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Six Flag's Great America

Gurnee, Illinois

2001

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Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

Great America decided to build two different coasters for the 2001 season. The first to open was Vertical Velocity which was built by the twisted minds of Intamin who also built the flume rides and many other rides at Six Flags Great America.

Vertical Velocity (or V2) is an Impulse Coaster which is a coaster that is launched forwards and backwards using electromagnetic motors.

Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

You can see the magnets above the track as this trainload of riders is launched out of the station. The first launch is quite a rush and you get going faster and faster as you go forwards and backwards until you get up to 70 miles per hour.

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All pictures on this site have been taken by my wife Carrie or myself. Please do not use without permission but ask and chances are I'll give it to you.

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