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The new for 2025 Wrath of Rakshasa coaster at Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

Despite my misgivings after a less than stellar first ride I did go back and thankfully got a center seat ride on Wrath of Rakshasa.

The new for 2025 Wrath of Rakshasa coaster at Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

The difference was light and day.  In the middle of the train Wrath of Rakshasa is B&M smooth.

The new for 2025 Wrath of Rakshasa coaster at Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

Without getting rattled to death Wrath of Rakshasa is a stellar coaster.  There's non stop action.  The coaster doesn't have a mid course brake to kill the thrill before a second vertical plunge like many dive coasters have.

The new for 2025 Wrath of Rakshasa coaster at Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

From the moment that gravity takes hold until you speed into the brake run Wrath of Rakshasa is awesome.

The new for 2025 Wrath of Rakshasa coaster at Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

If your ride on Wrath of Rakshasa is a smooth and thrilling one, or a thrilling and painful one all depends on where you sit.  Honestly it shouldn't be that way from a coaster designer like Bolliger & Mabillard.  Whatever they changed in their formula for 2025 needs to be changed back because I can't see many parks wanting to invest in a ride with such a wildly divergent ride experience as Wrath was. 



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