Whizzer (Six Flags Great America)

Facts

Roller Coaster:			Whizzer (1980 - 1993 to ?) Willard's Whizzer (1976 to 1980 - 1993)
Amusement Park:			Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, Illinois, USA)
Classification:			Roller Coaster
Type:			Steel - Sit Down
Status:			Operating since 1976
Make / Model:			Schwarzkopf / All Models / Speed Racer / Extended Jumbo Jet
Designer:			Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Lift / Launch System:			Electric Spiral Lift

Length:			3100'
Height:			70'
Drop:			64'
Inversions:			0
Speed:			42 mph
Duration:			2:00

Trains:			3 trains with 4 cars per train. Riders are arranged inline in 6 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Restrictions:			Riders must be 42" or taller to ride.
Restraints:			Seatbelt.
Built by:			Schwarzkopf
Notes:			Riders between 36" and 42" may ride with an adult.

Etymology:			Originally named "Willard's Whizzer" after the former park owner Willard Marriott.

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