Six Flags great America Announces Sky Hawk & 9 New Rides For 2027!

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Batman: The Ride is an inverted rollercoaster that stands 105 feet tall, reaches speeds of 50 mph, and includes 5 exciting inversions with rapid transitions. The ride's queue is themed around Batman. Here Are The Facts! Duration of Experience: 2 Minutes Total Height: 105 Feet Top Speed: 50 mph Inversions: 5 Drop Height: 85 Feet Length: 2700 feet Ride Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard Height Requirement: 54 inches Hot Fact: This ride may not accommodate plus sized riders.

X-Flight is a wing rollercoaster featuring five inversions, near-miss elements, and a 110-foot-tall wing over drop. Here Are The Facts! Duration of Experience: 1 Minute and 15 Seconds Total Height: 120 Feet Top Speed: 55 mph Inversions: 5 Drop Height: 110 Feet Length: 3,000 feet Ride Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard Height Requirement: 52 inches Hot Fact: This ride gets very long lines. It is best to hit this at the beginning of the day.

Raging Bull is an exciting hyper coaster towering over 200 feet, featuring a tunnel on its initial drop and a twisting layout. Here Are The Facts! Duration of Experience: 2 Minute and 30 Seconds Total Height: 202 Feet Top Speed: 73 mph Inversions: None Drop Height: 208 Feet Length: 5,057 feet Ride Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard Height Requirement: 54 inches Hot Fact: The Back row gets the best airtime. Especially off the brake run.

The Demon is a traditional looping roller coaster that includes four inversions and is situated in the county fair area of the park. Here Are The Facts! Duration of Experience: 1 Minute and 45 Seconds Total Height: 103 Feet Top Speed: 50 mph Inversions: 4 Drop Height: 90 Feet Length: 2,130 feet Ride Manufacturer: Arrow Development Height Requirement: 48 inches Hot Fact: The Demons Height Requirement was raised from 42 inches to 48 inches for the 2025 Season.

The Flash: Vertical Velocity is a inverted impulse rollercoaster that has a vertical spike and a twisted vertical spike, the ride reaches Here Are The Facts! Duration of Experience: 1 Minute and 42 Seconds Total Height: 185 Feet Top Speed: 70 mph Inversions: None Drop Height: 160 Feet Length: 630 feet Ride Manufacturer: Intamin Height Requirement: 54 inches Hot Fact: This ride was re-themed to the Flash in 2022.

Wrath of Rakshasa is a steel dive rollercoaster that stands 180 feet tall, features a beyond-vertical drop, and includes 5 inversions. Here Are The Facts! Duration of Experience: 1 Minute and 45 Seconds Total Height: 180 Feet Top Speed: 67 mph Inversions: 5 Drop Height: 171 Feet Length: 3,239 feet Ride Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard Height Requirement: 48 inches Hot Fact: This ride replaced the Buccaneer Battle Splash Battle Ride.

Goliath is a wooden roller coaster featuring a topper track, with a 180-degree vertical drop and two distinct inversions. Here Are The Facts! Duration of Experience: 1 Minute and 45 Seconds Total Height: 165 Feet Top Speed: 72 mph Inversions: 2 Drop Height: 180 Feet Length: 3.100 feet Ride Manufacturer: Rocky Mountain Construction Height Requirement: 48 inches Hot Fact: This ride replaced the park's stand-up roller coaster, Iron Wolf.

Viper is a wooden roller coaster standing 100 feet tall with an 80-foot drop. The ride reaches a top speed of 50 MPH. Here Are The Facts! Duration of Experience: 1 Minute and 45 Seconds Total Height: 100 Feet Top Speed: 50 mph Inversions: None Drop Height: 80 Feet Length: 3.458 feet Ride Manufacturer: Philadelphia Toboggan Company Height Requirement: 48 inches Hot Fact: The ride design is somewhat reminiscent of the Coney Island Cyclone.

The Joker is a 4D free spin roller coaster where riders can sway from either side of the track, going through inversions that depend on the train's weight distribution. This ride is not recommended for those who suffer from motion sickness. Here Are The Facts! Duration of Experience: 55 Seconds Total Height: 120 Feet Top Speed: 38 mph Inversions: Depends On Ride Cycle Drop Height: 54 Feet Length: 1,019 Feet Ride Manufacturer: S & S Worldwide Height Requirement: 48 inches H

The Dark Knight Coaster is a indoor steel wild mouse rollercoaster that has a 45 foot drop, a top speed of 30 MPH and is themed to the 2008 movie, The Dark Knight. Here Are The Facts! Duration of Experience: 2 Minutes Total Height: 45 Feet Top Speed: 30 mph Inversions: None Drop Height: 45 Feet Length: 1,213 feet Ride Manufacturer: Mack Rides Height Requirement: 42 inches Hot Fact: This ride is themed after the 2008 Dark Knight Movie.

American Eagle is a timeless wooden racing rollercoaster that stands 147 feet high and reaches a maximum speed of 66 mph. Here Are The Facts! Duration of Experience: 2 Minute and 23 Seconds Total Height: 127 Feet Top Speed: 66 mph Inversions: None Drop Height: 147 Feet Length: 4,650 feet Ride Manufacturer: Intamin Height Requirement: 48 inches Hot Fact: This ride gets the best photographs from the line of Raging Bull or outside the park.