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Valleyfair
Shakopee, Minnesota
May 27, 2007
Page Eleven

The Wild Thing Rollercoaster At Valleyfair, Shakopee, Minnesota

I'm not sure if this is still true but according to the conductor on the train ride at Valleyfair the Wild Thing holds the record for the most sustained airtime on a steel coaster. If that's true my guess is it's while coming over this hundred foot tall speed hill.

The Wild Thing Rollercoaster At Valleyfair, Shakopee, Minnesota

Like most hyper coasters Wild Thing is in an out and back design. Rather than just turning around Wild Thing's turnaround is a figure eight layout with plenty of twists and turns.

The Wild Thing Rollercoaster At Valleyfair, Shakopee, Minnesota

You can get some great views of the Wild Thing's turnaround from Valleyfair's parking lot as it's built directly overhead but don't try to stop on the highway that parallel's the ride as there are numerous signs stating that it's illegal to stop there as they've had plenty of problems with accidents from people stopping by the side of the road to get a view of this fun coaster.

The Wild Thing Rollercoaster At Valleyfair, Shakopee, Minnesota

After the turnaround the Wild Thing gets back to business which means plenty of hills filled with airtime. Throughout the day we took several spins on Wild Thing and I have to highly suggest riding in the front seat or the third row as those are by far the best spots for airtime. Instead of being a dud I was pleasantly surprised with Wild Thing. It's a really fun coaster.