Whizzer

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Whizzer is the name of two identical roller coasters built for the Marriott Corporation for each of their “Great America” parks at their debut in 1976. One was built in Gurnee, Illinois at Six Flags Great America and the other in Santa Clara, California at what is now California's Great America. Marriott continued to operate both parks until selling them in 1984. Manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf of Germany, the two rides were the last “Speedrace... more
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Ride Type:

Park:

Opened:

  • 1976

Closed:

  • 1988

Designer:

Manufacturer:

Max Speed:

  • 68 km/h (42 mph )

Duration:

  • 2 min

Height:

  • 21.3 m (69.9 ft )

Drop:

  • 19.5 m (64 ft )

G-force:

  • 3 (29 m/s² )

Capacity (riders per hour):

  • 1,000

Height Restriction:

  • 1.1 m (3.6 ft )

Accidents:

Date Deaths
  • Mar 29, 1980
  • 1

Material:

Train Configuration:

Track Length:

  • 944.88 m (3100 ft )
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