Raging Bull (roller coaster)

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Raging Bull

Riders scream through Raging Bull's second turn.
Location Six Flags Great America
Type Steel
Status Open
Opened May 5, 1999
Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard
Designer Werner Stengel
Model Hypercoaster
Height 202 ft (61.6 m)
Drop 208 ft (63.4 m)
Length 5057 ft (1541.4 m)
Max speed 73 mph (117.5 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration 2:30
Max Vertical Angle 65° degrees
Capacity 1560 riders per hour
Raging Bull at RCDB
Pictures of Raging Bull at RCDB


Raging Bull is a hyper-twister steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. It was built in 1999 by Bolliger & Mabillard and features a 208-foot first drop and top speed of 73 miles per hour. It is currently one of the most popular rides at Six Flags Great America. It is one of the best rides in terms of operation. It has a history of being very reliable. At 5,057 feet in length, it is the longest ride at Six Flags Great America (like Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure). Raging Bull is North America's first "Hyper-Twister" roller coaster. The first one was Fujiyama at Fuji-Q Highland amusement park, in Japan.

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Roller coasters at Six Flags Great America

The American Eagle - Batman: The Ride - Déjà Vu - The DemonIron Wolf - Ragin' Cajun - Raging Bull - Spacely's Sprocket Rockets - Superman: Ultimate Flight - Vertical Velocity - Viper - Whizzer