Negative-G Six Flags Great America 2001

Six Flags Great America
Gurnee, Illinois
2001
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Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

...the coolest ground hugging turn on any coaster!

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.

Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

There's no countdown, no "ready, set, go" just a swift kick in the seat that sends the train flying down the track.