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Greased Lightnin' - California's Great America (Santa Clara, California, USA)

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Roller Coaster: Greased Lightnin' (1999 to present)
Tidal Wave (7/8/1977 to 1998)
Amusement Park: California's Great America (Santa Clara, California, USA)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Steel - Sit Down
Status: Defunct
Operated from 7/8/1977 to 2002
Relocations: California's Great America as Greased Lightnin'
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom as Greased Lightnin'
Make / Model: Schwarzkopf / All Models / Shuttle Loop
Designer: Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Lift / Launch System: Weight Drop Launch
Categories: Shuttle
Maps: Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)
Capacity: 1,300 riders per hour
 
Length: 863 ft 
Height: 137.8 ft 
Inversions: 1 
Speed: 57 mph 
Duration: 0:30 
Max Vertical Angle: 70° 
Elements: Loop 
 
Trains: Single train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders.
Restraints: Individual ratcheting lap bar.
Built by: Schwarzkopf
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