Raging Bull (roller coaster)
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Raging Bull | |
Riders scream through Raging Bull's second turn. |
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Location | Six Flags Great America |
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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 |
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The American Eagle - Batman: The Ride - Déjà Vu - The Demon – Iron Wolf - Ragin' Cajun - Raging Bull - Spacely's Sprocket Rockets - Superman: Ultimate Flight - Vertical Velocity - Viper - Whizzer |