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 60031 USA)
Classification:	Roller Coaster
Type:	Steel - Sit Down
Status:	Operating since 1976
Make / Model:	Schwarzkopf / Speed Racer / Extended Jumbo Jet
Designer:	Ingenieur 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.
	Riders must be 42" or taller to ride.
	Built by Schwarzkopf
	Riders between 36" and 42" may ride with an adult.
	Restraints: Seatbelt.

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

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