America, koj yuav xav paub seb lub caij twg zoo rau koj lub suab qw. Txhawm rau pab koj npaj koj hnub, peb tau rub ua ke cov npe ntawm lub tiaj ua si 13 lub caij zoo tshaj plaws. Thiab los ntawm kev caij tsheb zoo tshaj plaws, peb txhais tau tias zoo tshaj plaws coasters (nrog rau ib qho kev zam). Tseeb, muaj ntau yam uas yuav tsum tau ua, suav nrog kev caij tsheb kauj vab, lub tiaj ua si Hurricane Harbor zoo nkauj, ua yeeb yam, caij tsheb rau menyuam yaus, thiab caij dej. Tab sis cov coasters yog cov marquee attractions.

Goliath

Thaum nws qhib rau xyoo 2014, Six Flags tau sau npe Goliath ua lub ntiaj teb siab tshaj plaws, ceev tshaj plaws, thiab qhov siab tshaj plaws ntoo cov menyuam coaster. Nws yog txhua yam tseeb-tsuas yog Goliath tsis zoo li feem ntau cov ntoo coasters (xws li Great America tus kheej Viper thiab American Eagle). Nws siv cov hlau hloov kho "Topper" uas npog tag nrho cov ntoo ntawm nws txoj kev. CovTxoj kev khiav tshiab tso cai rau lub coaster suav nrog inversions thiab xa ib qho yooj yim caij (ob yam tsis feem ntau cuam tshuam nrog woodies).

Goliath zoo heev, peb ntxiv nws rau oiur daim ntawv teev npe ntawm North America sab saum toj 10 qhov zoo tshaj plaws ntoo coasters.

Ride rating: 4 out of 5 stars

• Hom coaster: Hloov ntoo nrog inversions
• siab: 165 feet
• xub poob: 180 ko taw
• Top ceev: 72 mph Goliath yog ib qho ntawm 10 tus neeg tsav tsheb ceev tshaj plaws.
• Lub kaum sab xis siab tshaj plaws: 85 degrees
• Track length: 3, 100 feet
• Yam tsawg kawg nkaus qhov siab: 48 ntiv tes
• Ride chaw tsim tshuaj paus: Rocky Mountain Construction

X Flight

Los ntawm me ntsis tom qab Goliath yog qhov zoo kawg nkaus tis coaster, uas cov rooj zaum tau muab tso rau ntawm ob sab ntawm txoj kev lossis "tis" ntawm lub tsheb ciav hlau. Muaj ob peb lub caij zoo sib xws tam sim no, tab sis thaum X Dav Hlau debuted ntawm Six Flags Great America xyoo 2012, nws yog thawj zaug hauv Teb Chaws Asmeskas

caij tsheb tau yooj yim. Thaum nws muab qhov zoo tshaj plaws tsis muaj qhov tsis zoo-G-force airtime, X Flights rau ntawm qhov zoo Gs. Qhov tseeb, qhov zoo Gs tsoo peb lub xub pwg nyom ntau heev, lawv ratcheted lawv cia lwm qhov chaw nruab nrab caij tsheb thiab ua rau tus so ntawm lub caij snug.

Wing coasters yog gimmicky, tab sis X Flight yog heck ntawm kev lom zem heev. Zoo li feem ntau cov tis caij, cov txheej txheem suav nrog "qhov tseem ceeb," qhov qhib nqaim tso rau hauv chav kawm dhau los nrog cov tsheb ciav hlau dav dav. Ua kom zoo li lub siab, nyiashuab cua tswj pej thuam, cov tsheb ciav hlau sib tw mus rau nws zoo li yog ntuj raug txim ntawm kev sib tsoo. Thaum lub sijhawm kawg, lub tsheb ciav hlau tig 90 degrees thiab NW nyuam qhuav nyem los ntawm txoj kab hauv lub pej thuam. Ntxim qab heev.

Ride rating: 4 out of 5 stars

• Type of coaster: Wing
• siab: 120 feet
• Hnub ceev: 55 mph
• Track length: 3000 feet
• Yam tsawg kawg nkaus qhov siab: 54 ntiv tes
• Ride chaw tsim tshuaj paus: Bolliger & Mabillard

Justice League: Sib ntaus sib tua rau Metropolis

Tsuas yog lub caij tsis muaj ntug dej hiav txwv ntawm daim ntawv teev npe, Kev Ncaj Ncees Pab Koomtes: Sib ntaus sib tua rau Metropolis yog kev caij tsheb 4D tsaus nti uas zoo ib yam nrog qee qhov zoo tshaj plaws Disney thiab Universal caij. Zoo li Universal's Kab laug sab-txiv neej caij, nws muaj cov tsheb khiav rov qab uas txav mus rau hauv sync nrog kev ua haujlwm. Tsis zoo li Universal lub caij, nws kuj suav nrog blasters thiab kev sib tham sib ua si. Muaj ntau lub caij Kev Ncaj Ncees League ntawm Six Flags parks.

Ride rating: 4 out of 5 stars

• Type of attraction: Dark ride
• Yam tsawg kawg nkaus qhov siab: 42 ntiv tes nrog cov neeg laus
• Ride chaw tsim tshuaj paus: Sally Rides

Maxx Force

Qhib xyoo 2019, lub tshuab ua si qus tau tsoo peb cov ntaub ntawv. Nws xa qhov kev tshaj tawm sai tshaj plaws ntawm txhua lub coaster hauv North America. Maxx Force tsis sau npe ceev tshaj plaws (txawm hais tias nws yog blindingly ceev), tab sis nws mus txog nws sab saum toj ceev nyob rau hauv cov ntaub ntawv lub sij hawm. Siv lub tshuab cua compressed, nws mus ntawm 0 txog 78 mph hauv tsawg dua obvib nas this. Yog!

Rau ib qho ntawm nws cov ntsiab lus, nws xa cov neeg caij tsheb mus rau pem hauv ntej thaum mob hnyav ntawm 60 mph. Uas ua rau nws ceev tshaj inversion ntawm tej coaster nyob qhov twg. Thiab ntawm 175 ko taw, Maxx Force muab qhov siab tshaj ob npaug ntawm kev hloov pauv ntawm ib qho coaster.

• Hom coaster: Compressed cua tso hlau
• siab: 175 feet
• Hnub ceev: 78 mph
• Ride chaw tsim tshuaj paus: S&S Sansei

Vertical Velocity

Muaj kev caij tsheb zoo sib xws ntawm lwm qhov chaw ua si, suav nrog Cedar Point. Lawv tag nrho cov muaj zog tsiaj nyaum. Tsis zoo li ntau cov tsoos coasters, Vertical Velocity foregoes lub nce toj thiab siv cov hlau nplaum sib nqus los tso tawm thiab txhawb nqa nws. Raws li lub shuttle coaster, nws sib tw rau pem hauv ntej thiab rov qab ntawm txoj kev sib txuas.

Lub tsheb ciav hlau 28 tus neeg caij tsheb tau qw nrov nrov tawm ntawm qhov chaw nres tsheb mus txog ib tus pej thuam ntawm U-shaped khiav. Vertical Velocity hangs rau ob peb lub sijhawm, tso tawm rov qab los ntawm qhov chaw nres tsheb (tsim kom muaj cua daj cua dub rau cov qhua nyob ze rau ntawm kab), thiab tau txais koob thib ob ntawm cov hlau nplaum uas txhawb nqa lub zog kom txhawb nqa nws ntau dua li tus pej thuam thib ob, uas muaj xws li ib tug kauv. Thaum cov neeg caij tsheb nres rau saum tus pej thuam thib ob, lawv tig ntsej muag 90 degrees thiab muaj kev zoo siab ntawm huab cua thaum lawv dai ncua. Lub voj voog rov ua dua ob peb zaug ua ntej qeeb thiab nres.

Nws yog lwm qhov kev caij gimmicky, tab sis nws muaj kev sib tw hnyav ntawm adrenaline-tso thrills. Vertical Velocity tsis yog rau cov faint-hearted.

Nco ntsoov vim nws yog lub tsheb thauj neeg caij nkojthiab siv ib lub tsheb ciav hlau (thiab yog nyob rau hauv kev thov siab raws li ib qho ntawm cov chaw ua si featured caij), Vertical Velocity feem ntau muaj kab ntev. Yog tias koj tab tom ntsib cov kab ntev ntawm kev caij tsheb thiab ntawm lub tiaj ua si feem ntau, koj tuaj yeem xav txog kev yuav khoom tus nqi tswj hwm tus nqi ntxiv.

Ride rating: 3.5 tawm ntawm 5 hnub qub

• Type of coaster: Impulse
• siab: 185 feet
• Hnub ceev: 70 mph
• Track length: 630 feet
• Yam tsawg kawg nkaus qhov siab: 54 ntiv tes
• Ride chaw tsim tshuaj paus: Intamin AG

Superman: Ultimate Flight

Lwm qhov gimmicky, tab sis kev lom zem caij, cov rooj zaum ntawm Superman: Qhov kawg Flight qaij rau pem hauv ntej 90 degrees kom cov neeg caij tsheb tig rau hauv av ua ntej lawv tawm ntawm qhov chaw nres tsheb. Qhov no tso cai rau cov neeg caij tsheb hauv "flying" hom. Raws li cov tsheb ciav hlau maneuver los ntawm loops thiab lwm yam inversions, lawv muaj peev xwm ncab lawv txhais caj npab tawm superhero-style ya saum huab cua.

Ride rating: 3.5 tawm ntawm 5 hnub qub

• Type of coaster: Flying
• siab: 106 feet
• Hnub ceev: 51 mph
• Track length: 2,798 feet
• Yam tsawg kawg nkaus qhov siab: 54 ntiv tes
• Ride chaw tsim tshuaj paus: Bolliger & Mabillard

Batman: The Ride

Muaj ib pawg ntawm cov coasters zoo tib yam ntawm lwm qhov chaw ua si, feem ntau kuj hu ua Batman: The Ride. Tab sis thawj zaug tau nthuav tawm ntawm Six Flags Great America hauv xyoo 1992. Nws tseem yog lub ntiaj teb thawj qhov kev rov qab ntug dej hiav txwv uas cov tsheb ciav hlau dai hauv qab.track.

Nws tsis tshwj xeeb siab lossis nrawm piv rau lwm cov behemoths. Tab sis, nrog nws cov kev hloov pauv nruj, suav nrog kos npe teardrop-zoo li lub voj, Batman muab cov pob txha-crunching zoo G-forces.

Ride rating: 3.5 tawm ntawm 5 hnub qub

• Type of coaster: Inverted
• siab: 100 feet
• Top ceev: 50 mph
• Track length: 2,700 feet
• Yam tsawg kawg nkaus qhov siab: 54 ntiv tes
• Ride chaw tsim tshuaj paus: Bolliger & Mabillard

Raging Bull

Oh cas peb thiaj xav hlub Raging Bull. Tsim los ntawm Bolliger & Mabillard, Swiss makers ntawm zoo kawg hypercoasters xws li Nitro thiab Apollo's Chariot (uas peb suav hais tias yog ib qho ntawm 10 zoo tshaj plaws steel roller coasters nyob rau hauv North America), peb muaj kev cia siab. Oh cas peb poob siab.

Tom qab nyem qhov ntev nqa toj, Raging Bull tau xa ib qho zoo kawg nkaus 208-taw thawj qhov poob. Raging mus rau hauv thawj lub roob tom qab qhov poob, ib tug trim nres (lub bane ntawm coaster kiv cua) nqus tag nrho lub neej tawm ntawm lub caij. Es tsis txhob nce mus rau qhov xav tau loj loj pop ntawm airtime, muaj … tsis muaj dab tsi. Dab tsi yog qhov kev nkag siab ntawm kev muaj lub hypercoaster, uas yog tsim los rau kev ceev thiab airtime, thiab neutering nws? Lub trim brakes qeeb nws thiab tiv thaiv txhua lub sijhawm tsis zoo-G. Aws, bull.

Txoj kev caij tsheb, thaum du, kuj tsis muaj lub sijhawm huab cua. Yuav kom ncaj ncees, peb thawj zaug caij tsheb ciav hlau nyob tom qab. Thaum peb rov caij nws nyob rau kab thib ob, muaj qee lub sijhawm me me tawm ntawm lub rooj zaum, tab sis tsis muaj dab tsi zoo li qhov loj-Pab koomtes, lub ntiajteb txawj nqus-defying, lub siab-blowing airtime uas coasters xws li Apollo's Chariot muab. Hav, Rau Chij thiab B&M: Ua dab tsi yuav tsum tau ua kom tshem tawm cov nres nres thiab rov qab Raging Bull kom nws lub yeeb koob.

Ride rating: 3 out of 5 stars

• Type of coaster: Hypercoaster
• siab: 202 ko taw
• Hnub ceev: 73 mph
• Track length: 5057 feet
• Yam tsawg kawg nkaus qhov siab: 54 ntiv tes
• Ride chaw tsim tshuaj paus: Bolliger & Mabillard

The Joker Free Fly Coaster

Tus Joker yog "4D Dawb-Fly" coaster. Nws cov rooj zaum zaum ntawm ob sab ntawm txoj kev (xws li "tis" coaster, X Dav Hlau) thiab randomly tig rau pem hauv ntej thiab rov qab (hauv "plaub qhov dav") thaum lub tsheb ciav hlau khiav raws zig-zagging ribbon ntawm txoj kev. Kev caij tsheb zoo ib yam li lwm cov ntug dej hiav txwv ntawm lwm qhov chaw Six Flags, txhua yam uas muaj kev cuam tshuam tshwj xeeb rau kev caij tsheb.

Ride rating: 3.5 tawm ntawm 5 hnub qub

• Type of coaster: Wing and Free-Fly
• siab: 120 feet
• Hnub ceev: 38 mph
• Track length: 1,019 feet
• Yam tsawg kawg nkaus qhov siab: 48 ntiv tes
• Ride chaw tsim tshuaj paus: S&S Sansei Technologies

Tsunami Surge

Nyob ntawm qhov chaw ua si Hurricane Harbor Water Park uas nyob ib sab (uas yuav tsum muaj kev nkag mus rau cov neeg tuav daim pib, tab sis suav nrog rau cov neeg tuav lub caij nyoog thiab Six Flags cov tswv cuab), Tsunami Surge yuav sau cov ntaub ntawv rauLub ntiaj teb cov dej coaster siab tshaj plaws hauv ntiaj teb thaum nws pib xyoo 2021. Peb tus neeg caij tsheb ntawm ib lub sij hawm pawg rau hauv rafts thiab tau tawg los ntawm cov dav hlau dej muaj zog peb zaug thaum caij tsheb. Lub coaster dej kuj tseem xa tsib tee, tsib lub plaub hau tig, thiab groovy "AquaLucent" pom qhov cuam tshuam uas cov neeg caij tsheb tau ntsib hauv cov raj kaw.

• Type of caij: Uphill water coaster
• Qhov siab: 86 ko taw (siab tshaj plaws hauv lub ntiaj teb ntawm nws qhov debut)
• Hnub ceev: 28 mph

Txuas ntxiv mus rau 11 ntawm 13 hauv qab no. >

Qhov tsis tshua muaj coaster no siv lub tshuab nqa hluav taws xob los txhawb lub tsheb ciav hlau mus txog saum txoj kab. Kev caij tsheb ncaj ncees muaj qhov maj mam tso thawj zaug. Nws nta ntau lub txhab nyiaj hauv tuam txhab, tab sis tsis muaj kev hloov pauv. Cov qub tsev kawm ntawv coaster yog ib qho ntawm cov kev caij tsheb qub uas tau nthuav tawm hauv lub tiaj ua si hnub qhib xyoo 1976. Nws muaj kev lom zem thiab zoo rau cov menyuam yaus.

Ride rating: 3 out of 5 stars

• Hom coaster: Hlau
• siab: 70 feet
• Hnub ceev: 42 mph
• Track length: 3100 feet
• Yam tsawg kawg nkaus qhov siab: 36 ntiv tes nrog cov neeg laus lossis 42 ntiv ib leeg
• Ride chaw tsim tshuaj paus: Schwarzkopf

Txuas ntxiv mus rau 12 ntawm 13 hauv qab no. >

Nyob zoo ib tsoom niam txiv kwv tij neej tsas sawv daws

Keeb kwm qhib xyoo 1950 ntawm Illinois '(tam sim no tsis ua haujlwm) Kiddieland, Six Flags Great America tau cawm thiab tsiv Little Dipper mus rau nws lub tiaj ua si hauv xyoo 2010. Kev caij tsheb me me zoo siab yog suav tias yog tus menyuam yaus coaster, tab sis qhov no tsis yog.tsis yog tus kheej, off-the-shelf zaj coaster. Nws yog kev cai-tsim caij nrog ib daim duab-yim layout uas reeks ntawm nostalgia. Lub 50s-style tsab ntawv ntawm lub caij lub logo thiab cov qauv lattice dawb thauj cov neeg caij tsheb rov qab mus rau tom qab WWII America. Nws yog lub rooj vag zoo rau cov menyuam yaus.

Ride rating: 3 out of 5 stars

• Hom coaster: Ntoo
• siab: 30 feet
• Track length: 700 feet
• Yam tsawg kawg nkaus qhov siab: 36 ntiv tes nrog cov neeg laus lossis 42 ntiv ib leeg
• Ride chaw tsim tshuaj paus: Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.

Txuas mus rau 13 ntawm 13 hauv qab no. >

Viper

Viper yog lwm qhov Great America coaster uas peb muaj kev cia siab ua ntej peb mus xyuas lub tiaj ua si. Nws muaj lub koob npe zoo, thiab qee tus kiv cua coaster xav txog nws ntawm cov ntoo zoo tshaj plaws. Muaj ib zaug, tej zaum nws yuav yog ib qho piv txwv, tab sis tu siab, tsis yog thaum peb muab nws mus.

Nws yog qhov ntxhib heev (txawm tias tsis mob hnyav li lwm lub tebchaws Asmeskas uas tsis muaj hnub nyoog zoo, American Eagle) thiab muab me ntsis rau hauv txoj kev airtime. Ua qauv tom qab Coney Island cov lus dab neeg Cyclone, Viper muaj tag nrho cov kev caij tsheb kauj vab uas tsis muaj qhov ntxim nyiam.

Nws yuav zoo li yog tus neeg sib tw zoo tshaj plaws rau Iron Horse makeover los ntawm Rocky Mountain Construction, lub tuam txhab tsim lub tiaj ua si Goliath. Ntxiv rau kev tsim thiab tsim cov coasters los ntawm hauv av, RMC rov qab nkees, qub ntoo coasters los ntawm kev ntxiv ib txoj kev tshiab, los yog "hybrid coasters."

Ride rating: 2.5 tawm ntawm 5 hnub qub

• Hom coaster: Ntoo Cyclone
• siab: 100 feet
• Hnub ceev: 48 mph
• Track length: 3458 feet
• Yam tsawg kawg nkaus qhov siab: 48 ntiv tes
• Ride chaw tsim tshuaj paus: Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.